The University of Palermo (Spanish: ''Universidad de Palermo'', abbreviated as UP) is a private
university in
Buenos Aires, Argentina. It has several buildings located in different parts of the city. The university offers several educational programs, including a double degree in
Management awarded along with the
London School of Economics. It has ties with the universities of
Yale,
Harvard
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...
and
NYU among others and it is regarded as one of the best private universities in Argentina, constantly ranking in the top 5.
The University of Palermo's library has more than 45,000 volumes, including audio-visual and printed material. The collection can be searched through the Internet.
The university has seven departments with a total of more than 13,000 students, who come from all over the world.
History
In 1986 a group of academics and intellectuals established the ''Fundación Universidad de Palermo'' (University of Palermo Foundation), with the idea of creating a university with the same name.
Ranking
According to the
QS World University Rankings, ''UP'' is the sixth best
private university in the country and is ranked fourth in
Buenos Aires.
International ties
The University of Palermo maintains ties with renowned international universities. Among the institutions that hold agreements with the university are:
Yale,
Harvard
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...
,
NYU,
University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle,
Peking University
Peking University (PKU; ) is a public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education.
Peking University was established as the Imperial University of Peking in 1898 when it received its royal charter ...
,
USC
USC most often refers to:
* University of South Carolina, a public research university
** University of South Carolina System, the main university and its satellite campuses
**South Carolina Gamecocks, the school athletic program
* University of ...
,
IIT
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are central government owned public technical institutes located across India. They are under the ownership of the Ministry of Education of the Government of India. They are governed by the Institu ...
,
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and the
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education). Besides, the University of Palermo is host to one of the UNESCO chairs, is a member of the
ISEP ISEP may refer to:
*Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto
Polytechnic of Porto - School of Engineering (ISEP) is a public polytechnic higher learning and research engineering institute, located in the city of Porto, Portugal. ISEP is divided ...
, and a member of AACSB, and its Architecture career has been accredited by the
Royal Institute of British Architects.
Academic agreements range from the exchange or visit by professors and alumni to joint research projects.
Its engineering department has recently tied as a member of the
IEEE.
Ranking and reputation
The Universidad de Palermo has been recognized by the following rankings:
* Top 400 worldwide - Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2015–2016
* Top 431 worldwide - ''
QS World University Rankings'' 2017–2018
* #61-70 worldwide (#2 in Latin America) among less than 50 years old universities - Ranking QS Top 50 Under 50 2018
* Best for Design in Argentina, among top 4 in South America and among the top 40 worldwide - ''QS World University Rankings'' by Subject 2017–2018, Arts and Design
* University with the most international students in South America - ''QS World University Rankings'' 2017–2018
* Top 20 South America (Top 10 among privates) - ''QS World University Rankings'' 2015–2016
Notable alumni
*
Patricia Bullrich
Patricia Bullrich (born 11 June 1956) is an Argentine politician. She was Minister of Security under President Mauricio Macri and is the chairwoman of Republican Proposal.
Born in Buenos Aires, Bullrich graduated from the University of Palerm ...
- Minister of Security of Argentina
*
Carla Rebecchi - hockey player
*
Diego Bucchieri - skateboarder
* Marcelo Tribuj - entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Truelogic Software
References
External links
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University of Palermo (Buenos Aires)
Private universities in Argentina
Education in Buenos Aires
Universities in Buenos Aires Province
1987 establishments in Argentina