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Catholic higher education includes

universities A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...

college A college (Latin: ''collegium'') is an educational institution or a constituent part of one. A college may be a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution, a part of a collegiate or federal university, an institution offering ...

s, and other institutions of

higher education Higher education is tertiary education leading to award of an academic degree. Higher education, also called post-secondary education, third-level or tertiary education, is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after completi ...

privately run by the

Catholic Church The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...

, typically by religious institutes. Those tied to the

Holy See The Holy See ( lat, Sancta Sedes, ; it, Santa Sede ), also called the See of Rome, Petrine See or Apostolic See, is the jurisdiction of the Pope in his role as the bishop of Rome. It includes the apostolic episcopal see of the Diocese of Rome ...

are specifically called

pontifical universities A pontifical university is an ecclesiastical university established or approved directly by the Holy See, composed of three main ecclesiastical faculties (Theology, Philosophy and Canon Law) and at least one other faculty. These academic institute ...

. By definition,

Catholic canon law The canon law of the Catholic Church ("canon law" comes from Latin ') is "how the Church organizes and governs herself". It is the system of laws and ecclesiastical legal principles made and enforced by the hierarchical authorities of the Catholi ...

states that "A Catholic school is understood to be one which is under control of the competent ecclesiastical authority or of a public ecclesiastical juridical person, or one which in a written document is acknowledged as Catholic by the ecclesiastical authority" (Can. 803). Although some schools are deemed "Catholic" because of their identity and a great number of students enrolled are Catholics, it is also stipulated in canon law that "no school, even if it is in fact Catholic, may bear the title 'Catholic school' except by the consent of the competent ecclesiastical authority" (Can. 803 §3). The

Dominican Order The Order of Preachers ( la, Ordo Praedicatorum) abbreviated OP, also known as the Dominicans, is a Catholic mendicant order of Pontifical Right for men founded in Toulouse, France, by the Spanish priest, saint and mystic Dominic of Cal ...

was "the first order instituted by the Church with an academic mission", founding in every

convent A convent is a community of monks, nuns, religious brothers or, sisters or priests. Alternatively, ''convent'' means the building used by the community. The word is particularly used in the Catholic Church, Lutheran churches, and the Anglican ...

of the order, and ''studia generalia'' at the early European universities such as the

University of Bologna The University of Bologna ( it, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, UNIBO) is a public research university in Bologna, Italy. Founded in 1088 by an organised guild of students (''studiorum''), it is the oldest university in continuo ...

and the

University of Paris , image_name = Coat of arms of the University of Paris.svg , image_size = 150px , caption = Coat of Arms , latin_name = Universitas magistrorum et scholarium Parisiensis , motto = ''Hic et ubique terrarum'' (Latin) , mottoeng = Here and a ...

. In Europe, most universities with

medieval In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the Post-classical, post-classical period of World history (field), global history. It began with t ...

history were founded as Catholic. Many of them were rescinded to government authorities in the

Modern era The term modern period or modern era (sometimes also called modern history or modern times) is the period of history that succeeds the Middle Ages (which ended approximately 1500 AD). This terminology is a historical periodization that is applie ...

. Some, however, remained Catholic, while new ones were established alongside the public ones. The Catholic Church is still the largest non-governmental provider of higher education in the world. Many of them are still internationally competitive. According to the census of the

Vatican Vatican may refer to: Vatican City, the city-state ruled by the pope in Rome, including St. Peter's Basilica, Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museum The Holy See * The Holy See, the governing body of the Catholic Church and sovereign entity recognized ...

Congregation for Catholic Education , type = Congregation , seal = Coat of arms Holy See.svg , seal_size = 100px , seal_caption = Coat of arms of the Holy See , logo = , picture =Via della Conciliazione din Roma1.jpg , picture_caption = Palazzo delle Congregazioni in Piazza ...

, the total number of Catholic universities and

institutions around the world is 1,358. On the other hand, the

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in the United States. Founded in 1966 as the joint National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) and United States Catholic Conference (US ...

counts it at 1,861. The Catholic religious order with the highest number of universities around the world today is the

Society of Jesus , image = Ihs-logo.svg , image_size = 175px , caption = ChristogramOfficial seal of the Jesuits , abbreviation = SJ , nickname = Jesuits , formation = , founders ...

with 114. Like other private schools, Catholic universities and colleges are generally nondenominational, in that they accept anyone regardless of religious affiliation, nationality, ethnicity, or civil status, provided the admission or enrollment requirements and legal documents are submitted, and rules and regulations are obeyed for a fruitful life on

campus A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a college campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls, student centers or dining halls, and park-like se ...

. However, non-Catholics, whether Christian or not, may or may not participate in otherwise required campus activities, particularly those of a religious nature.

Partial list of universities

To prevent repetition, for Ecclesiastical universities and faculties, see

Ecclesiastical university An ecclesiastical university is a special type of higher education school recognised by the Canon law of the Catholic Church. It is one of two types of universities recognised, the other type being the Catholic university. Every single ecclesiasti ...

, and for Pontifical universities, see

Pontifical university A pontifical university is an ecclesiastical university established or approved directly by the Holy See, composed of three main ecclesiastical faculties (Theology, Philosophy and canon law (Catholic Church), Canon Law) and at least one other facu ...

Albania

Catholic University "Our Lady of Good Counsel" Our Lady of Good Counsel (Albanian: Universiteti Katolik "Zoja e Këshillit të Mirë", UNIZKM) is a private Catholic university in Tirana and Elbasan, Albania. The subject are taught in Italian. Organization UNIZKM has three Faculties: * Facul ...

, Tirana

Angola

Catholic University of Angola The Catholic University of Angola (''Universidade Católica de Angola'', UCAN) is a Catholic institution in Angola's capital of Luanda. On 7 August 1992, the government of Angola allowed the Angolan Catholic Church to establish its own university. ...

, Luanda

Argentina

* Austral University, Buenos Aires *

Catholic University of Santiago del Estero The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...

, Santiago del Estero *

Facultades de Filosofía y Teología de San Miguel Facultades de Filosofía y Teología de San Miguel (English: Philosophical and Theological Faculty of San Miguel) is a Jesuit university and seminary in San Miguel, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. History San Miguel was initially founded in ...

, San Miguel *

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina A pontifical ( la, pontificale) is a Christian liturgical book containing the liturgies that only a bishop may perform. Among the liturgies are those of the ordinal for the ordination and consecration of deacons, priests, and bishops to Holy ...

, Buenos Aires *

Saint Thomas Aquinas University of the North The Universidad del Norte de Santo Tomás de Aquino (''Saint Thomas Aquinas North University'', UNSTA) is a Catholic university located in San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán province, Argentina. External links * Official website Catholic univ ...

, San Miguel de Tucumán *

Universidad Católica de Córdoba Universidad (Spanish for "university") may refer to: Places * Universidad, San Juan, Puerto Rico * Universidad (Madrid) Football clubs * Universidad SC, a Guatemalan football club that represents the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala ...

, Cordoba *Universidad Católica de Cuyo, San Juan *Universidad Católica de La Plata,

La Plata La Plata () is the capital city of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. According to the , it has a population of 654,324 and its metropolitan area, the Greater La Plata, has 787,294 inhabitants. It is located 9 kilometers (6 miles) inland from th ...

*Universidad Católica de Salta,

Salta Salta () is the capital and largest city in the Argentine province of the same name. With a population of 618,375 according to the 2010 census, it is also the 7th most-populous city in Argentina. The city serves as the cultural and economic ce ...

*Universidad Católica de Santa Fe, Santa Fe *

Universidad del Salvador The Universidad del Salvador (USAL) is a Jesuit university in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In addition to its campus in downtown Buenos Aires, it has instructional and research facilities in Pilar, San Miguel, Bahía Blanca, and in the provinces of ...

, Buenos Aires *Universidad FASTA,

Mar del Plata Mar del Plata is a city on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the seat of General Pueyrredón district. Mar del Plata is the second largest city in Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" is a s ...

Australia

* Australian Catholic University, 7 campuses (nationwide including Sydney) *

Campion College Campion College Australia is a Roman Catholic tertiary educational liberal arts college located at Austin Woodbury Place, Toongabbie in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Named in honour of Saint Edmund Campion, Campi ...

, Toongabbie, near Sydney *

Catholic Institute of Sydney The Catholic Institute of Sydney, a tertiary educational facility that is a member institution of the Sydney College of Divinity, delivers theological studies at both undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications. The institute is located in , in ...

, Strathfield *

University of Notre Dame Australia The University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA) is a national Roman Catholic private university with campuses in and in Western Australia and Sydney in New South Wales. The university also has eight clinical schools as part of its school of med ...

, campuses in Fremantle, Sydney, and Broome

Austria

* Benedict XVI Philosophical-Theological University, Heiligenkreuz *

Catholic Private University Linz The Catholic Private University Linz is one of four universities in Linz, the capital of Upper Austria Upper Austria (german: Oberösterreich ; bar, Obaöstareich) is one of the nine states or of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria ...

, Linz *Catholic University College of Education Graz,

Graz Graz (; sl, Gradec) is the capital city of the Austrian state of Styria and second-largest city in Austria after Vienna. As of 1 January 2021, it had a population of 331,562 (294,236 of whom had principal-residence status). In 2018, the popul ...

; f.2007 * International Theological Institute, Trumau (near Wien) *

Pázmáneum : ''For other universities with similar names, see Pázmáneum (disambiguation)'' The Pázmáneum (in Latin Collegium Pazmanianum) is a university in Vienna, founded in 1619 by Péter Pázmány as a seminary for Hungarian theological candidates ...

, Wien *Private University College of Education of the Diocese of Linz,

Linz Linz ( , ; cs, Linec) is the capital of Upper Austria and third-largest city in Austria. In the north of the country, it is on the Danube south of the Czech border. In 2018, the population was 204,846. In 2009, it was a European Capital of ...

; f.1968 *University College of Teacher Education Edith Stein,

Innsbruck Innsbruck (; bar, Innschbruck, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian ) is the capital of Tyrol (state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the ...

University of Innsbruck The University of Innsbruck (german: Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck; la, Universitas Leopoldino Franciscea) is a public research university in Innsbruck, the capital of the Austrian federal state of Tyrol, founded on October 15, 1669. ...

Faculty of Catholic Theology, Innsbruck *

University of Salzburg The University of Salzburg (german: Universität Salzburg), also known as the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg (''Paris-Lodron-Universität Salzburg'', PLUS), is an Austrian public university A public university or public college is a univ ...

Faculty of Catholic Theology, Salzburg *

University of Vienna The University of Vienna (german: Universität Wien) is a public research university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world. With its long and rich histor ...

Faculty of Catholic Theology, Wien

Bangladesh

Notre Dame University Bangladesh Notre Dame University Bangladesh or NDUB ( bn, নটর ডেম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বাংলাদেশ) is a private Catholic research university in Bangladesh. Located in Motijheel, Dhaka, the university was fo ...

, Dhaka

Belgium

Artevelde University of Applied Sciences De Artevelde University of Applied Sciences (NL: Arteveldehogeschool) is a Catholic University of Applied Sciences in the city of Ghent, Belgium. The Artevelde University of Applied sciences offers a diverse range of bachelor-programs, bachelor-aft ...

, Ghent *

ICHEC Brussels Management School ICHEC Brussels Management School, officially Institut Catholique des Hautes Études Commerciales, is a Brussels-based management school, constituting the economic category of the "Haute École ICHEC - ECAM - ISFSC". It also has several trainin ...

(''Institut catholique des hautes études commerciales''), Woluwe-Saint-Pierre * Institut des hautes etudes des communications sociales (IHECS), Brussels *

Institut libre Marie Haps The Institut libre Marie Haps (ILMH) was a former French-speaking institution of higher education in Brussels, Belgium, founded by Marie Haps in 1919. Since 1995 it has become a constituent part of Haute École Léonard de Vinci except for its t ...

(ILMH), Ixelles *

Institut Saint-Luc The Institut Saint-Luc () is an arts school in Brussels, Belgium. It consists of six departments, with a total of 2,200 students and 430 employees, spread over five locations in Ixelles and Saint-Gilles. History The school was founded by members ...

, Saint-Gilles * Karel de Grote University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Antwerp *

LUCA School of Arts Hogeschool Sint-Lukas Brussel, based in the Schaerbeek municipality of Brussels, Belgium, is an independent flemish art school. It is a predominantly Dutch-speaking institution located on the Paleizenstraat/Rue de Palais, and at another site, with ...

, Brussels *

Saint Ignatius University Centre, Antwerp St. Ignatius University Centre, Antwerp (UCSIA) is an independent continuation of the Jesuit effort to keep the Christian influence alive on to education after its predecessor the Universitaire Faculteiten Sint-Ignatius Antwerpen (UFSIA) joined tw ...

(UCSIA), Antwerp *

Saint-Louis University, Brussels Saint-Louis University, Brussels or UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels (officially, in French Université Saint-Louis – Bruxelles) is a public university in Brussels, belonging to the French Community of Belgium and specialized in social and huma ...

, (''Université Saint-Louis - Bruxelles''), Brussels *

St John Berchmans University College, Heverlee St John Berchmans University College, locally known as Jezuietenhuis or Lerkeveld, is an educational institution run by the European Low Countries Province of the Society of Jesus in Heverlee, outside Leuven. It was built in 1958 by Jos Ritzen, w ...

, Heverlee * University of Leuven (''Katholieke Universiteit Leuven'',

KU Leuven KU Leuven (or Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) is a Catholic research university in the city of Leuven, Belgium. It conducts teaching, research, and services in computer science, engineering, natural sciences, theology, humanities, medicine, ...

Leuven Leuven (, ) or Louvain (, , ; german: link=no, Löwen ) is the capital and largest city of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located about east of Brussels. The municipality itself comprises the historic ...

Kulak Kulak (; russian: кула́к, r=kulák, p=kʊˈlak, a=Ru-кулак.ogg; plural: кулаки́, ''kulakí'', 'fist' or 'tight-fisted'), also kurkul () or golchomag (, plural: ), was the term which was used to describe peasants who owned ove ...

(''Katholieke Universiteit Leuven associatie Kortrijk''),

Kortrijk Kortrijk ( , ; vls, Kortryk or ''Kortrik''; french: Courtrai ; la, Cortoriacum), sometimes known in English as Courtrai or Courtray ( ), is a Belgian City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Regio ...

University of Louvain A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the ...

(''Université catholique de Louvain'', UC Louvain),

Louvain-la-Neuve Louvain-la-Neuve (, French for ''New Leuven''; wa, Li Noû Lovén) is a planned town in the municipality of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Wallonia, Belgium, situated 30 km southeast of Brussels, in the province of Walloon Brabant. The town was ...

UCLouvain FUCaM Mons UCLouvain FUCaM Mons is a satellite campus of the University of Louvain (UCLouvain) in Mons, Wallonia, Belgium founded in 1896. Until 2011, it was an independent institution known as the Catholic university of Mons (French name: ''Facultés u ...

(''Facultés universitaires catholiques de Mons''),

Mons Mons (; German and nl, Bergen, ; Walloon and pcd, Mont) is a city and municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the province of Hainaut, Belgium. Mons was made into a fortified city by Count Baldwin IV of Hainaut in the 12th century. T ...

University of Namur A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the ...

(''Université de Namur'', UNamur),

Namur Namur (; ; nl, Namen ; wa, Nameur) is a city and municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. It is both the capital of the province of Namur and of Wallonia, hosting the Parliament of Wallonia, the Government of Wallonia and its administration. Namu ...

Belize

St. John's College, Belize St. John's College (abbreviated as SJC, and locally known as St. John's or John's) is a private Catholic selective secondary school for boys and private co-educational university college, located in Belize City, Belize. Founded in 1887 by the S ...

, Belize City

Benin

Université Catholique de l'Afrique de l'Ouest Université Catholique de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (UCAO) or Catholic University of West Africa was founded in 1967 as the Higher Institute of Religious Culture; later it became a university. It is situated in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It has also campuses ...

- Unité universitaire à

Cotonou Cotonou (; fon, Kútɔ̀nú) is a city in Benin. Its official population count was 679,012 inhabitants in 2012; however, over two million people live in the larger urban area. The urban area continues to expand, notably toward the west. The ci ...

Bolivia

Luis Espinal Higher Institute of Philosophy and Humanities Luis Espinal Higher Institute of Philosophy and Humanities (Instituto Superior de Filosofía y Humanidades "Luis Espinal") is a Jesuit-run university in Cochabamba, Bolivia. The Institute is named after Luís Espinal Camps, a Jesuit priest, poet, ...

, Cochabamba *

Unidad Académica Campesina-Carmen Pampa The Unidad Académica Campesina-Carmen Pampa (UAC-Carmen Pampa) is a satellite campus of the Catholic University of Bolivia founded in 1993 to serve the rural poor of Bolivia.Carmen Pampa Fund. n.d. History and Mission of the College. Available ...

, Carmen Pampa; a satellite campus of the ''Catholic University of Bolivia'' *

Universidad Católica Boliviana Universidad Católica Boliviana "San Pablo" is the official name of the Catholic University of Bolivia. This private university is the oldest in Bolivia that does not receive economical budget of Government. Established in La Paz in 1963 and act ...

, La Paz
Universidad Católica Boliviana Cochabamba
Unidad Académica Regional Cochabamba
Universidad Católica Boliviana Santa Cruz
Unidad Académica Regional Santa Cruz
Universidad Católica Boliviana Tarija
Unidad Académica Regional Tarija *Universidad La Salle Bolivia,

La Paz La Paz (), officially known as Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Spanish pronunciation: ), is the seat of government of the Bolivia, Plurinational State of Bolivia. With an estimated 816,044 residents as of 2020, La Paz is the List of Bolivian cities ...

* Universidad Loyola de Bolivia, La Paz *Universidad Salesiana de Bolivia,

University of San Francisco Xavier The Royal and Pontifical Higher University of San Francisco Xavier of Chuquisaca ( es, Universidad Mayor, Real y Pontificia de San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca; USFX) is a public university in Sucre, Bolivia. It is one of the oldest universitie ...

, Sucre

Brazil

*Católica de Vitória Centro Universitário, Vitória, ES *Centro Universitário Católica de Santa Catarina,

Jaraguá do Sul Jaraguá do Sul () is a city in the north of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. History The city was founded on July 25, 1876, by engineer and Brazilian Army colonel Emílio Carlos Jourdan and his family. The city was originally named jus ...

, SC *Centro Universitário Católico do Sudoeste do Paraná, Palmas, PR *

Centro Universitário da FEI Centro Universitário da FEI is a higher education facility in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, offering undergraduate degrees in engineering, business administration, and computer sciences as well as master's degrees in mechanical engineering, ele ...

, São Bernardo do Campo, SP *

Centro Universitário Franciscano Universidade Franciscana is a private university center in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and La ...

, Santa Maria, RS *Centro Universitário São Camilo, Ipiranga, SP *Faculdade Católica do Tocantins, Palmas, TO *Faculdade La Salle,

Manaus Manaus () is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Amazonas. It is the seventh-largest city in Brazil, with an estimated 2020 population of 2,219,580 distributed over a land area of about . Located at the east center of the s ...

, AM * Institutos Supereriores de Ensino La Salle, Niteroi, RJ *

La Salle College of Lucas do Rio Verde The La Salle College of Lucas do Rio Verde ( pt, Faculdade La Salle de Lucas do Rio Verde) is a Brazilian private college located to the north of Mato Grosso in Lucas do Rio Verde, Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative ...

, Lucas do Rio Verde, MT *

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ( pt, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, PUC-Campinas; ) is a private and non-profit Catholic university, located in Campinas, the second largest city in the State of São Paulo. The univ ...

, Campinas *

Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás The Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás ( pt, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás, PUC-Goiás) is a private and non-profit Pontifical catholic university, located in Goiânia (headquarters) and Ipameri, is the first university of the ...

, Goiânia *

Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais The Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais ( pt, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, PUC-MG) is a private and non-profit Brazilian Catholic university in Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais. In 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013 and ...

, Belo Horizonte *

Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo The Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo ( pt, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, PUC-SP), locally known as ''PUC'' or the ''Catholic University'' ('), is a private and non-profit Catholic university. It is one of the larg ...

, São Paulo *

Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná The Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná ( pt, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, PUCPR) is a private, not-for-profit Catholic university. The main campus is located in Curitiba, the capital city of the State of Paraná, Brazil. ...

, Curitiba *

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ( pt, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, PUC-Rio) is a Jesuit, Catholic, pontifical university in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the joint responsibility of the Catholic Ar ...

, Rio de Janeiro *

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ( pt, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, PUCRS) is a private non-profit Catholic university. With campuses in the Brazilian cities of Porto Alegre and Viamão, it is the ...

, Porto Alegre *

Universidade Católica de Brasília The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The name is a portmanteau of the words "University" and "Olympiad". The Universiade is referred t ...

, Brasília, DF *

Universidade Católica de Pelotas The Catholic University of Pelotas ( pt, Universidade Católica de Pelotas, UCPel) is a private and non-profit Catholic university, located in Pelotas, one of the more southern cities of the country. It is one of the largest and most prestigious B ...

, Pelotas, RS *

Universidade Católica de Pernambuco The Catholic University of Pernambuco ( pt, Universidade Católica de Pernambuco, Unicap) in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, is a Catholic University, private and non-profit, run by the Society of Jesus. It is considered one of the best universities in ...

, Recife, PE * Universidade Católica de Petrópolis, Petropolis, RJ * Universidade Católica de Santos, Santos, SP * Universidade Católica do Salvador, Salvador, BA *

Universidade Católica Dom Bosco The Dom Bosco Catholic University ( pt, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, UCDB) is a private, non-profit Catholic university, located in Campo Grande, the capital of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, in western Brazil. It is maintained by the Ca ...

, Campo Grande, MS *

Universidade da Amazônia The Universidade da Amazônia (English: ''University of Amazon''; often abbreviated as UNAMA) is a Catholic, private university in the Brazilian state of Pará. Established in 1993, it was the first private university in the North of Brazil. ...

, Belem, PA *Universidade do Sagrado Coração,

Bauru Bauru () is a Brazilian municipality in midwestern region of the state of São Paulo. It is the main city of the mesoregion and microregion of Bauru. The population is 379,297 (2020 est.) in an area of 667.68 km². Established in 1896, ...

, SP *

Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos Unisinos (Portuguese: ''Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos'' -- literally "University of Bells' River Valley") is a Brazilian private Jesuit university founded in 1969. Its main campus is located in Southern Brazil, in the city of São Leopo ...

, São Leopoldo, RS *Universidade La Salle,

Canoas Canoas (), which earned city status in 1939, is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. With more than 340,000 inhabitants, it is part of the Porto Alegre conurbation and has the second highest GDP in the state. It is also th ...

, RS *

Universidade Santa Úrsula University Santa Úrsula is a private university (Roman Catholic) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was founded in 1937 by Alceu Amoroso Lima. It was the first of Rio de Janeiro's higher education institutions to accept women. The main campus is lo ...

, Rio de Janeiro, RJ *

Universidade São Francisco The Universidade São Francisco (USF; en, University of San Francisco) is a small university in Brazil, founded in 1976 by Franciscan priests. It has campuses in four cities in the State of São Paulo: Bragança Paulista, Itatiba, Campinas, and ...

, Bragança Paulista, SP *

University of Vale do Paraíba A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...

, São José dos Campos, SP

Burkina Faso

- Unité Universitaire de Bobo-Dioulasso,

Bobo-Dioulasso Bobo-Dioulasso is a city in Burkina Faso with a population of 904,920 (); it is the second-largest city in the country, after Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital. The name means "home of the Bobo-Dioula". The local Bobo-speaking population (re ...

*Université Saint Thomas d'Aquin (USTA),

Ouagadougou Ouagadougou ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural, and economic centre of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 2,415,266 in 2019. The city's n ...

Burundi

*Olivia University Bujumbura,

Bujumbura Bujumbura (; ), formerly Usumbura, is the economic capital, largest city and main port of Burundi. It ships most of the country's chief export, coffee, as well as cotton and tin ore. Bujumbura was formerly the country's normal capital. In late ...

Cambodia

*Saint Paul Institute (SPI), Tram Kak District

Cameroon

*Catholic University Institute of Buea,

Buea Buea is the capital of the Southwest Region of Cameroon. The city is located in Fako Division, on the eastern slopes of Mount Cameroon, and has a population of 300,000 (at the 2013 Census). It has two Government Hotels, the Mountain Hotel and P ...

Catholic University of Cameroon, Bamenda The Catholic University of Cameroon (CATUC), or in Latin ''(Universitas Catholica Cameruniae)'' is a private university located in Bamenda in the North West region of the Republic of Cameroon. It is the Provincial University of the Catholic Chur ...

Catholic University of Central Africa The Catholic University of Central Africa (Université Catholique de l'Afrique Centrale) (CUAC or UCAC) is a private Roman Catholic university in Yaoundé, Cameroon. History CUAC was founded in 1989 by the Association of the Episcopal Conference o ...

, Yaoundé *

Saint Monica University Saint Monica University or Saint Monica University: The American International University (SMU) is an accredited private independent Catholic university with operations in Cameroon. It is an American-style university offering career-focused progra ...

, Buea

Canada

Public universities that continue to claim Catholic affiliation *

Mount Saint Vincent University Mount Saint Vincent University, often referred to as the Mount, is a public, primarily undergraduate, university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and was established in 1873. Mount Saint Vincent offers undergraduate programs in Arts, S ...

, Halifax, Nova Scotia * Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia *

St. Francis Xavier University St. Francis Xavier University is a public undergraduate liberal arts university located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a member of the Maple League, a group of primarily undergraduate universities in Eastern Canada. History St. Franc ...

, Antigonish, Nova Scotia * St. Thomas University, Fredericton, New Brunswick *

Université de Montréal The Université de Montréal (UdeM; ; translates to University of Montreal) is a French-language public research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university's main campus is located in the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood of Côte-de ...

, Montreal, Quebec *

Université de Sherbrooke The University of Sherbrooke ( French: Université de Sherbrooke) (UdS) is a large public French-language university in Quebec, Canada with campuses located in Sherbrooke and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It ...

, Sherbrooke, Quebec *

Université Laval Université Laval is a public research university in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The university was founded by royal charter issued by Queen Victoria in 1852, with roots in the founding of the Séminaire de Québec in 1663 by François de Montmo ...

, Quebec City, Quebec *

Université Sainte-Anne Université Sainte-Anne is a French-language university in Pointe-de-l'Église, Nova Scotia, Canada. It and the Université de Moncton in New Brunswick are the only French-language universities in the Maritime Provinces. History It was founde ...

, Pointe-de-l'Église, Nova Scotia Catholic institutions affiliated or federated to public universities * Assumption University, Windsor, Ontario (

University of Windsor , mottoeng = Goodness, Discipline and Knowledge , established = , academic_affiliations = CARL, COU, Universities Canada , former_names = Assumption College (1857-1956)Assumption University of Windsor (1956-1963) , type = Public universit ...

) *

Brescia University College Brescia University College is a Catholic liberal arts women's college located in London, Ontario, Canada. Affiliated with the University of Western Ontario, Brescia is the only university-level women's college in Canada. It has approximately 1 ...

, London, Ontario (

University of Western Ontario The University of Western Ontario (UWO), also known as Western University or Western, is a Public university, public research university in London, Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land, surrounded by resident ...

) *

, Regina, Saskatchewan (

University of Regina The University of Regina is a public research university located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Founded in 1911 as a private denominational high school of the Methodist Church of Canada, it began an association with the University of Saskatchew ...

) * Corpus Christi College, Vancouver, British Columbia (

University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university, public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks a ...

) *

Dominican University College The Dominican University College (DUC; french: Collège universitaire dominicain) is a bilingual university located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Since 2012, Dominican University College has been an affiliated college of Carleton University. Fou ...

, Ottawa, Ontario (

Carleton University Carleton University is an English-language public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1942 as Carleton College, the institution originally operated as a private, non-denominational evening college to serve returning World ...

) * King's University College, London, Ontario (

) * Regis College, Toronto, Ontario (

University of Toronto The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution ...

) *

Saint Paul University Saint Paul University (french: Université Saint-Paul) is a bilingual Catholic Pontifical university federated with the University of Ottawa since 1965. It is located on Main Street in Canada's capital city, Ottawa, Ontario. Fully bilingual, it ...

, Ottawa, Ontario (

University of Ottawa The University of Ottawa (french: Université d'Ottawa), often referred to as uOttawa or U of O, is a bilingual public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on directly to the northeast of Downtown Ottawa ...

) *

St. Jerome's University St. Jerome's University, commonly shortened to St. Jerome's or SJU, is a public Roman Catholic university in Waterloo, Ontario. It is federated with the University of Waterloo. St. Jerome's, within the University of Waterloo, combines academics ...

, Waterloo, Ontario (

University of Waterloo The University of Waterloo (UWaterloo, UW, or Waterloo) is a public research university with a main campus in Waterloo, Ontario Waterloo is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is one of three cities in the Regional Municipality ...

) * St. Joseph's College, Edmonton, Alberta (

University of Alberta The University of Alberta, also known as U of A or UAlberta, is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford,"A Gentleman of Strathcona – Alexander Cameron Rutherfor ...

) *St. Mark's College, Vancouver, St. Mark's College, Vancouver, British Columbia (

) *St. Michael's College, Toronto, St. Michael's College, Toronto, Ontario (

) *St. Paul's College (Manitoba), St. Paul's College, Fort Garry, Manitoba (University of Manitoba) *St. Thomas More College, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (University of Saskatchewan) *Université de Saint-Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba (University of Manitoba) Private Catholic universities *Catholic Pacific College, Langley, British Columbia *Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College (Canada), Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College, Barry's Bay, Ontario *St. Mary's University, Calgary, St. Mary's University, Calgary, Alberta

Chile

*Academy of Christian Humanism University, Santiago *Alberto Hurtado University, Santiago *Catholic University of the Holy Conception, Concepcion *Catholic University of the Maule, Talca *Catholic University of the North, Antofagasta *Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Santiago *Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso, Valparaiso *Silva Henríquez Catholic University, Santiago *Temuco Catholic University, Temuco *Universidad Finis Terrae, Santiago *Universidad Santo Tomás, Santiago & many campuses *University of the Andes, Chile, Santiago

Colombia

*Augustinian University (Uniagustiniana), Bogota *Catholic University of Colombia, Bogota *Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, Caldas Department, Caldas *Del Rosario University, Bogota; f.1653 *Fundación Universitaria Católica Lumen Gentium, Cali *La Salle University, Colombia, Bogota *Luis Amigó Catholic University, Medellin *Minuto de Dios University Corporation, Bogota *Pontifical Bolivarian University, Medellin *Pontifical Xavierian University, Bogota *Saint Martin University, Bogota *Saint Thomas Aquinas University, Bogota *Sergio Arboleda University, Bogota *Universidad Católica de Manizales, Manizales *Universidad Católica da Pereira, Pereira, Colombia, Pereira *Universidad Católica de Oriente, Rionegro (near Medellin) *Universidad CESMAG, San Juan de Pasto *Universidad de San Buenaventura, 4 campuses(including Bogota) *Universidad Mariana, Pasto *University of La Sabana, Chía

Congo, Democratic Republic of

*Académie des Beaux-Arts (Kinshasa), Académie des Beaux-Arts, Kinshasa *Loyola University of Congo, Kinshasa *Marist University of Congo, Kisangani *Mazenod University (Université De Mazenod), Kinshasa *Université Catholique de Bukavu, Bukavu *Université Catholique du Congo, Kinshasa *Université Catholique du Graben, Butembo *Université Catholique la Sapientia de Goma, Goma *Université de l'Assomption, Butembo *Université de l'Uélé, Isiro *Université Notre Dame du Kasayi, Kananga *University of Cardinal Malula, Kinshasa

Congo, Republic of

*Higher Institute of Technology of Central Africa (IST-AC), Pointe Noire & Douala

Costa Rica

*Universidad Católica de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica, San José; f.1993 *Universidad de La Salle (Costa Rica), Universidad de La Salle, San José, Costa Rica, San José; f.1994 *Universidad Juan Pablo II, San José, Costa Rica, San José; f.1996

Croatia

*Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb *Catholic University of Croatia, Zagreb; f.2005 *Faculty of Philosophy and Religious Sciences, Zagreb *University of Split Faculty of Catholic Theology, Split

Cuba

*Universidad Católica de Santo Tomás de Villanueva, Havana

Czech Republic

*Catholic Theological Faculty, Charles University in Prague, Prague *Palacký University of Olomouc#Saint Cyril and Methodius Faculty of Theology, Palacký University of Olomouc Saint Cyril and Methodius Faculty of Theology, Olomouc *University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice
Faculty of Theology
České Budějovice (Budweis)

Dominican Republic

*Instituto Politécnico Loyola, San Cristobal *Universidad Católica del Este, Higüey *Universidad Católica Nordestana, San Francisco de Macoris *Universidad Católica Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo *Universidad Católica Tecnológica del Cibao, La Vega (city), La Vega *Universidad Santo Tomas de Aquino, Santo Domingo

East Timor

*St. John de Britto Institute, Kasait-Ulmera

Ecuador

*Politecnica Salesiana University, Cuenca *Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito *Universidad Católica de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador, Cuenca *Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil *Universidad de Los Hemisferios, Quito *Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (La Universidad Católica de Loja), Loja

El Salvador

*Universidad Católica de El Salvador, Santa Ana, El Salvador, Santa Ana *Universidad Centroamericana, San Salvador *Universidad Don Bosco, Soyapango

Ethiopia

*Ethiopian Catholic University - La Salle (ECUL), Addis Ababa *Ethiopian Catholic University of St. Thomas Aquinas (ECUSTA), Addis Ababa

France

*Catholic Institute of Higher Studies - ICES (Institut Catholique d'Etudes Supérieures), La Roche-sur-Yon *Catholic University of Lyon, Lyon *Catholic University of Rennes, Rennes *Catholic University of the West, Angers *Centre Sèvres, Paris; ''Jesuit'' institution *Chavagnes Studium, Chavagnes en Paillers; Anglophone Liberal Arts Centre *Collège des Bernardins (Faculté Notre-Dame), Paris *ECAM Rennes - Louis de Broglie, Bruz, near Rennes *École catholique des arts et métiers (ECAM), Lyon *École supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales (ESSEC Business School), Cergy-Pontoise *Institut catholique d'arts et métiers (Institut catholique d'arts et métiers, ICAM), Lille & 5 cities *Institut supérieur d'électronique de Paris, Paris *Unilasalle (Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle), Beauvais & Rouen *Université Catholique de Lille, Lille *University of Strasbourg Faculty of Catholic Theology, Strasbourg

Georgia

*Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University, Tbilisi

Germany

*Catholic University of Applied Sciences Berlin (KHSB), Berlin *Catholic University of Applied Sciences Freiburg (KH Freiburg), Freiburg *Catholic University of Applied Sciences Mainz (KH Mainz), Mainz *Catholic University of Applied Sciences München (KSH München, München *Catholic University of Applied Sciences North Rhine-Westphalia (KatHO NW), Köln & Münster *Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Eichstätt & Ingolstadt *Faculty of Roman-Catholic Theology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen *Munich University of Philosophy, München *Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology, Frankfurt *University of Freiburg Faculty of Theology, Freiburg

Ghana

*Catholic Institute of Business and Technology, Accra; affiliated to the University of Ghana *Catholic University College of Ghana, Fiapre *Spiritan University College, Ejisu

Guatemala

*Rafael Landívar University, Guatemala City *Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala City; f.1676 *Universidad del Istmo, Fraijanes *Universidad Mesoamericana, Guatemala City

Haiti

* University Notre Dame of Haiti (Université Notre Dame d'Haïti), Port-au-Prince

Honduras

*Universidad Católica de Honduras, Tegucigalpa (and various campuses throughout the country)

Hong Kong

*Caritas Institute of Higher Education, Hong Kong

Hungary

*Apor Vilmos Catholic College, Vác *Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest *Saint Ignatius Jesuit College of Excellence, Budapest

India

As of fall 2004 there are 291 catholic colleges and universities in India. Among them some are: *Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur *Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati *Christ University, Bangalore *De Paul Institute of Science & Technology (DIST), Angamaly *Don Bosco Institute of Technology, Mumbai, Mumbai *Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore *Jesus and Mary College, New Delhi *Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute, Thrissur *Loyola College, Chennai, Chennai *Loyola-ICAM College of Engineering and Technology, Chennai *Malankara Catholic College, Mariagiri, Marthandam *Pushpagiri Medical College, Thiruvalla *St. Francis Institute of Technology, Mumbai *St. John's Medical College, Bangalore *St. Joseph University, Nagaland, Dimapur *St. Joseph's College, Bangalore, Bangalore *St. Xavier's College, Calcutta, Kolkata; f.1860 *St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, Mumbai; f.1869 *St. Xavier's University, Kolkata, Kolkata *Xavier Institute of Engineering, Mumbai *XIM University, Bhubaneswar

Indonesia

*Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Jakarta; 8 schools including School of Medicine *Catholic University of Saint Thomas, Medan *Catholic University Widya Karya, Malang *De La Salle Catholic University, Manado, Manado *Mechatronics Polytechnic of Sanata Dharma, Yogyakarta *Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung *Polytechnic ATMI Surakarta, Surakarta *Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta *Sekolah Tinggi Filsafat Pineleng, Manado *Soegijapranata Catholic University (Unika Soegijapranata), Semarang *Universitas Atma Jaya Makassar, Makassar *Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta *Widya Mandala Catholic University, Surabaya *Widya Mandira Catholic University, Kupang

Iraq

*Catholic University in Erbil, Ankawa-Erbil

Ireland

*All Hallows College, Dublin; Dublin City University All Hallows Campus *Catholic University of Ireland, Dublin; became National University of Ireland *Marino Institute of Education, Dublin *Mary Immaculate College, Limerick; a college of the University of Limerick *St. Patrick's, Carlow College, Carlow *St Patrick's College, Maynooth *St. Patrick's College, Thurles, now MIC St. Patrick's Thurles Campus *The Priory Institute, Tallaght; Dominican institution, validated by Technological University of Dublin

Israel

*École Biblique, Jerusalem *Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Jerusalem *Studium Theologicum Salesianum, Ratisbonne Monastery, Jerusalem *Tantur Ecumenical Institute, Jerusalem

Italy

''See also'' Vatican *European University of Rome (UER), Roma; ''Legionaries of Christ'' *John Felice Rome Center, Roma *Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta (LUMSA), Roma *Pontifical Faculty of Theology of Sardinia, Cagliari *St. John's University (Italy), Roma; ''Vincentian Fathers'' *Studium Generale Marcianum, Venezia *Università Campus Bio-Medico, Roma; ''Opus Dei'' *Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano & Roma *Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (:it:Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele), Milano

Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)

, Abidjan

Jamaica

*Catholic College of Mandeville, Manchester Parish *Saint Joseph's Teachers' College, Kingston

Japan

*Elisabeth University of Music, Hiroshima *Fuji Women's University, Sapporo *Kagoshima Immaculate Heart University, Satsumasendai *Kyoto Notre Dame University, Kyoto *Nagasaki Junshin Catholic University, Nagasaki *Nanzan University, Nagoya *Notre Dame Seishin University, Okayama *St. Catherine University (Japan), St. Catherine University, Matsuyama *St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki *St. Mary's College (Japan), Kurume *St. Thomas University, Japan, Amagasaki *Seisen Jogakuin College, Nagano *Seisen University (Tokyo), Seisen University, Tokyo *Sendai Shirayuri Women's College, Sendai *Shirayuri University, Tokyo *Sophia University, Tokyo *Tenshi College, Sapporo *Tokyo Junshin Women's College, Tokyo Junshin University, Tokyo *University of the Sacred Heart (Japan), University of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo

Jordan

*American University of Madaba, Madaba

Kenya

*Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi *Hekima University College, Nairobi; Jesuit * Regina Pacis University College, Nairobi *St. Joseph's Medical Training College, Sondu *Strathmore University, Nairobi * Tangaza University College, Nairobi * Uzima University College, Kisumu

Korea

*Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung *Catholic Sangji College, Andong *Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu *Catholic University of Pusan, Pusan *Daejeon Catholic University, Sejong City *Gwangju Catholic University, Naju *Incheon Catholic University, Incheon *Catholic Kkottongnae University, Cheongju *Mokpo Catholic University, Mokpo *Sogang University, Seoul *Suwon Catholic University, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi *The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul & Bucheon

Lebanon

*Antonine University, Baabda *College La Sagesse St Joseph - Ashrafieh, Beirut *Notre Dame University - Louaize, Zouk Mosbeh *Saint Joseph University, Beirut *Université La Sagesse, Furn-El-Chebak *Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik, Kaslik *Université Sainte Famille, Batroun

Lithuania

*St. Ignatius of Loyola University of Applied Sciences, Kaunas *Vytautas Magnus University Faculty of Catholic Theology, Kaunas

Luxembourg

*Sacred Heart University Luxembourg, Luxembourg City

Macau

*University of Saint Joseph ( pt, Universidade de São José, links=no), Macau; formerly Macau Inter-University Institute

Madagascar

*Catholic University of Madagascar, Antananarivo *Higher Vocational Agricultural School of Bevalala, Ecole Professionnelle Supérieure Agricole Bevalala, Antananarivo *Saint Michael Higher Technical Institute, Amparibe, Antananarivo *SAMIS-ESIC School of Information and Communication, Amparibe

Malawi

*Catholic University of Malawi, Montfort

Malta

*University of Malta Faculty of Theology, Msida

Mexico

*Ateneo de Monterrey University, Monterrey *Ibero-American University of Torreón, Torreón *Ibero-American University Tijuana, Tijuana *Intercultural Institute of Ayuuk, Oaxaca *ITESO, Guadalajara; ''Jesuit'' university *La Salle University of Chihuahua, Chihuahua *Loyola University of the Pacific, Acapulco *Marist University of Querétaro, Querétaro *Montolinia del Pedregal University, Ciudad de México *Pontifical University of Mexico, Ciudad de México *Simón Bolívar University (Mexico), Ciudad de México *Tamaulipas Institute of Higher Education, Altamira *Universidad Anáhuac Cancún, Cancún *Universidad Anáhuac del Sur, Ciudad de México *Universidad Anáhuac Mayab, Mérida *Universidad Anáhuac México Norte, Huixquilucan *Universidad Anáhuac San Andrés Cholula, Puebla *Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, Guadalajara *Universidad Catolica Lumen Gentium, Ciudad de Mexico *Universidad de Monterrey, Monterrey *Universidad del Valle de México, Universidad del Valle, Ciudad de México *Universidad del Valle de Atemajac, Zapopan *Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México *Universidad Iberoamericana León, León *Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla, San Andrés Cholula *Universidad Incarnate Word, Ciudad de Mexico & Irapuato *Universidad Intercontinental, Ciudad de México *Universidad La Salle, Ciudad de México & 14 campuses *Universidad Lasallista Benavente, Celaya *Universidad Panamericana, Ciudad de México *Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla, Puebla City *Universidad Salesiana México, Ciudad de México *Vasco de Quiroga University, Morelia

Mozambique

* Catholic University of Mozambique (Universidade Católica de Moçambique), Beira * Holy Family Pedagogical University, Maxixe, Mozambique, Maxixe * St. Thomas University of Mozambique, Maputo

Nepal

*St. Xavier's College, Kathmandu, St. Xavier's College, Kathmandu

Netherlands

*KPZ University of Applied Sciences (Katholieke Pabo Zwolle), Zwolle *Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen; non ''ex corde'' *University of Tilburg, Tilburg

New Zealand

*Catholic Institute of Aotearoa New Zealand, Wellington *Good Shepherd College, Auckland

Nicaragua

*Catholic University of Dry Tropic Farming and Livestock, Estelí *Catholic University Redemptoris Mater, Managua *Central American University (Managua), Managua *Thomas More Universitas, Managua *Universidad La Anunciata, Rivas, Nicaragua, Rivas *Universidad Internacional Antonio de Valdivieso, Rivas, Nicaragua, Rivas *Universidad Juan Pablo II, Managua *Universidad Tecnológica La Salle, León, Nicaragua, León

Nigeria

*Augustine University Ilara, Epe *Caritas University, Amorji-Nike *Catholic Institute of West Africa, Port Harcourt *Catholic University of Nigeria (Veritas University), Abuja *Dominican University Ibadan, Ibadan *Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu *Gregory University, Uturu *Madonna University (Ihiala), Madonna University, Ihiala *Our Saviour Institute of Science and Technology, Enugu *Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos

Pakistan

*Notre Dame Institute of Education, Karachi *Sargodha Institute of Technology, Sargodha

Palestine

*Bethlehem University, Bethlehem

Panama

*Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua, Panama City *Universidad de Cartago, David, Chiriquí

Papua New Guinea

*Divine Word University, Madang

Paraguay

*Higher Institute of Humanistic and Philosophical Studies, Asuncion *Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Asuncion

Peru

*Antonio Ruiz de Montoya University (UARM), Lima *Catholic University Los Angeles of Chimbote, Chimbote *Catholic University of Santa María, Arequipa *Catholic University of Trujillo, Trujillo *Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Lima *Universidad Católica de San Pablo, Arequipa *Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo, Lambayeque, Peru, Lambayeque *Universidad Católica Sedes Sapientiae (UCSS), Lima *Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Lima *Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón, Lima *University of the Pacific (Peru), University of the Pacific, Lima *University of Piura, Piura & Lima

Philippines

There are more than 40 ''universities'' — besides many ''colleges'' — in the Philippine Catholic Church. Among these, some universities are: *Adamson University, Manila *Angeles University Foundation, Angeles City *Ateneo de Davao University, Davao City *Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City *Ateneo de Zamboanga University, Zamboanga City *De La Salle Araneta University, Malabon *De La Salle University, Manila *De La Salle University – Dasmariñas, Cavite *Holy Angel University, Angeles City *La Salle University (Ozamiz, Philippines), La Salle University, Ozamiz *Saint Louis University (Philippines), Baguio City *St. Paul University Manila, Manila *St. Paul University Quezon City, Quezon City *University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao, Cagayan *University of Santo Tomas - Manila *University of Santo Tomas - Legazpi, Albay

Poland

*Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Warsaw *Jesuit University of Philosophy and Education Ignatianum, Kraków *John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Lublin *Pontifical Faculty of Theology in Warsaw, Warsaw *Pontifical Faculty of Theology in Wrocław, Wrocław *Pontifical University of John Paul II, Kraków *University of Opole Faculty of Theology, Opole cf. In Poland also work faculties of theology in some public universities.

Portugal

*Catholic University of Portugal, Lisbon & Porto, Braga, Viseu *Paula Frassinetti-Superior School of Education, Porto

Puerto Rico

*Bayamon Central University, Bayamon *Ponce School of Medicine (Ponce Health Sciences University), Ponce *University of the Sacred Heart (Puerto Rico), University of the Sacred Heart, Santurce (San Juan)

Qatar

*Georgetown University in Qatar, Education City

Romania

*Jesuit Academy of Kolozsvár, Cluj-Napoka *Roman Catholic Theological Institute of Iaşi, Iaşi

Rwanda

*Catholic University of Rwanda, Butare *Université Catholique de Kabgayi, Muhanga

Senegal

- Unité universitaire à Dakar

Sierra Leone

*University of Makeni, Makeni

Singapore

*LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore

Slovakia

*Catholic University in Ružomberok, Ružomberok *Roman Catholic Faculty of Theology in Bratislava, Comenius University, Bratislava *University of Trnava Faculty of Theology, Bratislava

Slovenia

*Catholic Institute Faculty of Law & Business Studies (FLBS), Ljubljana *University of Ljubljana Faculty of Theology, Ljubljana

South Africa

*St Augustine College of South Africa, Johannesburg

South Sudan

*Catholic University of South Sudan, Juba and Wau *St. Mary's University in Juba, Juba

Spain

*Abat Oliba CEU University, Barcelona *Catholic University of Ávila, Avila *CEU San Pablo University, Madrid *Chemical Institute of Sarrià, Barcelona *Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid *ESADE, Barcelona *Fernando III University, Seville *Holy Family University Center, Úbeda *IESE Business School, Barcelona *International University of Catalonia, Barcelona *Loyola University Andalusia, Córdoba and Seville *Pontifical University of Salamanca, Salamanca *Ramon Llull University, Barcelona *Real Centro Universitario Escorial-Maria Christina, San Lorenzo de El Escorial *Saint Louis University Madrid Campus, Madrid *San Damaso Ecclesiastical University, Madrid *Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, Murcia *Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, Valencia *Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid *Universidad San Jorge, Villanueva de Gállego *University of Agricultural Engineering, Valladolid *University of Deusto, Bilbao *University of Navarra, Pamplona *Valencia Catholic University Saint Vincent Martyr, Valencia *Villanueva University, Madrid

Sri Lanka

*Aquinas College of Higher Studies (Aquinas University College), Colombo *BCI (Benedict XVI Catholic Institute), Negombo

Sudan

*Comboni College for Science and Technology, Khartoum

Sweden

*Newman Institute (Uppsala), Newman Institute, Uppsala

Switzerland

*University of Fribourg, Fribourg *University of Lucerne Faculty of Theology, Luzern

Taiwan

*Cardinal Tien College of Healthcare and Management, New Taipei *Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei *Providence University, Taichung *Saint Mary's Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Yilan City, Yilan *Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages, Kaohsiung

Tanzania

*Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza *Mwenge Catholic University, Moshi *Ruaha Catholic University, Iringa *St. Augustine University of Tanzania, Nyegezi & Malimbe *St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences, Ifakara *St. Joseph University In Tanzania, Dar es Salaam

Thailand

*Assumption University (Thailand), Assumption University, Bangkok *Saint John's Group of Schools and University, Bangkok *Saint Louis College, Bangkok *St. Theresa International College, Nakhon Nayok

Togo

- Unité universitaire à Togo, Lomé

Uganda

*Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi *University of Kisubi, Kisubi *University of the Sacred Heart Gulu, Gulu

Ukraine

*Superior Institute of Religious Sciences of St. Thomas Aquinas, Kiev *Ukrainian Catholic University, Lviv

United Arab Emirates

*Saint Joseph University - Dubai, Dubai

United Kingdom

*Blackfriars, Oxford, Blackfriars Hall, Oxford, Permanent private hall of University of Oxford *Campion Hall, Oxford, Permanent private hall of University of Oxford *Digby Stuart College, London; constituent residential college of University of Roehampton *Heythrop College, London; former constituent college of University of London *Leeds Trinity University, Leeds *Newman College Ireland, Ballykelly *Newman University, Birmingham *St Benet's Hall, Oxford, St Benet's Hall, Oxford; Permanent private hall of University of Oxford *St Mary's University, Twickenham, London *St. Mary's University College (Belfast), St. Mary's University College, Belfast

United States

There are 244 Catholic

degree-granting institutions in the United States. Among the most well known are: *Ave Maria University, Ave Maria, Florida *Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts *Catholic University of America, Washington, DC *Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska *DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois *Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania *Fordham University, New York City *Georgetown University, Washington, DC *Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington *Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA *Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois *Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin *Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania *Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri *St. John's University (New York City), Saint John's University, Queens, New York *Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California *Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey *University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio *University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana *University of San Diego, San Diego, California *University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California *University of St. Thomas (Minnesota), St. Paul, Minnesota *Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania *Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio

Uruguay

*Universidad Católica del Uruguay Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga, Montevideo *Universidad de Montevideo, Montevideo

Vatican

*Alphonsian Academy; Redemptorists *Institute of the Theology of the Consecrated Life Claretianum; Claretians *John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences *Marianum; Servite Order *Patristic Institute Augustinianum; Augustinians *Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum; Legionaries of Christ *Pontifical Biblical Institute; Jesuits *Pontifical Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies; White Fathers *Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music *Pontifical Oriental Institute; Jesuits *Pontifical Theological Faculty Teresianum; Carmelites *Pontificia Università Gregoriana; Jesuits *Pontificia Università Lateranense; Diocese of Rome *Pontifical University Antonianum; Franciscans *Pontifical University of the Holy Cross; Opus Dei *Pontifical University of St. Bonaventure; Conventual Franciscans *Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum); Dominicans *Pontifical Urbaniana University; Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples *Pontificio Ateneo Sant Anselmo; Benedictines *Salesian Pontifical University; Salesians

Venezuela

*Andrés Bello Catholic University, Caracas *Catholic University of Tachira, San Cristóbal *Jesus the Worker University Institute, Caracas *Universidad Católica Cecilio Acosta, Maracaibo *Universidad Católica Santa Rosa, Caracas *Universidad Monteávila, Caracas

Vietnam

*Catholic Institute of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City; f.2016 *Loyola University Chicago Vietnam Center, Ho Chi Minh City *Pontifical College of St. Pius X, Da Lat

Zambia

*Charles Lwanga College of Education, Chisekesi *DMI St. Eugene University, Chibombo and Chipata *St. Bonaventure University College, Lusaka *Zambia Catholic University, Kalulushi

Zimbabwe

*Arrupe Jesuit University, Harare *Catholic University of Zimbabwe, Harare

Academic rankings

Some of the universities, including Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, are ranked in the top list of universities according to the ''Times Higher Education'' journal."The University Rankings 2010"
The World University Rankings There is so far no list of academic rankings of Catholic universities. In the United States, ''U.S. News & World Report'' magazine provides the Best Colleges ranking; University of Notre Dame, Georgetown University, and Boston College have been scored as top Catholic national universities.

References

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