The University of Palermo (Spanish: ''Universidad de Palermo'', abbreviated as UP) is a private

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, Argentina. It has several buildings located in different parts of the city. The university offers several educational programs, including a double degree in

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awarded along with the

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. It has ties with the universities of

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, Harvard and

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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

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, ''UP'' is the sixth best

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in the country and is ranked fourth in

International ties

The University of Palermo maintains ties with renowned international universities. Among the institutions that hold agreements with the university are:

, Harvard,

, University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle, Peking University, USC, IIT,

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and the

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). Besides, the University of Palermo is host to one of the UNESCO chairs, is a member of the ISEP, and a member of AACSB, and its Architecture career has been accredited by the

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. 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

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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 - ''

'' 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 - Minister of Security of Argentina * Carla Rebecchi - hockey player * Diego Bucchieri - skateboarder * Marcelo Tribuj - entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Truelogic Software

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Palermo, Buenos Aires, University Of University of Palermo (Buenos Aires) Private universities in Argentina Education in Buenos Aires Universities in Buenos Aires Province 1987 establishments in Argentina