Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra

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name=Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra
motto="Veritas et Scientia" (Latin)
mottoeng=Truth and Science
established=September 9, 1962
type=Private, Roman Catholic
calendar= Semester
president=Agripino Núñez Collado
city = Campuses are located in Santiago de los Caballeros , Santo Domingo and Puerto Plata
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country=Dominican Republic
students=17,000
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postgrad=
staff=
free_label =
free =
campus=Urban, (Main campus: 1.2 km²)
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colors= Crimson and Gold color box|#A30013 color box|#CC9900
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affiliations = Pontifical Universities, International Council of Universities of Saint Thomas Aquinas
endowment=~ $15 million
website=http://www.pucmm.edu.do|

The Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra —or Pontifical Catholic University Mother and Teacher (also called PUCMM, Pucamaima or La Puca) is the first private, Roman Catholic, coeducational, university located in the Dominican Republic. The university grants undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and professional degrees through three campuses. Its main campus is in the city of Santiago de los Caballeros, and it has smaller campus extensions in Santo Domingo and Puerto Plata.

The University was established on September 9, 1962 and it has become the country's institution of higher education. It has achieved several "firsts", like being the to offer Industrial, Electrical, Mechanical and Electronics Engineering. It is ranked #1 in the country in Business Administration and Law. The institution is in charge of assigning the internet domains in the Dominican Republic. It also offers graduate level degrees, and dual degrees with associated universities in the United States and France.

External links

* [http://www.pucmm.edu.do/ Official website]
* [http://dr1.com/students/guide Dominican Republic Student & University Guide]