University of Palermo (Buenos Aires)

University of Palermo
Universidad de Palermo
Type Private
Established 1986
Rector Ricardo H. Popovsky
Location Buenos Aires, Argentina
34°35′51″S 58°24′57″W / 34.597447°S 58.415969°W / -34.597447; -58.415969Coordinates: 34°35′51″S 58°24′57″W / 34.597447°S 58.415969°W / -34.597447; -58.415969
Campus Urban
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Website http://www.palermo.edu

The University of Palermo (Spanish: Universidad de Palermo, abbreviated as UP) is a leading private university located 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 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 with more than 45,000 volumes including audio-visual and printed material. The collection can be searched through the Internet. Its director is Roberto Cagnolli

The university has 7 departments with a total of more than 13,000 students, which come from all over the world. [1]

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.[2]

It's Engineering Research and Development department works with Renewable Energy sources, ranging from wind energy to harvesting from piezoelectric materials.[3] Each year, the department holds a "Feria de Ciencias" (Science Fair) which goal is to potentiate the projects of high school students.[4]

International Ties

The University of Palermo maintains ties with renowned international universities. Among the institutions that hold agreements with the university are: Yale, Harvard, NYU, University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle, Peking University, USC, IIT, 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,[5] is a member of the ISEP, and a member of AACSB,[6] and its Architecture career has been accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects.

It's engineering department has recently tied as a member of the IEEE.

Academic agreements range from the exchange or visit by professors and alumni to joint research projects.[7]

Rankings

As a leading university, the Universidad de Palermo has been recognized by the following rankings:[8]

Graduate School of Business

The University of Palermo graduate school of business has been recognized as one of the best in the country, both in Employability and Research, with strong ties with many universities.

According to QS, the UP MBA is one of the top 10 in the region, also due to the quality of its professors, ranging from top level researchers, venture capital chief executives, industry leaders and public sector executives.

Famous Alumni

References

  1. ↑ Vinculaciones internacionales
  2. ↑ http://www.palermo.edu/la_universidad/#4
  3. ↑ http://www.palermo.edu/ingenieria/investigacion-desarrollo/#industriales
  4. ↑ http://www.palermo.edu/ingenieria/2016/xiii-feria-ciencias.html
  5. ↑ UNESCO-UNU Mobile Chair in University History and Future
  6. ↑ The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
  7. ↑ Vinculaciones internacionales
  8. ↑ http://www.palermo.edu/entre-las-mejores-del-mundo/index.html

(in Spanish)* Official website

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