University of Montevideo

Universidad de Montevideo

Type| Private University
Established| 1986
Rector| Juan Manuel Gutierrez Carrau
Location|

Montevideo

Uruguay

Website| www.um.edu.uy

The University of Montevideo (Spanish: Universidad de Montevideo; UM) is a private (catholic, Opus Dei) university in Montevideo, Uruguay. It opened in 1986, and obtained the right to be legally named a university in 1997. It has been ranked as the number one University in Uruguay by the QS World University Rankings four years in a row. As of 2019, the UM reached the TOP 500 in the general rankings according to the international organization.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Schools, Faculties & Centers
* 2 International Office
* 3 Academic programs
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Schools, Faculties & Centers

The UM has seven schools:

* School of Management Science and Economics (Undergraduate and Graduate programs)
* School of Law (Undergraduate and Graduate programs)
* School of Communication (Undergraduate and Graduate programs)
* School of Humanities (Undergraduate and Graduate programs)
* School of Engineering (Undergraduate and Graduate programs)
* IEEM (Business school \- graduate programs only)
* Center of Biomedical Sciences (Only Graduate programs)

Centers:

* CINOI: Innovation Center in Industrial Organization
* CEDEI: Center for Latin American Research & Documentation
* Initium: Center of Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
* Applied Economics Research Center
* UM Library

## International Office

The UM International Office is responsible for developing a coherent corporate strategy to promote Universidad de Montevideo's international relations, global profile, and international competitiveness. It complements the academic mission of the University by providing the services and programs necessary to facilitate international education.[2] The UM holds academic agreements with more than 140 institutions worldwide that enable student mobility and research projects.

## Academic programs

* B.A. in Accounting
* B.A. in Business Administration
* B.A. in Economics
* B.A. in Finance
* B.A. in International Business
* B.A. in Communications
* B.A. in Law
* B.A. in Humanities
* B.A. in History
* B.A. in Philosophy
* B.A. in Literature
* B.A. in Mathematics
* B.A. in English Language & Literature
* Degree in Civil Engineering
* Degree in Industrial Engineering
* Degree in Telematics Engineering
* Degree in Information Technology
* Public Notary Degree
* Teacher Education Programs

## References

1. ↑ "Universidad de Montevideo (UM)" (in en). 2015-07-16. https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/universidad-de-montevideo-um.
2. ↑ "Internacional: UM International - Universidad de Montevideo". http://www.um.edu.uy/internacional/um-international/.

http://www.um.edu.uy/internacional/en/programs-by-school/

## External links

* Official Site
* Exchange Student Blog and Information

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