Universidad Católica de Pereira

The Universidad Católica de Pereira (UCP) is a private Catholic university located in Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia. It was originally founded as the Fundación Autónoma Popular del Risaralda by a group of young students seeking innovative education, and was officially established as the Universidad Católica Popular del Risaralda on 14 February 1975 by Decree No. 865 of the Diocese of Pereira. In 2011 it adopted its current name. The university is owned and directed by the Diocese of Pereira and maintains a Catholic identity. UCP offers 13 undergraduate programs and 24 graduate programs across four faculties: Architecture and Design; Basic Sciences and Engineering; Economic and Administrative Sciences; and Human, Social and Educational Sciences. Several undergraduate programs hold high-quality accreditation from Colombia's Ministry of National Education, including Architecture, Industrial Design, Systems and Telecommunications Engineering, Business Administration, Social Communication and Journalism, Psychology, and Religious Education. The university is noted as the private institution with the most accredited programs in the department of Risaralda. Its campus is located at Carrera 21 No. 49-95, Av. de las Américas, in Pereira. The university operates the Biblioteca Cardenal Darío Castrillón Hoyos, which supports the academic community and the region. UCP engages in research and outreach, as evidenced by participation in events such as the Bioclimatic Encounter organized by the Colombian Council for Sustainable Construction. The institution has graduated numerous professionals who have held prominent public and private sector positions in the region and nationally.

The Universidad Católica de Pereira was born from the initiative of a group of young people seeking a different and innovative education in the city of Pereira. This led to the creation of the Fundación Autónoma Popular del Risaralda, which offered programs in Law and Industrial Economics. In 1973, this group of students asked the then Coadjutor Bishop of Pereira, Monseñor Darío Castrillón Hoyos, to serve as rector of the institution, and he accepted. Subsequently, the Diocese of Pereira proposed replacing the foundation with the creation of a university, to be named 'Universidad Católica Popular del Risaralda', with its direction entrusted to the Diocese. Thus, on 14 February 1975, by Decree No. 865 issued by the Diocese of Pereira, the university was officially created. In 2011, it adopted its current name: Universidad Católica de Pereira. The university has since grown to offer 13 undergraduate and 24 graduate programs, and several of its programs have received high-quality accreditation from the Ministry of National Education, making it the private university with the most accredited programs in the department of Risaralda.

• 2011

  The university changed its name to Universidad Católica de Pereira.

• 1975

  Official creation of the Universidad Católica Popular del Risaralda by Decree No. 865 of the Diocese of Pereira on 14 February.

• 1973

  A group of students asked Monseñor Darío Castrillón Hoyos to be rector of the Fundación Autónoma Popular del Risaralda; he accepted.

Private Catholic university with a focus on high-quality accredited programs and regional impact in Risaralda.

• Arquitectura

• Diseño Industrial

• Diseño Audiovisual

• Ingeniería de Sistemas y Telecomunicaciones

• Ingeniería Industrial

• Tecnología en Desarrollo de Software

• Negocios Internacionales

• Administración de Empresas

• Mercadeo

• Tecnología en Gestión de Mercadeo

• Comunicación Social-Periodismo

• Psicología

• Licenciatura en Educación Religiosa

• Maestría en Gestión del Desarrollo Regional

• Maestría en Pedagogía y Desarrollo Humano

• Maestría en Estudios Culturales

• Especialización en Desarrollo del Software

• Especialización en Gestión de Proyectos de Diseño e Innovación

• Especialización en Arquitectura y Urbanismo Bioclimático

• Especialización en Gerencia de la Comunicación Corporativa

• Especialización en Pedagogía y Desarrollo Humano

• Especialización en Finanzas

• Especialización en Economía Pública y Gestión Territorial

• Especialización en Edumática

1. 1Inicio - Universidad Católica de Pereiraucp.edu.co
2. 2Universidad Católica de Pereira presente en encuentro sobre Bioclimáticaucp.edu.co
3. 3Universidad Católica de Pereira - Wikidatawikidata.org
4. 4Universidad Católica de Pereira - Wikipediaes.wikipedia.org