Catholic University of Uruguay

Catholic University of Uruguay
Universidad Católica del Uruguay
Other names
UCU
MottoLatin: Veritas liberabit vos
("The truth will set you free")
TypePrivate University
Established1876; reopened 1985
Religious affiliation
Society of Jesus (Roman Catholic)
StudentsOver 10,000
Address, ,
ColorsBlue and White
   
Websitewww.ucu.edu.uy

Catholic University of Uruguay (Spanish: Universidad Católica del Uruguay) (UCU) is a private university in Uruguay. Established in 1985 as the successor to several Catholic educational institutes dating back to the 1870s, it was the only private university in the country until 1996. It is affiliated with the Society of Jesus and belongs to the world network of Jesuit universities.[1]

Its main campus is spread out in six locations in the capital city Montevideo and there are two other campuses, in Punta del Este and Salto.[2]

  1. ^ "University Design". UCU (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  2. ^ Codrops. "Sede Salto | Universidad Católica del Uruguay". www.ucu.edu.uy. Retrieved 2017-09-25.