University of Palermo (Buenos Aires)

The University of Palermo (Spanish: Universidad de Palermo, abbreviated as UP) is a private university 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.

University of Palermo

Universidad de Palermo
Type	Private
Established	1986; 39 years ago (1986)
Academic affiliations	ISEP, UNESCO, IEEE
Rector	Ricardo H. Popovsky
Location	Buenos Aires , Argentina 34.5974°S 58.4160°W / -34.5974; -58.4160
Campus	Urban
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Website	palermo.edu

The University of Palermo's library has more than 45,000 volumes, including audio-visual material. The collection can be searched through the Internet.

The university has seven departments with a total of more than 14,000 students, who 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]

Ranking

According to the QS World University Rankings, UP is ranked 377th in the world.^[3]

International ties

The University of Palermo is host to one of the UNESCO chairs,^[4] is a member of the ISEP, and a member of AACSB,^[5] and its Architecture career has been accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects. Academic agreements range from the exchange or visit by professors and alumni to joint research projects.^[1]

Its engineering department has recently tied as a member of the IEEE.

Ranking and reputation

The Universidad de Palermo has been recognized by the following rankings:^[6]

• Top 400 worldwide - Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2015–2016
• Top 431 worldwide - QS World University Rankings 2017–2018
• #61-70 worldwide (#2 in Latin America) among less than 50 years old universities - Ranking QS Top 50 Under 50 2018
• Best for Design in Argentina, among top 4 in South America and among the top 40 worldwide - QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017–2018, Arts and Design
• University with the most international students in South America - QS World University Rankings 2017–2018
• Top 20 South America (Top 10 among privates) - QS World University Rankings 2015–2016^{[citation needed]}