The University of 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. 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 13,000 students, who come from all over the world. Since 2019, there is a program, sponsored by Chief Rabbi Isaac Sacca, catered for Orthodox Jews, unique in Latin America, called Menora-UP. Since then, more than 140 Jewish students studied on this program, on at least 4 different careers.

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.

Ranking

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

International ties

The University of Palermo is host to one of the UNESCO chairs, is a member of the ISEP, and a member of AACSB, 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. 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:

Notable alumni