IAU-018412
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Panama

top General Information

Address

Street:Avenida Ricardo J. Alfaro
Campus Metropolitano Dr. Víctor Levi Sasso

City:Panamá

Province:560-3252

Post Code:0819-07289

WWW:https://utp.ac.pa

Other Sites

Regional Centres in different provinces: Cocle, Chiriqui, Bocas del Toro, Azuero, Panama Oeste Colón and Veraguas

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1941 as Department of Engineering of the University of Panamá, became Polytechnic Institute 1975, and acquired present status and title 1981

Academic Year

March to December

Admission Requirements

Secondary school certificate (bachillerato) obtained in a five year or more study plan

Tuition Fees

National:30 plus 7.5 per laboratory per semester for an Engineer Degree; For postgraduate, 30 plus 75 per credit (USD)

Language(s)

Spanish

Accrediting Agency

Consejo Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación Universitaria de Panamá (CONEAUPA); Sistema Centroamericano de Evaluación y Armonización de la Educación Superior (SICEVAES); Consejo Superior Universitario Centroamericano (CSUCA); Consejo Centroamericano de Acreditación (CCA); Agencia Centroamericana de Acreditación de Arquitectura e Ingeniería (ACAAI); Agencia Centroamericana de Programas de Postgrado (ACAP); Sistema Regional de Acreditación de Ingenierías para el Gran Caribe (GCREAS)

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Héctor M. Montemayor A.

Job title:Rector


Senior Administrative Officer : Mauro Destro Stimamiglio

Job title:Vice-Rector, Administration


Senior Administrative Officer : Ricardo A. Reyes B.

Job title:Secretary General


International Relations Officer : Aris Castillo de Valencia

Job title:Director, International Relations

top Divisions

Campus : Azuero Regional Centre

Fields of study:Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Natural Sciences, Technology


Campus : Bocas del Toro Regional Centre

Fields of study:Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Natural Sciences, Technology


Campus : Chiriquí Regional Centre

Fields of study:Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Natural Sciences, Technology


Campus : Coclé Regional Centre

Fields of study:Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering


Campus : Colón Regional Centre

Fields of study:Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Natural Sciences, Technology


Campus : Panamá Oeste Regional Centre

Fields of study:Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Natural Sciences, Technology


Campus : Veraguas

Fields of study:Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Natural Sciences, Technology


Faculty : Civil Engineering

Fields of study:Civil Engineering


Faculty : Computer Systems Engineering

Fields of study:Computer Engineering


Faculty : Electrical Engineering

Fields of study:Electrical Engineering


Faculty : Industrial Engineering

Fields of study:Industrial Engineering


Faculty : Mechanical Engineering

Fields of study:Mechanical Engineering


Faculty : Sciences and Technology

Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences


Research Division : Electrical, Mechanical and Industrialy Research and Innovation

Fields of study:Computer Engineering

More details:CINEMI


Research Division : Experimental Engineering

Fields of study:Engineering

More details:Experimental Engineering Research Centre


Research Division : Hydraulic and Hydrotechnical Research

Fields of study:Hydraulic Engineering


Research Division : Innovation and Technology Transfer

More details:CITT


Research Division : Production and Agroindustry Research

Fields of study:Agricultural Engineering, Production Engineering


Research Division : Research, Development and Innovation in Information Technology and Communications

Fields of study:Information Technology, Telecommunications Engineering

More details:CIDITIC

top Degrees

Licenciatura

Fields of study:Administration, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Air Transport, Automotive Engineering, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Educational Technology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, Engineering Drawing and Design, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Food Technology, Forestry, Geological Engineering, Heating and Refrigeration, Human Resources, Hygiene, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Information Technology, International Business, Maintenance Technology, Marine Engineering, Marine Transport, Marketing, Mechanical Engineering, Metal Techniques, Naval Architecture, Software Engineering, Surveying and Mapping, Telecommunications Engineering, Transport Management


Especialización

Fields of study:Agricultural Business, Agricultural Management, Computer Networks, Construction Engineering, Data Processing, Educational Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Higher Education Teacher Training, Industrial Maintenance, Maintenance Technology, Management, Marine Transport, Materials Engineering, Production Engineering, Regional Planning, Science Education, Software Engineering, Structural Architecture, Surveying and Mapping, Systems Analysis, Telecommunications Engineering, Town Planning, Transport Management


Maestría

Fields of study:Administration, Business Administration, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Cultural Studies, Data Processing, Educational Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering, Higher Education Teacher Training, Human Resources, Industrial and Production Economics, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, Information Technology, Management, Marine Transport, Marketing, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Power Engineering, Regional Planning, Software Engineering, Structural Architecture, Surveying and Mapping, Systems Analysis, Telecommunications Engineering, Town Planning, Transport Management


Doctorado

Fields of study:Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Physics

Note

Also Técnico in Automation and Control Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Air Transport, Maintenance Technology, Business Computing; Double Degree: Maestría in Transport Management Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), USA; ​Profesorado (Teacher Training Degree) in Secondary Education; Professional Diplomas in Science Education, Peace and Disarmament, Health Sciences

top Academic Periodicals

Periodicals

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Updated on 25-03-2021