IAU-017567
https://www.whed.net/institutions/IAU-017567

Panama

top General Information

Address

Street:Ciudad Universitaria
Estafeta Universitaria
Apartado 3366

City:Panamá

WWW:https://www.up.ac.pa

Other Sites

Also Regional Centres in Azuero, Bocas del Toro, Coclé, Colón, Darién, Los Santos, Panamá Este, Panamá Oeste, San Miguelito, Veraguas; Regional Extensions in Aarraiján, Ocú, Sona, Tortí

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1935. Autonomy granted by decree 1946. The institution falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education. Reorganized 1981

Academic Year

April to January (April-September; September-January)

Admission Requirements

Secondary school certificate (bachillerato) or recognized equivalent

Tuition Fees

National:24,50 per semester (PAB)

Language(s)

Spanish

Accrediting Agency

Consejo Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación Universitaria de Panamá (CONEAUPA)

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Eduardo Flores Castro

Job title:Rector Arnold Muñoz


Senior Administrative Officer : Arnold Muñoz

Job title:Vice-Rector, Administration


Senior Administrative Officer : Nereida Herrera

Job title:Secretary General


International Relations Officer : Bolivar Perigault Sanchez

Job title:Executive Director, International Cooperation

top Divisions

Campus : Curundu Harmodio Arias Madrid

Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Engineering, Fine Arts, Physical Education, Psychology, Veterinary Science


Campus : Octavio Méndez Pereira

Fields of study:Agriculture, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Computer Science, Dentistry, Design, Economics, Educational Sciences, Electronic Engineering, Law, Mass Communication, Mathematics and Computer Science, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, Political Sciences, Technology, Telecommunications Engineering


Faculty : Agricultural Sciences

Fields of study:Agriculture, Cooking and Catering, Family Studies, Natural Resources, Social and Community Services


Faculty : Architecture and Design

Fields of study:Architecture, Architecture and Planning, Design, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Interior Design


Faculty : Business Administration and Accountancy

Fields of study:Accountancy, Banking, Business Administration, Finance, Information Technology, Insurance, Marketing, Small Business, Tourism


Faculty : Computer Science, Electronics and Communication

Fields of study:Computer Engineering, Computer Science


Faculty : Dentistry

Fields of study:Dentistry, Surgery


Faculty : Economics

Fields of study:Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Insurance


Faculty : Educational Sciences

Fields of study:Curriculum, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Research, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology


Faculty : Engineering

Fields of study:Air Transport, Civil Engineering, Earth Sciences, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Geography, Geological Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Meteorology, Safety Engineering


Faculty : Fine Arts

Fields of study:Dance, Fine Arts, Music, Performing Arts, Theatre, Visual Arts


Faculty : Humanities

Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, English, French, Geography (Human), History, Library Science, Philosophy, Physical Education, Sociology, Spanish


Faculty : Law and Political Sciences

Fields of study:Criminal Law, Criminology, Law, Political Sciences


Faculty : Medicine

Fields of study:Anatomy, Biochemistry, Community Health, Dietetics, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Histology, Laboratory Techniques, Medical Technology, Medicine, Microbiology, Neurosciences, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, Surgery


Faculty : Natural, Exact Sciences and Technology

Fields of study:Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Environmental Studies, Genetics, Inorganic Chemistry, Limnology, Marine Biology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, Parasitology, Physical Chemistry, Physics, Physiology, Statistics, Zoology


Faculty : Nursing

Fields of study:Nursing


Faculty : Pharmacy

Fields of study:Pharmacy


Faculty : Psychology

Fields of study:Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Psychology


Faculty : Public Administration

Fields of study:International Relations and Diplomacy, Public Administration, Social Work


Faculty : Social Communication

Fields of study:Advertising and Publicity, Communication Studies, Journalism, Mass Communication, Radio and Television Broadcasting


Faculty : Veterinary Science

Fields of study:Veterinary Science


Institute : Analysis

Fields of study:Laboratory Techniques


Institute : Central American Institute for Administration and Supervision of Education

Fields of study:Curriculum, Educational Research, Higher Education

More details:ICASE


Institute : Criminology

Fields of study:Criminology


Institute : Environmental Sciences and Biodiversity

Fields of study:Environmental Studies

More details:ICAB


Institute : Ethnic and Cultural Tradition Studies

Fields of study:Ethnology


Institute : Food Science and Nutrition

Fields of study:Food Science, Nutrition


Institute : Geosciences

Fields of study:Earth Sciences, Geology


Institute : Livestock Improvement

Fields of study:Animal Husbandry

More details:PROMEGA


Institute : National Studies

Fields of study:Ethics, Human Rights, International Relations and Diplomacy, Labour Law, Social Work


Institute : Negotiation, Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration

Fields of study:Peace and Disarmament


Institute : Panama Canal Studies

Fields of study:International Studies


Institute : Women's Studies

Fields of study:Women's Studies

top Degrees

Licenciatura

Fields of study:Accountancy, Advertising and Publicity, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Engineering, Air Transport, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Architecture, Architecture and Planning, Archiving, Arts and Humanities, Banking, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Cinema and Television, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Graphics, Construction Engineering, Cooking and Catering, Dance, Dentistry, Dietetics, E-Business/Commerce, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Research, Educational Technology, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electronic Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Ethics, Family Studies, Fashion Design, Finance, French, Geography, Geography (Human), Geological Engineering, Graphic Design, History, Human Resources, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Information Sciences, Insurance, Interior Design, International Business, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Law, Library Science, Marketing, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Medical Technology, Medicine, Meteorology, Microbiology, Music, Musical Instruments, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Painting and Drawing, Parasitology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Relations, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Safety Engineering, Sales Techniques, Science Education, Sculpture, Secondary Education, Singing, Social and Community Services, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Taxation, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Tourism, Transport Management, Tropical Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Visual Arts


Especialización

Fields of study:Architecture, Dentistry, Periodontics, Pharmacy


Maestría

Fields of study:Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Advertising and Publicity, Agriculture, Architecture, Art Education, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Cardiology, Chemistry, Cinema and Television, Clinical Psychology, Dance, Data Processing, Dentistry, Development Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Research, Educational Technology, Educational Testing and Evaluation, English, Epidemiology, Family Studies, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Geography (Human), Health Administration, Health Sciences, Higher Education Teacher Training, History, Hotel and Restaurant, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Technology, International Business, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Linguistics, Marketing, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Medicine, Microbiology, Music, Music Education, Native Language Education, Natural Resources, Nephrology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Operations Research, Orthodontics, Paediatrics, Pedagogy, Periodontics, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physics, Plant and Crop Protection, Primary Education, Protective Services, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Regional Planning, Science Education, Small Business, Social and Community Services, Social Policy, Social Welfare, Social Work, Soil Management, Statistics, Teacher Training, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Town Planning, Translation and Interpretation, Veterinary Science, Visual Arts, Water Management


Doctorado

Fields of study:Accountancy, Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Education, History, Nursing, Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, Social Sciences

Note

Also Técnico in Public Administration, International Relations, Building Technology, Economics, Statistics, Communication Studies, Tourism, Surveying and Mapping, English, Public Relations, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Cinema and Television, Criminology, Law, Cooking and Catering, Health Sciences, Statistics, Pharmacy, Medicine, Radiology, Medical Auxiliaries; Diploma in Agriculture; International Postgraduate Specialization in Educational Technology; Profesorado (Teacher Training Degree) in Education, Secondary Education;; Special Postgraduate Courses: Leadership, Occupational Health and Hygiene, Educational Administration; Postgraduate Diploma in: Linguistics, Native Language Education, Information Technology, Information Management, English, Translation and Interpretation, Higher Education Teacher Training, Education, Development Studies; Maestría in Heritage Preservation jointly offered with Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, la Universidad San Carlos de Guatemala

top Academic Periodicals

Periodicals

Acción y Reflexión Educativa

Memoria

Temas

Main Press

Imprenta Universitaria

top Student & Staff Numbers

Staff

Statistics Year:2020-2021

Full Time Total:4690

Students

Statistics Year:2020-2021

Total:70606

Updated on 25-03-2021