Catholic higher education includes

universities A university () is an educational institution, institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several Discipline (academia), academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly ...

college A college (Latin: ''collegium'') may be a tertiary educational institution (sometimes awarding degrees), part of a collegiate university, an institution offering vocational education, a further education institution, or a secondary sc ...

s, and other institutions of

higher education Tertiary education (higher education, or post-secondary education) is the educational level following the completion of secondary education. The World Bank defines tertiary education as including universities, colleges, and vocational schools ...

privately run by the

Catholic Church The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwid ...

, typically by religious institutes. Those tied to the

Holy See The Holy See (, ; ), also called the See of Rome, the Petrine See or the Apostolic See, is the central governing body of the Catholic Church and Vatican City. It encompasses the office of the pope as the Bishops in the Catholic Church, bishop ...

are specifically called

pontifical universities A pontifical university or athenaeum is an ecclesiastical university established or approved directly by the Holy See, composed of three main ecclesiastical faculties (Theology, Philosophy and canon law (Catholic Church), Canon Law) and at least o ...

. By definition,

Catholic canon law The canon law of the Catholic Church () is "how the Church organizes and governs herself". It is the system of religious laws and ecclesiastical legal principles made and enforced by the hierarchical authorities of the Catholic Church to regul ...

states that "A Catholic school is understood to be one which is under control of the competent ecclesiastical authority or of a public ecclesiastical juridical person, or one which in a written document is acknowledged as Catholic by the ecclesiastical authority" (Can. 803). Although some schools are deemed "Catholic" because of their identity and a great number of students enrolled are Catholics, it is also stipulated in canon law that "no school, even if it is in fact Catholic, may bear the title 'Catholic school' except by the consent of the competent ecclesiastical authority" (Can. 803 §3). The

Dominican Order The Order of Preachers (, abbreviated OP), commonly known as the Dominican Order, is a Catholic Church, Catholic mendicant order of pontifical right that was founded in France by a Castilians, Castilian priest named Saint Dominic, Dominic de Gu ...

was "the first order instituted by the Church with an academic mission", founding in every

convent A convent is an enclosed community of monks, nuns, friars or religious sisters. Alternatively, ''convent'' means the building used by the community. The term is particularly used in the Catholic Church, Lutheran churches, and the Anglican ...

of the order, and ''studia generalia'' at the early European universities such as the

University of Bologna The University of Bologna (, abbreviated Unibo) is a Public university, public research university in Bologna, Italy. Teaching began around 1088, with the university becoming organised as guilds of students () by the late 12th century. It is the ...

and the

University of Paris The University of Paris (), known Metonymy, metonymically as the Sorbonne (), was the leading university in Paris, France, from 1150 to 1970, except for 1793–1806 during the French Revolution. Emerging around 1150 as a corporation associated wit ...

. In Europe, most universities with

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history were founded as Catholic. Many of them were rescinded to government authorities in the

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. Some, however, remained Catholic, while new ones were established alongside the public ones. The Catholic Church is the largest non-governmental provider of higher education in the world. Many of them are internationally competitive. According to the census of the

Vatican Vatican may refer to: Geography * Vatican City, an independent city-state surrounded by Rome, Italy * Vatican Hill, in Rome, namesake of Vatican City * Ager Vaticanus, an alluvial plain in Rome * Vatican, an unincorporated community in the ...

Congregation for Catholic Education The Congregation for Catholic Education (Institutes of Study) () was the pontifical congregation of the Roman Curia responsible for: universities, faculties, institutes and higher schools of study, either ecclesial or non-ecclesiastical depende ...

, the total number of Catholic universities and

institutions around the world is 1,358. On the other hand, the

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in the United States. Founded in 2001 after the merger of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) and United States Catholic C ...

(USCCB) counts it at 1,861. The Catholic religious order with the highest number of universities around the world today is the

Society of Jesus The Society of Jesus (; abbreviation: S.J. or SJ), also known as the Jesuit Order or the Jesuits ( ; ), is a religious order of clerics regular of pontifical right for men in the Catholic Church headquartered in Rome. It was founded in 1540 ...

with 114. Like other private schools, Catholic universities and colleges are generally nondenominational, in that they accept anyone regardless of religious affiliation, nationality, ethnicity, or civil status, provided the admission or enrollment requirements and legal documents are submitted, and rules and regulations are obeyed for a fruitful life on

campus A campus traditionally refers to the land and buildings of a college or university. This will often include libraries, lecture halls, student centers and, for residential universities, residence halls and dining halls. By extension, a corp ...

. However, non-Catholics, whether Christian or not, may or may not participate in otherwise required campus activities, particularly those of a religious nature. Beyond its academic offerings, Catholic University College cultivates an active and engaging community that supports teamwork and creative thinking. By working with different organizations and institutions, the university strengthens its research efforts and expands its influence. It aims to develop graduates who are not only skilled in their disciplines but also socially conscious and prepared to positively impact society.

History

The

International Federation of Catholic Universities The International Federation of Catholic Universities () is an organisation of 226 Catholic universities throughout the world. The secretariat is at the Institut Catholique de Paris. History The federation has its origins in collaboration in 192 ...

has its origins in 1924, in collaboration between the

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, colloquially the Catholic University of Milan () or simply the Cattolica, is an Italian private research university founded in 1921. Its main campus is located in Milan, Italy, with satellite campuses in B ...

Milan Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nea ...

and the Catholic University of Nijmegen in the

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. In 2023, it had 226 member universities in the world.

List of Catholic institutions of higher education

To prevent repetition, for Ecclesiastical universities and faculties, see

Ecclesiastical university An ecclesiastical university is a special type of higher education school recognised by the Canon law (Catholic Church), Canon law of the Catholic Church. It is one of two types of universities recognised, the other type being the Catholic univers ...

, and for Pontifical universities, see

Pontifical university A pontifical university or athenaeum is an ecclesiastical university established or approved directly by the Holy See, composed of three main ecclesiastical faculties (Theology, Philosophy and canon law (Catholic Church), Canon Law) and at least o ...

Albania

Catholic University "Our Lady of Good Counsel" Our Lady of Good Counsel (Albanian: Universiteti Katolik "Zoja e Këshillit të Mirë", UNIZKM) is a private Catholic university in Tirana and Elbasan, Albania. The subjects are taught in Italian. Organization UNIZKM has three Faculties: *Fac ...

, Tirana

Angola

Catholic University of Angola The Catholic University of Angola (''Universidade Católica de Angola'', UCAN) is a Catholic institution in Angola's capital of Luanda. On 7 August 1992, the government of Angola allowed the Angolan Catholic Church to establish its own university. ...

, Luanda

Argentina

* Austral University, Buenos Aires *

Catholic University of Santiago del Estero The Catholic University of Santiago del Estero (UCSE) is an institution created by a group of lay Catholics in collaboration with the Congregation of the Brothers of Mercy, and was inaugurated on June 21, 1960, as the ''Instituto Universitario San ...

, Santiago del Estero * Facultades de Filosofía y Teología de San Miguel, San Miguel *

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina (), also known as Catholic University of Argentina (; UCA), is a private university in Argentina with campuses in the cities of Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Rosario, Paraná, Mendoza and Pergamino. The ...

, Buenos Aires *

Saint Thomas Aquinas University of the North The Universidad del Norte de Santo Tomás de Aquino (''Saint Thomas Aquinas North University'', UNSTA) is a Catholic university located in San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán province, Argentina. External links * Official website Catholic uni ...

, San Miguel de Tucumán *

Universidad Católica de Córdoba Universidad (Spanish for "university") may refer to: Places * Universidad, San Juan, Puerto Rico * Universidad (Madrid) Football clubs * Universidad SC, a Guatemalan football club that represents the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala ...

, Cordoba *Universidad Católica de Cuyo,

San Juan San Juan, Spanish for Saint John (disambiguation), Saint John, most commonly refers to: * San Juan, Puerto Rico * San Juan, Argentina * San Juan, Metro Manila, a highly urbanized city in the Philippines San Juan may also refer to: Places Arge ...

*Universidad Católica de La Plata,

La Plata La Plata () is the capital city of Buenos Aires province, Argentina. According to the 2022 Argentina census, census, the La Plata Partido, Partido has a population of 772,618 and its metropolitan area, the Greater La Plata, has 938,287 inhabit ...

*Universidad Católica de Salta,

Salta Salta () is the capital and largest city in the Provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Salta Province, the same name. With a population of 618,375 according to the 2010 census, it is also the List of cities in Argentina, 7th most-populous ...

* Universidad Católica de Santa Fe, Santa Fe *

Universidad del Salvador The University of the Salvador (, also known for its acronym USAL) is a Jesuit university in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In addition to its campus in downtown Buenos Aires, it has instructional and research facilities in Pilar, San Miguel, Bahía B ...

, Buenos Aires *Universidad FASTA,

Mar del Plata Mar del Plata is a city on the coast of the Argentine Sea, Atlantic Ocean, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the seat of General Pueyrredón Partido, General Pueyrredón district. Mar del Plata is the second largest city in Buenos Aires ...

Australia

Australian Catholic University Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a public university in Australia. It has seven Australian campuses and also maintains a campus in Rome. History Australian Catholic University was opened on 1 January 1991 following the amalgamation ...

, 7 campuses (nationwide including Sydney) *

Campion College Campion College Australia is a Roman Catholic Church in Australia, Roman Catholic tertiary educational liberal arts college located at Austin Woodbury Place, Toongabbie, New South Wales, Toongabbie in the Western Sydney, western suburbs of Syd ...

, Toongabbie, near Sydney *

Catholic Institute of Sydney The Catholic Institute of Sydney, a tertiary educational facility that is a Partner Institution of the University of Notre Dame Australia, delivers theological courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. The institute is located in , in ...

, Strathfield *

University of Notre Dame Australia The University of Notre Dame Australia (known simply as Notre Dame; ; French language, French for 'Mary, mother of Jesus, Our Lady') is a Private university, private Catholic university with campuses in Perth, Sydney and Broome, Western Austr ...

, campuses in Fremantle, Sydney, and Broome

Austria

Benedict XVI Philosophical-Theological University The Pope Benedict XVI Philosophical-Theological University (German language, German: ''Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Benedikt XVI. Heiligenkreuz''), colloquially referred to as Hochschule Heiligenkreuz, is a private, Catholic Church, Rom ...

, Heiligenkreuz *

Catholic Private University Linz The Catholic Private University Linz is one of four universities in Linz, the capital of Upper Austria, with approximately 500 students enrolled. Its roots go back to 1672 and it is a Papal faculty since 1978. It is an accredited private universit ...

, Linz *Catholic University College of Education Graz,

Graz Graz () is the capital of the Austrian Federal states of Austria, federal state of Styria and the List of cities and towns in Austria, second-largest city in Austria, after Vienna. On 1 January 2025, Graz had a population of 306,068 (343,461 inc ...

; f.2007 *

International Theological Institute ITI Catholic University (German: ''Katholische Hochschule ITI'') is a Catholic theological school in Austria. The school was founded in 1996 as the International Theological Institute at the request of Pope John Paul II.Zenit.org"Theological Insti ...

, Trumau (near Wien) *

Pázmáneum : ''For other universities with similar names, see Pázmáneum (disambiguation)'' The Pázmáneum (in Latin Collegium Pazmanianum) is a university in Vienna, founded in 1619 by Péter Pázmány as a seminary for Hungarian theological candidates ...

, Wien *Private University College of Education of the Diocese of Linz,

Linz Linz (Pronunciation: , ; ) is the capital of Upper Austria and List of cities and towns in Austria, third-largest city in Austria. Located on the river Danube, the city is in the far north of Austria, south of the border with the Czech Repub ...

; f.1968 *University College of Teacher Education Edith Stein,

Innsbruck Innsbruck (; ) is the capital of Tyrol (federal state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the Wipptal, Wipp Valley, which provides access to the ...

University of Innsbruck The University of Innsbruck (; ) is a public research university in Innsbruck, the capital of the Austrian federal state of Tyrol (state), Tyrol, founded on October 15, 1669. It is the largest education facility in the Austrian States of Austria, ...

Faculty of Catholic Theology, Innsbruck *

University of Salzburg The University of Salzburg (, ), also known as the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg (''Paris-Lodron-Universität Salzburg'', PLUS), is an Austrian public university in Salzburg, Salzburg municipality, Salzburg (federal state), Salzburg State, ...

Faculty of Catholic Theology, Salzburg *

University of Vienna The University of Vienna (, ) is a public university, public research university in Vienna, Austria. Founded by Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria, Duke Rudolph IV in 1365, it is the oldest university in the German-speaking world and among the largest ...

Faculty of Catholic Theology, Wien

Bangladesh

Notre Dame University Bangladesh Notre Dame University Bangladesh or NDUB (), is a private non-profit Catholic Church, Catholic research university in Bangladesh. Located in Motijheel Thana, Motijheel, Dhaka, the university was founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in 201 ...

, Dhaka

Belarus

*John the Baptist Catholic College,

Minsk Minsk (, ; , ) is the capital and largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach (Berezina), Svislach and the now subterranean Nyamiha, Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administra ...

Belgium

Artevelde University of Applied Sciences The Artevelde University of Applied Sciences (NL: Arteveldehogeschool) is a Catholic University of Applied Sciences in the city of Ghent, Belgium. The Artevelde University of Applied sciences offers a diverse range of bachelor-programs, bachelor-af ...

, Ghent *

ICHEC Brussels Management School ICHEC Brussels Management School, officially Institut catholique des Hautes Études commerciales, is a Brussels, Brussels-based management school, constituting the economic category of the "Haute École ICHEC - ECAM - ISFSC". It also has severa ...

(''Institut catholique des hautes études commerciales''), Woluwe-Saint-Pierre *

Institut des hautes etudes des communications sociales An institute is an organizational body created for a certain purpose. They are often research organisations (research institutes) created to do research on specific topics, or can also be a professional body. In some countries, institutes c ...

(IHECS), Brussels *

Institut libre Marie Haps The Institut libre Marie Haps (ILMH) was a former French language, French-speaking institution of higher education in Brussels, Belgium, founded by Marie Haps in 1919. Since 1995 it has become a constituent part of Haute École Léonard de Vinci ex ...

(ILMH), Ixelles *

Institut Saint-Luc The Institut Saint-Luc () is an arts school in Brussels, Belgium. It consists of six departments, with a total of 2,200 students and 430 employees, spread over five locations in Ixelles and Saint-Gilles, Belgium, Saint-Gilles. History The school ...

, Saint-Gilles *

Karel de Grote University of Applied Sciences and Arts Karel de Grote University of Applied Sciences and Arts (KdG) () is a higher education institution established in Antwerp, Belgium. The university offers Bachelor's degree, bachelor’s, Master's degree, master’s and Doctorate, PhD degrees in fi ...

, Antwerp *

LUCA School of Arts Hogeschool Sint-Lukas Brussel (the "LUCA School of Arts") is an independent Flemish Community, Flemish art school based in the Schaerbeek municipality of Brussels, Belgium. It is a predominantly Dutch language, Dutch-speaking institution located o ...

, Brussels *

Saint Ignatius University Centre, Antwerp St. Ignatius University Centre, Antwerp (UCSIA) is an independent continuation of the Jesuit effort to keep the Christian influence alive on to education after its predecessor the Universitaire Faculteiten Sint-Ignatius Antwerpen (UFSIA) joined tw ...

(UCSIA), Antwerp *

Saint-Louis University, Brussels UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels is an autonomous university campus specialized in social and human sciences part of UCLouvain and based in Brussels, Belgium. Established in 1857, Saint-Louis University, Brussels (officially, in French Universi ...

, (''Université Saint-Louis - Bruxelles''), Brussels *

St John Berchmans University College, Heverlee St John Berchmans University College, locally known as Jezuietenhuis or Lerkeveld, is an educational institution run by the European Low Countries Province of the Society of Jesus in Heverlee, outside Leuven. It was built in 1958 by Jos Ritzen, wh ...

, Heverlee * University of Leuven (''Katholieke Universiteit Leuven'',

KU Leuven KU Leuven (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) is a Catholic research university in the city of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. Founded in 1425, it is the oldest university in Belgium and the oldest university in the Low Countries. In addition to its mai ...

Leuven Leuven (, , ), also called Louvain (, , ), is the capital and largest City status in Belgium, city of the Provinces of Belgium, province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located about east of Brussels. The municipalit ...

Kulak Kulak ( ; rus, кула́к, r=kulák, p=kʊˈɫak, a=Ru-кулак.ogg; plural: кулаки́, ''kulakí'', 'fist' or 'tight-fisted'), also kurkul () or golchomag (, plural: ), was the term which was used to describe peasants who owned over ...

(''Katholieke Universiteit Leuven associatie Kortrijk''),

Kortrijk Kortrijk ( , ; or ''Kortrik''; ), sometimes known in English as Courtrai or Courtray ( ), is a Belgian City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region, Flemish Provinces of Belgium, province of We ...

* University of Louvain (''Université catholique de Louvain'',

UC Louvain UCLouvain (or Université catholique de Louvain , French for Catholic University of Louvain, officially in English the University of Louvain) is Belgium's largest French-speaking university and one of the oldest in Europe (originally establishe ...

Louvain-la-Neuve Louvain-la-Neuve (; French for "New Leuven"; ) is a planned town in the municipality of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Wallonia, Belgium, situated 30 km southeast of Brussels, in the province of Walloon Brabant. The town was built to house th ...

UCLouvain FUCaM Mons UCLouvain FUCaM Mons is a satellite campus of the Université catholique de Louvain, University of Louvain (UCLouvain) in Mons, Belgium, Mons, Wallonia, Belgium founded in 1896. Until 2011, it was an independent institution known as the Catholi ...

(''Facultés universitaires catholiques de Mons''),

Mons Mons commonly refers to: * Mons, Belgium, a city in Belgium * Mons pubis (mons Venus or mons veneris), in mammalian anatomy, the adipose tissue lying above the pubic bone * Mons (planetary nomenclature), a sizable extraterrestrial mountain * Batt ...

University of Namur A university () is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Univ ...

(''Université de Namur'', UNamur),

Namur Namur (; ; ) is a city and municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. It is the capital both of the province of Namur and of Wallonia, hosting the Parliament of Wallonia, the Government of Wallonia and its administration. Namur stands at the confl ...

Belize

St. John's College, Belize St. John's College (abbreviated as SJC, and locally known as St. John's or John's) is a Private school, private Catholic school, Catholic selective school, selective secondary school for boys and Private university, private co-educational univers ...

, Belize City

Benin

Université Catholique de l'Afrique de l'Ouest or Catholic University of West Africa was founded in 1967 as the Higher Institute of Religious Culture; later it became a university. It is situated in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It has also campuses in Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso), Cotonou (Benin), ...

- Unité universitaire à

Cotonou Cotonou (; ) is the largest city in Benin. Its official population count was 679,012 inhabitants in 2012; however, over two million people live in the larger urban area. The urban area continues to expand, notably toward the west. The city lies ...

Bolivia

Luis Espinal Higher Institute of Philosophy and Humanities Luis Espinal Higher Institute of Philosophy and Humanities (Instituto Superior de Filosofía y Humanidades "Luis Espinal") is a Jesuit-run university in Cochabamba, Bolivia. The Institute is named after Luís Espinal Camps, a Jesuit priest, poet, ...

, Cochabamba *

Unidad Académica Campesina-Carmen Pampa The Unidad Académica Campesina-Carmen Pampa (UAC-Carmen Pampa) is a satellite campus of the Catholic University of Bolivia founded in 1993 to serve the rural poor of Bolivia.Carmen Pampa Fund. n.d. History and Mission of the College. Available a ...

, Carmen Pampa; a satellite campus of the ''Catholic University of Bolivia'' * Universidad Católica Boliviana, La Paz
Universidad Católica Boliviana Cochabamba
Unidad Académica Regional Cochabamba
Universidad Católica Boliviana Santa Cruz
Unidad Académica Regional Santa Cruz
Universidad Católica Boliviana Tarija
Unidad Académica Regional Tarija *Universidad La Salle Bolivia,

La Paz La Paz, officially Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Aymara language, Aymara: Chuqi Yapu ), is the seat of government of the Bolivia, Plurinational State of Bolivia. With 755,732 residents as of 2024, La Paz is the List of Bolivian cities by populati ...

Universidad Loyola de Bolivia Universidad Loyola de Bolivia (Loyola University) is in La Paz, Bolivia. Founded in 1995, in 2019 the university celebrated 25 years in existence. The school offers several degree programs including in engineering Engineering is the pr ...

, La Paz *Universidad Salesiana de Bolivia,

University of San Francisco Xavier The Royal and Pontifical Higher University of San Francisco Xavier of Chuquisaca (USFX; ) is a public university in Sucre, Bolivia. It is one of the List of oldest universities in continuous operation, oldest universities in the New World. In many ...

, Sucre

Brazil

*Católica de Vitória Centro Universitário, Vitória, ES *Centro Universitário Católica de Santa Catarina,

Jaraguá do Sul Jaraguá do Sul () is a city in the north of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina (state), Santa Catarina. History The city was founded on July 25, 1876, by engineer and Brazilian Army colonel Emílio Carlos Jourdan and his family. The city wa ...

, SC *Centro Universitário Católico do Sudoeste do Paraná, Palmas, PR *Centro Universitário Claretiano,

Batatais Batatais is a municipality in the state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo in Brazil. History The settlement became a town and an independent municipality on March 14, 1839, when it was separated from Franca. It became a city in 1875. Washington ...

, SP *

Centro Universitário da FEI Centro Universitário da FEI is a higher education facility in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, offering undergraduate degrees in engineering, business administration, and computer sciences as well as master's degrees in mechanical engineering, ele ...

, São Bernardo do Campo, SP *

Centro Universitário Franciscano Santa Maria is a municipality (''município'') in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state of Brazil. In 2020, its population was 283,677 inhabitants in a total area of . Santa Maria is the 5th biggest municipality in the ...

, Santa Maria, RS *Centro Universitário São Camilo, Ipiranga, SP *Faculdade Católica do Tocantins, Palmas, TO *Faculdade La Salle,

Manaus Manaus () is the List of capitals of subdivisions of Brazil, capital and largest city of the States of Brazil, Brazilian state of Amazonas (Brazilian state), Amazonas. It is the List of largest cities in Brazil, seventh-largest city in Brazil, w ...

, AM *

Institutos Supereriores de Ensino La Salle Institutos Superiores de Ensino La Salle is a private institution of higher education established in early 2002 in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, run by the Catholic religious La Salle Order, of French origin, established in Rio de Janeiro. ...

, Niteroi, RJ *

La Salle College of Lucas do Rio Verde The La Salle College of Lucas do Rio Verde () is a Brazilian private college located to the north of Mato Grosso in Lucas do Rio Verde, Brazil. References

Lucas do Rio Verde Education in Mato Grosso Educational institutions established ...

, Lucas do Rio Verde, MT *

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (, PUC-Campinas; ) is a private and non-profit Catholic university, located in Campinas, the second largest city in the State of São Paulo. The university is maintained by the Catholic Archdiocese o ...

, Campinas *

Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás The Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás (, PUC-Goiás) is a private and non-profit Pontifical catholic university, located in Goiânia (headquarters) and Ipameri, is the first university of the State of Goiás. It is maintained by the Catho ...

, Goiânia *

Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais The Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (, PUC-MG) is a private and non-profit Brazilian Roman Catholic Church, Catholic university in Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais. In 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014, PUC-MG was chosen the be ...

, Belo Horizonte *

Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo The Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (, PUC-SP), locally known as ''PUC'' or ''Catholic University'' ('), is a private and non-profit Catholic university. It is maintained by the Catholic Archdiocese of São Paulo. The university is ...

, São Paulo *

Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná The Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (, PUCPR) is a private, not-for-profit Catholic university. The main campus is located in Curitiba, the capital city of the State of Paraná, Brazil. There are four additional campuses located in the ...

, Curitiba *

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (; PUC-Rio) is a Jesuit, Catholic, pontifical university in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the joint responsibility of the Catholic Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro and the So ...

, Rio de Janeiro *

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (, PUCRS) is a private non-profit Catholic university. With campuses in the Brazilian cities of Porto Alegre and Viamão, it is the largest private university of the state of Rio Grande do S ...

, Porto Alegre * Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, DF * Universidade Católica de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS *

Universidade Católica de Pernambuco The Catholic University of Pernambuco (, Unicap) in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, is a Catholic University, private and non-profit, run by the Society of Jesus. It is considered one of the best universities in Brazil, and the best private one in the ...

, Recife, PE * Universidade Católica de Petrópolis, Petropolis, RJ * Universidade Católica de Santos, Santos, SP * Universidade Católica do Salvador, Salvador, BA *

Universidade Católica Dom Bosco The Dom Bosco Catholic University (, UCDB) is a private, non-profit Catholic university, located in Campo Grande, the capital of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, in western Brazil. It is maintained by the Catholic Archdiocese of Campo Grande. T ...

, Campo Grande, MS * Universidade da Amazônia, Belem, PA *Universidade do Sagrado Coração,

Bauru Bauru () is a Brazilian municipality located in the interior of São Paulo state, recognized as the most populous city in the Central-West region of São Paulo. It is one of the 19 municipalities comprising the Bauru Immediate Geographic Region ...

, SP *

Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos Unisinos (Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos''—literally "University of the Sinos River Valley") is a Brazilian private Jesuit university founded in 1969. Its main campus is located in South Region, Brazil ...

, São Leopoldo, RS * Universidade La Salle,

Canoas Canoas () is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, forming part of the Greater Porto Alegre area. It is the largest municipality of the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre and the third largest municipality of Rio Grande do ...

, RS *

Universidade Santa Úrsula University Santa Úrsula is a private university (Roman Catholic) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was founded in 1937 by Alceu Amoroso Lima. It was the first of Rio de Janeiro's higher education institutions to accept women. The main campus is lo ...

, Rio de Janeiro, RJ * Universidade São Francisco, Bragança Paulista, SP * University of Vale do Paraíba, São José dos Campos, SP

Burkina Faso

(UCAO) - Unité Universitaire de Bobo-Dioulasso,

Bobo-Dioulasso Bobo-Dioulasso ( , ) is a city in Burkina Faso with a population of 1,129,000 (); it is the second-largest city in the country, after Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital. The name means "home of the Bobo- Dioula". The local Bobo-speaking pop ...

Saint Thomas Aquinas University in Ouagadougou Saint Thomas Aquinas University (USTA) is a private university in West Africa located in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. History USTA is a private Catholic institution established in . Its first rector was Professor Albert Ouédrao ...

(Université Saint Thomas d'Aquin; USTA),

Ouagadougou Ouagadougou or Wagadugu (, , , ) is the capital city of Burkina Faso, and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation. It is also the List of cities in Burkina Faso#Largest cities, country's largest city, wi ...

Burundi

*Olivia University Bujumbura,

Bujumbura Bujumbura (; ), formerly Usumbura, is the economic capital, largest city and main port of Burundi. It ships most of the country's chief export, coffee, as well as cotton and tin ore. Bujumbura was formerly the country's political capital. In la ...

Cambodia

*Saint Paul Institute (SPI),

Tram Kak District Tram Kak District () is a district located in Takeo Province, in southern Cambodia. According to the 1998 census of Cambodia, it had a population of 144,032. See page 269. Administration As of 2019, Tram Kak District has 15 communes, 244 villages. ...

Cameroon

*Catholic University Institute of Buea,

Buea Buea is the capital of the Southwest Region (Cameroon), Southwest Region of Cameroon. The city is located in Fako (department), Fako Division, on the eastern slopes of Mount Cameroon, and has a population of about 800.000 inhabitants as of 2 ...

Catholic University of Cameroon, Bamenda The Catholic University of Cameroon (CATUC), or in Latin ''(Universitas Catholica Cameruniae)'' is a private university located in Bamenda in the North West region of the Republic of Cameroon. It is the Provincial University of the Catholic Chur ...

Catholic University of Central Africa The Catholic University of Central Africa (Université Catholique de l'Afrique Centrale) (CUAC or UCAC) is a private Roman Catholic university in Yaoundé, Cameroon. History CUAC was founded in 1989 by the Association of the Episcopal Conference ...

, Yaoundé *

Saint Monica University Saint Monica University or Saint Monica University: The American International University (SMU) is an accredited private independent Catholic university with operations in Cameroon. It is an American-style university offering career-focused progra ...

, Buea

Canada

Public universities that claim Catholic affiliation *

Mount Saint Vincent University Mount Saint Vincent University, often referred to as the Mount, is a public, primarily undergraduate, university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and was established in 1873. Mount Saint Vincent offers undergraduate Arts, Science, Edu ...

, Halifax, Nova Scotia * Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia *

St. Francis Xavier University St. Francis Xavier University is a public undergraduate liberal arts university located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a member of the Maple League, a group of primarily undergraduate universities in Eastern Canada. History St. Fran ...

, Antigonish, Nova Scotia * St. Thomas University, Fredericton, New Brunswick *

Université de Montréal The Université de Montréal (; UdeM; ) is a French-language public research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university's main campus is located in the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce on M ...

, Montreal, Quebec *

Université de Sherbrooke The Université de Sherbrooke (UdeS; Quebec English, English: ''University of Sherbrooke'') is a French-language Public university, public research university in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, with a second campus in Longueuil, a suburb on the Mont ...

, Sherbrooke, Quebec *

Université Laval (; English: ''Laval University)'' is a public research university in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The university traces its roots to the Séminaire de Québec, founded by François de Montmorency-Laval in 1663, making it the oldest institutio ...

, Quebec City, Quebec *

Université Sainte-Anne Université Sainte-Anne is a French-language university in Pointe-de-l'Église, Nova Scotia, Canada. It and the Université de Moncton in New Brunswick are the only French-language universities in the Maritime Provinces. History Université Sa ...

, Pointe-de-l'Église, Nova Scotia Catholic institutions affiliated or federated to public universities * Assumption University, Windsor, Ontario (

University of Windsor The University of Windsor (UWindsor, U of W, or UWin) is a public university, public research university in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's southernmost university. It has approximately 17,500 students. The university was incorporated by ...

) *

Brescia University College Brescia University College was a Catholic higher education, Catholic Liberal arts college, liberal arts women's college located in London, Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. Affiliated with the University of Western Ontario, Brescia was the la ...

, London, Ontario (

University of Western Ontario The University of Western Ontario (UWO; branded as Western University) is a Public university, public research university in London, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land, surrounded by residential neighbourhoods and the Thame ...

) *

, Regina, Saskatchewan (

University of Regina The University of Regina is a public university located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Founded in 1911 as a private denominational high school of the Methodist Church of Canada, it began an association with the University of Saskatchewan as a j ...

) * Corpus Christi College, Vancouver, British Columbia (

University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a Public university, public research university with campuses near University of British Columbia Vancouver, Vancouver and University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, in British Columbia, Canada ...

) *

Dominican University College The Dominican University College (DUC; ) was a bilingual university located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. From 2012 to 2024, Dominican University College was an affiliated college of Carleton University. Founded in 1900 and granted a civil univ ...

, Ottawa, Ontario (

Carleton University Carleton University is an English-language public university, public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1942 as Carleton College, the institution originally operated as a private, non-denominational evening college to se ...

) * King's University College, London, Ontario (

) * Regis College, Toronto, Ontario (

University of Toronto The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public university, public research university whose main campus is located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park (Toronto), Queen's Park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded by ...

) *

Saint Paul University Saint Paul University () is a bilingual Catholic university federated with the University of Ottawa since 1965. It is located on Main Street in Canada's capital city, Ottawa, Ontario. Fully bilingual, it offers instruction in both of the countr ...

, Ottawa, Ontario (

University of Ottawa The University of Ottawa (), often referred to as uOttawa or U of O, is a Official bilingualism in Canada, bilingual public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on directly to the northeast of Downtown Ot ...

) *

St. Jerome's University St. Jerome's University (commonly shortened to St. Jerome's or SJU) is a public Roman Catholic university in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It is federated with the University of Waterloo. St. Jerome's, within the University of Waterloo, combines ac ...

, Waterloo, Ontario (

University of Waterloo The University of Waterloo (UWaterloo, UW, or Waterloo) is a Public university, public research university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is on of land adjacent to uptown Waterloo and Waterloo Park. The university also op ...

) * St. Joseph's College, Edmonton, Alberta (

University of Alberta The University of Alberta (also known as U of A or UAlberta, ) is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta, and Henry Marshall Tory, t ...

) * St. Mark's College, Vancouver, British Columbia (

) * St. Michael's College, Toronto, Ontario (

) * St. Paul's College, Fort Garry, Manitoba (

University of Manitoba The University of Manitoba (U of M, UManitoba, or UM) is a public research university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Founded in 1877, it is the first university of Western Canada. Both by total student enrolment and campus area, the University of ...

) *

St. Thomas More College St. Thomas More College (STM) is a Catholic, undergraduate, liberal arts college located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and is a federated college of the University of Saskatchewan. History St. Thomas More College (STM), named for St. Th ...

, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (

University of Saskatchewan The University of Saskatchewan (U of S, or USask) is a Universities in Canada, Canadian public university, public research university, founded on March 19, 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatch ...

) *

Université de Saint-Boniface The Université de Saint-Boniface (USB) is a French-language public university located in the St. Boniface neighbourhood of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. An affiliated institution of the University of Manitoba, the university offers general and sp ...

, Winnipeg, Manitoba (

) Private Catholic universities *

Catholic Pacific College Catholic Pacific College (formerly Redeemer Pacific College) is a private Catholic post-secondary institution in Langley, British Columbia, which is located on the west coast of Canada. It is endorsed by the Cardinal Newman Society in The New ...

, Langley, British Columbia * Newman Theological College, Edmonton, Alberta * Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College, Barry's Bay, Ontario * St. Mary's University, Calgary, Alberta

Central African Republic

*Catholic University Center (Centre Catholique Universitaire; CCU),

Bangui Bangui (; or Bangî in Sango language, Sango, formerly written Bangi in English) is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities in the Central African Republic, largest city of the Central African Republic. It was established as a Fren ...

Chile

Academy of Christian Humanism University The Academy of Christian Humanism University (UAHC) () is a Chilean non-profit private university, founded in 1988 but whose origins date back to 1975 when establishing the Academy of Christian Humanism, led by Cardinal Raúl Silva Henríquez ( S ...

, Santiago * Alberto Hurtado University, Santiago *

Catholic University of the Holy Conception The Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, translated into English as "Catholic University of the Most Immaculate Conception", is a private catholic university in Chile. It is part of the Chilean Traditional Universities. History ...

, Concepcion *

Catholic University of the Maule Catholic University of Maule (, UCM) is a university in Maule, Chile, Maule, Chile. It is a derivative university part of the Chilean Traditional Universities. This university was created in 1991, in what was the former Talca campus of the Pontif ...

, Talca *

Catholic University of the North Catholic University of the North (Spanish: ''Universidad Católica del Norte'' (UCN)) is a university in Chile. It is part of the Chilean Traditional Universities. It is located in Antofagasta, Chile. The Catholic University of the North was fo ...

, Antofagasta *

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (UC Chile; ) is a traditional private university based in Santiago, Chile. It is one of the thirteen Catholic universities existing in Chilean university system and one of the two pontifical univ ...

, Santiago *

Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso The Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso () (PUCV), also known as ''Universidad Católica de Valparaíso'' (UCV), is one of six Catholic universities in Chile and one of the two pontifical universities in the country, along with th ...

, Valparaiso *Silva Henríquez Catholic University,

Santiago Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile (), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is located in the country's central valley and is the center of the Santiago Metropolitan Regi ...

Temuco Catholic University Catholic University of Temuco () is a university in Chile. It is a derivative university part of the Chilean Traditional Universities. Temuco Catholic universities and colleges in Chile Educational institutions established in 1991 19 ...

, Temuco *

Universidad Finis Terrae Universidad Finis Terrae () (UFT) is a Chilean university. It is a private autonomous institution in Santiago de Chile Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile (), is the capital city, capital and largest city of Chile and one of the ...

, Santiago *Universidad Santo Tomás,

& many campuses *

University of the Andes, Chile Universidad de los Andes () (UANDES) is a private catholic-inspired higher learning institution that carries out non-profit education, research, and assistance activities, and was founded in 1989 in Santiago de Chile by a group of academics and ...

, Santiago

Colombia

*Augustinian University (Uniagustiniana),

Bogotá Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish Imperial period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city, capital and largest city ...

Catholic University of Colombia The Catholic University of Colombia is a private institution of higher education. It was founded in Bogotá, Colombia in 1970, notable in its early loyalty to Catholic church doctrine. The institution had more than ten thousand students in Septembe ...

, Bogotá *Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, Caldas *

Del Rosario University The Universidad del Rosario, officially Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, is a Colombian private university founded on Roman Catholic principles, by Friar, Fray Cristobal de Torres in 1653. Located in Bogotá, due to its important pla ...

, Bogotá; f. 1653 *Fundación Universitaria Católica Lumen Gentium,

Cali Santiago de Cali (), or Cali, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia, with 2,280,522 residents estimate by National Administrative Department of Statistics, DANE in 2023. The city span ...

La Salle University, Colombia The Universidad de La Salle is a private, Catholic and Lasallian institution of higher education run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools in Bogotá, D.C., Cundinamarca Department, Cundinamarca, Colombia. It was founded by th ...

, Bogotá * Luis Amigó Catholic University, Medellín *Minuto de Dios University Corporation,

Pontifical Bolivarian University The Pontifical Bolivarian University (), also referred to as UPB, is a private university in Colombia with its main campus in Medellín, where it was founded in 1936. As of 2023, the university is ranked among the top four universities in Colombia ...

, Medellín *

Pontifical Xavierian University The Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (English: Xavierian Pontifical University) is a private university in Colombia founded in 1623. It is one of the oldest and most traditional Colombian universities, directed by the Society of Jesus, with its ...

, Bogotá *

Saint Martin University The Fundación Universitaria San Martín (FUSM) is a Colombian private university with headquarters in Bogotá and extension offices throughout the country. In 1981, the San Martin University Foundation was founded by Mariano A. Alvear Sofán, ...

, Bogotá *

Saint Thomas Aquinas University Saint Thomas University () is a Roman Catholic university located in Bogotá, Colombia. It is the oldest Colombian university, founded in 1580 by the Dominican Order. It has campuses in Bucaramanga, Tunja, Medellín, and Villavicencio, and offers ...

, Bogotá *

Sergio Arboleda University Sergio Arboleda University () is a university located in Bogotá, Colombia, with sectionals located in Barranquilla, Santa Marta, and Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with ...

, Bogotá *Universidad Católica de Manizales,

Manizales Manizales () is a city in central Colombia. It is the capital of the Caldas Department, Department of Caldas, and lies near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano. Currently, the city is the main center for the production of Colombian coffee and an importa ...

*Universidad Católica da Pereira, Pereira * Universidad Católica de Oriente, Rionegro (near Medellín) *Universidad CESMAG,

San Juan de Pasto Pasto, officially San Juan de Pasto (; "Saint John of Pasto"), is the capital of the department of Nariño, in southern Colombia. Pasto was founded in 1537 and named after indigenous people of the area. In the 2018 census, the municipality ...

*Universidad de San Buenaventura, 4 campuses (including

) *Universidad Mariana,

Pasto Pasto, officially San Juan de Pasto (; "Saint John of Pasto"), is the capital of the department of Nariño, in southern Colombia. Pasto was founded in 1537 and named after indigenous people of the area. In the 2018 census, the municipality ...

University of La Sabana The Universidad de La Sabana is a private university in Colombia, supervised by the Ministry of National Education (Colombia), Colombian Ministry of Education. It was founded on September 21, 1979, by the Asociación para la Enseñanza Aspaen, i ...

, Chía

Congo, Democratic Republic of

Académie des Beaux-Arts The (; ) is a French learned society based in Paris. It is one of the five academies of the . The current president of the academy (2021) is Alain-Charles Perrot, a French architect. Background The academy was created in 1816 in Paris as a me ...

, Kinshasa *

Catholic University of Graben The Catholic University of Graben (U.C.G) is a private Catholic university in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in Butembo. The language of instruction is French. History The university was established on . It gained autonomy in 2 ...

, Butembo *

Loyola University of Congo Loyola University of Congo, also referred to by its acronym ULC, is a private Roman Catholic higher education institution run by the Central Africa Province of the Society of Jesus in Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo ...

, Kinshasa *Marist University of Congo,

Kisangani Kisangani (), formerly Stanleyville (), is the capital of Tshopo, Tshopo Province, located on the Congo River in the eastern part of the central Congo Basin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the country's fifth-most populous urban a ...

*Mazenod University (Université De Mazenod),

Kinshasa Kinshasa (; ; ), formerly named Léopoldville from 1881–1966 (), is the Capital city, capital and Cities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa is one of the world's fastest-grow ...

* Université Catholique de Bukavu, Bukavu *Université Catholique du Congo,

*Université Catholique la Sapientia de Goma,

Goma Goma is a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the North Kivu, North Kivu Province; it is located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu and shares borders with the Bukumu Chiefdo ...

*Université de l'Assomption,

Butembo Butembo is a city in North Kivu, in the north eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on the Rwenzori graben and west of Virunga National Park. The city is an important commercial centre with large markets, a cathedral, multiple large hospitals, a ...

*Université de l'Uélé,

Isiro Isiro () is the capital of Haut-Uele Province in the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies between the Tropical rainforest, equatorial forest and the savannah and its main resource is coffee. Isiro's population is est ...

*Université Notre Dame du Kasayi,

Kananga Kananga, formerly known as Luluabourg or Luluaburg, is the capital Cities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, city of the Kasai-Central, Kasai-Central Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and was the capital of the former Kasaï ...

*University of Cardinal Malula,

Congo, Republic of

Higher Institute of Technology of Central Africa IST-AC (Institut Supérieur de Technologie d’Afrique Centrale) is a higher education institution, part of the Catholic University of Central Africa (UCAC). Its headquarters are in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Management of IST-AC is entrusted to a Frenc ...

(IST-AC), Pointe Noire & Douala

Costa Rica

* Universidad Católica de Costa Rica, San José; f.1993 *Universidad de La Salle, San José; f.1994 *Universidad Juan Pablo II, San José; f.1996

Croatia

Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Zagreb Catholic Faculty of Theology (, acronym: KBF) is a faculty of the University of Zagreb specialised for philosophical-theological studies. The Faculty was established in 1669. It includes a regional theology study in Rijeka. History The Catholi ...

, Zagreb *

Catholic University of Croatia Catholic University of Croatia (; ) is a private university of the Catholic Church located in Zagreb, Croatia. History On October 12, 2004, the Croatian Bishops' Conference, on its 29th plenary session, held in Zadar, adopted a ''Decision on the ...

, Zagreb; f.2005 *

Faculty of Philosophy and Religious Sciences The University of Zagreb (, ) is a public university, public research university in Zagreb, Croatia. It is the largest Croatian university and one of the oldest continuously operating universities in Europe. The University of Zagreb and the Unive ...

, Zagreb *

University of Split The University of Split (, ) is a university located in Split, Croatia. It was founded in 1974. and is organized in 13 faculties and 124 faculty programmes. As of 2009, a total of approximately 40,000 students have graduated, and a total of 337 ...

Faculty of Catholic Theology, Split

Cuba

* Universidad Católica de Santo Tomás de Villanueva, Havana

Czech Republic

*Catholic Theological Faculty,

Charles University in Prague Charles University (CUNI; , UK; ; ), or historically as the University of Prague (), is the largest university in the Czech Republic. It is one of the oldest universities in the world in continuous operation, the oldest university north of the ...

, Prague * Palacký University of Olomouc Saint Cyril and Methodius Faculty of Theology, Olomouc *

University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice (, , JU or JČU) is a public university located in the city of České Budějovice (with branch campuses in Tábor, Vodňany, Nové Hrady) in the Czech Republic. Established in 1991, it has mo ...

Faculty of Theology
České Budějovice (Budweis)

Dominican Republic

* Instituto Politécnico Loyola, San Cristobal * Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra, Santo Domingo *Universidad Católica del Este,

Higüey Higüey (), or in full Salvaleón de Higüey, is the capital city of the eastern La Altagracia Province, in the Dominican Republic, and has 415,084 inhabitants, according to the 2022 census. The Yuma River (Dominican Republic), Yuma River flows t ...

*Universidad Católica Nordestana, San Francisco de Macoris *

Universidad Católica Santo Domingo Universidad Católica Santo Domingo ("Santo Domingo Catholic University"; acronym, UCSD; also known as La Católica) is a private Catholic university located in the archdiocese of Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic The Dominican Rep ...

, Santo Domingo *Universidad Católica Tecnológica del Cibao, La Vega

Ecuador

Politecnica Salesiana University The Politecnica Salesiana University in Ecuador Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It a ...

, Cuenca *

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador The Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE) (English: ''Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador'') is a Pontifical Catholic university founded in 1946 in Quito, Ecuador. History The university opened in the fall of 1946, with Carlo ...

, Quito *Universidad Católica de Cuenca,

Cuenca Cuenca may refer to: People * Cuenca (surname) Places Ecuador * Cuenca Canton, in the Azuay Province ** Cuenca, Ecuador, capital of Cuenca Canton and Azuay Province ** Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuenca Peru * Cuenca District, Huarochirí ...

Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil (UCSG) (English: Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil) is a private, Catholic, higher education institution in Guayaquil, Ecuador Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a coun ...

, Guayaquil * Universidad de Los Hemisferios,

Quito Quito (; ), officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital city, capital and second-largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha Province, P ...

Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL) is a private institution that provides on-campus and continuing education programmes. There are 23 Bachelor's degrees on the Loja campus and 20 continuing education programmes. It is considered the f ...

(La Universidad Católica de Loja), Loja

El Salvador

*Universidad Católica de El Salvador, Santa Ana *

Universidad Centroamericana Central American University may refer to: * Central American University, Managua * Central American University, San Salvador * Autonomous University of Central America, located in Costa Rica {{Disambiguation ...

, San Salvador *Universidad Don Bosco,

Soyapango Soyapango is a district in the San Salvador department of El Salvador. Soyapango is the country's largest municipality with 284,700 residents. Soyapango is a satellite city of San Salvador and it is the main thoroughfare between San Salvador and ...

Ethiopia

*Ethiopian Catholic University - La Salle (ECUL),

Addis Ababa Addis Ababa (; ,) is the capital city of Ethiopia, as well as the regional state of Oromia. With an estimated population of 2,739,551 inhabitants as of the 2007 census, it is the largest city in the country and the List of cities in Africa b ...

* Ethiopian Catholic University of St. Thomas Aquinas (ECUSTA),

France

Catholic Institute of Higher Studies - ICES The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwid ...

(Institut Catholique d'Etudes Supérieures), La Roche-sur-Yon *

Catholic University of Lyon The Catholic University of Lyon (UCLy), also known as the Lyon Catholic Institute ( French: ''Institut Catholique de Lyon''), is a French private university based in Lyon and Annecy, Southeastern France. History The Lyon Catholic University has ...

, Lyon *

Catholic University of Rennes The Catholic University of Rennes (''Institut catholique de Rennes'' or ICR) is a Catholic university in Rennes, France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas reg ...

, Rennes *

Catholic University of the West The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institut ...

, Angers *

Catholic University of Toulouse The Institut Catholique de Toulouse (or ICT) is a Catholic establishment of higher education in Toulouse, France. The Catholic Institute of Toulouse (ICT) is a private institution of higher education including the humanities and social sciences, l ...

, Toulouse *

Centre Sèvres The Centre Sèvres is a university-level, Jesuit faculty of philosophy and theology on the Rue de Sèvres, in the heart of Paris. It was formed in 1974 from the merger of former Jesuit schools of philosophy at Lyon-Fourvière and philosophy at Cha ...

, Paris; ''Jesuit'' institution *

Chavagnes Studium The Chavagnes Studium is an English-speaking international centre for the study of the Liberal Arts, founded in 2002 as part of Chavagnes International College, an educational institution in the Vendée in the west of France. The Studium supports ...

, Chavagnes en Paillers; Anglophone Liberal Arts Centre *

Collège des Bernardins The Collège of Bernardins, or Collège Saint-Bernard, located no 20, rue de Poissy in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, is a former Cistercian college of the University of Paris. Founded by Stephen of Lexington, abbot of Clairvaux, and built from 1 ...

(Faculté Notre-Dame), Paris *

ECAM Rennes - Louis de Broglie ECAM may refer to: * Electronic centralised aircraft monitor, a system that monitors aircraft functions and relays them to the pilots * ''Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine'', a medical journal * École Catholique des Arts et M� ...

, Bruz, near Rennes *

École catholique des arts et métiers École or Ecole may refer to: * an elementary school in the French educational stages normally followed by secondary education establishments (collège and lycée) * École (river), a tributary of the Seine flowing in région Île-de-France * Éco ...

(ECAM), Lyon *

École supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales Founded in 1907, ESSEC Business School (École Supérieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales) is a French higher education institution specialising in business and management. It is a grande école, a type of institution known for select ...

(

ESSEC Business School Founded in 1907, ESSEC Business School (École Supérieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales) is a French higher education institution specialising in business and management. It is a grande école, a type of institution known for select ...

), Cergy-Pontoise *

Institut catholique d'arts et métiers Located in six cities in France, Institut catholique d'arts et métiers is a Graduate Engineering school created in 1898. It is one of the ''grande école, grandes écoles'' part of Toulouse Tech. Its different curricula lead to the following Fr ...

( ICAM), Lille & 5 cities *

Institut Catholique de Paris The Institut catholique de Paris (, abbr. ICP), known in English as the Catholic University of Paris (and in Latin as ''Universitas catholica Parisiensis''), is a private university located in Paris, France. History: 1875–present The Institut ...

, Paris *

Institut supérieur d'électronique de Paris Institut supérieur d’électronique de Paris (ISEP) is a French ''grande école'' located in Paris. It specializes in electronics, telecommunication and computer science. ISEP cultivates engineers in the key areas of IT world: Computer science ...

, Paris *

Unilasalle UniLaSalle is one of the 210 France, French Engineering education, engineering schools authorized to award engineering degrees. It was created following the merger of ESITPA and LaSalle Beauvais. UniLaSalle is a Independent school, private higher ...

(Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle), Beauvais & Rouen * Université Catholique de Lille, Lille *

University of Strasbourg The University of Strasbourg (, Unistra) is a public research university located in Strasbourg, France, with over 52,000 students and 3,300 researchers. Founded in the 16th century by Johannes Sturm, it was a center of intellectual life during ...

Faculty of Catholic Theology, Strasbourg

Georgia

Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani Prince Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani ( ka, სულხან-საბა ორბელიანი ; November 4, 1658 – January 26, 1725), known simply as Sulkhan-Saba, was a Georgian writer and diplomat. Orbeliani is noted in part due to his impor ...

University A university () is an educational institution, institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several Discipline (academia), academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly ...

, Tbilisi

Germany

*Catholic University of Applied Sciences Berlin (KHSB),

Berlin Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the List of cities in the European Union by population withi ...

Catholic University of Applied Sciences Freiburg The Catholic University of Applied Sciences Freiburg (German ''Katholische Hochschule Freiburg'') was founded in 1971 through combining several predecessor institutions. It is one of the five Universities of Freiburg and one of the seven Catholi ...

(KH Freiburg),

Freiburg Freiburg im Breisgau or simply Freiburg is the List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, fourth-largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, Mannheim and Karlsruhe. Its built-up area has a population of abou ...

Catholic University of Applied Sciences Mainz The Catholic University of Applied Sciences Mainz (German ''Katholische Hochschule Mainz'') is a university located in Mainz, Germany. It was founded in 1972 and is operating on behalf of the Roman Catholic Dioceses Cologne, Limburg, Mainz, Sp ...

(KH Mainz),

Mainz Mainz (; #Names and etymology, see below) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, and with around 223,000 inhabitants, it is List of cities in Germany by population, Germany's 35th-largest city. It lies in ...

*Catholic University of Applied Sciences Munich (KSH München),

Munich Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...

*Catholic University of Applied Sciences North Rhine-Westphalia (KatHO NW),

Cologne Cologne ( ; ; ) is the largest city of the States of Germany, German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with nearly 1.1 million inhabitants in the city pr ...

Münster Münster (; ) is an independent city#Germany, independent city (''Kreisfreie Stadt'') in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also a ...

Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt The Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (KU) is a Catholic research university in Eichstätt and Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. It is the only Catholic university in Germany. Compared to other German universities it is a rather small ...

Eichstätt Eichstätt () is a town in the federal state of Bavaria, Germany, and capital of the district of Eichstätt. It is located on the Altmühl river and has a population of around 13,000. Eichstätt is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Dioce ...

Ingolstadt Ingolstadt (; Austro-Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian: ) is an Independent city#Germany, independent city on the Danube, in Upper Bavaria, with 142,308 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2023). Around half a million people live in the metropolitan ...

* Faculty of Roman-Catholic Theology, University of Tübingen,

Tübingen Tübingen (; ) is a traditional college town, university city in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated south of the state capital, Stuttgart, and developed on both sides of the Neckar and Ammer (Neckar), Ammer rivers. about one in ...

Munich School of Philosophy Munich School of Philosophy (German: ''Hochschule für Philosophie München'') is a small Jesuit higher education college in Munich, Germany founded in 1925. History Founded as a seminary at Pullach in 1925 by Augustin Bea, first named the Ber ...

, Munich *

Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology (German: ''Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Sankt Georgen'') is a higher education Jesuit college in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The school offers a 10-semester Magister in Catholic T ...

Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main () is the most populous city in the States of Germany, German state of Hesse. Its 773,068 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the List of cities in Germany by population, fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located in the forela ...

University of Freiburg Faculty of Theology The Freiburg Faculty of Theology is one of the constituent Faculty (division), faculties of the University of Freiburg located in Freiburg im Breisgau, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It was one of the four founding faculties of the univer ...

, Freiburg

Ghana

*Catholic Institute of Business and Technology,

Accra Accra (; or ''Gaga''; ; Ewe: Gɛ; ) is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , had a population of ...

; affiliated to the

University of Ghana The University of Ghana is a public university located in Accra, Ghana. It is the oldest public university in the country. The university was founded in 1948 as the University College of the Gold Coast in the British colony of the Gold Coast ...

Catholic University College of Ghana The Catholic University College of Ghana is a private universities in Ghana. It is located at Fiapre, Sunyani in the Bono Region. It was granted accreditation by the National Accreditation Board on 4 December 2002. The first class began ins ...

, Fiapre *Spiritan University College,

Ejisu Ejisu is a city in Greater Kumasi located along the Kumasi-Accra highway about 20 km from Kumasi. It is the capital of Ejisu Municipal Assembly, a municipal A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate s ...

Guatemala

Rafael Landívar University Rafael Landívar University ''(Universidad Rafael Landívar)'' is a private Catholic coeducational higher education institution run by the Society of Jesus in Vista Hermosa III Guatemala. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1961. The main campus is ...

, Guatemala City *

Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala The Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC, ''University of San Carlos of Guatemala'') is the largest and oldest university of Guatemala; it is also the fourth founded in the Americas. Established in the Kingdom of Guatemala during the Spa ...

, Guatemala City; f.1676 *

Universidad del Istmo Universidad del Istmo (University of the Isthmus), commonly referred to as UNIS, is a private university in Guatemala. UNIS was officially founded in 1997 as the successor institution of the Instituto Femenino de Estudios Superiores (IFES), (I ...

, Fraijanes *

Universidad Mesoamericana Universidad Mesoamericana (in english language, English, Mesoamerican University) is a private university in Guatemala. It has branches in Guatemala City and Quetzaltenango. History In 1971, the Salesians of Don Bosco association signed an agr ...

, Guatemala City

Haiti

University Notre Dame of Haiti A university () is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Univ ...

(Université Notre Dame d'Haïti), Port-au-Prince

Honduras

Universidad Católica de Honduras The Universidad Católica de Honduras, officially named "Universidad Católica de Honduras Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz" (Catholic University of Honduras Our Lady Queen of Peace), or "UNICAH" as it is affectionately called among its students, ...

, Tegucigalpa (and various campuses throughout the country)

Hong Kong

Saint Francis University (Hong Kong) Saint Francis University (SFU, formerly Caritas Institute of Higher Education from 2011 to January 2024) is a private university in Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong. The institute was established by Caritas Hong Kong in 1985, and is ...

, Hong Kong; formerly

Caritas Institute of Higher Education Saint Francis University (SFU, formerly Caritas Institute of Higher Education from 2011 to January 2024) is a private university in Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong. The institute was established by Caritas Hong Kong in 1985, and is ...

Hungary

*Apor Vilmos Catholic College,

Vác Vác (; ; ; ) is a thousand-year old city in Pest county in Hungary with approximately 35,000 inhabitants. The archaic spelling of the name is ''Vácz''. Location Vác is located north of Budapest on the eastern bank of the Danube river, below t ...

*Eszterhazy Karoly Catholic University,

Eger Eger ( , ; ; also known by other #Names and etymology, alternative names) is the county seat of Heves County, and the second largest city in Northern Hungary (after Miskolc). A city with county rights, Eger is best known for Castle of Eger, its ...

Pázmány Péter Catholic University Pázmány Péter Catholic University (PPKE) ( (''PPKE'')) is a private university in and near Budapest, Hungary, belonging to the Catholic Church in Hungary, Catholic Church and recognized by the state. While PPKE takes its name after an insti ...

, Budapest *

Saint Ignatius Jesuit College of Excellence The Saint Ignatius Jesuit College of Excellence (in Hungarian: Szent Ignác Jezsuita Szakkollégium (SZIK)) in Budapest, Hungary, in the VIII. district is a college of excellence established in 1990. It is run by the Jesuits. It has 60 members o ...

, Budapest

India

As of fall 2004, there are 291 Catholic colleges and universities in India. Among them are the following: *

Assam Don Bosco University Assam Don Bosco University is a Private university, state private, non-profit, Mixed-sex education, co-educational, Catholic Church, Catholic research university located in Assam, India. The university was founded on 29 March 2008, by the Salesi ...

, Guwahati *

Christ University Christ University, earlier known as Christ College, is a private deemed-to-be-university located in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. On 22 July 2008, It was declared as an institution deemed to be university under section 3 of UGC Act 1956. Chr ...

, Bangalore * De Paul Institute of Science & Technology (DIST), Angamaly *

Don Bosco Institute of Technology, Mumbai Don Bosco Institute of Technology is a private engineering college situated at Kurla (West), Mumbai affiliated with the University of Mumbai. It has been granted a "Religious Minority" status (Roman Catholics). History In 2005, the college ...

, Mumbai *

Father Muller Medical College Father Muller Medical College is a private university, private medical school located at Kankanady in Mangaluru, Karnataka. It is a part of the Father Muller Charitable Institutions (FMCI). History Fr. Muller's Hospital opened its doors to ...

, Mangalore *

Jesus and Mary College Jesus and Mary College (JMC) is a women-only college of the University of Delhi located in New Delhi, India. The college offers bachelor's degrees in Commerce, Arts, and Mathematics. The college offers honours degrees in Elementary Education, H ...

, New Delhi *

Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute is a private, non-profit Christian minority medical college, hospital and research institute located at Thrissur in Kerala, India. The establishment is administered by the Jubilee Mission H ...

, Thrissur *

Loyola College, Chennai Loyola College is a government aided private Catholic higher education institution run by the Society of Jesus in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 1925 by the France, French Jesuits, Jesuit priest, Francis Bertram, along with other ...

, Chennai *

Loyola-ICAM College of Engineering and Technology The Loyola-ICAM College of Engineering and Technology (LICET) is a private Catholic engineering and technology school run by the Society of Jesus in Chennai, India. It is approved by AICTE and affiliated with Anna University, Chennai. It is a ...

, Chennai *

Malankara Catholic College, Mariagiri Malankara Syrian Catholic College, Mariagiri, Tamil Nadu, India is owned and managed by the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Marthandom, Eparchy of Marthandam of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, with the approval of the government of Tamil ...

, Marthandam *

Pushpagiri Medical College The Pushpagiri Medical College is attached to a 678-bed, multidisciplinary, speciality hospital in Thiruvalla, Kerala, India. It is administered by Thiruvalla Archeparchy of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church. The hospital began as an eight-bed ...

, Thiruvalla *

Sathyabama University Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (SIST), formerly known as Sathyabama Engineering College and Sathyabama University, is a private, STEM-intensive, multi-disciplinary, multi-campus deemed university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. ...

, Chennai * St. Berchmans College, Changanassery; with three Cardinals of the Catholic Church among its alumni *

St. Francis Institute of Technology St. Francis Institute of Technology (SFIT) in Mumbai, India, is an engineering college named after Francis of Assisi, the 12th-century Italian saint. The college is accredited by the ISO and the National Board of Accreditation, approved by the A ...

, Mumbai *

St. John's Medical College St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences is a private university, private medical school, medical college and hospital situated in Bengaluru, India. It is part of the St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences run by the Catholic Bis ...

, Bangalore * St. Joseph University, Chümoukedima, Nagaland *

St. Joseph's College, Bangalore St. Joseph's University is a private aided, Jesuit, higher educational institution run by the Karnataka Province of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It is one of the oldest educational institution in the state of Ka ...

, Bangalore *

St. Xavier's College, Calcutta St. Xavier's College is a Private university, private, Catholic, autonomous college in Kolkata, India. It is run by the Calcutta Province of the Society of Jesus. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1860 and named after Francis Xavier, St. Franc ...

, Kolkata; f.1860 *

St. Xavier's College, Mumbai St. Xavier's College is a private, Catholic Church, Catholic, institution of higher education run by the Bombay Province of the Society of Jesus in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was founded by the Jesuits on 2 January 1869. The college is ...

, Mumbai; f.1869 *

St. Xavier's University, Kolkata St. Xavier's University Kolkata is a Jesuit university located in New Town, Kolkata, India. It was established in February 2018 and inaugurated in July of the same year. Although run by the same Jesuit community which administers St. Xavier's ...

, Kolkata *

Xavier Institute of Engineering The Xavier Institute of Engineering (XIE), a sister institution of St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, is an engineering college in central Mumbai, established in the year 2005 to deliver technical education to all, with a preferential option for ec ...

, Mumbai *

XIM University XIM University is a Jesuit, Catholic university located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. It was authorized by the Odisha Legislative Assembly in 2013 making it the first Jesuit university in India. Drawing its legacy from Xavier Institute of Man ...

, Bhubaneswar

Indonesia

Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia (, abbreviated as ''Unika Atma Jaya''), also known as Atma Jaya University or Atma Jaya, is an institute of higher learning in Jakarta, Indonesia, which was founded by the Atma Jaya Foundation on 1 J ...

, Jakarta; 8 schools including School of Medicine *

Parahyangan Catholic University Parahyangan Catholic University, () abbreviated as UNPAR, is one of the oldest and most prestigious private universities in Indonesia, located in Bandung. The main campus is on Ciumbuleuit street, and other campuses are on Merdeka street, Aceh s ...

Bandung Bandung is the capital city of the West Java province of Indonesia. Located on the island of Java, the city is the List of Indonesian cities by population, fourth-most populous city and fourth largest city in Indonesia after Jakarta, Surabay ...

; f.1955, oldest Catholic University in Indonesia *Catholic University of Saint Thomas,

Medan Medan ( , ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of North Sumatra. The nearby Strait of Malacca, Port of Belawan, and Kualanamu International Airport make Medan a regional hub and multi ...

De La Salle Catholic University, Manado De La Salle Catholic University Manado (), is a private Catholic higher education institution run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. it was established by the De La Salle Brothers, C ...

, Manado *

Mechatronics Polytechnic of Sanata Dharma Mechatronics Polytechnic of Sanata Dharma (PMSD) grew out of the Jesuit Sanata Dharma University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and became a separate institution in 2011. Courses Mechatronics Polytechnic of Sanata Dharma offers diploma courses in Mec ...

, Yogyakarta *

Polytechnic ATMI Surakarta Polytechnic ATMI Surakarta, formerly called Academy of Industrial Machine Engineering, Indonesia, is a mechanical engineering academy established in 1968 with support from the Karya Bakti Foundation of the Indonesian Jesuits. It has developed into ...

, Surakarta *

Sanata Dharma University Sanata Dharma University () abbreviated as USD or Sandhar, is a private, Catholic, research, coeducational higher education institution run by the Indonesian Province of the Society of Jesus in Yogyakarta (city), Yogyakarta Indonesia. The two w ...

, Yogyakarta *Sekolah Tinggi Filsafat Pineleng,

Manado Manado (, ) is the capital City status in Indonesia, city of the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of North Sulawesi. It is the second largest city in Sulawesi after Makassar, with the 2020 census giving a population of 451,916,Badan ...

* Soegijapranata Catholic University (

Unika Soegijapranata Soegijapranata Catholic University (), abbreviated as SCU, is an Indonesian Catholic institution with an institutional accreditation of A. It is located in the city of Semarang, Central Java and under the auspices of the Sandjojo Foundation which ...

), Semarang *Universitas Atma Jaya Makassar,

Makassar Makassar ( ), formerly Ujung Pandang ( ), is the capital of the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of South Sulawesi. It is the largest city in the region of Eastern Indonesia and the country's fifth-largest urban center after Jakarta, ...

Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta Atma Jaya University Yogyakarta () (), abbreviated as UAJY, is a university located in Depok, Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. UAJY is one of the 50 most promising university and one of the best six universities in Indonesi ...

, Yogyakarta *Widya Karya Catholic University,

Malang Malang (; , ), historically known as Tumapel, is an inland List of regencies and cities of Indonesia, city in the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of East Java. It has a history dating back to the age of the Singhasari, Singhasari K ...

Widya Mandala Catholic University Widya Mandala Catholic University () commonly abbreviated as WMCU or UKWM, is a major private Roman Catholic university in Indonesia, located in the heart of Darmo District in Surabaya, East Java - Indonesia. Widya Mandala Catholic University i ...

, Surabaya *Widya Mandira Catholic University,

Kupang Kupang (, ), formerly known as Koepang, is the capital of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara. At the 2020 Indonesian census, 2020 Census, it had a population of 442,758;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as o ...

Iraq

Catholic University in Erbil The Catholic University in Erbil (CUE) () is a private non-profit institution of higher education and research located in the Erbil suburb of Ankawa, Kurdistan Region, Iraq It was founded in December 2015 by the Archbishop Bashar Warda of the ...

, Ankawa-Erbil

Ireland

All Hallows College All Hallows College was a college of higher education in Dublin. It was founded in 1842 and was run by the Vincentians from 1892 until 2016. On 23 May 2014, it was announced that it was closing because of declining student enrollment. The sale ...

, Dublin;

Dublin City University Dublin City University (abbreviated as DCU) () is a Third-level education in the Republic of Ireland, university based on the Northside, Dublin, Northside of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Created as the ''National Institute for Highe ...

All Hallows Campus *

Catholic University of Ireland The Catholic University of Ireland (CUI; ) was a private Catholic Church, Catholic university in Dublin, Ireland. It was founded in 1851 following the Synod of Thurles in 1850, and in response to the Queen's University of Ireland and its assoc ...

, Dublin; became

National University of Ireland The National University of Ireland (NUI) () is a federal university system of ''constituent universities'' (previously called '' constituent colleges'') and ''recognised colleges'' set up under the Irish Universities Act 1908, and signifi ...

Marino Institute of Education Marino Institute of Education (Irish language, Irish: ), abbreviated as Marino Institute or MIE, is an Irish College of Education, an associated College of Trinity College Dublin. It is located on Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9. Its degrees and dip ...

, Dublin *

Mary Immaculate College, Limerick Mary Immaculate College (''Coláiste Mhuire gan Smál''), also known as MIC and Mary I, is a College of Education and Liberal Arts. Founded in 1898, the university level College of Education and the Liberal Arts is academically linked with the ...

; a college of the

University of Limerick University of Limerick (UL) () is a Public university, public research university institution in Limerick, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Founded in 1972, as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick, it became a university in Septemb ...

St. Patrick's, Carlow College St Patrick's, Carlow College, is a liberal arts college located in Carlow, Ireland. The college is the second oldest third level institution in Ireland and was founded in 1782 by James Keefe, then Roman Catholic Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, a ...

, Carlow *

St. Patrick's College, Thurles Mary Immaculate College, (MIC) St. Patrick's Campus, Thurles is a third-level college of education in Thurles, County Tipperary. Formerly a seminary, the college specialises in humanities courses in accounting, business studies, Irish and relig ...

, now MIC St. Patrick's Thurles Campus * St Patrick's Pontifical University, Maynooth, Maynooth *

The Priory Institute The Priory Institute, is part of the St. Mary's Dominican Priory on the grounds of the old Tallaght Castle, Dublin 24, Ireland and provides, certificate, diploma, and degree programmes in theology and philosophy. Course accreditation In 2011, ...

, Tallaght; Dominican institution, validated by

Technological University of Dublin Technological University Dublin () or TU Dublin is Ireland's first Technological Universities in Ireland, technological university. It was established on 1 January 2019, with a history going back to 1887 through the amalgamated Dublin Institute ...

Israel

École Biblique École biblique et archéologique française de Jérusalem, commonly known as École Biblique, is a French academic establishment in Jerusalem specializing in archaeology and Biblical exegesis. It is housed by the Saint-Étienne priory. Associate ...

, Jerusalem *

Studium Biblicum Franciscanum Studium Biblicum Franciscanum (SBF), Latin for 'Franciscan Biblical Studies', is a Franciscan academic society based in Jerusalem. It is a center of biblical and archaeological research and studies, established by the Franciscan Custody of the H ...

, Jerusalem *Studium Theologicum Salesianum,

Ratisbonne Monastery Ratisbonne Monastery (, ) is a monastery in the Rehavia neighborhood of Jerusalem, established by Marie-Alphonse Ratisbonne, a France, French Religious conversion, convert from Judaism. Work on the building, designed by the French architect M. D ...

, Jerusalem *

Tantur Ecumenical Institute Tantur Ecumenical Institute is an international ecumenical institute for advanced theological research in Jerusalem. Goals and objectives "No one climbs up to Tantur except to follow a vocation, the same vocation that led on the pioneers of ecu ...

, Jerusalem

Italy

''See also'' Vatican *

European University of Rome The European University of Rome (UER) is a university in Rome, located at Via degli Aldobrandeschi 190. It began its activities in 2005. It is oriented towards teaching the humanities, in particular: psychology, medicine, economics, management, l ...

(UER), Roma; ''Legionaries of Christ'' * John Felice Rome Center, Roma * Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta ( LUMSA), Roma *

Pontifical Faculty of Theology of Sardinia The Pontifical Faculty of Theology of Sardinia is a theological academic institution founded by pope Pius XI in Cuglieri (Sardinia – Italy) with the Apostolic Constitution ''Nostrarum Partem'' of 5 August 1927. It was the first Italian Faculty ...

, Cagliari *

St. John's University (Italy) St. John's University - Rome is an international branch of St. John's University located in Rome, Italy and in partnership with the Holy See. The campus functions as a graduate degree-granting institution and supports undergraduate study-abroad p ...

, Roma; ''Vincentian Fathers'' *

Studium Generale Marcianum The Studium Generale Marcianum was a complex of educational institutions established in Venice in 2004 by the Patriarchate of Venice to provide educational services at all levels from secondary school through post-graduate programs, including a fac ...

, Venezia * Università Campus Bio-Medico, Roma; ''Opus Dei'' *

, Milano & Roma *

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University Vita-Salute San Raffaele University ( Also known as UniSR) is a private, not for-profit university in Milan, Italy. The University was founded in 1996 within the Opera San Raffaele by Don Luigi Maria Verzé, who was its rector until his death in ...

( Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele), Milano

Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)

, Abidjan

Jamaica

*Catholic College of Mandeville,

Manchester Parish The Parish of Manchester () is a Parishes of Jamaica, parish located in west-central Jamaica, in the county of Middlesex. Its Capital (political), capital, Mandeville, Jamaica, Mandeville, is a major business centre. Its St. Paul of the Cross ...

Saint Joseph's Teachers' College St. Joseph's Teachers' College is a Roman Catholic teacher training college in Kingston, Jamaica. It was founded in 1897 by the Franciscan Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, Sisters of Allegany, a religious order in the Roman Catholicism in Jamai ...

, Kingston

Japan

Elisabeth University of Music is a Jesuit university in Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1948. It was chartered as a university in 1963. History Belgians, Belgian Jesuit Father Ernest Goossens began a music classroom for ...

, Hiroshima *

Fuji Women's University is a private university in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. History The predecessor of the school was founded in 1925, and it was chartered as a university in 1961. The university was founded by three Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George af ...

, Sapporo *

Kagoshima Immaculate Heart University file:Kagoshima Immaculate Heart University.JPG, Kagoshima Immaculate Heart University is a private university, private women's university in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1933, and it was chartered as ...

, Satsumasendai *

Kyoto Notre Dame University , also known as KNDU, is a small private university for women in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. This is one of several Catholicism, Catholic universities in Japan. Notre Dame means “Our Lady” in French. Overview KNDU is located ...

, Kyoto *

Nagasaki Junshin Catholic University is a private university in Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from ...

, Nagasaki *

Nanzan University is a Private university, private, Catholic and Mixed-sex education, coeducational higher education institution run by the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) in the Shōwa-ku, Nagoya, Shōwa Ward of Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is consi ...

, Nagoya *

Notre Dame Seishin University is a private women's college in Okayama, Okayama, Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends ...

, Okayama *

St. Catherine University St. Catherine University (St. Kate's) is a private Catholic university in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It was established as one of the first institutions of higher learning specifically for women in the Midwest and was known as the College of St. C ...

, Matsuyama *

St. Marianna University School of Medicine is a private university in Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. History Established in 1971, it is a medical school affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. Curriculum In addition to medical studies, the school offers a d ...

, Kawasaki *

St. Mary's College (Japan) is a private university in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from th ...

, Kurume *

St. Thomas University, Japan , formerly known as Sapientia University or , was a Christianity, Christian private university in Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan. The school was founded in 1962 as a junior college and became a four-year college in the following year. The name "St. Th ...

, Amagasaki *

Seisen Jogakuin College is a Catholic private women's college in Nagano, Nagano, Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and e ...

, Nagano * Seisen University, Tokyo *

Sendai Shirayuri Women's College is a Private university, private, women's college located in Izumi-ku, Sendai, Izumi-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture Japan. The school is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. History The Sisters of Charity of St. Paul from France established ...

, Sendai *

Shirayuri University is a Catholic Japanese women's university in Chōfu, Tokyo. The university comprises four Departments of Literature and a graduate school Postgraduate education, graduate education, or graduate school consists of academic or professional ...

, Tokyo *

Sophia University Sophia University (Japanese language, Japanese: 上智大学, ''Jōchi Daigaku''; Latin: ''Universitas Sedis Sapientiae'') is a private List of Jesuit educational institutions, Jesuit research university in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1913 by ...

, Tokyo *

Tenshi College is a private university in Higashi-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan an ...

, Sapporo * Tokyo Junshin University, Tokyo * University of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo

Jordan

American University of Madaba The American University of Madaba (Arabic: الجامعة الاميركية في مادبا) is a non-profit university located in Madaba, Jordan. It opened in October 2011, and expects to eventually accommodate 8,000 students once the campus is ...

, Madaba

Kenya

Catholic University of Eastern Africa Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) is a multi-campus private university in Kenya. It is accredited by the Commission for University Education in Kenya. Location The main campus of the university is located along Bogani East Road, in ...

, Nairobi *

Hekima University College Hekima College is a Jesuit school of Theology#Theology and ministerial training, theology in Nairobi, Kenya, affiliated with the Catholic University of Eastern Africa. It opened in 1984 as a seminary for Jesuits studying to be Catholic priesthood ...

, Nairobi; Jesuit *Regina Pacis University College,

Nairobi Nairobi is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Kenya. The city lies in the south-central part of Kenya, at an elevation of . The name is derived from the Maasai language, Maasai phrase , which translates to 'place of cool waters', a ...

*St. Joseph's Medical Training College,

Sondu Sondu is a small town border town in Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in t ...

Strathmore University Strathmore University is a chartered university based in Nairobi, Kenya. ...

, Nairobi *Tangaza University College,

*Uzima University College,

Kisumu Kisumu ( ) is the third-largest city in Kenya located in the Lake Victoria area in the former Nyanza Province. It is the second-largest city after Kampala in the Lake Victoria Basin. The city has a population of slightly over 600,000. The ...

Korea

*Catholic Kkottongnae University,

Cheongju Cheongju (; ) is the capital and largest list of cities in South Korea, city of North Chungcheong Province in South Korea. The 'Cheong' in the name of Chungcheong Province is the Cheong of Cheongju. History Cheongju has been an important prov ...

Catholic Kwandong University Catholic Kwandong University () is a private Roman Catholic University located in Gangneung, Gangwon-do, South Korea. The Kwandong Hockey Centre is on its grounds. History * 31 May 1954 - Kwandong University Foundation was established. * ...

, Gangneung *

Catholic Sangji College Catholic Sangji College is a private 2-year college affiliated with the South Korean Roman Catholic church. It is located in the city center of Andong City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. The president is Yu Gang-ha (유강하). As a ...

, Andong *

Catholic University of Daegu Daegu Catholic University (DCU; previously named Catholic University of Daegu) is a private research university in Daegu, South Korea. DCU is known for its academic strength, especially in the field of medical, pharmacy, health science, psychology ...

, Daegu *

Catholic University of Pusan The Catholic University of Pusan is situated in the southeastern South Korean port city of Busan. The current president is Son Sam-seok. The university is traditionally focused on nursing and health sciences, but in addition to these fields it ...

, Pusan *Daejeon Catholic University,

Sejong City Sejong or Sejong City (; ), officially Sejong Special Self-Governing City (), is a List of special cities of South Korea, special self-governing city and the ''de facto'' administrative capital of South Korea. Sejong was founded in 2007 as the ...

* Gwangju Catholic University, Naju *

Incheon Catholic University Incheon Catholic University () is a private university located in the Yeonsu District of Incheon, South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, ...

, Incheon *

Mokpo Catholic University Mokpo Catholic University () is a Catholic university located in Mokpo, South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and border ...

, Mokpo *

Sogang University Sogang University (SU; ) is a private Jesuit research university in Mapo, Seoul, South Korea. Sogang University was established on April 18, 1960 by the Society of Jesus, with the school being the oldest and only Jesuit institution of higher e ...

, Seoul *Suwon Catholic University,

Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Hwaseong (; ) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is located on the coast of the Yellow Sea. It has the largest area of farmland of any city or county in Gyeonggi Province. Seoul Subway Line 1 ...

The Catholic University of Korea The Catholic University of Korea () is a Private university, private Roman Catholic university in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It was established in 1855. The Catholic University of Korea operates campuses in Seoul and in the neighbor ...

, Seoul & Bucheon

Lebanon

Antonine University The Université Antonine (UA) is a private university in Lebanon, administered by the Antonin Maronite Order. History Founded in 1996, Université Antonine (Antonine University) is a private higher education institution located in the small c ...

, Baabda *

College La Sagesse St Joseph - Ashrafieh A college (Latin: ''collegium'') may be a tertiary education, tertiary educational institution (sometimes awarding academic degree, degrees), part of a collegiate university, an institution offering vocational education, a further educatio ...

, Beirut *

Notre Dame University - Louaize Notre may refer to: *Notre language (ISO 639 language code bly), a Gur language found in Benin *André Le Nôtre (1613–1700), French landscape architect * See also *Lenotre (disambiguation) Lenôtre (also Le Nôtre or LeNotre) is a French fam ...

, Zouk Mosbeh *

Saint Joseph University Saint Joseph University of Beirut (; French: ''Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth'', commonly known as USJ) is a private Catholic research university in Beirut, Lebanon, founded in 1875 by French Jesuit missionaries and subsidized by the Go ...

, Beirut *

Université La Sagesse The Université La Sagesse (), also known by the acronym ULS, is an established academic institute in Furn-El-Chebak, Lebanon Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the c ...

, Furn-El-Chebak *

Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik The Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK; , ''Jāmiʿah al-Rūḥ al-Quddus – al-Kaslīk'') is a private, non-profit, Catholic university in Jounieh, Lebanon. The university was founded by the Baladites in 1950 and ratified under the new H ...

, Kaslik *Université Sainte Famille,

Batroun Batroun ( ';, ancient Botrys (), is a coastal city in northern Lebanon and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is the capital city of Batroun District. The main Political Party of this city is the Free patriotic ...

Liberia

* Stella Maris Polytechnic University, Monrovia

Lithuania

*St. Ignatius of Loyola University of Applied Sciences,

Kaunas Kaunas (; ) is the second-largest city in Lithuania after Vilnius, the fourth largest List of cities in the Baltic states by population, city in the Baltic States and an important centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaun ...

Vytautas Magnus University Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) (, VDU) is a public university in Kaunas, Lithuania. The university was founded in 1922 during the interwar period as an alternate national university. Initially it was known as the University of Lithuania, but ...

Faculty of Catholic Theology, Kaunas

Luxembourg

Sacred Heart University Luxembourg Sacred Heart University Luxembourg (SHULU) was a branch campus of Sacred Heart University that offered graduate-level business programs in Luxembourg City. Established in 1991 and tailored to the needs of working professionals, the campus closed ...

, Luxembourg City

Macau

University of Saint Joseph The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) is a private Catholic university in Macau, China. The university was founded in 1996, previously known as Macau Inter-University Institute (; ; IIUM). It was jointly organized by the Catholic Universi ...

(), Macau; formerly Macau Inter-University Institute

Madagascar

Catholic University of Madagascar The Catholic University of Madagascar (UCM; French language, French: ''Université Catholique de Madagascar''; Malagasy language, Malagasy: ''Oniversite Katolika eto Madagasikara'') is a private university located in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Foun ...

, Antananarivo * Ecole Professionnelle Supérieure Agricole Bevalala, Antananarivo *

Saint Michael Higher Technical Institute, Amparibe Saint Michael Higher Technical Institute, Amparibe, (''Etablissement Technique Supérieur Saint Michel'' – ETS) was founded by the Jesuits in 1983 in Antananarivo, Madagascar. It offers two academic paths: * An undergraduate (3 years and deliv ...

, Antananarivo *

SAMIS-ESIC School of Information and Communication SAMIS-ESIC School of Information and Communication (''Sekoly Ambony momba ny Ita sy ny Serasera – École Supérieure de l'Information et de la Communication'') was founded in 2001 by the Jesuits on the campus of College of Saint Michael, Ampa ...

, Amparibe

Malawi

Catholic University of Malawi The Catholic University of Malawi is a fast-growing institution of higher learning accredited by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) to offer Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates. It was established by the Episcopal Conference of Mal ...

, Montfort *DMI - St. John the Baptist University,

Mangochi Mangochi is a township in the Southern Region, Malawi, Southern Region of Malawi. Located near the southern end of Lake Malawi, in History of Malawi, colonial times it used to be called Fort Johnston. As of 2018, it has a population of 53,498. ...

Malta

University of Malta The University of Malta (, UM, formerly UOM) is a higher education institution in Malta. It offers undergraduate bachelor's degrees, postgraduate master's degrees and postgraduate doctorates. It is a member of the European University Association, ...

Faculty of Theology, Msida

Mexico

*Ateneo de Monterrey University,

Monterrey Monterrey (, , abbreviated as MtY) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is the ninth-largest city and the second largest metropolitan area, after Greater Mexico City. Located at the foothills of th ...

Ibero-American University of Torreón Ibero-America (, ) or Iberian America is generally considered to be the region in the Americas comprising countries or territories where Spanish or Portuguese are predominant languages (usually former territories of Spain or Portugal). Spain and ...

, Torreón *

Ibero-American University Tijuana The Ibero-American University (), also referred to by its acronym ''UIA'' but commonly known as ''Ibero'' or ''La Ibero'', is a private, Catholic, Mexican higher education institution, sponsored by the Mexican province of the Society of Jesus (Je ...

, Tijuana *

Intercultural Institute of Ayuuk Intercultural Institute of Ayuuk (ISIA) (''Instituto Superior Intercultural Ayuuk'') is a small Jesuit University in the indigenous region of the Mixe people in Jaltepec de Candayoc, Oaxaca, Southern Mexico. It addresses the desire of the Mixe peo ...

, Oaxaca *

ITESO ''ITESO, Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara'' — distinct from the University of Guadalajara — also known as ''Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente, ITESO'' (Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education), is a ...

, Guadalajara; ''Jesuit'' university *Loyola University of the Pacific,

Acapulco Acapulco de Juárez (), commonly called Acapulco ( , ; ), is a city and Port of Acapulco, major seaport in the Political divisions of Mexico, state of Guerrero on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, south of Mexico City. Located on a deep, semicirc ...

*Marist University of Querétaro,

Querétaro Querétaro, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Querétaro, is one of the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Querétaro, 18 municipalities. Its capital city is Querétaro Cit ...

*Montolinia del Pedregal University,

Ciudad de México Mexico City is the capital and largest city of Mexico, as well as the most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and financial centers in the world, and is classified as an Alpha world city according to the ...

Pontifical University of Mexico A pontifical () is a Christian liturgical book containing the liturgies that only a bishop may perform. Among the liturgies are those of the ordinal for the ordination and consecration of deacons, priests, and bishops to Holy Orders. While the ...

, Ciudad de México *

Simón Bolívar University (Mexico) Simón Bolívar UniversityP&G Reclutamiento USBMéxico
" Simon Bo ...

, Ciudad de México *

Tamaulipas Institute of Higher Education The Tamaulipas Institute of Higher Education (), or IEST for its acronym in Spanish, is a private university in Altamira, Tamaulipas, Mexico founded in 1974. It is one of the most recognized universities along with ITESM Campus Tampico in the sout ...

, Altamira *

Universidad Anáhuac Cancún The Anáhuac Cancún University belongs to the Anahuac University Network, affiliated with the Anahuac University Network (RUA), the international education system of the Legion of Christ, in 18 countries and serving over 100,000 students from ...

, Cancún *

Universidad Anáhuac del Sur Universidad (Spanish for "university") may refer to: Places * Universidad, San Juan, Puerto Rico * Universidad (Madrid) Football clubs * Universidad SC, a Guatemalan football club that represents the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala ...

, Ciudad de México *

Universidad Anáhuac Mayab The Anahuac Mayab University (Spanish: ''Universidad Anáhuac Mayab'') is a private institution of higher education in Mérida, Yucatán, México and belongs to the religious congregation of the Legion of Christ. It was founded in 1984 through a ...

, Mérida *

Universidad Anáhuac México Norte Universidad (Spanish for "university") may refer to: Places * Universidad, San Juan, Puerto Rico * Universidad (Madrid) Football clubs * Universidad SC, a Guatemalan football club that represents the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala ...

, Huixquilucan *Universidad Anahuac Oaxaca,

Oaxaca Oaxaca, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca, is one of the 32 states that compose the political divisions of Mexico, Federative Entities of the Mexico, United Mexican States. It is divided into municipalities of Oaxaca, 570 munici ...

*Universidad Anáhuac San Andrés Cholula,

Puebla Puebla, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Puebla, is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico City, comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 217 municipalities and its capital is Puebla City. Part of east-centr ...

Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara The (, ''Autonomous University of Guadalajara''), commonly abbreviated to UAG or Autónoma, is a coeducational, independent, private university based in the Mexican city of Guadalajara. Established in 1935, it was the first private university ...

, Guadalajara * Universidad Bonaterra, Aguascalientes *Universidad Catolica Lumen Gentium,

Ciudad de Mexico Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan ...

Universidad de Monterrey Universidad (Spanish for "university") may refer to: Places * Universidad, San Juan, Puerto Rico * Universidad (Madrid) Football clubs * Universidad SC, a Guatemalan football club that represents the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala ...

, Monterrey * Universidad del Valle, Ciudad de México *

Universidad del Valle de Atemajac The Universidad del Valle de Atemajac (UNIVA, also known as University of the Valley of Atemajac) is a private Catholic university in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It ...

, Zapopan *, Ciudad de México *

Universidad Iberoamericana León Universidad Iberoamericana León (IBERO León) is a private, Catholic, Jesuit university campus located in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico, which was founded in 1978 as a campus of Universidad Iberoamericana to extend its reach to the state of Guanajuat ...

, León *

Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla The Ibero-American University Puebla (in Spanish: ''Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla'', abbreviated ''UIA'' but commonly known as ''Ibero'') is a Mexican private institution of higher education sponsored by the Society of Jesus. A spin-off fro ...

, San Andrés Cholula *Universidad Incarnate Word,

Irapuato Irapuato is a Mexican city and municipalities of Mexico, municipality located at the foot of the Arandas Hill (in Spanish Language, Spanish: ''Cerro de Arandas''), in the central region of the Mexican state, state of Guanajuato. It lies between the ...

Universidad Intercontinental The Universidad Intercontinental (commonly known as ''UIC''; in English: ''Intercontinental University'') is a private university, private Catholic University, located in Mexico City. Founded in 1976 by Guadalupe Missionaries and being one of the ...

, Ciudad de México *

Universidad La Salle Universidad (Spanish for "university") may refer to: Places * Universidad, San Juan, Puerto Rico * Universidad (Madrid) Football clubs * Universidad SC, a Guatemalan football club that represents the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala ...

, Ciudad de México *Universidad La Salle Chihuahua (

La Salle University of Chihuahua The La Salle University of Chihuahua it is a university of Christian inspiration and prevailed located in the city of Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Chihuahua, it distributes studies of degree and masters. History The La Salle University of Chihuahua it is ...

), Chihuahua *Universidad La Salle Noroeste,

Ciudad Obregón Ciudad Obregón is a city in southern Sonora. It is the state's second largest city after Hermosillo and serves as the municipal seat of Cajeme. As of 2020, the city has a population of 436,484. Ciudad Obregón is south of the country's U.S.� ...

*Universidad La Salle Saltillo,

Saltillo Saltillo () is the capital and largest city of the northeastern Mexican state of Coahuila and is also the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name. Mexico City, Monterrey, and Saltillo are all connected by a major railroad and high ...

*Universidad La Salle Victoria, Ciudad Victoria *Universidad La Salle Laguna, Gómez Palacio *Universidad La Salle Cuernavaca, Cuernavaca *Universidad La Salle Pachuca, Pachuca *Universidad La Salle Oaxaca, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán *Universidad La Salle Benavente,

*Universidad La Salle Bajío, León, Spain, León - Celaya - San Francisco del Rincon *Universidad La Salle Nezahuelcóyotl, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl *Universidad La Salle Morelia, Morelia *Universidad La Salle Cancún, Cancún *Universidad Panamericana, Ciudad de México *Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla, Puebla City *Universidad Salesiana México,

*Vasco de Quiroga

, Morelia

Montenegro

*Pontifical Catholic University of Montenegro, Kotor

Mozambique

* Catholic University of Mozambique (Universidade Católica de Moçambique), Beira * Holy Family Pedagogical University, Maxixe, Mozambique, Maxixe * St. Thomas University of Mozambique, Maputo

Nepal

*St. Xavier's College, Kathmandu, St. Xavier's College, Kathmandu

Netherlands

*KPZ University of Applied Sciences (Katholieke Pabo Zwolle), Zwolle *Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen; non ''ex corde'' *University of Tilburg, Tilburg

New Zealand

*Catholic Institute of Aotearoa New Zealand, Wellington *Good Shepherd College, Auckland

Nicaragua

*Catholic University of Dry Tropic Farming and Livestock, Estelí *Catholic University Redemptoris Mater, Managua *Central American University (Managua), Managua *Thomas More Universitas, Managua *Universidad La Anunciata, Rivas, Nicaragua, Rivas *Universidad Internacional Antonio de Valdivieso, Rivas, Nicaragua, Rivas *Universidad Juan Pablo II, Managua *Universidad Tecnológica La Salle, León, Nicaragua, León

Nigeria

*Augustine University Ilara, Epe *Ave Maria University, Piyanko, Nasarawa State *Caritas University, Amorji-Nike *Catholic Institute of West Africa, Port Harcourt *Catholic University of Nigeria (Veritas University), Abuja *Dominican University Ibadan, Ibadan *Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu *Gregory University, Uturu *Madonna University (Ihiala), Madonna University, Ihiala *Our Saviour Institute of Science and Technology, Enugu *Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos *Spiritan University, Umunneochi

Pakistan

*Notre Dame Institute of Education, Karachi *Sargodha Institute of Technology, Sargodha

Palestine

*Bethlehem University, Bethlehem

Panama

*Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua, Panama City *Universidad de Cartago, David, Chiriquí

Papua New Guinea

*Divine Word University, Madang

Paraguay

*Higher Institute of Humanistic and Philosophical Studies, Asuncion *Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Asuncion

Peru

*Antonio Ruiz de Montoya University (UARM), Lima *Catholic University Los Angeles of Chimbote, Chimbote *Catholic University of Santa María, Arequipa *Catholic University of Trujillo, Trujillo *Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Lima *Universidad Católica de San Pablo, Arequipa *Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo, Lambayeque, Peru, Lambayeque *Universidad Católica Sedes Sapientiae (UCSS), Lima *Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Lima *Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón, Lima *Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima *University of the Pacific (Peru), University of the Pacific, Lima *University of Piura, Piura & Lima

Philippines

There are more than 40 ''universities'' — besides many ''colleges'' — in the Philippine Catholic Church. Among these, some universities are: *Adamson University, Manila *Angeles University Foundation, Angeles City *Ateneo de Davao University, Davao City *Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City *Ateneo de Zamboanga University, Zamboanga City *De La Salle Araneta University, Malabon *De La Salle University, Manila *De La Salle University – Dasmariñas, Cavite *Holy Angel University, Angeles City *La Salle University (Ozamiz, Philippines), La Salle University, Ozamiz *Saint Louis University (Philippines), Baguio City *St. Paul University Manila, Manila *St. Paul University Quezon City, Quezon City *University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao, Cagayan *University of San Carlos, Cebu City *University of San Jose–Recoletos, University of San Jose – Recoletos, Cebu City *University of Santo Tomas, Manila *University of Santo Tomas - Legazpi, Albay

Poland

*Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Warsaw *Jesuit University of Philosophy and Education Ignatianum, Kraków *John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Lublin *Pontifical Faculty of Theology in Warsaw, Warsaw *Pontifical Faculty of Theology in Wrocław, Wrocław *Pontifical University of John Paul II, Kraków *University of Opole Faculty of Theology, Opole cf. In Poland also work faculties of theology in some public universities.

Portugal

*Catholic University of Portugal, Lisbon & Porto, Braga, Viseu *Paula Frassinetti-Superior School of Education, Porto

Puerto Rico

*Bayamon Central University, Bayamon *Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, Ponce *University of the Sacred Heart (Puerto Rico), University of the Sacred Heart, Santurce (San Juan)

Qatar

*Georgetown University in Qatar, Education City

Romania

*Jesuit Academy of Kolozsvár, Cluj-Napoka *Roman Catholic Theological Institute of Iaşi, Iaşi

Rwanda

*Catholic University of Rwanda, Butare *Université Catholique de Kabgayi, Muhanga

Senegal

- Unité universitaire à Dakar

Sierra Leone

*University of Makeni, Makeni

Singapore

*LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore

Slovakia

Budova katolicka univerzita v ruzomberku

*Catholic University in Ružomberok, Ružomberok *Roman Catholic Faculty of Theology in Bratislava, Comenius University, Bratislava *University of Trnava Faculty of Theology, Bratislava * Greek Catholic Theological Faculty, University of Prešov, Prešov

Slovenia

*Catholic Institute Faculty of Law & Business Studies (FLBS), Ljubljana *University of Ljubljana Faculty of Theology, Ljubljana

South Africa

*St Augustine College of South Africa, Johannesburg

South Sudan

*Catholic University of South Sudan, Juba and Wau *St. Mary's University in Juba, Juba

Spain

*Abat Oliba CEU University, Barcelona *Catholic University of Ávila, Avila *CEU San Pablo University, Madrid *Chemical Institute of Sarrià, Barcelona *Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid *ESADE, Barcelona *Fernando III University, Seville *Holy Family University Center, Úbeda *IESE Business School, Barcelona *International University of Catalonia, Barcelona *Loyola University Andalusia, Córdoba and Seville *Pontifical University of Salamanca, Salamanca *Ramon Llull University, Barcelona *Real Centro Universitario Escorial-Maria Christina, San Lorenzo de El Escorial *Saint Louis University Madrid Campus, Madrid *San Damaso Ecclesiastical University, Madrid *Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, Murcia *Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, Valencia *Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid *Universidad San Jorge, Villanueva de Gállego *University of Agricultural Engineering, Valladolid *University of Deusto, Bilbao *University of Navarra, Pamplona *Valencia Catholic University Saint Vincent Martyr, Valencia *Villanueva University, Madrid

Sri Lanka

*Aquinas College of Higher Studies (Aquinas University College), Colombo *Benedict XVI Catholic Institute, Negombo

Sudan

*Comboni College for Science and Technology, Khartoum

Sweden

*Newman Institute (Uppsala), Newman Institute, Uppsala

Switzerland

*University of Fribourg, Fribourg *University of Lucerne Faculty of Theology, Luzern

Taiwan

*Cardinal Tien College of Healthcare and Management, New Taipei *Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei *Providence University, Taichung *Saint Mary's Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Yilan City, Yilan *Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages, Kaohsiung

Tanzania

*Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza *Mwenge Catholic University, Moshi *Ruaha Catholic University, Iringa *St. Augustine University of Tanzania, Nyegezi & Malimbe *St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences, Ifakara *St. Joseph University In Tanzania, Dar es Salaam

Timor-Leste

* Instituto Católico para Formação de Professores, Baucau * Instituto Filosófico de São Francisco de Sales, Dili * Instituto Profissional de Canossa, Dili * Instituto Superior de Filosofia e de Teologia, Dili * St. John de Britto Institute, Kasait * Universidade Católica Timorense, Dili

Thailand

*Assumption University (Thailand), Assumption University, Bangkok *Saint John's Group of Schools and University, Bangkok *Saint Louis College, Bangkok *St. Theresa International College, Nakhon Nayok

Togo

- Unité universitaire à Togo, Lomé

Uganda

*Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi *University of Kisubi, Kisubi *University of the Sacred Heart Gulu, Gulu

Ukraine

*Superior Institute of Religious Sciences of St. Thomas Aquinas, Kyiv *Ukrainian Catholic University, Lviv

United Arab Emirates

*Saint Joseph University - Dubai, Dubai

United Kingdom

*Blackfriars, Oxford, Blackfriars Hall, Oxford; Permanent private hall of University of Oxford *Campion Hall, Oxford; Permanent private hall of University of Oxford *Centre for Catholic Studies, part of Durham University. *Digby Stuart College, London; constituent residential college of University of Roehampton *Heythrop College, London; former constituent college of University of London *Leeds Trinity University, Leeds *Newman College Ireland, Ballykelly; former liberal arts college *Newman University, Birmingham *St Benet's Hall, Oxford, St Benet's Hall, Oxford; former Permanent private hall of University of Oxford *St Mary's University, Twickenham, London *St. Mary's University College (Belfast), St. Mary's University College, Belfast

United States

There are 244 Catholic

degree-granting institutions in the United States. Among them are the following: *Ave Maria University, Ave Maria, Florida *Benedictine College, Atchison, Kansas *Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts *College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts *Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. *Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska *DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois *Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania *Fordham University, New York City, New York *Franciscan University of Steubenville, Steubenville, Ohio *Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. *Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington *Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California *Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois *Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin *Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania *Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri *Saint Michael's College, Colchester, Vermont *St. John's University (New York City), Saint John's University, Queens, New York *Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California *Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey *Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, California *University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio *University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas *University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana *University of San Diego, San Diego, California *University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California *University of St. Thomas (Minnesota), St. Paul, Minnesota *Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania *Wyoming Catholic College, Lander, Wyoming *Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio

Uruguay

*Universidad Católica del Uruguay Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga, Montevideo *Universidad de Montevideo, Montevideo

Vatican

*Alphonsian Academy; Redemptorists *Institute of the Theology of the Consecrated Life Claretianum; Claretians *John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences *Marianum; Servite Order *Patristic Institute Augustinianum; Augustinians *Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum; Legionaries of Christ *Pontifical Biblical Institute; Jesuits *Pontifical Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies; White Fathers *Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music *Pontifical Oriental Institute; Jesuits *Pontifical Theological Faculty Teresianum; Carmelites *Pontificia Università Gregoriana; Jesuits *Pontificia Università Lateranense; Diocese of Rome *Pontifical University Antonianum; Franciscans *Pontifical University of the Holy Cross; Opus Dei *Pontifical University of St. Bonaventure; Conventual Franciscans *Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum); Dominicans *Pontifical Urbaniana University; Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples *Pontificio Ateneo Sant Anselmo; Benedictines *Salesian Pontifical University; Salesians

Venezuela

*Andrés Bello Catholic University, Caracas *Catholic University of Tachira, San Cristóbal *Jesus the Worker University Institute, Caracas *Universidad Católica Cecilio Acosta, Maracaibo *Universidad Católica Santa Rosa, Caracas *Universidad Monteávila, Caracas

Vietnam

*Catholic Institute of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City; f.2016 *Loyola University Chicago Vietnam Center, Ho Chi Minh City *Pontifical College of St. Pius X, Da Lat

Zambia

*Charles Lwanga College of Education, Chisekesi *DMI St. Eugene University, Chibombo and Chipata *St. Bonaventure University College, Lusaka *Zambia Catholic University, Kalulushi

Zimbabwe

*Arrupe Jesuit University, Harare *Catholic University of Zimbabwe, Harare

Academic rankings

Some of the universities, including Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, are ranked in the top list of universities according to the ''Times Higher Education'' journal."The University Rankings 2010"
The World University Rankings There is so far no list of academic rankings of Catholic universities. In the United States, ''U.S. News & World Report'' magazine provides the Best Colleges ranking; University of Notre Dame, Georgetown University, and Boston College have been scored as top Catholic national universities.

References

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