Catholic University of Tachira (Universidad Católica del Táchira – UCAT) in San Cristobal, capital of Táchira state in Venezuela, originated in 1962 as an extension of Andrés Bello Catholic University of the Society of Jesus.
History The Catholic University of Tachira is a tertiary education institution born through the initiative of the Diocese of San Cristobal. It received the support of the Andrés Bello Catholic University, which in 1962 decided to open an outreach campus in Tachira. Actual activities began on 22 September 1962. It was the first institution of higher education in Tachira state. At that time the NGO "Asociación Civil" was responsible for the financial and administrative management of the university. In 1982 the outreach campus became independent from Andres Bello University by decree of the President of the Republic.No. 1567 dated 26 July 1982, published in Official Gazette extraordinary number 32,524
In 2012 the university was canonically recognized by Pope Benedict XVI.Decree No. 775/1998 of 16 April 2012, through the Congregation for Catholic Education, presided over by Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski
Colleges and schools The university offers 14 undergraduate and 24 graduate courses. Legal and political sciences Law Degree in Political Science International policy Public administration and management T.S.U. in Criminal and Criminal Sciences
Humanities and education Biology and Integral Chemistry Social Sciences Computer Science and Mathematics
Economics and social sciences Public Accountant degree Degree in Administration Business management Human resources management Information management Marketing
See also List of Jesuit sites Martín Marciales Moncada
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