Catholic University of Uruguay

Its main campus is spread out in six locations in the capital city Montevideo and there are two other campuses, in Punta del Este and Salto.

• Motto — Latin: Veritas liberabit vos ('The truth will set you free') • Type — Private University • Name — Catholic University of Uruguay • Native Name — Universidad Católica del Uruguay • Other Names — UCU • Established — 1876; reopened 1985 • Students — Over 10,000 • Religious Affiliation — Society of Jesus (Roman Catholic) • Address — 2738 8 de Octubre Avenue • City — Montevideo • Country — Uruguay • Colors — Blue and White • FFFFFF • Logo — English UCU Logo.png • Logo Size — 210px • Website — http: www.ucu.edu.uy/ Catholic University of Uruguay (UCU; Universidad Católica del Uruguay) is a private university in Uruguay. Established in 1985 as the successor to several Catholic educational institutes dating back to the 1870s, it was the only private university in the country until 1996. It is affiliated with the Society of Jesus and belongs to the world network of Jesuit universities. Its main campus is spread out in six locations in the capital city Montevideo and there are two other campuses, in Punta del Este and Salto.

• Illustration — Main university building in 1925 The university was founded by the Archbishop of Montevideo, Monseigneur Mariano Soler, in 1882. In 1985, it was reopened and entrusted to the Society of Jesus. The university seeks to promote a combination of academic excellence, ideological pluralism, ecumenism, and inter-religious dialogue. • Illustration — Main university building in 2013 From its beginning, the Catholic University of Uruguay gave itself the challenge of being a different option in university teaching. It took to working in areas that had been neglected, and to playing a role as an innovator in the development of new educational methods and evangelization of culture. It is now one of the most prestigious centers of university learning in Uruguay.

The Catholic University of Uruguay is made up of several academic and administrative buildings across its three campuses. The UCU campus in Montevideo is made up of several buildings located in the residential neighborhood of La Blanqueada. The Sacré Cœur Building, located on 8 de Octubre Avenue, houses the university's headquarters. Built in 1920 to the design of architect Elzeario Boix, it is neoclassical in style and housed the Sacré Cœur Jesuit School for girls until the early 1980s. The University also has two other campuses, one in the city of Punta del Este, located on Roosevelt Avenue and Florencia, inaugurated in 1998, and another in the city of Salto, located on Artigas Street and inaugurated in 2003, which houses the University's Economic Observatory.

• Building — Image — Built — Location — Notes — Ref • Sacré Cœur Building — — 1920 — 2738 8 de Octubre Avenue — Main university building. It houses classrooms, the library, a restaurant, the main auditorium, various conference rooms, and administrative offices. • Mullin Building — — 2007 — 2715 Comandate Braga St. — Named in honor of Carlos Arturo Mullin, a Jesuit priest and rector of the Instituto de Filosofía, Ciencias y Letras—an institution that preceded the University—the building houses the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, classrooms, and laboratories. In mid-2026, it began undergoing a major transformation and is set to be renamed Mullin Tech. • Semprún Building — — 2021 — 2271 Estero Bellaco St. — It houses the UCU Business School (UCUBS), the Graduate School, and conference rooms. • San Ignacio Building — — 2012 — 2733 Cornelio Cantera St. — Five-story annex building to Sacré Cœur, housing classrooms and administrative offices. • San José Building — — 2025 — 2733 8 de Octubre Avenue — It houses classrooms, common areas, an auditorium, and the University Health Clinic, which includes laboratories, consulting rooms, and administrative offices. • Athanasius Building — — 2020 — 2871 Urquiza Street — It houses the Centro Ignis, the university’s audiovisual and artistic production facility, consisting of radio studios as well as soundstages. • Madre Marta Building — 2831 Garibaldi Avenue — It houses facilities of the Faculty of Health Sciences. • Xalambrí House — 1949 — 2728 Cornelio Cantera Street — Historic building dating from the early decades of the 20th century, housing classrooms and a garden as a common space.

The School of Business Sciences and the UCU Business School (UCUBS) have been accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) since October 2021, making the University the only one in Uruguay with this certification. Since September 2023, the UCU Business School (UCUBS) has also been accredited by the International Accreditation Advisory Board of the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the Business Graduates Association (BGA).

As a fundamental objective of the University, it seeks that its students live beyond the classroom, incorporating extracurricular activities such as sports, with the Universidad Católica Club; artistic experiences such as the UCU Choir and the Espacio Crear; in addition to its traditional Pastoral. The University has an extensive academic exchange network. It has links with more than 300 universities in countries of the five continents. It receives about 200 foreign students annually.

In 2015 the university partnered with Orkestra-Basque Institute of Competitiveness to address the issue of competition between companies. Also, in conjunction with a professor at Pennsylvania State University, researchers at UCU study the effects of iron deficiency and lead toxicity on behavioral and cognitive development in children. In 2016 the university signed an agreement of cooperation with the newly founded University of Tifariti. Sponsored sports activities include futsal (male and female), volleyball, basketball, women's handball, swimming, football, and hockey. The university offers students workshops to develop their artistic abilities in chorus, theater, and visual arts. Service projects are carried on for credit as integral or supplemental to classwork, as well as through voluntary projects without academic credit. In 2015 Extension Services at UCU counted 141 projects with 191 teachers and 1,700 students involved. A major vacation-time project is building homes for the poor, There are student-organized events and tournaments throughout the year, and a series of workshops voted for by the students to foster their special interests. There is also a club which raises environmental awareness by collecting all plastic bottles on campus.

The university is divided into five faculties, and two schools: UCU Business School and the School of Postgraduate Courses.

• Illustration — Montevideo Campus. • Illustration — Montevideo Campus Entrance. • Illustration — Main Building Corridor. • Illustration — Bauzá Hall. • Illustration — University Bookstore. • Illustration — Exteriors of the Montevideo Campus. • Illustration — University Library.