Universidad de Mendoza

University of Mendoza

Type	Private university
Established	1959
Dean	Salvador B. Navarría PhD
Location	Mendoza, Argentina , Mendoza Province , Argentina 32°53′30″S68°51′40″W / 32.891711°S 68.861129°W / -32.891711; -68.861129
Website	www.um.edu.ar

The University of Mendoza (Spanish: Universidad de Mendoza, UM) is an Argentine non-profit private university in the city of Mendoza with a branch in the city of San Rafael.

History

The University of Mendoza was established on December 22, 1959. The university is the oldest and biggest private non-profit institution in the region of Cuyo. ^{[1] [2]}

Schools

School of Design, Architecture and Urban Design

• Architecture and Urban Design (R.I.B.A. Accredited Program)
• Interior Architecture
• Graphic Design
• Fashion Design

The Department of Architecture has a RIBA/CONEAU-accredited five-year, full-time course of studies in architecture leading to the UM Intermediate Examination (RIBA Part 1) and UM Final Examination (RIBA Part 2).

The Faculty of Architecture building, designed by Enrico Tedeschi and constructed between 1962 and 1964, was selected in 2015 for the exhibition "Latin America in Construction: Architecture 1955-1980" at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City. ^[3]

School of Engineering

• Computer Hardware Engineering
• Computer Software Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Informatics Engineering
• Electronics Engineering
• Bioengineering

School of Law

• Law
• Notary

School of Medicine

• Medicine
• Nursing
• Anesthesiology
• Clinical Pathology
• Surgery
• Haematology
• Radiology

School of Dentistry

• Dentistry

School of Psychology

• Psychology

School of Economic Sciences

• Accountancy
• Business Administration

Notable people

• Noemí Goytia (born 1936), architect, professor
• Alejandro C. Frery (born 160), statistician, remote sensing expert, professor

References

1. Villegas Marcó, Susana (2025-01-12). "Creación de la Universidad de Mendoza". Los Andes (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-19.
2. Raffa, Cecilia. "El edificio de la FAUD - UM, patrimonio nacional". CONICET Mendoza (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-19.
3. Brussino, Lucía (2024-01-15). "Architecture Classics: Mendoza School of Architecture / Enrico Tedeschi". ArchDaily. Retrieved 2025-12-19.