Higher education programs recognized by competent authorities

Article 99 of the Political Constitution of the Republic of Panama establishes that only academic and professional degrees granted or authorized by the State in accordance with the law will be recognized.

The national universities are authorized to approve the plans and programs of study offered by the private universities, which they will carry out through the Technical Oversight Commission.
The universities in Panama offer degree programs that include undergraduate degrees, technical degrees, professorships, specializations, Master’s degrees and Doctoral degrees.

The following are links to the academic offerings of the national universities of Panama:

Universidad de Panamá                                                                            http://www.up.ac.pa
Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá                                                      http://www.utp.ac.pa
Universidad Autónoma de Chiriquí                             http://www.unachi.ac.pa/oferta2.html
Universidad Especializada de las Américas                http://www.udelas.ac.pa/carreras.html
Universidad Marítima Internacional de Panamá  
http://www.umip.ac.pa/spanish/nauticas/presentacion.html

The plans and programs of study of the private universities, approved by the national universities, are available on each national university’s web page:

Private University Plans and Programs of Study approved by the Universidad de Panamá.
http://www.up.ac.pa/viex/index.html

      Private University Plans and Programs of Study approved by the Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá.
http://www.up.ac.pa/viex/index.html