{"id":4001,"date":"2025-07-20T09:56:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T09:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buhave.com\/guide\/?p=4001"},"modified":"2025-07-20T10:02:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T10:02:04","slug":"universidad-maritima-internacional-de-panama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buhave.com\/guide\/universities\/universidad-maritima-internacional-de-panama\/","title":{"rendered":"Universidad Mar\u00edtima Internacional de Panam\u00e1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/h2>\n

Universidad Mar\u00edtima Internacional de Panam\u00e1 (UMIP) is Panama’s premier maritime university, established by Law No. 40 on December 1, 2005. Located in Panama City on the former Albrook Air Force Base, UMIP specializes in maritime education, training cadets to become merchant marine officers and professionals for the global maritime industry. The university absorbed Panama’s historic Nautical School (founded in 1958) and has since expanded its focus to include port operations, coastal marine management, and logistic.<\/p>\n

UMIP plays a vital role in Panama’s maritime sector, which is crucial to the country’s economy due to the Panama Canal. The university emphasizes practical training, research, and sustainable development in maritime operations, maintaining partnerships with institutions like Georgia Tech Panama Foundation for research collaboration.<\/p>\n

2. General Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/td>\nUniversidad Mar\u00edtima Internacional de Panam\u00e1 (UMIP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Established<\/td>\n2005 (incorporating 1958 Nautical School)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Type<\/td>\nPublic Maritime University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Location<\/td>\nAlbrook, Panama City (former air force base)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Website<\/td>\nwww.umip.ac.pa<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rector<\/td>\nV\u00edctor Luna Barahona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Specialization<\/td>\nMaritime, Port, and Coastal Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

3. Academic Focus<\/h2>\n