National University of Patagonia San Juan Bosco
| National University of the Patagonia San Juan Bosco | |
|---|---|
| Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco | |
| Established | February 25, 1980 |
| Type | Public |
| Academic staff | 2,904 |
| Students | 14,488 [1] |
| Location | several cities, several Provinces, Argentina |
| Website | http://www.unp.edu.ar/ |
The National University of the Patagonia San Juan Bosco (Spanish: Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco) is a higher education establishment in Patagonia, southern Argentina. It was created on February 25, 1980, by law 22.713, as the merge of two national universities: the "Universidad de San Juan Bosco" and "Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia". It is named after San Juan Bosco, patron saint of the area.
The university has four schools - Engineering, Economy, Humanities, Legal, and Natural Sciences, spread over several cities in Patagonia: Puerto Madryn, Trelew, Esquel, Comodoro Rivadavia, and Ushuaia. The central faculty is located in Comodoro Rivadavia. The University has as of 2005[update] 14,000 students, with 5000 in the main school.
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- ^ "Boletín estadístico no. 1", Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia "San Juan Bosco"
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