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'''Universidad Rafael Landívar''' is a private, [[Jesuit]] university in [[Guatemala]]. The main [[campus]] is in Zone 16 of [[Guatemala City]] and is known as Vista Hermosa III. There are [[satellite campus]]es in [[Quetzaltenango]], [[Huehuetenango]], [[Cobán]], [[Zacapa]] and other parts of the country. |
'''Rafael Landívar University ''(Universidad Rafael Landívar)''''' is a private, [[Jesuit]] university in [[Guatemala]], founded in 1962. The main [[campus]] is in Zone 16 of [[Guatemala City]] and is known as Vista Hermosa III. There are [[satellite campus]]es in [[Quetzaltenango]], [[Huehuetenango]], [[Cobán]], [[Zacapa]] and other parts of the country. Many recent [[President of Guatemala|Guatemalan president]]s have studied there, including [[Ramiro de León Carpio]], [[Álvaro Arzú]], and [[Óscar Berger]]. |
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==History== |
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'''Rafael Landívar University''' was inaugurated on January 22, 1962, with 138 students in the classrooms of Liceo Guatemala, lent to the Jesuits by the Marist Brothers. In July of that year the university moved to a facility with corrugated roof in zone 10 of Guatemala City.<ref>[http://www.url.edu.gt/PortalURL/Archivos/24/Archivos/poco_historia.pdf Beginnings]</ref> |
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Many recent [[President of Guatemala|Guatemalan president]]s have studied there, including [[Ramiro de León Carpio]], [[Álvaro Arzú]], and [[Óscar Berger]]. |
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==Academics== |
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The university is organized around the following schools: |
The university is organized around the following schools: |
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* [[Architecture]] and [[Design]] |
* [[Architecture]] and [[Design]] |
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* [[Agricultural science|Agricultural]] |
* [[Agricultural science|Agricultural]] & [[Environmental science|Environmental Sciences]]{{pad|5ex}} |
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* Health Sciences |
* Health Sciences |
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* [[Economics]] |
* [[Economics]] & [[Business]] |
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* Law and [[Social science|Social Sciences]] |
* Law and [[Social science|Social Sciences]] |
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* [[Political science|Political Sciences]] |
* [[Political science|Political Sciences]] |
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* [[Humanities]] |
* [[Humanities]] |
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* [[Engineering]] |
* [[Engineering]] |
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* [[Theology]] |
* [[Theology]] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.url.edu.gt/ Official site] |
*[http://www.url.edu.gt/ Official site] |
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Revision as of 01:35, 3 January 2016
| Type | Private, Catholic |
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| Established | 1962 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Vista Hermosa III in Guatemala City with satelliltes in Quetzaltenango, Huehuetenango, Cobán, Zacapa, ... |
| Affiliations | Society of Jesus |
| Website | http://www.url.edu.gt/ |
Rafael Landívar University (Universidad Rafael Landívar) is a private, Jesuit university in Guatemala, founded in 1962. The main campus is in Zone 16 of Guatemala City and is known as Vista Hermosa III. There are satellite campuses in Quetzaltenango, Huehuetenango, Cobán, Zacapa and other parts of the country. Many recent Guatemalan presidents have studied there, including Ramiro de León Carpio, Álvaro Arzú, and Óscar Berger.
History
Rafael Landívar University was inaugurated on January 22, 1962, with 138 students in the classrooms of Liceo Guatemala, lent to the Jesuits by the Marist Brothers. In July of that year the university moved to a facility with corrugated roof in zone 10 of Guatemala City.[1]
Academics
The university is organized around the following schools:
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External links
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