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Saint Paul-T University

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The University of Saint Paul-T (abbreviation: USP-T) was created on July 4, 2007 by presidential decree, being the first "secular private university" of Argentine Northwest and Argentina.

Their priority is to provide the tools necessary to train human resources thinking ahead, also fulfilling the objectives of the society: cultural, political, economic, scientific and ethical standards.

Location

The University has its headquarters in the city of San Miguel de Tucumán on Av. September 24, and its campus is located in the town of San Pablo (also known as Ingenio de San Pablo), hence its name.

Institutes

The USP-T has established two strategic fields of knowledge: Construction of Territorial Competitiveness and Andean Regional Integration. That follows the organization and institutional design of training and research in the following academic units:

  • Institute of Design, Strategy and Creativity
  • Institute for Development and Innovation for Technological Competitiveness
  • Institute of Social, Political and Cultural Studies

Academic Offer

Academic offer of the USP-T consists of nine degree carees, two technical college carees and several courses of teacher training.

Scholarships - University Social Responsibility

The University, as part of its institutional policy based on education excellence, offers a scholarship program that enables those aspiring to careers, whose economic situation represents an obstacle, to be part of the academic community of the USP-T. In 2010, between the University and the Sugar Company Balkans, new scholarships were awarded. In 2011, the USP-T launched a program of financial aid: "University for All" (spanish: "Universidad para todos") for those who can't afford studying at it.

Official web site: http://www.uspt.edu.ar/