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University of the Valley of Guatemala
Universidad del Valle de Guatemala
Seal of the University of The Valley of Guatemala
MottoExcelencia que trasciende
(Excellence that transcends)
TypePrivate university
Established1966
RectorRoberto Moreno Godoy
Students3,000
Location
Guatemala City
,
Guatemala
Websitewww.uvg.edu.gt

The Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (University of the Valley of Guatemala) is a private, not-for-profit, secular university located in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It was founded in 1966 by a private foundation, which had previously overseen the American School of Guatemala. It was the first private university to give a strong emphasis to technology and technical background in the country. The registry for the .gt country-code domain name is operated by this university.

Faculties

The University has 4 different faculties:

  • Engineering
  • Education
  • Social Studies
  • Science and Humanities

Associations and Clubs

The school has different clubs and associations, which promote student participation.

Each career may have its own association. Currently, the school has 15 associations from different careers.

  • Asociación de Estudiantes de Biología
  • Asociación de Estudiantes de Ciencias Sociales y Ecoturismo
  • Asociación de Estudiantes de Ingeniería Civil
  • Asociación de Estudiantes de Ingeniería en Alimentos
  • Asociación de Estudiantes de Ingeniería Ciencias de la Computación
  • Asociación de Estudiantes de Ingeniería Industrial
  • Asociación de Estudiantes de Ingeniería Mecánica
  • Asociación de Estudiantes de Química Farmacéutica
  • Asociación de Estudiantes de Nutrición
  • Asociación de Estudiantes de Psicología
  • Asociación de Estudiantes de Educación
  • Asociación de Estudiantes de Bioquímica y Microbiología
  • Asociación de Estudiantes de Ingeniería Electrónica
  • Asociación de Estudiantes de Ingeniería Mecatrónica
  • Asociación de Estudiantes de Ingeniería Química

The school also has different clubs for students interested in a specific activity.

  • UVG Art Club
  • UVG Music Club
  • UVG Theater Club
  • UVG Volley Ball Club
  • others

See also

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