The National University of General Sarmiento (UNGS) (Castilian: Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento) is a national university in Argentina, founded in 1993. It is located in the localidad (small city) of Los Polvorines, of Malvinas Argentinas Partido, in the Greater Buenos Aires urban area.
Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento | |
| Motto | Una universidad innovadora |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1993 |
Academic affiliations | RUNCob |
| Rector | Lic. Gabriela Diker |
Academic staff | 286 |
| Students | 8,399 (2007) [1] |
| Undergraduates | 7,879 |
| Postgraduates | 520 |
| Location | 34°31′20″S 58°42′00″W / 34.52222°S 58.70000°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | White and turquoise |
Sporting affiliations | LDU |
| Website | www |
Academics
editUNGS is composed of four colleges (called institutos), offering seventeen courses.
The four colleges of UNGS are:
- Instituto de Ciencias (ICI)
- Instituto del Conurbano (ICO)
- Instituto del Desarrollo Humano (IDH)
- Instituto de Industria (IDEI)
Undergraduate programs
editThe university offers several undergraduate programs[2] including History, Geography, Education, Philosophy, Communication, Political Sciences, Public Policy, Urbanism, Economics, Mathematics, Physics and Engineering.
Graduate programs
editThe graduate program[3] such as Specializations, Master and PhD Programs.
Student life
editMost students are from Buenos Aires, though there are also international students from other Latin American countries. Noted faculty include José Luis Coraggio, a published economist.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Informe Anual 2007 - UNGS
- ^ "Consulta de Carreras de Grado". UNGS. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ include "Posgrado". UNGS. Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
External links
edit- Official website (in Spanish)
- Official website (in English)
- Publications
- Useful information for visitors
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