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Public University of Bolivia founded in 1880 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Gabriel René Moreno Autonomous University (Spanish: Universidad Autónoma Gabriel René Moreno) is a university in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. It was created by supreme decree of December 15, 1879. The first rector was Bishop Juan Jose Valdivia, and the first university careers offered were Medicine, Theology, and Law.
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Universidad Autónoma Gabriel René Moreno | |
Former name | Santa Cruz University |
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Motto in English | University Management for Society |
Type | Public |
Established | 1880 |
Rector | Vicente Cuellar |
Academic staff | 2 000a |
Administrative staff | 1 000a |
Students | 90 000a[1] |
Location | , |
Campus | Urban |
Language | Spanish |
Colours | Carmine and Navy Blue |
Nickname | UAGRM |
Website | uagrm |
The university is named after thinker, historian, and literary figure Gabriel René Moreno, called the "Prince of the Letters".
The university is the fifth-best university in Bolivia, as of 2023,[2] and is first in academic quality in the department of Santa Cruz.
The university currently has 18 faculties, 6 of which are located off the main urban campus.
The university has different places to carry out cultural events such as museums and a university theater.
The university currently has several institutes, centers and observatories for research, supervised by the University Directorate of Research (Dirección Universitaria de Investigación).[3]
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