University of Belgrano
{{short description|Private university in Buenos Aires, Argentina}}
{{Infobox university
| name = University of Belgrano
| native_name = Universidad de Belgrano
| image_name = Universidad_de_Belgrano.jpg
| image_size = 250
| motto = Ad omnes pro scientia et cultura (Latin)
| mottoeng = "Science and culture to all"
| established = September 11, 1964
| type = Private
| president = Dr. José Luis Ghioldi
| students = 10,944
| city = Buenos Aires
| country = Argentina
| colors = Crimson {{color box|#A30013}}
| website = {{url|https://ub.edu.ar/|ub.edu.ar}}
| logo = Universidad belgrano logo23.png
| logo_size = 100
}}
The University of Belgrano ({{langx|es|Universidad de Belgrano}}, commonly referred to as UB) is a private university in the Belgrano district of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was established in 1964.{{cite web |url=http://www.ub.edu.ar/studies.php |title=Study Abroad in Belgrano |publisher=Universidad de Belgrano |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130805100256/http://ub.edu.ar/studies.php |archive-date=2013-08-05 }}
Overview
The university has nine departments:
- Architecture and Urban Planning
- Law and Political Science
- Economics
- Humanities
- Engineering and Computer Technology
- Agricultural Sciences
- Language and Foreign Studies
- Health Sciences
- Applied Sciences
The school operates 90.9 FM, a station featuring eclectic programming and daily BBC News broadcasts.
The school offers an international program called The Argentine and Latin American Studies Program (PEAL) which is a five-week term consisting of two courses in Spanish at intermediate and advanced level, and four upper-division survey courses in Latin American Studies at the 300 level.
Ranking
According to the QS World University Rankings, UB is the seventh-best private university in the country and is ranked fifth in Buenos Aires.{{Cite web|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2021|title=QS World University Rankings 2021|website=Top Universities}}
Notable people
- Diana Cabeza (1954–2024), designer
- Alicia Beatriz Casullo (1940–2019), psychoanalyst
- Javier Milei (born 1970), president of Argentina
- Soledad Rosas (1974–1998), anarchist
References
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External links
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Category:Universities and colleges established in 1964
Category:1964 establishments in Argentina
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