Type Public Students 14,488 Total enrollment 14,488 (2004) Founded 25 February 1980 | Established February 25, 1980 Province Chubut Province Academic staff 2,904 | |
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Location several cities, several Provinces, Argentina Headquarters Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina Subsidiaries National University of Patagonia San Juan Bosco, Trelew Similar National University of Austral, National University of Comah, National University of San Ju, National University of La Plata, National University of La Pa Profiles | ||
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The National University of the Patagonia San Juan Bosco (Spanish: Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco) is a higher education establishment in Patagonia, southern Argentina. It was created on February 25, 1980, by law 22.713, as the merge of two national universities: the "Universidad de San Juan Bosco" and "Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia". It is named after San Juan Bosco, patron saint of the area.
The university has four schools - Engineering, Economy, Humanities, Legal, and Natural Sciences, spread over several cities in Patagonia: Puerto Madryn, Trelew, Esquel, Comodoro Rivadavia, and Ushuaia. The central faculty is located in Comodoro Rivadavia. The University has as of 2005 14,000 students, with 5000 in the main school.
In 2015 the University opened its doors to the inhabitants of the Falkland Islands. The academic program was translated into English, language courses were designed and a system of special scholarship was established. Thus, National University of the Patagonia San Juan Bosco became the first Argentine university to extend their academic offer to Falkland Islanders.