Ciudad Universitaria | |
Pushpin Map: | Dominican Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Dominican Republic |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Distrito Nacional |
Population Demonym: | capitaleño/capitaleña |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Carolina Mejía de Garrigó |
Population As Of: | 2008 |
Population Total: | 345,457 |
Utc Offset: | −04:00 |
Coordinates: | 18.5°N -128°W |
Website: | http://www.adn.gov.do/ |
Ciudad Universitaria is a Sector in the city of Santo Domingo in the Distrito Nacional of the Dominican Republic. There are eighteen universities in Ciudad Universitaria in the city of Santo Domingo, the highest number of any city in the Dominican Republic. Established in 1538, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) is the oldest university in the Americas and is also the only public university in the city. Santo Domingo holds the nation's highest percentage of residents with a higher education degree.