National University of General Sarmiento | |
Native Name: | Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento |
Motto: | Una universidad innovadora |
Established: | 1993 |
Type: | Public |
Rector: | Lic. Gabriela Diker |
Faculty: | 286 |
Students: | 8,399 (2007) [1] |
Undergrad: | 7,879 |
Postgrad: | 520 |
City: | Los Polvorines, Buenos Aires |
Campus: | Urban |
Coordinates: | -34.5222°N -58.7°W |
Colors: | White and turquoise |
Athletics Affiliations: | LDU |
Academic Affiliations: | RUNCob |
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.
UNGS is composed of four colleges (called institutos), offering seventeen courses.
The four colleges of UNGS are:
The university offers several undergraduate programs[2] including History, Geography, Education, Philosophy, Communication, Political Sciences, Public Policy, Urbanism, Economics, Mathematics, Physics and Engineering.
The graduate program[3] such as Specializations, Master and PhD Programs.
Most 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.