National University of General Sarmiento

National University of General Sarmiento
Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento

Motto	Estudiar es tu derecho
Type	Public
Established	1993
Academic affiliations	RUNCob
Rector	Dr Flavia Terigi
Academic staff	486
Students	8,399 (2007) ^[1]
Undergraduates	7,879
Postgraduates	520
Location	Los Polvorines, Buenos Aires 34°31′20′′S 58°42′00′′W / 34.52222°S 58.70000°W / -34.52222; -58.70000
Campus	Urban
Colors	White and turquoise
Sporting affiliations	LDU
Website	www.ungs.edu.ar

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.

Academics

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UNGS is composed of four colleges (called institutos), offering seventeen courses.

The four colleges of UNGS are:

Instituto de Ciencias (ICI)
Instituto del Conurbano (ICO)
Instituto del Desarrollo Humano (IDH)
Instituto de Industria (IDEI)

Undergraduate programs

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The university offers several undergraduate programs^[2] including History, Geography, Education, Philosophy, Communication, Political Sciences, Public Policy, Urbanism, Economics, Mathematics, Physics and Engineering.

Graduate programs

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The graduate program^[3] such as Specializations, Master and PhD Programs.

Student life

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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.

References

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^ Informe Anual 2007 - UNGS
^ "Consulta de Carreras de Grado". UNGS. Retrieved 2009年03月12日.
^ include "Posgrado". UNGS. Archived from the original on 2009年02月21日. Retrieved 2009年03月12日.