Ciudad Universitaria, Distrito Nacional
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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 New World
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. All the Universities are located in this sector, they are
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
in the Distrito Nacional
Distrito Nacional
The Distrito Nacional is a subdivision of the Dominican Republic enclosing the capital Santo Domingo. It is not within any of the provinces, but is itself counted as a province. Before October 16, 2001, the Distrito Nacional was much larger, including what is now known as Santo Domingo Province....
of the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. There are eighteen universities in Ciudad Universitaria in the city of Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
, 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 New World
New World
The New World is one of the names used for the Western Hemisphere, specifically America and sometimes Oceania . The term originated in the late 15th century, when America had been recently discovered by European explorers, expanding the geographical horizon of the people of the European middle...
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. All the Universities are located in this sector, they are
- Universidad Autonoma de Santo DomingoUniversidad Autónoma de Santo DomingoThe Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo is the public university system in the Dominican Republic with its main campus in Santo Domingo and regional centers across the Republic...
(UASD) - Universidad Adventista DominicanaUniversidad Adventista DominicanaThe Dominican Adventist University is a university owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.-History:...
(UNAD) - Universidad APECUniversidad APECUniversidad APEC is a private university located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It was founded in 1965 under the name of Instituto de Estudios Superiores...
(UNAPEC) - Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC)
- Universidad del CaribeUniversidad del Caribe (RD)Universidad del Caribe ' is a university in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic....
(UNICARIBE) - Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE)Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE)Universidad Iberoamericana is a private, coeducational, university in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic....
(UNIBE) - Universidad Católica de Santo DomingoUniversidad Católica de Santo DomingoUniversidad Católica Santo Domingo ' is a university in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic....
(UCSD) - Universidad de la Tercera EdadUniversidad de la Tercera EdadUniversidad de la Tercera Edad ' is a university in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic....
(UTE) - Universidad Tecnológica de SantiagoUniversidad Tecnológica de SantiagoThe Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago —or Santiago University of Technology , is a private, coeducational, university located in the Dominican Republic. Its main campus is in the city of Santiago de los Caballeros, and it has smaller campus extensions in Santo Domingo, Puerto Plata, Moca, Dajabon...
(UTESA) - Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez UreñaUniversidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez UreñaThe Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña is a private, coeducational, university in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.-History:...
(UNPHU) - Instituto de Ciencias ExactasInstituto de Ciencias ExactasInstituto de Ciencias Exactas ' is a university in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.It was founded under the auspices of the Foundation National Institute of Sciences Inc., March 18, 1974, through Executive Order No. 5418 and then with the Decree No. 415 of December 19 of that same year, was...
(INCE) - Universidad Organización y MétodoUniversidad Organización y MétodoUniversidad Organización y Método ' is a university in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. It has campus in other cities as well, Santiago de los Caballeros, La Romana, San José de Ocoa, San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Moca, Santo Domingo Este....
(O&M) - Universidad InteramericanaUniversidad InteramericanaUniversidad Interamericana ' is a university in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, which was founded on October 1, 1977....
(UNICA) - Universidad Eugenio María de HostosUniversidad Eugenio María de HostosUniversidad Eugenio María de Hostos ' is a university in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic....
(UNIREMOS) - Universidad Francisco Henríquez y CarvajalUniversidad Francisco Henríquez y CarvajalUniversidad Federico Henríquez y Carvajal ' is a university in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic....
(UFHEC) - Universidad Instituto Cultural Domínico AmericanoUniversidad Instituto Cultural Domínico AmericanoUniversidad Instituto Cultural Domínico Americano is a university in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic....
(UNICDA) - Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y MaestraPontificia Universidad Católica Madre y MaestraThe Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra —or Mother and Teacher Pontifical Catholic University is the first private, Roman Catholic, coeducational, university located in the Dominican Republic. The university grants undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and professional degrees through...
(PUCMM) - Instituto Tecnológico de las AmericasInstituto Tecnológico de las AmericasInstituto Tecnológico de las Americas ' is a university in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic....
(ITLA)