University of El Salvador
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The University of El Salvador or Universidad de El Salvador (UES) is the oldest and one of the most prominent university
institutions in El Salvador
. It serves as the national university of the country. The main campus, Ciudad Universitaria, is located in the capital of San Salvador
, but there are also branches of the university in other Salvadoran cities such as Santa Ana
, San Miguel
and San Vicente
.
Throughout much of its existence, the university has had a precarious existence, in the earlier years characterised by lack of governmental support and funding. In the 1950s, the University of El Salvador faced opposition from the authoritarian government of the country and many of the students and university professors were victims of the military repression. In the 1970s student uprisings took place. On July 19 1972, the government of Colonel Arturo Armando Molina intervened at the university to suppress the student uprising with military action. During the period of occupation, that extended until the end of 1973, the university campus was occupied by troops. When the university reopened, a campaign against the university community began, accusing it to be a center of Marxist
indoctrination. In the following years, hundreds of students, university professors, and university authorities faced government repression, and in October 1980, the university's chancellor, Felix Ulloa, was assassinated.
On June 26 1980, the University was once again occupied by the Armed Forces, having begun a period of three years in exile. The earthquake of the 10 of October 1986, seriously damaged the infrastructure of the University in San Salvador. Until the end of Civil War of El Salvador (1980-1992), the UES underwent a period of decay.
In 1991, with the election of Dr. Fabio Castillo, a period of recovery of the University began. In the administration of Maria Isabel Rodriguez, who served from 1999-2008, the University reached out to the government, and campus's infrastructure was improved. Meanwhile, the University maintains a progressive and democratic line in favor of the great majorities.
University
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institutions in El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
. It serves as the national university of the country. The main campus, Ciudad Universitaria, is located in the capital of San Salvador
San Salvador
The city of San Salvador the capital and largest city of El Salvador, which has been designated a Gamma World City. Its complete name is La Ciudad de Gran San Salvador...
, but there are also branches of the university in other Salvadoran cities such as Santa Ana
Santa Ana, El Salvador
Santa Ana is the second largest city in El Salvador, located 64 kilometers west of San Salvador, the capital city. Santa Ana has approximately 274,830 inhabitants and serves both as the capital of the department of Santa Ana and...
, San Miguel
San Miguel, El Salvador
San Miguel is the fourth most populous city in El Salvador after Santa Ana and Soyapango and the second most important after San Salvador. It is located 138 km east of the capital, San Salvador. It is also the capital of the department of San Miguel and a municipality...
and San Vicente
San Vicente, El Salvador
San Vicente is a municipality in the San Vicente department of El Salvador. It was founded by 50 Spanish families in 1635, under the Tempisque tree, which is still standing today....
.
History
The University of El Salvador was founded on February 16 1841, as an initiative of the Gral. Francisco Malespin and the priest Crisanto Salazar, with the objective of providing a centre for further education for the Salvadoran youth.Marxism
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indoctrination. In the following years, hundreds of students, university professors, and university authorities faced government repression, and in October 1980, the university's chancellor, Felix Ulloa, was assassinated.
On June 26 1980, the University was once again occupied by the Armed Forces, having begun a period of three years in exile. The earthquake of the 10 of October 1986, seriously damaged the infrastructure of the University in San Salvador. Until the end of Civil War of El Salvador (1980-1992), the UES underwent a period of decay.
In 1991, with the election of Dr. Fabio Castillo, a period of recovery of the University began. In the administration of Maria Isabel Rodriguez, who served from 1999-2008, the University reached out to the government, and campus's infrastructure was improved. Meanwhile, the University maintains a progressive and democratic line in favor of the great majorities.
San Salvador Central Campus
- Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas
- Facultad de Ciencias Económicas
- Facultad de Ciencias y Humanidades
- Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Matemática
- Facultad de Ingeniería y Arquitectura
- Facultad de Jurisprudencia y Ciencias Sociales
- Facultad de Medicina
- Facultad de Odontología
- Facultad de Química y Farmacia
Other
- Facultad Multidisciplinaria de Occidente (Santa AnaSanta Ana, El SalvadorSanta Ana is the second largest city in El Salvador, located 64 kilometers west of San Salvador, the capital city. Santa Ana has approximately 274,830 inhabitants and serves both as the capital of the department of Santa Ana and...
) - Facultad Multidisciplinaria de Oriente (San MiguelSan Miguel, El SalvadorSan Miguel is the fourth most populous city in El Salvador after Santa Ana and Soyapango and the second most important after San Salvador. It is located 138 km east of the capital, San Salvador. It is also the capital of the department of San Miguel and a municipality...
) - Facultad Multidisciplinaria Paracentral (San VicenteSan VicenteSan Vicente can refer to:*Argentina**San Vicente, Buenos Aires**San Vicente Partido*Bolivia**San Vicente Canton, Bolivia and its seat San Vicente*Chile**San Vicente, Chile*Colombia**San Vicente del Caguán** San Vicente, Antioquia...
)
Notable alumni
- José Crisanto Salazar
- Eugenio AguilarEugenio AguilarEugenio Aguilar Gonzalez Batres was President of El Salvador from 21 February 1846 to 1 February 1848....
- Isidro Menéndez
- Juan José CañasJuan José CañasJuan José Cañas is perhaps most famous for the writing of Himno Nacional De El Salvador with Italian-born composer Juan Aberle....
- Napoleón Rodríguez Ruiz
- Fabio Castillo Figueroa
- Rafael Menjívar LarínRafael Menjívar LarínRafael Menjívar Larín was a Salvadoran economist and politician. An outspoken Rafael Menjívar Larín was a [[El Salvador|Salvadoran]] [[economist]] and [[politician]]...
- María Isabel RodríguezMaria Isabel RodriguezMaría Isabel Rodríguez may refer to:*María Isabel Rodríguez, head of the University of El Salvador from 1999–2008*María Isabel López Rodríguez, winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004...