The National University of the Patagonia San Juan Bosco (Spanish: Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco) is a higher education establishment in Patagonia, southern Argentina. It was created on February 25, 1980, by law 22.713, as the merge of two national universities: the "Universidad de San Juan Bosco" and "Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia". It is named after San Juan Bosco, patron saint of the area.

The university has four schools - Engineering, Economy, Humanities, Legal, and Natural Sciences, spread over several cities in Patagonia: Puerto Madryn, Trelew, Esquel, Comodoro Rivadavia, and Ushuaia. The central faculty is located in Comodoro Rivadavia. The University has 14,000 students, with 5000 in the main school.

National University of Patagonia San Juan Bosco

In 2015, the university opened to the inhabitants of the Falkland Islands. The academic program was translated into English, language courses were designed and a system of special scholarship was established. Thus, National University of the Patagonia San Juan Bosco became the first Argentine university to extend their academic offer to Falkland Islanders.

National University of Patagonia San Juan Bosco

Notable alumni

Viviana Alder, marine microbiologist, Argentine Antarctic researcher

See also

List of Argentine universities

References

External links

Science and Education in Argentina

Argentine Higher Education Official Site

Patagonia San Juan Bosco

Universities and colleges established in 1980

Forestry education

National University of the Patagonia

Universities in Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina

National University of the Patagonia

National University of Patagonia San Juan Bosco