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National University of Trujillo Universidad Nacional de Trujillo Established May 10, 1824 Type Public University Academic staff 12 Students 19,000 Location Trujillo, La Libertad, 
PeruCampus 35 has Website Official Site The National University of Trujillo (Spanish: Universidad Nacional de Trujillo), or UNT for short, is a major public university located in Trujillo, Peru; capital of the department of La Libertad. The university was created on May 10, 1824, less than three years after Peru's independence from Spain. The university was formally established in 1831 in accordance with a government decree.
UNT currently has approximately 19,000 students in twelve different academic faculties, making it one of the largest universities in the country. The current Headmaster is Dr. Victor Carlos Sabana Gamarra.
The UNT is ranked as one of the best universities in Peru.
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Organization
UNT is organized into twelve faculties which contain thirty-five professional academic schools.
Faculty Professional School Faculty of Biological Sciences Biological Sciences Microbiology and Parasitology Fishery Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry Pharmacy and Biochemistry Faculty of Education and Communication Sciences Communication Sciences Initial Education Primary Education Secondary Education Faculty of Medicine Human Medicine Stomatology Faculty of Social Sciences Social Work Tourism Anthropology Archaeology History Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Physics Computer Science Statistics Engineering Mathematics Faculty of Economical Sciences Administration Economics Accountancy Faculty of Law and Political Sciences Law and Political Sciences Faculty of Engineering Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering Metallurgic Engineering Systems Engineering Mines Engineering Materials Engineering Mechatronics Engineering Faculty of Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering Environmental Engineering Faculty of Nursing Nursing Faculty of Agropecuary Sciences Agroindustrial Engineering Agricultural Engineering Zootechnics Notable students
Among former renowned professors and students are:
- César Vallejo, poet and journalist.
- Abundio Sagástegui Alva, biologist, he has propposed about 4 new genus and 88 new species, based on Peruvian botanical diversity.
- Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre, political leader who founded the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance (APRA) political movement.
- María Julia Mantilla García, Miss World 2004.
See also
External links
- Universidad Nacional de Trujillo Official Site
Categories:- Universities in Peru
- Educational institutions established in 1824
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