Latina University of Panama (''Universidad Latina de Panamá'') is a private university, located in
Panama City,
Panama. Established in 1991, it is now considered one of the largest private universities in the country.
History
The university has its roots in the
Latina University of Costa Rica
Latina or Latinas most often refers to:
* Latinas, a demographic group in the United States
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America.
* Latin Americans
Latina and Latinas may also refer ...
, established in Paso Canoas, Province of
Puntarenas (
Costa Rica
Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...
) in 1989. In Panama it was inaugurated on September 4, 1991, with facilities in Panama City and
David,
Chiriquí. Two other facilities were later opened in
Veraguas
Veraguas () is a province of Panama, located in the centre-west of the country. The capital is the city of Santiago de Veraguas. It is the only Panamanian province to border both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It covers an area of 10,587.6&nb ...
and
Herrera. The College of Health Sciences was opened on September 26, 1999.
Academics
The university has six faculties:
* Administrative and Economic Sciences
* Computer Sciences and Telecommunications
* Health Sciences
* Communication Sciences
* Education Sciences
* Law and Political Sciences
* Engineering
External links
Official website
Latina de Panama
Buildings and structures in Panama City
Education in Panama City
1991 establishments in Panama
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