The Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (UVG) (University of the Valley of Guatemala) is a private, not-for-profit,

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university in

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. It was founded in 1966 by a private foundation, which had previously overseen the

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. It was the first private university to give a strong emphasis to technology and technical background in the country. UVG holds the registry for the

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country-code domain name.

Faculties

The university has four faculties: *

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* Social Studies * Science and

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Associations and clubs

UVG has clubs and associations, which promote student participation. Each career may have its own association. Currently, the university has 15 associations: * Asociación de Estudiantes de Biología * Asociación de Estudiantes de Ciencias Sociales y Ecoturismo * Asociación de Estudiantes de Ingeniería Civil * Asociación de Estudiantes de Ingeniería en Alimentos * Asociación de Estudiantes de Ingeniería Ciencias de la Computación * Asociación de Estudiantes de Ingeniería Industrial * Asociación de Estudiantes de Ingeniería Mecánica * Asociación de Estudiantes de Química Farmacéutica * Asociación de Estudiantes de Nutrición * Asociación de Estudiantes de Psicología * Asociación de Estudiantes de Educación * Asociación de Estudiantes de Bioquímica y Microbiología * Asociación de Estudiantes de Ingeniería Electrónica * Asociación de Estudiantes de Ingeniería Mecatrónica * Asociación de Estudiantes de Ingeniería Química * Asociación de Estudiantes de Facultad de Ingeniería * Asociación de Estudiantes de Facultad de Ciencias Humanas * Asociación de Estudiantes de Facultad de Ciencias Sociales The school has clubs for interested students. * Art Club * Music Club * Theater Club * Volleyball Club * Chess Club * Lecture Club * and others

External links

Official website of the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala

Official website of the Universidad del Valle Foundation
Universidad del Valle de Guatemala Educational institutions established in 1966 1966 establishments in Guatemala {{Guatemala-university-stub

Faculties

Associations and clubs

See also

External links