Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (English: Santo Domingo Institute of Technology), also known as INTEC, is a
private university
Private universities and private colleges are higher education institutions not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. However, they often receive tax breaks, public student loans, and government grants. Depending on the count ...
located in
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, formerly known as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic and the List of metropolitan areas in the Caribbean, largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean by population. the Distrito Na ...
,
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean Sea in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean. It shares a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Puerto Rico to the east and ...
. It was founded on October 9, 1972, by a group of connoted professionals and is considered the best institute of technology in the country.
History
The university began with the intention to contribute to the social transformation of the country, the continuous improvement of the quality of life and the preservation of moral and material patrimony. It was incorporated legally as a non-profit organization by means of Presidential Decree no. 2389 on June 15, 1972. Its original academic activities included
post-graduate
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programs, permanent education, and scientific research. In 1973, the university integrated other fields of study into its curriculum. Its current curricular structure is based on the System, offering academic programs in
Engineering
Engineering is the practice of using natural science, mathematics, and the engineering design process to Problem solving#Engineering, solve problems within technology, increase efficiency and productivity, and improve Systems engineering, s ...
,
Business Administration
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Overview
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,
Humanities
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,
Social Sciences
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, and
Medicine
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.
Accreditation
INTEC is the first
Dominican university to be accredited by the Dominican Association for Self-Study and Accreditation (Asociación Dominicana para el Autoestudio y la Acreditación, ADAAC),. Its school of medicine has been accredited by the
(CAAM-HP), making it the first medical school in the Dominican Republic to be accredited by an organization recognized by the
World Federation for Medical Education
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(WFME).
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Notable alumni
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Luis Abinader
Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona (; born 12 July 1967) is a Dominicans, Dominican economist, businessman, and politician who has served as the 54th president of the Dominican Republic since 2020. He was the Modern Revolutionary Party candidate for ...
- Dominican economist, businessman, and politician. President of the Dominican Republic
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Jaime David Fernández Mirabal - former vice-president of the Dominican Republic
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Danilo Medina - former president of the Dominican Republic
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Milton Morrison - 2020 Dominican Republic presidential candidate
References
External links
Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo
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Santo Domingo Institute of Technology
Buildings and structures in Santo Domingo
Education in Santo Domingo
Educational institutions established in 1972
1970s establishments in the Dominican Republic