The National University of Río Cuarto () is an
Argentine
Argentines, Argentinians or Argentineans are people from Argentina. This connection may be residential, legal, historical, or cultural. For most Argentines, several (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their ...
national university
A national university is mainly a university created or managed by a government, but which may also at the same time operate autonomously without direct control by the state. In the United States, the term "national university" connotes the highe ...
, situated in the city of
Río Cuarto,
Córdoba Córdoba most commonly refers to:
* Córdoba, Spain, a major city in southern Spain and formerly the imperial capital of Islamic Spain
* Córdoba, Argentina, the second largest city in Argentina and the capital of Córdoba Province
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. It currently has over 20,000 regular students, 1,500 teaching staff, 5 faculties and 42 available degrees.
History
On May 1, 1971, the National Executive Power promulgated Law 19.020 thus creating the National University of Río Cuarto within a program to adapt Argentine university education to the development needs proposed by the Taquini Plan and in response to a both local and regional social strength that achieved the greatest cultural conquest of the region with the eponymous headquarters in the Province of
Córdoba Córdoba most commonly refers to:
* Córdoba, Spain, a major city in southern Spain and formerly the imperial capital of Islamic Spain
* Córdoba, Argentina, the second largest city in Argentina and the capital of Córdoba Province
Córdoba or Cord ...
.
That is how the building works of the University Campus began on the outskirts of the downtown area, on Route 36. Then a new stage began: dismantling, requesting the bank line, the altimetric survey of the land, perimeter fencing and getting to the field electricity, telephone and provide water. The construction of the entrance and a checkpoint for surveillance was carried out, the flagpole and the flag were inaugurated, both donated by the Rural Society of Río Cuarto and the flag of ceremonies by the CGT of Río Cuarto.
The University Campus
It is located 6 km. from the center of the city of Río Cuarto, and has 165 hectares to which are added 1,445 hectares of experimentation fields and diverse cultural practices.
The campus grounds are located in a pleasant natural landscape characterized by terraces gently leaning on the north bank of the Fourth River, alternated with more than 50,000 square meters of modern buildings that house spacious classrooms, laboratories and experimental cabinets, functional administrative offices, residences students and teachers, sports facilities and meeting rooms and events.
See also
*
Argentine Universities
References
External links
Science and Education in Argentina
Argentine national universities
Universities and colleges established in 1971
Universities in Córdoba Province, Argentina
1971 establishments in Argentina
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