Public University of El Alto

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Public University of El Alto

Universidad Pública de El Alto
Motto	La Universidad del Pueblo
Type	Public
Established	5 September 2000; 24 years ago (2000-09-05)
Rector	Freddy Gualberto Medrano Alanoca
Academic staff	1,398
Students	33,480
Location	El Alto , Bolivia 16°29′30″S 68°11′37″W / 16.49167°S 68.19361°W / -16.49167; -68.19361
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Website	www.upea.bo

The Public University of El Alto (Spanish: Universidad Pública de El Alto), also known by its acronym UPEA, is a public university based in the city of El Alto, Bolivia. The public institution has 8 areas and 37 careers in the areas of medicine, engineering, socio-political-economic and technology. Within its operation, it is part of the organic statute approved in 2007.^[1] According to the Ranking Web de Universidades, an online ranking site for Bolivian colleges, UPEA ranks 42 of the best universities in Bolivia.^[2]