Universidad de la República | |
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 18 July 1849 |
| Rector | Rodrigo Arim |
| Undergraduates | 137,757 (2018)[1] |
| Postgraduates | 6,351 (2012)[2] |
| Location | , 34°54′09″S 56°10′36″W / 34.90250°S 56.17667°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.udelar.edu.uy |
The University of the Republic (Spanish: Universidad de la República, sometimes UdelaR) is a public research university in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is the oldest and largest university in the country, as well as the second largest public university in South America and the world's 57th largest by enrollment, with a student body of 137,757 undergraduate students in 2018 and 6,351 postgraduate students in 2012. It was founded on 18 July 1849 in Montevideo, where most of its buildings and facilities are still located. Its current rector is Rodrigo Arim.
- ^ "Cantidad de estudiantes de la Universidad de la República aumentó un 3,5 % al año de 2012 a 2018". Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "VII Censo de Estudiantes Universitarios de Grado". Retrieved 12 December 2019.