Universidad del Valle de Guatemala | |
Motto | Excelencia que trasciende ('Excellence that transcends') |
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Type | Private university |
Established | 1966 |
Rector | Roberto Moreno Godoy |
Students | 3,000 |
Location | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Website | www.uvg.edu.gt |
The Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (UVG) (University of the Valley of Guatemala) is a private, not-for-profit, secular university in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It was founded in 1966 by a private foundation, which had previously overseen the American School of Guatemala. 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 .gt country-code domain name.
The university has four faculties:
UVG has clubs and associations, which promote student participation.
Each career may have its own association. Currently, the university has 15 associations.
The school has clubs for interested students.
Coordinates: 14°36′18″N 90°29′24″W / 14.605°N 90.490°W