The University of Oriente - Santiago de Cuba ( es, Universidad de Oriente - Santiago de Cuba, UO) is a university located in
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba is the second-largest city in Cuba and the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province. It lies in the southeastern area of the island, some southeast of the Cuban capital of Havana.
The municipality extends over , and contains ...
,
Cuba
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. It was founded in 1947 and is organized in 12 Faculties.
Organization
These are the 12 faculties in which the university is divided into:
* Faculty of
Social Sciences
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* Faculty of
Humanities
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* Faculty of
Law
* Faculty of
Economics
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Economics focuses on the behaviour and interactions of economic agents and how economies work. Microeconomics anal ...
and
Management
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* Faculty of
Natural Sciences
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* Faculty of
Mathematics
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and
Computer Science
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* Faculty of
Distance Education
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* Faculty of
Chemical Engineering
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* Faculty of
Mechanical Engineering
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* Faculty of
Electrical Engineering
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* Faculty of
Construction
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* Faculty of
Medicine
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See also
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Education in Cuba
Education in Cuba has been a highly ranked system for many years. The University of Havana was founded in 1727 and there are a number of other well-established colleges and universities. Following the 1959 revolution, the Castro government n ...
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List of universities in Cuba
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Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba is the second-largest city in Cuba and the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province. It lies in the southeastern area of the island, some southeast of the Cuban capital of Havana.
The municipality extends over , and contains ...
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Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba is the second-largest city in Cuba and the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province. It lies in the southeastern area of the island, some southeast of the Cuban capital of Havana.
The municipality extends over , and contains ...
Buildings and structures in Santiago de Cuba
Educational institutions established in 1947
1947 establishments in Cuba
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