The University of Saint Paul-T (abbreviation: USP-T) was created on July 4, 2007 by presidential decree. It was the first "secular private university" of

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and

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Location

The university has its headquarters in the city of

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. Its campus is located in the town of San Pablo (also known as Ingenio San Pablo), after which it is named.

Institutes

USP-T has established two strategic fields of knowledge: territorial competitiveness and Andean regional integration. That follows the organization and institutional design of training and research in multiple academic units: * Institute of Design, Strategy, and Creativity * Institute for Development and Innovation for Technological Competitiveness * Institute of Social, Political, and Cultural Studies

Academic offerings

Academic offerings include nine degree tracks, two technical college tracks, and courses of teacher training.

Scholarships - university social responsibility

The university, as part of its institutional policy based on education excellence, offers a

scholarship A scholarship is a form of financial aid awarded to students for further education. Generally, scholarships are awarded based on a set of criteria such as academic merit, diversity and inclusion, athletic skill, and financial need. Scholars ...

program. In 2010, the University and Sugar Company Balkans awarded new scholarships. In 2011, USP-T launched a financial aid program: "University for All" (

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: ''Universidad para todos'').

External links

* Private universities in Argentina Universities in Tucumán Province {{Argentina-university-stub