National University of Córdoba

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The Universidad Nacional de Córdoba ( UNC ) ( to German: National University of Córdoba) is a university in Argentina. It is located in the city of Córdoba in the homonymous province.

The Universidad Nacional de Córdoba ( UNC) is the oldest university in Argentina and one of the oldest in Latin America. After the Universidad de Buenos Aires ( UBA) is with about 115,000 students, the largest university in the country.

History

The University was founded in 1613 by the Jesuits. Until the early 20th century the balance of power within the university remained unchanged despite rapidly changing conditions. The ruling oligarchy that held by means nepotism in power, called in 1918 produced the protest of the student population. Consequence was the Reforma Universitaria, a democratic reform movement, which was supported by the liberal Argentine government Hipólito Yrigoyens and captured by one, all universities in the country and many more in South America.

In the military dictatorships of 1966-1973 and 1976-1983 the democratic gains were partially withdrawn. Since the democratization of Argentina, the discussion about the role of the university is kindled, which is traditionally used in Argentina for free and without access restriction. 2004 was discussed (especially medicine) for the first time, introduce an upper limit for candidates in some subjects due to overloading of some very sought-after courses. However, the legal basis for this are still unclear.

Organization

The UNC has a total of 13 faculties, including the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Philosophy and Humanities, a medical school and the language faculty. Since 2011 there is also a Faculty of Arts.

Known graduates

  • Florentino Ameghino (1854-1911), a famous Argentinian zoologist
  • Domingo Cavallo ( b. 1946 ), Minister of Economy of Argentina from 1991 to 1996 and in 2001, now a professor of economics in the United States (Harvard University)
  • Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi (* 1954), legal scholar, judge at the International Criminal Court in The Hague
  • Ernesto Garzón Valdés (* 1927), legal scholar, studied, doctorate and taught at UNC before he lived in Germany as an exile and a professor at the University of Mainz; received the 1992 Dr. hc. UNC
  • Carlos Menem ( born 1930 ), President of Argentina ( 1989-1999 )
  • José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia (1766-1840), studied theology here, later first president ( dictator ) of Paraguay
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