Universidad Nacional de Asunción

Universidad Nacional de Asunción (National University of Asunción) ranks first in the top of the best universities in Paraguay. It was founded in 1889 and is a non-profit public higher education school located in Asunción, a big city with a population of 500,000-1,000,000 people. The Universidad Nacional de Asunción (UNA) is a coeducational Paraguayan higher education institution that is officially recognized by the Consejo Nacional de Educación Superior (National Council of Higher Education of Paraguay). The Universidad Nacional de Asunción (UNA) provides courses and programs that lead to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees in a variety of fields. The selective admission policy of this 131-year-old Paraguayan higher-education institution is based on entrance examinations. Students at UNA have access to a variety of academic and non-academic facilities and services, including a library and administrative services.

Only the faculties of law, medicine, and mathematics, as well as the schools of clerical, pharmacy, and obstetrics, existed when the university was founded. The UNA had 12 faculties and a number of institutes in 74 occupations in various fields of knowledge as of 2015, providing students with the most comprehensive variety of vocational training options. There are approximately 40,000 students and 6,200 teachers in the academic community. It also has a number of technology centers and research facilities for academics, both for performing scientific research and for developing postgraduate studies that result in societal benefits.

Name: Universidad Nacional de Asunción
Name: National University of Asunción
Acronym: UNA
Founded: 1889
Motto: Vitam Impendere VeroDevote life to truth
Address: Ciudad Universitaria San LorenzoAsunción2064 AsuncionParaguay
Tel: +595 (21) 211 419
Fax: +595 (21) 213 734

Website: https://www.una.py/