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{{Infobox University
The '''University of San Andrés''' (Spanish: ''Universidad de San Andrés'') is an [[Argentina|Argentine]] [[university]] located in the town of [[Victoria, Buenos Aires]] on the shores of the [[Rio de la Plata]], in the metropolitan area of [[Greater Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]. It is a small private institution, with approximately 1031 undergraduate students and 500 graduate students. It holds one of the biggest private libraries in the country, [[Max von Buch]], with more than 70,000 volumes.
|name= University of San Andrés
|native_name=
|image=[[File:Universidad de San Andrés logo.jpg|image|]]
|motto=''Quaerere Verum'' ("Seek the Truth")
|established= 1988
|rector = Carlos Rosenkrantz
|faculty =
|students = 895 (undergraduate)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mcye.gov.ar/spu/documentos/Anuario-2009.pdf|title=Estadísticas Universitarias 2009|publisher=Ministerio de Educación}}</ref>
|type = [[Private university|Private]]
|city = [[Victoria, Buenos Aires|Victoria]]
|state = [[Buenos Aires Province|Buenos Aires]]
|country= [[Argentina]]
|campus = [[Suburban area|Suburban]]
|website= [http://www.udesa.edu.ar/ www.udesa.edu.ar]
}}


The '''University of San Andrés''' (Spanish: ''Universidad de San Andrés'') is an [[Argentina|Argentine]] [[university]] located in the town of [[Victoria, Buenos Aires]] on the shores of the [[Rio de la Plata]], in the metropolitan area of [[Greater Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]. It is a small private institution, with approximately 900 undergraduate students and 500 graduate students. It is served by one of the largest private libraries in the country, Max von Buch. Maintaining over 70,000 volumes, the library was recognized by the [[Andrew W. Mellon Foundation]] though their Program for Latin American Libraries and Archives.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://biblioteca.udesa.edu.ar/|title=La Biblioteca ganadora del subsidio otorgado por la Andrew W. Mellon Foundation|publisher=University of San Andrés}}</ref>
The main campus is located in the town of Victoria, [[San Fernando Partido]] in the suburban northern area of Buenos Aires. It also has offices in downtown [[Buenos Aires]].

The main campus is located in the town of [[Victoria, Buenos Aires|Victoria]], [[San Fernando Partido]] (a northern suburb of Buenos Aires). It also has offices in [[Buenos Aires CBD|downtown Buenos Aires]].


==History==
==History==
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The university is a daughter institution of [[St. Andrew's Scots School]]; the school was founded by Scottish immigrants in 1838. It is named after [[Saint Andrew]], the [[patron saint]] of [[Scotland]], and its crest is composed of the Saltire, the [[flag of Scotland]], and [[thistle]]s, the [[national flower]] of Scotland.


The university is a daughter institution of [[St. Andrew's Scots School]], an institution founded by [[Scottish settlement in Argentina|Scottish immigrants]] in 1838. It is named after [[Saint Andrew]], the [[patron saint]] of [[Scotland]], and its crest is composed of the Saltire (the [[flag of Scotland]]), and [[thistle]]s (the [[national flower]] of Scotland).
==Accreditation==

The current institution was formally established on September 1, 1988, by the Scottish Civil Educational Association of de San Andrés (ACEESA). This entity was superseded in 2010 by the University of San Andrés Foundation (FUdeSA).


The [[MBA]] programs taught by the university are accredited by the London-based [[Association of MBAs]] (AMBA).
The [[MBA]] programs taught by the university are accredited by the London-based [[Association of MBAs]] (AMBA).

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==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{es icon}} [http://www.udesa.edu.ar Official website]
*{{es}} [http://www.udesa.edu.ar Official website]
==References==

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Revision as of 21:33, 13 December 2011

University of San Andrés
MottoQuaerere Verum ("Seek the Truth")
TypePrivate
Established1988
RectorCarlos Rosenkrantz
Students895 (undergraduate)[1]
Location, ,
CampusSuburban
Websitewww.udesa.edu.ar

The University of San Andrés (Spanish: Universidad de San Andrés) is an Argentine university located in the town of Victoria, Buenos Aires on the shores of the Rio de la Plata, in the metropolitan area of Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is a small private institution, with approximately 900 undergraduate students and 500 graduate students. It is served by one of the largest private libraries in the country, Max von Buch. Maintaining over 70,000 volumes, the library was recognized by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation though their Program for Latin American Libraries and Archives.[2]

The main campus is located in the town of Victoria, San Fernando Partido (a northern suburb of Buenos Aires). It also has offices in downtown Buenos Aires.

History

The university is a daughter institution of St. Andrew's Scots School, an institution founded by Scottish immigrants in 1838. It is named after Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland, and its crest is composed of the Saltire (the flag of Scotland), and thistles (the national flower of Scotland).

The current institution was formally established on September 1, 1988, by the Scottish Civil Educational Association of de San Andrés (ACEESA). This entity was superseded in 2010 by the University of San Andrés Foundation (FUdeSA).

The MBA programs taught by the university are accredited by the London-based Association of MBAs (AMBA).

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ "Estadísticas Universitarias 2009" (PDF). Ministerio de Educación.
  2. ^ "La Biblioteca ganadora del subsidio otorgado por la Andrew W. Mellon Foundation". University of San Andrés.

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