University of San Andrés
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 700 undergraduate students and 500 graduate students. It holds one of the biggest private library in the country, called Max Von Buch, with more than 70,000 volumes.
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.
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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 thistles, the national flower of Scotland. It is nationally and internationally prestigious, known to be one of the top universities in Argentina due to the high academic standards and program.
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