The University of Mendoza (Spanish

Spanish language

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: Universidad de Mendoza, UM) is an Argentine non-profit private university in the city of Mendoza

Mendoza, Argentina

Mendoza is the capital city of Mendoza Province, in Argentina. It is located in the northern-central part of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, on the eastern side of the Andes. As of the , Mendoza's population was 110,993...

 with a branch in the city of San Rafael.

History

The University of Mendoza was established on December 22, 1959. The university is the oldest and biggest private non-profit institution in the region of Cuyo

Cuyo (Argentina)

Cuyo is the name given to the wine-producing, mountainous area of central-west Argentina. Historically it comprised the provinces of San Juan, San Luis and Mendoza. The term New Cuyo is a modern one, which indicates both Cuyo proper and the province of La Rioja...

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School of Design, Architecture and Urban Design

• Architecture and Urban Design (R.I.B.A. Accredited Program)
• Interior Architecture
• Graphic Design
• Fashion Design

The Department of Architecture has a RIBA/CONEAU-accredited five-year, full-time course of studies in architecture leading to the UM Intermediate Examination (RIBA Part 1) and UM Final Examination (RIBA Part 2).

School of Engineering

• Computer Hardware Engineering
• Computer Software Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Electronics Engineering
• Bioengineering

School of Medicine

• Medicine
• Nursing
• Anesthesiology
• Clinical Pathology
• Surgery
• Haematology
• Radiology

Academic reputation

The University of Mendoza has earned recognition for quality in architecture

Architecture

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, law

Law

Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...

, medicine

Medicine

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 and engineering

Engineering

Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...

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