University of Cuenca is a public university in Cuenca, Ecuador, founded in 1867.
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The University of Cuenca (Universidad de Cuenca) is a public university in Cuenca, Ecuador, founded in 1867. It is one of the oldest universities in the country.
Its main campus lies along the Tomebamba River near Cuenca's historic centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Faculties cover architecture and urbanism, arts, agricultural sciences, chemical sciences, economic and administrative sciences, hospitality, jurisprudence and political and social sciences, medical sciences, dentistry, engineering, philosophy, letters and education, and psychology.
Teaching is in Spanish. As a public university, undergraduate study is tuition-free for Ecuadorian students, with admission through the national admission system.
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University of Cuenca was founded in 1867.
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