Universidad del Valle de Guatemala

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University of the Valley of Guatemala
Universidad del Valle de Guatemala


Motto:	Excelencia que trasciende (Excellence that transcends)
Established:	1966
Type:	Private university
Rector:	Roberto Moreno Godoy
Students:	2,000
Location:	Guatemala City, Guatemala
Website:	www.uvg.edu.gt

The Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (University of the Valley of Guatemala) is a private, not-for-profit, secular university located in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It was founded in 1966 by a private foundation, which had previously overseen the American School of Guatemala. It was the first private university to give a strong emphasis to technology and technical background in the country. The registry for the .gt country-code domain name is operated by this university.

Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, founded in 1966, is a private university dedicated to finding, educating, and graduating the young men and women that Guatemala desperately needs to provide the talent, ideas and man power necessary to develop the society and economy of this growing country. Universidad del Valle produces professionals as well as trained technicians - responsible problem solvers who can address the challenges of a developing country. It educates professionals who can help Guatemala manage its priceless natural resources, promote an appreciation for its rich history and cultural diversity; improve its educational and health care systems; modernize its agriculture and food production; and above all else, secure for it a strong position in the world economy of the 21st. century. Universidad del Valle is building Guatemala’s future.

For this purpose, the University’s academic programs are conceived and developed in response to the needs of the Guatemalan people; it offers a distinctive curriculum combining the broad, liberal arts approach of U.S. colleges with specialized training in the applied sciences. For almost forty years, Universidad del Valle has led the way in designing instruction, research, and outreach to provide the knowledge and skills necessary for Guatemala’s economic, cultural and scientific growth.

For the fulfillment of its academic role, the University welcomes professors, professionals, and students chosen for their intellectual capacity and their interest and dedication to academic tasks.