University of Santiago de Cuba
The University of Oriente - Santiago de Cuba (Universidad de Oriente - Santiago de Cuba, UO) is a university located in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. It was founded in 1947 and is organized in 12 Faculties.
University of Santiago de Cuba

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- Name
- University of Oriente - Santiago de Cuba
- Founded
- 1947.
- Founder
- Ramón Grau.
- Headquarters
- Cuba.
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The University of Oriente - Santiago de Cuba (Universidad de Oriente - Santiago de Cuba, UO) is a university located in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. It was founded in 1947 and is organized in 12 Faculties.
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• Name — University of Oriente - Santiago de Cuba • Native Name — Universidad de Oriente - Santiago de Cuba • Motto — Ciencia y conciencia • Type — Public • Rector — prof. Zaida Valdés Estrada • City — Santiago de Cuba • Country — Cuba • Website — https: www.uo.edu.cu/
Organization
Organization
These are the 12 faculties in which the university is divided into: • Faculty of Social Sciences • Faculty of Humanities • Faculty of Law • Faculty of Economics and Management • Faculty of Natural Sciences • Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science • Faculty of Distance Education • Faculty of Chemical Engineering • Faculty of Mechanical Engineering • Faculty of Electrical Engineering • Faculty of Construction • Faculty of Medicine
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Notable alumni
• Asela de los Santos, Cuban revolutionary and educator

Universidad de Santiago de Cuba
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Institutional history
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1947
University of Santiago de Cuba established.
1947
University of Santiago de Cuba is recorded from 1947.
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