University of Panama

The University of Panama (Spanish: Universidad de Panamá) was founded on October 7, 1935. Initially, it had 175 students learning education, commerce, natural sciences, pharmacy, pre-engineering or law. As of 2008, it had 74,059 students distributed in 228 buildings across the country.

University of Panama
Universidad de Panamá
MottoHacia la luz (lit. Towards the light)
TypePublic
EstablishedOctober 7, 1935
RectorEduardo Flores Castro
Location
Vía Simón Bolivar, Panama City
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Websitehttp://www.up.ac.pa

The University of Panama was founded by Octavio Méndez Pereira, who also served as the university's first president.

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