The State University of Haiti is one of Haiti's most prestigious institutions of higher education, located in Port-au-Prince. Its origins trace to the 1820s, when colleges of medicine and law were established; the various faculties merged into the University of Haiti in 1942, and after a 1960 student strike the government of Francois Duvalier brought the university under firm government control and renamed it the State University of Haiti. The university's buildings were largely destroyed in the January 2010 earthquake.
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Did the State University of Haiti suffer damage in the 2010 earthquake?
Yes. The university's buildings were largely destroyed in the January 2010 earthquake.
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The State University of Haiti (French: Université d'État d'Haïti (UEH), Haitian Creole: Inivèsite Leta Ayiti) is one of Haiti's most prestigious institutions of higher education.
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It is located in Port-au-Prince.
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Its origins date to the 1820s, when colleges of medicine and law were established.
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one of Haiti's most prestigious institutions of higher education
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It is located in Port-au-Prince.
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In 1981, there were 4,099 students at the University of Haiti
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The State University of Haiti is one of Haiti's most prestigious institutions of higher education, located in Port-au-Prince.
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Center for World University RankingsGlobal 2000 list 2025, introductionQuote, Global 2000 list 2025, introduction
21,462 institutions were ranked, and those that placed at the top made the Global 2000 list.
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