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Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala

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The Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala is a public university in Guatemala City, Guatemala, established in 1676, one of the oldest universities in the Americas. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Founded Year
1676 1
Country
Guatemala 1
City
Guatemala City 1
Ownership Type
Public 1
Ranking Band
Unranked 3
Classification
Institution Type
University 1
Statistics
Enrollment Size
200,174 2
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Guatemala

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Source Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
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The Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC, University of San Carlos of Guatemala) is the largest and oldest university of Guatemala; it is also the fourth founded in the Americas.
Guatemala City

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North America

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Tema

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Sources
1. Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
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  • Infobox, Established
  • Infobox, Location
  • Infobox, Type
  • Description, institution-kind classification
    The Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala is a public university in Guatemala City, Guatemala, established in 1676, one of the oldest universities in the Americas.
  • In Category: Institutions and Systems
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2. Wikidata: Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
  • Wikidata Q607331, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q607331, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
  • Wikidata Q607331 P2196 (number of students), preferred+latest (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
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3. Center for World University Rankings: CWUR World University Rankings 2025
Center for World University RankingsGlobal 2000 list 2025, introduction
Quote, 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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