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State 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. 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. 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
Country
Haiti 1
City
Port-au-Prince 1
Ownership Type
Public 1
Classification
Institution Type
University 1
Sources
1. State University of Haiti (Wikipedia)
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    Its origins date to the 1820s, when colleges of medicine and law were established.
  • Lead section, first sentence
    one of Haiti's most prestigious institutions of higher education
  • Lead section, second sentence
    It is located in Port-au-Prince.
  • Infobox, Type
    Public university
  • Description, institution-kind classification
    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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Frequently Asked Questions

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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