Universidad de la Habana (Cuba)

Founded in 1728, the Universidad de la Habana is the oldest education institution in Cuba and one of the premier universities in the country. Two centuries of academic excellence, together with the high scientific and pedagogical degree of its faculty council, distinguishes it from other universities across Latin America. University of Havana’s website>>

Institutional Profile

At the university the maintenance of a close relationship with all parts of the community is seen as a civic duty. Having established a social commitment supporting the struggles of the intellectual, student, and working class sectors since the establishment of the university in 1728, the start of a socialist socioeconomic model in 1959 acted as a springboard for the university to expand its operation to include all segments of the community. Read more>>