University of San Carlos of Guatemala Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC) 

IAU-017601

Guatemala

top General Information

Address

Street:Ciudad Universitaria, Zona 12

City:Guatemala City

Post Code:01012

WWW:https://www.usac.edu.gt

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1676 by royal decree of Charles II of Spain. Became an autonomous institution 1945

Academic Year

January to December (January-June; July-December)

Admission Requirements

Secondary school certificate (bachillerato) or recognized foreign equivalent

Language(s)

Spanish

Accrediting Agency

Consejo de la Enseñanza Privada Superior (CEPS)

top Officers

Head : Murphy Olympo Paiz Recinos

Job title:Rector


Senior Administrative Officer : Marcia Ivonne Véliz Vargas

Job title:Secretary General


International Relations Officer : Santiago Torres

Job title:International Relations Officer

top Divisions

Department/Division : Distance Education in Virtual Environments


Faculty : Agronomy

Fields of study:Agronomy, Environmental Management, Forestry, Natural Resources


Faculty : Architecture

Fields of study:Architecture, Graphic Design


Faculty : Chemistry and Pharmacy

Fields of study:Chemistry, Nutrition, Pharmacy


Faculty : Dentistry

Fields of study:Dentistry, Surgery


Faculty : Economics

Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics


Faculty : Engineering

Fields of study:Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering


Faculty : Humanities

Fields of study:Art History, Curriculum, Educational Administration, Educational Research, English, Fine Arts, Human Rights, Library Science, Literature, Pedagogy, Philosophy


Faculty : Law and Social Sciences

Fields of study:Law, Social Sciences


Faculty : Medical Sciences

Fields of study:Medicine, Nursing, Surgery


Faculty : Veterinary Science and Zoology

Fields of study:Veterinary Science, Zoology


Institute : Maya Technological Institute for Higher Studies

Fields of study:Agricultural Business, Agricultural Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Forestry

More details:ITMES, San Juan Chamelco, Alta Verapaz


Institute : South Guatemala Sur University Institute of Technology

Fields of study:Data Processing, Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Maintenance, Heating and Refrigeration, Industrial Maintenance, Maintenance Technology, Mechanical Equipment and Maintenance

More details:ITUGS-Palín, Escuintla


School : Art

Fields of study:Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts


School : Communication Studies

Fields of study:Communication Studies


School : History

Fields of study:History


School : Physical Sciences and Mathematics

Fields of study:Mathematics, Physics


School : Political Science

Fields of study:International Relations and Diplomacy, Political Sciences, Sociology


School : Psychology

Fields of study:Physical Education, Psychology, Sports


School : Science and Technology of Physical Activity and Sport

Fields of study:Physical Education, Sports

More details:ECTAFIDE


School : Social Work

Fields of study:Social Work


School : Teacher Training

Fields of study:Teacher Training

More details:EFPEM

top Degrees

Técnico

Fields of study:Aquaculture, Architectural Restoration, Archiving, Child Care and Development, Documentation Techniques, Information Sciences, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, Social Work, Sports, Teacher Training, Translation and Interpretation


Licenciatura

Fields of study:Accountancy, Acting, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Aquaculture, Archaeology, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Bilingual and Bicultural Education, Biochemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Business Education, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civics, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Curriculum, Dance, Dentistry, Development Studies, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational Research, Educational Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages Education, Forestry, Graphic Design, History, Human Rights, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial Engineering, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Music, Native Language Education, Natural Resources, Natural Sciences, Notary Studies, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Painting and Drawing, Parks and Recreation, Peace and Disarmament, Pedagogy, Pharmacology, Philosophy, Physical Education, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Science Education, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports, Surgery, Theatre, Translation and Interpretation, Veterinary Science, Visual Arts


Maestría

Fields of study:Administration, Advertising and Publicity, Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Architectural and Environmental Design, Architectural Restoration, Architecture, Architecture and Planning, Art History, Art Management, Bilingual and Bicultural Education, Cardiology, Civil Engineering, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Communication Studies, Community Health, Computer Engineering, Computer Graphics, Computer Science, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Criminology, Curriculum, Data Processing, Dentistry, Dermatology, Design, Development Studies, E-Business/Commerce, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Research, Educational Technology, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Finance, Fine Arts, Fiscal Law, Food Science, Food Technology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Gender Studies, Geological Engineering, Haematology, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Higher Education, History, Human Resources, Human Rights, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Labour Law, Landscape Architecture, Law, Library Science, Maintenance Technology, Management, Marketing, Mass Communication, Medicine, Meteorology, Microbiology, Midwifery, Natural Resources, Nephrology, Neurology, Notary Studies, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthodontics, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Performing Arts, Pharmacology, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Private Law, Protective Services, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Publishing and Book Trade, Radiology, Regional Planning, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Rheumatology, Road Engineering, Rural Planning, Safety Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Service Trades, Social Policy, Social Work, Sociology, Software Engineering, Soil Management, Sports, Sports Management, Statistics, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Taxation, Teacher Trainers Education, Teacher Training, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Town Planning, Water Management


Doctorado

Fields of study:Administration, Agriculture, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Biomedicine, Commercial Law, Computer Science, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Economics, Education, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Finance, Fiscal Law, Health Sciences, Hydraulic Engineering, International Law, Labour Law, Law, Mass Communication, Meteorology, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Physical Education, Psychology, Public Health, Sanitary Engineering, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sports, Technology

Note

Also Specialisation (Especialidad) and Postgraduate Diploma (Especialización) in Medicine and Dentistry; Doctorate in Public Administration jointly offered with Instituto Nacional de Administración Pública (INAP)

top Academic Periodicals

Periodicals

Revisa Avance. Facultad de Arquitectura

Revista Centroamericana de Investigación y Postgrado Ciencia, Tecnología y Salud. DIGI

Revista Centroamericana de Investigación y Postgrado Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades. DIGI

Revista Ciencia y Conservación. CECON

Revista Ciencias, Sistemas y Tecnología. Facultad de Ingeniería

Revista Científica IIQB. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacia

Revista Estudios Interétnicos. IDEI

Revista Naturaleza, Sociedad y Ambiente. Centro Universitario de Suroriente

Revista Tradiciones de Guatemala. CEFOL

Updated on 19-02-2021