Marta Abreu University of las Villas

Founded as Cuba¡¯s third university in 1952, Marta Abreu University of las Villas was created in response to demands for an institution in Santa Clara dating back to 1843.

It began with faculties of agriculture and humanities, but today claims to be Cuba¡¯s most multidisciplinary university, with 바카라사이트 11,497 students it enrolled in 2017 spread across 12 faculties. The main Santa Clara campus is supplemented by 바카라사이트 "Universidad de Montanas" in 바카라사이트 Escombaray Mountains.

Recognised as a University of Excellence by 바카라사이트 Ministry of Education in 2016, it has an explicit commitment to 바카라사이트 Cuban revolution, proclaiming that "we bring results to 바카라사이트 consolidation of 바카라사이트 Cuban model" and a "focus on 바카라사이트 construction of prosperous and sustainable socialism".

It played a notable part in that revolution, with Che Guevara basing himself in what is now 바카라사이트 Science Building during a vital phase. A biennial conference focusses on Guevara, while 바카라사이트 buildings were declared a National Monument in 2008.

As one of six Cuban universities taking part in 바카라사이트 European Union¡¯s Latin American FORINT programme, it has more than 200 international collaborative agreements and made internationalisation 바카라사이트 main priority of its development plan for 2019-23.
The university recently became 바카라사이트 site for 바카라사이트 world¡¯s first LC3 low-carbon chemical production plant, which produces eight-10 tons daily via methods which reduce carbon emissions.

At 바카라사이트 same time as political and environmental concerns, it takes Cuban traditions of festivity seriously. The annual inter-faculty fiesta competition held in 2019 was won by 바카라사이트 chemistry and pharmacy faculty's "Alice in 바카라사이트 Museum of Nightmares".