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A private university in San Salvador, El Salvador, founded in 1979 and named after the Salvadoran essayist Alberto Masferrer.

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The Universidad Salvadoreña Alberto Masferrer (USAM) is a private university located in San Salvador, El Salvador. It was founded on 24 November 1979 and is named in honor of the Salvadoran essayist and writer Alberto Masferrer. Its earliest academic offerings were concentrated in the sciences and health fields, with initial programs including Cirugía Dental (Dental Surgery), Doctorado en Medicina y Cirugía (Doctorate in Medicine and Surgery), Química y Farmacia (Chemistry and Pharmacy), and Biología (Biology), among others. At the beginning of its activities, USAM had its administrative offices inside the Edificio 2000 on Boulevard de Los Héroes in the Salvadoran capital. Academic classrooms were located in premises in the Centro de Gobierno and on Calle Rubén Darío. By the early 1980s, the university moved all its facilities to a building on Alameda Juan Pablo II and 19 Avenida Norte in San Salvador, the site that currently houses its main installation. During the following decade, the academic offering continued to grow, requiring expansion into neighboring structures. These house administrative offices, various buildings with classrooms and advanced laboratories, and an auditorium with capacity for 300 people; they also include dental clinics, an ultrasonography unit, and a veterinary clinic. There is also a duly accredited quality control laboratory, as well as three large parking areas for faculty and students. In the Valle de Zapotitán, the university has an experimental field for Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics on a plot of 13 manzanas for student practice. Health-area clinics and legal assistance services for local residents are also located on that land. In recognition of its academic quality, it received Institutional Accreditation in 2004 from the Ministry of Education. USAM currently comprises six faculties: the Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales (Faculty of Business Sciences), Facultad de Jurisprudencia y Ciencias Sociales (Faculty of Jurisprudence and Social Sciences), Facultad de Medicina (Faculty of Medicine), Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnología (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics), Facultad de Cirugía Dental (Faculty of Dental Surgery), and Facultad de Química y Farmacia (Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy). Its academic programs span undergraduate licenciaturas, engineering degrees, technical programs, and postgraduate specializations, primarily in health sciences, business, law, and computing.

History

The Universidad Salvadoreña Alberto Masferrer (USAM) was founded on 24 November 1979 in San Salvador, El Salvador. It was named in honor of the Salvadoran essayist and writer Alberto Masferrer. Its first academic programs were in the sciences and health fields, including Cirugía Dental, Doctorado en Medicina y Cirugía, Química y Farmacia, and Biología, among others. At the start of its activities, USAM had its administrative offices within the facilities of the Edificio 2000 on Boulevard de Los Héroes in the Salvadoran capital. Academic classrooms were located in premises in the Centro de Gobierno and on Calle Rubén Darío. By the early 1980s, the university moved all its facilities to a building on Alameda Juan Pablo II and 19 Avenida Norte in San Salvador, the site that currently occupies its main installation. During the following decade, the academic offering continued to grow, making it necessary to expand the facilities to other structures neighboring the main building. These house administrative offices, various buildings with classrooms and advanced laboratories, and an auditorium with capacity for 300 people; they also include dental clinics, an ultrasonography unit, and a veterinary clinic. There is also a duly accredited quality control laboratory, as well as three large parking areas for faculty and students. In the Valle de Zapotitán, the university has an experimental field for Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics on a plot of 13 manzanas for student practice. Health-area clinics and legal assistance services for local residents are also located on that land. In recognition of its academic quality, USAM received Institutional Accreditation in 2004 from the Ministry of Education. The university currently consists of six faculties: Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales, Facultad de Jurisprudencia y Ciencias Sociales, Facultad de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnología, Facultad de Cirugía Dental, and Facultad de Química y Farmacia.

  • 2004

    Received Institutional Accreditation from the Ministry of Education.

  • 1980

    By the early 1980s, moved all facilities to Alameda Juan Pablo II and 19 Avenida Norte, the current main campus site.

  • 1979

    Founded on 24 November 1979 in San Salvador, El Salvador.

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Private university focused on health sciences, business, law, and computing, with institutional accreditation from the Salvadoran Ministry of Education since 2004.

  • Ingeniería en Ciencias de la Computación

  • Licenciatura en Administración

  • Licenciatura en Contaduría Pública

  • Licenciatura en Comunicaciones

  • Licenciatura en Ciencias de la Computación

  • Licenciatura en Mercadeo

  • Técnico en Publicidad

  • Técnico en Mercadeo

  • Técnico en Sistemas de Computación

  • Técnico en Redes de Computación

  • Técnico en Desarrollo de Software

  • Licenciatura en Ciencias Jurídicas

  • Doctorado en Medicina

  • Licenciatura en Enfermería

  • Licenciatura en Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia

  • Doctorado en Cirugía Dental

  • Licenciatura en Química y Farmacia

  • Especialidad en Medicina Interna

  • Especialidad Médica en Ginecología y Obstetricia

  • Especialidad Médica en Pediatría

  • Especialidad Médica en Medicina de Emergencias

  • Especialidad en Cirugía General

  • Especialidad en Endodoncia

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