Public University of El Alto
Universidad Pública de El Alto | |
| Motto | La Universidad del Pueblo |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 5 September 2000 |
| Rector | Freddy Gualberto Medrano Alanoca |
Academic staff | 1,398 |
| Students | 33,480 |
| Location | , 16°29′30″S 68°11′37″W / 16.49167°S 68.19361°W |
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| Website | www |
The Public University of El Alto (Spanish: Universidad Pública de El Alto), also known by its acronym UPEA, is a public university based in the city of El Alto, Bolivia. The public institution has 8 areas and 37 careers in the areas of medicine, engineering, socio-political-economic and technology. Within its operation, it is part of the organic statute approved in 2007. According to the Ranking Web de Universidades, an online ranking site for Bolivian colleges, UPEA ranks 42 of the best universities in Bolivia.