University of Ascara

The  (: Universidad de Ascara) is a Ventoran in Ascara, Montaña. Chartered in 1341, it is the oldest in the  and today has three campuses. The current is Guillem Òscar Tossel Puig.

History
Guifré Lluís de Ascara y Montaña Jordà, Duke of Montaña, chartered the  de Ascara in 1341 to foster knowledge in mathematics and. Even at that time, Ascara was an economic center due to its location on the Gulf of Eshar near the mouth of the !Eshar River. Commerce and the engineering involved in shipbuilding and making of goods necessitated a firm mathematical foundation. An outbreak in the Montañan holdings in eastern Esharat underscored the need for increased knowledge in medical sciences and a means for increasing the number of s.

Practical applications of mathematics led to the development of faculties over the next century. Growing cultural concepts led to the formation of liberal arts faculties by the 1500s.

Academics
Students completing courses of study receive their licentura, typically in four years. can lead to the diplomatura and then the titulura following successful defense of their. Each of the university's faculties offer coursework at all levels.

Faculties
The university has ten faculties, many of which have schools within them. Across this structure, there are 100 departments.
 * Faculty of Economics
 * School of Business
 * Faculty of Engineering
 * School of Architecture
 * School of Civil Engineering
 * School of Electrical Enginering
 * School of Mechanical Engineering
 * School of Naval Engineering
 * Faculty of Fine Arts
 * Faculty of Health Sciences
 * School of Dentistry
 * School of Nursing
 * School of Pharmacology
 * School of Physical Therapy and
 * Faculty of Law
 * Faculty of Liberal Arts
 * School of Education
 * School of History
 * School of
 * School of Philosophy
 * Faculty of Mathematics
 * School of Computer Sciences
 * Faculty of Medicine
 * School of Anatomy
 * School of Psychiatry
 * School of Surgery
 * Faculty of Physical Sciences
 * School of Agriculture
 * School of Biology
 * School of Chemistry
 * School of Geology
 * School of Physics
 * Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Campuses
The university has three campuses. The main campus, located southeast of central Ascara, is home to most of the faculties and occupies dozens of buildings over several blocks. The medical campus recently moved to new quarters adjacent to the recently constructed 819-bed facilities for Hospital Clinic of Ascara, originally founded as the in 1909. The polytechnic campus is located in northwest Ascara for most of the engineering faculties.

Research
The university is a major research center within Ventora. Several other universities in the country coordinate their research programs with the University of Ascara and a number of private entities also participate.

Reputation
University of Ascara is considered the preeminent university in Ventora and enjoys a good reputation internationally, as well. As a result, admission is rather competitive. While tuition is relatively high, admission is based almost entirely on certificadad test scores, school scores, and academic capabilities. An endowment fund facilitates awarding of needs-based scholarships to students with appropriate aptitude.