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Universidad de La Laguna

San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife - Área Metropolitana, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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Universidad de La Laguna

Historical milestone · San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife - Área Metropolitana, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Universidad de La Laguna

Its roots go back to 1701, when the Augustinians obtained papal authorisation to grant degrees at their convent in La Laguna. Charles IV formally founded the Universidad Literaria de San Fernando by royal decree of 11 March 1792, the first university institution in the Canary Islands. After it ceased to exist in 1845, the Universidad de La Laguna was reorganised as a modern university by royal decree of 21 September 1927, becoming the country's twelfth university district.

decreto fundacional el 11 de marzo de 1792; reorganizada el 21 de septiembre de 1927

Photo: Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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