University of El Salvador

University of El Salvador
Other name	"La Nacional"
Motto	Hacia la libertad por la cultura
Type	Public
Established	16 February 1841
Rector	Roger Armando Arias Alvarado
Students	53,682
Location	San Salvador, El Salvador
Campus	Urban
Calendar	Semester
Website	www.ues.edu.sv

The University of El Salvador or Universidad de El Salvador (UES) is the oldest and the most prominent university institution in El Salvador. It serves as the national university of the country. The main campus, Ciudad Universitaria, is located in the capital of San Salvador, but there are also branches of the university in other Salvadoran cities such as Santa Ana, San Miguel and San Vicente. The university counts a total of 9 faculties in its main campus and has a student population of more than 50,000.