National University of Loja
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The National University of Loja (Universidad Nacional de Loja) is a public university in Loja, southern Ecuador. University-level teaching in the city dates to 1859, when the Federal Government of Loja, led by Manuel Carrión Pinzano, ordered higher studies to be offered under the auspices of the then Colegio San Bernardo; in practice, Jurisprudence was the first effective chair. The university is considered one of the country's oldest institutions of higher education.
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