University of Zaragoza
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| University of Zaragoza link () Website | |
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| Formation | 1542 |
| Headquarters | Zaragoza,Aragon,Spain |
| Type | Public University |
| One of the oldest universities in Spain, | |
The University of Zaragoza, sometimes referred to as Saragossa University is a public university with teaching campuses and research centres spread over the three provinces of Aragon, Spain. Founded in 1542, it is one of the oldest universities in Spain, with a history dating back to the Roman period. Prime Ministers Pascual Madoz, Manuel Azaña, Salustiano de Olózaga and Eusebio Bardají, the Nobel Prize laureate and father of modern neuroscience Santiago Ramón y Cajal, the catholic saint Josemaría Escrivá and the Cuban national hero Jose Marti studied at this University.