Universidad de la Habana, Vedado
The University of Havana (UH) was founded on January 5, 1728 by the Dominican friars belonging to the Order of Preachers. It is public and is the oldest higher education institution in Cuba, as well as one of the first in America.
Its first name was Real and Pontifical University of San Gerónimo of Havana. At the time universities needed royal or papal authorization, which explains the names Real and Pontifical; Those who authorized the foundation of the university were Pope Innocent XIII and King Felipe V of Spain.
Later the University of Havana (U-H) was founded on January 5, 1728 by the Dominican friars of the convent of San Juan de Letrán, this being the first university in Cuba, the Royal and Pontifical University of San Geronimo de La Habana. In the act of inauguration Fray Tomas Linares del Castillo is named as its first rector, who from that moment would rule the first faculties: Arts and Philosophy, Theology, Canons, Laws and Medicine.
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