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The National University of Cordoba, Spanish: Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, is one of the oldest universities in Argentina, and one of the first in South America. It is located in Córdoba, the capital of Córdoba Province.
In 1610 the Society of Jesus founded the Collegium Maximum in Córdoba, which was attended by students of the order. An institution of the highest intellectual caliber for the time, this was the precursor of the university. The school did not have authority to confer degrees at the time until 1621 when Pope Gregory XV granted this authority by an official document. Then the university began its official existence. This also marks the beginning of the history of higher education in Argentina...