University of Las Tunas

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University of Las Tunas
Universidad de Las Tunas
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Established2009
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The University of Las Tunas (Spanish: Universidad de Las Tunas, ULT) is a public university located in Las Tunas, Cuba. It was founded in 2009 [1] and is organized in 4 Faculties.

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