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Guatemala City, was previously home to the National School of Agriculture. It consists of a blend of modern and restored heritage buildings, and housed several of the university's professional programs. It closed on 22 March 2017, at which
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UNIS was officially founded in 1997 as the successor institution of the
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Council of Private Higher Education authorized the creation and operation of the Universidad del Istmo. Formal approval was published in the Official Gazette on 16 October 1997. Following the
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student population of 6,200 by 2035. The campus includes three buildings: the
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The School of Architecture and Design, which offered a degree in Architecture, Interior Architecture, Graphic Design in Communication, and Industrial Fashion Design.
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