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Preliminary Studies

Name: Preliminary Studies
Start: 1548-07-01
Location: Convent of the Rosario

When: July 1, 1548
Where: Convent of the Rosario
Part of: Founding of the National University of San Marcos

General studies commenced in the Convent of the Rosario in Lima on July 1, 1548, preceding the official university charter.

Academic activities began in the cloisters of the Convent of the Rosario of the Order of Santo Domingo. This location served as the initial site for general studies before the formal establishment of the university.

Sources

National University of San Marcos Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-08

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