University of Havana

This first stage of the history of our institution covers the period of the Royal and Pontifical University of San Gerónimo of Havana, from its founding until secularization in 1842. Its original location was at the traditional seat of Dominica Order in Havana, the Convent of San Juan de Letran, located between the streets of Mercaderes O'Reilly, Bishop and San Ignacio. Since the late seventeenth century the Dominicans, with a long tradition of education and teaching, had made several efforts to open a center with the rank of University, attempts that were not reached until the twenties of the eighteenth century. Its official foundation took place on January 5, 1728.