Universidad Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero (UMOAR)
At a glance
| Fact | Universidad Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero |
|---|---|
| Name | Universidad Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero (UMOAR) |
| Founded | October 1992 |
| Main campus | Tejutla, Chalatenango |
| Regional centres | None listed by the Ministry |
| Type | Private |
| Accredited (Ministry, 2024) | No |
| Students in 2024 | 592 (-16.1% on 2023) |
| Website | umoar.edu.sv |
Source: Metro Latino USA: José Francisco Acosta Arévalo, founder and former rector, on the history of UMOAR, 22 October 2026; Ministry of Education: higher education statistics 2024, tables on pages 19, 28 and 29 (PDF, in Spanish)1,2
History
- 1992: eight founders met in October 1992 at the Desvío de Amayo, in Tejutla, and gave the university its legal birth, one of the founders writes.
- 1993: about a year later it began work in an empty house at the Desvío de Amayo, with about 200 students.
- 2026: more than 5,000 graduates, according to the same account.
Source: Metro Latino USA: José Francisco Acosta Arévalo, founder and former rector, on the history of UMOAR, 22 October 20261
Campuses and students
In 2024 the Universidad Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero was number 22 of the 24 universities by enrolment, with 592 students, -16.1% on 2023. The Ministry counts students by the department where they study.2
The university's own website could not be read when this page was prepared, so its history comes from an article by one of its founders.1
Sources
- Metro Latino USA: José Francisco Acosta Arévalo, founder and former rector, on the history of UMOAR, 22 October 2026 (in Spanish)
- Ministry of Education: higher education statistics 2024, tables on pages 19, 28 and 29 (PDF, in Spanish)
Facts checked 9 November 2026. Prepared by InvestSalvador.com for general information.