The Autonomous University of Asunción was originally established in 1978 as the Superior School of Business Administration. It was granted full university status in 1991 and became the Autonomous University of Asunción.
As its name suggests, the university is located in Asunción, the capital and largest city of Paraguay. Standing on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, Asunción is one of the oldest cities in South America.
Academically, the university is organised into five faculties: Faculty of Law, Political and Social Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Faculty of Economic Sciences and Administration, Faculty of Humanistic Sciences and Communication, and the Faculty of Health Sciences. Within each faculty are different departments, offering a wide range of both undergraduate and graduate degree programmes.
Outside the classroom, the university organises extracurricular activities, cultural events, and sports programmes.
