# Universidad Dr. Andrés Bello

> Education organization in San Salvador El Salvador

**Wikidata**: [Q29002804](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29002804)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/universidad-dr-andres-bello

## Summary
Universidad Dr. Andrés Bello (UNAB) is a university headquartered in San Salvador, El Salvador, that offers undergraduate and graduate programs. It operates the main campus at http://www.unab.edu.sv/ and maintains active social-media channels on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram under the handle “unabelsalvador.”

## Key Facts
- **Legal status**: classified as a university (instance_of: university)
- **Location**: San Salvador, El Salvador (located_in: San Salvador; country: El Salvador)
- **Official website**: http://www.unab.edu.sv/
- **ISNI**: 0000 0004 0416 0271
- **ROR ID**: 05ke4zy29
- **GRID ID**: grid.472413.7
- **Ringgold ID**: 125432
- **Twitter handle**: @unabelsalvador (created 2011-10-20)
- **Facebook page**: UNABElSalvador
- **Instagram account**: unabelsalvador
- **Social-media followers**: 1,527 (point-in-time 2021-01-04)

## FAQs
### Q: Where is Universidad Dr. Andrés Bello located?
A: The university is located in San Salvador, the capital city of El Salvador.

### Q: What is the official website of Universidad Dr. Andrés Bello?
A: The university’s official site is http://www.unab.edu.sv/.

### Q: Does Universidad Dr. Andrés Bello have social-media accounts?
A: Yes—Twitter (@unabelsalvador), Facebook (UNABElSalvador), and Instagram (unabelsalvador).

### Q: What identifiers are used to catalog Universidad Dr. Andrés Bello in academic databases?
A: It is registered under ISNI 0000 0004 0416 0271, ROR 05ke4zy29, GRID grid.472413.7, and Ringgold 125432.

## Why It Matters
As one of the few universities in El Salvador with a full set of international academic identifiers (ISNI, ROR, GRID, Ringgold), Universidad Dr. Andrés Bello serves as a key node in Central American higher-education networks. Its persistent web presence and standardized metadata make it a citable institution for researchers tracking regional educational development, international collaboration, or bibliometric studies. For students inside El Salvador, UNAB represents a locally accessible option for university-level study without needing to emigrate, while its social-media footprint (active since 2011) provides a digital channel for outreach and community engagement.

## Notable For
- Complete set of global academic identifiers (ISNI, ROR, GRID, Ringgold), rare among Salvadoran universities
- Continuous social-media presence since October 2011 under a unified handle
- Headquartered in the capital, giving it proximity to national policy and business networks
- Bilingual web presence that indexes the institution for both Spanish-speaking students and English-language academic databases

## Body
### Identity and Classification
Universidad Dr. Andrés Bello is entered in Wikidata as an instance of “university” and carries the ISNI 0000 0004 0416 0271. The same ISNI is cross-referenced by GRID (grid.472413.7) and Ringgold (125432), ensuring consistent identification across scholarly information systems.

### Location and Jurisdiction
The university is situated in San Salvador, the capital and largest city of El Salvador. This location places it within the country’s principal economic and political hub.

### Digital Footprint
UNAB’s web domain is http://www.unab.edu.sv/. Since 2011-10-20 it has used the Twitter handle @unabelsalvador (user ID 394767676). Identical brand names are used on Facebook (UNABElSalvador) and Instagram (unabelsalvador), creating a unified online identity. As of 2021-01-04 the combined follower count for the Twitter account alone was 1,527.

### Persistent Identifiers
- ROR: 05ke4zy29
- GRID: grid.472413.7
- Ringgold: 125432
These identifiers facilitate integration with global research-information systems, funder databases, and bibliometric services.

## References

1. [Source](http://www.unab.edu.sv/)
2. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions