The Eastern Central University (Spanish: "Universidad Central del Este" (UCE)) is a private university in the Dominican Republic, founded in San Pedro de Macorís on October 15, 1970, on the eastern region of the country. The University's Department of Medicine operates an important medical center located in the center of Santo Domingo. At an undergraduate level, the UCE counts with twelve academic departments: Medicine, Dentistry, Bioanalysis, Pharmaceutics, Business Sciences, Systems, Tourism, Production Sciences, Construction Sciences, Natural Resources, Law, and Social and Public Communication. The Dominican State officially recognized the institution through the Presidential Decree N°. 1205, on July 2, 1971. (via Wikipedia)