The Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (University of the Valley of Guatemala) is a private, not-for-profit, secular university located in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It was founded in 1966 by a private foundation, which had previously overseen the American School of Guatemala. It was the first private university to give a strong emphasis to technology and technical background in the country. The registry for the .gt country-code domain name is operated by this university. The University has 4 different faculties: The school has different clubs and associations, which promote student participation. Each career may have its own association. Currently, the school has 15 associations from different careers. The school also has different clubs for students interested in a specific activity.