ðɪ ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃən wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt æz sˈʌtʃ ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst ˈeɪtiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː, baɪ dᵻkɹˈiː ʌvðə kˈaʊnsəl ʌv mˈɪnɪstɚz ʌv spˈeɪn wɪððə nˈeɪm ʌv jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv sˈæntændɚ.
The institution was established as such on August 18, 1972, by decree of the Council of Ministers of Spain with the name of University of Santander.