The Central University of Nicaragua (Spanish: Universidad Central de Nicaragua, UCN) is a private university in Nicaragua.
Universidad Central de Nicaragua (UCN) | |
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Other name | UCN |
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| Motto | Pensando en tu futuro |
Motto in English | Thinking about your future |
| Type | Private, non-profit |
| Established | 1998 |
| Rector | Francisco López Pérez |
| Location | , Nicaragua |
| Colors | Green, gold, & blue |
| Website | www |
Founded in 1998, UCN has been accredited and recognized by the Nicaraguan Ministry of Education,[1][2][3] and has also been internationally accredited by the UK-based Accreditation Service for International Colleges and Universities (ASIC).[4]
Division of International and European Programs edit
On 22 March 2012, the UCN signed in Managua an agreement with the United Mahatma Gandhi University in India, Universidad de Cundinamarca in Colombia, Universidad de la Salle in Costa Rica, 3G University in the UAE, Fundación Universitaria Samuel Hahnemann in Colombia and Universidad Azteca in Mexico to issue degrees externally through the institutions.[5] UCN also offers an EdD-PhD programme in Innsbruck, Austria.[6][7]
UCN also collaborates with Texila American University, Guyana, to provide distance learning programs.[8] In Nicaragua, it has 3 locations hosting 6,473 on-campus students and 4,251 distance learning students as of 2014.
Faculties and programs edit
The university offers courses in medicine, pharmacy, business, law, social science, engineering, veterinary medicine, and psychology.[9][10][11][12]
References edit
- ^ The National Council of Universities (CNU) of the Republic of Nicaragua
- ^ "Authorised by CNU Consejo Nacional de Universidades" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-04. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ UCN starts process of Auto-Evaluation with CNEA in 2012
- ^ ASIC Accreditation Status Archived 2016-02-07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2013-12-2.
- ^ International Confederation of Higher Studies - CONIES
- ^ Offering Double Degrees with Azteca University
- ^ Universidad Central de Nicaragua European Programs
- ^ TAU-UCN Distance Learning Programs for Students Worldwide
- ^ UCN Faculty of Medical Sciences
- ^ UCN Veterinary Medicine
- ^ UCN Universidad Central de Nicaragua and offered as inter-university degree programmes
- ^ UCN International School of Psychology
External links edit
- Universidad Central de Nicaragua
- Universidad Central de Nicaragua international programs
- School of Environmental and Waste Management