Institutional Profile

Universidad Nacional: A comprehensive institutional overview

This institutional profile summarizes the most relevant data of the Universidad Nacional through the contribution of the different Colleges, Centers, Regional Branches, Regional Section and Humanistic Secondary Schools, as well as administrative bodies, which, together with research and outreach projects, are part of the substantial contribution that this higher education institution offers to Costa Rican society.

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Excellence in action

UNA’s Commitment to Quality

The Organic Statute of the Universidad Nacional proclaims excellence as one of the values underpinning university activity. This value is understood as “the constant search for the highest internationally recognized standards of quality in academic activity and institutional management.”

Global partnerships

UNA’s international initiatives

The UNA promotes the development of relationships with international universities and higher education institutions, as well as with other actors in national and international civil society to favor substantive academic work and its internationalization.

Access for all

Inclusive admission and scholarship programs

With an admission model that is unique in Costa Rica, the UNA guarantees that the most vulnerable sectors of the country have equal access to higher education. It also has a scholarship system and student services that are strengthened year after year, with the aim of providing opportunities for the Costa Rican population to access high-quality public higher education.

Diverse academic offerings

UNA’s contribution to national development

In the areas of knowledge necessary to strengthen the country’s development, UNA offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and technical degrees in the different areas of knowledge necessary to promote the country's development in a more comprehensive, sustainable, and equitable way. Many of the university degrees are accredited according to high quality standards by national and international organizations.

Academic pillars

Connecting knowledge with community

The UNA fulfills its mission through teaching, research, social outreach and intellectual production. These actions are derived from an innovative, relevant and timely endeavor that seeks dialogue between different disciplines, with a forward-looking vision. In this way, it develops a model that stimulates the link between the various social actors for the development of the country's communities, territories and regions.

Organizational structure

A university with a national impact

Through its colleges, centers and branches, the UNA makes a substantial contribution to the development of the country. The strategic location of its university campuses means it has a national presence and impact through teaching, outreach and university research.

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