The Central University of Nicaragua (Spanish: ''Universidad Central de Nicaragua'', UCN) is an private university in Nicaragua.
Founded in 1998, UCN has been accredited and recognized by the Nicaraguan Ministry of Education, and has also been internationally accredited by the UK-based
Accreditation Service for International Colleges and Universities (ASIC).
Division of International and European Programs
On 22 March 2012, the UCN signed in
Managua an agreement with the United
Mahatma Gandhi University in India,
Universidad de Cundinamarca in
Colombia
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, Universidad de la Salle in
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, 3G University in the UAE, Fundación Universitaria Samuel Hahnemann in Colombia and
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in Mexico to issue degrees
externally through the institutions. UCN also offers an
EdD-
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programme in
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, Austria.
UCN also collaborates with
Texila American University,
Guyana
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, to provide distance learning programs. In Nicaragua, it has 3 locations hosting 6,473 on-campus students and 4,251 distance learning students as of 2014.
Faculties and programs
The university offers courses in medicine, pharmacy, business, law, social science, engineering, veterinary medicine, and psychology.
UCN International School of Psychology
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References
External links
Universidad Central de Nicaragua
Universidad Central de Nicaragua international programs
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Distance education institutions
Educational institutions established in 1998
Universities in Nicaragua
1998 establishments in Nicaragua
Distance education institutions based in Nicaragua