The National Autonomous University of Nicaragua (, UNAN) is a
public university
A public university, state university, or public college is a university or college that is State ownership, owned by the state or receives significant funding from a government. Whether a national university is considered public varies from o ...
in
Nicaragua
Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest Sovereign state, country in Central America, comprising . With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America aft ...
. Its main campus is located in
Managua
Managua () is the capital city, capital and largest city of Nicaragua, and one of the List of largest cities in Central America, largest cities in Central America. Located on the shores of Lake Managua, the city had an estimated population of 1, ...
. The original campus,
UNAN-Leon, is located in
León and is now mainly used for medicine majors.
2018–2020 Nicaraguan protests
UNAN was the site of violent clashes during the
2018–2020 Nicaraguan protests
The protests against Daniel Ortega were a series of protests against President of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega and actions performed by his government, the dismantling of the opposition, and violence against peaceful protesters. The protests began in ...
.
Protesters fortified the UNAN campus, but were forced to retreat when the university was assaulted by police forces.
Organization
The university is divided into five faculties:
* School of Medical Science
* Faculty of Education and Humanities
* Faculty of Economic Science
* POLISAL (Health Polytechnic)
* Faculty of science and engineering
Notable people
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Anasha Campbell
Shantanny Anasha Campbell Lewis (born 1984) is a Nicaraguan politician who is co-director of the Nicaraguan Institute of Tourism and Minister of Tourism of Nicaragua. She is the first person of African descent to hold that ministerial role.
Earl ...
, politician and tourism executive
See also
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Education in Nicaragua
Education in Nicaragua is free for all Nicaraguans. Elementary education is free and compulsory although this is not strictly enforced. Many children are not able to attend if their families need to have them work. Communities on the Atlantic Coa ...
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List of universities in Nicaragua
The oldest institution of higher education in Nicaragua is the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua-León, National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, which was founded in León, Nicaragua, León in 1812, during the Spanish colony, Spanish ...
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List of colonial universities in Latin America
The list of universities established in the viceroyalties of the Hispanic America comprises all University, universities established by the Spanish Empire in America from the settlement of the Americas in 1492 to the Spanish American wars of inde ...
References
External links
UNAN Website
UNAN
1812 establishments in the Spanish Empire
1812 establishments in North America
Buildings and structures in Managua
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