National Technical University (Costa Rica)

Short description: National Technical University (Universidad Técnica Nacional) (UTN) in Costa Rica

Universidad Técnica Nacional

Motto| ¡Tu futuro, es ahora!
Type| Public, undergraduate, graduate.
Established| 2008
Rector| Dr. Emmanuel González Alvarado
Students| 14,524 (2019)
Location|

Alajuela

Costa Rica

[ ⚑ ] : 10°00′25″N 84°13′00″W﻿ / ﻿10.0070°N 84.2166°W﻿ / 10.0070; -84.2166
Website| www.utn.ac.cr

The National Technical University (Universidad Técnica Nacional) (UTN), was founded on 4 June 2008 as the fifth public university of Costa Rica. Its purpose is to provide the means for scientific and technical education to pursue the requirements of the country.[1]

It was the result of merging several trade and craftsmanship schools that taught at the college level:

* Colegio Universitario de Alajuela (CUNA)
* Colegio Universitario de Puntarenas (CUP)
* Colegio Universitario para el Riego y Desarrollo del Trópico Seco (CURDTS)
* Escuela Centroamericana de Ganadería (ECAG)
* Centro de Investigación y Perfeccionamiento para la Educación Técnica (CIPET)
* Centro de Formación de Formadores y de Personal Técnico para el Desarrollo Industrial de Centroamérica (CEFOF)

## Campuses

* Main campus, in Alajuela canton.
* Pacific campus in Puntarenas canton.
* Atenas canton.
* Guanacaste, in Liberia canton.
* San Carlos canton.

## References

1. ↑ "Universidad Técnica Nacional". https://www.utn.ac.cr/.

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