Central American University Rankings
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #8179 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #567 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #3 of 48 | In Nicaragua |
| #2 of 36 | In Managua |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Christian-Catholic Jesuit
- Acceptance rate
- 39%
- Enrollment
- 8,850
- Funding
- Private
- Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- www.uca.edu.ni
- Languages
- Spanish
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 39% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (bachillerato); Entrance examination required for some majors |
| Academic Calendar | February to December (February - April; May-August; September-December) |
| Enrollment | 8,850 |
| Full time employee | 621 |
| Student:staff ratio | 14:1 |
Tuition
| Local studetns | 60-100 per subject per term, depending on each subject (USD) |
|---|
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | – | + | – | – |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | + | – | – |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | – | – | – |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | IT | – | + | – | – |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | + | – | – |
| Arquitecto | Architecture |
|---|---|
| Ingeniero | Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology |
| Licenciatura | Accountancy, Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Communication Studies, Computer Networks, Development Studies, Economics, Finance, Foreign Languages Education, Graphic Design, Law, Marketing, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Telecommunications Engineering, Tourism |
| Especialidad Profesional/ Especialidad Médica | Leadership, Management |
| Maestría | Business Administration, Criminal Law, Cultural Studies, Law |
| Doctorado | Law |
Central American University alumni
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Daniel Ortega
- Occupations
- politicianwriter
- Biography
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José Daniel Ortega Saavedra is a Nicaraguan revolutionary and politician serving as President of Nicaragua since 2007. Previously, he was leader of Nicaragua from 1979 to 1990, first as coordinator of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1985) and then as President of Nicaragua (1985–1990). In the 1984 Nicaraguan general election, Ortega won Nicaragua's presidential election as the FSLN's candidate. A Marxist–Leninist, Ortega pursued a program of nationalization, land reform, wealth redistribution, and the Nicaraguan Literacy Campaign during his first period in office. A leader in the Sandinista National Liberation Front (Spanish: Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional, FSLN), he implemented policies to achieve leftist reforms across Nicaragua. In later years, Ortega's previously left-wing radical politics moderated more and more, pursuing pro-business policies and even rapprochement with the Catholic Church, with the adoption of strong anti-abortion policies by his government in the 2000s, and adoption of strong religious rhetoric by the previously atheist Ortega. After the retirement of Fidel Castro in 2008, Ortega is one of the longest-serving non-royal rulers in the world and the longest serving non-royal leader in the Americas.
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Nora Astorga
- Occupations
- judgediplomatpolitician
- Biography
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Nora Josefina Astorga Gadea de Jenkins was a Nicaraguan guerrilla fighter in the Nicaraguan Revolution, a lawyer, politician, judge and the Nicaraguan ambassador to the United Nations from 1986 to 1988.
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Zoilamérica Ortega Murillo
- Occupations
- LGBTQI+ rights activistpolitician
- Biography
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Zoilamérica Ortega Murillo is a consultant for Comunidad Casabierta, an LGBTI rights organisation in Costa Rica. She is also a former member of the National Assembly of Nicaragua.
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Joaquín Cuadra
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Joaquín Cuadra Lacayo, a scion of Nicaragua's elite, joined the rebel Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) in late 1972. After their victory in 1979, he became army chief of staff.
General info
| Alternative names | UCA Universidad Centroamericana |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1960 |
| Accreditation | Consejo Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación (CNEA) |
| Motto | Somos UCA We're UCA |
| Affiliations and memberships | Consejo Nacional de Universidades (CNU) International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU) Asociación de Universidades Confiadas a la Compañía de Jesús en América Latina (AUSJAL) |
Location and Contacts
| Address | Avenida Universitaria Managua, Managua Nicaragua |
|---|---|
| City population | 937,000 |
| Phone | +505 (2) 278 3923 |
| Fax | +505 (2) 670 106 |