Central University of Nicaragua Rankings
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #10568 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #924 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #8 of 48 | In Nicaragua |
| #6 of 36 | In Managua |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 5,000
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Private
- Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.ucn.edu.ni
- Languages
- Spanish
- Acceptance rate
- 48%*
* The Central University of Nicaragua is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because a university has programs where an applicant only needs to meet admission requirements to enroll and doesn't necessarily competes with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely-ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | High School Diploma or equivalent |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | January - June; July-December |
| Enrollment | 5,000 |
| Full time employee | 250 |
| Student:staff ratio | 20:1 |
Tuition
| International studetns | 2,000 per semester for postgraduate programmes (USD) |
|---|---|
| Local studetns | 900 per semester (USD) |
The Central University of Nicaragua has financial aid programs.
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 | – | + | + | – |
| Doctor | Medicine, Surgery, Veterinary Science |
|---|---|
| Ingeniero | Computer Engineering |
| Licenciatura | Accountancy, Administration, Banking, Business Administration, Finance, Hotel Management, International Business, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Marketing, Nursing, Pharmacy, Psychology, Tourism |
| Especialidad Profesional/ Especialidad Médica | Occupational Health |
| Maestría | Human Resources, Management |
| Doctorado | Business Administration |
General info
| Alternative names | UCN Universidad Central de Nicaragua |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| Accreditation | Consejo Nacional de Universidades (CNU); Consejo Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación (CNEA) |
| Motto | Pensando en tu futuro Thinking about your future |
| Colors | green, yellow gold, blue, white |
| Academic structure | Faculty of Medical Sciences Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Faculty of Administrative Sciences Faculty of Law and Social Sciences Faculty of Engineering |
| Affiliations and memberships | International Association of Universities UNIVERSIA ETS -TOEIC CHEA International Quality Group (CIQG) |
Location and Contacts
| Address | De los semáforos del Zumen 3c. abajo, 1c. al lago Managua, Managua, 12104 Nicaragua |
|---|---|
| City population | 937,000 |
| Phone | +505 2279 1160 |
| Fax | +505 (2) 268 6603 |