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National University of Costa Rica (UNA)
National University of Costa Rica (UNA) is a public university in Heredia, Costa Rica, founded in 1973.
- Type
- Public university
- Location
- Heredia, Costa Rica
- Founded
- 1973
- Teaching language
- Spanish
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The National University of Costa Rica (Universidad Nacional, UNA) is a public university founded in 1973, with its main campus in Heredia. It is the second-largest public university in Costa Rica.
UNA's faculties cover earth and sea sciences, exact and natural sciences, health sciences (including veterinary medicine), social sciences, philosophy and letters, and arts, together with a centre for education research. It is known for environmental and marine science, and runs institutes such as OVSICORI, which monitors Costa Rica's volcanoes and earthquakes. Regional campuses operate in Pérez Zeledón, Liberia, Nicoya and Sarapiquí.
Teaching is in Spanish. Admission is through UNA's entrance test, and scholarships are widely available.
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Courses at National University of Costa Rica (UNA) are taught in Spanish.
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National University of Costa Rica (UNA) was founded in 1973.
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