The Central University of Nicaragua (Spanish: Universidad Central de Nicaragua, UCN) is a private university in Nicaragua.
Founded in 1998, UCN has been accredited and recognized by the Nicaraguan Ministry of Education,The National Council of Universities (CNU) of the Republic of NicaraguaUCN starts process of Auto-Evaluation with CNEA in 2012 and has also been internationally accredited by the UK-based Accreditation Service for International Colleges and Universities (ASIC).ASIC Accreditation Status Retrieved 2013-12-2.
Division of International and European Programs On 22 March 2012, the UCN signed in Managua an agreement with the United Mahatma Gandhi University in India, Universidad de Cundinamarca in Colombia, Universidad de la Salle in Costa Rica, 3G University in the UAE, Fundación Universitaria Samuel Hahnemann in Colombia and Universidad Azteca in Mexico to issue degrees externally through the institutions.International Confederation of Higher Studies - CONIES UCN also offers an EdD-PhD programme in Innsbruck, Austria.Offering Double Degrees with Azteca University Universidad Central de Nicaragua European Programs
UCN also collaborates with Texila American University, Guyana, to provide distance learning programs.TAU-UCN Distance Learning Programs for Students Worldwide In Nicaragua, it has 3 locations hosting 6,473 on-campus students and 4,251 distance learning students as of 2014.
Faculties and programs The university offers courses in medicine, pharmacy, business, law, social science, engineering, veterinary medicine, and psychology.UCN Faculty of Medical SciencesUCN Veterinary MedicineUCN Universidad Central de Nicaragua and offered as inter-university degree programmesUCN International School of Psychology
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External links Universidad Central de Nicaragua Universidad Central de Nicaragua international programs School of Environmental and Waste Management