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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

References

  1. ^ "Universidad Técnica Nacional". Universidad Técnica Nacional. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
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