Motto | ¡Tu futuro, es ahora! |
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Type | Public, undergraduate, graduate. |
Established | 2008 |
Rector | Dr. Emmanuel González Alvarado |
Students | 14,524 (2019) |
Location | , 10°00′25″N 84°13′00″W / 10.0070°N 84.2166°W |
Website |
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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: