University of Costa Rica facts for kids
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Universidad de Costa Rica
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| Motto | Lucem Aspicio (Latin, "In search for the light") |
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| Type | Public, undergraduate, graduate. |
| Established | 1940 |
| Rector | Dr. Henning Jensen-Pennington |
| Students | 41.642 (2011) |
| Undergraduates | 37.600 |
| Postgraduates | 4.042 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Both Urban and Rural |
| Campus size | 77.5 ha, 775.000 m² |
| Website | www.ucr.ac.cr |
The University of Costa Rica (Spanish: Universidad de Costa Rica) is a public university in the Republic of Costa Rica, in Central America. Its main campus is Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio. It is located in San Pedro Montes de Oca, in the province of San José. It is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious university in Costa Rica. It is also the most important research university in Central America. About 39,000 students attend UCR each year.
The University of Costa Rica is currently in the top 500 best universities worldwide, ranking at #287 world-wide, and at #11 Latin America-wise.
Images for kids
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The famous sunflower mural on the building of the Escuela de Estudios Generales at Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio.
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The Planetarium at Ciudad de la Investigación in San Pedro de Montes de Oca
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Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio
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Carlos Monge Library, a library on the main campus in San Pedro.
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School of Electrical Engineering
See also
In Spanish: Universidad de Costa Rica para niños
