University of Costa Rica
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This article is about the university. For the association football club of the university, see Club de Futbol Universidad de Costa Rica.
Not to be confused with National University of Costa Rica.
The University of Costa Rica (Spanish: Universidad de Costa Rica, abbreviated UCR) is a public university in the Republic of Costa Rica, in Central America. Its main campus, Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio, is located in San Pedro Montes de Oca, in the province of San José. It is the oldest and largest institution of higher learning in Costa Rica, originally established as the Universidad de Santo Tomás in 1843. Approximately 45,000 students attend UCR throughout the year.
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Universidad de Costa Rica | |
Other name | UCR |
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Motto | Lucem Aspicio |
Motto in English | "In search for the light" |
Type | Public, undergraduate, graduate. |
Established | August 26, 1940; 83 years ago (1940-08-26)[1][2] |
Budget | CRC 353 711 000 000,00 (610M USD) [3] |
Rector | Gustavo Gutiérrez Espeleta |
Academic staff | 3,006 [4] |
Students | 42,750 (2018) [2] |
Undergraduates | 39,801 |
Postgraduates | 2,949 |
Location | , , , 9.935833°N 84.050556°W / 9.935833; -84.050556 |
Campus | Both Urban and Rural |
Campus size | 77.5 ha, 775.000 m2 |
Colours | Sky blue and white |
Sporting affiliations | CF Universidad de Costa Rica |
Website | www |
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