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Universities in Nicaragua

This is AlmiStudy's verified record of universities in Nicaragua. Only confirmed information is shown; fields that are not verified are left out rather than guessed. The list is as long as the real data — never padded.

AlmiStudy currently records 16 universities in Nicaragua. By type: 6 public, 10 private. Cities covered include: Bluefields, Estelí, León, Managua, Puerto Cabezas (Bilwi).

Bluefields Indian and Caribbean University (BICU)

Bluefields · Public
SubjectsHealth Sciences; Law and Social Sciences; Natural Resources and Environment; Education; Economics; Indigenous and Afro-descendant Studies
AccreditationConsejo Nacional de Universidades (CNU) and the Consejo Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación (CNEA) of Nicaragua; verify CURRENT legal status given recent closures/confiscations
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Universidad American College

Managua · Private
SubjectsBusiness; Law; Communication; Design; Engineering
AccreditationConsejo Nacional de Universidades (CNU) and the Consejo Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación (CNEA) of Nicaragua; verify CURRENT legal status given recent closures/confiscations
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Universidad Americana (UAM)

Managua · Private
SubjectsMedicine; Law; Business; Engineering; Communication; Architecture; Diplomacy
AccreditationConsejo Nacional de Universidades (CNU) and the Consejo Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación (CNEA) of Nicaragua; verify CURRENT legal status given recent closures/confiscations
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Universidad Católica Agropecuaria del Trópico Seco (UCATSE)

Estelí · Private
SubjectsAgronomy; Veterinary Medicine; Animal Science; Environmental Sciences; Agribusiness
AccreditationConsejo Nacional de Universidades (CNU) and the Consejo Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación (CNEA) of Nicaragua; verify CURRENT legal status given recent closures/confiscations
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Universidad Católica Redemptoris Mater (UNICA)

Managua · Private
SubjectsMedicine; Law; Business; Psychology; Education; Communication
AccreditationConsejo Nacional de Universidades (CNU) and the Consejo Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación (CNEA) of Nicaragua; verify CURRENT legal status given recent closures/confiscations
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Universidad Central de Nicaragua (UCN)

Managua · Private
SubjectsMedicine; Business; Law; Engineering; Health Sciences; Education
AccreditationConsejo Nacional de Universidades (CNU) and the Consejo Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación (CNEA) of Nicaragua; verify CURRENT legal status given recent closures/confiscations
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Universidad Nacional Agraria (UNA)

Managua · Public
SubjectsAgronomy; Veterinary Medicine; Animal Science; Forestry; Agribusiness; Natural Resource Management
AccreditationConsejo Nacional de Universidades (CNU) and the Consejo Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación (CNEA) of Nicaragua; verify CURRENT legal status given recent closures/confiscations
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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua, León (UNAN-León)

León · Public
SubjectsMedicine; Law; Sciences; Engineering; Veterinary Medicine; Economics; Education; Dentistry
AccreditationConsejo Nacional de Universidades (CNU) and the Consejo Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación (CNEA) of Nicaragua; verify CURRENT legal status given recent closures/confiscations
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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua, Managua (UNAN-Managua)

Managua · Public
SubjectsMedicine; Sciences; Engineering; Education and Languages; Economics; Humanities and Law; Social Sciences
AccreditationConsejo Nacional de Universidades (CNU) and the Consejo Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación (CNEA) of Nicaragua; verify CURRENT legal status given recent closures/confiscations
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Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (UNI)

Managua · Public
SubjectsCivil Engineering; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Mechanical and Industrial Engineering; Architecture; Chemical Engineering; Systems Engineering
AccreditationConsejo Nacional de Universidades (CNU) and the Consejo Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación (CNEA) of Nicaragua; verify CURRENT legal status given recent closures/confiscations
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Universidad Nicaragüense de Ciencia y Tecnología (UCYT)

Managua · Private
SubjectsEngineering; Computer Science; Business; Health Sciences; Architecture
AccreditationConsejo Nacional de Universidades (CNU) and the Consejo Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación (CNEA) of Nicaragua; verify CURRENT legal status given recent closures/confiscations
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Universidad Politécnica de Nicaragua (UPOLI)

Managua · Private
SubjectsEngineering; Business and Administration; Law; Nursing and Health; Design; Education
AccreditationConsejo Nacional de Universidades (CNU) and the Consejo Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación (CNEA) of Nicaragua; verify CURRENT legal status given recent closures/confiscations
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Universidad Popular de Nicaragua (UPONIC)

Managua · Private
SubjectsBusiness; Law; Agronomy; Education; Health Sciences; Engineering
AccreditationConsejo Nacional de Universidades (CNU) and the Consejo Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación (CNEA) of Nicaragua; verify CURRENT legal status given recent closures/confiscations
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Universidad Thomas More

Managua · Private
SubjectsBusiness; Law; Communication; Engineering; Humanities
AccreditationConsejo Nacional de Universidades (CNU) and the Consejo Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación (CNEA) of Nicaragua; verify CURRENT legal status given recent closures/confiscations
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Universidad de Ciencias Comerciales (UCC)

Managua · Private
SubjectsBusiness and Commerce; Law; Engineering; Tourism; Communication; Computer Science
AccreditationConsejo Nacional de Universidades (CNU) and the Consejo Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación (CNEA) of Nicaragua; verify CURRENT legal status given recent closures/confiscations
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Universidad de las Regiones Autónomas de la Costa Caribe Nicaragüense (URACCAN)

Puerto Cabezas (Bilwi) · Public
SubjectsIntercultural Studies; Health Sciences; Education; Natural Resources; Social Sciences; Indigenous Languages and Knowledge
AccreditationConsejo Nacional de Universidades (CNU) and the Consejo Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación (CNEA) of Nicaragua; verify CURRENT legal status given recent closures/confiscations
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How many universities are listed in Nicaragua?

AlmiStudy currently records 16 universities in Nicaragua. This reflects what has been verified; it is not padded and may grow as more are confirmed.

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