National Technical University (Costa Rica)

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]

Universidad Técnica Nacional

Motto	¡Tu futuro, es ahora!
Type	Public, undergraduate, graduate.
Established	2008
Rector	Dr. Emmanuel González Alvarado
Students	14,524 (2019)
Location	Alajuela , Costa Rica 10.0070°N 84.2166°W / 10.0070; -84.2166
Website	www.utn.ac.cr

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

• Main campus, in Alajuela canton.
• Pacific campus in Puntarenas canton.
• Atenas canton.
• Guanacaste, in Liberia canton.
• San Carlos canton.