In partnership with Universidad Central de Nicaragua UCN International Programs (Universidad Central de Nicaragua Programas Internacionales) graduates of either CONIES institution can pursue a dual degree programme, awarded by the partner institution.

Universidad Central de Nicaragua International  Postgraduate Programmes

Authorised by CNU Consejo Nacional de Universidades

A fully recognised and autonomous university according to Nicaraguan higher education law with autonomous degree awarding powers at all academic levels of carreras (professional graduate programmes listed by CNU and receiving public funding) and postgraduate programmes (Specialist, Master, Doctor).

Listed by and Member of

IAU International Association of Universities (UNESCO)  

Listed by anabin information network as H+ university

UCN International Programs  

The Division of International Programs is directed by university professionals with ample international experience, in projects such as the United Nations, UNESCO, in addition, some of them manage Transnational Companies, and other members and advisers of NGOs , all this translates into an endorsement of a global vision to their activities and curricula, as well as one that activates interaction between cultures and nations.

Universidad Central de Nicaragua 

The idea of the University is born of a group of academics with ample practice and experience in the educative field that took the step to found the UCN, retaking the trajectory of the old Nicaraguan Central University that in the years 40´s opened its classrooms to receive students who later were important personalities in the political, academic and social fabric of the country. The updated history of the university is, it has made a campaign of international development making agreements with universities of different parts of the world, simultaneously to have official representatives in countries and regions, for instance in the United States of America, Mexico, Bolivia, Central America, Asia, and Europe.

Universidad Central de Nicaragua UCN

is a fully recognised and autonomous university according to Nicaraguan higher education law with autonomous degree awarding powers at all academic levels of carreras (professional graduate programmes listed by CNU and receiving public funding) and postgraduate programmes (Specialist, Master, Doctor). 

Prospective students or alumni of higher education programmes can request information and enroll directly through Universidad Central de Nicaragua European Programmes.
Universidad Central de Nicaragua is among the leading Central American universities, and is an outstanding private Nicaraguan university.
Bona fide internationally recognised higher education standards and the profile of the studies have supported the national and international status and reputation of UCN as the outstanding higher education provider in Nicaragua and among the best in Latin America in the study languages Spanish, German and English in international programmes.
The Central University of Nicaragua (UCN), and its Division of International Programs, is a multidisciplinary academic institution, humanist, ethical, efficient and competitive; promoting the intercultural exchange between nations and cultures, the defense of the environment, science, technology, democracy, freedom and social justice. The quality and competitiveness of UCN graduate professionals, contribute to the economic, social and cultural development. The Central University of Nicaragua – UCN is a nonprofit Institution and it is accredited by the Consejo Nacional de Universidades, the Parliament and the President of the Republic.
UCN definitive accreditation was decided in session 10-98 and approved by the National Legislative Congress of the Republic Decree Nº 2822 according to law, confirmed via the Office of the President of the Republic by Presidential decree. On the international level, UCN is listed with the UNESCO International Association of Universities under the list of universities of Nicaragua in the International Handbook of accredited universities published by the International Association ofUniversities' Worldwide Database
of Higher Education Institutions, Systems and Credentials.

Laying the Foundation Stone for the new Central Campus of UCN in January 2013.

Inauguration of the new Campus Central in January 2014