The city of Jinotega is the capital of the department of Jinotega in the north central region of Nicaragua.
Christopher Newport University (CNU) is a public liberal arts university in Newport News, Virginia. CNU is the youngest comprehensive university in the commonwealth of Virginia. The institution is named after Christopher Newport, who was a buccaneer and captain of the Susan Constant, the largest of three ships which carried settlers for the Virginia Company in 1607, on their way to found Jamestown in the Virginia Colony, which became the first permanent English settlement in North America.
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. This agency accredits over 13,000 public and private educational institutions ranging from preschool to college level in the Southern United States. Its headquarters are in North Druid Hills, Georgia, near Decatur and in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
Keiser University - Latin American Campus(KU) is a branch campus of Keiser University in Florida, United States. It is located in the small town of San Marcos, Carazo, Nicaragua. It is perhaps one of the only U.S. universities in Central America offering a 4-year Bachelor of Arts degree in the areas of Psychology, Business Administration with concentrations in Marketing, Finance, International Business, and Human Resources, Political Science, Software Engineering, Management Information Systems, Interdisciplinary Studies, among other programs from Associate to Doctoral degrees online. As part of the Keiser University conglomerate, Keiser University LAC students are able to do 2-years under IDS and transfer to the over 100 programs offered by any of the Florida campuses of Keiser University, as well as the programs offered by Everglades University, also located in Florida.
University of Magallanes (UMAG) is a university in the southern Chilean city of Punta Arenas. It is a public state university and it is part of the Chilean Traditional Universities. The University of Magallanes was established in 1981 during the neoliberal reforms of the Chile's military regime as the successor of Universidad Técnica del Estado's Punta Arenas section. Universidad Técnica del Estado had established the Punta Arenas section in 1961. The University of Magallanes have campuses in Punta Arenas and Puerto Natales as well as a university centre in Puerto Williams. University of Magallanes publishes the humanities and social sciences journal Magallania twice a year.
The National Agrarian University is a public university in Managua, Nicaragua.
NOVA University Lisbon or just NOVA is a Portuguese university whose Rectorate is located in Campolide, Lisbon. Founded in 1973, it is the youngest of the public universities in the Portuguese capital city, earning its name as the "New" (NOVA) University Lisbon.
Cebu Normal University is a state research university in the Philippines. CNU is designated by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as Center of Excellence (COE) in both Nursing Education and Teacher Education.
The Universidad Externado de Colombia is a private university in Bogotá, Colombia. It has produced graduates including lawyers, academics, judges, financiers, journalists, as well as senior government officials and politicians. The institution grants 4 and 5 year professional degrees, as well as advanced Master and Doctoral degrees. Instruction is primarily in Spanish.
Education in Nicaragua is free for all Nicaraguans. Elementary education is free and compulsory although this is not strictly enforced. Many children are not able to attend if their families need to have them work. Communities on the Atlantic Coast have access to education in both Spanish and the languages of the native indigenous tribes that live in the more rural areas of Nicaragua. Higher education has financial, organic and administrative autonomy, according to the law. Freedom of subjects is recognized. The school year runs from February through November.
INCAE Business School is an international business school located at the Francisco de Sola campus in Nicaragua and the Walter Kissling Gam campus in Costa Rica. The Financial Times has ranked INCAE as a top global MBA program and The Wall Street Journal has ranked INCAE Business School as one of the top 10 international business schools in the world.
The University of Commercial Sciences (UCC), is a private university located in Managua, Nicaragua which was founded in 1964.
The Universidad Paulo Freire (UPF) is a university in Managua, Nicaragua, with branches in Managua, San Marcos, Carazo, San Carlos, Río San Juan. It is named after Brazilian educator Paulo Freire.
The Universidad Nicaragüense de Ciencia y Tecnologia (UCYT) is a private university in Managua, Nicaragua and was founded in 2003.
The Central University of Nicaragua was founded in 1998. It is nationally accredited and recognized by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Nicaragua via the Council of National Universities in official government session No. 10-1998, and approved by the Assembly of the Republic Decree No. 2822 according to the Constitution of the Republic and the Law on the Autonomy of Institutions of Higher Education.
The Catholic University of Dry Tropic Farming and Livestock is a private catholic university located in Estelí, Nicaragua. It was founded in 1974 and is a member of the National University Council.
The Catholic University Redemptoris Mater is a private university located in Managua, Nicaragua. It was founded in 1992 by Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo.
The Popular University of Nicaragua is a private university located in Managua, Nicaragua, founded in 1992.
