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Universidad Nacional Aut?noma de Nicaragua Facultad de Ciencias M?dicas Managua

WDOMS ID: F0001282 Nicaragua Managua

Country

Nicaragua

City

Managua

WDOMS ID

F0001282

What students share

School Type: Public

Year Instruction Started: 1980

Operational Status: Currently operational

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School Website(s): In Spanish; Castilian

Additional Information:

School Contact Main Address: Rotonda Universitaria al sur Managua Nicaragua Phone Number(s): +505 2278 6769 Fax Number(s): Email: info@unan.edu.ni

Main Address: Rotonda Universitaria al sur Managua Nicaragua

Phone Number(s): +505 2278 6769

Fax Number(s):

Email: info@unan.edu.ni

Current Programs This school offers more than one program or track leading to a medical degree. Qualification Title: Doctor(a) en Medicina y Cirug?a Year Instruction Began: 1980 Curriculum Last Revised: Curriculum Duration: 7 years Language of Instruction: Spanish; Castilian Year Ended: Prerequisite Education: Foreign Students: Foreign students are admitted Genders Admitted: Entrance Exam: An entrance exam is required Tuition Paid By:

Qualification Title: Doctor(a) en Medicina y Cirug?a

Year Instruction Began: 1980

Curriculum Last Revised:

Curriculum Duration: 7 years

Language of Instruction: Spanish; Castilian

Year Ended:

Prerequisite Education:

Foreign Students: Foreign students are admitted

Genders Admitted:

Entrance Exam: An entrance exam is required

Tuition Paid By:

Canada Unless indicated otherwise, Medical degrees obtained from this medical school are acceptable to the provincial/territorial medical regulatory authorities in Canada, and therefore acceptable to all medical organizations in Canada. For more information about the acceptable medical schools as defined in the Model Standards for Medical Registration in Canada click here . ? moins d?avis contraire, les dipl?mes de m?decine de cette facult? de m?decine sont acceptables aux ordres des m?decins dans les provinces et territoires du Canada, et par cons?quent acceptables ? toute autre organisation au Canada qui ?uvre dans le domaine m?dical. Pour plus d'information au sujet des facult?s de m?decine acceptables, telles que d?finies dans les normes mod?les pour l'inscription m?dicale au Canada, cliquez ici . Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), United States of America Students and graduates of this medical school are eligible to apply to ECFMG for ECFMG Certification and for examination, provided that: For medical school students officially enrolled in this school, the graduation years are listed below as ?current?. For graduates of this medical school, their graduation year is included in the graduation years listed below. Graduation Years: 1983 - Current The degree title of the final medical diploma the student will earn, or the graduate has earned (and must provide), is listed in the Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials . All other eligibility requirements are met. Refer to the ECFMG Information Booklet for detailed information.

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), United States of America Students and graduates of this medical school are eligible to apply to ECFMG for ECFMG Certification and for examination, provided that: For medical school students officially enrolled in this school, the graduation years are listed below as ?current?. For graduates of this medical school, their graduation year is included in the graduation years listed below. Graduation Years: 1983 - Current The degree title of the final medical diploma the student will earn, or the graduate has earned (and must provide), is listed in the Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials . All other eligibility requirements are met. Refer to the ECFMG Information Booklet for detailed information.

Students and graduates of this medical school are eligible to apply to ECFMG for ECFMG Certification and for examination, provided that: For medical school students officially enrolled in this school, the graduation years are listed below as ?current?. For graduates of this medical school, their graduation year is included in the graduation years listed below. Graduation Years: 1983 - Current The degree title of the final medical diploma the student will earn, or the graduate has earned (and must provide), is listed in the Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials . All other eligibility requirements are met. Refer to the ECFMG Information Booklet for detailed information.

💬 Student Reviews

Real reviews from students. All ratings and reviews are taken on 21st January 2026.

Norman Antonio Martinez Mendoza

The heart of the capital, where thousands of high school graduates from across the country enroll each year, is home to an internationally recognized faculty of medicine and surgery. Together with the medical faculty of León, they are responsible for providing 300 new doctors every 5 years.

Elisabeth D.

The Faculty of Economics was established on July 5, 1960, on the Carlos Fonseca Amador University Campus, located next to the Oriental Market in the capital, where the administrative offices remain to this day. …

Lenin Medina

It is a campus belonging to the National Autonomous University of Managua, very popular for its academic excellence in the subjects of economic and business sciences, especially Economics and Accounting.

Lincoln Hohann Altamirano Galo

If you are a person who wants to improve yourself, here you will find university studies and also postgraduate programs where you will feel comfortable.

Hanz Palacios

Good educational facilities, plenty of green areas that allow for a relaxed environment while studying

Marcelo Poveda

The best faculty of economics and the largest in all of Nicaragua UNAN-RUCFA MANAGUA

jose Ruíz

A very good institution, where they train excellent professionals!! ? …

Ariel Gutierrez Rivera

The best economics faculty in Nicaragua is UNAN-MANAGUA RUCFA.

reinaldo jose Hernandez

Public university, where the medical school is located

Alberto Jeovanny Escobar Wilson

This public institution offers good degree programs.

Olga Pérez

RUCFA is a nice university, with good teaching.

Jeffrey Alexander Cano Sobalvarro

It is a high-quality university teaching area.

Pedro Alexander Araica Cuadra

Very good institution of higher education

Kevin Cruz Mendoza

The best economics faculty in Nicaragua

Maps Nicaragua

Excellent faculty in economic sciences.

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I liked it the time I went there.

Jennifer de los Angeles Quintero Rodriguez

The best university nationwide.

Reynaldo Alemán

My UNAN-RUCFA University Campus

Josseling Castillo

Excellent higher education

Ernesto Talavera

Excellent study center.

Alex Rodriguez

Excellent university

Esmeralda del Socorro Raitt Ruiz

An excellent venue

Roberto Carlos Cerrato Ortega

I am studying here

MARGARITA DEL SOCORRO SEQUEIRA GAITAN

It's my workplace

Walter Sanchez Brenes

Good teachers

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Excellent

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How hot!

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RUCA :)

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I love

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Good

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About Nicaragua

Flag of Nicaragua Scenic view of Nicaragua

Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest country in Central America, comprising 130,370 km2 (50,340 sq mi). With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America after Guatemala and Honduras, and the largest by area.

Capital
Managua
Population
6.80M
GDP
NIO 21,155
Region
Americas
Area
130,373 km²

Currency: Nicaraguan córdoba (C$)

Dialing code: +505

Top-level domain: .ni

Timezones: America/Managua

Coordinates: 13.00000000, -85.00000000

Languages: Spanish

Native name: Nicaragua

Nationality: Nicaraguan

Religion snapshot

Religion in Nicaragua is predominantly Christian and forms a significant part of the culture of the country as well as its constitution. Religious freedom and religious tolerance is promoted by the Nicaraguan constitution yet the government has in recent years detained, imprisoned, and likely tortured numerous Catholic leaders, according to multiple news out…

About Managua

Cityscape of Managua
Country
Nicaragua
Timezone
America/Managua
Coordinates
12.13282000, -86.25040000

Managua is the capital and largest city of Nicaragua, and one of the largest cities in Central America. Located on the shores of Lake Managua, the city had an estimated population of 1,055,247 as of 2020, and a population of 1,401,687 in its metropolitan area. The city also serves as the seat of Managua Department.

Local name: Gerencia

Open data sources: TrustMBBS geo tables, Wikidata + Wikipedia & Teleport APIs.

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