Polytechnic University of Nicaragua

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Polytechnic University of Nicaragua
Universidad Politécnica de Nicaragua (UPOLI)
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MottoSirviendo a la comunidad
Motto in English
Serving the community
Established1967
Rector Lidya Zamora PhD
Students8,300
Location,
Website www.upoli.edu.ni/

The Polytechnic University of Nicaragua (Spanish : Universidad Politecnica de Nicaragua, UPOLI) is a university in Managua, Nicaragua. It was founded in 1967.

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Organization

The university has six schools:

Online division

UPOLI International (Spanish: Universidad Politecnica de Nicaragua Internacional) is the online division. UPOLI International was established in 2013 by Tomás H. Téllez Ruiz, MSc., of the Polytechnic University of Nicaragua and Ricky M. Andrew, MBA.

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