Universidad Popular de Nicaragua (UPONIC) | |
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| Motto | Universidad es comunidad |
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Motto in English | University is community |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1992 |
| Rector | Olga Soza Bravo [1] |
| Location | , |
| Nickname | UPONIC |
| Website | www.uponic.edu.ni |
The Popular University of Nicaragua (Spanish: Universidad Popular de Nicaragua (UPONIC)) is a private university located in Managua, Nicaragua, founded in 1992. [2] [3]
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