Costa Rica Institute of Technology

The Costa Rica Institute of Technology (TEC) (also known as Tecnológico de Costa Rica) is a university in Costa Rica that specializes in engineering, advanced science, and research. Its main campus is 24 kilometers east of San José, in the Dulce Nombre district of Cartago canton in Costa Rica's Cartago Province.

The TEC is a national independent institution of higher education committed to technology and related sciences teaching, research, and extension. On June 10, 1971, it was established by Law No. 4777.

Engineering (building, industrial production, electronics, industrial maintenance, biotechnology, mechatronics, computers), computer science, and business management are among the fields offered at the TEC.

The main campus is in the Dulce Nombre area, on the outskirts of downtown Cartago. Santa Clara, San Carlos, downtown San José, near downtown Alajuela, and Limon all have regional campuses.

On October 26, 2009, by Ordinary Session No2635, Article 11, the institution altered its name and manual of identity from Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica to be recognized simply as Tecnológico de Costa Rica for promotional and marketing reasons.

While the institution's legal name is still Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, it should be known in Spanish as simply "Tecnológico de Costa Rica" according to the institution's identity manual; however, in English, the identity manual states that the name should be Costa Rica Institute of Technology due to published research works.

Phone: +506 2552 5333

Address: Calle 15, Avenida 14., 1 km Sur de la Basílica de los Ángeles., Provincia de Cartago, Cartago, 30101, Costa Rica

QS World University Rankings: #801