National Autonomous University of Nicaragua


The National Autonomous University of Nicaragua is the main state-funded public university of Nicaragua.
Its main campus is located in Managua. The original campus, UNAN-Leon, is located in León and is now secondary, mainly used for medicine majors.

2018–2020 Nicaraguan protests

UNAN was the site violent clashes during the 2018–2020 Nicaraguan protests. Protesters fortified the UNAN campus, but were forced to retreat when the university was attacked by paramilitaries aligned with the government.

Organization

The university is divided into five faculties: