Central American Technological University

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Central American Technological University
Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana
Established: 1986
Type: Private University
President: Roman Valladares
Staff: 250
Undergraduates: 8,000
Postgraduates: 500
Location: Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Campus: Urban
Website: www.unitec.edu


The Central American Technological University (Spanish: Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana) (UNITEC) is a private coeducational institution with campuses in the two main cities of Honduras: Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula.

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[edit] History

The University was founded in 1986 by a group of Honduras Businessmen and Professors of Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH - Honduras National University) who had envisioned the creation of an institute that had its main focus on teaching the sciences to its students without compromising their knowledge of the human sciences.

In 1992 the first 28 students graduated from Unitec.

In 1994 Unitec inaugurated its own campus in Tegucigalpa

Since 1989 Unitec has presence in the city of San Pedro Sula, mostly with graduates programs and later with a campus with undergraduates and graduates students. In 2007 Unitec inaugurated its own campus in San Pedro Sula


[edit] Academics

Unitec offers 21 undergraduates programs, 7 on-campus master's degrees,21 on-line master's degrees and 10 virtual master's degrees.

[edit] Agreements and relationships

Unitec has established agreements and close relationships with other universities and Institutions worldwide:


Since 2005 UNITEC Honduras is affiliated member of Laureate International Universities.

[edit] External links

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