Costa Rica Institute of Technology

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Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica

Motto:	Formación Sólida, Óptimos Resultados
Established:	1971
Type:	Public, undergraduate, graduate.
Rector:	Eugenio Trejos
Location:	Cartago, Costa Rica
Campus:	Urban, 90 ha
Other Locations:	San Carlos, San José
Website:	www.itcr.ac.cr

The Costa Rica Institute of Technology or Technological Institute of Costa Rica (Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica), also known as "ITCR" or "TEC", is a public educational institute in Cartago, Costa Rica. It has the mission of: "Contributing to the integral development of the country, by means of the formation of human resources, research and extension; keeping the scientific-technical leadership, the academic excellence and the strict attachment to the ethical, environmental and humanists norms, from a state university perspective of quality and competitiveness at national and international level".

The Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica (TEC) is a national autonomous institution of higher education, dedicated to the teaching, research and extension in technology and associated sciences aimed at the development of Costa Rica. It was created by Law No. 4777 on June 10, 1971. Its main campus is in Cartago, Costa Rica, 24 km east of San José, Costa Rica, the capital of the country.

The TEC offers both undergraduate and graduate studies in a wide range of fields, including engineering (construction, industrial production, electronics, industrial maintenance), computer science and business management.