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Distance State University

Logo: UNED (Universidad Estatal a Distancia de Costa Rica), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Public research university in Costa Rica

The Distance State University (Universidad Estatal a Distancia, UNED) is a public research university in Montes de Oca, Costa Rica. Founded in 1977, it was the first university in Costa Rica and Latin America to adopt distance learning as its principal educational modality. It remains the only public university in Costa Rica dedicated primarily to distance education.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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The Distance State University (Universidad Estatal a Distancia, UNED) is a public research university in Montes de Oca, Costa Rica. Founded in 1977, it was the first university in Costa Rica and Latin America to adopt distance learning as its principal educational modality. It remains the only public university in Costa Rica dedicated primarily to distance education.2

Corporate structure

Distance State University sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Distance State University
    • Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia Subsidiary · Costa Rica

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

UNED Research Journal is the scientific research journal of the Distance State University of Costa Rica (UNED). It is a continuous online publication (ISSN 1659-441X), where articles are published as soon as they are edited, covering the period from January 1 to December 31 of each year.

Its objective is to publish internationally recognized academic research in all scientific fields. The journal is aimed at an academic audience. Currently, it publishes academic research conducted in Latin America, Asia, Africa, North America, and Europe.

This journal provides immediate, free, and open access to its content, under the principle that making research freely available to the public encourages a greater global exchange of knowledge. The journal charges no fees to authors or readers, and all its content is available under a CC BY 4.0 license.

It is indexed in Scielo, Latindex, and Redalyc. According to Latindex standards, the journal meets 37 out of 38 criteria for a high-level journal. The journal and its published articles can be found in the virtual libraries of OCLC and WorldCat, as well as Google Scholar and the Directory of Open Access Journals. Several catalogs worldwide include Cuadernos de Investigación UNED in their databases, such as the National Library of Australia, University of Brighton, Journal TOCs, and the National Scientific and Technical Research Council.

From Wikipedia’s article on Distance State University, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia

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Timeline

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