We prepare professionals capable of approaching reality with a holistic vision: integrating scientific rigor, social responsibility and balance with nature. scientific rigor, social responsibility and balance with nature.
The University for International Cooperation (UCI) was founded in Costa Rica in 1994, as a response to the need of the Latin American and Caribbean region for professionals with intermultidisciplinary training to effectively face the multifaceted challenges and dilemmas of the complexity of the modern world, under the concepts of sustainability, regeneration, conservation and globalization.
Mission
We create innovative opportunities for education, research and cooperation for the development of universally ethical societies.
Vision
UCI will be a universal reference in promoting knowledge for regenerative development.
The challenges of the modern world demand a different approach.
Traditional models of education have been designed to simplify reality, when what the world needs are professionals capable of understanding its complexity and act from it.
From sustainability to regeneration
In response to this challenge, the University for International Cooperation (UCI) was founded in Costa Rica in 1994, with the objective of training professionals capable of dealing with effectively meet the multifaceted challenges and dilemmas of the complexity of the modern world, under the concepts of sustainability and globalization. Since its inception, UCI has been a pioneer:
- Transdisciplinary programs when they were not yet common
- Integration of environment, society and economy, then extended to culture, politics and spirituality.
- Distance education since 1996 and virtual education since the early 2000s, anticipating a transformation in the educational field.
But the world changed and at the ICU we recognized an uncomfortable reality: sustainable development was no longer enough.
- Thinking systemically
- Integrating multiple disciplines
- Design solutions that regenerate territories, communities and organizations.
Rector's Remarks
«At UCI, we join forces to face global challenges. With 30 years of experience in professional training and international cooperation projects, we are committed to regenerate and revitalize our planet. Join us in this vital mission, together we can transform challenges into opportunities to regenerate living conditions on Earth.»
Eduard Müller
Rector of the University for International Cooperation
+30 years committed to transformative transformative education.
We do not follow trends, we anticipate them. Since 1994, at UCI we have been training professionals with a systemic vision to respond to the challenges of a constantly changing world.
The beginning of a different vision
UCI was born in Costa Rica with a clear purpose: to train professionals capable of facing the complexity of the world from an interdisciplinary perspective, integrating sustainability, cooperation and global action.
Learning without borders
We were pioneers in virtual education since the early 2000s, long before it became a trend. We are committed to a model that connects knowledge, flexibility and human experience, beyond physical barriers.
A new paradigm
We integrate regenerative development into our institutional vision, consolidating an approach that goes beyond sustainability.
Impact that transcends
More than 15,000 graduates in more than 40 countries are part of a global network that drives transformation processes. Today, UCI is consolidated as a benchmark in education for regenerative development.
Why UCI?
Because the world does not need more of the same.
UCI functions as a platform of expertise and collaboration, connecting knowledge, practice and action. Thanks to its international academic base and its applied approach, we create the conditions to generate profound changes in the systems we inhabit.
UCI is different because:
- It does not train isolated specialists, but systemic thinkers.
- It does not teach linear solutions, but complex approaches
- It does not respond to the past, but to emerging challenges.
It is a university designed for those who seek:
- Transforming your career
- Broaden your vision
- Generating positive impact for people and planet
Educational philosophy
Our education is based on:
- Inter- and transdisciplinary approach:
Integration of knowledge to address complex problems - Applied learning:
Direct connection with real contexts - Flexibility and virtuality:
Education designed for active professionals
- Systemic thinking:
Understanding the interconnections of the world
- Regeneration as the backbone:
Putting life at the center of decisions
Because regeneration is not only a practice: it is a way of understanding the world.
Our graduates lead projects
on 6 continents.
They are not statistics. They are transformed careers.
Our alliances
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
International Board
Mother Nature. Consistent with our commitment to regenerative development, one of the seats on the Council is occupied by Mother Earth, ensuring that the voice of the planet is present at the highest level of decision-making.
Andrés Hernández C. Costa Rica/Colombia. CEO Savvy Nutrition
Carolina Fernández Jansink. Mexico. Founding manager of Cascading
Federico Bellone. Italy. Regeneration, Nature and Systems Transformation Consultant.
Stuart Cowan. Canada/USA. Executive Director Buckminster Fuller Institute
