University of Costa Rica (Universidad de Costa Rica – UCR) — The Universidad de Costa Rica is the oldest and largest public university in Costa Rica. Founded in 1940 and headquartered in San José, the university offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across disciplines including social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, health sciences, arts, and humanities. It is widely recognized for its strong emphasis on research, academic excellence, and public service, playing a central role in the country’s scientific development, higher education system, and contributions to national social, cultural, and economic progress.
Agricultural Sciences
animal behavior
agricultural development
agricultural mechanization
agricultural research
agricultural technologies
Agriculture
Agroindustrial sector
agronomic data
animal breeding
animal genetics
animal nutrition
animal physiology and reproduction
AQUACULTURE
AQUATIC BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
AQUATIC BIORESOURCES PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES
biodiversity
biological diversity
Biopesticides
biotechnology
cell biology
climate change
COMMERCIAL SPECIES AND THEIR BIOLOGY
Crop Productio
Crop Protection
cultivation of plants
descriptive and comparative morphology
ecology
ecosystem stability
Environmental Health
EQUIPMENT FOR FISHERIES RESEARCH
ethology
feed quality and nutritional value
FISHERY
Floriculture
Food Chemistry
Food Hygiene
forestry
fruit trees
Fruits
genetics of plants
HABITAT OF AQUATIC BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
health and welfare
horticultural crops
Horticulture
hydraulic engineering
inbreeding depression
livestock farming systems
Medicinal
Microbial Insecticides
multi-functionality of horticultural systems
native fruits
natural ecosystems
Natural Enemies
natural habitats
Natural Products
nursery technologies
nutrient balance
Occupational Health
Olericulture
organic agriculture
ornamental crops
Pest Management
Pharmacognosy
physiology
Phytochemistry
Phytomedicine
plant diseases
plant engineering
plant nematodes
plant nutrition
plant physiology and biochemistry
plant physiology breeding
plant propagation
plant protection
plant viruses
Post Harvest
post-harvest management of fruit and vegetables
production techniques
promising crops
Public Health
quality of horticultural products
rural development
Scientific research articles
seeds
Semio-chemicals
sugarcane
sustainability and resource management
technology and engineering
vegetable crops
veterinary medicine
zoological aspects of nature conservancy.
zoology
| Type |
Academia
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| AGRIS ID |
CR3 |
| Website |
https://ucr.ac.cr/
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| Status |
Active
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| ODS |
This data provider participates in the AGRIS Open Data Set (ODS) |
Resources
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17/07/2025
The International System for Agricultural Science and Technology (AGRIS), managed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has seen significant growth in over one thousand new data providers joining in the last year. To showcase the diverse and impactful contributions...
06/12/2024
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), through the International System for Agricultural Science and Technology (AGRIS), celebrates significant growth in agricultural data contributions from Central America in 2024. With over 124,000 records and 29 active data providers, the...
29/09/2023
The Universidad de Costa Rica has recently joined the Agricultural Science and Technology International System – AGRIS, under the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), contributing to the expansion of the AGRIS Data Provider Network in Central America. Established in 1940...
