Upon initiative of the National Council of Rectors (CONARE) the proposed Law on Private Universities was presented in compliance with the agreement of that Council in its Session of October 31, 1979, with the objective of normalizing the functioning of Private Higher Education Institution.
In this way, by means of Law No. 6693 of November 27, 1981 published in the Official Gazette, No. 243, of December 21, 1981 the National Council for Private Universities and Higher Education (CONESUP), was created as an authority attached to the Ministry of Public Education in charge of regulating and supervising Private Universities, which by law corresponds to it.
Dr. Sonia Marta Mora Escalante | Minister of Education and President of the Council |
Lic. Celín Arce Gómez | Representative of CONARE |
M.Sc. Ligia Meneses Sanabria | Main Representative of Private Universities |
M.Sc. José Gerardo Solís Sequeira | Main Representative of the Professional Associations |
M.Sc. Adela Guerrero Brenes | Representative of MIDEPLAN |
Lic. Mario Sanabria Ramírez | Executive Director |
Address: San José, 7th floor, Raventós building, Avenida 0 y 2, 6th street, south side of Mercado Central
Hours: Monday to Friday, from 7 in the morning to 3 in the afternoon
Department of Administrative Management, English language service, CONESUP
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