The Faculty of Social Sciences of the Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica promotes human development in a comprehensive, equitable and inclusive manner, through the dialogue of knowledge, interdisciplinarity, critical thinking and social commitment.
It is made up of 8 schools, 2 institutes or research centres, 3 master's degrees and 1 doctorate:
- School of Administration
- School of Economics
- School of History
- School of Psychology
- School of International Relations
- School of Professional Secretarial Studies
- School of Sociology
- School of Planning and Social Development
- Institute of Social Studies of Population (IDESPO)
- International Center for Economic Policy for Sustainable Development
- Master's Degree in Economic Policy for Central America and the Caribbean
- Master's Degree in International Trade Management
- Doctorate in Economic Policy

Photograph: The Museum of Popular Culture is attached to the School of History and has been concerned with the recovery of ancestral practices and knowledge and the knowledge of popular artists.
The Faculty of Social Sciences of the UNA responds quickly and pertinently to the current situation, characterised by uncertainty and challenges."
The faculty has 7 scientific journals with multiple indexations.
- ABRA Magazine.
- Economy and Society.
- International Relations.
- History Magazine.
- Magazine of Economic Policy and Sustainable Development.
- Perspectives Magazine: Social Studies and Civic Education.
- International Magazine on Office Administration and Commercial Education.

Institute of Social Studies on Population, IDESPO-UNA.
The Institute of Social Studies on Population, IDESPO-UNA, specializes in conducting studies on the national reality, contributing to decision-making, both public and private, for the benefit of Costa Rican society.
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This center participates actively and in conjunction with universities in Latin America, the Caribbean, the United States and Europe, promoting joint research and teaching, the exchange of experiences and knowledge and academic and student mobility. Likewise, its research has a clear impact on public policy at the sectoral and territorial level, especially in regions outside the metropolitan area.
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