Universidad De Costa Rica
San Pedro, San José Province Vice-Rectory Of Research
- UEI
- K18FLZ3LLHT5
- CAGE
- SCA72
- Primary NAICS
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Other
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- San José Province, San Pedro, Costa Rica
- Website
- ucr.ac.cr
- Founded
- 1940
- Employees
- 1K-5K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $500M-$1B
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Education Services
- Education
- SIC code
- 82 Educational Services
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Regents Of The University Of California | R01AG091512 | $431,988 | |
| The Regents Of The University Of California | R01AG091512 | $0 | |
| University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill | D43TW010923 | $50,593 | |
| University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill | U01DK130044 | $199,297 | |
| University Of Wisconsin System | U19AI142720 | $65,424 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Universidad De Costa Rica Vice-Rectory Of Research Division, a public, state-controlled Costa Rican research institution headquartered in San José, operates as a federal grant recipient (43% of recent awards) and subrecipient (57%) in biomedical and materials science research, working primarily with the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Air Force on projects addressing infectious disease, aging, and advanced photonic materials.
The institution's recent grant portfolio centers on health and biomedical research. As a prime recipient, Universidad De Costa Rica holds four active or recently completed project grants from federal agencies: a $2.5 million Air Force-funded study on variation of optical properties and photonic mechanisms in Costa Rican beetles (Sep 2022–Sep 2026); a September 2021–September 2024 Air Force project investigating energy transfer phenomena in organometallic nanomaterials and metal-binding biomacromolecules; an Office of Naval Research workshop grant on advanced materials from bioinspiration to technological innovation awarded in December 2023 (completed Jun 2024); and a June 2026 Air Force project on tunable photonic surfaces derived from scarab beetles, extending through May 2029. As a subrecipient, Universidad De Costa Rica participates in multi-institutional NIH-funded epidemiological and infectious-disease research networks, including the Costa Rican Longevity and Healthy Aging Study (CRELES Wave 4) under The Regents of the University of California, a household-based longitudinal survey involving re-interviews of approximately 3,246 surviving participants, blood draws, and DNA extraction and storage. Universidad De Costa Rica also serves as a subrecipient on chronic kidney disease research under the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where it manages a field site in Costa Rica's Chorotega region recruiting 400 CKDu cases and 400 controls, and contributes academic support and mentorship through the Graduate Studies Program in Biomedical Sciences for microbiology training under the NEED D43 program.
The top five customer agencies account for 79% of recent awards. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases each fund three awards; the National Institute on Aging funds two awards; the Department of the Air Force funds two awards; and the Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs funds one. Activity shows modest recent growth, from one award in 2022 to four in 2023, declining to two awards each in 2024, 2025, and 2026. Only one award carries an ultimate completion date within the next twenty-four months, suggesting limited near-term recompete exposure. Combined dollars obligated across the fourteen-award footprint total $2.5 million.
Quick answers
Is Universidad De Costa Rica registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Universidad De Costa Rica's SAM.gov registration is active through January 19, 2027.
What is Universidad De Costa Rica's most recent federal award?
Universidad De Costa Rica's most recent federal grant award is Tunable photonic surfaces: from 2D photonic surfaces in scarab beetles to BIO-inspired dynamically tunable artificial… (FA8655261B021), from Air Forces Europe and Africa (USAF), on June 1, 2026.
On GovTribe
See Universidad De Costa Rica's full federal record
- Federal grant awards
- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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