The National University of Costa Rica (in Spanish, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, abbreviated UNA) is a public university in the Republic of Costa Rica, in Central America. The main campus is located in the city of Heredia. It is one of five public universities in the country and the second most prestigious. According to the most recent studies based on the international standards used to evaluate universities, The National University of Costa Rica ranks 85th in Latin America and 1576th in the world. Over 12,000 students study at its main campus.