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Costa Rica 30 University / Institution Rankings 2026 (Sort by: Last 5 Years Citations)
AD Scientific Index is the only system that ranks a total of (24,659) institutions using near real-time data. In addition to global, continental, and national rankings, universities are categorized separately as: All Universities (25), Public Universities (8), and Private Universities (17). The system also includes research institutions (3), companies (1), and hospitals (1). Exclusively in AD Scientific Index, each institution can be compared by: Total and recent 5-year H-index, i10 index, and total citation counts. Additionally, the platform offers: Subject-based University Rankings and Young University Rankings.
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* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,733
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Universidad de Costa Rica
University of Costa Rica
San José ,
Costa Rica
- Public 1940
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
29
Top 30
136
Top 50
248
Top 70
432
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* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
3,077
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza
Tropical Research and Teaching Agronomic Center
Cartago ,
Costa Rica
- Institution 1973
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
8
Top 30
18
Top 50
30
Top 70
39
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
5,367
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Universidad Hispanoamericana Costa Rica
Hispano-American University
San José ,
Costa Rica
- Private 1992
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
2
Top 50
3
Top 70
3
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
6,292
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
Costa Rica Institute of Technology
Cártago ,
Costa Rica
- Public 1971
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
3
Top 30
24
Top 50
75
Top 70
150
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
7,495
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Universidad Nacional Costa Rica
National University of Costa Rica
Heredia ,
Costa Rica
- Public 1940
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
17
Top 50
63
Top 70
114
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
8,150
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Universidad Estatal a Distancia Costa Rica
Distance State University
San José ,
Costa Rica
- Public 1977
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
4
Top 50
18
Top 70
55
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
8,226
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Universidad Técnica Nacional
National technical university
Alajuela ,
Costa Rica
- Public 2008
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
3
Top 50
6
Top 70
11
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
8,288
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Universidad Latina de Costa Rica
Latin University of Costa Rica
San José ,
Costa Rica
- Private 1989
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
3
Top 50
4
Top 70
5
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
8,481
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
INCAE Business School
Escuela de Negocios INCAE
Alajuela ,
Costa Rica
- Public 1964
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
5
Top 50
9
Top 70
18
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
11,290
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Universidad Earth Costa Rica
Earth University
Limón ,
Costa Rica
- Private 1990
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
0
Top 30
2
Top 50
2
Top 70
3
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
13,786
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Universidad Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton University
San José ,
Costa Rica
- Private 1546
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
0
Top 30
1
Top 50
1
Top 70
1
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
16,914
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Universidad Católica de Costa Rica
Catholic University of Costa Rica
San José ,
Costa Rica
- Private 1993
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
0
Top 30
0
Top 50
2
Top 70
6
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
17,961
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Lead University
Universidad líder
San José ,
Costa Rica
- Private 2005
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
0
Top 30
1
Top 50
2
Top 70
2
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
18,064
World Rank
14
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
FLACSO Costa Rica Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales
FLACSO COSTA RICA LATIN AMERICAN FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
San José ,
Costa Rica
- Public 1997
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
0
Top 30
0
Top 50
2
Top 70
2
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
19,706
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
University for Peace
Universidad para la Paz
San José ,
Costa Rica
- Public 1980
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
0
Top 30
0
Top 50
1
Top 70
3
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
20,045
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Latin American University of Science and Technology
Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Tecnología
San José ,
Costa Rica
- Private 1991
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
0
Top 30
0
Top 50
0
Top 70
3
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
20,267
World Rank
17
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Universidad Castro Carazo Costa Rica
Castro Carazo University
San José ,
Costa Rica
- Private 1936
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
0
Top 30
0
Top 50
1
Top 70
2
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
20,401
World Rank
18
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Universidad Internacional de las Américas
International University of the Americas
San José ,
Costa Rica
- Private 1986
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
0
Top 30
0
Top 50
0
Top 70
1
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
20,730
World Rank
19
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Central Bank of Costa Rica
Banco Central de Costa Rica
San José ,
Costa Rica
- Company 1950
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
0
Top 30
0
Top 50
0
Top 70
2
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
20,918
World Rank
20
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Universidad para la Cooperación Internacional
University for International Cooperation
San José ,
Costa Rica
- Private 1994
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
0
Top 30
0
Top 50
0
Top 70
2
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
22,700
World Rank
21
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Universidad San Judas Tadeo
San Judas Tadeo University
San José ,
Costa Rica
- Private 1971
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
0
Top 30
0
Top 50
0
Top 70
1
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
22,983
World Rank
22
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Universidad Santa Paula
Santa Paula University
San José ,
Costa Rica
- Private 1994
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
0
Top 30
0
Top 50
0
Top 70
0
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
23,408
World Rank
23
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Universidad Véritas
Véritas University
San José ,
Costa Rica
- Private 1968
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
0
Top 30
0
Top 50
0
Top 70
0
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
23,615
World Rank
24
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Instituto Centroamericano de Administración Pública
Central American Institute of Public Administration
Sardarshahar ,
Costa Rica
- Institution 1954
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
0
Top 30
0
Top 50
0
Top 70
0
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
23,648
World Rank
25
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Universidad Autónoma de Centro América
Autonomous University of Central America
Granadilla ,
Costa Rica
- Private 1975
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
0
Top 30
0
Top 50
0
Top 70
0
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