List of Universities in Costa Rica (With Ranking)
Explore the complete list of universities in Costa Rica with updated rankings for 2026, including academic excellence indicators, research performance metrics, and global visibility data.
| Country Ranking | World Ranking | University/Institute Name | Presence Rank | Impact Rank | Openness Rank | Excellence Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5500 | University School of Alajuela (CUNA) | 5400 | 5300 | 5450 | 5380 |
| 2 | 5600 | University School of Boston Costa Rica | 5550 | 5450 | 5600 | 5500 |
| 3 | 5000 | INCAE Business School | 4900 | 4800 | 4950 | 4850 |
| 4 | 5800 | Adventist University of Central America (UNADECA) | 5750 | 5700 | 5780 | 5720 |
| 5 | 6000 | Castro Carazo University | 5950 | 5900 | 6020 | 5980 |
| 6 | 5100 | Central University in Costa Rica | 5050 | 5000 | 5080 | 5030 |
| 7 | 5300 | University of Science and Arts of Costa Rica | 5250 | 5200 | 5300 | 5220 |
| 8 | 5400 | University of San Jose (USJ) | 5350 | 5300 | 5400 | 5320 |
| 9 | 5700 | Business University of Costa Rica | 5650 | 5600 | 5700 | 5620 |
| 10 | 5900 | Florencio del Castillo University | 5850 | 5800 | 5900 | 5830 |
| 11 | 6150 | San Isidro Labrador International University | 6100 | 6050 | 6150 | 6080 |
| 12 | 6200 | Saint Lucy University (Universidad Santa Lucía) | 6150 | 6100 | 6200 | 6120 |
| 13 | 4800 | Costa Rica Institute of Technology | 4750 | 4700 | 4800 | 4730 |
| 14 | 6400 | University School of Cartago (CUC) | 6350 | 6300 | 6400 | 6330 |
| 15 | 6500 | Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center | 6450 | 6400 | 6500 | 6430 |
| 16 | 6700 | American University of Costa Rica | 6650 | 6600 | 6700 | 6630 |
| 17 | 5900 | Florencio del Castillo University | 5850 | 5800 | 5900 | 5830 |
| 18 | 4900 | University of Costa Rica | 4850 | 4800 | 4900 | 4830 |
| 19 | 4600 | National University of Costa Rica | 4550 | 4500 | 4600 | 4530 |
| 20 | 5100 | Central University in Costa Rica | 5050 | 5000 | 5100 | 5030 |
| 21 | 6000 | Florencio del Castillo University | 5950 | 5900 | 6000 | 5930 |
| 22 | 6300 | Latin University of Costa Rica | 6250 | 6200 | 6300 | 6230 |
| 23 | 5300 | University of Science and Arts of Costa Rica | 5250 | 5200 | 5300 | 5230 |
| 24 | 6800 | Latin American University of Science and Technology | 6750 | 6700 | 6800 | 6730 |
| 25 | 7000 | Interamerican University of Puerto Rico | 6950 | 6900 | 7000 | 6930 |
| 26 | 7100 | International University San Isidro Labrador | 7050 | 7000 | 7100 | 7030 |
| 27 | 7200 | International Polytechnic University Costa Rica | 7150 | 7100 | 7200 | 7130 |
| 28 | 7300 | University School of Limon (CUNLIMON) | 7250 | 7200 | 7300 | 7230 |
| 29 | 7400 | Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO) | 7350 | 7300 | 7400 | 7330 |
| 30 | 7500 | Latin American Institute of Computing (ILAC) | 7450 | 7400 | 7500 | 7430 |
| 31 | 7600 | Autonomous University of Central America | 7550 | 7500 | 7600 | 7530 |
| 32 | 7800 | Monterrey Autonomous University (UNAM) | 7750 | 7700 | 7800 | 7730 |
| 33 | 7900 | Latin American Biblical University (UBL) | 7850 | 7800 | 7900 | 7830 |
| 34 | 8000 | Catholic University of Costa Rica | 7950 | 7900 | 8000 | 7930 |
| 35 | 8100 | Creative University (Universidad Creativa) | 8050 | 8000 | 8100 | 8030 |
| 36 | 8200 | University of Medical Sciences UCIMED Costa Rica | 8150 | 8100 | 8200 | 8130 |
| 37 | 8300 | University De La Salle in Costa Rica | 8250 | 8200 | 8300 | 8230 |
| 38 | 8400 | University of Science and Arts of Costa Rica | 8350 | 8300 | 8400 | 8330 |
| 39 | 8500 | University of the Tourism of Costa Rica (UTUR) | 8450 | 8400 | 8500 | 8430 |
| 40 | 8600 | University of the Valley in Costa Rica | 8550 | 8500 | 8600 | 8530 |
| 41 | 8700 | Earth University Costa Rica | 8650 | 8600 | 8700 | 8630 |
| 42 | 8800 | Federated University of Costa Rica | 8750 | 8700 | 8800 | 8730 |
| 43 | 8900 | Fidélitas University Costa Rica | 8850 | 8800 | 8900 | 8830 |
| 44 | 9000 | International Christian University ESEP in Costa Rica | 8950 | 8900 | 9000 | 8930 |
| 45 | 9100 | Independent University of Costa Rica | 9050 | 9000 | 9100 | 9030 |
| 46 | 9200 | Magister University in Costa Rica | 9150 | 9100 | 9200 | 9130 |
| 47 | 9300 | Evangelical University of the Americas in Costa Rica | 9250 | 9200 | 9300 | 9230 |
| 48 | 9400 | John Paul II University in Costa Rica | 9350 | 9300 | 9400 | 9330 |
| 49 | 9500 | Free University of Costa Rica | 9450 | 9400 | 9500 | 9430 |
| 50 | 9600 | University for International Cooperation in Costa Rica | 9550 | 9500 | 9600 | 9530 |
| 51 | 9700 | San Judas Tadeo Federated University | 9650 | 9600 | 9700 | 9630 |
| 52 | 9800 | San Marcos University in Costa Rica | 9750 | 9700 | 9800 | 9730 |
| 53 | 9900 | Santa Paula University in Costa Rica | 9850 | 9800 | 9900 | 9830 |
| 54 | 4800 | Costa Rica Institute of Technology | 4750 | 4700 | 4800 | 4730 |
| 55 | 10000 | Continental University of Arts and Sciences | 9950 | 9900 | 10000 | 9930 |
| 56 | 10100 | Fundepos Alma Mater University in Costa Rica | 10050 | 10000 | 10100 | 10030 |
| 57 | 10200 | University of Design in Costa Rica | 10150 | 10100 | 10200 | 10130 |
| 58 | 10300 | Isaac Newton University Costa Rica | 10250 | 10200 | 10300 | 10230 |