Rankings of University of Costa Rica

Latest ranking updates for University of Costa Rica
  • March 2024: Scimago Institutions announced latest results of Scimago Institutions Rankings with University of Costa Rica in position 1279.
  • December 2023: Publication of URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance. Ranking position #1105.
  • December 2023: New edition of QS World University Rankings: Sustainability. University of Costa Rica ranked #572.
  • October 2023: GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking (Textile Science and Engineering) update. University of Costa Rica achieves place 301.

University rankings

    • #1 
    • #1201 
    THE World University Rankings
    [Published 27 September, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #544 
    QS World University Rankings
    [Published 27 June, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #251 
    QS Employability Rankings
    [Published 23 September, 2021]
    • #1 
    • #764 
    US News: Best Global Universities
    [Published 24 October, 2022]
    • #1 
    • #44 
    THE Latin America Rankings
    [Published 04 July, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #20 
    QS University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean
    [Published 13 September, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #1279 
    Scimago Institutions Rankings
    [Published 06 March, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #1350 
    CWUR Center for World University Rankings
    [Published 25 April, 2022]
    • #1 
    • #1105 
    URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
    [Published 19 December, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #30 
    UniRank 4icu: Top 200 Spanish-Speaking Universities in the World
    [Published 11 August, 2022]
    • #1 
    • #572 
    QS World University Rankings: Sustainability
    [Published 05 December, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #1826 
    Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
    [Published 31 July, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #401 
    THE World University Impact Rankings - Overall
    [Published 01 June, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #918 
    THE China Subject Ratings Overall
    [Published 11 May, 2022]

Historic rankings in TOP global university rankings

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Subject rankings

Agriculture

    • #1 
    • #782 
    Agriculture
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Education

    • #1 
    • #601 
    Education
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]

Medicine & Health

    • #1 
    • #551 
    Medicine
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #1 
    • #801 
    Social Sciences
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #251 
    Sociology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Highest subject rankings for University of Costa Rica

Sociology QS World University Rankings By Subject
#251 
Social Studies & Humanities
Medicine QS World University Rankings By Subject
#551 
Medicine & Health
Education THE World University Rankings by Subject
#601 
Education
Agriculture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#782 
Agriculture

About University of Costa Rica

Key facts

Foundation year:
1940
Telephone:
+506 2511 0000
Address:
Sede "Rodrigo Facio Brenes" Montes de Oca
2060, San José
Costa Rica
Website:
https://www.ucr.ac.cr/
Social:

Map of University of Costa Rica

FAQ

University of Costa Rica ranks #1 in Costa Rica in our meta ranking of 112 university rankings. See rankings of all 38 universities in Costa Rica.

University of Costa Rica ranks #3 in San José in our meta ranking. See rankings of all 28 universities in San José.

University of Costa Rica is listed in THE World University Rankings, QS World University Rankings, QS Employability Rankings, US News: Best Global Universities, THE Latin America Rankings, QS University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean and more. See all 18 rankings of University of Costa Rica.

University of Costa Rica achieved #20 in QS University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean. This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for University of Costa Rica.

University of Costa Rica achieved the highest ranking for Natural Sciences. It is ranked #188 in URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field (Zoology). See all subject rankings for University of Costa Rica.

A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 112 university rankings University of Costa Rica ranks #3 among universities in San José and #1 among universities in Costa Rica. See all rankings of University of Costa Rica.

In our meta ranking University of Costa Rica ranks #1 among all universities in Costa Rica and National University of Costa Rica ranks #2. See all rankings of universities in San José. Apart from rankings you may also want to see the ratings from students who attended the universities.