5 Best universities for Paleontology in Costa Rica

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Costa Rica ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 83.4K citations received by 5.87K academic papers made by 5 universities in Costa Rica was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Paleontology

#39 in Latin America

#897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 30,436
Founded: 1940

2. National University, Costa Rica

Costa Rica | Heredia

For Paleontology

#103 in Latin America

#1837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1973

3. Costa Rica Institute of Technology

Costa Rica | Cartago

For Paleontology

#241 in Latin America

#3565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1971

4. University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Paleontology

#250 in Latin America

#3694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

5. EARTH University

Costa Rica | Guacimo

For Paleontology

#340 in Latin America

#5134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

The best cities to study Paleontology in Costa Rica based on the number of universities and their ranks are San Jose, Heredia, Cartago, and Guacimo.