3 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics 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 Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 16.6K citations received by 1.07K academic papers made by 3 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 Earth science and Geophysics

#43 in Latin America

#1082 in the World

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

2. National University, Costa Rica

Costa Rica | Heredia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#70 in Latin America

#1536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1973

3. Costa Rica Institute of Technology

Costa Rica | Cartago

For Earth science and Geophysics

#189 in Latin America

#3170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1971

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