List of 43 best universities in the Dominican Republic

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Top 43 universities in the Dominican Republic ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 33.8K citations received by 5.25K academic publications made by 43 universities from the Dominican Republic, the popularity of 62 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Pontifical Catholic University Madre y Maestra

Santiago de los Caballeros

#270 in Latin America

#4000 in the World

Founded: 1962

2. Santo Domingo Institute of Technology

#274 in Latin America

#4029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

3. Autonomous University of Santo Domingo

#297 in Latin America

#4332 in the World

Founded: 1538

4. Ibero-American University

#365 in Latin America

#5490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

5. Pedro Henriquez Urena National University

#413 in Latin America

#6339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1966

6. Central University of the East

San Pedro de Macoris

#459 in Latin America

#7159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

7. University of Caribe

#478 in Latin America

#7520 in the World

Enrollment: 29,648
Founded: 1995

8. APEC University

#598 in Latin America

#8642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1965

9. Salome Urena Higher Institute of Teacher Education

#617 in Latin America

#8808 in the World

Founded: 1880

10. National Judicial College

#657 in Latin America

#9138 in the World

Founded: 1998

11. Dominican University O&M

#779 in Latin America

#9852 in the World

Founded: 1966

12. Technological Institute of the Americas

#787 in Latin America

#9921 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2000

13. Polytechnic Institute of Loyola

#829 in Latin America

#10152 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1952

14. Barna Business School

#838 in Latin America

#10227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 2003

15. Catholic University of Santo Domingo

#862 in Latin America

#10350 in the World

Founded: 1984

16. Santiago University of Technology

#868 in Latin America

#10399 in the World

Founded: 1974

17. Pedro Francisco Bono Higher Institute

#961 in Latin America

#11025 in the World

Founded: 1985

18. Catholic University of Cibao

#1043 in Latin America

#11411 in the World

Founded: 1983

19. National Evangelical University

#1052 in Latin America

#11458 in the World

Founded: 1986

20. Nordestana Catholic University

San Francisco de Macoris

#1080 in Latin America

#11593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Enrollment: 4,200
Founded: 1978

21. Dominican American University

#1189 in Latin America

#12052 in the World

Founded: 1947

22. ISA University

#1192 in Latin America

#12064 in the World

Founded: 1964

23. Specialized Research and Training Institute in Law

#1202 in Latin America

#12109 in the World

Founded: 2008

24. University Federico Henriquez y Carvajal

#1204 in Latin America

#12117 in the World

Founded: 1991

25. Cibao Oriental University of Technology

#1234 in Latin America

#12218 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1982

26. Dominican Adventist University

#1235 in Latin America

#12221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1982

27. Eugenio Maria de Hostos University

#1253 in Latin America

#12299 in the World

Founded: 1984

28. Higher Community Technical Institute

Santo Domingo Este

#1254 in Latin America

#12304 in the World

Founded: 2013

29. Catholic University of Technology of Barahona

#1284 in Latin America

#12432 in the World

Founded: 2004

30. Institute of Higher Education in Diplomatic and Consular Training

#1286 in Latin America

#12443 in the World

Founded: 1939

31. Fernando Arturo de Merino Agroforestry University

#1320 in Latin America

#12597 in the World

Founded: 1996

32. INCE University

#1394 in Latin America

#12824 in the World

Founded: 1974

33. Global Institute of Higher Studies in Social Sciences

#1429 in Latin America

#12975 in the World

Founded: 2009

34. Felix Adam Experimental University

#1475 in Latin America

#13125 in the World

Founded: 1996

35. National University of Technology - Santo Domingo

#1482 in Latin America

#13153 in the World

Founded: 2002

36. Technological University of South

#1519 in Latin America

#13253 in the World

Enrollment: 2,513
Founded: 1984

37. Dominican University of Industrial Psychology

#1614 in Latin America

#13557 in the World

Founded: 1992

38. Interamerican University

#1659 in Latin America

#13687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1977

39. Mercy Jacquez Superior Technical Institute

#1684 in Latin America

#13759 in the World

Enrollment: 500
Founded: 1980

40. Catholic University of the East, Dominican Republic

#1702 in Latin America

#13808 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

41. Dominican Dental University

#1726 in Latin America

#13942 in the World

Founded: 1983

42. Higher Institute of Universal Technology

#1736 in Latin America

#14000 in the World

Founded: 2003

43. Specialized Institute of Higher Studies in Business Law

#1742 in Latin America

#14040 in the World

Founded: 2012

The best cities to study in the Dominican Republic based on the number of universities and their ranks are Santiago de los Caballeros, Santo Domingo, San Pedro de Macoris, and Boca Chica.

Average cost of living for students in the Dominican Republic is $487 + $45-320 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).