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. Santo Domingo Institute of Technology

#244 in Latin America

#3656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

2. Pontifical Catholic University Madre y Maestra

Santiago de los Caballeros

#271 in Latin America

#3910 in the World

Founded: 1962

3. Autonomous University of Santo Domingo

#298 in Latin America

#4302 in the World

Founded: 1538

4. Ibero-American University

#362 in Latin America

#5413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

5. Central University of the East

San Pedro de Macoris

#466 in Latin America

#7211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

6. University of Caribe

#487 in Latin America

#7629 in the World

Enrollment: 29,648
Founded: 1995

7. Pedro Henriquez Urena National University

#552 in Latin America

#8232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1966

8. APEC University

#614 in Latin America

#8673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1965

9. Salome Urena Higher Institute of Teacher Education

#638 in Latin America

#8895 in the World

Founded: 1880

10. National Judicial College

#639 in Latin America

#8916 in the World

Founded: 1998

11. Technological Institute of the Americas

#786 in Latin America

#9910 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2000

12. Dominican University O&M

#801 in Latin America

#10031 in the World

Founded: 1966

13. Barna Business School

#838 in Latin America

#10216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 2003

14. Polytechnic Institute of Loyola

#840 in Latin America

#10225 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1952

15. Catholic University of Santo Domingo

#843 in Latin America

#10237 in the World

Founded: 1984

16. Santiago University of Technology

#891 in Latin America

#10551 in the World

Founded: 1974

17. Nordestana Catholic University

San Francisco de Macoris

#1048 in Latin America

#11431 in the World

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

18. Catholic University of Cibao

#1061 in Latin America

#11496 in the World

Founded: 1983

19. Pedro Francisco Bono Higher Institute

#1096 in Latin America

#11660 in the World

Founded: 1985

20. National Evangelical University

#1119 in Latin America

#11769 in the World

Founded: 1986

21. ISA University

#1169 in Latin America

#11996 in the World

Founded: 1964

22. Dominican American University

#1192 in Latin America

#12092 in the World

Founded: 1947

23. Specialized Research and Training Institute in Law

#1208 in Latin America

#12150 in the World

Founded: 2008

24. University Federico Henriquez y Carvajal

#1211 in Latin America

#12168 in the World

Founded: 1991

25. Eugenio Maria de Hostos University

#1222 in Latin America

#12201 in the World

Founded: 1984

26. Higher Community Technical Institute

Santo Domingo Este

#1224 in Latin America

#12204 in the World

Founded: 2013

27. Dominican Adventist University

#1241 in Latin America

#12308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1982

28. Cibao Oriental University of Technology

#1277 in Latin America

#12451 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1982

29. Institute of Higher Education in Diplomatic and Consular Training

#1334 in Latin America

#12675 in the World

Founded: 1939

30. Catholic University of Technology of Barahona

#1351 in Latin America

#12730 in the World

Founded: 2004

31. Fernando Arturo de Merino Agroforestry University

#1354 in Latin America

#12738 in the World

Founded: 1996

32. Global Institute of Higher Studies in Social Sciences

#1393 in Latin America

#12867 in the World

Founded: 2009

33. INCE University

#1480 in Latin America

#13194 in the World

Founded: 1974

34. Catholic University of the East, Dominican Republic

#1528 in Latin America

#13321 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

35. Dominican University of Industrial Psychology

#1555 in Latin America

#13420 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. Felix Adam Experimental University

#1556 in Latin America

#13426 in the World

Founded: 1996

37. National University of Technology - Santo Domingo

#1637 in Latin America

#13661 in the World

Founded: 2002

38. Technological University of South

#1648 in Latin America

#13683 in the World

Enrollment: 2,513
Founded: 1984

39. Dominican Dental University

#1695 in Latin America

#13832 in the World

Founded: 1983

40. Mercy Jacquez Superior Technical Institute

#1696 in Latin America

#13840 in the World

Enrollment: 500
Founded: 1980

41. Interamerican University

#1701 in Latin America

#13855 in the World

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

42. Higher Institute of Universal Technology

#1724 in Latin America

#13965 in the World

Founded: 2003

43. Specialized Institute of Higher Studies in Business Law

#1744 in Latin America

#14057 in the World

Founded: 2012

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

Average cost of living for students in the Dominican Republic is $508 + $45-323 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).