List of 43 best universities in the Dominican Republic

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 17.5K citations received by 4.36K academic publications made by 43 universities from the Dominican Republic, the popularity of 58 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Pontifical Catholic University Madre y Maestra

Santiago de los Caballeros

#271 in Latin America

#4007 in the World

Founded: 1962

2. Santo Domingo Institute of Technology

#275 in Latin America

#4072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

3. Autonomous University of Santo Domingo

#301 in Latin America

#4348 in the World

Founded: 1538

4. Ibero-American University

#369 in Latin America

#5613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

5. Pedro Henriquez Urena National University

#402 in Latin America

#6182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1966

6. Central University of the East

San Pedro de Macoris

#461 in Latin America

#7153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

7. University of Caribe

#498 in Latin America

#7824 in the World

Enrollment: 29,648
Founded: 1995

8. APEC University

#595 in Latin America

#8606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1965

9. Salome Urena Higher Institute of Teacher Education

#614 in Latin America

#8767 in the World

Founded: 1880

10. National Judicial College

#655 in Latin America

#9110 in the World

Founded: 1998

11. Santiago University of Technology

#670 in Latin America

#9209 in the World

Founded: 1974

12. Dominican University O&M

#776 in Latin America

#9832 in the World

Founded: 1966

13. Technological Institute of the Americas

#783 in Latin America

#9896 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2000

14. Barna Business School

#836 in Latin America

#10211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 2003

15. Polytechnic Institute of Loyola

#837 in Latin America

#10218 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1952

16. Catholic University of Santo Domingo

#857 in Latin America

#10327 in the World

Founded: 1984

17. Pedro Francisco Bono Higher Institute

#959 in Latin America

#11012 in the World

Founded: 1985

18. Catholic University of Cibao

#1041 in Latin America

#11393 in the World

Founded: 1983

19. National Evangelical University

#1050 in Latin America

#11440 in the World

Founded: 1986

20. Nordestana Catholic University

San Francisco de Macoris

#1078 in Latin America

#11575 in the World

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

21. Dominican American University

#1188 in Latin America

#12043 in the World

Founded: 1947

22. ISA University

#1191 in Latin America

#12055 in the World

Founded: 1964

23. Specialized Research and Training Institute in Law

#1201 in Latin America

#12100 in the World

Founded: 2008

24. University Federico Henriquez y Carvajal

#1203 in Latin America

#12108 in the World

Founded: 1991

25. Cibao Oriental University of Technology

#1233 in Latin America

#12210 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1982

26. Dominican Adventist University

#1234 in Latin America

#12213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1982

27. Eugenio Maria de Hostos University

#1252 in Latin America

#12291 in the World

Founded: 1984

28. Higher Community Technical Institute

Santo Domingo Este

#1253 in Latin America

#12296 in the World

Founded: 2013

29. Catholic University of Technology of Barahona

#1283 in Latin America

#12428 in the World

Founded: 2004

30. Institute of Higher Education in Diplomatic and Consular Training

#1285 in Latin America

#12439 in the World

Founded: 1939

31. Fernando Arturo de Merino Agroforestry University

#1318 in Latin America

#12594 in the World

Founded: 1996

32. INCE University

#1394 in Latin America

#12820 in the World

Founded: 1974

33. Global Institute of Higher Studies in Social Sciences

#1428 in Latin America

#12970 in the World

Founded: 2009

34. Felix Adam Experimental University

#1475 in Latin America

#13121 in the World

Founded: 1996

35. National University of Technology - Santo Domingo

#1482 in Latin America

#13149 in the World

Founded: 2002

36. Technological University of South

#1519 in Latin America

#13248 in the World

Enrollment: 2,513
Founded: 1984

37. Dominican University of Industrial Psychology

#1614 in Latin America

#13553 in the World

Founded: 1992

38. Interamerican University

#1659 in Latin America

#13684 in the World

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

39. Mercy Jacquez Superior Technical Institute

#1684 in Latin America

#13756 in the World

Enrollment: 500
Founded: 1980

40. Catholic University of the East, Dominican Republic

#1702 in Latin America

#13805 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

41. Dominican Dental University

#1726 in Latin America

#13941 in the World

Founded: 1983

42. Higher Institute of Universal Technology

#1736 in Latin America

#13999 in the World

Founded: 2003

43. Specialized Institute of Higher Studies in Business Law

#1742 in Latin America

#14039 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 Santiago.

Average cost of living for students in the Dominican Republic is $480 + $44-311 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).