List of 43 best universities in the Dominican Republic

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 38.1K citations received by 5.48K academic publications made by 43 universities from the Dominican Republic, the popularity of 68 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Pontifical Catholic University Madre y Maestra

Santiago de los Caballeros

#244 in Latin America

#3455 in the World

Founded: 1962

2. Santo Domingo Institute of Technology

#276 in Latin America

#3863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

3. Autonomous University of Santo Domingo

#288 in Latin America

#4023 in the World

Founded: 1538

4. Ibero-American University

#347 in Latin America

#5084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

5. National Judicial College

#435 in Latin America

#6808 in the World

Founded: 1998

6. Central University of the East

San Pedro de Macoris

#440 in Latin America

#6953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

7. University of Caribe

#479 in Latin America

#7659 in the World

Enrollment: 29,648
Founded: 1995

8. Pedro Henriquez Urena National University

#524 in Latin America

#8017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1966

9. APEC University

#590 in Latin America

#8449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1965

10. Santiago University of Technology

#615 in Latin America

#8596 in the World

Founded: 1974

11. Salome Urena Higher Institute of Teacher Education

#715 in Latin America

#9277 in the World

Founded: 1880

12. Catholic University of Santo Domingo

#723 in Latin America

#9304 in the World

Founded: 1984

13. Technological Institute of the Americas

#729 in Latin America

#9353 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2000

14. Barna Business School

#780 in Latin America

#9689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 2003

15. Polytechnic Institute of Loyola

#842 in Latin America

#10118 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1952

16. Dominican University O&M

#858 in Latin America

#10221 in the World

Founded: 1966

17. Catholic University of Cibao

#1017 in Latin America

#11094 in the World

Founded: 1983

18. Dominican Adventist University

#1018 in Latin America

#11104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1982

19. Dominican American University

#1019 in Latin America

#11105 in the World

Founded: 1947

20. Nordestana Catholic University

San Francisco de Macoris

#1027 in Latin America

#11142 in the World

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

21. Global Institute of Higher Studies in Social Sciences

#1045 in Latin America

#11221 in the World

Founded: 2009

22. Pedro Francisco Bono Higher Institute

#1077 in Latin America

#11395 in the World

Founded: 1985

23. University Federico Henriquez y Carvajal

#1085 in Latin America

#11424 in the World

Founded: 1991

24. National Evangelical University

#1097 in Latin America

#11520 in the World

Founded: 1986

25. Eugenio Maria de Hostos University

#1129 in Latin America

#11642 in the World

Founded: 1984

26. ISA University

#1133 in Latin America

#11665 in the World

Founded: 1964

27. Specialized Research and Training Institute in Law

#1150 in Latin America

#11716 in the World

Founded: 2008

28. Fernando Arturo de Merino Agroforestry University

#1187 in Latin America

#11879 in the World

Founded: 1996

29. Cibao Oriental University of Technology

#1202 in Latin America

#11957 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1982

30. Higher Community Technical Institute

Santo Domingo Este

#1250 in Latin America

#12177 in the World

Founded: 2013

31. Institute of Higher Education in Diplomatic and Consular Training

#1276 in Latin America

#12328 in the World

Founded: 1939

32. Catholic University of Technology of Barahona

#1407 in Latin America

#12775 in the World

Founded: 2004

33. Technological University of South

#1443 in Latin America

#12916 in the World

Enrollment: 2,513
Founded: 1984

34. Catholic University of the East, Dominican Republic

#1452 in Latin America

#12957 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

35. Felix Adam Experimental University

#1455 in Latin America

#12967 in the World

Founded: 1996

36. INCE University

#1486 in Latin America

#13085 in the World

Founded: 1974

37. Dominican University of Industrial Psychology

#1513 in Latin America

#13155 in the World

Founded: 1992

38. Dominican Dental University

#1591 in Latin America

#13453 in the World

Founded: 1983

39. National University of Technology - Santo Domingo

#1608 in Latin America

#13491 in the World

Founded: 2002

40. Mercy Jacquez Superior Technical Institute

#1663 in Latin America

#13693 in the World

Enrollment: 500
Founded: 1980

41. Interamerican University

#1667 in Latin America

#13713 in the World

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

42. Higher Institute of Universal Technology

#1686 in Latin America

#13814 in the World

Founded: 2003

43. Specialized Institute of Higher Studies in Business Law

#1748 in Latin America

#14087 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 $499 + $51-366 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).