List of 43 best universities in the Dominican Republic

Updated: July 18, 2023

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 14.1K citations received by 3.7K academic publications made by 43 universities from the Dominican Republic, the popularity of 57 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Pontifical Catholic University Madre y Maestra

Santiago de los Caballeros

#254 in Latin America

#3884 in the World

Founded: 1962

2. Santo Domingo Institute of Technology

#271 in Latin America

#4042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1972

3. Autonomous University of Santo Domingo

#288 in Latin America

#4299 in the World

Founded: 1538

4. Ibero-American University

#361 in Latin America

#5448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1982

5. Central University of the East

San Pedro de Macoris

#458 in Latin America

#7124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 1970

6. University of Caribe

#508 in Latin America

#7813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 29,648
Founded: 1995

7. Pedro Henriquez Urena National University

#541 in Latin America

#8138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1966

8. APEC University

#605 in Latin America

#8603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1965

9. Salome Urena Higher Institute of Teacher Education

#617 in Latin America

#8704 in the World

Founded: 1880

10. National Judicial College

#670 in Latin America

#9165 in the World

Founded: 1998

11. Santiago University of Technology

#713 in Latin America

#9446 in the World

Founded: 1974

12. Polytechnic Institute of Loyola

#759 in Latin America

#9724 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1952

13. Dominican University O&M

#770 in Latin America

#9777 in the World

Founded: 1966

14. Technological Institute of the Americas

#775 in Latin America

#9832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2000

15. Barna Business School

#835 in Latin America

#10141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 2003

16. Catholic University of Santo Domingo

#850 in Latin America

#10226 in the World

Founded: 1984

17. Catholic University of Cibao

#996 in Latin America

#11085 in the World

Founded: 1983

18. Dominican American University

#1042 in Latin America

#11324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1947

19. National Evangelical University

#1048 in Latin America

#11358 in the World

Founded: 1986

20. Nordestana Catholic University

San Francisco de Macoris

#1052 in Latin America

#11364 in the World

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

21. Pedro Francisco Bono Higher Institute

#1053 in Latin America

#11368 in the World

Founded: 1985

22. University Federico Henriquez y Carvajal

#1127 in Latin America

#11766 in the World

Founded: 1991

23. Eugenio Maria de Hostos University

#1166 in Latin America

#11952 in the World

Founded: 1984

24. ISA University

#1167 in Latin America

#11963 in the World

Founded: 1964

25. Specialized Research and Training Institute in Law

#1239 in Latin America

#12299 in the World

Founded: 2008

26. Dominican Adventist University

#1250 in Latin America

#12339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1982

27. Catholic University of Technology of Barahona

#1275 in Latin America

#12427 in the World

Founded: 2004

28. Higher Community Technical Institute

Santo Domingo Este

#1314 in Latin America

#12596 in the World

Founded: 2013

29. Fernando Arturo de Merino Agroforestry University

#1344 in Latin America

#12680 in the World

Founded: 1996

30. Cibao Oriental University of Technology

#1363 in Latin America

#12749 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1982

31. INCE University

#1365 in Latin America

#12762 in the World

Founded: 1974

32. Global Institute of Higher Studies in Social Sciences

#1420 in Latin America

#12928 in the World

Founded: 2009

33. Institute of Higher Education in Diplomatic and Consular Training

#1421 in Latin America

#12933 in the World

Founded: 1939

34. Dominican University of Industrial Psychology

#1468 in Latin America

#13087 in the World

Founded: 1992

35. Felix Adam Experimental University

#1470 in Latin America

#13094 in the World

Founded: 1996

36. Technological University of South

#1542 in Latin America

#13304 in the World

Enrollment: 2,513
Founded: 1984

37. National University of Technology - Santo Domingo

#1621 in Latin America

#13537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 2002

38. Interamerican University

#1642 in Latin America

#13604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1977

39. Catholic University of the East, Dominican Republic

#1668 in Latin America

#13692 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

40. Mercy Jacquez Superior Technical Institute

#1689 in Latin America

#13745 in the World

Enrollment: 500
Founded: 1980

41. Dominican Dental University

#1726 in Latin America

#13946 in the World

Founded: 1983

42. Higher Institute of Universal Technology

#1733 in Latin America

#13976 in the World

Founded: 2003

43. Specialized Institute of Higher Studies in Business Law

#1743 in Latin America

#14036 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 $492 + $47-336 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).