3 Best Universities in Leon, Nicaragua [2026 Rankings]

Top 3 universities in Leon ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 23.4K citations received by 2.68K academic publications made by 3 universities from Leon, the popularity of 4 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon

#1 in Nicaragua

#330 in Latin America

Founded: 1812

2. La Salle Technological University

#14 in Nicaragua

#1137 in Latin America

Founded: 2009

3. University of the West UDO

#48 in Nicaragua

#1756 in Latin America

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1994

Universities near Leon

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
72	Central University of Nicaragua	9	Managua
74	National Agrarian University	2	Managua
74	National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Managua	5	Managua
74	University of Medical Sciences, Nicaragua	16	Managua
74	Martin Lutero University	17	Managua
74	Valle University	18	Managua
74	International University for Sustainable Development	22	Managua
74	American College University	23	Managua
74	Ibero-American University of Science and Technology, Nicaragua	24	Managua
74	University of Managua	25	Managua