Best Political Science universities in Costa Rica [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Costa Rica ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 41.7K citations received by 11.9K academic papers made by 5 universities in Costa Rica was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Political Science

#32 in Latin America

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 30,436
Founded: 1940

2. National University, Costa Rica

Costa Rica | Heredia

For Political Science

#150 in Latin America

#1868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1973

3. University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Political Science

#260 in Latin America

#2914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

4. Costa Rica Institute of Technology

Costa Rica | Cartago

For Political Science

#285 in Latin America

#3293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1971

5. INCAE Business School, Costa Rica

Costa Rica | Alajuela

For Political Science

#327 in Latin America

#3824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1964

The best cities to study Political Science in Costa Rica based on the number of universities and their ranks are San Jose, Heredia, Cartago, and Alajuela.