Astrophysics and Astronomy in Costa Rica: Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in Costa Rica ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 17.8K citations received by 1.2K academic papers made by 4 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy

#39 in Latin America

#1056 in the World

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

2. National University, Costa Rica

Costa Rica | Heredia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#149 in Latin America

#3039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1973

3. Costa Rica Institute of Technology

Costa Rica | Cartago

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#225 in Latin America

#3977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1971

4. University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#280 in Latin America

#4533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

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

Physics subfields in Costa Rica

Acoustical Engineering3

Quantum and Particle physics5