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Costa Rica Institute of Technology ranked 3rd in Costa Rica, 2915th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 10 research topics. Costa Rica Institute of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,989 academic publications and 28,755 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2915 of 14,131 In the World
#181 of 1,756 In Latin America
#3 of 54 In Costa Rica
#1 of 2 In Cartago
#585 of 2,632 For Forestry
#1087 of 3,576 For Horticulture
#1591 of 2,154 For Computer Engineering
#6348 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2891 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 7 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Costa Rica Institute of Technology ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Costa Rica and 2392nd in the World with 2,636 publications made and 11,633 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 6 In Costa Rica
#252 of 442 In Latin America
#2392 of 7,081 In the World

Costa Rica Institute of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 2 0
1993 1 0
1994 2 4
1995 0 1
1996 4 3
1997 7 0
1998 1 2
1999 6 4
2000 6 8
2001 5 10
2002 11 11
2003 16 12
2004 51 17
2005 41 44
2006 52 66
2007 28 61
2008 34 103
2009 45 95
2010 37 131
2011 57 141
2012 69 195
2013 90 163
2014 150 280
2015 157 342
2016 210 412
2017 161 454
2018 190 597
2019 242 819
2020 234 1040
2021 194 1605
2022 185 1804
2023 181 2070
2024 139 1962

The following table provides academic rankings for Costa Rica Institute of Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 4 239 1599
Political Science 4 283 3085
Anthropology 3 221 3505
Education Majors 4 217 3540
Archaeology 3 221 3773
History 3 230 3935
Demography 4 298 3948
Sociology 4 317 4218
Law 4 274 4663
Linguistics 4 281 4809

Environmental Science rankings

Costa Rica Institute of Technology ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Costa Rica and 2945th in the World with 1,939 publications made and 21,584 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Forestry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 6 In Costa Rica
#198 of 431 In Latin America
#2945 of 6,876 In the World

Costa Rica Institute of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 1
1994 2 3
1995 1 4
1996 3 4
1997 2 2
1998 0 4
1999 2 5
2000 8 6
2001 4 13
2002 10 12
2003 13 28
2004 37 21
2005 27 68
2006 29 99
2007 20 109
2008 28 162
2009 31 177
2010 24 220
2011 33 248
2012 61 320
2013 65 327
2014 76 493
2015 113 650
2016 111 836
2017 112 947
2018 148 1134
2019 147 1403
2020 189 1841
2021 174 2508
2022 174 2658
2023 148 2925
2024 121 2925

The following table provides academic rankings for Costa Rica Institute of Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 2 63 585
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 161 2018
Agricultural Science 3 167 2248
Geography and Cartography 3 172 2330
Environmental Management 3 146 2594
Ecology 3 188 2856
Geotechnical Engineering 3 166 2919
Oceanography 3 188 3008
Earth science and Geophysics 3 190 3203
Geology 3 218 3351
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 3 195 3428
Paleontology 3 237 3500
Environmental Chemistry 3 228 3659

Biology rankings

Costa Rica Institute of Technology ranked 3rd for Biology in Costa Rica and 3370th in the World with 1,676 publications made and 21,527 citations received. Main research topics: Botany, Horticulture, Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 6 In Costa Rica
#217 of 433 In Latin America
#3370 of 6,833 In the World

Costa Rica Institute of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 1
1993 1 1
1994 1 3
1995 1 4
1996 3 5
1997 3 3
1998 0 4
1999 2 5
2000 6 6
2001 4 8
2002 11 12
2003 9 23
2004 31 21
2005 27 68
2006 26 100
2007 21 112
2008 27 161
2009 31 185
2010 17 214
2011 34 249
2012 47 331
2013 57 348
2014 57 461
2015 95 633
2016 99 804
2017 101 892
2018 123 1147
2019 132 1360
2020 160 1854
2021 144 2528
2022 151 2647
2023 124 2898
2024 110 2904

The following table provides academic rankings for Costa Rica Institute of Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 2 63 585
Horticulture 2 109 1087
Animal Science 3 162 1697
Botany 3 150 1988
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 161 2018
Agricultural Science 3 167 2248
Molecular Biology 3 183 2336
Biotechnology 3 209 2958
Zoology 3 258 3058
Nutrition and Food Science 3 241 3155
Evolutionary Biology 3 195 3297
Paleontology 3 237 3500
Microbiology 4 272 3513
Nanotechnology 3 180 3551
Biochemistry 4 260 4027
Genetics 4 275 4097
Immunology 4 322 4272
Neuroscience 4 330 5252

Engineering rankings

Costa Rica Institute of Technology ranked 3rd for Engineering in Costa Rica and 3732nd in the World with 1,328 publications made and 13,335 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 6 In Costa Rica
#192 of 424 In Latin America
#3732 of 6,782 In the World

Costa Rica Institute of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 2 4
1995 0 2
1996 2 5
1997 1 2
1998 1 1
1999 1 5
2000 2 6
2001 2 5
2002 4 11
2003 6 20
2004 12 18
2005 11 32
2006 14 78
2007 15 63
2008 7 95
2009 8 88
2010 12 121
2011 20 131
2012 27 177
2013 27 189
2014 47 290
2015 75 383
2016 70 528
2017 81 612
2018 113 791
2019 112 953
2020 144 1279
2021 135 1842
2022 135 1958
2023 131 2279
2024 101 2288

The following table provides academic rankings for Costa Rica Institute of Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 1 57 1591
Human-Computer Interaction 3 132 1984
Renewable Energy Engineering 2 133 2236
Electronic Engineering 2 147 2895
Geotechnical Engineering 3 166 2919
Biotechnology 3 209 2958
Systems Engineering 2 157 3100
Structural Engineering 3 158 3234
Mechanical Engineering 3 172 3276
Chemical Engineering 3 173 3282
Electrical Engineering 2 159 3312
Civil Engineering 3 176 3339
Nanotechnology 3 180 3551
Telecommunications 2 179 3693
Metallurgical Engineering 2 205 3758
Materials Science 2 200 3761
Acoustical Engineering 2 193 3836
Aerospace Engineering 3 204 3861
Computer Networking 2 191 3966
Optical Engineering 3 232 4150

Physics rankings

Costa Rica Institute of Technology ranked 3rd for Physics in Costa Rica and 3975th in the World with 1,019 publications made and 10,511 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 6 In Costa Rica
#210 of 418 In Latin America
#3975 of 6,713 In the World

Costa Rica Institute of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 0 1
1996 1 4
1997 2 2
1998 1 0
1999 0 3
2000 4 3
2001 2 3
2002 2 5
2003 1 18
2004 8 14
2005 8 28
2006 7 66
2007 14 56
2008 4 57
2009 8 61
2010 12 74
2011 16 93
2012 28 136
2013 19 153
2014 44 253
2015 70 346
2016 50 435
2017 63 492
2018 83 660
2019 76 776
2020 108 1025
2021 99 1465
2022 108 1516
2023 102 1750
2024 71 1751

The following table provides academic rankings for Costa Rica Institute of Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 2 163 3208
Nanotechnology 3 180 3551
Materials Science 2 200 3761
Acoustical Engineering 2 193 3836
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 223 3986
Quantum and Particle physics 2 214 4134
Optical Engineering 3 232 4150

Chemistry rankings

Costa Rica Institute of Technology ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Costa Rica and 3972nd in the World with 1,015 publications made and 11,776 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 5 In Costa Rica
#240 of 418 In Latin America
#3972 of 6,545 In the World

Costa Rica Institute of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1 0
1993 1 0
1994 1 2
1995 0 3
1996 2 3
1997 2 2
1998 1 1
1999 1 2
2000 4 4
2001 2 1
2002 7 4
2003 2 17
2004 7 10
2005 10 23
2006 6 51
2007 12 61
2008 9 54
2009 9 83
2010 15 95
2011 19 122
2012 29 170
2013 26 190
2014 44 228
2015 59 359
2016 46 474
2017 62 518
2018 74 650
2019 77 840
2020 101 1130
2021 95 1634
2022 103 1769
2023 104 2009
2024 76 1988

The following table provides academic rankings for Costa Rica Institute of Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 3 241 3155
Chemical Engineering 3 173 3282
Nanotechnology 3 180 3551
Environmental Chemistry 3 228 3659
Physical chemistry 2 205 3679
Materials Science 2 200 3761
Organic Chemistry 3 229 3878
Biochemistry 4 260 4027

Computer Science rankings

Costa Rica Institute of Technology ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Costa Rica and 4060th in the World with 1,004 publications made and 7,949 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Human-Computer Interaction.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 6 In Costa Rica
#207 of 425 In Latin America
#4060 of 6,845 In the World

Costa Rica Institute of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 2 0
1994 1 2
1995 0 1
1996 1 2
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 3
2000 2 5
2001 2 5
2002 3 9
2003 1 8
2004 6 13
2005 5 25
2006 8 36
2007 12 25
2008 4 52
2009 8 45
2010 14 61
2011 17 66
2012 22 83
2013 15 113
2014 24 155
2015 43 197
2016 58 261
2017 52 313
2018 93 404
2019 90 513
2020 110 776
2021 107 1130
2022 109 1246
2023 102 1518
2024 85 1382

The following table provides academic rankings for Costa Rica Institute of Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 1 57 1591
Human-Computer Interaction 3 132 1984
Multimedia 2 96 2237
Data Science 2 92 2238
Software Engineering 2 138 2537
Management Information Systems 2 137 2687
Computer Vision 2 163 3364
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 160 3429
Telecommunications 2 179 3693
Machine Learning 2 194 3808
Cognitive Science 2 192 3932
Computer Networking 2 191 3966
Cyber Security 3 231 4339
Neuroscience 4 330 5252

Medicine rankings

Costa Rica Institute of Technology ranked 4th for Medicine in Costa Rica and 4686th in the World with 627 publications made and 8,010 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Immunology, Urology.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 6 In Costa Rica
#320 of 430 In Latin America
#4686 of 6,775 In the World

Costa Rica Institute of Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 2
1995 0 1
1996 0 2
1997 1 1
1998 0 2
1999 1 0
2000 3 3
2001 2 1
2002 6 7
2003 3 9
2004 5 7
2005 11 36
2006 9 38
2007 8 41
2008 5 70
2009 4 66
2010 5 70
2011 12 87
2012 11 126
2013 14 120
2014 15 155
2015 26 203
2016 33 239
2017 38 287
2018 61 421
2019 56 499
2020 61 678
2021 61 1055
2022 64 1091
2023 60 1302
2024 46 1179

The following table provides academic rankings for Costa Rica Institute of Technology in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Urology 2 121 1673
Anatomy and Physiology 4 251 3592
Public Health 4 296 4068
Immunology 4 322 4272
Surgery 4 310 4407
Pathology 4 334 4874
Psychiatry 4 356 5522

Business rankings

Costa Rica Institute of Technology ranked 4th for Business in Costa Rica and 4133rd in the World with 441 publications made and 3,649 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 5 In Costa Rica
#216 of 395 In Latin America
#4133 of 6,339 In the World

Costa Rica Institute of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 1 1
1995 0 0
1996 1 3
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 2
2000 0 3
2001 1 5
2002 1 5
2003 0 3
2004 3 9
2005 4 10
2006 3 16
2007 7 11
2008 1 21
2009 4 17
2010 6 22
2011 7 29
2012 11 37
2013 6 59
2014 13 94
2015 23 93
2016 22 107
2017 23 141
2018 34 177
2019 32 200
2020 50 359
2021 59 444
2022 44 525
2023 47 693
2024 32 637

The following table provides academic rankings for Costa Rica Institute of Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 2 137 2687
Marketing 3 193 3720
Management 3 179 3787
Finance 4 228 4427

Mathematics rankings

Costa Rica Institute of Technology ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Costa Rica and 4403rd in the World with 412 publications made and 4,189 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 5 In Costa Rica
#240 of 399 In Latin America
#4403 of 6,418 In the World

Costa Rica Institute of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 1 3
2001 0 4
2002 3 5
2003 0 4
2004 4 3
2005 4 15
2006 7 28
2007 6 19
2008 2 22
2009 3 27
2010 8 39
2011 6 39
2012 8 55
2013 8 60
2014 14 67
2015 23 112
2016 29 134
2017 28 172
2018 38 196
2019 36 242
2020 35 358
2021 43 511
2022 45 595
2023 29 705
2024 27 573

The following table provides academic rankings for Costa Rica Institute of Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 4 181 3381
Statistics 3 251 4384

Economics rankings

Costa Rica Institute of Technology ranked 4th for Economics in Costa Rica and 4501st in the World with 241 publications made and 2,097 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 5 In Costa Rica
#244 of 384 In Latin America
#4501 of 6,167 In the World

Costa Rica Institute of Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1996 1 2
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 2
2000 0 2
2001 1 4
2002 2 5
2003 0 3
2004 4 0
2005 3 4
2006 2 8
2007 5 10
2008 1 13
2009 1 8
2010 4 12
2011 6 22
2012 5 28
2013 3 32
2014 14 52
2015 13 42
2016 13 58
2017 16 83
2018 20 90
2019 20 110
2020 22 179
2021 28 322
2022 17 318
2023 23 426
2024 17 396

The following table provides academic rankings for Costa Rica Institute of Technology in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Development Studies 4 245 4352
Finance 4 228 4427

Art & Design rankings

Costa Rica Institute of Technology ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Costa Rica and 4028th in the World with 209 publications made and 1,698 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#3 of 4 In Costa Rica
#224 of 365 In Latin America
#4028 of 5,966 In the World

Costa Rica Institute of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 2
2001 1 1
2002 0 2
2003 0 0
2004 1 2
2005 1 1
2006 3 6
2007 3 4
2008 1 8
2009 2 9
2010 3 7
2011 2 7
2012 4 7
2013 4 10
2014 6 24
2015 10 27
2016 13 35
2017 7 36
2018 16 58
2019 27 80
2020 21 96
2021 21 159
2022 21 184
2023 23 267
2024 14 251

The following table provides academic rankings for Costa Rica Institute of Technology in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Multimedia 2 96 2237
Fashion Design 3 197 3427

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Costa Rica Institute of Technology

Speciality Costa Rica Latin America World Rank
Social Psychology 3 265 4794
Psychology 4 301 5047