Costa Rica Institute of Technology: Rankings

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Costa Rica Institute of Technology ranked 3rd in Costa Rica, 2536th in the global 2026 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 4,164 academic publications and 32,444 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2536 of 14,131 In the World
#157 of 1,756 In Latin America
#3 of 54 In Costa Rica
#1 of 2 In Cartago
#593 of 2,695 For Forestry
#1095 of 3,615 For Horticulture
#1562 of 2,166 For Computer Engineering
#6464 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1960 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 2408th in the World with 2,712 publications made and 13,333 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 6 In Costa Rica
#252 of 442 In Latin America
#2408 of 7,088 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
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 13
2004 51 16
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 157 343
2016 210 417
2017 161 456
2018 190 600
2019 243 821
2020 235 1039
2021 189 1603
2022 185 1799
2023 181 2086
2024 155 1998
2025 84 1730

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 4 235 1614
Political Science 4 282 3078
Anthropology 3 209 3458
Education Majors 4 211 3491
Archaeology 3 222 3793
History 3 230 3947
Demography 4 298 3953
Sociology 4 315 4205
Law 4 262 4579
Linguistics 4 274 4751

Environmental Science rankings

Costa Rica Institute of Technology ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Costa Rica and 2948th in the World with 2,025 publications made and 24,304 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Forestry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 6 In Costa Rica
#197 of 433 In Latin America
#2948 of 6,888 In the World

Costa Rica Institute of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 29
2004 36 21
2005 27 68
2006 29 99
2007 20 109
2008 28 163
2009 32 177
2010 24 220
2011 33 248
2012 61 323
2013 65 326
2014 76 491
2015 113 650
2016 111 837
2017 112 945
2018 148 1139
2019 147 1406
2020 190 1842
2021 173 2506
2022 174 2655
2023 148 2924
2024 133 2947
2025 96 3062

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 64 593
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 161 2038
Agricultural Science 3 166 2226
Geography and Cartography 3 172 2343
Environmental Management 3 143 2607
Environmental Engineering 3 184 2869
Ecology 3 186 2884
Geotechnical Engineering 3 167 2941
Oceanography 3 184 3006
Earth science and Geophysics 3 187 3181
Geology 3 212 3313
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 3 193 3425
Paleontology 3 234 3464
Environmental Chemistry 3 218 3602

Biology rankings

Costa Rica Institute of Technology ranked 3rd for Biology in Costa Rica and 3368th in the World with 1,750 publications made and 24,444 citations received. Main research topics: Botany, Horticulture, Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 6 In Costa Rica
#217 of 433 In Latin America
#3368 of 6,841 In the World

Costa Rica Institute of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 47 334
2013 57 347
2014 57 460
2015 95 633
2016 99 800
2017 101 887
2018 123 1142
2019 133 1362
2020 159 1846
2021 142 2523
2022 151 2639
2023 125 2901
2024 120 2922
2025 84 2993

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 64 593
Horticulture 2 109 1095
Animal Science 3 161 1692
Botany 3 150 1985
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 161 2038
Agricultural Science 3 166 2226
Molecular Biology 3 185 2386
Biotechnology 3 197 2901
Zoology 3 256 3049
Nutrition and Food Science 3 241 3147
Evolutionary Biology 3 198 3332
Paleontology 3 234 3464
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 223 3493
Nanotechnology 3 177 3537
Microbiology 4 276 3570
Biochemistry 4 257 4010
Genetics 4 272 4072
Immunology 4 323 4277
Neuroscience 4 331 5287

Engineering rankings

Costa Rica Institute of Technology ranked 3rd for Engineering in Costa Rica and 3699th in the World with 1,406 publications made and 15,171 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 6 In Costa Rica
#189 of 425 In Latin America
#3699 of 6,795 In the World

Costa Rica Institute of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 27 180
2013 27 188
2014 47 289
2015 74 383
2016 70 528
2017 81 611
2018 113 793
2019 113 950
2020 141 1270
2021 137 1845
2022 136 1945
2023 129 2281
2024 127 2326
2025 71 2392

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 53 1562
Human-Computer Interaction 3 125 1976
Renewable Energy Engineering 2 136 2268
Remote Sensing 3 125 2362
Environmental Engineering 3 184 2869
Electronic Engineering 2 146 2891
Biotechnology 3 197 2901
Geotechnical Engineering 3 167 2941
Systems Engineering 2 156 3101
Structural Engineering 3 158 3233
Chemical Engineering 3 170 3265
Electrical Engineering 2 154 3267
Mechanical Engineering 3 171 3271
Civil Engineering 3 181 3379
Nanotechnology 3 177 3537
Telecommunications 2 178 3661
Metallurgical Engineering 2 205 3729
Materials Science 2 197 3740
Acoustical Engineering 2 194 3847
Aerospace Engineering 3 203 3847
Computer Networking 2 186 3928
Optical Engineering 3 229 4107

Computer Science rankings

Costa Rica Institute of Technology ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Costa Rica and 4005th in the World with 1,083 publications made and 8,900 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
#203 of 427 In Latin America
#4005 of 6,855 In the World

Costa Rica Institute of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 18 67
2012 22 83
2013 15 113
2014 24 154
2015 41 196
2016 58 257
2017 52 312
2018 93 403
2019 91 511
2020 110 770
2021 107 1129
2022 109 1245
2023 102 1521
2024 115 1403
2025 61 1237

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 53 1562
Human-Computer Interaction 3 125 1976
Data Science 2 91 2233
Multimedia 2 97 2280
Software Engineering 2 140 2563
Management Information Systems 2 135 2683
Computer Vision 2 160 3324
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 158 3388
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 223 3493
Telecommunications 2 178 3661
Machine Learning 2 193 3799
Computer Networking 2 186 3928
Cognitive Science 2 195 4003
Cyber Security 3 228 4330
Neuroscience 4 331 5287

Physics rankings

Costa Rica Institute of Technology ranked 3rd for Physics in Costa Rica and 3936th in the World with 1,077 publications made and 11,906 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
#206 of 419 In Latin America
#3936 of 6,729 In the World

Costa Rica Institute of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 70 345
2016 50 434
2017 63 491
2018 83 662
2019 75 780
2020 108 1026
2021 100 1467
2022 110 1511
2023 100 1747
2024 87 1773
2025 55 1769

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 3218
Nanotechnology 3 177 3537
Materials Science 2 197 3740
Acoustical Engineering 2 194 3847
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 220 3952
Quantum and Particle physics 2 212 4105
Optical Engineering 3 229 4107

Chemistry rankings

Costa Rica Institute of Technology ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Costa Rica and 3946th in the World with 1,059 publications made and 13,222 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 5 In Costa Rica
#238 of 420 In Latin America
#3946 of 6,561 In the World

Costa Rica Institute of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 18 122
2012 29 170
2013 26 191
2014 44 230
2015 56 357
2016 46 474
2017 62 519
2018 74 650
2019 77 841
2020 99 1125
2021 93 1628
2022 103 1754
2023 100 2002
2024 88 2006
2025 58 2190

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 3147
Chemical Engineering 3 170 3265
Nanotechnology 3 177 3537
Environmental Chemistry 3 218 3602
Physical chemistry 2 206 3686
Materials Science 2 197 3740
Organic Chemistry 3 226 3845
Biochemistry 4 257 4010

Medicine rankings

Costa Rica Institute of Technology ranked 4th for Medicine in Costa Rica and 4636th in the World with 662 publications made and 9,159 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Urology, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 6 In Costa Rica
#320 of 432 In Latin America
#4636 of 6,793 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 38 288
2018 61 422
2019 57 498
2020 63 674
2021 61 1055
2022 63 1087
2023 62 1297
2024 50 1182
2025 34 1122

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 3 122 1649
Anatomy and Physiology 4 248 3525
Public Health 4 300 4094
Immunology 4 323 4277
Surgery 4 311 4404
Pathology 4 332 4823
Psychiatry 4 362 5558

Business rankings

Costa Rica Institute of Technology ranked 4th for Business in Costa Rica and 4108th in the World with 467 publications made and 4,120 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 5 In Costa Rica
#217 of 396 In Latin America
#4108 of 6,366 In the World

Costa Rica Institute of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 92
2015 23 93
2016 22 104
2017 23 140
2018 34 176
2019 33 197
2020 50 359
2021 59 442
2022 44 523
2023 47 691
2024 41 650
2025 22 566

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 2 135 2683
Marketing 3 190 3689
Management 3 178 3761
Finance 4 225 4404

Mathematics rankings

Costa Rica Institute of Technology ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Costa Rica and 4369th in the World with 433 publications made and 4,686 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 5 In Costa Rica
#235 of 400 In Latin America
#4369 of 6,434 In the World

Costa Rica Institute of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 40
2012 8 55
2013 8 60
2014 14 67
2015 23 111
2016 29 130
2017 28 168
2018 38 197
2019 36 243
2020 35 354
2021 43 509
2022 46 590
2023 28 704
2024 36 585
2025 17 462

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 4 177 3338
Statistics 3 246 4340

Economics rankings

Costa Rica Institute of Technology ranked 4th for Economics in Costa Rica and 4456th in the World with 257 publications made and 2,487 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 5 In Costa Rica
#239 of 386 In Latin America
#4456 of 6,188 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 53
2015 13 43
2016 13 56
2017 16 83
2018 20 90
2019 20 110
2020 22 178
2021 28 320
2022 17 318
2023 23 427
2024 20 401
2025 16 335

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 4 247 4319
Finance 4 225 4404

Art & Design rankings

Costa Rica Institute of Technology ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Costa Rica and 4019th in the World with 214 publications made and 1,972 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
#219 of 367 In Latin America
#4019 of 6,010 In the World

Costa Rica Institute of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 38
2017 7 37
2018 16 57
2019 27 81
2020 21 95
2021 21 159
2022 20 182
2023 22 270
2024 17 260
2025 8 239

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 97 2280
Fashion Design 3 199 3465

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Costa Rica Institute of Technology

Speciality Costa Rica Latin America World Rank
Social Psychology 3 266 4779
Psychology 4 299 5014