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National University, Costa Rica ranked 2nd in Costa Rica, 1832nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 36 research topics. National University, Costa Rica ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,665 academic publications and 82,600 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1832 of 14,131 In the World
#103 of 1,756 In Latin America
#2 of 54 In Costa Rica
#694 of 1,708 For Toxicology
#721 of 2,695 For Forestry
#778 of 3,564 For Zoology
#5546 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1306 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 33 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

National University, Costa Rica ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Costa Rica and 1535th in the World with 5,058 publications made and 33,496 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Costa Rica
#147 of 442 In Latin America
#1535 of 7,088 In the World

National University, Costa Rica
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 33 26
1994 21 24
1995 14 31
1996 25 52
1997 27 70
1998 29 58
1999 27 77
2000 23 115
2001 34 170
2002 69 169
2003 47 180
2004 42 260
2005 48 283
2006 49 309
2007 74 368
2008 64 399
2009 117 484
2010 128 541
2011 189 652
2012 197 700
2013 237 886
2014 230 1088
2015 212 1169
2016 273 1288
2017 264 1468
2018 322 1707
2019 332 2136
2020 314 2782
2021 380 3272
2022 352 3457
2023 338 3837
2024 179 3323
2025 120 2912

The following table provides academic rankings for National University, Costa Rica in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 2 153 1109
Political Science 2 151 1875
Demography 2 126 1981
Classics and Ancient History 2 73 2069
Library and Information science 2 93 2206
Anthropology 2 114 2233
Sociology 2 156 2267
History 2 120 2466
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 111 2482
Education Majors 2 129 2489
Archaeology 2 123 2495
Law 2 168 3278
Aesthetics 2 182 3436
Linguistics 2 179 3545

Environmental Science rankings

National University, Costa Rica ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Costa Rica and 1793rd in the World with 4,139 publications made and 63,825 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Costa Rica
#102 of 433 In Latin America
#1793 of 6,888 In the World

National University, Costa Rica
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 32 86
1994 31 81
1995 21 92
1996 33 144
1997 30 147
1998 32 140
1999 37 166
2000 35 291
2001 43 308
2002 63 349
2003 42 442
2004 58 533
2005 49 592
2006 58 746
2007 66 770
2008 59 916
2009 101 1121
2010 91 1225
2011 131 1309
2012 155 1500
2013 157 1808
2014 180 2125
2015 183 2176
2016 210 2351
2017 202 2505
2018 233 2866
2019 235 3505
2020 234 4215
2021 264 5190
2022 255 5211
2023 254 5691
2024 175 5676
2025 149 5252

The following table provides academic rankings for National University, Costa Rica in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 3 80 721
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 74 1024
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 64 1392
Geography and Cartography 2 86 1416
Agricultural Science 2 100 1460
Earth science and Geophysics 2 71 1554
Ecology 2 87 1612
Paleontology 2 109 1918
Oceanography 2 104 1975
Geotechnical Engineering 2 97 2074
Geology 2 120 2104
Environmental Chemistry 2 116 2304
Environmental Engineering 2 132 2414
Environmental Management 2 132 2486
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 148 2861

Biology rankings

National University, Costa Rica ranked 2nd for Biology in Costa Rica and 2331st in the World with 3,459 publications made and 64,216 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Botany, Biochemistry, Zoology.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Costa Rica
#137 of 433 In Latin America
#2331 of 6,841 In the World

National University, Costa Rica
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 22 90
1994 20 96
1995 16 99
1996 33 164
1997 22 167
1998 33 180
1999 26 196
2000 34 322
2001 36 346
2002 55 393
2003 34 509
2004 44 595
2005 52 675
2006 54 851
2007 65 932
2008 56 1031
2009 79 1286
2010 75 1322
2011 93 1392
2012 116 1650
2013 105 1973
2014 152 2228
2015 148 2335
2016 167 2605
2017 166 2608
2018 190 3096
2019 175 3600
2020 203 4357
2021 231 5306
2022 244 5429
2023 220 5927
2024 163 5571
2025 145 5578

The following table provides academic rankings for National University, Costa Rica in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Toxicology 2 45 694
Forestry 3 80 721
Zoology 2 69 778
Entomology 2 71 849
Animal Science 2 89 866
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 74 1024
Astrobiology 2 44 1141
Virology 2 78 1146
Agricultural Science 2 100 1460
Horticulture 3 149 1547
Microbiology 2 99 1585
Botany 2 116 1641
Immunology 2 107 1709
Paleontology 2 109 1918
Molecular Biology 2 183 2323
Genetics 2 148 2543
Nutrition and Food Science 2 198 2657
Evolutionary Biology 2 151 2820
Biotechnology 2 188 2845
Pharmacology 2 177 3083
Biochemistry 2 188 3136
Nanotechnology 2 156 3278
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 205 3359
Neuroscience 3 230 3968

Medicine rankings

National University, Costa Rica ranked 3rd for Medicine in Costa Rica and 2538th in the World with 1,969 publications made and 41,307 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Veterinary, Virology.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 6 In Costa Rica
#163 of 432 In Latin America
#2538 of 6,793 In the World

National University, Costa Rica
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 11 44
1994 13 58
1995 9 67
1996 20 102
1997 12 98
1998 19 121
1999 20 129
2000 17 182
2001 19 249
2002 38 289
2003 23 320
2004 20 349
2005 31 447
2006 27 516
2007 47 578
2008 34 587
2009 38 785
2010 33 732
2011 53 842
2012 55 982
2013 74 1129
2014 82 1371
2015 92 1346
2016 83 1618
2017 85 1558
2018 122 1878
2019 102 2115
2020 120 2769
2021 159 3338
2022 148 3339
2023 119 3520
2024 87 3099
2025 83 3122

The following table provides academic rankings for National University, Costa Rica in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Veterinary 1 32 354
Toxicology 2 45 694
Virology 2 78 1146
Urology 2 114 1537
Immunology 2 107 1709
Public Health 2 113 1885
Sports Medicine 2 133 2171
Gerontology 3 195 2310
Anatomy and Physiology 2 156 2372
Physical Therapy 2 135 2377
Pathology 3 199 2849
Pharmacology 2 177 3083
Nursing 3 221 3415
Psychiatry 3 215 3614
Health Science 3 240 3725
Surgery 3 267 3802
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 274 4226

Chemistry rankings

National University, Costa Rica ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Costa Rica and 3186th in the World with 1,711 publications made and 40,364 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 5 In Costa Rica
#171 of 420 In Latin America
#3186 of 6,561 In the World

National University, Costa Rica
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 8 60
1994 11 60
1995 6 66
1996 18 101
1997 10 94
1998 13 104
1999 18 115
2000 18 213
2001 15 224
2002 28 258
2003 14 326
2004 21 366
2005 30 412
2006 22 497
2007 32 581
2008 25 681
2009 35 788
2010 37 851
2011 31 865
2012 50 1030
2013 53 1213
2014 79 1350
2015 69 1442
2016 65 1678
2017 80 1609
2018 93 1880
2019 96 2323
2020 101 2712
2021 128 3566
2022 143 3579
2023 118 3985
2024 101 3829
2025 95 3623

The following table provides academic rankings for National University, Costa Rica in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 64 1392
Environmental Chemistry 2 116 2304
Nutrition and Food Science 2 198 2657
Biochemistry 2 188 3136
Chemical Engineering 2 168 3239
Nanotechnology 2 156 3278
Organic Chemistry 2 199 3557
Materials Science 3 209 3902
Physical chemistry 3 233 4033

Engineering rankings

National University, Costa Rica ranked 2nd for Engineering in Costa Rica and 3542nd in the World with 1,550 publications made and 27,073 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Costa Rica
#176 of 425 In Latin America
#3542 of 6,795 In the World

National University, Costa Rica
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 10 32
1994 8 44
1995 3 30
1996 9 38
1997 2 39
1998 9 38
1999 11 62
2000 6 98
2001 15 110
2002 16 106
2003 12 140
2004 18 179
2005 14 190
2006 16 249
2007 23 295
2008 22 377
2009 31 426
2010 28 476
2011 40 570
2012 45 600
2013 70 715
2014 65 844
2015 62 1018
2016 61 1147
2017 87 1162
2018 97 1345
2019 112 1658
2020 124 2180
2021 126 2796
2022 131 2966
2023 110 3302
2024 76 3040
2025 64 2914

The following table provides academic rankings for National University, Costa Rica in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 2 75 1457
Geotechnical Engineering 2 97 2074
Civil Engineering 2 95 2246
Remote Sensing 2 122 2323
Environmental Engineering 2 132 2414
Biotechnology 2 188 2845
Structural Engineering 2 145 3092
Mechanical Engineering 2 161 3154
Aerospace Engineering 2 152 3186
Chemical Engineering 2 168 3239
Nanotechnology 2 156 3278
Materials Science 3 209 3902
Optical Engineering 2 210 3996
Electrical Engineering 3 210 3999
Telecommunications 3 201 4025
Metallurgical Engineering 3 246 4171
Acoustical Engineering 3 226 4227
Computer Networking 3 225 4371

Computer Science rankings

National University, Costa Rica ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Costa Rica and 3752nd in the World with 1,210 publications made and 15,624 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Human-Computer Interaction, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Costa Rica
#185 of 427 In Latin America
#3752 of 6,855 In the World

National University, Costa Rica
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 5 16
1994 1 21
1995 6 25
1996 5 39
1997 1 36
1998 10 45
1999 5 39
2000 6 56
2001 8 74
2002 9 69
2003 12 112
2004 13 116
2005 8 119
2006 10 143
2007 16 185
2008 12 206
2009 28 252
2010 28 232
2011 26 271
2012 38 331
2013 59 453
2014 57 563
2015 39 583
2016 53 691
2017 69 689
2018 74 857
2019 82 1053
2020 101 1452
2021 103 1710
2022 106 1715
2023 101 2040
2024 56 1681
2025 41 1598

The following table provides academic rankings for National University, Costa Rica in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 2 75 1457
Library and Information science 2 93 2206
Management Information Systems 4 176 3163
Cyber Security 2 137 3212
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 205 3359
Neuroscience 3 230 3968
Computer Vision 3 209 3985
Telecommunications 3 201 4025
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 216 4138
Machine Learning 3 227 4284
Computer Networking 3 225 4371

Physics rankings

National University, Costa Rica ranked 2nd for Physics in Costa Rica and 3886th in the World with 1,149 publications made and 22,379 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Costa Rica
#199 of 419 In Latin America
#3886 of 6,729 In the World

National University, Costa Rica
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 7 25
1994 6 47
1995 4 25
1996 7 40
1997 2 41
1998 3 28
1999 7 52
2000 6 88
2001 10 90
2002 13 98
2003 11 111
2004 15 143
2005 16 173
2006 11 217
2007 19 241
2008 17 294
2009 24 350
2010 23 367
2011 30 426
2012 28 471
2013 47 544
2014 53 636
2015 49 789
2016 49 825
2017 58 886
2018 72 1010
2019 79 1292
2020 96 1615
2021 88 2218
2022 89 2274
2023 73 2432
2024 57 2384
2025 47 2105

The following table provides academic rankings for National University, Costa Rica in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 2 44 1141
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 158 3179
Nuclear Physics 3 166 3260
Nanotechnology 2 156 3278
Materials Science 3 209 3902
Optical Engineering 2 210 3996
Quantum and Particle physics 3 219 4171
Acoustical Engineering 3 226 4227

Mathematics rankings

National University, Costa Rica ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Costa Rica and 3768th in the World with 662 publications made and 9,965 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 5 In Costa Rica
#193 of 400 In Latin America
#3768 of 6,434 In the World

National University, Costa Rica
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 6 5
1994 0 4
1995 2 8
1996 2 9
1997 1 8
1998 5 18
1999 1 15
2000 2 24
2001 5 25
2002 10 29
2003 9 28
2004 3 49
2005 6 58
2006 4 55
2007 8 97
2008 3 84
2009 20 100
2010 15 104
2011 15 115
2012 16 138
2013 33 186
2014 33 238
2015 31 261
2016 32 300
2017 40 375
2018 46 486
2019 51 581
2020 59 784
2021 59 1079
2022 44 993
2023 35 1166
2024 39 875
2025 17 695

The following table provides academic rankings for National University, Costa Rica in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 2 99 2361
Statistics 2 203 3828

Economics rankings

National University, Costa Rica ranked 2nd for Economics in Costa Rica and 3354th in the World with 430 publications made and 6,991 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 5 In Costa Rica
#163 of 386 In Latin America
#3354 of 6,188 In the World

National University, Costa Rica
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 3 0
1994 4 5
1995 2 5
1996 2 10
1997 3 10
1998 2 6
1999 2 16
2000 1 22
2001 3 47
2002 12 33
2003 4 26
2004 4 25
2005 7 54
2006 7 58
2007 5 46
2008 4 41
2009 13 71
2010 14 75
2011 9 87
2012 19 109
2013 21 124
2014 21 218
2015 25 196
2016 18 189
2017 22 232
2018 21 287
2019 30 357
2020 26 468
2021 37 601
2022 26 542
2023 23 674
2024 19 461
2025 11 469

The following table provides academic rankings for National University, Costa Rica in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Development Studies 2 160 3197
Finance 3 192 3944

Art & Design rankings

National University, Costa Rica ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Costa Rica and 3466th in the World with 311 publications made and 2,630 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics.

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
#2 of 4 In Costa Rica
#180 of 367 In Latin America
#3466 of 6,010 In the World

National University, Costa Rica
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 2 2
1994 3 4
1995 2 5
1996 0 5
1997 1 11
1998 4 2
1999 3 6
2000 0 7
2001 2 17
2002 4 16
2003 4 17
2004 1 13
2005 1 29
2006 2 25
2007 4 36
2008 5 30
2009 12 31
2010 12 27
2011 16 45
2012 14 51
2013 20 86
2014 13 78
2015 6 76
2016 4 103
2017 15 123
2018 21 132
2019 22 198
2020 16 228
2021 24 341
2022 21 324
2023 18 398
2024 15 306
2025 20 302

The following table provides academic rankings for National University, Costa Rica in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Costa Rica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Fashion Design 2 180 3246
Literature 2 176 3277
Aesthetics 2 182 3436

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for National University, Costa Rica

Speciality Costa Rica Latin America World Rank
Child Psychology 2 210 3640
Business 3 192 3786
Marketing 4 213 3910
Psychology 3 223 3912
Management 4 213 4101
Social Psychology 2 235 4318