University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica: Statistics

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#6642 of 14,131 In the World
#422 of 1,756 In Latin America
#6 of 54 In Costa Rica
#2 of 40 In San Jose
#884 of 1,027 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
30%
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
ucimed.com
Languages
Spanish

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate30%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate
Academic CalendarJanuary to December (January - June; July-December)

We've calculated the 30% acceptance rate for University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica has published 5,249 scientific papers with 3,677 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Medicine, Biology, Political Science, Pathology, Sociology, Psychology, Environmental Science, and Genetics.

Publications
5,249
Citations
3,677

University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,826 / 1,503
Philosophy
3,068 / 790
Medicine
2,412 / 2,781
Biology
1,328 / 2,827
Political Science
1,270 / 258
Pathology
1,082 / 1,249
Sociology
875 / 428
Psychology
808 / 462
Environmental Science
723 / 1,610
Genetics
575 / 2,466
Law
532 / 153
Surgery
531 / 720
Computer Science
513 / 455
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
504 / 95
Psychiatry
502 / 411
Geography and Cartography
463 / 453
Mathematics
425 / 193
Chemistry
411 / 2,474
Public Health
388 / 357
Engineering
374 / 162
Health Science
366 / 146
Demography
362 / 332
Physics
346 / 139
Biochemistry
345 / 2,409
Geology
345 / 1,328
Statistics
321 / 183
Nursing
316 / 130
Immunology
309 / 1,673
Paleontology
302 / 1,321
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
300 / 248
Family medicine
299 / 173
Virology
288 / 830
History
274 / 372
Economics
236 / 90
Archaeology
221 / 354
Development Studies
210 / 87
Pediatrics
198 / 227
Education Majors
191 / 32
Dentistry
179 / 195
Anatomy and Physiology
168 / 327

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 0 1
1991 2 0
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 3 4
1995 1 3
1996 1 3
1997 3 5
1998 4 3
1999 4 3
2000 5 3
2001 2 7
2002 10 8
2003 11 9
2004 17 14
2005 23 33
2006 10 47
2007 21 73
2008 15 48
2009 103 61
2010 123 63
2011 145 103
2012 137 124
2013 144 157
2014 270 215
2015 299 259
2016 370 286
2017 464 236
2018 573 270
2019 639 289
2020 850 411
2021 804 440
2022 161 275
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Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes TBD TBD
Business No No No
Chemistry Yes TBD TBD
Computer Science No No No
Economics No No No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science Yes TBD TBD
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences No No No
Mathematics No No No
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics No No No
Psychology No No No
Bachillerato Universitario Chemistry, Microbiology, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy
Licenciatura Chemistry, Medicine, Microbiology, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy

University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica faculties and divisions

Department/Division : Medical Sciences Chemistry, Microbiology
Department/Division : Medicine Medicine
Department/Division : Nutrition Nutrition
Department/Division : Pharmacy Pharmacy
Department/Division : Physiotherapy Physical Therapy

General information

Alternative names UCIMED
Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Costa Rica
Founded 1999
Accreditation Sistema Nacional de Acreditación de la Educación Superior (SINAES)
Motto Excelencia Académica por Tradición

Location and contacts

Address Apartado 638-1007 Sabana Oeste, 400 Oeste del Ministerio de Agricultura
San José
Costa Rica
City population 288,000

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