University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #6069 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #412 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #6 of 54 | In Costa Rica |
| #2 of 40 | In San Jose |
| #619 of 1,017 | For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) |
Quick Review
- Funding
- Private
- Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- ucimed.com
- Languages
- Spanish
- Acceptance rate
- 21%*
* The University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because a university has programs where an applicant only needs to meet admission requirements to enroll and doesn't necessarily competes with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely-ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | January to December (January - June; July-December) |
Publications & Citations
University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19 | 5 |
| 2002 | 58 | 1 |
| 2003 | 51 | 5 |
| 2004 | 68 | 10 |
| 2005 | 51 | 36 |
| 2006 | 22 | 53 |
| 2007 | 11 | 84 |
| 2008 | 13 | 85 |
| 2009 | 186 | 96 |
| 2010 | 424 | 103 |
| 2011 | 503 | 164 |
| 2012 | 649 | 251 |
| 2013 | 865 | 443 |
| 2014 | 957 | 677 |
| 2015 | 1285 | 1044 |
| 2016 | 1102 | 808 |
| 2017 | 1303 | 677 |
| 2018 | 1229 | 851 |
| 2019 | 1344 | 1010 |
| 2020 | 1756 | 1904 |
| 2021 | 1658 | 1590 |
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | – | – | – | – |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | – | – | – |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | – | – | – |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | + | – | – |
| Engineering | IT | – | – | – | – |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | – | – | – |
| Bachillerato Universitario | Chemistry, Microbiology, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy |
|---|---|
| Licenciatura | Chemistry, Medicine, Microbiology, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy |
General info
| 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 | La Sabana, de la Pop´s 400 oeste, carretera vieja a Escazú San José, San Jose, 638-1007 Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| City population | 288,000 |
| Phone | +506 2549 0000 |
| Fax | +506 2231 4368 |