University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica: Statistics

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#6635 of 14,131 In the World
#428 of 1,756 In Latin America
#6 of 54 In Costa Rica
#2 of 40 In San Jose
#881 of 1,011 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 6,736 scientific papers with 5,003 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
6,736
Citations
5,003

University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,744 / 2,423
Philosophy
3,773 / 1,013
Medicine
3,048 / 3,822
Biology
1,628 / 3,176
Political Science
1,531 / 344
Pathology
1,308 / 1,923
Sociology
1,087 / 1,121
Psychology
998 / 571
Environmental Science
940 / 1,934
Genetics
683 / 2,757
Surgery
647 / 761
Law
645 / 178
Computer Science
643 / 439
Geography and Cartography
622 / 572
Psychiatry
602 / 515
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
587 / 85
Mathematics
526 / 205
Chemistry
497 / 2,837
Engineering
488 / 879
Public Health
471 / 1,033
Physics
454 / 849
Health Science
448 / 91
Demography
428 / 996
Geology
407 / 1,547
Nursing
403 / 181
Biochemistry
398 / 2,706
Statistics
374 / 197
Family medicine
365 / 204
Immunology
359 / 2,022
Virology
359 / 887
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
353 / 219
Paleontology
348 / 1,529
History
326 / 443
Economics
306 / 118
Development Studies
263 / 98
Archaeology
256 / 426
Pediatrics
247 / 875
Education Majors
232 / 32
Dentistry
222 / 195
Anatomy and Physiology
215 / 314

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 2 4
1995 3 3
1996 5 3
1997 6 5
1998 1 2
1999 9 1
2000 9 2
2001 8 8
2002 10 10
2003 15 4
2004 34 11
2005 51 35
2006 18 54
2007 56 89
2008 37 66
2009 146 74
2010 170 80
2011 197 128
2012 191 141
2013 204 222
2014 325 289
2015 386 390
2016 423 352
2017 545 312
2018 726 343
2019 780 372
2020 1059 551
2021 955 564
2022 258 356
2023 94 348
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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 342,000

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