Costa Rica

Costa Rica

21%

★★★★★

1.05/5.00

Approved Universities

Cities

Universities

Ranking of Costa Rica

110

Research Performance 13%

Local Scholarships 3%

Faculty Members 18%

Costa Rica National Ranking Across Global and Continental Countries

Average Students Per University

1,028 ▼ -37%

13%

International Students Per University

113 ▼ -47%

Local Students Per University

915 ▼ -32%

18%

Students Distribution

3,660 Local 450 International

13%

Scholarships Distribution

650 Local 102 International

14%

Average Students / University

1,028

Universities Density

36%

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Medical students from different countries currently studying within this location, reflecting its international academic attractiveness and multicultural educational environment.

CanadaColombiaEcuadorEl SalvadorFranceGuatemalaHondurasItalyMexicoNicaraguaPanamaPeruSpainUnited StatesVenezuela

450 Students 15 Countries 30 Avg/Country

STUDY ABROAD DESTINATIONS

Countries where students from this location commonly continue their medical education through international academic mobility and exchange opportunities.

ColombiaEl SalvadorGuatemalaHondurasNicaraguaPanama

366 Students 6 Countries 61 Avg/Country

UniEv® Ranking

🥇

University of Costa Rica

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

UniEv® Rank : 436

Foundation: 1940 • Public

UniEv® Ranking

🥈

University of Medical Sciences

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

UniEv® Rank : 1638

Foundation: 1976 • Private

UniEv® Ranking

🥉

Latin University of Costa Rica

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

UniEv® Rank : 1697

Foundation: 1989 • Private

Other Top Universities in Costa Rica

UniEv® Rank

University

Rating

Foundation

Type

1826

Hispano-American University

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

1992

Private

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Hispano-American University

Private University UniEv® Global : 1826

Not Approved ★★★★★

March 10, 2026

Latin University of Costa Rica

Private University UniEv® Global : 1697

Not Approved ★★★★★

March 10, 2026

University of Costa Rica

Public University UniEv® Global : 436

Not Approved ★★★★★

March 10, 2026

University of Medical Sciences

Private University UniEv® Global : 1638

Not Approved ★★★★★

March 10, 2026

Main statistics

🌍 Area —

👥 Population —

🏙 Cities 1

🏥 Total Medical Universities 4

Types of Medical Universities

Private (3) Public (1)

🥇 Best University Ranking 511

📉 Lowest University Ranking 6200

👨‍🏫 Faculty Members 2,510

👨‍🎓 Local Students 3,660

🌍 International Students 450

🎓 Local Scholarships 650

🌐 International Scholarships 102

🏛 Oldest University University of Costa Rica (1940)

🆕 Newest University Hispano-American University (1992)

Important Notice

All statistics and rankings presented are calculated exclusively based on the Faculty of Medicine (Human Medicine). Other faculties or disciplines within the same university are not included in the evaluation.

UniEv® Ranking specializes solely in the global classification of medical schools (Human Medicine), and only data relevant to medical education is taken into consideration.