Top research institutions in Cuba
University of Havana ranks first in Cuba on research quality in 2022–2025 (#7,928 worldwide), followed by University of Pinar del Río and Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de las Villas (UCLV).
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of HavanaUniversity · Havana | #7,928 | 7.1% | 1,132 | #1 |
| 2 | University of Pinar del RíoUniversity · Pinar del Río | #10,841 | 4.7% | 395 | #14 |
| 3 | Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de las Villas (UCLV)University · Santa Clara | #11,436 | 7.1% | 619 | #3 |
| 4 | Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de la HabanaUniversity · Havana | #13,652 | 5.3% | 452 | #7 |
| 5 | Centro de Ingeniería Genética y BiotecnologíaResearch facility · Havana | #14,151 | 7.9% | 172 | #4 |
| 6 | Universidad de GuantánamoUniversity · Guantánamo | #16,101 | 4.3% | 251 | #27 |
| 7 | Higher Institute of Technologies and Applied SciencesUniversity · Havana | #16,138 | 11.6% | 71 | #13 |
| 8 | Universidad de Ciego de ÁvilaUniversity · Ciego de Ávila | #16,926 | 10.9% | 273 | #24 |
| 9 | University of CamagüeyUniversity · Camagüey | #17,203 | 3.0% | 373 | #12 |
| 10 | Universidad de OrienteUniversity · Santiago de Cuba | #18,169 | 4.6% | 374 | #11 |
| 11 | University of GranmaUniversity · Bayamo | #19,333 | 4.1% | 290 | #30 |
| 12 | Polytechnic José Antonio EcheverríaUniversity · Havana | #19,931 | 5.3% | 239 | #8 |
| 13 | University of HolguínUniversity · Holguín | #20,995 | 3.9% | 478 | #18 |
| 14 | University of Sancti Spíritus José Martí PérezUniversity · Sancti Spíritus | #21,038 | 3.1% | 232 | #39 |
| 15 | Instituto de Geofísica y AstronomíaResearch facility · Havana | #21,053 | 6.5% | 104 | #6 |
| 16 | Universidad de Las TunasUniversity · Las Tunas | #21,123 | 3.1% | 295 | #31 |
| 17 | Latin American School of MedicineUniversity · Havana | #22,095 | 1.7% | 220 | #43 |
| 18 | University of MatanzasUniversity · Matanzas | #22,656 | 7.0% | 206 | #19 |
| 19 | Center of Molecular Immunology (Cuba)Company · Havana | #22,910 | 7.2% | 65 | #2 |
| 20 | University of CienfuegosUniversity · Cienfuegos | #23,347 | 4.8% | 229 | #20 |
| 21 | Instituto de Medicina Tropical “Pedro Kourí”Research facility · Havana | #23,687 | 10.6% | 66 | #9 |
| 22 | Ministerio de Salud PúblicaGovernment institution · Havana | #24,004 | 4.7% | 152 | #5 |
| 23 | Instituto de Neurologia Y NeurocirugiaResearch facility · Havana | #24,036 | 3.3% | 98 | #35 |
| 24 | Hospital Oncológico Docente "Conrado Benítez García"Hospital / health system · Santiago de Cuba | #24,119 | 1.9% | 289 | #16 |
| 25 | University of Information ScienceUniversity · Havana | #24,278 | 12.6% | 139 | #34 |
| 26 | Instituto de Información Científica y TecnológicaResearch facility · Havana | #24,496 | 3.2% | 315 | #48 |
| 27 | Cuban Neuroscience CenterResearch facility · Havana | #25,173 | 6.7% | 106 | #15 |
| 28 | Agricultural University of HavanaUniversity · Havana | #26,448 | 4.1% | 79 | #40 |
| 29 | Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio AmbienteGovernment institution · Havana | #26,893 | 2.7% | 97 | #47 |
| 30 | Centro Nacional de Investigaciones CientíficasResearch facility · Havana | #26,986 | 3.6% | 95 | #10 |
| 31 | Instituto de Nutricion e Higiene de los AlimentosResearch facility · Havana | #27,138 | 3.5% | 79 | #32 |
| 32 | Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de CienfuegosUniversity · Cienfuegos | #27,257 | 4.0% | 97 | #44 |
| 33 | Hermanos Ameijeiras HospitalHospital / health system · Havana | #27,574 | 2.4% | 84 | #28 |
| 34 | Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Sancti SpíritusUniversity · Sancti Spíritus | #27,905 | 2.1% | 60 | #54 |
| 35 | Universidad de Ciencias Pedagógicas Enrique José VaronaUniversity · Havana | #27,942 | 6.0% | 64 | #56 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Cuba on the quality composite for 2022–2025; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Cuba
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
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One dot per institution in the table above.