Top research institutions in Nicaragua
National Autonomous University of Nicaragua ranks first in Nicaragua on research quality in 2022-now (#2,170 worldwide), followed by National Agrarian University and Universidad del Valle.
NicaraguaRanked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Autonomous University of NicaraguaUniversity · Managua | #2,170 | 6.5% | 839 | #1 |
| 2 | National Agrarian UniversityUniversity · Managua | #6,771 | 4.6% | 338 | #5 |
| 3 | Universidad del ValleUniversity · Managua | #8,381 | 7.5% | 240 | #3 |
| 4 | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua-LeónUniversity · León | #11,863 | 4.7% | 122 | #4 |
| 5 | Universidad de las AméricasUniversity · Managua | #12,261 | 10.9% | 114 | #8 |
| 6 | National University of EngineeringUniversity · Managua | #12,527 | 3.0% | 119 | #10 |
| 7 | Bluefields Indian and Caribbean UniversityUniversity · Bluefields | #17,640 | 2.8% | 82 | #14 |
| 8 | Universidad Católica Redemptoris MaterUniversity · Managua | #18,133 | 3.8% | 82 | #11 |
| 9 | Central University of NicaraguaUniversity · Managua | #18,537 | 3.5% | 64 | #15 |
| 10 | University of the Autonomous Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean CoastUniversity · Puerto Cabezas | #18,583 | 2.3% | 90 | #6 |
| 11 | Universidad Cristiana Autónoma de NicaraguaUniversity · León | #20,819 | 5.6% | 72 | #12 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Nicaragua on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Nicaragua
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%.
One dot per institution in the table above.
Questions people ask
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National Autonomous University of Nicaragua ranks first in Nicaragua on research quality in 2022-now (#2,170 worldwide), followed by National Agrarian University and Universidad del Valle.