Top research institutions in Nicaragua
National Agrarian University ranks first in Nicaragua on research quality in 2022–2025 (#12,858 worldwide), followed by National Autonomous University of Nicaragua and Universidad del Valle.
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Agrarian UniversityUniversity · Managua | #12,858 | 5.3% | 338 | #2 |
| 2 | National Autonomous University of NicaraguaUniversity · Managua | #12,916 | 6.9% | 839 | #1 |
| 3 | Universidad del ValleUniversity · Managua | #21,738 | 8.0% | 240 | #5 |
| 4 | Universidad Cristiana Autónoma de NicaraguaUniversity · León | #22,169 | 3.2% | 72 | #7 |
| 5 | Universidad de las AméricasUniversity · Managua | #22,695 | 13.8% | 114 | #9 |
| 6 | National University of EngineeringUniversity · Managua | #25,523 | 3.3% | 119 | #10 |
| 7 | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua-LeónUniversity · León | #25,816 | 6.1% | 122 | #8 |
| 8 | Central University of NicaraguaUniversity · Managua | #27,311 | 3.7% | 64 | #14 |
| 9 | University of the Autonomous Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean CoastUniversity · Puerto Cabezas | #27,796 | 5.5% | 90 | #11 |
| 10 | Universidad Católica Redemptoris MaterUniversity · Managua | #27,914 | 3.1% | 82 | #12 |
| 11 | Bluefields Indian and Caribbean UniversityUniversity · Bluefields | #27,995 | 1.2% | 82 | #17 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Nicaragua 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 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%.
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One dot per institution in the table above.