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Life Sciences research in Cuba

Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología ranks first in Cuba for Life Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#5,439 worldwide), followed by University of Havana and Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de las Villas (UCLV).

Cuba's world rank
#119
of 149 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
1.3k
Top-10% rate
5.8%
Ranked institutions
4

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Life Sciences in Cuba?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Centro de Ingeniería Genética y BiotecnologíaHavana #5,4394.08.0%79
2University of HavanaHavana #5,9733.09.8%134
3Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de las Villas (UCLV)Santa Clara #7,37263.011.7%66
4University of CamagüeyCamagüey #7,60129.01.5%68

Institutions in Cuba above the floor of 40 fractional works in Life Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Life Sciences researchers in Cuba?

Rafael F. Castañeda-Ruíz, Jorge A. Pino and Rolando Teruel rank highest among researchers based in Cuba.

  1. 1Rafael F. Castañeda-Ruíz#402,033 worldwide overall189 citations · 77 works
  2. 2Jorge A. Pino#698,705 worldwide overall242 citations · 135 works
  3. 3Rolando Teruel#1,083,963 worldwide overall52 citations · 70 works
  4. 4Luis F. de Armas#1,094,022 worldwide overall50 citations · 84 works

How Cuba compares with other countries in Life Sciences