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Medicine research in Costa Rica

Universidad de Ciencias Medicas ranks first in Costa Rica for Medicine research in 2022-now (#2,534 worldwide), followed by Universidad Independiente and Costa Rican Department of Social Security.

Costa Rica's world rank
#80
of 152 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
1.5k
Top-10% rate
3.9%
Ranked institutions
5

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Medicine in Costa Rica?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Universidad de Ciencias MedicasSan José #2,53413.42.4%292
2Universidad IndependienteSan José #2,81812.21.7%120
3Costa Rican Department of Social SecuritySan José #4,0018.42.2%136
4Universidad de Costa RicaSan José #5,5964.74.6%364
5Universidad NacionalHeredia #7,3271.74.8%69

Institutions in Costa Rica above the floor of 40 fractional works in Medicine, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

How Costa Rica compares with other countries in Medicine