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Medicine research in Puerto Rico

National University College ranks first in Puerto Rico for Medicine research in 2022–2025 (#1,326 worldwide), followed by University of Puerto Rico System and University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus.

Puerto Rico's world rank
#85
of 155 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
2.1k
Top-10% rate
9.6%
Ranked institutions
10

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

What is the best university for Medicine in Puerto Rico?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1National University CollegeBayamon #1,32622.327.6%340
2University of Puerto Rico SystemSan Juan #3,71311.25.8%361
3University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences CampusSan Juan #4,4369.25.6%357
4Universidad MetropolitanaSan Juan #5,5286.925.9%67
5Ponce Health Sciences UniversityPonce #7,2024.010.0%166
6University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayagüez #8,1022.77.3%63
7Central University of the CaribbeanBayamon #8,6892.04.8%78
8VA Caribbean Healthcare SystemSan Juan #9,58193.00.1%155
9San Juan City HospitalSan Juan #9,61689.01.8%85
10University of Puerto Rico at Río PiedrasSan Juan #9,75274.04.4%64

Institutions in Puerto Rico above the floor of 40 fractional works in Medicine, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

How Puerto Rico compares with other countries in Medicine