Top 50 universities in Central America 2018

Top 5 universities in each country in Central America 2018 

Most important, the University of Costa Rica is a public university in the Republic of Costa Rica, in Central America. Its main campus, Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio, is located in San Pedro Montes de Oca, in the province of San José. It is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious institution of higher learning in Costa Rica, originally established as the Universidad de Santo Tomás in 1843. It is also the most important research university in the country, and Central America. 

In 2012 when Dr. Henning Jensen arrived at his office in the Rectory, the UCR ranked number 11 in the ranking of Webometrics universities and 287 in the world ranking. In 2013, the UCR went back to position 15 and ranked 437 in the same ranking. In the following year the UCR continues to sink to 20 and 646. In 2015 the UCR climbs four places in the ranking of Latin America to 16th place and 486, but in 2016 it sinks 17 places to 33rd place and globally it falls to 836.

In 2017 the UCR rises slightly three steps to the 31st position and falls in the global ranking 954. Currently in 2018 the UCR is in the 30th and 832th place. In the Jensen administration it fell from 11th place in Latin America (287 world) occupied in 2012 to position 30 (832). In this period, a mega-Project I estimate in about US $ 600 million dollars starts. The authorities have devoted more efforts to construction than to maintain academic excellence, but this trend can be corrected.

The result is a piñata of millions of US $ and Costa Rican Colones CRC, without tangible results for a sustainable development of Costa Rica, a country that is experiencing a great financial and social crisis. A very small group of administrators, teachers and employees with very high salaries do benefit from the money of all Costa Ricans.

Oldest, University of San Carlos of Guatemala is the biggest and oldest university of Guatemala; it is also the fourth founded in the Americas. Established in the Kingdom of Guatemala during the Spanish colony, it was the most prestigious institution of higher education in Central America — and the only one in Guatemala until 1954.

The National Autonomous University of Nicaragua (UNAN) is the oldest university in Nicaragua and the second oldest in Central America. It was founded in 1812 in the city of León, head of the department of the same name. It was the second university created in Central America and last of the universities founded by Spain during the colony in America.

The University of El Salvador or Universidad de El Salvador (UES) is the oldest and the most prominent university institutions in El Salvador. It serves as the national university of the country. The main campus, Ciudad Universitaria, is located in the capital of San Salvador, but there are also branches of the university in other Salvadoran cities such as Santa Ana, San Miguel and San Vicente. In addition, there is a new branch of University of El Salvador in the municipality of Nueva Concepcion, Chalatenango, located in the north of El Salvador.

The National Autonomous University of Honduras (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras) is the national public university of Honduras. It was founded in 1847 and has many campuses throughout the country.

The Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) (Autonomous University of Santo Domingo) was founded in 1866 as the Professional Institute, replacing the former Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, one of the first universities of the Western Hemisphere (Americas), which was founded unofficially by a Papal bull in 1538, officially by royal decree in 1558, and closed in 1822. It was later renamed University of Santo Domingo in 1914.

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Panama

Panama's dollar-based economy rests primarily on a well-developed services sector that accounts for more than three-quarters of GDP. Services include operating the Panama Canal, logistics, banking, the Colon Free Trade Zone, insurance, container ports, flagship registry, and tourism and Panama is a center for offshore banking. Panama's transportation and logistics services sectors, along with infrastructure development projects, have boosted economic growth; however, public debt surpassed $37 billion in 2016 because of excessive government spending and public works projects. The US-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement was approved by Congress and signed into law in October 2011, and entered into force in October 2012.

Future growth will be bolstered by the Panama Canal expansion project that began in 2007 and was completed in 2016 at a cost of $5.3 billion - about 10-15% of current GDP. The expansion project more than doubled the Canal's capacity, enabling it to accommodate high-capacity vessels such as tankers and neopanamax vessels that are too large to traverse the existing canal. The US and China are the top users of the Canal.

Strong economic performance has not translated into broadly shared prosperity, as Panama has the second worst income distribution in Latin America. About one-fourth of the population lives in poverty; however, from 2006 to 2012 poverty was reduced by 10 percentage points.

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1, UNIVERSIDAD DE PANAMA 3672, 7071, 6404, 5927, 3565 Fundada 7 de octubre de 1935 (82 años)

2, UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLÓGICA DE PANAMÁ 3897, 915, 5800, 3945, 4440 Fundada 13 de agosto de 1981 (36 años)

3, UNIVERSIDAD METROPOLITANA DE EDUCACIÓN CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGÍA 6626, 3383, 3017, 10776, 5984 Fundada 21 de julio de 2004 (14 años)

4, UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CHIRIQUÍ 7638, 1700, 14623, 7771, 5030 Fundación 1995 (23 años)

5, UNIVERSIDAD ESPECIALIZADA DE LAS AMÉRICAS 12532, 1992, 14338, 9156, 5984 Fundación 18 de noviembre de 1997 (21 años)

Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic was for most of its history primarily an exporter of sugar, coffee, and tobacco, but over the last three decades the economy has become more diversified as the service sector has overtaken agriculture as the economy's largest employer, due to growth in construction, tourism, and free trade zones. The mining sector has also played a greater role in the export market since late 2012 with the commencement of the extraction phase of the Pueblo Viejo Gold and Silver mine, one of the largest gold mines in the world.

For the last 20 years, the Dominican Republic has been one of the fastest growing economies in Latin America. The economy rebounded from the global recession in 2010-16, and the fiscal situation is improving. A tax reform package passed in November 2012, a reduction in government spending, and lower energy costs helped to narrow the central government budget deficit from 6.6% of GDP in 2012 to 2.6% in 2016, and public debt is declining. Marked income inequality, high unemployment, and underemployment remain important long-term challenges; the poorest half of the population receives less than one-fifth of GDP, while the richest 10% enjoys nearly 40% of GDP.

The economy is highly dependent upon the US, the destination for approximately half of exports and the source of 40% of imports. Remittances from the US amount to about 7% of GDP, equivalent to about a third of exports and two-thirds of tourism receipts. The Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement came into force in March 2007, boosting investment and manufacturing exports.

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1, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA MADRE Y MAESTRA 4301, 668, 6524, 4732, 4732 Fundada 9 de setiembre de 1992 (55 años)

2, UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SANTO DOMINGO 4537, 1163, 7450, 9108, 4165 Fundada 31 de diciembre de 1866 (151 años)

3, INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE SANTO DOMINGO 4576, 214, 7094, 5782, 4875 Fundado 9 de octubre de 1972 (45 años)

4, UNIVERSIDAD IBEROAMERICANA SANTO DOMINGO 6318, 953, 8561, 7905, 5539 Fundada 12 de enero de 1982 (36 años)

5, ESCUELA NACIONAL DE LA JUDICATURA REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA 6571, 140, 3689, 10776, 5984 Fundación agosto 1988 (30 años)

Belize

Tourism is the number one foreign exchange earner in this small economy, followed by exports of sugar, bananas, citrus, marine products, and crude oil.

The government's expansionary monetary and fiscal policies, initiated in September 1998, led to GDP growth averaging nearly 4% in 1999-2007, but GPD growth has averaged only 2.1% from 2007-2016, with 2.5% growth estimated for 2017. Belize’s dependence on energy imports makes it susceptible to energy price shocks.

Although Belize has the third highest per capita income in Central America, the average income figure masks a huge income disparity between rich and poor, and a key government objective remains reducing poverty and inequality with the help of international donors. High unemployment, a growing trade deficit and heavy foreign debt burden continue to be major concerns. Belize faces continued pressure from rising sovereign debt, and a growing trade imbalance.

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1, UNIVERSITY OF BELIZE 6479, 808, 10859, 9771, 4875 Established August 1, 2000 (18 years)

2, AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF THE CARIBBEAN 8613, 19492, 7494, 10776, 5539 Established 1978 (St Maarten, Belize)

3, BELIZE MEDICAL COLLEGE CENTRAL AMERICA HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY 17556, 24568, 15758, 10776, 5984 Established 1996 (22 years)

4, GALEN UNIVERSITY 17647, 16902, 16633, 10776, 5984 Established 2003 (15 years)

5, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCE 22038, 19973, 21744, 10776, 5984 Established 2006 (12 years)

Honduras

Honduras, the second poorest country in Central America, suffers from extraordinarily unequal distribution of income, as well as high underemployment. While historically dependent on the export of bananas and coffee, Honduras has diversified its export base to include apparel and automobile wire harnessing.

Honduras’s economy depends heavily on US trade and remittances. The US-Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement came into force in 2006 and has helped foster foreign direct investment, but physical and political insecurity, as well as crime and perceptions of corruption, may deter potential investors; about 15% of foreign direct investment is from US firms.

The economy registered modest economic growth of 3.1%-4.0% from 2010 to 2017, insufficient to improve living standards for the nearly 65% of the population in poverty. In 2017, Honduras faced rising public debt, but its economy has performed better than expected due to low oil prices and improved investor confidence. Honduras signed a three-year standby arrangement with the IMF in December 2014, aimed at easing Honduras’s poor fiscal position.

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1, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE  HONDURAS 3963, 123, 6610, 5912, 4292 Fundación 19 de setiembre de 1847 (170 años)

2, ESCUELA AGRÍCOLA PANAMARICANA ZAMORANO 4678, 473, 8933, 3311, 4875 Fundación 1942 (76 años)

3, UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLÓGICA CENTROAMERICANA 5322, 273, 6045, 7359, 5539 Fundación 1987 (30 años)

4, UNIVERSIDAD PEDAGÓGICA NACIONAL FRANCISCO MORAZÁN 11927, 1629, 11685, 10363, 5984 Fundación 1956 (64 años)

5,  UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE HONDURAS 13115, 18672, 13589, 10776, 5539 Fundada 4 de diciembre de 1992 (25 años)

Guatemala

Guatemala is the most populous country in Central America with a GDP per capita roughly half the average for Latin America and the Caribbean. The agricultural sector accounts for 13.5% of GDP and 31% of the labor force; key agricultural exports include sugar, coffee, bananas, and vegetables. Guatemala is the top remittance recipient in Central America as a result of Guatemala's large expatriate community in the US. These inflows are a primary source of foreign income, equivalent to two-thirds of the country's exports and one-tenth of its GDP.

The 1996 peace accords, which ended 36 years of civil war, removed a major obstacle to foreign investment, and Guatemala has since pursued important reforms and macroeconomic stabilization. The Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) entered into force in July 2006, spurring increased investment and diversification of exports, with the largest increases in ethanol and non-traditional agricultural exports. While CAFTA-DR has helped improve the investment climate, concerns over security, the lack of skilled workers, and poor infrastructure continue to hamper foreign direct investment.

The distribution of income remains highly unequal with the richest 20% of the population accounting for more than 51% of Guatemala's overall consumption. More than half of the population is below the national poverty line, and 23% of the population lives in extreme poverty. Poverty among indigenous groups, which make up more than 40% of the population, averages 79%, with 40% of the indigenous population living in extreme poverty. Nearly one-half of Guatemala's children under age five are chronically malnourished, one of the highest malnutrition rates in the world.

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1, UNIVERSIDAD DE SAN CARLOS DE GUATEMALA 2369, 168, 1244, 4328, 3751 Fundada 31 de enero de 1676 (342 años)

2, UNIVERSIDAD FRANCISCO MARROQUÍN 3089, 116, 2823, 4966, 4165 Fundación 1971 (47 años)

3, UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE DE GUATEMALA 3341, 1726, 7784, 2564, 3309

4, UNIVERSIDAD RAFAEL LANDÍVAR 3978, 255, 4498, 6424, 4631 Fundada en 1961 (57 años)

5,  UNIVERSIDAD GALILEO 5157, 719, 6358, 7763, 5253Fundada 30 de octubre del 2000 (17 años)

Costa Rica

Since 2010, Costa Rica has enjoyed strong and stable economic growth - 3.8% in 2017. Exports of bananas, coffee, sugar, and beef are the backbone of its commodity exports. Various industrial and processed agricultural products have broadened exports in recent years, as have high value-added goods, including medical devices. Costa Rica's impressive biodiversity also makes it a key destination for ecotourism.

Foreign investors remain attracted by the country's political stability and relatively high education levels, as well as the incentives offered in the free-trade zones; Costa Rica has attracted one of the highest levels of foreign direct investment per capita in Latin America. The US-Central American-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), which became effective for Costa Rica in 2009, helped increase foreign direct investment in key sectors of the economy, including insurance and telecommunication. However, poor infrastructure, high energy costs, a complex bureaucracy, weak investor protection, and uncertainty of contract enforcement impede greater investment.

Costa Rica’s economy also faces challenges due to a rising fiscal deficit, rising public debt, and relatively low levels of domestic revenue. Poverty has remained around 20-25% for nearly 20 years, and the government’s strong social safety net has eroded due to increased constraints on its expenditures. Costa Rica’s credit rating was downgraded from stable to negative in 2015 and again in 2017, upping pressure on lending rates - which could hurt small business, on the budget deficit - which could hurt infrastructure development, and on the rate of return on investment - which could soften foreign direct investment (FDI). Unlike the rest of Central America, Costa Rica is not highly dependent on remittances - which represented just 1 % of GDP in 2016, but instead relies on FDI - which accounted for 5.1% of GDP.

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1, UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA 832, 48, 686, 998, 1485 Fundada 29 de agosto de 1940 (78 años)

2, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COSTA RICA 2322, 243, 1670, 8192, 2630 Fundación 1973 (45 años)

3,  THE TROPICALAGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER 2446, 4137, 4285, 1387, 2614 Fundación 1942

4,  COSTA RICA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 3040, 309, 3778, 2909, 3939 Fundación 1971 (47 años)

5, DISTANCE STATE UNIVERSITY 3705, 522, 3395, 4606, 4732 Fundada 1977 (35 años)

El Salvador

The smallest country in Central America geographically, El Salvador has the fourth largest economy in the region. With the global recession, real GDP contracted in 2009 and economic growth has since remained low, averaging less than 2% from 2010 to 2014, but recovered somewhat in 2015-17 with an average annual growth rate of 2.4%. Remittances accounted for approximately 18% of GDP in 2017 and were received by about a third of all households.

In 2006, El Salvador was the first country to ratify the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement, which has bolstered the export of processed foods, sugar, and ethanol, and supported investment in the apparel sector amid increased Asian competition. In September 2015, El Salvador kicked off a five-year $277 million second compact with the Millennium Challenge Corporation - a US Government agency aimed at stimulating economic growth and reducing poverty - to improve El Salvador's competitiveness and productivity in international markets.

The Salvadoran Government maintained fiscal discipline during post-war reconstruction and rebuilding following earthquakes in 2001 and hurricanes in 1998 and 2005, but El Salvador's public debt, estimated at 68.1% of GDP in 2017, has been growing over the last several years. Total external debt was about 60% of GDP in 2017.

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1, UNIVERSIDAD DE EL SALVADOR 4112, 287, 6019, 8452, 4165 Fundada 16 de febrero de 1841 (177 años)

2 UNIVERSIDAD CENTROAMERICANA JOSÉ SIMEÓN CAÑAS 4701,504, 4918, 6756, 5253 Fundación 15 setiembre de 1965 (52 años)

3 UNIVERSIDAD FRANCISCO GAVIDIA 6403, 311, 8162, 8986, 5539 Fundada 7 de marzo de 1981 (47 años)

4 INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE USULUTÁN 6669, 2222, 3184, 10776,5984Fundada 15 de febrero de 1982 (46 años)

5, UNIVERSIDAD DON BOSCO EL SALVADOR 6669, 258, 10782, 6870, 5539 Fundada 8 de marzo de 1984 (34 años)

Nicaragua

Nicaragua, the poorest country in Central America and the second poorest in the Western Hemisphere, has widespread underemployment and poverty. GDP growth of 4.5% in 2017 was insufficient to make a significant difference. Textiles and agriculture combined account for nearly 50% of Nicaragua's exports. Beef, coffee, and gold are Nicaragua’s top three export commodities.
The Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement has been in effect since April 2006 and has expanded export opportunities for many Nicaraguan agricultural and manufactured goods.
In 2013, the government granted a 50-year concession with the option for an additional 50 years to a newly formed Chinese-run company to finance and build an inter-oceanic canal and related projects, at an estimated cost of $50 billion. The canal construction has not started.

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1 UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE NICARAGUA MANAGUA 4157, 283 3063 6172 5253 Fundada 1992 (Managua 26 años)

2 UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE NICARAGUA LEÓN 4884, 611 9922 10059 3829 Fundada en 1812 (204)

3 UNIVERSIDAD CENTROAMERICANA 5416, 3960 5465 9180 5253 Fundada 23 de julio de 1960 (58 años)

4 UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS REGIONES AUTÓNOMAS DE LA COSTA CARIBE NICARAGÜENSE 6878, 6889 4372 10002 5984 Fundada 1994 (24 años)

5 UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE INGENIERÍA 7631, 1136 8812 7993 5984 Fundación 1983 (45 años)

Top 50 universities in Central America 2018

1.     30, UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA 832, 48, 686, 998, 1485 Fundada 29 de agosto de 1940 (78 años).

2.     135, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COSTA RICA 2322, 243, 1670, 8192, 2630 Fundación 1973 (45 años).

3.     139, UNIVERSIDAD DE SAN CARLOS DE GUATEMALA 2369, 168, 1244, 4328, 3751 Fundada 31 de enero de 1676 (342 años).

4.     146, THE TROPICALAGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER (COSTA RICA) 2446, 4137, 4285, 1387, 2614 Fundación 1942.

5.     213, COSTA RICA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 3040, 309, 3778, 2909, 3939 Fundación 1971 (47 años).

6.     219, UNIVERSIDAD FRANCISCO MARROQUÍN (GUATEMALA) 3089, 116, 2823, 4966, 4165 Fundación 1971 (47 años)

7.     252, UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE DE GUATEMALA 3341, 1726, 7784, 2564, 3309.

8.     296, UNIVERSIDAD DE PANAMA 3672, 7071, 6404, 5927, 3565 Fundada 7 de octubre de 1935 (82 años).

9.     302, DISTANCE STATE UNIVERSITY (COSTA RICA) 3705, 522, 3395, 4606, 4732 Fundada 1977 (35 años).

10.  311.  UNIVERSITY FOR PEACE (COSTA RICA) 2857, 3362, 7914, 4292.

11.  336, UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLÓGICA DE PANAMÁ 3897, 915, 5800, 3945, 4440 Fundada 13 de agosto de 1981 (36 años).

12.  345, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE HONDURAS 3963, 123, 6610, 5912, 4292 Fundación 19 de setiembre de 1847 (170 años).

13.  346, UNIVERSIDAD RAFAEL LANDÍVAR 3978, 255, 4498, 6424, 4631 Fundada en 1961 (57 años).

14.  363.  INCAE COSTA RICA 2608, 5781, 4941, 4529.

15.  364, UNIVERSIDAD DE EL SALVADOR 4112, 287, 6019, 8452, 4165 Fundada 16 de febrero de 1841 (177 años).

16.  375, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE NICARAGUA MANAGUA 4157, 283 3063 6172 5253 Fundada 1992 (Managua 26 años).

17.  399, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA MADRE Y MAESTRA 4301, 668, 6524, 4732, 4732 Fundada 9 de setiembre de 1992 (55 años).

18.  429, UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SANTO DOMINGO 4537, 1163, 7450, 9108, 4165 Fundada 31 de diciembre de 1866 (151 años).

19.  432, INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE SANTO DOMINGO 4576, 214, 7094, 5782, 4875 Fundado 9 de octubre de 1972 (45 años)

20.  444, ESCUELA AGRÍCOLA PANAMARICANA ZAMORANO (HONDURAS) 4678, 473, 8933, 3311, 4875 Fundación 1942 (76 años).

21.  450 UNIVERSIDAD CENTROAMERICANA JOSÉ SIMEÓN CAÑAS (EL SALVADOR) 4701,504, 4918, 6756, 5253 Fundación 15 setiembre de 1965 (52 años).

22.  465 UNIVERSIDAD EARTH COSTA RICA; 4641, 6894, 5124, 5030).

23.  476 UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE NICARAGUA LEÓN 4884, 611 9922 10059 3829 Fundada en 1812 (204 años)

24.  507, UNIVERSIDAD GALILEO 5157, 719, 6358, 7763, 5253 Fundada 30 de octubre del 2000 (17 años).

25.  527, UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLÓGICA CENTROAMERICANA (HONDURAS) 5322, 273, 6045, 7359, 5539 Fundación 1987 (30 años),

26.  536 UNIVERSIDAD CENTROAMERICANA 5416, 3960 5465 9180 5253 Fundada 23 de julio de 1960 (58 años).

27.  626, UNIVERSIDAD FRANCISCO GAVIDIA 6403, 311, 8162, 8986, 5539 Fundada 7 de marzo de 1981 (47 años).

28.  621, UNIVERSIDAD IBEROAMERICANA SANTO DOMINGO 6318, 953, 8561, 7905, 5539 Fundada 12 de enero de 1982 (36 años).

29.  636, UNIVERSITY OF BELIZE 6479, 808, 10859, 9771, 4875 Established August 1, 2000 (18 years)

30.  644, ESCUELA NACIONAL DE LA JUDICATURA REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA 6571, 140, 3689, 10776, 5984 Fundación agosto 1988 (30 años).

31.  647, UNIVERSIDAD METROPOLITANA DE EDUCACIÓN CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGÍA (PANAMA) 6626, 3383, 3017, 10776, 5984 Fundada 21 de julio de 2004 (14 años).

32.  653 INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE USULUTÁN 6669, 2222, 3184, 10776,5984Fundada 15 de febrero de 1982 (46 años)

33.  654, UNIVERSIDAD DON BOSCO EL SALVADOR 6669, 258, 10782, 6870, 5539 Fundada 8 de marzo de 1984 (34 años).

34.  667, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONA PEDRO HENRIQUEZ UREÑA (REPUBLICA DOMINICANA), 6843, 1647, 10030, 10.776, 4732.

35.  668 UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS REGIONES AUTÓNOMAS DE LA COSTA CARIBE NICARAGÜENSE 6878, 6889 4372 10002 5984 Fundada 1994 (24 años).

36.  726 CENTRO NACIONAL DE ALTA TECNOLOGIA (COSTA RICA) 8112, 18110, 9930, 9082, 5539.

37.  729 UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE INGENIERÍA 7631, 1136 8812 7993 5984 Fundación 1983 (45 años).

38.  734, UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CHIRIQUÍ 7638, 1700, 14623, 7771, 5030 Fundación 1995 (23 años)

39.  786, UNIVERSIDAD LATINA DE COSTA RICA, 8488, 2056, 8661, 10776, 5539.

40.  792, AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF THE CARIBBEAN (BELIZE) 8613, 19492, 7494, 10776, 5539 Established 1978 (St Maarten, Belize).

41.  823, INSTITUTO INTERAMERICANO DE DERECHOS HUMANOS (COSTA RICA), 9039, 8904, 6046, 10776, 5984.

42.  924, UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA NACIONAL (COSTA RICA) 10624, 5286, 12798, 7567, 5984.

43.  965, UNIVERSIDAD LATINOAMERICANA DE CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGÍA, (COSTA RICA), 11281, 1056, 9889, 10776, 5984.

44.  988, UNIVERSIDAD MARIANO GALVÉZ DE GUATEMALA, 11615, 3095, 9891, 10776, 5984.

45.  1003, UNIVERSIDAD MESOAMERICANA GUATEMALA, 11778, 175, 11155, 10776, 5984.

46.  1008, UNIVERSIDAD VERITAS (COSTA RICA), 11835, 14947, 9287, 10776, 5984.

47.  1017, UNIVERSIDAD PEDAGÓGICA NACIONAL FRANCISCO MORAZÁN (HONDURAS) 11927, 1629, 11685, 10363, 5984 Fundación 1956 (64 años).

48.  1053, FLACOS GUATEMALA FACULTAD LATINOAMERICANA DE CIENCIAS SOCIALES, 12216, 1282, 13877, 10776, 5539.

49.  1059, FLACSO COSTA RICA FACULTAD LATINOAMERICANA DE CIENCIAS SOCIALES, 12271, 8304, 13116, 10776, 5539.  

50.  1082, UNIVERSIDAD ESPECIALIZADA DE LAS AMÉRICAS (PANAMA) 12532, 1992, 14338, 9156, 5984 Fundación 18 de noviembre de 1997 (21 años).

rafael.vilagut@ucr.ac.cr web, http://ucr.academia.edu/RafaelVilagut Source: Central Intelligence Agency and Webometrics