Top Public Universities in Costa Rica
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Introduction
What are the top Public Universities in Costa Rica? uniRank answers this question by publishing a complete list of Public Costa Rican Universities ranked by the 2025 uniRank University Ranking and meeting the following uniRank selection criteria:
- being chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Costa Rica
- offering at least three-year bachelor's degrees or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees
- delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, non-distance education format
uniRank aims to provide a non-academic League Table of the top Public Costa Rican Universities based on valid, unbiased and non-influenceable web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves.
Top Public Universities in Costa Rica
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| #Rank | University | Town |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad de Costa Rica | San José |
| 2 | Universidad Nacional | Heredia |
| 3 | Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica | Cártago |
| 8 | Universidad Técnica Nacional | Alajuela |
| Legend: Un Unranked | + Add University | |
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