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Universidad Nacional Costa Rica

Avenida 1, Calle 9, Heredia

  • #1201-1400 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • MediumResearch Output
  • 15,983Total Students
  • 1,119Faculty
  • 418Int'l Students
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Research Output
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Total Students
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Faculty
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Int'l Students
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Universidad Nacional Costa Rica is a public university in the Republic of Costa Rica, in Central America. The main campus is located in the city of Heredia. It is one of five public universities in the country and the second most prestigious. More than 12,000 students study at its main campus. In addition to undergraduate programs, it offers 16 Master of Arts degrees and is strong in ecology, sociology and education related coursework.

UNA offers more than 65 graduate and postgraduate degree programs in various fields, such as natural sciences, earth and marine sciences, education, social sciences, health sciences, philosophy, literature and arts

About

Universidad Nacional Costa Rica is a public university in the Republic of Costa Rica, in Central America. The main campus is located in the city of Heredia. It is one of five public universities in the country and the second most prestigious. More than 12,000 students study at its main campus. In addition to undergraduate programs, it offers 16 Master of Arts degrees and is strong in ecology, sociology and education related coursework.

UNA offers more than 65 graduate and postgraduate degree programs in various fields, such as natural sciences, earth and marine sciences, education, social sciences, health sciences, philosophy, literature and arts

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2014
    #651-700
  • 2015
    # 701+
  • 2016
    #701+
  • 2017
    #701+
  • 2018
    #801-1000
  • 2019
    #751-800
  • 2020
    #801-1000
  • 2021
    #801-1000
  • 2022
    #1001-1200
  • 2023
    #1001-1200
  • 2024
    #1001-1200
  • 2025
    #1201-1400
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Student & Staff

Total students
15,983

4%
96%

International students
418

35%
65%

Total faculty staff
1,119

83
1036

Total students
15,983

4%
96%

International students
418

35%
65%

Total faculty staff
1,119

1036
83
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Campus locations

Heredia, Costa Rica

Omar Dengo,

Avenida 1, Calle 9 , Heredia , Heredia , Costa Rica , 86-3000

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