National University of Costa Rica

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Global Influence
Public university in Costa Rica

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About National University of Costa Rica

According to Wikipedia, The National University of Costa Rica is one of five public universities in the Republic of Costa Rica, in Central America. The main campus is located in the city of Heredia. According to recent international studies, The National University of Costa Rica ranks 85th in Latin America and 1576th in the world . More than 12,000 students study in its main campus. In addition to offering a broad undergraduate curriculum, it offers 16 Master of Arts degrees. It is known for its strong programs in ecology, sociology and education.

What Is National University of Costa Rica Known For?

National University of Costa Rica is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

National University of Costa Rica's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much National University of Costa Rica's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Education
#1038
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#1039
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National University of Costa Rica ranks #1038 worldwide for influence in Education.

Higher Education
#1269
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#1269
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Public Education
#86
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#86
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Primary Education
#114
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#114
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education Degrees
Political Science
#1196
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#1211
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National University of Costa Rica ranks #1196 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

Government
#1007
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#1007
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Human Rights
#1217
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#1223
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Public Policy
#861
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#861
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political-science Degrees
Law
#875
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#889
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National University of Costa Rica ranks #875 worldwide for influence in Law.

Criminal Law
#299
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#299
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Administrative Law
#376
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#376
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Contract Law
#118
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#118
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Business
#3452
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#3454
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National University of Costa Rica ranks #3452 worldwide for influence in Business.

Management
#3572
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#3574
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Finance
#1840
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#1840
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Accounting
#1085
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#1087
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business Degrees
Biology
#1786
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#1816
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National University of Costa Rica ranks #1786 worldwide for influence in Biology.

Agriculture
#890
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#892
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Ecology
#482
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#488
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Physiology
#947
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#953
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biology Degrees
Medical
#2303
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#2306
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National University of Costa Rica ranks #2303 worldwide for influence in Medical.

Public Health
#835
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#835
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Nutrition
#1294
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#1294
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medicine Degrees
Philosophy
#1284
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#1340
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National University of Costa Rica ranks #1284 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

Animal Rights
#69
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#69
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Bioethics
#412
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#412
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Social Philosophy
#277
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#277
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philosophy Degrees
Literature
#1748
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#1801
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National University of Costa Rica ranks #1748 worldwide for influence in Literature.

Philology
#769
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#775
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Writing
#4122
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#4133
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Literary Criticism
#1500
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#1510
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literature Degrees
Religious Studies
#2097
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#2120
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National University of Costa Rica ranks #2097 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

Ministry
#1330
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#1330
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Theology
#3053
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#3067
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Biblical Studies
#662
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#665
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religious-studies-hub Degrees
Engineering
#3771
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#3783
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National University of Costa Rica ranks #3771 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

Materials Science
#729
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#730
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Architecture
#4432
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#4438
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Food Engineering
#208
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#208
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engineering Degrees
History
#2485
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#2498
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National University of Costa Rica ranks #2485 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Communications
#3468
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#3498
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National University of Costa Rica ranks #3468 worldwide for influence in Communications.

Linguistics
#2259
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#2281
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communications Degrees
Computer Science
#3113
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#3121
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National University of Costa Rica ranks #3113 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

Information Technology
#1732
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#1732
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Informatics
#1063
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#1063
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Networking
#2067
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#2067
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computer-science Degrees
Sociology
#961
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#968
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National University of Costa Rica ranks #961 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

Women's Studies
#536
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#536
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sociology Degrees
Earth Sciences
#1366
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#1386
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National University of Costa Rica ranks #1366 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

Geography
#1537
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#1543
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Tectonics
#114
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#115
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Geophysics
#470
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#472
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earth-science Degrees
Criminal Justice
#1239
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#1244
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National University of Costa Rica ranks #1239 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

Law Enforcement
#638
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#638
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criminal-justice Degrees
Mathematics
#2797
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#2842
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National University of Costa Rica ranks #2797 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

Applied Mathematics
#878
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#882
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Statistics
#2539
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#2546
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math Degrees
Chemistry
#2070
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#2089
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National University of Costa Rica ranks #2070 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

Physical Chemistry
#602
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#605
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Nanotechnology
#1254
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#1254
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Polymer Chemistry
#390
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#394
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chemistry Degrees
Economics
#3650
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#3658
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National University of Costa Rica ranks #3650 worldwide for influence in Economics.

Agricultural Economics
#678
World Rank
#681
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economics Degrees
Psychology
#3125
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#3140
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National University of Costa Rica ranks #3125 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

Clinical Psychology
#1329
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#1331
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psychology Degrees
Social Work
#1605
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#1606
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National University of Costa Rica ranks #1605 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Physics
#4860
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#4878
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National University of Costa Rica ranks #4860 worldwide for influence in Physics.

physics Degrees
Anthropology
#6171
World Rank
#6176
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National University of Costa Rica ranks #6171 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

Cultural Anthropology
#970
World Rank
#974
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anthropology Degrees

Who Are National University of Costa Rica's Most Influential Alumni?

Alonso Ramírez
A Costa Rican ecologist.