University of Costa Rica

University of Costa Rica (UCR) is located in San José, Costa Rica. It is locally known as Universidad de Costa Rica. The university was established in 1940. It is accredited by Ministerio de Educación Pública, Costa Rica.

Based on the QS World University Rankings of 2024, University of Costa Rica is positioned as the #544 top university in the world, which makes it the #1 top university in Costa Rica.

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2024 Ranking	#1
University Name	University of Costa Rica
Name in Local Language	Universidad de Costa Rica
Acronym	UCR
Year Established	1940
Motto	Lucem Aspicio
Motto in English	The Quest of the Sun

Location

The university is located in San José. Find the address and map of the university below.

Address	Ciudad Universitaria Rodrígo Facio, San José, Costa Rica
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Contact

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Phone	+506 2511 0000
Fax	+506 2224 8214
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Programs and Courses

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	Bachelor's Degrees	Master's Degrees	Doctorate Degrees	Diplomas
Arts & Humanities				n/a
Business & Social Sciences				n/a
Engineering				n/a
Language & Cultural Studies	n/a			n/a
Medicine & Health			n/a	n/a
Science & Technology				n/a

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Ranking History

University of Costa Rica has persistently ranked as the 1st top university in Costa Rica throughout the last 4 years.

Admission Info

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Student Body	Men and Women

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