Academic Index Last updated: May 19, 2026

43 Best Universities in Dominican Republic

Exploring the academic landscape of Dominican Republic, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 43 higher education institutions. The algorithmic evaluation processed 5.5K scholarly outputs and 38.1K peer-reviewed citations, mapping the region's total research impact.

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1

Santiago de los Caballeros

Pontifical Catholic University Madre y Maestra

#244 in Latin America #3455 in the World

66% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1962 Founded

2

Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo Institute of Technology

#276 in Latin America #3863 in the World

50% Acceptance

1278 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

3

Santo Domingo

Autonomous University of Santo Domingo

#288 in Latin America #4023 in the World

65% Acceptance

2,128 Enrollment

1538 Founded

4

Santo Domingo

Ibero-American University

#347 in Latin America #5084 in the World

60% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1165 Avg SAT

1982 Founded

5

Santo Domingo

National Judicial College

#435 in Latin America #6808 in the World

70% Acceptance

1998 Founded

6

San Pedro de Macoris

Central University of the East

#440 in Latin America #6953 in the World

84% Acceptance

1278 Avg SAT

1970 Founded

7

Santo Domingo

University of Caribe

#479 in Latin America #7659 in the World

71% Acceptance

29,648 Enrollment

1278 Avg SAT

1995 Founded

8

Santo Domingo

Pedro Henriquez Urena National University

#524 in Latin America #8017 in the World

53% Acceptance

1966 Founded

9

Santo Domingo

APEC University

#590 in Latin America #8449 in the World

94% Acceptance

1965 Founded

10

Santiago

Santiago University of Technology

#615 in Latin America #8596 in the World

75% Acceptance

1974 Founded

11

Santo Domingo

Salome Urena Higher Institute of Teacher Education

#715 in Latin America #9277 in the World

70% Acceptance

1880 Founded

12

Santo Domingo

Catholic University of Santo Domingo

#723 in Latin America #9304 in the World

71% Acceptance

1984 Founded

13

Boca Chica

Technological Institute of the Americas

#729 in Latin America #9353 in the World

66% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

14

Santo Domingo

Barna Business School

#780 in Latin America #9689 in the World

53% Acceptance

2003 Founded

15

San Cristobal

Polytechnic Institute of Loyola

#842 in Latin America #10118 in the World

70% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

16

Santo Domingo

Dominican University O&M

#858 in Latin America #10221 in the World

78% Acceptance

1966 Founded

17

La Vega

Catholic University of Cibao

#1017 in Latin America #11094 in the World

85% Acceptance

1983 Founded

18

Bonao

Dominican Adventist University

#1018 in Latin America #11104 in the World

94% Acceptance

1982 Founded

19

Santo Domingo

Dominican American University

#1019 in Latin America #11105 in the World

89% Acceptance

1947 Founded

20

San Francisco de Macoris

Nordestana Catholic University

#1027 in Latin America #11142 in the World

94% Acceptance

4,200 Enrollment

1978 Founded

21

Santo Domingo

Global Institute of Higher Studies in Social Sciences

#1045 in Latin America #11221 in the World

88% Acceptance

2009 Founded

22

Santo Domingo

Pedro Francisco Bono Higher Institute

#1077 in Latin America #11395 in the World

86% Acceptance

1985 Founded

23

Santo Domingo

University Federico Henriquez y Carvajal

#1085 in Latin America #11424 in the World

84% Acceptance

1991 Founded

24

Santo Domingo

National Evangelical University

#1097 in Latin America #11520 in the World

83% Acceptance

1986 Founded

25

Santo Domingo

Eugenio Maria de Hostos University

#1129 in Latin America #11642 in the World

84% Acceptance

1984 Founded

26

Santiago

#1133 in Latin America #11665 in the World

83% Acceptance

1964 Founded

27

Santo Domingo

Specialized Research and Training Institute in Law

#1150 in Latin America #11716 in the World

82% Acceptance

2008 Founded

28

La Vega

Fernando Arturo de Merino Agroforestry University

#1187 in Latin America #11879 in the World

82% Acceptance

1996 Founded

29

Cotui

Cibao Oriental University of Technology

#1202 in Latin America #11957 in the World

81% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1982 Founded

30

Santo Domingo Este

Higher Community Technical Institute

#1250 in Latin America #12177 in the World

81% Acceptance

2013 Founded

31

Santo Domingo

Institute of Higher Education in Diplomatic and Consular Training

#1276 in Latin America #12328 in the World

80% Acceptance

1939 Founded

32

Barahona

Catholic University of Technology of Barahona

#1407 in Latin America #12775 in the World

80% Acceptance

2004 Founded

33

Azua

Technological University of South

#1443 in Latin America #12916 in the World

79% Acceptance

2,513 Enrollment

1984 Founded

34

Higuey

Catholic University of the East, Dominican Republic

#1452 in Latin America #12957 in the World

78% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

35

Santo Domingo

Felix Adam Experimental University

#1455 in Latin America #12967 in the World

78% Acceptance

1996 Founded

36

Santo Domingo

INCE University

#1486 in Latin America #13085 in the World

77% Acceptance

1974 Founded

37

Santo Domingo

Dominican University of Industrial Psychology

#1513 in Latin America #13155 in the World

76% Acceptance

1992 Founded

38

Santo Domingo

Dominican Dental University

#1591 in Latin America #13453 in the World

75% Acceptance

1983 Founded

39

Santo Domingo

National University of Technology – Santo Domingo

#1608 in Latin America #13491 in the World

74% Acceptance

2002 Founded

40

Santo Domingo

Mercy Jacquez Superior Technical Institute

#1663 in Latin America #13693 in the World

72% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

1980 Founded

41

Santo Domingo

Interamerican University

#1667 in Latin America #13713 in the World

70% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1977 Founded

42

Santo Domingo

Higher Institute of Universal Technology

#1686 in Latin America #13814 in the World

72% Acceptance

2003 Founded

43

Santo Domingo

Specialized Institute of Higher Studies in Business Law

#1748 in Latin America #14087 in the World

74% Acceptance

2012 Founded