Academic Index Last updated: May 21, 2026

24 Best Universities in Nicaragua

Exploring the academic landscape of Nicaragua, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 24 higher education institutions. We analyzed 3.8K scientific publications and 29.5K citations to accurately measure the research output of these institutions.

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1

Leon

National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon

#330 in Latin America #4775 in the World

59% Acceptance

200,174 Enrollment

1812 Founded

2

Managua

National Agrarian University

#415 in Latin America #6456 in the World

67% Acceptance

1,265 Enrollment

1929 Founded

3

Managua

National University of Engineering, Nicaragua

#558 in Latin America #8247 in the World

62% Acceptance

13,399 Enrollment

1983 Founded

4

Managua

Central American University

#579 in Latin America #8386 in the World

61% Acceptance

8,850 Enrollment

1960 Founded

5

Managua

National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Managua

#623 in Latin America #8635 in the World

56% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1812 Founded

6

Puerto Cabeza

University of the Autonomous Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast

#653 in Latin America #8822 in the World

66% Acceptance

1991 Founded

7

San Marcos

Keiser University – Latin American Campus

#777 in Latin America #9669 in the World

64% Acceptance

2013 Founded

8

Managua

Central University of Nicaragua

#816 in Latin America #9942 in the World

51% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

9

Managua

American University, Nicaragua

#866 in Latin America #10248 in the World

68% Acceptance

1992 Founded

10

Rivas

Antonio de Valdivieso International University

#1065 in Latin America #11319 in the World

60% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1951 Founded

11

Managua

Polytechnic University of Nicaragua

#1100 in Latin America #11538 in the World

60% Acceptance

1967 Founded

12

Managua

Redemptoris Mater Catholic University

#1101 in Latin America #11540 in the World

61% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

13

Leon

La Salle Technological University

#1137 in Latin America #11683 in the World

56% Acceptance

2009 Founded

14

Managua

University of Commercial Science

#1177 in Latin America #11848 in the World

44% Acceptance

1964 Founded

15

Managua

Martin Lutero University

#1234 in Latin America #12114 in the World

65% Acceptance

1998 Founded

16

Rivas

Anunciata University

#1292 in Latin America #12379 in the World

63% Acceptance

1997 Founded

17

Managua

Thomas More University – Managua

#1309 in Latin America #12433 in the World

48% Acceptance

1997 Founded

18

Managua

Ibero-American University of Science and Technology, Nicaragua

#1344 in Latin America #12563 in the World

56% Acceptance

2,240 Enrollment

1996 Founded

19

Managua

Hispano-American University, Nicaragua

#1458 in Latin America #12975 in the World

60% Acceptance

1999 Founded

20

Managua

Nicaraguan Protestant University Martin Luther King

#1490 in Latin America #13100 in the World

79% Acceptance

1994 Founded

21

Managua

Nicaraguan Technological University

#1504 in Latin America #13135 in the World

66% Acceptance

1994 Founded

22

Managua

Central American University of Business Studies

#1622 in Latin America #13534 in the World

46% Acceptance

1991 Founded

23

Managua

Technical University of Commerce

#1726 in Latin America #13961 in the World

49% Acceptance

2007 Founded

24

Managua

International University of Integration of Latin America

#1739 in Latin America #14051 in the World

67% Acceptance

1995 Founded