Universities by Research h-index in Nicaragua
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's institutional h-index, which combines publication volume and citation impact. This is a research metric, not a measure of teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua-León1,396 works
87
2National Autonomous University of Nicaragua3,751 works
81
3Central American University832 works
42
4Universidad del Valle1,251 works
40
5National Agrarian University1,123 works
39
6Universidad Americana834 works
39
7National University of Engineering987 works
31
8Universidad de Tecnología y Comercio305 works
26
9Central University of Nicaragua249 works
16
10Universidad de las Américas458 works
16
11University of the Autonomous Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast792 works
15
12Polytechnic University of Nicaragua380 works
11
13Universidad Hispanoamericana196 works
9
14Bluefields Indian and Caribbean University214 works
8
15Universidad de Managua53 works
8
16Universidad del Norte de Nicaragua25 works
7
17Catholic University of Dry Tropic Farming and Livestock30 works
6
18Universidad Católica Redemptoris Mater82 works
6
19Thomas More Universitas17 works
5
20University of Commercial Sciences16 works
5
21Universidad Evangelica Nicaraguense23 works
3
22Universidad Internacional Para el Desarrollo Sostenible14 works
3
23Universidad Metropolitana38 works
3
24Universidad Tecnológica La Salle15 works
3
25Universidad Tecnológica Nicaragüense19 works
3
26Instituto Latinoamericano de Computación26 works
2
27Universidad Cristiana Autónoma de Nicaragua17 works
2
28Universidad Iberoamericana de Ciencias y Tecnología17 works
2
29Universidad Internacional de la Integración de América Latina14 works
2
30Universidad Santo Tomas de Oriente y Medio Día3 works
2
31Universidad Técnica de Comercio8 works
2
32Keiser University Latin American Campus30 works
1
33Popular University of Nicaragua2 works
1
34Universidad American College11 works
1
35Universidad Centroamericana de Ciencias Empresariales3 works
1
36Universidad Jean-Jacques Rousseau9 works
1
Highlights
Within Nicaragua, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua-León ranks first in 2026 with 87, followed by National Autonomous University of Nicaragua (81) and Central American University (42).
Across 36 entries, values run from 87 (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua-León) to 1 (Universidad Jean-Jacques Rousseau), with a median of 6.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Research h-index, 2026. Unit: h-index.
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