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The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 13th in Mexico, 1794th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 74 research topics. The Autonomous University of Baja California ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,630 academic publications and 122,894 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1794 of 14,131 In the World
#98 of 1,756 In Latin America
#13 of 538 In Mexico
#1 of 4 In Mexicali
#531 of 2,330 For Animal Science
#725 of 3,467 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#830 of 1,021 For UX/UI Desgin
#3891 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1935 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 71 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 19th for Biology in Mexico and 2033rd in the World with 5,175 publications made and 85,377 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Biology ranking Location
#19 of 69 In Mexico
#117 of 433 In Latin America
#2033 of 6,841 In the World

Autonomous University of Baja California
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 15 32
1994 20 31
1995 18 41
1996 29 97
1997 34 89
1998 24 90
1999 25 169
2000 38 146
2001 37 218
2002 50 225
2003 65 319
2004 67 332
2005 75 449
2006 76 605
2007 104 725
2008 110 870
2009 136 1017
2010 142 1435
2011 164 1584
2012 150 1867
2013 153 2229
2014 173 2352
2015 217 2653
2016 232 3104
2017 285 3486
2018 262 3875
2019 319 4914
2020 338 6648
2021 351 7895
2022 403 8688
2023 368 9488
2024 314 9717
2025 268 9270

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Baja California in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Animal Science 7 57 531
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 49 725
Forestry 18 112 1102
Zoology 17 120 1418
Nutrition and Food Science 23 115 1565
Agricultural Science 19 118 1610
Horticulture 27 157 1670
Microbiology 18 111 1681
Botany 22 131 1788
Biotechnology 20 104 1803
Virology 19 152 1916
Pharmacology 14 97 1927
Paleontology 19 113 1970
Nanotechnology 16 73 2008
Molecular Biology 23 171 2201
Genetics 18 125 2245
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 121 2286
Biochemistry 20 120 2292
Immunology 24 173 2340
Neuroscience 17 136 2520
Oncology and Cancer research 24 148 2613
Evolutionary Biology 23 153 2829

Environmental Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 14th for Environmental Science in Mexico and 1671st in the World with 5,123 publications made and 76,695 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#14 of 69 In Mexico
#93 of 433 In Latin America
#1671 of 6,888 In the World

Autonomous University of Baja California
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 15 34
1994 20 40
1995 20 46
1996 36 94
1997 48 88
1998 35 89
1999 36 167
2000 50 135
2001 49 224
2002 46 233
2003 74 333
2004 82 347
2005 98 459
2006 87 617
2007 106 711
2008 123 846
2009 143 1005
2010 175 1334
2011 176 1495
2012 159 1723
2013 201 2187
2014 182 2267
2015 215 2434
2016 216 2857
2017 264 3145
2018 258 3584
2019 321 4566
2020 295 5870
2021 312 7146
2022 316 7445
2023 291 8230
2024 242 8298
2025 192 7840

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Baja California in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 49 725
Oceanography 4 42 968
Forestry 18 112 1102
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 55 1300
Urban and Regional planning 7 53 1314
Environmental Management 9 52 1347
Environmental Engineering 10 62 1408
Geography and Cartography 13 89 1439
Ecology 10 82 1518
Earth science and Geophysics 11 78 1592
Agricultural Science 19 118 1610
Environmental Chemistry 12 73 1627
Geology 11 87 1684
Geotechnical Engineering 11 71 1762
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 9 72 1789
Paleontology 19 113 1970

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 25th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Mexico and 1755th in the World with 4,665 publications made and 50,077 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#25 of 71 In Mexico
#177 of 442 In Latin America
#1755 of 7,088 In the World

Autonomous University of Baja California
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 12 8
1994 19 12
1995 17 16
1996 28 38
1997 30 45
1998 20 39
1999 28 64
2000 42 63
2001 40 110
2002 34 108
2003 66 151
2004 82 176
2005 87 228
2006 83 336
2007 109 364
2008 124 514
2009 154 668
2010 158 915
2011 164 980
2012 148 1152
2013 208 1443
2014 201 1582
2015 255 1645
2016 230 1872
2017 235 2068
2018 261 2327
2019 290 3149
2020 283 3831
2021 303 4480
2022 293 4780
2023 239 5554
2024 199 5042
2025 127 4361

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Baja California in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 7 38 934
Sports / Exercise science 6 89 1181
Urban and Regional planning 7 53 1314
Philosophy 26 209 1468
Demography 12 106 1783
Political Science 22 149 1852
Gender Studies 16 111 1878
Archaeology 16 102 2174
Sociology 20 153 2227
History 18 109 2281
Linguistics 14 95 2328
Anthropology 18 122 2357
Education Majors 14 131 2531
Aesthetics 21 118 2533
Law 18 128 2769
Library and Information science 19 158 2855
Communications and Public Relations 22 123 2941
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 23 175 3497

Engineering rankings

The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 16th for Engineering in Mexico and 2229th in the World with 4,083 publications made and 64,587 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#16 of 71 In Mexico
#89 of 425 In Latin America
#2229 of 6,795 In the World

Autonomous University of Baja California
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 6 16
1994 15 26
1995 11 27
1996 13 37
1997 15 53
1998 8 64
1999 19 102
2000 23 95
2001 31 159
2002 29 171
2003 50 229
2004 54 245
2005 52 317
2006 61 373
2007 76 462
2008 112 522
2009 127 634
2010 124 905
2011 128 1022
2012 127 1270
2013 147 1550
2014 147 1563
2015 176 1788
2016 213 2243
2017 246 2500
2018 244 3030
2019 268 3861
2020 272 4992
2021 267 6014
2022 318 6499
2023 268 7247
2024 238 7344
2025 157 6834

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Baja California in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Robotics 8 32 1138
Human-Computer Interaction 10 51 1205
Environmental Engineering 10 62 1408
Computer Engineering 10 46 1447
Automation and Control engineering 16 77 1670
Remote Sensing 7 70 1718
Geotechnical Engineering 11 71 1762
Renewable Energy Engineering 14 87 1768
Civil Engineering 10 67 1780
Biotechnology 20 104 1803
Automotive Engineering 10 70 1834
Chemical Engineering 18 83 1978
Nanotechnology 16 73 2008
Optical Engineering 16 84 2082
Telecommunications 13 73 2122
Computer Networking 11 74 2124
Metallurgical Engineering 17 93 2131
Systems Engineering 14 88 2147
Aerospace Engineering 14 85 2223
Electrical Engineering 15 91 2238
Electronic Engineering 18 102 2247
Mechanical Engineering 16 95 2304
Materials Science 18 96 2310
Acoustical Engineering 20 127 2963
Structural Engineering 21 134 2964

Chemistry rankings

The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 18th for Chemistry in Mexico and 2257th in the World with 3,794 publications made and 67,832 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#18 of 67 In Mexico
#108 of 420 In Latin America
#2257 of 6,561 In the World

Autonomous University of Baja California
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 11 19
1994 14 31
1995 15 35
1996 17 68
1997 15 66
1998 11 79
1999 19 133
2000 25 103
2001 23 146
2002 29 172
2003 48 220
2004 48 243
2005 56 314
2006 53 364
2007 70 516
2008 77 581
2009 92 656
2010 106 933
2011 128 1062
2012 112 1230
2013 111 1554
2014 134 1611
2015 159 1884
2016 166 2121
2017 230 2570
2018 215 2974
2019 264 3772
2020 254 5198
2021 262 6177
2022 312 6795
2023 273 7654
2024 238 7862
2025 182 7588

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Baja California in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 55 1300
Nutrition and Food Science 23 115 1565
Environmental Chemistry 12 73 1627
Radiochemistry 16 96 1822
Chemical Engineering 18 83 1978
Inorganic Chemistry 15 92 2006
Nanotechnology 16 73 2008
Computational Chemistry 19 108 2099
Organic Chemistry 18 104 2214
Biochemistry 20 120 2292
Materials Science 18 96 2310
Physical chemistry 19 110 2405

Physics rankings

The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 16th for Physics in Mexico and 2389th in the World with 3,378 publications made and 53,982 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#16 of 69 In Mexico
#104 of 419 In Latin America
#2389 of 6,729 In the World

Autonomous University of Baja California
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 7 16
1994 9 21
1995 10 24
1996 9 37
1997 13 54
1998 8 61
1999 14 91
2000 21 84
2001 24 132
2002 32 143
2003 42 190
2004 45 208
2005 45 248
2006 49 296
2007 62 399
2008 83 414
2009 106 519
2010 104 725
2011 112 883
2012 104 1076
2013 114 1302
2014 126 1361
2015 143 1563
2016 166 1855
2017 216 2159
2018 204 2609
2019 234 3246
2020 226 4252
2021 232 4976
2022 255 5338
2023 215 5989
2024 184 6100
2025 137 5693

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Baja California in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 13 82 1728
Atomic and Molecular physics 15 82 1846
Nanotechnology 16 73 2008
Condensed Matter Physics 18 92 2016
Optical Engineering 16 84 2082
Theoretical Physics 24 135 2223
Materials Science 18 96 2310
Nuclear Physics 18 112 2414
Quantum and Particle physics 19 112 2509
Acoustical Engineering 20 127 2963

Medicine rankings

The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 17th for Medicine in Mexico and 2253rd in the World with 2,892 publications made and 43,643 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#17 of 69 In Mexico
#140 of 432 In Latin America
#2253 of 6,793 In the World

Autonomous University of Baja California
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 10 6
1994 9 3
1995 8 18
1996 11 42
1997 11 26
1998 11 37
1999 12 56
2000 14 52
2001 10 82
2002 22 92
2003 25 94
2004 35 121
2005 34 150
2006 28 232
2007 47 268
2008 45 333
2009 68 482
2010 68 654
2011 80 665
2012 76 858
2013 78 1033
2014 83 1100
2015 124 1279
2016 125 1480
2017 159 1712
2018 157 1949
2019 184 2439
2020 214 3370
2021 239 4097
2022 281 4629
2023 256 5156
2024 198 4883
2025 164 4589

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Baja California in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 6 89 1181
Dermatology 9 100 1304
Gerontology 10 119 1402
Veterinary 17 119 1434
Urology 9 98 1438
Critical Care Nursing 7 88 1515
Pediatrics 10 127 1667
Healthcare Management (MHA) 7 82 1774
Orthodontics 15 127 1800
Public Health 11 108 1820
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 19 209 1883
Family medicine 11 119 1909
Nursing 8 107 1915
Virology 19 152 1916
Dentistry 18 142 1918
Pharmacology 14 97 1927
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 20 145 1966
Pathology 15 130 2046
Sports Medicine 12 121 2060
Health Science 7 120 2089
Anesthesiology 17 134 2097
Physical Therapy 10 126 2165
Anatomy and Physiology 16 136 2188
Psychiatry 11 113 2201
Surgery 14 138 2205
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 13 133 2264
Immunology 24 173 2340
Cardiology 15 155 2408
Clinical Psychology 19 139 2453
Oncology and Cancer research 24 148 2613
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 18 159 2651

Computer Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 15th for Computer Science in Mexico and 2393rd in the World with 2,813 publications made and 37,114 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#15 of 69 In Mexico
#94 of 427 In Latin America
#2393 of 6,855 In the World

Autonomous University of Baja California
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 4 8
1994 5 7
1995 5 10
1996 10 9
1997 3 26
1998 5 32
1999 7 41
2000 6 30
2001 14 52
2002 20 59
2003 19 82
2004 23 99
2005 22 130
2006 38 170
2007 58 209
2008 76 323
2009 86 377
2010 79 580
2011 85 662
2012 77 807
2013 97 936
2014 113 1048
2015 127 1174
2016 143 1466
2017 189 1627
2018 184 1992
2019 191 2683
2020 211 3335
2021 202 3682
2022 211 4056
2023 226 4444
2024 139 4241
2025 127 3781

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Baja California in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 3 26 830
Robotics 8 32 1138
Human-Computer Interaction 10 51 1205
Computer Engineering 10 46 1447
Multimedia 6 43 1467
Computer Vision 10 53 1637
Software Engineering 9 82 1667
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 54 1718
Management Information Systems 9 66 1826
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 13 83 2114
Telecommunications 13 73 2122
Computer Networking 11 74 2124
Data Science 8 94 2268
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 121 2286
Cyber Security 12 81 2329
Cognitive Science 12 86 2408
Machine Learning 15 97 2421
Neuroscience 17 136 2520
Computational Linguistics 14 103 2639
Library and Information science 19 158 2855

Psychology rankings

The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 14th for Psychology in Mexico and 2679th in the World with 1,342 publications made and 18,942 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#14 of 65 In Mexico
#126 of 417 In Latin America
#2679 of 6,663 In the World

Autonomous University of Baja California
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 0
1994 2 1
1995 1 2
1996 3 5
1997 2 7
1998 0 7
1999 0 7
2000 1 11
2001 2 6
2002 8 11
2003 6 16
2004 11 29
2005 4 29
2006 6 49
2007 24 49
2008 18 74
2009 35 164
2010 31 217
2011 41 247
2012 27 332
2013 45 395
2014 46 409
2015 64 481
2016 60 597
2017 80 649
2018 101 806
2019 87 1004
2020 129 1380
2021 118 1603
2022 132 1897
2023 123 2320
2024 71 2015
2025 68 1974

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Baja California in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 11 113 2201
Cognitive Science 12 86 2408
Clinical Psychology 19 139 2453
Child Psychology 15 115 2454
Neuroscience 17 136 2520
Education Majors 14 131 2531
Social Psychology 21 145 3277

Mathematics rankings

The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 15th for Mathematics in Mexico and 2722nd in the World with 1,271 publications made and 16,891 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#15 of 63 In Mexico
#117 of 400 In Latin America
#2722 of 6,434 In the World

Autonomous University of Baja California
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 3
1994 2 2
1995 2 8
1996 3 10
1997 4 9
1998 5 23
1999 5 18
2000 3 17
2001 7 27
2002 10 31
2003 15 39
2004 11 41
2005 16 79
2006 16 78
2007 30 106
2008 30 150
2009 19 154
2010 34 277
2011 34 259
2012 37 312
2013 34 401
2014 48 450
2015 56 505
2016 59 648
2017 71 743
2018 92 875
2019 91 1084
2020 110 1432
2021 103 1716
2022 109 1877
2023 102 2076
2024 61 1549
2025 52 1164

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Baja California in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 54 1718
Math Teachers 15 115 2517
Statistics 15 117 2645
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 26 147 3295

Business rankings

The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 15th for Business in Mexico and 2612th in the World with 1,214 publications made and 13,814 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#15 of 63 In Mexico
#104 of 396 In Latin America
#2612 of 6,366 In the World

Autonomous University of Baja California
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 6
1998 0 8
1999 5 10
2000 4 9
2001 4 7
2002 8 29
2003 5 23
2004 9 38
2005 2 35
2006 16 82
2007 20 66
2008 30 107
2009 34 147
2010 41 219
2011 34 264
2012 36 342
2013 41 325
2014 33 412
2015 50 406
2016 65 538
2017 73 563
2018 88 677
2019 97 1031
2020 90 1190
2021 112 1452
2022 105 1505
2023 110 1873
2024 65 1473
2025 38 1183

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Baja California in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 8 43 1337
Project Management 9 77 1775
Management Information Systems 9 66 1826
Management 12 87 2350
Marketing 18 109 2629
Advertising 15 116 2878
Finance 22 135 3077

Economics rankings

The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 17th for Economics in Mexico and 2741st in the World with 764 publications made and 8,956 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#17 of 57 In Mexico
#119 of 386 In Latin America
#2741 of 6,188 In the World

Autonomous University of Baja California
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 2 1
1994 1 6
1995 1 3
1996 2 17
1997 2 12
1998 0 8
1999 2 9
2000 2 10
2001 1 11
2002 4 11
2003 7 20
2004 11 25
2005 2 20
2006 7 49
2007 17 52
2008 18 75
2009 18 107
2010 19 137
2011 21 159
2012 22 206
2013 25 242
2014 22 252
2015 34 278
2016 37 430
2017 49 432
2018 42 424
2019 58 660
2020 64 725
2021 71 957
2022 78 1046
2023 63 1270
2024 29 984
2025 28 788

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Baja California in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 7 38 934
Development Studies 13 105 2475
Finance 22 135 3077
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 26 147 3295

Art & Design rankings

The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 16th for Art & Design in Mexico and 2295th in the World with 626 publications made and 8,501 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Multimedia, Aesthetics, UX/UI Desgin.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#16 of 58 In Mexico
#108 of 367 In Latin America
#2295 of 6,010 In the World

Autonomous University of Baja California
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 1
1994 5 2
1995 1 0
1996 2 15
1997 4 6
1998 0 4
1999 1 7
2000 5 11
2001 7 8
2002 3 13
2003 5 32
2004 7 26
2005 10 35
2006 8 55
2007 12 42
2008 16 73
2009 22 76
2010 29 182
2011 30 193
2012 26 209
2013 17 257
2014 29 275
2015 33 314
2016 30 377
2017 38 361
2018 38 426
2019 28 448
2020 33 613
2021 28 657
2022 46 688
2023 44 679
2024 39 762
2025 24 689

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Baja California in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 3 26 830
Graphic Design 5 25 930
Multimedia 6 43 1467
Fashion Design 14 107 2106
Aesthetics 21 118 2533
Literature 25 166 3155