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The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 12th in Mexico, 1803rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 73 research topics. The Autonomous University of Baja California ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,328 academic publications and 112,280 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1803 of 14,131 In the World
#92 of 1,756 In Latin America
#12 of 538 In Mexico
#1 of 4 In Mexicali
#522 of 2,294 For Animal Science
#719 of 3,409 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#829 of 1,009 For UX/UI Desgin
#4045 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1784 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 70 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 14th for Environmental Science in Mexico and 1646th in the World with 4,977 publications made and 70,283 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#14 of 68 In Mexico
#93 of 431 In Latin America
#1646 of 6,876 In the World

Autonomous University of Baja California
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 21 19
1993 15 34
1994 21 40
1995 20 46
1996 36 92
1997 48 87
1998 35 89
1999 36 167
2000 50 135
2001 49 224
2002 47 233
2003 75 333
2004 82 346
2005 98 458
2006 87 618
2007 105 711
2008 123 846
2009 143 1001
2010 173 1336
2011 176 1497
2012 158 1721
2013 199 2187
2014 182 2267
2015 215 2436
2016 216 2860
2017 267 3144
2018 258 3594
2019 321 4565
2020 296 5866
2021 314 7135
2022 316 7455
2023 290 8224
2024 240 8250

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 49 719
Oceanography 4 41 954
Forestry 18 112 1082
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 55 1272
Urban and Regional planning 8 56 1314
Environmental Management 9 53 1334
Geography and Cartography 14 89 1406
Environmental Engineering 10 63 1408
Ecology 10 82 1493
Earth science and Geophysics 11 77 1576
Agricultural Science 19 118 1588
Environmental Chemistry 12 74 1627
Geology 11 86 1670
Geotechnical Engineering 11 71 1759
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 9 73 1790
Paleontology 18 112 1962

Biology rankings

The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 19th for Biology in Mexico and 2031st in the World with 4,961 publications made and 77,588 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Biology ranking Location
#19 of 69 In Mexico
#118 of 433 In Latin America
#2031 of 6,833 In the World

Autonomous University of Baja California
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 15 21
1993 15 32
1994 20 31
1995 18 41
1996 29 95
1997 34 88
1998 24 90
1999 25 169
2000 38 147
2001 37 218
2002 51 225
2003 65 319
2004 67 333
2005 75 448
2006 76 605
2007 104 728
2008 110 870
2009 136 1017
2010 140 1436
2011 164 1585
2012 149 1865
2013 151 2228
2014 174 2358
2015 217 2656
2016 232 3106
2017 286 3484
2018 261 3886
2019 319 4917
2020 341 6655
2021 351 7910
2022 401 8693
2023 367 9476
2024 312 9635

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 58 522
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 49 719
Forestry 18 112 1082
Zoology 17 117 1402
Nutrition and Food Science 22 114 1570
Agricultural Science 19 118 1588
Microbiology 18 109 1667
Horticulture 29 163 1680
Botany 22 131 1782
Biotechnology 20 104 1793
Virology 19 154 1911
Pharmacology 15 100 1951
Paleontology 18 112 1962
Nanotechnology 16 73 2026
Molecular Biology 22 167 2179
Genetics 19 128 2258
Biochemistry 21 124 2320
Immunology 25 176 2345
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 125 2352
Neuroscience 18 141 2538
Oncology and Cancer research 25 158 2665
Evolutionary Biology 23 149 2797

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 25th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Mexico and 1729th in the World with 4,576 publications made and 46,268 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
#1729 of 7,081 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
1992 15 11
1993 12 8
1994 19 12
1995 17 16
1996 28 38
1997 30 44
1998 20 39
1999 28 63
2000 42 63
2001 40 110
2002 34 108
2003 67 151
2004 82 177
2005 87 227
2006 81 337
2007 108 362
2008 125 513
2009 155 669
2010 159 916
2011 164 983
2012 148 1153
2013 207 1440
2014 202 1583
2015 255 1636
2016 230 1885
2017 236 2071
2018 260 2318
2019 293 3154
2020 283 3831
2021 304 4491
2022 295 4801
2023 241 5562
2024 197 4967

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 38 926
Sports / Exercise science 6 89 1146
Urban and Regional planning 8 56 1314
Philosophy 26 209 1445
Demography 12 105 1767
Political Science 22 152 1840
Gender Studies 16 114 1890
Archaeology 15 101 2145
Sociology 20 151 2186
History 17 107 2253
Linguistics 14 94 2298
Anthropology 18 123 2349
Education Majors 14 129 2457
Aesthetics 21 118 2503
Law 18 128 2764
Library and Information science 20 157 2831
Communications and Public Relations 22 123 2928
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 23 178 3494

Engineering rankings

The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 16th for Engineering in Mexico and 2228th in the World with 3,955 publications made and 58,605 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#16 of 71 In Mexico
#90 of 424 In Latin America
#2228 of 6,782 In the World

Autonomous University of Baja California
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 7 13
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 52 229
2004 54 245
2005 52 318
2006 62 373
2007 75 461
2008 112 522
2009 128 635
2010 123 905
2011 128 1025
2012 125 1265
2013 143 1545
2014 146 1566
2015 176 1788
2016 214 2251
2017 247 2493
2018 241 3027
2019 267 3864
2020 275 5000
2021 269 6031
2022 317 6508
2023 268 7226
2024 235 7265

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 33 1128
Human-Computer Interaction 10 51 1175
Environmental Engineering 10 63 1408
Computer Engineering 10 47 1456
Automation and Control engineering 16 78 1656
Remote Sensing 7 69 1692
Renewable Energy Engineering 14 86 1751
Civil Engineering 10 66 1756
Geotechnical Engineering 11 71 1759
Biotechnology 20 104 1793
Automotive Engineering 10 71 1820
Chemical Engineering 18 83 1988
Nanotechnology 16 73 2026
Optical Engineering 16 85 2071
Telecommunications 13 74 2113
Systems Engineering 13 87 2124
Computer Networking 11 76 2132
Metallurgical Engineering 17 95 2140
Aerospace Engineering 14 84 2191
Electrical Engineering 15 91 2230
Electronic Engineering 18 102 2236
Mechanical Engineering 16 94 2298
Materials Science 18 98 2331
Acoustical Engineering 20 128 2989
Structural Engineering 21 137 2997

Chemistry rankings

The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 18th for Chemistry in Mexico and 2259th in the World with 3,643 publications made and 61,194 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#18 of 67 In Mexico
#108 of 418 In Latin America
#2259 of 6,545 In the World

Autonomous University of Baja California
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 8 14
1993 11 19
1994 14 31
1995 15 35
1996 17 66
1997 15 66
1998 11 79
1999 19 133
2000 25 103
2001 23 146
2002 30 172
2003 50 220
2004 48 243
2005 56 314
2006 53 366
2007 69 516
2008 77 581
2009 92 657
2010 105 933
2011 128 1061
2012 110 1226
2013 107 1552
2014 134 1615
2015 159 1886
2016 169 2123
2017 229 2569
2018 212 2970
2019 262 3774
2020 254 5206
2021 262 6200
2022 311 6798
2023 276 7658
2024 233 7808

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 1272
Nutrition and Food Science 22 114 1570
Environmental Chemistry 12 74 1627
Radiochemistry 17 98 1849
Chemical Engineering 18 83 1988
Inorganic Chemistry 15 91 2000
Nanotechnology 16 73 2026
Organic Chemistry 18 103 2230
Biochemistry 21 124 2320
Materials Science 18 98 2331
Physical chemistry 19 109 2412

Physics rankings

The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 16th for Physics in Mexico and 2388th in the World with 3,264 publications made and 49,227 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 418 In Latin America
#2388 of 6,713 In the World

Autonomous University of Baja California
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 2 15
1993 7 16
1994 9 21
1995 10 24
1996 9 37
1997 13 54
1998 8 61
1999 14 91
2000 21 85
2001 24 132
2002 32 143
2003 43 190
2004 45 208
2005 45 249
2006 49 295
2007 61 398
2008 83 414
2009 106 519
2010 104 725
2011 112 884
2012 102 1075
2013 109 1296
2014 126 1364
2015 143 1563
2016 167 1855
2017 217 2159
2018 200 2602
2019 233 3248
2020 227 4259
2021 234 4992
2022 255 5336
2023 214 5982
2024 183 6033

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 1723
Atomic and Molecular physics 15 82 1830
Condensed Matter Physics 17 91 2001
Nanotechnology 16 73 2026
Optical Engineering 16 85 2071
Theoretical Physics 24 134 2205
Materials Science 18 98 2331
Nuclear Physics 18 114 2428
Quantum and Particle physics 19 113 2510
Acoustical Engineering 20 128 2989

Medicine rankings

The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 18th for Medicine in Mexico and 2246th in the World with 2,772 publications made and 39,482 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Immunology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#18 of 68 In Mexico
#139 of 430 In Latin America
#2246 of 6,775 In the World

Autonomous University of Baja California
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 3 5
1993 10 6
1994 9 3
1995 8 18
1996 11 40
1997 11 26
1998 11 37
1999 12 56
2000 14 53
2001 10 82
2002 23 92
2003 26 94
2004 35 122
2005 34 149
2006 28 233
2007 46 265
2008 45 333
2009 68 484
2010 69 655
2011 81 668
2012 76 857
2013 77 1028
2014 83 1097
2015 124 1285
2016 127 1484
2017 158 1716
2018 158 1944
2019 184 2439
2020 218 3373
2021 241 4122
2022 280 4630
2023 257 5156
2024 195 4811

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 1146
Gerontology 9 116 1361
Veterinary 17 119 1418
Urology 9 95 1432
Critical Care Nursing 8 88 1480
Pediatrics 10 126 1635
Healthcare Management (MHA) 7 82 1767
Orthodontics 15 127 1784
Public Health 11 105 1810
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 19 208 1858
Family medicine 11 112 1866
Virology 19 154 1911
Nursing 8 111 1921
Dentistry 20 147 1926
Pharmacology 15 100 1951
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 21 151 2001
Pathology 15 131 2024
Sports Medicine 12 124 2069
Health Science 7 120 2082
Anesthesiology 17 136 2105
Physical Therapy 10 125 2146
Anatomy and Physiology 17 137 2182
Psychiatry 11 112 2197
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 13 127 2215
Surgery 14 141 2221
Immunology 25 176 2345
Cardiology 15 156 2389
Clinical Psychology 18 137 2431
Oncology and Cancer research 25 158 2665
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 18 166 2691

Computer Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 15th for Computer Science in Mexico and 2384th in the World with 2,716 publications made and 33,999 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#15 of 68 In Mexico
#96 of 425 In Latin America
#2384 of 6,845 In the World

Autonomous University of Baja California
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 3 9
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 20 82
2004 23 99
2005 22 130
2006 38 171
2007 58 210
2008 76 323
2009 85 378
2010 79 580
2011 86 667
2012 77 810
2013 97 935
2014 112 1049
2015 127 1178
2016 144 1467
2017 188 1620
2018 182 1988
2019 190 2693
2020 213 3347
2021 203 3690
2022 212 4071
2023 226 4440
2024 137 4201

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 26 829
Robotics 8 33 1128
Human-Computer Interaction 10 51 1175
Multimedia 6 40 1420
Computer Engineering 10 47 1456
Computer Vision 10 53 1624
Software Engineering 10 86 1672
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 55 1706
Management Information Systems 9 65 1803
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 14 83 2093
Telecommunications 13 74 2113
Computer Networking 11 76 2132
Data Science 8 90 2203
Cyber Security 12 83 2347
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 125 2352
Machine Learning 14 97 2392
Cognitive Science 12 86 2407
Neuroscience 18 141 2538
Computational Linguistics 14 104 2611
Library and Information science 20 157 2831

Psychology rankings

The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 14th for Psychology in Mexico and 2652nd in the World with 1,298 publications made and 17,052 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#14 of 65 In Mexico
#127 of 416 In Latin America
#2652 of 6,645 In the World

Autonomous University of Baja California
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 1
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 34 163
2010 31 218
2011 41 247
2012 27 329
2013 45 394
2014 47 408
2015 64 479
2016 61 598
2017 79 645
2018 103 804
2019 91 1004
2020 132 1386
2021 119 1610
2022 132 1896
2023 123 2316
2024 68 1986

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 11 112 2197
Cognitive Science 12 86 2407
Clinical Psychology 18 137 2431
Child Psychology 15 113 2446
Education Majors 14 129 2457
Neuroscience 18 141 2538
Social Psychology 22 146 3275

Mathematics rankings

The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 15th for Mathematics in Mexico and 2712th in the World with 1,242 publications made and 15,590 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 399 In Latin America
#2712 of 6,418 In the World

Autonomous University of Baja California
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 2 4
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 79
2007 30 107
2008 30 150
2009 19 155
2010 34 277
2011 35 264
2012 37 314
2013 34 402
2014 48 451
2015 56 508
2016 60 652
2017 71 738
2018 91 876
2019 93 1092
2020 113 1450
2021 105 1726
2022 112 1904
2023 103 2095
2024 58 1538

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 55 1706
Math Teachers 14 111 2456
Statistics 15 117 2643
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 26 147 3261

Business rankings

The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 15th for Business in Mexico and 2604th in the World with 1,184 publications made and 12,291 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#15 of 63 In Mexico
#104 of 395 In Latin America
#2604 of 6,339 In the World

Autonomous University of Baja California
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 1
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 31 107
2009 33 147
2010 41 219
2011 34 264
2012 36 344
2013 41 325
2014 33 412
2015 50 408
2016 65 539
2017 71 562
2018 89 672
2019 97 1039
2020 92 1191
2021 112 1462
2022 105 1526
2023 110 1884
2024 62 1446

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 40 1295
Project Management 9 78 1762
Management Information Systems 9 65 1803
Management 13 89 2336
Marketing 18 110 2655
Advertising 13 111 2839
Finance 22 138 3099

Economics rankings

The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 17th for Economics in Mexico and 2736th in the World with 747 publications made and 7,655 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#17 of 57 In Mexico
#120 of 384 In Latin America
#2736 of 6,167 In the World

Autonomous University of Baja California
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 1
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 19 75
2009 17 108
2010 20 138
2011 21 159
2012 22 206
2013 25 241
2014 22 253
2015 34 283
2016 37 431
2017 48 429
2018 43 423
2019 59 664
2020 65 730
2021 72 955
2022 78 1046
2023 63 1274
2024 28 965

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 38 926
Development Studies 13 104 2451
Finance 22 138 3099
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 26 147 3261

Art & Design rankings

The Autonomous University of Baja California ranked 16th for Art & Design in Mexico and 2271st in the World with 610 publications made and 7,988 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 56 In Mexico
#108 of 365 In Latin America
#2271 of 5,966 In the World

Autonomous University of Baja California
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 4
1993 0 1
1994 5 2
1995 1 0
1996 2 15
1997 4 6
1998 0 4
1999 1 6
2000 5 11
2001 7 8
2002 3 13
2003 5 32
2004 7 26
2005 10 34
2006 8 55
2007 12 42
2008 17 74
2009 22 76
2010 30 182
2011 30 194
2012 26 210
2013 17 259
2014 29 276
2015 33 312
2016 30 378
2017 39 362
2018 37 424
2019 29 441
2020 33 614
2021 29 659
2022 46 685
2023 43 672
2024 38 752

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 26 829
Multimedia 6 40 1420
Fashion Design 15 108 2091
Aesthetics 21 118 2503
Literature 25 164 3079