Autonomous University of Bucaramanga: Rankings

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The Autonomous University of Bucaramanga ranked 26th in Colombia, 3617th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 83 research topics. The Autonomous University of Bucaramanga ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,162 academic publications and 22,981 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3617 of 14,131 In the World
#239 of 1,756 In Latin America
#26 of 190 In Colombia
#2 of 6 In Bucaramanga
#764 of 1,002 For Optometry
#1004 of 1,762 For Ophthalmology
#1185 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#4619 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4435 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Autonomous University of Bucaramanga ranked 32nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Colombia and 2412th in the World with 2,147 publications made and 11,337 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#32 of 50 In Colombia
#255 of 442 In Latin America
#2412 of 7,081 In the World

Autonomous University of Bucaramanga
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 0
1997 1 6
1998 2 0
1999 3 2
2000 0 2
2001 4 0
2002 6 5
2003 10 4
2004 25 12
2005 27 40
2006 40 85
2007 30 112
2008 42 112
2009 49 126
2010 41 149
2011 52 174
2012 56 201
2013 75 206
2014 98 275
2015 118 306
2016 113 333
2017 168 363
2018 148 475
2019 172 754
2020 158 1211
2021 197 1500
2022 173 1395
2023 221 1593
2024 105 1281

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 31 242 1614
Political Science 29 243 2730
Demography 18 201 2770
Sociology 29 268 3514
Law 26 240 4265
Anthropology 32 288 4279
Education Majors 36 289 4470
Linguistics 33 291 4919
Archaeology 35 321 5013
History 34 317 5082

Medicine rankings

The Autonomous University of Bucaramanga ranked 19th for Medicine in Colombia and 3077th in the World with 1,273 publications made and 15,860 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#19 of 48 In Colombia
#201 of 430 In Latin America
#3077 of 6,775 In the World

Autonomous University of Bucaramanga
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1995 2 0
1996 0 1
1997 1 4
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 0 3
2001 3 3
2002 2 8
2003 3 16
2004 16 27
2005 27 68
2006 20 149
2007 14 148
2008 19 191
2009 25 160
2010 12 176
2011 31 186
2012 35 232
2013 26 256
2014 38 359
2015 34 364
2016 50 422
2017 70 535
2018 83 971
2019 80 1279
2020 92 1788
2021 138 1963
2022 153 1876
2023 179 2132
2024 113 1951

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

Medicine subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Optometry 1 20 764
Ophthalmology 3 33 1004
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 16 139 1185
Cardiology 7 80 1523
Dermatology 16 152 1794
Critical Care Nursing 15 118 1799
Pediatrics 19 161 1880
Surgery 14 126 2071
Healthcare Management (MHA) 11 103 2074
Clinical Psychology 13 125 2289
Anesthesiology 15 156 2306
Immunology 18 174 2342
Family medicine 19 184 2564
Pathology 16 180 2688
Nursing 19 189 2889
Public Health 17 205 2916
Psychiatry 19 174 2969
Virology 30 262 3037
Oncology and Cancer research 17 191 3083
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 20 193 3084
Anatomy and Physiology 19 223 3279
Physical Therapy 24 224 3483
Health Science 26 235 3636

Biology rankings

The Autonomous University of Bucaramanga ranked 31st for Biology in Colombia and 4226th in the World with 941 publications made and 11,496 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#31 of 48 In Colombia
#290 of 433 In Latin America
#4226 of 6,833 In the World

Autonomous University of Bucaramanga
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1995 2 0
1996 0 1
1997 2 8
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 0 3
2001 4 4
2002 1 10
2003 2 19
2004 12 25
2005 9 62
2006 12 103
2007 9 115
2008 18 127
2009 10 107
2010 6 122
2011 18 137
2012 28 170
2013 29 178
2014 27 252
2015 26 272
2016 40 344
2017 55 374
2018 61 701
2019 57 972
2020 72 1397
2021 104 1584
2022 115 1585
2023 134 1727
2024 82 1509

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

Biology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Immunology 18 174 2342
Virology 30 262 3037
Oncology and Cancer research 17 191 3083
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 19 211 3410
Neuroscience 17 195 3483
Genetics 24 251 3761
Biochemistry 25 261 4044
Agricultural Science 36 330 4339
Botany 38 357 5106
Paleontology 37 341 5200

Computer Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Bucaramanga ranked 22nd for Computer Science in Colombia and 4456th in the World with 684 publications made and 6,012 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#22 of 49 In Colombia
#240 of 425 In Latin America
#4456 of 6,845 In the World

Autonomous University of Bucaramanga
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1997 1 5
1998 0 0
1999 0 3
2000 0 1
2001 1 3
2002 2 5
2003 3 9
2004 11 7
2005 7 24
2006 13 62
2007 8 53
2008 16 66
2009 10 63
2010 6 63
2011 13 86
2012 27 107
2013 30 113
2014 18 146
2015 15 156
2016 32 180
2017 46 180
2018 50 347
2019 43 507
2020 69 789
2021 64 972
2022 66 916
2023 78 1021
2024 54 911

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

Computer Science subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 29 172 2388
Management Information Systems 17 167 3054
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 19 211 3410
Neuroscience 17 195 3483
Cyber Security 19 168 3589
Computer Vision 21 199 3815
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 23 225 4221
Computer Networking 27 230 4390
Machine Learning 26 243 4394
Telecommunications 29 237 4412

Engineering rankings

The Autonomous University of Bucaramanga ranked 28th for Engineering in Colombia and 4534th in the World with 646 publications made and 6,280 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#28 of 49 In Colombia
#264 of 424 In Latin America
#4534 of 6,782 In the World

Autonomous University of Bucaramanga
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2001 1 1
2002 2 2
2003 3 3
2004 7 11
2005 5 19
2006 3 24
2007 4 30
2008 9 36
2009 2 33
2010 4 33
2011 12 43
2012 24 46
2013 30 79
2014 25 105
2015 25 149
2016 33 175
2017 36 205
2018 52 400
2019 49 602
2020 53 843
2021 74 1062
2022 53 995
2023 87 1110
2024 52 946

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

Engineering subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Automation and Control engineering 12 98 1896
Human-Computer Interaction 29 172 2388
Systems Engineering 17 155 3065
Optical Engineering 20 191 3743
Mechanical Engineering 30 250 4105
Electrical Engineering 25 229 4236
Aerospace Engineering 26 239 4290
Computer Networking 27 230 4390
Telecommunications 29 237 4412
Materials Science 40 348 5499

Environmental Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Bucaramanga ranked 39th for Environmental Science in Colombia and 4777th in the World with 628 publications made and 5,069 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#39 of 49 In Colombia
#332 of 431 In Latin America
#4777 of 6,876 In the World

Autonomous University of Bucaramanga
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1996 1 2
1997 1 4
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 2
2001 1 1
2002 2 1
2003 1 1
2004 5 4
2005 2 10
2006 6 16
2007 6 21
2008 13 32
2009 7 37
2010 6 42
2011 17 39
2012 14 56
2013 22 79
2014 34 85
2015 29 113
2016 31 148
2017 43 160
2018 34 220
2019 40 411
2020 47 651
2021 73 790
2022 67 806
2023 78 900
2024 47 732

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

Environmental Science subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 38 316 4038
Agricultural Science 36 330 4339
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 40 305 4605
Ecology 37 346 5087
Geology 41 347 5143
Paleontology 37 341 5200

Psychology rankings

The Autonomous University of Bucaramanga ranked 22nd for Psychology in Colombia and 3776th in the World with 539 publications made and 7,964 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#22 of 48 In Colombia
#207 of 416 In Latin America
#3776 of 6,645 In the World

Autonomous University of Bucaramanga
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1995 1 0
1996 0 1
1997 1 3
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 0 2
2001 2 3
2002 2 4
2003 1 5
2004 5 5
2005 18 31
2006 15 77
2007 6 77
2008 12 84
2009 18 82
2010 2 99
2011 6 107
2012 12 132
2013 17 142
2014 15 196
2015 15 197
2016 27 218
2017 29 243
2018 37 547
2019 34 753
2020 34 988
2021 52 1116
2022 60 1008
2023 69 1173
2024 46 986

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

Psychology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 13 125 2289
Child Psychology 14 152 2927
Psychiatry 19 174 2969
Neuroscience 17 195 3483
Education Majors 36 289 4470
Social Psychology 30 263 4773

Physics rankings

The Autonomous University of Bucaramanga ranked 29th for Physics in Colombia and 4773rd in the World with 523 publications made and 4,606 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#29 of 47 In Colombia
#280 of 418 In Latin America
#4773 of 6,713 In the World

Autonomous University of Bucaramanga
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1997 2 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 1 2
2002 1 2
2003 1 7
2004 4 6
2005 5 12
2006 5 20
2007 2 32
2008 6 32
2009 7 27
2010 3 30
2011 10 36
2012 18 32
2013 17 48
2014 19 55
2015 22 121
2016 27 141
2017 36 153
2018 41 280
2019 38 408
2020 48 610
2021 60 771
2022 44 742
2023 63 866
2024 41 740

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

Physics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 20 191 3743
Astrophysics and Astronomy 34 293 4719
Quantum and Particle physics 28 270 4723
Materials Science 40 348 5499

Mathematics rankings

The Autonomous University of Bucaramanga ranked 23rd for Mathematics in Colombia and 4350th in the World with 368 publications made and 6,187 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#23 of 46 In Colombia
#235 of 399 In Latin America
#4350 of 6,418 In the World

Autonomous University of Bucaramanga
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1999 1 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 2 0
2003 1 4
2004 4 5
2005 9 16
2006 12 49
2007 5 42
2008 6 55
2009 10 46
2010 0 48
2011 8 61
2012 7 74
2013 9 84
2014 10 110
2015 12 117
2016 15 130
2017 25 148
2018 28 270
2019 27 413
2020 31 589
2021 33 706
2022 29 614
2023 60 695
2024 23 521

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

Mathematics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 31 241 4088
Statistics 23 224 4090

Business rankings

The Autonomous University of Bucaramanga ranked 24th for Business in Colombia and 4352nd in the World with 307 publications made and 2,432 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#24 of 46 In Colombia
#238 of 395 In Latin America
#4352 of 6,339 In the World

Autonomous University of Bucaramanga
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2001 1 0
2002 2 2
2003 2 1
2004 2 2
2005 6 8
2006 7 21
2007 4 19
2008 9 27
2009 8 22
2010 3 21
2011 5 41
2012 11 50
2013 18 41
2014 10 58
2015 9 52
2016 10 65
2017 18 59
2018 15 95
2019 28 203
2020 32 292
2021 31 325
2022 28 320
2023 35 371
2024 13 314

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

Business subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 17 167 3054
Marketing 21 198 3766
Management 26 243 4504
Finance 31 259 4725

Economics rankings

The Autonomous University of Bucaramanga ranked 26th for Economics in Colombia and 4556th in the World with 211 publications made and 2,786 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#26 of 46 In Colombia
#248 of 384 In Latin America
#4556 of 6,167 In the World

Autonomous University of Bucaramanga
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1999 1 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 1 1
2003 1 1
2004 1 0
2005 6 8
2006 2 9
2007 2 12
2008 5 10
2009 6 31
2010 1 12
2011 3 15
2012 1 23
2013 8 26
2014 2 37
2015 8 36
2016 10 39
2017 15 45
2018 13 73
2019 15 145
2020 17 261
2021 28 298
2022 20 295
2023 31 332
2024 14 299

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

Economics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Development Studies 22 218 3953
Finance 31 259 4725

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Speciality Colombia Latin America World Rank
Art & Design 29 279 4731
Chemistry 32 306 4736
Organic Chemistry 34 310 4828