Autonomous University of Bucaramanga: Rankings

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The Autonomous University of Bucaramanga ranked 27th in Colombia, 3644th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 72 research topics. The Autonomous University of Bucaramanga ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,520 academic publications and 13,499 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3644 of 14,131 In the World
#243 of 1,756 In Latin America
#27 of 190 In Colombia
#2 of 6 In Bucaramanga
#725 of 1,022 For Optometry
#905 of 1,621 For Ophthalmology
#1109 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#4513 of 7,738 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 34th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Colombia and 2565th in the World with 1,720 publications made and 5,742 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#34 of 50 In Colombia
#267 of 443 In Latin America
#2565 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 0
1997 1 6
1998 2 0
1999 4 1
2000 0 1
2001 4 0
2002 5 3
2003 7 3
2004 19 8
2005 26 31
2006 40 68
2007 26 96
2008 40 91
2009 45 102
2010 37 115
2011 50 130
2012 40 131
2013 69 145
2014 68 193
2015 93 206
2016 83 206
2017 142 212
2018 135 301
2019 156 510
2020 138 670
2021 167 825
2022 145 867
2023 166 858

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 36 258 1822
Demography 18 201 2720
Political Science 29 251 2850
Sociology 29 267 3494
Law 26 234 4105
Education Majors 34 270 4140
Archaeology 31 293 4602
History 31 298 4751
Linguistics 35 297 4881

Medicine rankings

The Autonomous University of Bucaramanga ranked 19th for Medicine in Colombia and 3011th in the World with 1,038 publications made and 9,593 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN).

Medicine ranking Location
#19 of 48 In Colombia
#200 of 426 In Latin America
#3011 of 6,680 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 1
2000 0 2
2001 3 2
2002 2 7
2003 2 9
2004 10 16
2005 24 56
2006 21 116
2007 15 138
2008 17 163
2009 23 133
2010 14 142
2011 33 142
2012 28 168
2013 30 182
2014 34 265
2015 30 231
2016 42 279
2017 69 343
2018 65 659
2019 80 917
2020 81 1166
2021 115 1288
2022 141 1381
2023 150 1484

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 18 725
Ophthalmology 2 21 905
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 14 128 1109
Cardiology 9 84 1550
Critical Care Nursing 15 106 1682
Pediatrics 18 156 1807
Surgery 14 118 1990
Clinical Psychology 13 111 2149
Anesthesiology 17 167 2343
Immunology 18 174 2367
Family medicine 19 185 2514
Pathology 15 173 2587
Psychiatry 15 153 2730
Nursing 17 177 2805
Virology 31 246 2821
Public Health 18 209 2902
Anatomy and Physiology 18 194 2925
Oncology and Cancer research 17 206 3090
Physical Therapy 21 195 3107
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 20 205 3223
Health Science 24 226 3349

Biology rankings

The Autonomous University of Bucaramanga ranked 30th for Biology in Colombia and 4204th in the World with 782 publications made and 8,381 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#30 of 48 In Colombia
#292 of 428 In Latin America
#4204 of 6,770 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 1
2000 0 2
2001 4 4
2002 1 9
2003 2 14
2004 10 15
2005 7 54
2006 14 78
2007 9 109
2008 16 110
2009 10 91
2010 6 96
2011 18 101
2012 22 131
2013 31 138
2014 27 194
2015 25 178
2016 33 263
2017 53 290
2018 47 540
2019 60 775
2020 65 1033
2021 95 1168
2022 103 1278
2023 114 1359

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 2367
Virology 31 246 2821
Oncology and Cancer research 17 206 3090
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 18 195 3166
Neuroscience 16 182 3265
Genetics 23 246 3689
Biochemistry 24 254 3915
Paleontology 38 358 5395

Computer Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Bucaramanga ranked 22nd for Computer Science in Colombia and 4301st in the World with 585 publications made and 3,922 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#22 of 49 In Colombia
#233 of 417 In Latin America
#4301 of 6,752 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 2
2000 0 0
2001 1 3
2002 3 4
2003 3 4
2004 11 5
2005 7 19
2006 14 50
2007 7 48
2008 15 60
2009 10 44
2010 7 39
2011 13 64
2012 18 75
2013 30 76
2014 15 105
2015 14 112
2016 28 124
2017 46 144
2018 42 267
2019 46 390
2020 63 551
2021 60 647
2022 58 720
2023 68 756

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 25 156 2293
Management Information Systems 18 151 2726
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 18 195 3166
Neuroscience 16 182 3265
Cyber Security 17 159 3459
Computer Vision 19 195 3748
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 23 222 4149
Machine Learning 23 223 4156
Telecommunications 27 224 4270

Engineering rankings

The Autonomous University of Bucaramanga ranked 30th for Engineering in Colombia and 4523rd in the World with 551 publications made and 4,539 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#30 of 49 In Colombia
#270 of 420 In Latin America
#4523 of 6,684 In the World

Autonomous University of Bucaramanga
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2001 1 1
2002 1 1
2003 2 3
2004 5 8
2005 4 14
2006 3 20
2007 3 25
2008 7 33
2009 2 23
2010 4 22
2011 11 34
2012 19 29
2013 32 52
2014 24 75
2015 23 98
2016 31 144
2017 34 164
2018 46 343
2019 51 478
2020 48 625
2021 66 814
2022 51 882
2023 76 891

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
Human-Computer Interaction 25 156 2293
Optical Engineering 18 186 3602
Aerospace Engineering 25 231 4099
Mechanical Engineering 30 248 4119
Electrical Engineering 27 232 4251
Telecommunications 27 224 4270
Materials Science 39 344 5469

Environmental Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Bucaramanga ranked 38th for Environmental Science in Colombia and 4765th in the World with 489 publications made and 2,640 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#38 of 48 In Colombia
#335 of 428 In Latin America
#4765 of 6,798 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 0
2000 0 1
2001 1 1
2002 1 1
2003 0 1
2004 4 3
2005 1 10
2006 8 10
2007 5 24
2008 10 28
2009 5 21
2010 1 33
2011 16 29
2012 6 42
2013 22 56
2014 29 67
2015 26 70
2016 27 108
2017 39 120
2018 26 162
2019 40 301
2020 39 407
2021 65 519
2022 53 547
2023 59 567

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 36 312 4013
Ecology 37 345 5088
Paleontology 38 358 5395
Geology 41 367 5430

Physics rankings

The Autonomous University of Bucaramanga ranked 29th for Physics in Colombia and 4689th in the World with 462 publications made and 3,315 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Materials Science.

Physics ranking Location
#29 of 47 In Colombia
#275 of 409 In Latin America
#4689 of 6,603 In the World

Autonomous University of Bucaramanga
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1997 2 1
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 1 1
2002 0 2
2003 1 7
2004 4 5
2005 4 8
2006 6 14
2007 2 25
2008 4 28
2009 8 19
2010 2 19
2011 10 26
2012 14 24
2013 21 34
2014 17 43
2015 21 83
2016 26 117
2017 36 130
2018 34 219
2019 45 330
2020 43 456
2021 52 595
2022 46 657
2023 57 702

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 18 186 3602
Quantum and Particle physics 29 271 4680
Materials Science 39 344 5469

Psychology rankings

The Autonomous University of Bucaramanga ranked 19th for Psychology in Colombia and 3538th in the World with 455 publications made and 5,119 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#19 of 46 In Colombia
#183 of 403 In Latin America
#3538 of 6,528 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 1
2000 0 1
2001 2 2
2002 2 3
2003 1 1
2004 4 4
2005 16 25
2006 16 67
2007 7 67
2008 11 76
2009 16 64
2010 4 72
2011 4 85
2012 7 90
2013 20 102
2014 14 138
2015 15 117
2016 23 139
2017 32 147
2018 33 378
2019 34 554
2020 32 657
2021 46 732
2022 53 757
2023 57 840

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 13 111 2149
Psychiatry 15 153 2730
Child Psychology 12 137 2776
Neuroscience 16 182 3265
Education Majors 34 270 4140
Social Psychology 29 262 4671

Chemistry rankings

The Autonomous University of Bucaramanga ranked 29th for Chemistry in Colombia and 4655th in the World with 369 publications made and 5,985 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#29 of 48 In Colombia
#297 of 414 In Latin America
#4655 of 6,447 In the World

Autonomous University of Bucaramanga
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1995 1 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 3
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 1 1
2002 1 4
2003 1 8
2004 5 9
2005 5 28
2006 7 55
2007 6 68
2008 4 81
2009 3 62
2010 3 60
2011 13 63
2012 9 67
2013 15 84
2014 15 106
2015 11 112
2016 13 176
2017 17 182
2018 25 330
2019 33 497
2020 36 660
2021 44 737
2022 50 827
2023 48 861

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

Chemistry subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 24 254 3915
Organic Chemistry 33 305 4769
Materials Science 39 344 5469

Mathematics rankings

The Autonomous University of Bucaramanga ranked 23rd for Mathematics in Colombia and 4210th in the World with 340 publications made and 3,331 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#23 of 45 In Colombia
#233 of 393 In Latin America
#4210 of 6,305 In the World

Autonomous University of Bucaramanga
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2002 2 1
2003 1 3
2004 3 3
2005 8 15
2006 12 43
2007 6 38
2008 7 58
2009 10 38
2010 1 42
2011 7 54
2012 7 60
2013 11 65
2014 8 84
2015 12 80
2016 14 83
2017 25 92
2018 32 173
2019 26 295
2020 28 377
2021 29 429
2022 31 452
2023 58 482

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
Statistics 20 217 3920

Business rankings

The Autonomous University of Bucaramanga ranked 24th for Business in Colombia and 4241st in the World with 279 publications made and 1,405 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#24 of 46 In Colombia
#229 of 388 In Latin America
#4241 of 6,187 In the World

Autonomous University of Bucaramanga
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2002 3 1
2003 2 1
2004 4 1
2005 4 6
2006 8 15
2007 5 16
2008 8 25
2009 8 13
2010 2 15
2011 5 27
2012 9 37
2013 18 26
2014 8 41
2015 8 35
2016 10 42
2017 19 39
2018 12 64
2019 23 140
2020 30 161
2021 31 224
2022 25 218
2023 33 210

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 18 151 2726
Marketing 21 199 3637
Finance 31 248 4534
Management 30 251 4577

Economics rankings

The Autonomous University of Bucaramanga ranked 29th for Economics in Colombia and 4408th in the World with 179 publications made and 1,276 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#29 of 46 In Colombia
#242 of 378 In Latin America
#4408 of 5,995 In the World

Autonomous University of Bucaramanga
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2002 2 1
2003 1 1
2004 2 0
2005 4 7
2006 3 8
2007 3 11
2008 5 7
2009 6 21
2010 0 10
2011 3 11
2012 1 16
2013 5 14
2014 2 26
2015 10 26
2016 10 27
2017 15 31
2018 10 51
2019 14 99
2020 16 138
2021 27 180
2022 16 195
2023 24 182

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 22 203 3817
Finance 31 248 4534

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Speciality Colombia Latin America World Rank
Art & Design 29 268 4557