Autonomous University of Guadalajara: Rankings

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The Autonomous University of Guadalajara ranked 42nd in Mexico, 3950th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 74 research topics. The Autonomous University of Guadalajara ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,829 academic publications and 15,781 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3950 of 14,131 In the World
#283 of 1,756 In Latin America
#42 of 538 In Mexico
#1 of 2 In Zapopan
#1095 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#1459 of 2,360 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#1586 of 2,279 For Critical Care Nursing
#4201 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4386 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Biology rankings

The Autonomous University of Guadalajara ranked 42nd for Biology in Mexico and 4078th in the World with 1,118 publications made and 13,097 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#42 of 69 In Mexico
#277 of 433 In Latin America
#4078 of 6,841 In the World

Autonomous University of Guadalajara
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 8 34
1994 5 48
1995 3 44
1996 7 51
1997 6 57
1998 3 59
1999 3 46
2000 4 51
2001 12 75
2002 3 78
2003 10 80
2004 12 105
2005 13 190
2006 10 186
2007 10 225
2008 15 221
2009 15 256
2010 9 301
2011 22 266
2012 10 311
2013 19 320
2014 33 349
2015 34 448
2016 35 461
2017 29 502
2018 42 513
2019 54 622
2020 63 839
2021 59 1082
2022 160 1027
2023 162 1094
2024 108 1108
2025 104 1204

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

Biology subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Microbiology 30 191 2613
Oncology and Cancer research 25 154 2655
Immunology 31 209 2732
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 33 225 2813
Virology 36 242 2851
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 26 166 2900
Zoology 38 257 3067
Pharmacology 31 190 3161
Horticulture 44 281 3257
Biotechnology 40 246 3320
Genetics 36 230 3527
Nutrition and Food Science 43 267 3564
Botany 43 282 3819
Biochemistry 40 244 3831
Agricultural Science 47 298 3908
Neuroscience 35 241 4217
Paleontology 45 287 4287

Medicine rankings

The Autonomous University of Guadalajara ranked 36th for Medicine in Mexico and 3730th in the World with 1,100 publications made and 10,553 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#36 of 69 In Mexico
#253 of 432 In Latin America
#3730 of 6,793 In the World

Autonomous University of Guadalajara
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 4 48
1994 2 39
1995 1 38
1996 4 38
1997 3 28
1998 1 45
1999 2 38
2000 0 37
2001 6 44
2002 3 56
2003 5 58
2004 4 85
2005 8 160
2006 5 163
2007 5 200
2008 13 185
2009 10 219
2010 7 228
2011 20 199
2012 6 215
2013 12 239
2014 30 263
2015 34 331
2016 35 338
2017 27 393
2018 38 390
2019 58 544
2020 60 684
2021 53 887
2022 186 815
2023 183 931
2024 133 893
2025 118 1015

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

Medicine subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 8 71 1095
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 9 86 1459
Critical Care Nursing 10 96 1586
Dermatology 15 143 1735
Pediatrics 22 176 2007
Dentistry 25 182 2259
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 37 257 2438
Surgery 18 169 2518
Anesthesiology 24 194 2636
Oncology and Cancer research 25 154 2655
Cardiology 21 180 2655
Family medicine 22 199 2702
Immunology 31 209 2732
Virology 36 242 2851
Pharmacology 31 190 3161
Pathology 35 227 3207
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 27 206 3324
Anatomy and Physiology 35 236 3418
Health Science 28 239 3696
Physical Therapy 34 257 3983
Psychiatry 34 243 3989
Nursing 40 285 4199
Public Health 48 314 4450

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Autonomous University of Guadalajara ranked 56th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Mexico and 4692nd in the World with 782 publications made and 4,806 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#56 of 71 In Mexico
#382 of 442 In Latin America
#4692 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 2 22
1994 1 10
1995 1 12
1996 4 16
1997 4 16
1998 2 26
1999 4 20
2000 3 12
2001 7 26
2002 1 22
2003 4 22
2004 6 34
2005 7 63
2006 3 82
2007 4 53
2008 10 69
2009 11 98
2010 8 105
2011 16 108
2012 5 114
2013 14 123
2014 23 101
2015 19 150
2016 31 157
2017 36 179
2018 42 167
2019 42 257
2020 47 321
2021 54 439
2022 100 441
2023 113 548
2024 80 485
2025 41 522

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 56 376 3754
Demography 49 320 4381
Political Science 54 376 5025
Archaeology 54 353 5517
Sociology 54 378 5643
History 54 361 5655
Linguistics 52 352 5794
Law 50 361 5853

Chemistry rankings

The Autonomous University of Guadalajara ranked 44th for Chemistry in Mexico and 4325th in the World with 661 publications made and 10,536 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#44 of 67 In Mexico
#275 of 420 In Latin America
#4325 of 6,561 In the World

Autonomous University of Guadalajara
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 6 25
1994 3 34
1995 3 42
1996 7 38
1997 5 42
1998 3 44
1999 2 32
2000 5 44
2001 9 53
2002 1 55
2003 9 76
2004 7 84
2005 11 162
2006 4 165
2007 7 198
2008 9 184
2009 8 199
2010 7 218
2011 13 219
2012 7 222
2013 12 239
2014 20 260
2015 26 343
2016 21 367
2017 18 389
2018 18 387
2019 27 471
2020 38 643
2021 40 838
2022 75 828
2023 80 860
2024 72 831
2025 60 929

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

Chemistry subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 43 267 3564
Biochemistry 40 244 3831
Organic Chemistry 45 265 4304
Chemical Engineering 54 276 4377
Materials Science 59 338 5360

Environmental Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Guadalajara ranked 54th for Environmental Science in Mexico and 4862nd in the World with 524 publications made and 7,056 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#54 of 69 In Mexico
#336 of 433 In Latin America
#4862 of 6,888 In the World

Autonomous University of Guadalajara
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 8 32
1994 3 26
1995 3 28
1996 4 38
1997 4 30
1998 5 41
1999 2 24
2000 3 37
2001 13 57
2002 2 45
2003 8 62
2004 8 59
2005 11 119
2006 6 117
2007 5 126
2008 13 104
2009 11 147
2010 2 171
2011 10 153
2012 7 189
2013 9 178
2014 19 202
2015 13 226
2016 22 262
2017 14 248
2018 14 245
2019 28 277
2020 37 405
2021 40 519
2022 54 527
2023 52 566
2024 41 558
2025 29 622

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

Environmental Science subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 33 225 2813
Agricultural Science 47 298 3908
Oceanography 47 288 4280
Paleontology 45 287 4287
Geology 51 313 4647
Ecology 52 337 4864
Geography and Cartography 57 378 5144

Computer Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Guadalajara ranked 53rd for Computer Science in Mexico and 5444th in the World with 438 publications made and 4,188 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#53 of 69 In Mexico
#330 of 427 In Latin America
#5444 of 6,855 In the World

Autonomous University of Guadalajara
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 9
1994 0 11
1995 2 11
1996 0 7
1997 1 7
1998 1 11
1999 2 14
2000 0 11
2001 2 11
2002 1 13
2003 2 13
2004 1 23
2005 0 31
2006 0 35
2007 3 43
2008 1 45
2009 3 47
2010 3 56
2011 8 69
2012 2 68
2013 9 95
2014 9 74
2015 11 104
2016 16 104
2017 7 123
2018 31 147
2019 36 226
2020 39 248
2021 35 427
2022 49 396
2023 64 448
2024 46 419
2025 47 476

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

Computer Science subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 26 166 2900
Neuroscience 35 241 4217
Machine Learning 54 331 5334
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 58 334 5468

Psychology rankings

The Autonomous University of Guadalajara ranked 44th for Psychology in Mexico and 4989th in the World with 436 publications made and 3,073 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#44 of 65 In Mexico
#292 of 417 In Latin America
#4989 of 6,663 In the World

Autonomous University of Guadalajara
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 9
1994 0 19
1995 1 15
1996 0 9
1997 1 7
1998 0 16
1999 2 14
2000 0 9
2001 3 14
2002 1 19
2003 2 16
2004 0 25
2005 1 58
2006 1 65
2007 0 43
2008 3 51
2009 3 36
2010 3 58
2011 14 67
2012 1 55
2013 4 67
2014 13 81
2015 12 111
2016 15 91
2017 7 109
2018 28 122
2019 33 159
2020 23 188
2021 23 311
2022 71 262
2023 77 336
2024 48 297
2025 42 350

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

Psychology subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 34 243 3989
Neuroscience 35 241 4217

Engineering rankings

The Autonomous University of Guadalajara ranked 60th for Engineering in Mexico and 5523rd in the World with 396 publications made and 4,307 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#60 of 71 In Mexico
#350 of 425 In Latin America
#5523 of 6,795 In the World

Autonomous University of Guadalajara
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 2 14
1994 0 17
1995 2 15
1996 1 11
1997 1 14
1998 0 20
1999 1 14
2000 3 16
2001 7 40
2002 1 22
2003 4 34
2004 3 36
2005 4 62
2006 0 41
2007 2 66
2008 2 68
2009 2 65
2010 2 89
2011 9 84
2012 4 102
2013 5 107
2014 9 123
2015 13 138
2016 11 148
2017 11 171
2018 14 170
2019 29 225
2020 35 288
2021 29 392
2022 55 411
2023 44 442
2024 43 451
2025 25 546

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

Engineering subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 40 246 3320
Chemical Engineering 54 276 4377
Metallurgical Engineering 53 300 4827
Optical Engineering 56 314 5026
Electrical Engineering 55 318 5039
Mechanical Engineering 58 350 5276
Materials Science 59 338 5360

Physics rankings

The Autonomous University of Guadalajara ranked 57th for Physics in Mexico and 5546th in the World with 346 publications made and 3,430 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#57 of 69 In Mexico
#343 of 419 In Latin America
#5546 of 6,729 In the World

Autonomous University of Guadalajara
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 2 10
1994 0 15
1995 1 13
1996 2 9
1997 1 14
1998 1 19
1999 1 15
2000 3 13
2001 6 22
2002 1 17
2003 4 31
2004 2 29
2005 4 48
2006 0 37
2007 2 59
2008 1 53
2009 3 58
2010 2 77
2011 5 70
2012 3 71
2013 6 78
2014 8 86
2015 13 85
2016 11 117
2017 9 104
2018 10 118
2019 27 159
2020 31 225
2021 20 290
2022 42 308
2023 41 341
2024 35 345
2025 29 434

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

Physics subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 56 314 5026
Materials Science 59 338 5360
Quantum and Particle physics 59 346 5668

Mathematics rankings

The Autonomous University of Guadalajara ranked 58th for Mathematics in Mexico and 5856th in the World with 187 publications made and 1,953 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#58 of 63 In Mexico
#365 of 400 In Latin America
#5856 of 6,434 In the World

Autonomous University of Guadalajara
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 3
1996 0 0
1997 0 4
1998 0 4
1999 0 4
2000 0 3
2001 1 4
2002 0 5
2003 0 4
2004 0 10
2005 0 4
2006 0 18
2007 0 15
2008 1 25
2009 1 10
2010 2 22
2011 6 29
2012 1 27
2013 3 31
2014 4 26
2015 2 54
2016 6 42
2017 4 63
2018 12 58
2019 17 73
2020 19 93
2021 17 166
2022 26 172
2023 22 176
2024 25 150
2025 18 173

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

Mathematics subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Statistics 55 355 5616

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Autonomous University of Guadalajara

Speciality Mexico Latin America World Rank
Development Studies 45 299 4976
Management 53 337 5551
Economics 53 351 5730
Art & Design 56 364 5962
Business 59 376 6012