Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon: Rankings

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The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon ranked 6th in Mexico, 1065th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 120 research topics. The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 26,094 academic publications and 296,399 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 30 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1065 of 14,131 In the World
#47 of 1,756 In Latin America
#6 of 538 In Mexico
#333 of 2,695 For Forestry
#361 of 1,950 For Dermatology
#509 of 3,656 For Microbiology
#1556 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1231 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 117 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon ranked 4th for Biology in Mexico and 1042nd in the World with 14,435 publications made and 232,846 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 69 In Mexico
#42 of 433 In Latin America
#1042 of 6,841 In the World

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 29 96
1994 31 92
1995 45 117
1996 49 142
1997 50 181
1998 56 189
1999 64 276
2000 81 317
2001 93 375
2002 139 537
2003 112 752
2004 151 809
2005 179 1060
2006 193 1381
2007 214 1427
2008 257 1868
2009 284 2241
2010 366 2763
2011 409 3335
2012 487 4094
2013 501 5168
2014 594 6179
2015 636 7139
2016 761 8009
2017 810 9435
2018 882 10960
2019 954 13579
2020 1092 17956
2021 1170 22731
2022 1038 24547
2023 1067 25924
2024 889 25261
2025 656 23401

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

Biology subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 3 36 333
Microbiology 3 22 509
Toxicology 3 30 512
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 18 560
Animal Science 9 67 594
Virology 3 33 615
Horticulture 10 76 753
Biotechnology 6 30 753
Immunology 3 27 767
Zoology 7 68 774
Nutrition and Food Science 9 60 858
Botany 4 52 863
Oncology and Cancer research 3 16 877
Nanotechnology 3 15 881
Entomology 8 81 891
Molecular Biology 4 44 899
Agricultural Science 6 60 902
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 64 942
Paleontology 4 46 1054
Genetics 4 39 1058
Pharmacology 5 39 1061
Astrobiology 7 37 1077
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 37 1127
Biochemistry 5 42 1181
Neuroscience 8 60 1457
Biophysics 11 61 1502
Evolutionary Biology 10 78 1699

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Mexico and 855th in the World with 12,195 publications made and 87,622 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 71 In Mexico
#68 of 442 In Latin America
#855 of 7,088 In the World

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 22 22
1994 25 33
1995 29 37
1996 44 62
1997 28 46
1998 18 56
1999 34 77
2000 53 94
2001 63 157
2002 101 241
2003 95 240
2004 138 279
2005 178 389
2006 155 488
2007 159 556
2008 243 709
2009 227 842
2010 274 1177
2011 337 1317
2012 378 1723
2013 395 2181
2014 503 2585
2015 616 2947
2016 624 3158
2017 775 3879
2018 784 4476
2019 811 5577
2020 951 7479
2021 1029 9133
2022 966 10109
2023 1028 11470
2024 640 9971
2025 394 8526

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 7 70 614
Sports / Exercise science 2 59 839
Broadcast Journalism 4 31 923
Demography 5 54 1036
Political Science 10 67 1049
Criminology and Criminal Justice 8 63 1297
Sociology 8 81 1302
Gender Studies 10 75 1473
Archaeology 7 59 1528
History 7 61 1596
Journalism and Digital Media 9 64 1709
Library and Information science 8 66 1832
Education Majors 10 93 1853
Law 10 81 1993
Communications and Public Relations 11 64 2033
Aesthetics 13 87 2051
Anthropology 11 101 2090
Linguistics 9 81 2186
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 13 101 2310
Classics and Ancient History 17 108 2567

Chemistry rankings

The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon ranked 5th for Chemistry in Mexico and 1266th in the World with 10,267 publications made and 184,601 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 67 In Mexico
#42 of 420 In Latin America
#1266 of 6,561 In the World

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 16 55
1994 27 67
1995 30 70
1996 35 90
1997 37 111
1998 39 121
1999 60 196
2000 70 194
2001 74 263
2002 95 386
2003 83 542
2004 119 593
2005 139 781
2006 161 1003
2007 166 1029
2008 196 1379
2009 221 1646
2010 278 2053
2011 303 2579
2012 363 3170
2013 381 4052
2014 431 4871
2015 437 5642
2016 550 6458
2017 577 7398
2018 651 8982
2019 676 11084
2020 722 14499
2021 759 18696
2022 729 20007
2023 776 21200
2024 597 20966
2025 455 19643

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

Chemistry subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 4 25 585
Nutrition and Food Science 9 60 858
Nanotechnology 3 15 881
Chemical Engineering 4 21 890
Inorganic Chemistry 5 31 1036
Biochemical Engineering 10 58 1179
Materials Science 5 34 1180
Biochemistry 5 42 1181
Physical chemistry 7 40 1216
Environmental Chemistry 7 47 1233
Organic Chemistry 4 44 1296
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 56 1313
Computational Chemistry 11 69 1555
Pharmacy 9 68 1839

Medicine rankings

The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon ranked 3rd for Medicine in Mexico and 994th in the World with 10,206 publications made and 138,456 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 69 In Mexico
#42 of 432 In Latin America
#994 of 6,793 In the World

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 20 71
1994 17 75
1995 16 86
1996 33 81
1997 31 115
1998 36 124
1999 29 157
2000 54 215
2001 60 243
2002 79 306
2003 76 464
2004 94 540
2005 106 744
2006 128 966
2007 129 972
2008 169 1217
2009 182 1471
2010 195 1702
2011 234 2007
2012 303 2490
2013 297 3051
2014 416 3682
2015 476 4283
2016 493 4795
2017 597 5666
2018 576 6409
2019 658 7957
2020 819 11188
2021 938 14378
2022 836 15783
2023 781 16695
2024 694 15802
2025 572 14786

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

Medicine subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Dermatology 1 11 361
Toxicology 3 30 512
Cosmetology 2 15 535
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 18 560
Plastic Surgery 3 29 563
Critical Care Nursing 3 22 613
Virology 3 33 615
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 18 629
Pediatrics 2 31 657
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 72 658
Veterinary 4 57 712
Radiation Therapy 2 16 738
Immunology 3 27 767
Family medicine 2 32 778
Dentistry 4 56 786
Surgery 2 25 791
Respiratory Therapy 5 43 809
Sports / Exercise science 2 59 839
Orthodontics 3 51 847
Optometry 4 24 876
Oncology and Cancer research 3 16 877
Neurosurgery 4 37 879
Epidemiology 3 56 887
Pathology 3 36 898
Gerontology 3 75 949
Ophthalmology 5 28 992
Urology 5 54 1011
Clinical Psychology 3 34 1011
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 34 1022
Anatomy and Physiology 4 44 1036
Pharmacology 5 39 1061
Anesthesiology 4 50 1068
Cardiology 4 46 1083
Health Science 3 49 1097
Sonography and Ultrasound 4 39 1097
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 40 1120
Public Health 5 55 1132
Psychiatry 4 41 1152
Nursing 3 62 1212
Physical Therapy 3 50 1228
Audiology 5 48 1252
Biomedical Engineering 8 50 1329
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 62 1432
Sports Medicine 5 78 1444
Pharmacy 9 68 1839

Environmental Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Mexico and 1061st in the World with 9,983 publications made and 144,679 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 69 In Mexico
#50 of 433 In Latin America
#1061 of 6,888 In the World

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 21 51
1994 31 61
1995 37 66
1996 37 96
1997 46 131
1998 34 122
1999 52 169
2000 70 208
2001 72 247
2002 110 359
2003 83 445
2004 110 511
2005 138 659
2006 129 885
2007 156 886
2008 180 1202
2009 200 1450
2010 265 1782
2011 332 2284
2012 357 2675
2013 364 3492
2014 444 3868
2015 492 4514
2016 522 5105
2017 571 5968
2018 598 7017
2019 634 8813
2020 744 11448
2021 749 14004
2022 697 14750
2023 711 15893
2024 531 14889
2025 362 13214

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

Environmental Science subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 3 36 333
Agricultural Science 6 60 902
Geography and Cartography 6 49 914
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 64 942
Paleontology 4 46 1054
Ecology 6 55 1122
Geology 5 51 1167
Environmental Engineering 7 46 1171
Earth science and Geophysics 6 51 1178
Environmental Chemistry 7 47 1233
Environmental Management 8 47 1272
Oceanography 7 56 1272
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 56 1313
Geotechnical Engineering 9 67 1716
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 8 66 1721

Engineering rankings

The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon ranked 6th for Engineering in Mexico and 1372nd in the World with 8,709 publications made and 143,448 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#6 of 71 In Mexico
#42 of 425 In Latin America
#1372 of 6,795 In the World

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 7 22
1994 21 41
1995 26 39
1996 31 55
1997 25 86
1998 26 71
1999 57 118
2000 49 124
2001 48 168
2002 103 311
2003 79 329
2004 109 442
2005 116 536
2006 136 688
2007 146 744
2008 173 1035
2009 180 1252
2010 243 1641
2011 272 2072
2012 323 2473
2013 309 3160
2014 414 3845
2015 420 4560
2016 455 5290
2017 497 6257
2018 538 7863
2019 590 9268
2020 613 11860
2021 660 15024
2022 625 16037
2023 621 17084
2024 478 16970
2025 317 15786

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

Physics rankings

The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon ranked 8th for Physics in Mexico and 1406th in the World with 7,661 publications made and 125,076 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 69 In Mexico
#48 of 419 In Latin America
#1406 of 6,729 In the World

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 8 17
1994 18 33
1995 19 37
1996 29 58
1997 26 69
1998 26 58
1999 59 106
2000 53 109
2001 43 172
2002 91 326
2003 70 318
2004 91 378
2005 115 490
2006 136 620
2007 132 711
2008 162 911
2009 173 1157
2010 223 1490
2011 247 1908
2012 303 2258
2013 275 2938
2014 355 3464
2015 333 4018
2016 387 4683
2017 424 5384
2018 477 6732
2019 515 7985
2020 538 10221
2021 571 12890
2022 544 13739
2023 532 14515
2024 408 14616
2025 268 13393

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

Physics subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 3 15 881
Astrobiology 7 37 1077
Materials Science 5 34 1180
Optical Engineering 7 39 1308
Condensed Matter Physics 10 54 1382
Quantum and Particle physics 7 50 1396
Applied/Engineering Physics 10 39 1473
Biophysics 11 61 1502
Astrophysics and Astronomy 11 74 1630
Nuclear Physics 12 72 1632
Acoustical Engineering 12 75 1968
Theoretical Physics 23 131 2162
Atomic and Molecular physics 18 105 2263

Computer Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon ranked 9th for Computer Science in Mexico and 1707th in the World with 5,330 publications made and 77,231 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#9 of 69 In Mexico
#56 of 427 In Latin America
#1707 of 6,855 In the World

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 2 18
1994 8 33
1995 15 28
1996 19 40
1997 11 42
1998 13 53
1999 22 69
2000 23 86
2001 24 123
2002 75 244
2003 38 209
2004 63 264
2005 84 386
2006 84 473
2007 90 483
2008 102 739
2009 121 842
2010 127 993
2011 142 1181
2012 167 1436
2013 193 1793
2014 235 2218
2015 261 2582
2016 266 2940
2017 318 3452
2018 322 4224
2019 359 4948
2020 425 6432
2021 444 8095
2022 390 8849
2023 391 9628
2024 287 9085
2025 214 8395

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

Computer Science subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 8 45 1090
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 37 1127
Robotics 16 60 1455
Neuroscience 8 60 1457
Telecommunications 8 41 1461
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 8 50 1559
Computer Vision 11 62 1753
Computer Networking 9 57 1807
Machine Learning 8 60 1808
Library and Information science 8 66 1832
Software Engineering 12 102 1982
Blockchain and Cryptography 11 89 2312
Cognitive Science 14 92 2525
Management Information Systems 18 120 2547
Cyber Security 20 107 2646
Computational Linguistics 15 115 2862

Psychology rankings

The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon ranked 7th for Psychology in Mexico and 1466th in the World with 3,573 publications made and 40,404 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#7 of 65 In Mexico
#52 of 417 In Latin America
#1466 of 6,663 In the World

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 6 23
1994 7 27
1995 8 24
1996 15 28
1997 4 25
1998 10 44
1999 11 45
2000 11 56
2001 9 68
2002 28 113
2003 14 113
2004 20 129
2005 28 165
2006 31 202
2007 31 233
2008 52 277
2009 54 323
2010 64 392
2011 73 477
2012 96 622
2013 104 839
2014 146 968
2015 197 1133
2016 190 1319
2017 260 1679
2018 208 2007
2019 244 2443
2020 290 3545
2021 350 4530
2022 299 5196
2023 278 5867
2024 228 5318
2025 194 5072

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

Psychology subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sexology 3 37 864
Clinical Psychology 3 34 1011
Psychiatry 4 41 1152
Child Psychology 5 47 1270
Neuroscience 8 60 1457
Social Psychology 7 57 1728
Education Majors 10 93 1853
Cognitive Science 14 92 2525

Mathematics rankings

The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon ranked 7th for Mathematics in Mexico and 1612th in the World with 3,026 publications made and 38,472 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#7 of 63 In Mexico
#52 of 400 In Latin America
#1612 of 6,434 In the World

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 5
1994 2 5
1995 4 11
1996 6 13
1997 6 15
1998 6 13
1999 13 18
2000 13 29
2001 10 49
2002 38 91
2003 20 64
2004 32 101
2005 37 141
2006 39 253
2007 44 216
2008 67 369
2009 62 396
2010 67 486
2011 87 619
2012 113 757
2013 109 916
2014 137 1064
2015 143 1249
2016 128 1326
2017 212 1591
2018 171 1946
2019 184 2227
2020 241 3034
2021 272 3864
2022 239 4215
2023 253 4795
2024 159 3740
2025 118 3032

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

Mathematics subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Operations Research 4 21 814
Applied Mathematics 7 43 1285
Statistics 7 48 1494
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 55 1660
Math Teachers 9 63 1809
Blockchain and Cryptography 11 89 2312

Business rankings

The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon ranked 7th for Business in Mexico and 1530th in the World with 2,400 publications made and 30,718 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Operations Research, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#7 of 63 In Mexico
#45 of 396 In Latin America
#1530 of 6,366 In the World

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 5
1994 3 7
1995 3 8
1996 6 14
1997 5 17
1998 7 18
1999 15 25
2000 20 44
2001 15 63
2002 42 143
2003 30 94
2004 35 121
2005 53 149
2006 54 267
2007 38 243
2008 63 364
2009 55 424
2010 72 530
2011 86 647
2012 100 694
2013 107 882
2014 121 1034
2015 120 1115
2016 115 1245
2017 190 1542
2018 128 1896
2019 144 2064
2020 161 2397
2021 182 2940
2022 154 3041
2023 149 3451
2024 83 2757
2025 43 2014

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

Business subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Operations Research 4 21 814
Supply Chain Management 7 30 974
Management 6 28 1148
International Trade 9 41 1375
International Business 10 49 1498
Marketing 7 54 1709
Accounting 6 56 1830
Project Management 13 87 1844
Advertising 7 66 2224
Finance 16 100 2468
Management Information Systems 18 120 2547

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Speciality Mexico Latin America World Rank
Development Studies 8 51 1463
Fashion Design 10 69 1600
Economics 10 68 1895
Art & Design 12 84 1916
Literature 13 107 2208