Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon: Rankings

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The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon ranked 6th in Mexico, 1110th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 113 research topics. The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 20,987 academic publications and 178,035 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 27 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1110 of 14,131 In the World
#46 of 1,756 In Latin America
#6 of 538 In Mexico
#360 of 2,377 For Forestry
#387 of 1,700 For Dermatology
#487 of 1,466 For Toxicology
#1537 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1262 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 110 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon ranked 4th for Biology in Mexico and 1094th in the World with 11,731 publications made and 144,816 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 69 In Mexico
#43 of 428 In Latin America
#1094 of 6,770 In the World

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 21 24
1992 38 41
1993 28 66
1994 29 67
1995 39 81
1996 47 108
1997 47 137
1998 53 145
1999 59 220
2000 77 243
2001 83 297
2002 125 415
2003 100 520
2004 138 627
2005 152 786
2006 194 1097
2007 192 1175
2008 230 1465
2009 265 1680
2010 347 2078
2011 366 2611
2012 427 3171
2013 441 4031
2014 543 4865
2015 582 5684
2016 653 6375
2017 747 7290
2018 772 8368
2019 865 10722
2020 983 13886
2021 1071 17875
2022 909 20358
2023 908 20925

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 2 39 360
Toxicology 4 28 487
Microbiology 3 23 546
Animal Science 7 61 565
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 19 567
Virology 2 31 616
Horticulture 11 78 775
Biotechnology 6 32 785
Immunology 3 33 808
Zoology 7 71 856
Agricultural Science 4 53 859
Nutrition and Food Science 8 58 885
Botany 5 54 889
Oncology and Cancer research 3 20 909
Molecular Biology 4 42 910
Entomology 8 83 934
Nanotechnology 3 18 944
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 66 961
Astrobiology 7 39 1037
Paleontology 4 48 1093
Genetics 5 41 1097
Pharmacology 5 44 1153
Biochemistry 5 46 1232
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 41 1254
Biophysics 9 60 1461
Neuroscience 8 64 1509
Evolutionary Biology 10 82 1753

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Mexico and 920th in the World with 9,797 publications made and 48,508 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#8 of 72 In Mexico
#72 of 443 In Latin America
#920 of 7,020 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
1991 12 11
1992 16 16
1993 23 14
1994 25 21
1995 30 27
1996 43 47
1997 27 41
1998 17 46
1999 31 60
2000 52 71
2001 57 127
2002 94 196
2003 89 187
2004 127 233
2005 170 312
2006 149 389
2007 147 456
2008 225 536
2009 218 612
2010 270 822
2011 291 981
2012 328 1273
2013 338 1532
2014 453 1864
2015 560 2092
2016 557 2259
2017 634 2610
2018 685 2928
2019 657 3795
2020 864 5144
2021 914 6367
2022 833 7140
2023 689 7536

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 9 79 690
Forensic Science 4 36 840
Sports / Exercise science 4 64 903
Broadcast Journalism 5 35 990
Demography 5 54 1055
Political Science 10 71 1130
Criminology and Criminal Justice 8 57 1202
Sociology 8 82 1329
Gender Studies 11 73 1476
Archaeology 7 58 1502
History 8 64 1561
Communications and Public Relations 9 53 1869
Aesthetics 12 80 1919
Anthropology 11 90 1942
Education Majors 11 93 1968
Law 10 82 2004
Linguistics 13 85 2221
Library and Information science 12 108 2269
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 15 122 2681

Chemistry rankings

The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon ranked 5th for Chemistry in Mexico and 1299th in the World with 8,583 publications made and 120,352 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 66 In Mexico
#44 of 414 In Latin America
#1299 of 6,447 In the World

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 8 14
1992 21 25
1993 15 38
1994 26 44
1995 25 48
1996 32 70
1997 33 87
1998 39 94
1999 57 147
2000 65 158
2001 65 212
2002 86 292
2003 77 380
2004 109 458
2005 115 592
2006 158 806
2007 146 877
2008 178 1057
2009 206 1313
2010 270 1610
2011 275 2144
2012 325 2556
2013 344 3313
2014 396 3965
2015 412 4657
2016 479 5253
2017 547 5937
2018 568 7187
2019 649 9073
2020 656 11572
2021 730 15164
2022 671 17123
2023 686 17822

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 24 594
Nutrition and Food Science 8 58 885
Chemical Engineering 4 25 929
Nanotechnology 3 18 944
Inorganic Chemistry 5 33 1044
Biochemical Engineering 9 56 1068
Materials Science 6 34 1227
Biochemistry 5 46 1232
Physical chemistry 9 42 1248
Environmental Chemistry 7 51 1281
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 60 1297
Organic Chemistry 4 44 1323
Computational Chemistry 11 69 1504
Pharmacy 9 67 1804

Environmental Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Mexico and 1109th in the World with 8,237 publications made and 88,741 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 69 In Mexico
#51 of 428 In Latin America
#1109 of 6,798 In the World

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 16 17
1992 22 26
1993 21 40
1994 29 43
1995 32 48
1996 38 79
1997 41 105
1998 31 102
1999 52 143
2000 70 162
2001 68 203
2002 103 304
2003 72 341
2004 103 441
2005 123 496
2006 122 696
2007 138 714
2008 165 963
2009 198 1108
2010 251 1361
2011 290 1785
2012 306 2009
2013 315 2705
2014 417 3079
2015 441 3463
2016 454 3993
2017 483 4442
2018 522 5124
2019 585 6722
2020 660 8593
2021 689 10764
2022 627 11913
2023 584 12337

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 2 39 360
Agricultural Science 4 53 859
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 66 961
Geography and Cartography 6 56 1054
Paleontology 4 48 1093
Environmental Engineering 7 43 1121
Ecology 6 56 1144
Earth science and Geophysics 6 51 1178
Geology 5 51 1188
Environmental Management 8 46 1236
Environmental Chemistry 7 51 1281
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 60 1297
Oceanography 8 62 1356
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 59 1618
Geotechnical Engineering 10 69 1679

Medicine rankings

The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon ranked 3rd for Medicine in Mexico and 1035th in the World with 8,009 publications made and 84,173 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 67 In Mexico
#42 of 426 In Latin America
#1035 of 6,680 In the World

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 21 15
1992 25 25
1993 20 50
1994 17 53
1995 16 54
1996 33 58
1997 30 75
1998 37 95
1999 28 122
2000 50 155
2001 51 191
2002 70 227
2003 71 321
2004 91 394
2005 87 556
2006 130 775
2007 111 796
2008 149 957
2009 167 1090
2010 179 1265
2011 216 1581
2012 270 1884
2013 265 2343
2014 374 2797
2015 430 3307
2016 435 3745
2017 564 4232
2018 500 4781
2019 573 6097
2020 727 8380
2021 817 10986
2022 698 12743
2023 605 13063

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 2 13 387
Toxicology 4 28 487
Plastic Surgery 3 29 551
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 19 567
Cosmetology 2 17 593
Virology 2 31 616
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 18 639
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 65 641
Pediatrics 2 32 679
Veterinary 4 56 692
Radiation Therapy 2 15 746
Critical Care Nursing 2 27 748
Family medicine 2 29 755
Optometry 4 20 766
Neurosurgery 5 34 805
Immunology 3 33 808
Surgery 2 25 825
Respiratory Therapy 5 42 830
Forensic Science 4 36 840
Dentistry 3 60 852
Sports / Exercise science 4 64 903
Oncology and Cancer research 3 20 909
Pathology 4 39 925
Epidemiology 4 57 927
Ophthalmology 4 26 959
Orthodontics 4 64 972
Gerontology 4 79 1009
Urology 4 55 1012
Clinical Psychology 3 34 1051
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 39 1073
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 36 1111
Anatomy and Physiology 4 51 1114
Anesthesiology 5 54 1115
Cardiology 4 48 1123
Public Health 6 58 1152
Pharmacology 5 44 1153
Health Science 3 49 1154
Psychiatry 5 44 1211
Nursing 2 58 1233
Physical Therapy 3 52 1296
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 57 1409
Biomedical Engineering 9 56 1410
Sports Medicine 6 86 1576
Pharmacy 9 67 1804

Engineering rankings

The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon ranked 7th for Engineering in Mexico and 1386th in the World with 7,423 publications made and 93,496 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 70 In Mexico
#42 of 420 In Latin America
#1386 of 6,684 In the World

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 9 10
1992 11 16
1993 7 13
1994 19 23
1995 20 22
1996 31 41
1997 24 62
1998 25 62
1999 52 94
2000 45 98
2001 46 139
2002 94 256
2003 72 253
2004 103 351
2005 99 421
2006 130 509
2007 122 591
2008 164 798
2009 178 969
2010 238 1242
2011 249 1679
2012 293 1997
2013 291 2649
2014 379 3199
2015 390 3837
2016 417 4380
2017 458 4976
2018 465 6249
2019 561 7611
2020 561 9511
2021 638 11997
2022 590 13801
2023 557 14283

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 9th for Physics in Mexico and 1420th in the World with 6,563 publications made and 84,396 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#9 of 66 In Mexico
#51 of 409 In Latin America
#1420 of 6,603 In the World

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 9 9
1992 12 17
1993 7 10
1994 16 25
1995 17 20
1996 28 44
1997 25 57
1998 25 46
1999 55 90
2000 49 87
2001 41 135
2002 83 270
2003 67 248
2004 86 300
2005 99 392
2006 129 452
2007 117 565
2008 156 687
2009 171 913
2010 214 1139
2011 220 1538
2012 272 1844
2013 260 2403
2014 331 2946
2015 324 3391
2016 349 3831
2017 391 4356
2018 412 5414
2019 497 6547
2020 491 8288
2021 555 10496
2022 506 11845
2023 467 12285

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 18 944
Astrobiology 7 39 1037
Materials Science 6 34 1227
Optical Engineering 7 39 1333
Condensed Matter Physics 10 57 1411
Quantum and Particle physics 9 53 1416
Biophysics 9 60 1461
Nuclear Physics 13 75 1649
Astrophysics and Astronomy 13 80 1653
Acoustical Engineering 12 69 1888
Atomic and Molecular physics 18 105 2223

Computer Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon ranked 9th for Computer Science in Mexico and 1694th in the World with 4,501 publications made and 48,999 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#9 of 66 In Mexico
#59 of 417 In Latin America
#1694 of 6,752 In the World

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 5 4
1992 5 10
1993 2 11
1994 8 18
1995 12 13
1996 17 30
1997 11 29
1998 12 34
1999 21 48
2000 24 63
2001 24 101
2002 68 191
2003 39 153
2004 53 211
2005 72 296
2006 80 344
2007 84 367
2008 98 525
2009 115 628
2010 117 696
2011 132 898
2012 159 1108
2013 171 1465
2014 213 1833
2015 243 2072
2016 240 2377
2017 280 2656
2018 278 3259
2019 332 3931
2020 397 5022
2021 434 6466
2022 365 7351
2023 338 7697

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 40 1017
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 41 1254
Robotics 15 57 1379
Telecommunications 8 41 1459
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 8 51 1461
Neuroscience 8 64 1509
Computer Vision 10 58 1639
Machine Learning 8 60 1753
Computer Networking 9 59 1754
Software Engineering 10 91 1755
Blockchain and Cryptography 10 88 2265
Library and Information science 12 108 2269
Cyber Security 18 110 2596
Management Information Systems 22 146 2689
Cognitive Science 16 117 2817

Psychology rankings

The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon ranked 7th for Psychology in Mexico and 1511th in the World with 2,854 publications made and 24,313 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#7 of 63 In Mexico
#56 of 403 In Latin America
#1511 of 6,528 In the World

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 5 6
1992 4 9
1993 6 13
1994 7 20
1995 7 16
1996 13 23
1997 4 14
1998 8 30
1999 11 34
2000 9 37
2001 8 53
2002 23 91
2003 17 82
2004 20 98
2005 24 133
2006 26 148
2007 27 167
2008 46 229
2009 56 237
2010 57 279
2011 63 376
2012 90 468
2013 88 611
2014 135 756
2015 190 895
2016 173 1055
2017 225 1251
2018 168 1515
2019 226 1853
2020 272 2716
2021 301 3472
2022 267 4148
2023 237 4369

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 36 904
Clinical Psychology 3 34 1051
Psychiatry 5 44 1211
Child Psychology 4 45 1286
Neuroscience 8 64 1509
Social Psychology 7 58 1791
Education Majors 11 93 1968
Cognitive Science 16 117 2817

Mathematics rankings

The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon ranked 7th for Mathematics in Mexico and 1605th in the World with 2,619 publications made and 25,725 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#7 of 63 In Mexico
#52 of 393 In Latin America
#1605 of 6,305 In the World

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 2 3
1992 2 2
1993 0 1
1994 2 2
1995 4 6
1996 8 10
1997 6 9
1998 6 10
1999 12 12
2000 13 22
2001 10 35
2002 32 77
2003 23 44
2004 30 77
2005 30 114
2006 35 195
2007 38 164
2008 63 259
2009 65 308
2010 65 342
2011 76 469
2012 100 609
2013 106 770
2014 132 905
2015 134 1021
2016 121 1058
2017 182 1220
2018 151 1530
2019 180 1807
2020 235 2388
2021 262 3102
2022 230 3695
2023 232 3901

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 2 18 811
Applied Mathematics 8 41 1225
Statistics 7 50 1466
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 9 59 1642
Math Teachers 10 78 2132
Blockchain and Cryptography 10 88 2265

Business rankings

The Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon ranked 7th for Business in Mexico and 1452nd in the World with 2,092 publications made and 20,673 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Operations Research, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#7 of 62 In Mexico
#43 of 388 In Latin America
#1452 of 6,187 In the World

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 4
1992 0 5
1993 0 2
1994 2 2
1995 3 3
1996 7 12
1997 5 14
1998 7 11
1999 15 18
2000 21 33
2001 17 47
2002 37 123
2003 31 63
2004 31 96
2005 53 117
2006 50 200
2007 35 178
2008 64 245
2009 51 318
2010 71 377
2011 75 476
2012 95 562
2013 99 688
2014 118 874
2015 117 894
2016 109 972
2017 123 1154
2018 111 1429
2019 121 1648
2020 154 1943
2021 178 2426
2022 148 2616
2023 124 2723

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 2 18 811
Supply Chain Management 5 25 874
Management 6 28 1096
International Trade 9 41 1360
International Business 9 49 1517
Marketing 7 54 1676
Project Management 11 81 1709
Accounting 7 58 1871
Advertising 7 60 2019
Finance 16 105 2468
Management Information Systems 22 146 2689

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Speciality Mexico Latin America World Rank
Development Studies 8 45 1373
Fashion Design 10 74 1619
Economics 11 73 1846
Art & Design 12 88 1912
Literature 14 105 2145