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The Autonomous University of Puebla ranked 7th in Mexico, 1191st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 95 research topics. The Autonomous University of Puebla ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 22,260 academic publications and 312,567 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 12 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1191 of 14,131 In the World
#53 of 1,756 In Latin America
#7 of 538 In Mexico
#1 of 20 In Delicias
#448 of 2,293 For Theoretical Physics
#497 of 3,183 For Condensed Matter Physics
#625 of 2,426 For Computational Chemistry
#2297 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1512 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 92 other topics

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Physics rankings

The Autonomous University of Puebla ranked 5th for Physics in Mexico and 1137th in the World with 10,658 publications made and 240,865 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#5 of 69 In Mexico
#33 of 418 In Latin America
#1137 of 6,713 In the World

Autonomous University of Puebla
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 33 100
1993 48 124
1994 41 164
1995 39 187
1996 99 271
1997 68 269
1998 93 325
1999 115 402
2000 124 467
2001 183 681
2002 152 846
2003 195 1057
2004 184 1084
2005 228 1382
2006 228 1562
2007 212 1763
2008 222 2240
2009 249 2710
2010 295 3214
2011 422 5370
2012 426 7404
2013 434 9525
2014 480 11037
2015 456 12973
2016 574 15675
2017 595 15937
2018 655 15862
2019 679 19482
2020 646 20279
2021 640 23407
2022 526 19221
2023 622 21775
2024 421 18214

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

Physics subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 5 22 448
Condensed Matter Physics 3 11 497
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 21 756
Optical Engineering 3 17 838
Nuclear Physics 4 24 874
Quantum and Particle physics 4 29 998
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 37 1036
Acoustical Engineering 4 27 1039
Nanotechnology 6 25 1145
Materials Science 4 33 1165
Applied/Engineering Physics 6 23 1174
Biophysics 6 47 1340
Astrobiology 12 59 1396

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Autonomous University of Puebla ranked 12th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Mexico and 1021st in the World with 10,353 publications made and 90,454 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Sociology, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#12 of 71 In Mexico
#95 of 442 In Latin America
#1021 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 17 26
1993 24 22
1994 30 41
1995 38 50
1996 53 54
1997 40 58
1998 61 67
1999 47 80
2000 74 137
2001 112 149
2002 89 216
2003 118 245
2004 151 374
2005 163 404
2006 164 488
2007 173 591
2008 181 863
2009 218 1083
2010 215 1229
2011 277 1909
2012 337 2791
2013 360 3430
2014 424 4139
2015 449 4837
2016 630 5568
2017 612 5847
2018 739 5864
2019 797 7277
2020 748 7469
2021 843 9004
2022 699 7479
2023 816 8653
2024 460 6452

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 12 92 707
Publishing 5 24 1008
Political Economy 11 50 1106
Political Science 14 96 1232
Media Studies 8 55 1421
Art History 9 72 1490
Aesthetics 7 58 1516
Gender Studies 13 82 1583
Education Majors 9 70 1620
Library and Information science 7 62 1711
Sociology 13 119 1757
Linguistics 7 59 1791
History 12 93 1991
Archaeology 12 91 2012
Classics and Ancient History 11 71 2024
Demography 22 143 2144
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 11 90 2162
Anthropology 15 118 2248
Law 14 108 2395
Communications and Public Relations 15 98 2574

Chemistry rankings

The Autonomous University of Puebla ranked 6th for Chemistry in Mexico and 1395th in the World with 9,538 publications made and 192,973 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 67 In Mexico
#50 of 418 In Latin America
#1395 of 6,545 In the World

Autonomous University of Puebla
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 28 84
1993 36 112
1994 33 153
1995 32 163
1996 69 233
1997 49 208
1998 67 281
1999 98 332
2000 108 433
2001 161 628
2002 137 827
2003 183 975
2004 152 1020
2005 200 1335
2006 204 1502
2007 188 1688
2008 192 2113
2009 234 2416
2010 275 2831
2011 358 4240
2012 368 5512
2013 376 6897
2014 402 7951
2015 385 8855
2016 493 10503
2017 517 10791
2018 573 11124
2019 602 13769
2020 594 15113
2021 577 17548
2022 557 15764
2023 625 17572
2024 438 15575

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

Chemistry subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 4 17 625
Pharmacy 4 23 901
Environmental Chemistry 5 32 963
Inorganic Chemistry 6 36 1099
Chemical Engineering 7 33 1126
Physical chemistry 5 33 1140
Nanotechnology 6 25 1145
Materials Science 4 33 1165
Radiochemistry 9 59 1199
Organic Chemistry 5 45 1338
Biochemistry 7 56 1504
Nutrition and Food Science 21 113 1543
Petrology and Geochemistry 19 120 2209

Engineering rankings

The Autonomous University of Puebla ranked 6th for Engineering in Mexico and 1371st in the World with 9,496 publications made and 190,803 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#6 of 71 In Mexico
#42 of 424 In Latin America
#1371 of 6,782 In the World

Autonomous University of Puebla
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 30 85
1993 42 114
1994 39 148
1995 26 152
1996 79 237
1997 57 218
1998 70 271
1999 87 298
2000 98 363
2001 161 530
2002 134 698
2003 160 841
2004 149 863
2005 193 1134
2006 196 1309
2007 200 1517
2008 188 1923
2009 219 2262
2010 258 2782
2011 373 4234
2012 367 5461
2013 390 7015
2014 426 8113
2015 399 9508
2016 512 11063
2017 548 11826
2018 593 11882
2019 616 14859
2020 595 15777
2021 593 18684
2022 490 15854
2023 587 18119
2024 387 14765

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

Engineering subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 3 17 838
Robotics 7 25 954
Acoustical Engineering 4 27 1039
Chemical Engineering 7 33 1126
Computer Engineering 7 33 1138
Nanotechnology 6 25 1145
Materials Science 4 33 1165
Applied/Engineering Physics 6 23 1174
Automation and Control engineering 11 51 1207
Telecommunications 7 34 1283
Metallurgical Engineering 7 43 1286
Human-Computer Interaction 12 64 1317
Biotechnology 12 69 1340
Petroleum Engineering 9 56 1348
Structural Engineering 6 41 1380
Electrical Engineering 8 43 1415
Electronic Engineering 9 49 1437
Biomedical Engineering 10 63 1541
Aerospace Engineering 9 59 1704
Civil Engineering 9 62 1708
Mechanical Engineering 10 65 1785
Computer Networking 10 59 1820
Environmental Engineering 15 89 1837
Geotechnical Engineering 16 90 1982
Automotive Engineering 14 90 2083
Systems Engineering 14 89 2150
Remote Sensing 17 109 2150

Biology rankings

The Autonomous University of Puebla ranked 7th for Biology in Mexico and 1601st in the World with 8,774 publications made and 124,978 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#7 of 69 In Mexico
#75 of 433 In Latin America
#1601 of 6,833 In the World

Autonomous University of Puebla
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 11 56
1993 23 56
1994 16 91
1995 26 91
1996 36 112
1997 34 143
1998 51 158
1999 64 175
2000 83 305
2001 110 413
2002 114 594
2003 139 740
2004 134 855
2005 164 1046
2006 169 1271
2007 184 1398
2008 176 1774
2009 221 2082
2010 244 2345
2011 271 3198
2012 301 3937
2013 293 4723
2014 352 5527
2015 367 6140
2016 413 6972
2017 484 7147
2018 519 7588
2019 598 9715
2020 612 11644
2021 615 13683
2022 617 13138
2023 685 14452
2024 508 13675

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

Biology subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 12 91 829
Horticulture 18 107 1070
Neuroscience 5 36 1122
Microbiology 7 64 1128
Nanotechnology 6 25 1145
Zoology 13 106 1263
Animal Science 25 130 1337
Biophysics 6 47 1340
Biotechnology 12 69 1340
Astrobiology 12 59 1396
Virology 11 104 1433
Biochemistry 7 56 1504
Paleontology 9 79 1537
Nutrition and Food Science 21 113 1543
Immunology 9 93 1550
Molecular Biology 12 111 1607
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 71 1621
Genetics 11 78 1622
Pharmacology 10 76 1625
Toxicology 24 123 1640
Botany 21 126 1733
Oncology and Cancer research 10 77 1787
Evolutionary Biology 12 86 1793
Agricultural Science 23 139 1922
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 31 201 2535

Environmental Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Puebla ranked 11th for Environmental Science in Mexico and 1530th in the World with 7,254 publications made and 122,292 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#11 of 68 In Mexico
#84 of 431 In Latin America
#1530 of 6,876 In the World

Autonomous University of Puebla
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 13 33
1993 17 40
1994 22 67
1995 18 85
1996 30 93
1997 41 91
1998 39 103
1999 51 110
2000 60 177
2001 80 275
2002 77 332
2003 89 418
2004 97 506
2005 96 610
2006 126 786
2007 138 903
2008 152 1231
2009 153 1439
2010 193 1620
2011 230 2475
2012 259 3507
2013 254 4098
2014 331 5017
2015 330 6033
2016 403 7135
2017 430 7195
2018 497 7556
2019 514 9479
2020 503 9877
2021 523 12112
2022 445 10230
2023 559 12111
2024 363 9407

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

Environmental Science subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 12 91 829
Environmental Chemistry 5 32 963
Geography and Cartography 11 83 1322
Paleontology 9 79 1537
Geology 12 88 1676
Environmental Engineering 15 89 1837
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 13 78 1853
Earth science and Geophysics 15 98 1905
Agricultural Science 23 139 1922
Geotechnical Engineering 16 90 1982
Oceanography 18 114 2052
Ecology 21 130 2096
Petrology and Geochemistry 19 120 2209
Environmental Management 19 112 2240
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 31 201 2535

Computer Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Puebla ranked 7th for Computer Science in Mexico and 1651st in the World with 5,468 publications made and 93,206 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#7 of 68 In Mexico
#53 of 425 In Latin America
#1651 of 6,845 In the World

Autonomous University of Puebla
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 11 52
1993 23 60
1994 11 66
1995 14 80
1996 31 95
1997 16 110
1998 39 159
1999 40 133
2000 54 219
2001 66 262
2002 68 449
2003 92 470
2004 74 533
2005 106 587
2006 120 758
2007 132 833
2008 128 1142
2009 164 1436
2010 160 1570
2011 221 2239
2012 198 2603
2013 219 3219
2014 232 3876
2015 244 4158
2016 267 5216
2017 308 5488
2018 331 5349
2019 345 7046
2020 374 7626
2021 360 8739
2022 329 7976
2023 355 8795
2024 244 7288

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

Computer Science subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Robotics 7 25 954
Neuroscience 5 36 1122
Computer Engineering 7 33 1138
Computational Linguistics 5 31 1268
Telecommunications 7 34 1283
Computer Graphics 8 42 1300
Human-Computer Interaction 12 64 1317
Computer Vision 8 45 1490
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 71 1621
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 9 55 1707
Library and Information science 7 62 1711
Computer Networking 10 59 1820
Multimedia 10 70 1830
Software Engineering 12 101 1948
Cyber Security 7 65 2019
Cognitive Science 10 70 2042
Data Science 7 84 2122
Machine Learning 11 80 2214
Blockchain and Cryptography 10 89 2289
Management Information Systems 22 139 2713

Medicine rankings

The Autonomous University of Puebla ranked 8th for Medicine in Mexico and 1719th in the World with 4,541 publications made and 66,312 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#8 of 68 In Mexico
#97 of 430 In Latin America
#1719 of 6,775 In the World

Autonomous University of Puebla
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 8 16
1993 11 18
1994 6 31
1995 17 45
1996 18 58
1997 16 52
1998 20 69
1999 35 82
2000 46 190
2001 35 194
2002 54 338
2003 67 350
2004 51 432
2005 80 526
2006 72 628
2007 81 678
2008 75 862
2009 100 980
2010 115 1209
2011 121 1645
2012 130 2065
2013 130 2333
2014 149 2861
2015 174 3012
2016 206 3706
2017 240 3378
2018 257 3627
2019 279 4338
2020 332 5639
2021 392 6844
2022 417 6480
2023 393 7117
2024 337 6341

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

Medicine subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 4 23 901
Audiology 3 34 962
Dentistry 7 85 1128
Veterinary 16 106 1281
Orthodontics 7 89 1293
Anatomy and Physiology 7 65 1294
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 7 59 1332
Virology 11 104 1433
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 11 92 1472
Psychiatry 7 61 1485
Dermatology 11 123 1499
Biomedical Engineering 10 63 1541
Immunology 9 93 1550
Anesthesiology 9 92 1594
Pharmacology 10 76 1625
Pathology 8 92 1635
Toxicology 24 123 1640
Radiation Therapy 7 76 1641
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 15 190 1680
Pediatrics 12 134 1692
Gerontology 14 151 1718
Oncology and Cancer research 10 77 1787
Critical Care Nursing 13 119 1801
Surgery 9 116 1974
Cardiology 9 127 2030
Public Health 20 135 2124
Clinical Psychology 14 119 2216
Family medicine 15 149 2251
Nursing 15 135 2264
Sports Medicine 16 146 2301
Physical Therapy 14 140 2409
Health Science 12 155 2573
Healthcare Management (MHA) 18 169 2882

Mathematics rankings

The Autonomous University of Puebla ranked 10th for Mathematics in Mexico and 2091st in the World with 2,310 publications made and 42,569 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#10 of 63 In Mexico
#78 of 399 In Latin America
#2091 of 6,418 In the World

Autonomous University of Puebla
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 3 20
1993 6 13
1994 6 20
1995 7 23
1996 11 23
1997 11 49
1998 17 41
1999 11 42
2000 18 62
2001 24 97
2002 20 114
2003 30 102
2004 29 201
2005 45 221
2006 37 273
2007 39 307
2008 41 366
2009 61 474
2010 60 571
2011 93 1113
2012 85 1419
2013 88 1832
2014 109 2050
2015 97 2567
2016 122 2799
2017 144 3110
2018 141 3069
2019 162 3783
2020 149 3911
2021 159 4754
2022 149 3974
2023 189 4372
2024 111 2591

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

Mathematics subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 6 41 1232
Math Teachers 6 50 1615
Statistics 10 84 2138
Blockchain and Cryptography 10 89 2289
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 16 105 2729

Psychology rankings

The Autonomous University of Puebla ranked 9th for Psychology in Mexico and 1894th in the World with 2,284 publications made and 32,378 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#9 of 65 In Mexico
#75 of 416 In Latin America
#1894 of 6,645 In the World

Autonomous University of Puebla
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 3 14
1993 6 15
1994 3 23
1995 5 28
1996 13 33
1997 9 40
1998 10 42
1999 14 37
2000 14 82
2001 21 79
2002 33 161
2003 28 197
2004 18 228
2005 31 229
2006 34 322
2007 49 358
2008 46 462
2009 52 505
2010 60 630
2011 61 784
2012 57 888
2013 85 1049
2014 90 1364
2015 99 1348
2016 107 1539
2017 138 1677
2018 135 1672
2019 154 2069
2020 160 2655
2021 192 2979
2022 187 2915
2023 192 3174
2024 134 2840

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

Psychology subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 5 36 1122
Psychiatry 7 61 1485
Education Majors 9 70 1620
Child Psychology 10 75 1876
Cognitive Science 10 70 2042
Clinical Psychology 14 119 2216
Social Psychology 12 91 2419

Art & Design rankings

The Autonomous University of Puebla ranked 7th for Art & Design in Mexico and 1662nd in the World with 1,024 publications made and 9,827 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Computer Graphics.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#7 of 56 In Mexico
#68 of 365 In Latin America
#1662 of 5,966 In the World

Autonomous University of Puebla
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 4 6
1993 4 4
1994 1 2
1995 4 14
1996 3 11
1997 7 12
1998 3 11
1999 4 20
2000 4 41
2001 7 31
2002 16 51
2003 10 49
2004 18 61
2005 21 75
2006 20 104
2007 23 87
2008 24 107
2009 28 167
2010 24 225
2011 30 348
2012 39 370
2013 34 544
2014 56 775
2015 35 570
2016 60 750
2017 49 824
2018 64 540
2019 78 906
2020 76 916
2021 84 955
2022 67 933
2023 54 1039
2024 55 1301

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of Puebla in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Graphic Design 3 18 754
Photography 7 42 952
Painting and Drawing 4 33 959
Sculpture 4 33 959
Illustration and Concept Art 4 31 960
Computer Graphics 8 42 1300
Creative Writing 10 66 1372
Art History 9 72 1490
Aesthetics 7 58 1516
Literature 8 66 1520
Fashion Design 11 82 1719
Multimedia 10 70 1830

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Autonomous University of Puebla

Speciality Mexico Latin America World Rank
Finance 9 60 1766
Management 10 69 1988
Business 12 82 2135
Economics 15 92 2281
Advertising 11 94 2621
Development Studies 19 131 2784
Marketing 22 130 2933