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The Autonomous University of Puebla ranked 7th in Mexico, 1181st in the global 2026 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 22,812 academic publications and 330,035 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 14 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1181 of 14,131 In the World
#53 of 1,756 In Latin America
#7 of 538 In Mexico
#1 of 21 In Delicias
#451 of 2,325 For Theoretical Physics
#503 of 3,207 For Condensed Matter Physics
#616 of 2,454 For Computational Chemistry
#2316 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1424 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 1151st in the World with 10,914 publications made and 252,941 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
#34 of 419 In Latin America
#1151 of 6,729 In the World

Autonomous University of Puebla
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 48 124
1994 41 164
1995 39 187
1996 99 271
1997 68 270
1998 93 326
1999 115 402
2000 124 466
2001 183 681
2002 152 847
2003 195 1058
2004 184 1084
2005 228 1382
2006 228 1562
2007 212 1762
2008 222 2238
2009 249 2710
2010 295 3214
2011 422 5370
2012 425 7412
2013 433 9509
2014 481 11043
2015 458 12965
2016 576 15709
2017 594 15949
2018 659 15934
2019 680 19460
2020 650 20353
2021 640 23333
2022 524 19170
2023 621 21830
2024 429 18438
2025 310 14747

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 22 451
Condensed Matter Physics 3 11 503
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 21 754
Optical Engineering 3 17 848
Nuclear Physics 4 24 877
Quantum and Particle physics 4 29 1011
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 37 1048
Acoustical Engineering 4 28 1063
Nanotechnology 6 25 1148
Materials Science 4 33 1179
Applied/Engineering Physics 6 23 1206
Biophysics 6 47 1344
Astrobiology 12 59 1424

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Autonomous University of Puebla ranked 12th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Mexico and 1026th in the World with 10,516 publications made and 95,595 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Sociology, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#12 of 71 In Mexico
#92 of 442 In Latin America
#1026 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 24 22
1994 30 41
1995 38 50
1996 53 54
1997 40 59
1998 61 67
1999 47 80
2000 74 138
2001 112 149
2002 89 216
2003 118 246
2004 151 374
2005 163 404
2006 164 488
2007 172 590
2008 180 863
2009 218 1081
2010 215 1230
2011 277 1912
2012 336 2782
2013 360 3421
2014 421 4129
2015 450 4800
2016 632 5590
2017 610 5818
2018 741 5835
2019 794 7241
2020 742 7363
2021 845 8952
2022 700 7448
2023 811 8663
2024 466 6589
2025 235 4726

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 11 93 726
Publishing 5 26 1026
Political Economy 11 50 1125
Political Science 14 96 1252
Media Studies 8 55 1440
Art History 9 73 1511
Aesthetics 7 59 1540
Gender Studies 13 81 1589
Education Majors 9 71 1651
Library and Information science 7 62 1735
Sociology 13 119 1763
Linguistics 7 58 1816
History 13 94 2021
Archaeology 12 93 2047
Classics and Ancient History 11 72 2066
Demography 22 142 2153
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 11 90 2212
Anthropology 16 120 2287
Law 14 107 2424
Communications and Public Relations 16 100 2629

Chemistry rankings

The Autonomous University of Puebla ranked 7th for Chemistry in Mexico and 1406th in the World with 9,786 publications made and 207,341 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#7 of 67 In Mexico
#52 of 420 In Latin America
#1406 of 6,561 In the World

Autonomous University of Puebla
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 36 112
1994 33 153
1995 32 163
1996 69 233
1997 49 209
1998 67 282
1999 98 332
2000 108 433
2001 161 628
2002 137 828
2003 183 975
2004 152 1020
2005 200 1335
2006 204 1502
2007 188 1688
2008 192 2114
2009 234 2418
2010 275 2830
2011 357 4240
2012 369 5532
2013 375 6908
2014 403 7970
2015 388 8874
2016 498 10553
2017 515 10761
2018 576 11140
2019 604 13756
2020 592 14965
2021 572 17404
2022 552 15664
2023 622 17500
2024 439 15736
2025 319 13144

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 17 616
Pharmacy 4 23 896
Environmental Chemistry 5 34 988
Inorganic Chemistry 6 36 1098
Chemical Engineering 7 33 1139
Nanotechnology 6 25 1148
Physical chemistry 5 33 1151
Materials Science 4 33 1179
Radiochemistry 9 58 1212
Organic Chemistry 6 46 1357
Biochemistry 7 56 1505
Nutrition and Food Science 20 112 1541
Petrology and Geochemistry 19 121 2246

Engineering rankings

The Autonomous University of Puebla ranked 7th for Engineering in Mexico and 1392nd in the World with 9,710 publications made and 201,904 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 71 In Mexico
#43 of 425 In Latin America
#1392 of 6,795 In the World

Autonomous University of Puebla
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 42 114
1994 39 147
1995 26 152
1996 79 237
1997 57 219
1998 70 272
1999 87 298
2000 98 362
2001 161 530
2002 134 699
2003 160 841
2004 149 863
2005 193 1134
2006 196 1309
2007 200 1516
2008 188 1924
2009 219 2262
2010 257 2780
2011 373 4230
2012 369 5470
2013 386 6973
2014 426 8134
2015 401 9499
2016 516 11083
2017 546 11819
2018 597 11918
2019 616 14836
2020 590 15639
2021 592 18540
2022 492 15823
2023 591 18059
2024 392 14998
2025 264 12059

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 17 848
Robotics 7 26 997
Acoustical Engineering 4 28 1063
Chemical Engineering 7 33 1139
Computer Engineering 7 33 1147
Nanotechnology 6 25 1148
Materials Science 4 33 1179
Applied/Engineering Physics 6 23 1206
Automation and Control engineering 11 52 1233
Metallurgical Engineering 7 43 1295
Telecommunications 7 35 1308
Biotechnology 12 69 1343
Human-Computer Interaction 14 66 1358
Petroleum Engineering 9 58 1387
Structural Engineering 6 42 1418
Electrical Engineering 8 42 1424
Electronic Engineering 9 49 1455
Biomedical Engineering 10 64 1568
Civil Engineering 9 62 1727
Aerospace Engineering 9 60 1736
Mechanical Engineering 10 65 1807
Environmental Engineering 14 88 1836
Computer Networking 10 59 1837
Geotechnical Engineering 16 90 2004
Automotive Engineering 15 95 2136
Renewable Energy Engineering 19 116 2157
Remote Sensing 17 110 2182
Systems Engineering 17 95 2208

Biology rankings

The Autonomous University of Puebla ranked 7th for Biology in Mexico and 1610th in the World with 9,044 publications made and 135,658 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#7 of 69 In Mexico
#74 of 433 In Latin America
#1610 of 6,841 In the World

Autonomous University of Puebla
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 23 56
1994 16 91
1995 26 91
1996 36 112
1997 34 144
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 1397
2008 176 1776
2009 221 2081
2010 244 2346
2011 270 3197
2012 301 3928
2013 295 4726
2014 352 5513
2015 367 6099
2016 414 6903
2017 482 7144
2018 519 7546
2019 597 9686
2020 615 11607
2021 610 13658
2022 613 13074
2023 683 14418
2024 515 13813
2025 349 12293

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 93 847
Horticulture 18 105 1065
Microbiology 7 63 1122
Neuroscience 5 37 1141
Nanotechnology 6 25 1148
Zoology 13 106 1267
Animal Science 24 127 1315
Biotechnology 12 69 1343
Biophysics 6 47 1344
Astrobiology 12 59 1424
Virology 11 103 1436
Biochemistry 7 56 1505
Nutrition and Food Science 20 112 1541
Paleontology 9 80 1543
Immunology 9 92 1563
Molecular Biology 12 109 1609
Pharmacology 10 77 1622
Genetics 11 78 1624
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 71 1637
Toxicology 25 130 1682
Botany 20 125 1731
Oncology and Cancer research 10 79 1781
Evolutionary Biology 12 87 1826
Agricultural Science 23 140 1906
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 30 199 2542

Environmental Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Puebla ranked 11th for Environmental Science in Mexico and 1544th in the World with 7,397 publications made and 129,159 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#11 of 69 In Mexico
#85 of 433 In Latin America
#1544 of 6,888 In the World

Autonomous University of Puebla
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 17 40
1994 22 67
1995 18 85
1996 30 93
1997 41 92
1998 39 103
1999 51 110
2000 60 177
2001 80 275
2002 77 332
2003 90 419
2004 97 506
2005 96 607
2006 126 786
2007 138 902
2008 151 1230
2009 152 1437
2010 192 1619
2011 229 2474
2012 260 3495
2013 253 4083
2014 327 4996
2015 332 6007
2016 405 7099
2017 430 7177
2018 502 7573
2019 510 9418
2020 499 9784
2021 523 12034
2022 444 10199
2023 555 12086
2024 367 9535
2025 194 7657

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 93 847
Environmental Chemistry 5 34 988
Geography and Cartography 11 82 1340
Paleontology 9 80 1543
Geology 12 88 1687
Environmental Engineering 14 88 1836
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 13 78 1877
Agricultural Science 23 140 1906
Earth science and Geophysics 15 100 1933
Geotechnical Engineering 16 90 2004
Oceanography 18 115 2090
Ecology 21 129 2100
Petrology and Geochemistry 19 121 2246
Environmental Management 19 111 2257
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 30 199 2542

Computer Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Puebla ranked 8th for Computer Science in Mexico and 1676th in the World with 5,583 publications made and 97,687 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#8 of 69 In Mexico
#54 of 427 In Latin America
#1676 of 6,855 In the World

Autonomous University of Puebla
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 23 60
1994 11 66
1995 14 80
1996 31 95
1997 16 111
1998 39 160
1999 40 133
2000 54 219
2001 66 262
2002 68 450
2003 92 470
2004 74 533
2005 106 587
2006 120 758
2007 132 832
2008 127 1141
2009 164 1440
2010 159 1569
2011 220 2233
2012 197 2595
2013 218 3204
2014 233 3872
2015 243 4124
2016 268 5205
2017 307 5460
2018 330 5390
2019 345 6987
2020 374 7583
2021 358 8660
2022 326 7925
2023 353 8780
2024 251 7460
2025 155 5988

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 26 997
Neuroscience 5 37 1141
Computer Engineering 7 33 1147
Computational Linguistics 5 31 1300
Computer Graphics 9 42 1306
Telecommunications 7 35 1308
Human-Computer Interaction 14 66 1358
Computer Vision 8 45 1512
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 71 1637
Library and Information science 7 62 1735
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 9 57 1748
Computer Networking 10 59 1837
Multimedia 10 70 1872
Cyber Security 7 65 2046
Software Engineering 13 106 2050
Cognitive Science 10 70 2080
Data Science 7 83 2154
Machine Learning 11 80 2253
Blockchain and Cryptography 10 88 2306
Management Information Systems 23 146 2819

Medicine rankings

The Autonomous University of Puebla ranked 8th for Medicine in Mexico and 1741st in the World with 4,717 publications made and 71,826 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#8 of 69 In Mexico
#97 of 432 In Latin America
#1741 of 6,793 In the World

Autonomous University of Puebla
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 11 18
1994 6 31
1995 17 45
1996 18 58
1997 16 52
1998 20 69
1999 35 82
2000 46 189
2001 35 194
2002 54 338
2003 67 350
2004 51 431
2005 80 523
2006 72 628
2007 81 677
2008 75 862
2009 100 980
2010 114 1209
2011 120 1637
2012 129 2047
2013 126 2304
2014 150 2852
2015 175 3006
2016 205 3671
2017 239 3349
2018 258 3599
2019 279 4321
2020 331 5588
2021 387 6789
2022 416 6416
2023 392 7047
2024 341 6435
2025 240 5816

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 23 896
Audiology 3 34 964
Dentistry 7 87 1143
Veterinary 15 101 1266
Orthodontics 7 88 1301
Anatomy and Physiology 7 66 1337
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 7 61 1363
Virology 11 103 1436
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 11 91 1504
Psychiatry 7 64 1512
Dermatology 12 124 1525
Immunology 9 92 1563
Biomedical Engineering 10 64 1568
Anesthesiology 9 92 1601
Pharmacology 10 77 1622
Pathology 9 92 1648
Radiation Therapy 8 79 1678
Toxicology 25 130 1682
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 14 189 1696
Pediatrics 15 143 1743
Gerontology 14 153 1755
Oncology and Cancer research 10 79 1781
Critical Care Nursing 14 129 1869
Surgery 9 116 1980
Cardiology 10 126 2019
Public Health 19 133 2126
Nursing 14 133 2255
Clinical Psychology 14 124 2257
Family medicine 15 148 2264
Sports Medicine 17 154 2425
Physical Therapy 14 146 2466
Health Science 13 156 2590
Healthcare Management (MHA) 18 170 2939

Mathematics rankings

The Autonomous University of Puebla ranked 10th for Mathematics in Mexico and 2109th in the World with 2,369 publications made and 43,526 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
#77 of 400 In Latin America
#2109 of 6,434 In the World

Autonomous University of Puebla
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 43 368
2009 61 473
2010 60 571
2011 93 1117
2012 85 1424
2013 86 1816
2014 112 2091
2015 96 2521
2016 123 2835
2017 144 3056
2018 143 3055
2019 163 3787
2020 146 3872
2021 158 4696
2022 148 3970
2023 187 4338
2024 113 2641
2025 76 2087

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 1241
Math Teachers 6 53 1642
Statistics 10 83 2146
Blockchain and Cryptography 10 88 2306
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 16 106 2747

Psychology rankings

The Autonomous University of Puebla ranked 9th for Psychology in Mexico and 1936th in the World with 2,355 publications made and 34,299 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#9 of 65 In Mexico
#75 of 417 In Latin America
#1936 of 6,663 In the World

Autonomous University of Puebla
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 6 15
1994 3 23
1995 5 28
1996 13 34
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 60 782
2012 57 888
2013 86 1050
2014 90 1363
2015 99 1349
2016 107 1526
2017 138 1671
2018 136 1665
2019 155 2062
2020 161 2649
2021 191 2989
2022 183 2899
2023 191 3195
2024 135 2882
2025 98 2516

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 37 1141
Psychiatry 7 64 1512
Education Majors 9 71 1651
Child Psychology 10 76 1897
Cognitive Science 10 70 2080
Clinical Psychology 14 124 2257
Social Psychology 12 92 2480

Art & Design rankings

The Autonomous University of Puebla ranked 7th for Art & Design in Mexico and 1672nd in the World with 1,051 publications made and 10,385 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 58 In Mexico
#68 of 367 In Latin America
#1672 of 6,010 In the World

Autonomous University of Puebla
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 4 4
1994 1 2
1995 4 14
1996 3 11
1997 7 12
1998 3 11
1999 4 20
2000 4 42
2001 7 31
2002 16 51
2003 10 49
2004 18 61
2005 21 75
2006 20 104
2007 23 87
2008 24 106
2009 28 167
2010 24 225
2011 30 346
2012 38 369
2013 34 530
2014 55 765
2015 35 575
2016 60 753
2017 49 811
2018 64 562
2019 78 907
2020 78 942
2021 84 953
2022 68 932
2023 53 1032
2024 55 1332
2025 34 930

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 18 757
Photography 7 43 985
Painting and Drawing 5 34 988
Sculpture 5 34 988
Illustration and Concept Art 5 33 989
Computer Graphics 9 42 1306
Creative Writing 10 66 1374
Art History 9 73 1511
Aesthetics 7 59 1540
Literature 8 67 1548
Fashion Design 12 82 1732
Multimedia 10 70 1872

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Autonomous University of Puebla

Speciality Mexico Latin America World Rank
Finance 9 61 1786
Management 10 72 2017
Business 12 83 2164
Economics 15 93 2327
Advertising 12 97 2664
Development Studies 19 131 2816
Marketing 23 132 2953