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The Autonomous University of the West ranked 35th in Colombia, 3854th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 76 research topics. The Autonomous University of the West ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,444 academic publications and 16,436 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3854 of 14,131 In the World
#274 of 1,756 In Latin America
#35 of 190 In Colombia
#3 of 9 In Cali
#2111 of 2,336 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#2582 of 4,597 For Aerospace Engineering
#2603 of 6,713 For Philosophy
#3224 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4613 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Autonomous University of the West ranked 42nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Colombia and 3484th in the World with 1,425 publications made and 4,995 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#42 of 50 In Colombia
#333 of 442 In Latin America
#3484 of 7,088 In the World

Autonomous University of the West
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 0
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 2 0
2002 3 5
2003 6 1
2004 6 7
2005 10 7
2006 12 7
2007 23 19
2008 31 18
2009 19 19
2010 30 28
2011 46 36
2012 60 51
2013 51 73
2014 58 129
2015 60 146
2016 71 141
2017 74 162
2018 98 262
2019 115 356
2020 121 548
2021 132 804
2022 144 840
2023 121 934
2024 89 741
2025 43 673

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 42 334 2603
Political Science 41 318 3609
Education Majors 30 262 4098
Sociology 39 331 4496
Demography 38 345 4802
Archaeology 34 318 4947
Law 38 323 5223
History 35 329 5233
Linguistics 41 333 5457

Environmental Science rankings

The Autonomous University of the West ranked 35th for Environmental Science in Colombia and 4339th in the World with 989 publications made and 6,600 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#35 of 49 In Colombia
#304 of 433 In Latin America
#4339 of 6,888 In the World

Autonomous University of the West
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 2 1
1996 1 0
1997 3 1
1998 2 2
1999 1 1
2000 7 11
2001 1 7
2002 6 14
2003 4 12
2004 1 25
2005 7 30
2006 11 36
2007 16 40
2008 18 25
2009 20 37
2010 15 47
2011 33 61
2012 44 91
2013 32 104
2014 37 158
2015 27 140
2016 42 196
2017 52 212
2018 73 275
2019 57 426
2020 86 619
2021 109 831
2022 92 873
2023 78 982
2024 71 878
2025 44 848

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

Environmental Science subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 15 163 3069
Oceanography 26 223 3402
Environmental Chemistry 23 239 3726
Geography and Cartography 35 295 3768
Ecology 31 284 4165
Agricultural Science 33 322 4182
Environmental Management 34 290 4238
Geology 34 293 4377
Paleontology 35 322 4870

Engineering rankings

The Autonomous University of the West ranked 21st for Engineering in Colombia and 4003rd in the World with 965 publications made and 8,420 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#21 of 49 In Colombia
#215 of 425 In Latin America
#4003 of 6,795 In the World

Autonomous University of the West
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 2 1
1996 2 0
1997 3 1
1998 4 2
1999 1 2
2000 8 17
2001 2 13
2002 5 16
2003 3 17
2004 5 33
2005 4 32
2006 8 49
2007 18 48
2008 18 38
2009 24 45
2010 21 66
2011 38 71
2012 53 112
2013 42 127
2014 35 172
2015 29 220
2016 43 295
2017 50 339
2018 79 386
2019 62 562
2020 62 728
2021 82 931
2022 67 944
2023 86 1152
2024 59 993
2025 54 989

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

Engineering subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Renewable Energy Engineering 13 112 2111
Aerospace Engineering 10 109 2582
Human-Computer Interaction 34 202 2818
Mechanical Engineering 16 153 3019
Electrical Engineering 15 149 3179
Systems Engineering 20 165 3255
Structural Engineering 15 162 3313
Electronic Engineering 20 181 3445
Metallurgical Engineering 18 198 3664
Nanotechnology 21 199 3826
Materials Science 19 213 3922
Chemical Engineering 24 236 3941
Telecommunications 21 195 3942
Acoustical Engineering 21 225 4222
Computer Networking 27 233 4420
Optical Engineering 29 275 4630

Biology rankings

The Autonomous University of the West ranked 36th for Biology in Colombia and 4842nd in the World with 802 publications made and 7,533 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#36 of 48 In Colombia
#331 of 433 In Latin America
#4842 of 6,841 In the World

Autonomous University of the West
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 2 0
1998 2 1
1999 0 0
2000 6 5
2001 1 7
2002 4 9
2003 4 10
2004 2 18
2005 2 25
2006 8 34
2007 9 29
2008 18 34
2009 16 38
2010 9 53
2011 24 45
2012 30 82
2013 19 98
2014 21 140
2015 22 165
2016 33 213
2017 32 261
2018 50 285
2019 56 396
2020 72 721
2021 89 1065
2022 71 1186
2023 90 1308
2024 65 1016
2025 50 1000

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

Biology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 23 243 3525
Immunology 29 268 3542
Horticulture 30 300 3571
Nanotechnology 21 199 3826
Nutrition and Food Science 30 307 3927
Agricultural Science 33 322 4182
Botany 33 325 4506
Genetics 35 314 4768
Paleontology 35 322 4870
Neuroscience 34 302 4955
Biochemistry 37 335 5087

Physics rankings

The Autonomous University of the West ranked 22nd for Physics in Colombia and 4258th in the World with 796 publications made and 7,258 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#22 of 47 In Colombia
#237 of 419 In Latin America
#4258 of 6,729 In the World

Autonomous University of the West
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 2 0
1997 3 1
1998 4 1
1999 2 2
2000 8 15
2001 2 13
2002 3 16
2003 2 17
2004 5 30
2005 4 35
2006 7 45
2007 15 45
2008 15 36
2009 17 45
2010 17 62
2011 31 71
2012 41 101
2013 38 110
2014 31 172
2015 25 198
2016 37 249
2017 45 289
2018 67 349
2019 48 479
2020 49 628
2021 69 773
2022 51 809
2023 68 967
2024 51 856
2025 40 816

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

Physics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 21 199 3826
Materials Science 19 213 3922
Quantum and Particle physics 21 217 4149
Astrophysics and Astronomy 20 237 4169
Acoustical Engineering 21 225 4222
Optical Engineering 29 275 4630

Chemistry rankings

The Autonomous University of the West ranked 29th for Chemistry in Colombia and 4637th in the World with 642 publications made and 6,180 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#29 of 48 In Colombia
#292 of 420 In Latin America
#4637 of 6,561 In the World

Autonomous University of the West
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 2 0
1997 3 1
1998 4 2
1999 1 2
2000 8 17
2001 2 12
2002 3 11
2003 3 14
2004 3 27
2005 3 33
2006 4 44
2007 10 40
2008 15 32
2009 14 34
2010 11 57
2011 25 55
2012 28 74
2013 28 86
2014 27 125
2015 18 156
2016 23 184
2017 33 224
2018 45 259
2019 46 371
2020 52 546
2021 60 712
2022 43 836
2023 56 977
2024 39 823
2025 34 782

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

Chemistry subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 23 239 3726
Nanotechnology 21 199 3826
Materials Science 19 213 3922
Nutrition and Food Science 30 307 3927
Chemical Engineering 24 236 3941
Physical chemistry 29 267 4319
Organic Chemistry 28 284 4555
Biochemistry 37 335 5087

Computer Science rankings

The Autonomous University of the West ranked 27th for Computer Science in Colombia and 4697th in the World with 635 publications made and 5,587 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#27 of 49 In Colombia
#258 of 427 In Latin America
#4697 of 6,855 In the World

Autonomous University of the West
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1997 1 1
1998 1 0
1999 1 1
2000 1 4
2001 1 2
2002 1 6
2003 2 0
2004 3 6
2005 4 14
2006 5 10
2007 12 24
2008 9 17
2009 17 21
2010 13 28
2011 21 22
2012 35 61
2013 21 72
2014 23 98
2015 17 121
2016 33 161
2017 32 220
2018 52 240
2019 41 338
2020 55 467
2021 62 747
2022 42 709
2023 59 819
2024 43 617
2025 31 568

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

Computer Science subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 34 202 2818
Telecommunications 21 195 3942
Machine Learning 19 208 3973
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 24 227 4242
Computer Vision 26 230 4248
Cyber Security 25 223 4308
Computer Networking 27 233 4420
Neuroscience 34 302 4955

Medicine rankings

The Autonomous University of the West ranked 28th for Medicine in Colombia and 4049th in the World with 575 publications made and 7,441 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#28 of 48 In Colombia
#282 of 432 In Latin America
#4049 of 6,793 In the World

Autonomous University of the West
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2002 1 1
2003 1 0
2004 4 1
2005 1 2
2006 4 2
2007 11 7
2008 13 11
2009 7 15
2010 4 19
2011 14 20
2012 23 44
2013 15 95
2014 15 152
2015 14 199
2016 27 257
2017 20 341
2018 35 379
2019 41 408
2020 42 695
2021 66 1054
2022 55 1155
2023 68 1089
2024 52 870
2025 50 799

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

Medicine subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Cardiology 10 99 1715
Surgery 21 202 2930
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 20 192 3071
Oncology and Cancer research 23 243 3525
Immunology 29 268 3542
Pathology 27 275 3838
Psychiatry 31 292 4578
Public Health 40 344 4916

Business rankings

The Autonomous University of the West ranked 25th for Business in Colombia and 4479th in the World with 404 publications made and 2,636 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#25 of 46 In Colombia
#247 of 396 In Latin America
#4479 of 6,366 In the World

Autonomous University of the West
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1999 1 0
2000 0 2
2001 0 0
2002 2 0
2003 0 0
2004 2 6
2005 4 1
2006 10 2
2007 9 7
2008 7 11
2009 9 4
2010 8 10
2011 13 6
2012 20 24
2013 15 25
2014 15 35
2015 14 60
2016 16 79
2017 25 105
2018 30 122
2019 23 189
2020 35 234
2021 40 313
2022 36 295
2023 30 351
2024 29 246
2025 13 238

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of the West in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Management 22 209 4091
Marketing 28 243 4372
Finance 26 244 4616

Mathematics rankings

The Autonomous University of the West ranked 21st for Mathematics in Colombia and 4113th in the World with 385 publications made and 4,400 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#21 of 46 In Colombia
#216 of 400 In Latin America
#4113 of 6,434 In the World

Autonomous University of the West
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2000 0 1
2001 0 1
2002 1 2
2003 0 5
2004 3 7
2005 4 5
2006 9 8
2007 6 12
2008 5 14
2009 5 13
2010 6 19
2011 11 18
2012 30 38
2013 8 48
2014 5 73
2015 10 104
2016 19 106
2017 18 149
2018 23 150
2019 25 200
2020 31 266
2021 44 435
2022 28 389
2023 48 463
2024 26 312
2025 20 269

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

Mathematics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Statistics 20 211 3957

Psychology rankings

The Autonomous University of the West ranked 31st for Psychology in Colombia and 4924th in the World with 275 publications made and 2,671 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#31 of 48 In Colombia
#289 of 417 In Latin America
#4924 of 6,663 In the World

Autonomous University of the West
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 5
2003 2 0
2004 1 3
2005 2 2
2006 4 5
2007 4 4
2008 4 8
2009 4 13
2010 3 8
2011 11 9
2012 15 18
2013 11 41
2014 7 72
2015 9 93
2016 14 103
2017 9 156
2018 17 161
2019 30 195
2020 24 255
2021 23 424
2022 16 431
2023 27 468
2024 19 369
2025 22 370

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

Psychology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Education Majors 30 262 4098
Psychiatry 31 292 4578
Neuroscience 34 302 4955
Social Psychology 33 284 5070

Economics rankings

The Autonomous University of the West ranked 33rd for Economics in Colombia and 4910th in the World with 246 publications made and 1,133 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#33 of 46 In Colombia
#280 of 386 In Latin America
#4910 of 6,188 In the World

Autonomous University of the West
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1999 1 0
2000 0 2
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 1
2004 1 7
2005 1 3
2006 8 2
2007 8 5
2008 6 6
2009 6 3
2010 8 4
2011 10 6
2012 10 13
2013 8 12
2014 8 24
2015 6 42
2016 9 33
2017 16 39
2018 19 56
2019 14 81
2020 24 100
2021 17 164
2022 21 151
2023 23 203
2024 16 142
2025 6 161

The following table provides academic rankings for The Autonomous University of the West in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Finance 26 244 4616
Development Studies 30 279 4733

Art & Design rankings

The Autonomous University of the West ranked 35th for Art & Design in Colombia and 4984th in the World with 137 publications made and 626 citations received. Main research topic: Fashion Design.

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
#35 of 45 In Colombia
#297 of 367 In Latin America
#4984 of 6,010 In the World

Autonomous University of the West
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 3
2003 0 0
2004 1 3
2005 0 2
2006 0 1
2007 0 2
2008 5 2
2009 4 4
2010 3 4
2011 5 1
2012 2 6
2013 6 7
2014 5 13
2015 7 19
2016 13 12
2017 13 18
2018 12 22
2019 10 41
2020 7 57
2021 13 81
2022 3 84
2023 16 127
2024 7 95
2025 5 97

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

Art & Design subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Fashion Design 33 296 4623