Autonomous University of Yucatan: Rankings

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The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 16th in Mexico, 2014th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 52 research topics. The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,611 academic publications and 104,104 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2014 of 14,131 In the World
#112 of 1,756 In Latin America
#16 of 538 In Mexico
#1 of 6 In Merida
#203 of 2,131 For Veterinary
#422 of 2,294 For Animal Science
#459 of 1,032 For Entomology
#3521 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2711 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 49 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 14th for Biology in Mexico and 1765th in the World with 5,334 publications made and 86,540 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#14 of 69 In Mexico
#95 of 433 In Latin America
#1765 of 6,833 In the World

Autonomous University of Yucatan
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 8 6
1993 19 9
1994 11 36
1995 15 19
1996 23 32
1997 33 31
1998 43 56
1999 33 86
2000 40 116
2001 42 163
2002 69 216
2003 81 261
2004 77 366
2005 95 518
2006 98 618
2007 107 759
2008 108 1018
2009 154 1282
2010 147 1514
2011 161 1971
2012 179 2262
2013 206 2552
2014 241 2988
2015 244 3366
2016 272 3707
2017 258 4030
2018 331 4763
2019 362 5754
2020 359 7224
2021 351 8970
2022 409 8841
2023 351 8951
2024 345 8729

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

Biology subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Animal Science 2 45 422
Entomology 3 25 459
Zoology 4 53 583
Toxicology 5 38 644
Virology 4 36 646
Forestry 10 76 665
Horticulture 13 84 888
Agricultural Science 7 62 910
Botany 8 66 1021
Nutrition and Food Science 14 75 1027
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 80 1086
Immunology 5 55 1088
Microbiology 11 85 1384
Biotechnology 18 91 1644
Molecular Biology 17 130 1800
Genetics 13 92 1806
Paleontology 17 106 1870
Pharmacology 18 110 2034
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 14 99 2053
Biochemistry 17 106 2095
Oncology and Cancer research 16 119 2190
Evolutionary Biology 14 109 2259
Neuroscience 19 150 2708
Nanotechnology 24 127 2909

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 18th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Mexico and 1468th in the World with 5,306 publications made and 40,985 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#18 of 71 In Mexico
#140 of 442 In Latin America
#1468 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 8 7
1993 26 7
1994 25 11
1995 18 14
1996 44 14
1997 24 17
1998 44 21
1999 37 29
2000 51 67
2001 54 81
2002 88 131
2003 77 129
2004 90 175
2005 82 244
2006 91 291
2007 102 400
2008 109 503
2009 157 678
2010 146 792
2011 177 1001
2012 195 1121
2013 170 1247
2014 239 1541
2015 253 1642
2016 276 1817
2017 274 1845
2018 372 2339
2019 322 2757
2020 354 3495
2021 346 4386
2022 343 4290
2023 379 4527
2024 219 4038

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 17 150 1084
Demography 8 79 1431
Classics and Ancient History 8 51 1504
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 6 58 1631
Sociology 15 126 1852
Political Science 25 162 1957
Archaeology 11 87 1963
History 14 95 1997
Anthropology 11 99 2053
Gender Studies 19 145 2141
Library and Information science 12 102 2263
Aesthetics 22 119 2528
Education Majors 20 160 2808
Law 21 156 3164
Linguistics 26 163 3349

Environmental Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 12th for Environmental Science in Mexico and 1547th in the World with 5,018 publications made and 71,415 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#12 of 68 In Mexico
#88 of 431 In Latin America
#1547 of 6,876 In the World

Autonomous University of Yucatan
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 7 5
1993 20 7
1994 17 15
1995 16 10
1996 35 21
1997 26 31
1998 38 37
1999 27 48
2000 45 69
2001 41 119
2002 67 159
2003 76 219
2004 73 279
2005 89 405
2006 88 469
2007 104 620
2008 110 796
2009 155 1075
2010 144 1205
2011 172 1616
2012 180 1842
2013 197 2083
2014 242 2467
2015 251 2752
2016 263 3021
2017 219 3236
2018 307 3876
2019 333 4792
2020 334 6007
2021 326 7450
2022 342 7185
2023 336 7562
2024 269 7220

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

Environmental Science subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 10 76 665
Agricultural Science 7 62 910
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 80 1086
Ecology 8 68 1315
Geography and Cartography 15 94 1449
Environmental Engineering 12 78 1660
Paleontology 17 106 1870
Geotechnical Engineering 15 87 1967
Environmental Management 15 93 2011
Geology 19 119 2075
Oceanography 20 134 2309
Environmental Chemistry 22 126 2430
Petrology and Geochemistry 23 150 2784
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 19 144 2805
Earth science and Geophysics 24 175 3008

Medicine rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 9th for Medicine in Mexico and 1746th in the World with 3,490 publications made and 56,320 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Virology, Public Health, Veterinary.

Medicine ranking Location
#9 of 68 In Mexico
#99 of 430 In Latin America
#1746 of 6,775 In the World

Autonomous University of Yucatan
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 7 6
1993 16 4
1994 7 29
1995 11 15
1996 19 28
1997 24 18
1998 30 46
1999 25 64
2000 34 96
2001 30 118
2002 34 143
2003 60 172
2004 42 242
2005 54 370
2006 60 392
2007 68 529
2008 78 690
2009 99 910
2010 97 1018
2011 107 1398
2012 109 1568
2013 121 1750
2014 160 2056
2015 161 2289
2016 181 2502
2017 179 2703
2018 182 3028
2019 218 3666
2020 230 4514
2021 253 5767
2022 278 5454
2023 246 5311
2024 224 4901

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

Medicine subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Veterinary 2 17 203
Toxicology 5 38 644
Virology 4 36 646
Epidemiology 5 76 1045
Immunology 5 55 1088
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 8 160 1313
Public Health 8 77 1449
Dentistry 10 106 1460
Urology 10 102 1468
Pediatrics 8 112 1473
Family medicine 9 92 1590
Pathology 9 93 1640
Orthodontics 10 112 1668
Gerontology 17 161 1818
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 22 152 2003
Pharmacology 18 110 2034
Anatomy and Physiology 14 125 2046
Anesthesiology 16 132 2053
Oncology and Cancer research 16 119 2190
Surgery 15 147 2305
Clinical Psychology 21 140 2459
Nursing 17 155 2479
Cardiology 17 164 2525
Psychiatry 16 144 2645
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 21 170 2735
Physical Therapy 21 184 2954
Health Science 23 225 3428

Chemistry rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 19th for Chemistry in Mexico and 2316th in the World with 3,128 publications made and 57,546 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#19 of 67 In Mexico
#112 of 418 In Latin America
#2316 of 6,545 In the World

Autonomous University of Yucatan
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 2 2
1993 9 4
1994 8 23
1995 6 6
1996 12 27
1997 17 17
1998 17 34
1999 13 34
2000 20 56
2001 18 68
2002 36 121
2003 47 123
2004 42 192
2005 48 278
2006 63 359
2007 62 437
2008 66 600
2009 86 740
2010 94 885
2011 94 1203
2012 117 1480
2013 126 1531
2014 159 1791
2015 145 2082
2016 172 2309
2017 152 2669
2018 193 3016
2019 227 3830
2020 209 4801
2021 208 6119
2022 236 6123
2023 205 6343
2024 190 6063

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

Chemistry subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 14 75 1027
Computational Chemistry 18 104 2033
Biochemistry 17 106 2095
Organic Chemistry 20 112 2388
Environmental Chemistry 22 126 2430
Radiochemistry 25 148 2454
Chemical Engineering 21 115 2574
Physical chemistry 23 125 2669
Petrology and Geochemistry 23 150 2784
Inorganic Chemistry 27 146 2900
Nanotechnology 24 127 2909
Materials Science 23 137 2938

Engineering rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 20th for Engineering in Mexico and 2726th in the World with 2,573 publications made and 40,281 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#20 of 71 In Mexico
#121 of 424 In Latin America
#2726 of 6,782 In the World

Autonomous University of Yucatan
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 2 2
1993 2 1
1994 7 7
1995 6 7
1996 5 13
1997 9 12
1998 7 13
1999 7 22
2000 14 31
2001 8 40
2002 23 81
2003 31 89
2004 31 119
2005 46 166
2006 49 247
2007 58 315
2008 55 383
2009 87 497
2010 71 590
2011 87 817
2012 93 993
2013 103 1023
2014 144 1260
2015 106 1373
2016 138 1517
2017 122 1838
2018 172 2213
2019 175 2703
2020 179 3457
2021 186 4668
2022 206 4692
2023 189 4762
2024 132 4605

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

Engineering subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Renewable Energy Engineering 9 61 1422
Human-Computer Interaction 22 91 1611
Biotechnology 18 91 1644
Environmental Engineering 12 78 1660
Geotechnical Engineering 15 87 1967
Computer Engineering 16 84 2045
Electronic Engineering 15 87 2107
Systems Engineering 20 106 2337
Electrical Engineering 20 106 2456
Chemical Engineering 21 115 2574
Civil Engineering 20 125 2604
Telecommunications 23 122 2735
Structural Engineering 20 129 2850
Acoustical Engineering 19 121 2893
Nanotechnology 24 127 2909
Mechanical Engineering 24 144 2916
Optical Engineering 22 132 2932
Materials Science 23 137 2938
Metallurgical Engineering 25 146 2991
Aerospace Engineering 26 171 3481
Computer Networking 29 165 3550

Physics rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 23rd for Physics in Mexico and 3001st in the World with 2,014 publications made and 28,049 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#23 of 69 In Mexico
#139 of 418 In Latin America
#3001 of 6,713 In the World

Autonomous University of Yucatan
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 1 0
1993 3 3
1994 1 5
1995 3 7
1996 5 5
1997 6 4
1998 5 11
1999 6 17
2000 10 19
2001 6 29
2002 15 47
2003 27 57
2004 29 89
2005 38 100
2006 44 171
2007 41 226
2008 43 281
2009 69 384
2010 50 361
2011 65 515
2012 82 704
2013 92 711
2014 109 903
2015 97 940
2016 106 1063
2017 96 1328
2018 115 1488
2019 138 1889
2020 143 2486
2021 146 3228
2022 153 3247
2023 141 3560
2024 108 3366

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

Physics subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 27 142 2813
Acoustical Engineering 19 121 2893
Nanotechnology 24 127 2909
Optical Engineering 22 132 2932
Materials Science 23 137 2938
Astrophysics and Astronomy 24 150 3026
Quantum and Particle physics 25 147 3127
Nuclear Physics 27 170 3270

Computer Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 22nd for Computer Science in Mexico and 3039th in the World with 1,771 publications made and 22,852 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#22 of 68 In Mexico
#140 of 425 In Latin America
#3039 of 6,845 In the World

Autonomous University of Yucatan
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 2
1993 2 2
1994 6 11
1995 2 7
1996 5 13
1997 5 6
1998 6 14
1999 6 16
2000 5 16
2001 9 31
2002 11 42
2003 15 39
2004 17 80
2005 32 100
2006 30 122
2007 30 182
2008 36 212
2009 63 331
2010 48 360
2011 62 395
2012 51 531
2013 70 610
2014 109 784
2015 83 919
2016 92 1016
2017 95 1149
2018 135 1412
2019 118 1624
2020 124 2218
2021 133 2615
2022 144 2754
2023 128 2712
2024 82 2714

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

Computer Science subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 22 91 1611
Computer Engineering 16 84 2045
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 14 99 2053
Library and Information science 12 102 2263
Software Engineering 23 142 2588
Neuroscience 19 150 2708
Telecommunications 23 122 2735
Computer Vision 22 123 2864
Machine Learning 22 126 2883
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 25 139 3080
Management Information Systems 32 190 3232
Computer Networking 29 165 3550
Cyber Security 29 169 3622
Cognitive Science 29 191 3925

Psychology rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 21st for Psychology in Mexico and 3170th in the World with 958 publications made and 10,227 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#21 of 65 In Mexico
#158 of 416 In Latin America
#3170 of 6,645 In the World

Autonomous University of Yucatan
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 3 1
1993 4 1
1994 3 12
1995 0 7
1996 2 9
1997 2 5
1998 5 13
1999 4 23
2000 0 16
2001 7 28
2002 5 32
2003 19 34
2004 11 48
2005 16 65
2006 13 76
2007 19 99
2008 17 123
2009 25 152
2010 22 166
2011 33 216
2012 23 267
2013 43 370
2014 58 418
2015 54 506
2016 43 476
2017 63 558
2018 47 615
2019 59 750
2020 87 1036
2021 67 1233
2022 69 1307
2023 73 1186
2024 48 1182

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

Psychology subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 21 140 2459
Psychiatry 16 144 2645
Neuroscience 19 150 2708
Education Majors 20 160 2808
Child Psychology 27 177 3253
Social Psychology 25 156 3412
Cognitive Science 29 191 3925

Art & Design rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 21st for Art & Design in Mexico and 2662nd in the World with 455 publications made and 4,816 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics.

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
#21 of 56 In Mexico
#131 of 365 In Latin America
#2662 of 5,966 In the World

Autonomous University of Yucatan
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 2 3
1996 0 0
1997 3 0
1998 2 2
1999 2 4
2000 2 0
2001 2 10
2002 3 8
2003 2 8
2004 5 11
2005 10 19
2006 10 20
2007 10 32
2008 17 50
2009 21 74
2010 17 63
2011 11 102
2012 19 146
2013 22 211
2014 31 206
2015 22 182
2016 18 186
2017 22 237
2018 31 292
2019 26 321
2020 30 420
2021 26 433
2022 36 431
2023 25 464
2024 24 453

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

Art & Design subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Fashion Design 19 121 2370
Aesthetics 22 119 2528
Literature 27 170 3166

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Autonomous University of Yucatan

Speciality Mexico Latin America World Rank
Applied Mathematics 22 125 2523
Statistics 21 143 2964
Development Studies 21 152 3010
Math Teachers 21 153 3015
Mathematics 22 150 3188
Economics 27 162 3330
Management 28 159 3449
Business 34 188 3728
Finance 32 179 3763
Marketing 35 205 3849