Autonomous University of Yucatan: Rankings

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The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 17th in Mexico, 2008th in the global 2026 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 9,879 academic publications and 112,313 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2008 of 14,131 In the World
#120 of 1,756 In Latin America
#17 of 538 In Mexico
#1 of 6 In Merida
#206 of 2,198 For Veterinary
#418 of 2,330 For Animal Science
#453 of 1,018 For Entomology
#3575 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2640 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 1786th in the World with 5,513 publications made and 93,094 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#14 of 69 In Mexico
#94 of 433 In Latin America
#1786 of 6,841 In the World

Autonomous University of Yucatan
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 69 217
2003 82 261
2004 77 366
2005 94 521
2006 98 619
2007 107 759
2008 109 1018
2009 154 1282
2010 148 1517
2011 161 1969
2012 179 2258
2013 205 2552
2014 241 2989
2015 243 3362
2016 274 3707
2017 258 4034
2018 331 4755
2019 361 5750
2020 356 7202
2021 345 8950
2022 407 8845
2023 352 8958
2024 346 8785
2025 242 7906

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 44 418
Entomology 2 24 453
Zoology 4 53 582
Toxicology 5 37 644
Virology 4 36 659
Forestry 10 77 688
Horticulture 13 83 895
Agricultural Science 7 63 917
Botany 8 66 1019
Nutrition and Food Science 14 75 1034
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 81 1096
Immunology 5 54 1105
Microbiology 11 85 1409
Biotechnology 18 90 1649
Molecular Biology 17 131 1815
Genetics 13 92 1821
Paleontology 17 105 1878
Pharmacology 18 108 2043
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 103 2084
Biochemistry 17 106 2100
Oncology and Cancer research 17 119 2209
Evolutionary Biology 14 109 2263
Neuroscience 19 150 2730
Nanotechnology 22 126 2913

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 19th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Mexico and 1479th in the World with 5,396 publications made and 43,731 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#19 of 71 In Mexico
#140 of 442 In Latin America
#1479 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 26 7
1994 25 11
1995 18 14
1996 44 14
1997 24 17
1998 44 21
1999 37 29
2000 51 64
2001 54 81
2002 89 130
2003 78 129
2004 90 175
2005 81 245
2006 91 291
2007 102 402
2008 109 503
2009 157 678
2010 145 788
2011 178 997
2012 196 1120
2013 169 1244
2014 239 1544
2015 253 1645
2016 277 1823
2017 276 1842
2018 371 2329
2019 321 2743
2020 352 3461
2021 341 4350
2022 340 4259
2023 381 4539
2024 223 4099
2025 121 3353

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 17 148 1095
Demography 8 79 1432
Classics and Ancient History 8 51 1532
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 6 59 1662
Sociology 15 129 1873
Political Science 26 165 1979
Archaeology 11 90 2006
History 14 95 2038
Anthropology 12 102 2093
Gender Studies 20 148 2211
Library and Information science 12 96 2233
Aesthetics 22 121 2592
Education Majors 20 161 2840
Law 22 163 3215
Linguistics 26 161 3358

Environmental Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 12th for Environmental Science in Mexico and 1561st in the World with 5,152 publications made and 77,152 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#12 of 69 In Mexico
#88 of 433 In Latin America
#1561 of 6,888 In the World

Autonomous University of Yucatan
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 20 7
1994 17 16
1995 16 10
1996 35 21
1997 26 31
1998 38 37
1999 27 48
2000 44 69
2001 41 120
2002 67 159
2003 76 219
2004 73 279
2005 88 405
2006 88 470
2007 104 622
2008 110 799
2009 155 1075
2010 145 1208
2011 171 1614
2012 181 1839
2013 197 2084
2014 242 2470
2015 249 2752
2016 264 3020
2017 218 3225
2018 309 3875
2019 333 4791
2020 334 5997
2021 324 7434
2022 339 7173
2023 337 7566
2024 272 7291
2025 174 6418

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 77 688
Agricultural Science 7 63 917
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 81 1096
Ecology 8 69 1322
Geography and Cartography 15 92 1464
Environmental Engineering 12 77 1663
Paleontology 17 105 1878
Geotechnical Engineering 15 86 1974
Environmental Management 15 92 2037
Geology 19 119 2097
Oceanography 21 134 2333
Environmental Chemistry 22 127 2433
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 19 141 2779
Petrology and Geochemistry 23 151 2833
Earth science and Geophysics 24 178 3019

Medicine rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 10th for Medicine in Mexico and 1762nd in the World with 3,606 publications made and 60,101 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Virology, Public Health, Veterinary.

Medicine ranking Location
#10 of 69 In Mexico
#99 of 432 In Latin America
#1762 of 6,793 In the World

Autonomous University of Yucatan
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 16 4
1994 7 29
1995 11 15
1996 19 28
1997 24 18
1998 30 46
1999 25 64
2000 33 93
2001 30 118
2002 34 144
2003 60 172
2004 42 242
2005 54 370
2006 60 393
2007 68 529
2008 78 690
2009 99 910
2010 98 1023
2011 107 1398
2012 109 1563
2013 120 1747
2014 160 2057
2015 161 2291
2016 184 2501
2017 179 2704
2018 181 3022
2019 215 3649
2020 222 4471
2021 249 5732
2022 276 5453
2023 245 5300
2024 227 4926
2025 170 4392

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 17 206
Toxicology 5 37 644
Virology 4 36 659
Epidemiology 5 76 1070
Immunology 5 54 1105
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 9 162 1335
Public Health 8 76 1454
Dentistry 10 105 1455
Urology 10 106 1481
Pediatrics 9 114 1496
Orthodontics 9 104 1544
Family medicine 9 92 1627
Pathology 10 94 1660
Gerontology 17 165 1879
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 21 153 2032
Anatomy and Physiology 14 126 2042
Pharmacology 18 108 2043
Anesthesiology 16 133 2053
Oncology and Cancer research 17 119 2209
Surgery 15 148 2293
Clinical Psychology 23 145 2492
Nursing 17 155 2511
Cardiology 18 168 2547
Psychiatry 17 144 2662
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 19 166 2712
Physical Therapy 21 182 2961
Health Science 24 229 3554

Chemistry rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 20th for Chemistry in Mexico and 2335th in the World with 3,239 publications made and 61,800 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#20 of 67 In Mexico
#111 of 420 In Latin America
#2335 of 6,561 In the World

Autonomous University of Yucatan
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 37 122
2003 47 124
2004 42 193
2005 48 284
2006 64 363
2007 62 440
2008 66 603
2009 87 742
2010 94 885
2011 94 1202
2012 119 1479
2013 125 1534
2014 159 1789
2015 145 2080
2016 172 2311
2017 151 2661
2018 191 2986
2019 228 3825
2020 207 4792
2021 208 6096
2022 234 6094
2023 205 6305
2024 189 6103
2025 148 5348

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 1034
Computational Chemistry 18 104 2047
Biochemistry 17 106 2100
Organic Chemistry 20 112 2397
Environmental Chemistry 22 127 2433
Radiochemistry 25 146 2458
Chemical Engineering 21 116 2569
Physical chemistry 23 125 2671
Petrology and Geochemistry 23 151 2833
Inorganic Chemistry 27 147 2885
Nanotechnology 22 126 2913
Materials Science 22 135 2918

Engineering rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 20th for Engineering in Mexico and 2721st in the World with 2,651 publications made and 43,903 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#20 of 71 In Mexico
#120 of 425 In Latin America
#2721 of 6,795 In the World

Autonomous University of Yucatan
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 2 1
1994 7 8
1995 6 7
1996 5 13
1997 9 12
1998 7 13
1999 7 22
2000 13 31
2001 8 41
2002 24 81
2003 31 90
2004 31 120
2005 46 172
2006 50 251
2007 58 318
2008 55 386
2009 88 500
2010 71 592
2011 87 817
2012 93 996
2013 103 1023
2014 144 1262
2015 106 1373
2016 138 1520
2017 122 1831
2018 171 2193
2019 176 2713
2020 180 3443
2021 183 4654
2022 205 4682
2023 191 4776
2024 135 4636
2025 97 4096

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 59 1411
Human-Computer Interaction 21 90 1644
Biotechnology 18 90 1649
Environmental Engineering 12 77 1663
Geotechnical Engineering 15 86 1974
Computer Engineering 16 84 2058
Electronic Engineering 15 87 2119
Systems Engineering 20 105 2320
Electrical Engineering 20 104 2448
Chemical Engineering 21 116 2569
Civil Engineering 20 126 2640
Telecommunications 23 120 2728
Structural Engineering 20 129 2870
Acoustical Engineering 18 121 2903
Mechanical Engineering 24 145 2911
Nanotechnology 22 126 2913
Materials Science 22 135 2918
Optical Engineering 22 132 2945
Metallurgical Engineering 25 144 2968
Aerospace Engineering 27 174 3473
Computer Networking 28 163 3561

Physics rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 23rd for Physics in Mexico and 2998th in the World with 2,063 publications made and 30,583 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 419 In Latin America
#2998 of 6,729 In the World

Autonomous University of Yucatan
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 3 3
1994 1 5
1995 3 7
1996 5 5
1997 6 4
1998 5 11
1999 6 17
2000 9 19
2001 6 29
2002 16 48
2003 27 58
2004 29 90
2005 38 106
2006 45 175
2007 41 229
2008 43 283
2009 70 387
2010 50 362
2011 65 515
2012 82 707
2013 92 711
2014 109 904
2015 97 937
2016 106 1064
2017 95 1321
2018 114 1474
2019 137 1889
2020 142 2499
2021 142 3232
2022 151 3223
2023 142 3569
2024 109 3384
2025 74 2993

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 27 143 2835
Acoustical Engineering 18 121 2903
Nanotechnology 22 126 2913
Materials Science 22 135 2918
Optical Engineering 22 132 2945
Astrophysics and Astronomy 24 150 3043
Quantum and Particle physics 25 148 3131
Nuclear Physics 27 170 3280

Computer Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 23rd for Computer Science in Mexico and 3076th in the World with 1,823 publications made and 24,647 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#23 of 69 In Mexico
#140 of 427 In Latin America
#3076 of 6,855 In the World

Autonomous University of Yucatan
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 48 362
2011 62 392
2012 51 529
2013 70 610
2014 109 782
2015 83 917
2016 90 1021
2017 94 1144
2018 136 1411
2019 117 1615
2020 122 2214
2021 132 2605
2022 144 2752
2023 130 2735
2024 84 2729
2025 71 2400

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 21 90 1644
Computer Engineering 16 84 2058
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 103 2084
Library and Information science 12 96 2233
Software Engineering 24 146 2627
Telecommunications 23 120 2728
Neuroscience 19 150 2730
Computer Vision 22 123 2895
Machine Learning 22 127 2909
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 27 143 3134
Management Information Systems 33 192 3279
Computer Networking 28 163 3561
Cyber Security 29 171 3647
Cognitive Science 29 191 3964

Psychology rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 21st for Psychology in Mexico and 3204th in the World with 990 publications made and 11,355 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#21 of 65 In Mexico
#159 of 417 In Latin America
#3204 of 6,663 In the World

Autonomous University of Yucatan
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 6 32
2003 19 34
2004 11 48
2005 16 65
2006 13 77
2007 19 100
2008 17 123
2009 25 152
2010 22 165
2011 33 217
2012 23 267
2013 44 370
2014 59 421
2015 54 505
2016 43 475
2017 65 560
2018 47 615
2019 57 744
2020 82 1033
2021 64 1229
2022 69 1306
2023 72 1180
2024 47 1186
2025 50 1098

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 23 145 2492
Psychiatry 17 144 2662
Neuroscience 19 150 2730
Education Majors 20 161 2840
Child Psychology 27 187 3365
Social Psychology 25 161 3488
Cognitive Science 29 191 3964

Art & Design rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 21st for Art & Design in Mexico and 2710th in the World with 461 publications made and 5,077 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 58 In Mexico
#132 of 367 In Latin America
#2710 of 6,010 In the World

Autonomous University of Yucatan
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 20 146
2013 22 211
2014 31 207
2015 21 184
2016 18 189
2017 22 238
2018 31 292
2019 25 321
2020 28 420
2021 25 432
2022 36 430
2023 25 463
2024 23 455
2025 14 424

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 19 122 2415
Aesthetics 22 121 2592
Literature 27 169 3190

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Autonomous University of Yucatan

Speciality Mexico Latin America World Rank
Applied Mathematics 22 125 2539
Development Studies 22 151 3013
Statistics 21 146 3019
Math Teachers 21 153 3072
Mathematics 22 152 3217
Economics 27 162 3349
Management 28 160 3460
Business 34 188 3745
Finance 32 181 3822
Marketing 34 206 3870