Autonomous University of Yucatan: Rankings

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The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 16th in Mexico, 1988th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 47 research topics. The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,169 academic publications and 70,221 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1988 of 14,131 In the World
#110 of 1,756 In Latin America
#16 of 538 In Mexico
#1 of 6 In Merida
#193 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#417 of 2,152 For Animal Science
#468 of 1,014 For Entomology
#3457 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2711 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 44 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 18th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Mexico and 1471st in the World with 4,584 publications made and 26,366 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#18 of 72 In Mexico
#131 of 443 In Latin America
#1471 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 8 4
1992 8 5
1993 27 7
1994 24 6
1995 18 6
1996 40 13
1997 25 13
1998 42 17
1999 36 23
2000 47 49
2001 48 71
2002 81 98
2003 69 102
2004 81 129
2005 74 181
2006 82 218
2007 93 307
2008 97 370
2009 144 539
2010 130 618
2011 166 797
2012 182 963
2013 159 987
2014 207 1208
2015 227 1270
2016 247 1346
2017 261 1328
2018 327 1619
2019 285 1956
2020 313 2464
2021 309 2895
2022 296 2928
2023 311 2959

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
Forensic Science 6 44 983
Philosophy 17 145 1111
Demography 8 76 1364
Classics and Ancient History 8 47 1422
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 5 53 1579
Sociology 14 119 1761
Gender Studies 19 125 1933
History 14 89 1943
Anthropology 12 91 1945
Archaeology 12 90 1950
Political Science 24 156 1953
Aesthetics 21 114 2452
Library and Information science 15 131 2473
Education Majors 18 147 2651
Law 21 154 3083
Linguistics 24 157 3253

Biology rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 14th for Biology in Mexico and 1789th in the World with 4,512 publications made and 60,130 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#14 of 69 In Mexico
#94 of 428 In Latin America
#1789 of 6,770 In the World

Autonomous University of Yucatan
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 10 5
1992 7 5
1993 19 9
1994 12 30
1995 15 14
1996 21 28
1997 31 26
1998 39 41
1999 32 66
2000 36 87
2001 36 123
2002 65 164
2003 71 200
2004 69 267
2005 86 402
2006 90 469
2007 93 591
2008 105 782
2009 136 1021
2010 131 1214
2011 157 1549
2012 156 1904
2013 182 2118
2014 211 2423
2015 214 2695
2016 253 2915
2017 249 3157
2018 290 3697
2019 325 4492
2020 333 5512
2021 321 6767
2022 350 7081
2023 302 6972

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 44 417
Entomology 2 23 468
Toxicology 5 36 595
Zoology 3 53 605
Forestry 10 74 651
Virology 4 37 656
Horticulture 13 82 851
Agricultural Science 5 54 860
Botany 8 64 1017
Nutrition and Food Science 14 76 1040
Immunology 5 55 1111
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 82 1126
Microbiology 10 81 1334
Biotechnology 17 87 1577
Genetics 13 95 1812
Paleontology 17 105 1845
Pharmacology 17 102 1945
Molecular Biology 20 147 1979
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 14 98 1987
Biochemistry 17 106 2063
Oncology and Cancer research 15 116 2161
Evolutionary Biology 14 111 2266
Neuroscience 19 143 2571
Nanotechnology 24 123 2821

Environmental Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 12th for Environmental Science in Mexico and 1546th in the World with 4,285 publications made and 48,404 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#12 of 69 In Mexico
#87 of 428 In Latin America
#1546 of 6,798 In the World

Autonomous University of Yucatan
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 9 4
1992 6 4
1993 20 6
1994 15 14
1995 18 7
1996 33 19
1997 25 22
1998 34 26
1999 29 41
2000 42 61
2001 39 95
2002 60 125
2003 70 159
2004 64 211
2005 80 306
2006 82 358
2007 94 468
2008 104 621
2009 139 855
2010 134 956
2011 160 1244
2012 157 1567
2013 176 1700
2014 206 1996
2015 223 2180
2016 240 2352
2017 211 2473
2018 261 2900
2019 303 3670
2020 298 4501
2021 285 5480
2022 295 5639
2023 296 5731

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 74 651
Agricultural Science 5 54 860
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 82 1126
Ecology 8 66 1321
Geography and Cartography 14 89 1427
Environmental Engineering 13 76 1606
Paleontology 17 105 1845
Environmental Management 15 91 1962
Geotechnical Engineering 15 88 1995
Geology 19 121 2058
Environmental Chemistry 22 125 2416
Oceanography 22 147 2435
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 19 135 2735
Earth science and Geophysics 24 161 2841

Medicine rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 9th for Medicine in Mexico and 1734th in the World with 2,956 publications made and 39,808 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Public Health, Virology, Veterinary.

Medicine ranking Location
#9 of 67 In Mexico
#97 of 426 In Latin America
#1734 of 6,680 In the World

Autonomous University of Yucatan
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 8 5
1992 7 4
1993 16 4
1994 8 22
1995 11 11
1996 18 23
1997 24 16
1998 27 34
1999 26 47
2000 29 67
2001 26 87
2002 34 97
2003 53 128
2004 37 163
2005 50 278
2006 55 294
2007 56 414
2008 79 535
2009 86 711
2010 89 813
2011 102 1118
2012 102 1343
2013 110 1485
2014 145 1704
2015 139 1858
2016 162 2059
2017 179 2132
2018 160 2418
2019 195 2921
2020 216 3518
2021 219 4339
2022 240 4357
2023 208 4158

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 16 193
Toxicology 5 36 595
Virology 4 37 656
Forensic Science 6 44 983
Epidemiology 5 71 1005
Immunology 5 55 1111
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 7 142 1221
Pediatrics 7 105 1371
Public Health 8 73 1381
Urology 8 94 1414
Dentistry 11 110 1475
Gerontology 13 134 1613
Pathology 9 90 1622
Family medicine 8 94 1628
Orthodontics 11 117 1728
Anesthesiology 15 122 1901
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 19 142 1910
Pharmacology 17 102 1945
Oncology and Cancer research 15 116 2161
Anatomy and Physiology 15 133 2173
Nursing 15 133 2281
Surgery 16 150 2309
Clinical Psychology 17 130 2342
Psychiatry 16 135 2438
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 20 168 2771
Physical Therapy 22 186 3005
Health Science 22 215 3257

Chemistry rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 19th for Chemistry in Mexico and 2313th in the World with 2,747 publications made and 42,305 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#19 of 66 In Mexico
#111 of 414 In Latin America
#2313 of 6,447 In the World

Autonomous University of Yucatan
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 3 3
1992 2 2
1993 9 3
1994 8 18
1995 7 5
1996 12 25
1997 16 16
1998 18 23
1999 13 29
2000 19 44
2001 17 54
2002 33 100
2003 38 87
2004 47 140
2005 42 200
2006 62 276
2007 54 355
2008 67 486
2009 86 602
2010 83 734
2011 96 959
2012 99 1287
2013 110 1345
2014 139 1483
2015 129 1751
2016 163 1921
2017 147 2131
2018 176 2436
2019 221 3110
2020 193 3874
2021 197 4856
2022 209 5250
2023 198 5266

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 76 1040
Computational Chemistry 17 102 2008
Biochemistry 17 106 2063
Organic Chemistry 20 114 2377
Radiochemistry 24 145 2415
Environmental Chemistry 22 125 2416
Chemical Engineering 23 118 2563
Physical chemistry 23 122 2642
Inorganic Chemistry 26 137 2793
Nanotechnology 24 123 2821
Materials Science 23 133 2858

Engineering rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 20th for Engineering in Mexico and 2689th in the World with 2,246 publications made and 28,494 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#20 of 70 In Mexico
#120 of 420 In Latin America
#2689 of 6,684 In the World

Autonomous University of Yucatan
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 4 3
1992 0 1
1993 3 1
1994 5 5
1995 7 5
1996 4 10
1997 7 5
1998 8 6
1999 6 17
2000 11 24
2001 8 28
2002 22 61
2003 28 73
2004 29 82
2005 43 130
2006 45 175
2007 52 240
2008 56 283
2009 85 397
2010 61 487
2011 89 663
2012 79 877
2013 99 883
2014 117 996
2015 101 1156
2016 128 1260
2017 110 1411
2018 153 1765
2019 161 2150
2020 165 2703
2021 177 3660
2022 194 3927
2023 164 3878

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 1344
Human-Computer Interaction 20 81 1550
Biotechnology 17 87 1577
Environmental Engineering 13 76 1606
Computer Engineering 15 80 1938
Geotechnical Engineering 15 88 1995
Electronic Engineering 16 81 2065
Electrical Engineering 20 105 2445
Systems Engineering 21 122 2562
Chemical Engineering 23 118 2563
Telecommunications 23 119 2621
Civil Engineering 20 125 2628
Nanotechnology 24 123 2821
Structural Engineering 20 125 2829
Optical Engineering 21 127 2857
Materials Science 23 133 2858
Acoustical Engineering 19 120 2901
Mechanical Engineering 25 146 2941
Metallurgical Engineering 26 146 2961
Aerospace Engineering 25 163 3309
Computer Networking 28 161 3440

Physics rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 23rd for Physics in Mexico and 2964th in the World with 1,771 publications made and 20,200 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#23 of 66 In Mexico
#137 of 409 In Latin America
#2964 of 6,603 In the World

Autonomous University of Yucatan
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 2 2
1992 0 0
1993 3 2
1994 1 4
1995 3 6
1996 3 5
1997 6 3
1998 6 5
1999 6 13
2000 8 17
2001 7 23
2002 15 43
2003 23 50
2004 26 63
2005 35 84
2006 43 118
2007 39 173
2008 42 225
2009 66 314
2010 43 316
2011 67 438
2012 69 600
2013 83 596
2014 95 717
2015 94 799
2016 104 905
2017 90 1009
2018 101 1177
2019 132 1506
2020 133 1924
2021 136 2492
2022 144 2713
2023 124 2888

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 26 139 2749
Nanotechnology 24 123 2821
Optical Engineering 21 127 2857
Materials Science 23 133 2858
Acoustical Engineering 19 120 2901
Astrophysics and Astronomy 24 148 2951
Quantum and Particle physics 26 146 3060
Nuclear Physics 28 165 3160

Computer Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 21st for Computer Science in Mexico and 2974th in the World with 1,550 publications made and 15,731 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#21 of 66 In Mexico
#139 of 417 In Latin America
#2974 of 6,752 In the World

Autonomous University of Yucatan
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 5 1
1992 1 2
1993 2 2
1994 5 11
1995 2 5
1996 3 12
1997 4 5
1998 6 9
1999 5 11
2000 5 15
2001 9 24
2002 11 33
2003 16 35
2004 17 54
2005 29 81
2006 30 99
2007 28 130
2008 37 147
2009 62 282
2010 45 300
2011 57 307
2012 46 451
2013 64 505
2014 88 622
2015 79 740
2016 87 815
2017 77 892
2018 122 1155
2019 110 1291
2020 119 1659
2021 120 2049
2022 132 2235
2023 110 2148

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 20 81 1550
Computer Engineering 15 80 1938
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 14 98 1987
Library and Information science 15 131 2473
Neuroscience 19 143 2571
Telecommunications 23 119 2621
Computer Vision 19 117 2663
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 25 136 2955
Machine Learning 24 140 3003
Computer Networking 28 161 3440
Cyber Security 30 176 3667

Psychology rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 21st for Psychology in Mexico and 3050th in the World with 831 publications made and 7,313 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#21 of 63 In Mexico
#153 of 403 In Latin America
#3050 of 6,528 In the World

Autonomous University of Yucatan
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 4 0
1992 2 1
1993 4 1
1994 3 8
1995 0 5
1996 2 8
1997 3 5
1998 5 9
1999 5 19
2000 0 12
2001 7 21
2002 4 25
2003 17 33
2004 12 32
2005 16 63
2006 10 58
2007 18 78
2008 18 95
2009 25 121
2010 21 163
2011 33 166
2012 20 224
2013 36 311
2014 50 315
2015 51 404
2016 42 380
2017 55 466
2018 43 493
2019 54 599
2020 75 790
2021 68 945
2022 60 1006
2023 59 852

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 17 130 2342
Psychiatry 16 135 2438
Neuroscience 19 143 2571
Education Majors 18 147 2651
Child Psychology 26 161 3063
Social Psychology 26 163 3525

Art & Design rankings

The Autonomous University of Yucatan ranked 21st for Art & Design in Mexico and 2526th in the World with 401 publications made and 3,470 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature.

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 51 In Mexico
#123 of 350 In Latin America
#2526 of 5,720 In the World

Autonomous University of Yucatan
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1995 2 1
1996 0 0
1997 3 0
1998 2 2
1999 2 2
2000 2 0
2001 1 9
2002 3 5
2003 2 5
2004 5 8
2005 9 10
2006 8 15
2007 10 26
2008 16 38
2009 19 59
2010 16 53
2011 11 85
2012 16 115
2013 27 159
2014 29 159
2015 19 133
2016 13 141
2017 21 167
2018 28 222
2019 18 256
2020 35 290
2021 24 304
2022 33 310
2023 21 320

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 18 112 2214
Aesthetics 21 114 2452
Literature 26 157 2975

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Autonomous University of Yucatan

Speciality Mexico Latin America World Rank
Applied Mathematics 21 123 2434
Development Studies 19 142 2858
Statistics 22 151 3056
Math Teachers 25 156 3071
Economics 26 155 3211
Mathematics 24 155 3219
Management 30 161 3439
Business 32 176 3555
Marketing 33 200 3642
Finance 32 181 3697