Autonomous University of Zacatecas: Rankings

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The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 36th in Mexico, 3165th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 29 research topics. The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,998 academic publications and 57,268 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3165 of 14,131 In the World
#225 of 1,756 In Latin America
#36 of 538 In Mexico
#1 of 2 In Zacatecas
#820 of 2,325 For Theoretical Physics
#1017 of 1,381 For Political Economy
#1082 of 1,118 For Nuclear Engineering
#3750 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4614 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 26 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 27th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Mexico and 1806th in the World with 3,481 publications made and 16,922 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#27 of 71 In Mexico
#182 of 442 In Latin America
#1806 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 6 2
1994 13 9
1995 18 13
1996 7 15
1997 11 11
1998 23 38
1999 13 22
2000 16 30
2001 14 39
2002 19 70
2003 17 57
2004 35 59
2005 31 89
2006 40 76
2007 43 130
2008 41 143
2009 57 173
2010 57 205
2011 78 276
2012 104 302
2013 119 358
2014 125 456
2015 141 513
2016 208 544
2017 223 613
2018 326 781
2019 238 1042
2020 281 1407
2021 266 1895
2022 316 2138
2023 285 2424
2024 201 2035
2025 107 1681

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Political Economy 9 44 1017
Philosophy 27 210 1470
Political Science 18 130 1609
Classics and Ancient History 15 93 2328
Demography 35 207 2858
Sociology 33 224 3025
Linguistics 23 148 3206
Archaeology 28 175 3222
Anthropology 30 189 3240
History 28 180 3318
Law 26 173 3343
Aesthetics 31 187 3478
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 24 180 3576
Education Majors 30 222 3600

Biology rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 28th for Biology in Mexico and 2884th in the World with 2,811 publications made and 33,713 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#28 of 69 In Mexico
#181 of 433 In Latin America
#2884 of 6,841 In the World

Autonomous University of Zacatecas
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 7 10
1994 3 11
1995 5 9
1996 2 18
1997 11 11
1998 13 18
1999 13 37
2000 17 37
2001 15 63
2002 21 102
2003 16 109
2004 25 138
2005 35 165
2006 30 171
2007 32 273
2008 50 306
2009 57 377
2010 48 418
2011 90 598
2012 81 699
2013 79 764
2014 98 993
2015 104 1023
2016 119 1062
2017 172 1228
2018 181 1342
2019 193 1857
2020 197 2483
2021 228 3400
2022 227 3979
2023 290 4402
2024 189 4735
2025 176 4412

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

Biology subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Animal Science 23 123 1289
Oncology and Cancer research 7 63 1594
Molecular Biology 16 126 1760
Forestry 30 184 1780
Horticulture 31 177 1816
Immunology 16 127 1940
Microbiology 24 140 1982
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 110 2161
Agricultural Science 31 178 2381
Genetics 22 137 2406
Virology 27 210 2495
Biotechnology 31 165 2579
Zoology 33 218 2596
Pharmacology 22 144 2616
Biochemistry 25 140 2645
Botany 33 196 2657
Nutrition and Food Science 36 203 2701
Nanotechnology 21 117 2718
Paleontology 30 200 3117
Evolutionary Biology 26 178 3195
Neuroscience 34 237 4076

Chemistry rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 22nd for Chemistry in Mexico and 2687th in the World with 2,692 publications made and 36,116 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#22 of 67 In Mexico
#133 of 420 In Latin America
#2687 of 6,561 In the World

Autonomous University of Zacatecas
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 7 9
1994 3 16
1995 9 26
1996 4 22
1997 18 20
1998 17 47
1999 16 52
2000 31 58
2001 21 84
2002 25 119
2003 21 115
2004 35 159
2005 41 200
2006 35 200
2007 49 298
2008 57 368
2009 67 440
2010 51 462
2011 89 656
2012 81 797
2013 83 845
2014 104 1093
2015 93 1141
2016 113 1183
2017 163 1329
2018 158 1440
2019 172 1949
2020 177 2444
2021 201 3185
2022 218 3716
2023 237 4123
2024 166 4270
2025 142 4052

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

Chemistry subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 17 97 1836
Computational Chemistry 16 97 1945
Inorganic Chemistry 20 118 2527
Materials Science 20 119 2626
Biochemistry 25 140 2645
Environmental Chemistry 24 144 2665
Nutrition and Food Science 36 203 2701
Nanotechnology 21 117 2718
Organic Chemistry 24 140 2825
Chemical Engineering 27 142 2867
Petrology and Geochemistry 24 156 2878
Physical chemistry 26 143 2993

Engineering rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 21st for Engineering in Mexico and 2822nd in the World with 2,659 publications made and 30,096 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#21 of 71 In Mexico
#128 of 425 In Latin America
#2822 of 6,795 In the World

Autonomous University of Zacatecas
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 6 4
1994 4 15
1995 7 24
1996 11 27
1997 7 23
1998 14 48
1999 15 45
2000 31 61
2001 22 88
2002 31 121
2003 19 115
2004 34 139
2005 41 182
2006 34 174
2007 48 267
2008 55 334
2009 60 412
2010 51 438
2011 83 575
2012 92 744
2013 91 747
2014 103 972
2015 96 1019
2016 136 1026
2017 154 1216
2018 156 1374
2019 150 1786
2020 214 2315
2021 195 2850
2022 231 3294
2023 226 3525
2024 157 3467
2025 94 3254

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

Engineering subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nuclear Engineering 6 26 1082
Engineering Management 6 40 1331
Optical Engineering 15 79 1972
Electronic Engineering 19 103 2267
Electrical Engineering 19 101 2410
Human-Computer Interaction 35 180 2528
Telecommunications 19 103 2534
Biotechnology 31 165 2579
Materials Science 20 119 2626
Environmental Engineering 28 162 2649
Geotechnical Engineering 24 142 2664
Nanotechnology 21 117 2718
Metallurgical Engineering 22 124 2747
Chemical Engineering 27 142 2867
Aerospace Engineering 19 128 2886
Civil Engineering 23 144 2941
Computer Networking 22 134 3051
Acoustical Engineering 22 134 3107
Mechanical Engineering 29 159 3152
Systems Engineering 30 162 3198
Structural Engineering 25 155 3214

Physics rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 19th for Physics in Mexico and 2504th in the World with 2,609 publications made and 29,188 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#19 of 69 In Mexico
#113 of 419 In Latin America
#2504 of 6,729 In the World

Autonomous University of Zacatecas
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 7 6
1994 14 21
1995 12 31
1996 18 32
1997 16 30
1998 23 80
1999 21 58
2000 44 83
2001 27 116
2002 27 176
2003 23 159
2004 41 179
2005 48 241
2006 40 210
2007 54 317
2008 54 374
2009 63 442
2010 51 516
2011 85 627
2012 95 787
2013 97 804
2014 99 1008
2015 90 1010
2016 120 1033
2017 141 1165
2018 137 1267
2019 152 1828
2020 187 2127
2021 190 2595
2022 211 2907
2023 197 3210
2024 141 3112
2025 92 2886

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

Physics subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 7 47 820
Nuclear Physics 6 45 1252
Condensed Matter Physics 11 62 1599
Atomic and Molecular physics 14 72 1652
Astrophysics and Astronomy 12 77 1658
Optical Engineering 15 79 1972
Quantum and Particle physics 16 96 2338
Materials Science 20 119 2626
Nanotechnology 21 117 2718
Acoustical Engineering 22 134 3107

Environmental Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 34th for Environmental Science in Mexico and 3038th in the World with 2,379 publications made and 23,878 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#34 of 69 In Mexico
#205 of 433 In Latin America
#3038 of 6,888 In the World

Autonomous University of Zacatecas
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 7 2
1994 2 8
1995 8 10
1996 4 13
1997 9 10
1998 9 30
1999 7 24
2000 9 23
2001 12 43
2002 16 64
2003 13 66
2004 26 70
2005 32 102
2006 30 107
2007 25 174
2008 44 221
2009 54 282
2010 45 296
2011 80 393
2012 79 483
2013 94 549
2014 91 692
2015 89 776
2016 115 753
2017 128 868
2018 161 1015
2019 151 1360
2020 186 1846
2021 188 2453
2022 203 2684
2023 222 2950
2024 142 3014
2025 110 2597

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

Environmental Science subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 30 184 1780
Agricultural Science 31 178 2381
Environmental Engineering 28 162 2649
Geotechnical Engineering 24 142 2664
Geography and Cartography 31 200 2665
Environmental Chemistry 24 144 2665
Petrology and Geochemistry 24 156 2878
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 20 150 2894
Geology 31 195 3078
Earth science and Geophysics 25 180 3090
Paleontology 30 200 3117
Ecology 34 208 3236
Oceanography 37 227 3455
Environmental Management 40 255 3766

Computer Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 22nd for Computer Science in Mexico and 3054th in the World with 1,753 publications made and 18,231 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#22 of 69 In Mexico
#139 of 427 In Latin America
#3054 of 6,855 In the World

Autonomous University of Zacatecas
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 3
1994 2 6
1995 4 13
1996 5 19
1997 5 11
1998 6 25
1999 8 18
2000 10 23
2001 4 29
2002 13 40
2003 5 48
2004 14 47
2005 19 64
2006 23 67
2007 24 121
2008 31 120
2009 27 179
2010 28 195
2011 47 276
2012 56 316
2013 59 375
2014 64 479
2015 67 511
2016 104 558
2017 115 663
2018 125 817
2019 112 1060
2020 155 1431
2021 139 1881
2022 156 2128
2023 144 2374
2024 112 2199
2025 77 2010

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

Computer Science subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Software Engineering 8 75 1603
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 110 2161
Computer Vision 17 104 2403
Human-Computer Interaction 35 180 2528
Telecommunications 19 103 2534
Data Science 13 116 2536
Computational Linguistics 13 95 2543
Management Information Systems 21 130 2628
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 21 120 2744
Cognitive Science 16 110 2795
Machine Learning 20 122 2848
Cyber Security 21 127 2996
Computer Networking 22 134 3051
Neuroscience 34 237 4076

Medicine rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 21st for Medicine in Mexico and 2753rd in the World with 1,676 publications made and 20,589 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#21 of 69 In Mexico
#177 of 432 In Latin America
#2753 of 6,793 In the World

Autonomous University of Zacatecas
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 3 7
1994 1 8
1995 2 7
1996 2 12
1997 6 4
1998 9 7
1999 8 21
2000 6 23
2001 10 37
2002 17 55
2003 8 55
2004 10 86
2005 13 108
2006 16 103
2007 18 156
2008 22 166
2009 30 182
2010 20 195
2011 39 317
2012 39 356
2013 56 376
2014 51 486
2015 59 492
2016 63 529
2017 85 613
2018 110 692
2019 118 977
2020 104 1367
2021 157 2038
2022 158 2433
2023 187 2764
2024 129 2902
2025 128 2804

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

Medicine subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 7 63 1594
Dermatology 13 134 1605
Dentistry 20 146 1932
Immunology 16 127 1940
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 25 230 2113
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 27 168 2163
Orthodontics 19 154 2173
Pathology 21 163 2488
Virology 27 210 2495
Cardiology 19 174 2604
Pharmacology 22 144 2616
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 21 168 2738
Surgery 24 192 2824
Public Health 34 213 3045
Anatomy and Physiology 32 218 3247
Clinical Psychology 33 212 3259
Health Science 23 227 3490
Psychiatry 29 210 3525
Physical Therapy 31 242 3702
Nursing 35 253 3763

Mathematics rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 28th for Mathematics in Mexico and 3429th in the World with 807 publications made and 7,241 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#28 of 63 In Mexico
#172 of 400 In Latin America
#3429 of 6,434 In the World

Autonomous University of Zacatecas
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 3
1994 2 1
1995 1 6
1996 5 14
1997 4 12
1998 4 20
1999 4 8
2000 8 21
2001 3 9
2002 4 18
2003 3 11
2004 6 23
2005 3 26
2006 11 23
2007 14 44
2008 15 49
2009 16 61
2010 18 94
2011 23 101
2012 23 159
2013 35 171
2014 27 226
2015 31 229
2016 37 266
2017 48 302
2018 55 358
2019 42 448
2020 62 629
2021 80 829
2022 65 838
2023 69 947
2024 54 744
2025 36 655

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

Mathematics subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 23 130 2616
Statistics 24 162 3202
Math Teachers 27 169 3259

Art & Design rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 25th for Art & Design in Mexico and 3068th in the World with 375 publications made and 2,969 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Photography.

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
#25 of 58 In Mexico
#153 of 367 In Latin America
#3068 of 6,010 In the World

Autonomous University of Zacatecas
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1994 1 0
1995 0 3
1996 3 11
1997 1 5
1998 0 9
1999 0 1
2000 5 9
2001 1 10
2002 2 7
2003 0 1
2004 2 8
2005 5 23
2006 7 8
2007 6 30
2008 6 35
2009 8 33
2010 10 56
2011 7 40
2012 11 55
2013 18 74
2014 24 110
2015 12 98
2016 29 112
2017 19 84
2018 29 164
2019 24 173
2020 40 210
2021 28 230
2022 29 250
2023 26 299
2024 15 303
2025 8 236

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

Art & Design subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Photography 5 32 826
Fashion Design 23 136 2605
Literature 24 160 3069
Aesthetics 31 187 3478

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Speciality Mexico Latin America World Rank
Project Management 12 85 1837
Finance 18 126 2917
Economics 25 153 3219
Development Studies 28 182 3519
Business 31 175 3645
Psychology 28 202 3740
Management 38 196 3984
Child Psychology 39 246 4053
Marketing 38 226 4056
Social Psychology 39 213 4088