Autonomous University of Zacatecas: Rankings

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The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 37th in Mexico, 3632nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 26 research topics. The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,555 academic publications and 34,839 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3632 of 14,131 In the World
#239 of 1,756 In Latin America
#37 of 538 In Mexico
#1 of 2 In Zacatecas
#778 of 2,119 For Theoretical Physics
#977 of 1,013 For Nuclear Engineering
#993 of 1,244 For Political Economy
#3545 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#6157 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 23 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 30th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Mexico and 2022nd in the World with 2,762 publications made and 9,164 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#30 of 72 In Mexico
#202 of 443 In Latin America
#2022 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 1 4
1992 9 0
1993 6 1
1994 11 5
1995 18 4
1996 7 12
1997 13 5
1998 24 27
1999 13 16
2000 18 21
2001 13 33
2002 20 51
2003 16 43
2004 31 43
2005 29 72
2006 42 64
2007 40 85
2008 41 109
2009 49 139
2010 54 163
2011 67 225
2012 84 218
2013 99 257
2014 112 312
2015 123 378
2016 192 377
2017 185 419
2018 300 526
2019 212 698
2020 236 974
2021 225 1290
2022 249 1536
2023 203 1627

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 42 993
Philosophy 30 213 1553
Political Science 27 175 2142
Classics and Ancient History 15 86 2175
Demography 34 204 2731
Sociology 36 224 2991
Linguistics 22 148 3059
Archaeology 29 176 3210
Aesthetics 28 177 3233
Law 25 168 3253
History 29 182 3282
Anthropology 34 197 3317
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 24 174 3429
Education Majors 36 262 4051

Biology rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 29th for Biology in Mexico and 2959th in the World with 2,273 publications made and 20,826 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#29 of 69 In Mexico
#188 of 428 In Latin America
#2959 of 6,770 In the World

Autonomous University of Zacatecas
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 2 4
1992 1 2
1993 7 5
1994 2 8
1995 7 7
1996 2 14
1997 11 7
1998 12 14
1999 13 24
2000 16 28
2001 14 47
2002 20 81
2003 17 84
2004 25 103
2005 33 133
2006 31 156
2007 25 195
2008 48 256
2009 49 318
2010 49 328
2011 68 430
2012 69 523
2013 76 576
2014 80 768
2015 95 796
2016 112 870
2017 160 1006
2018 175 1112
2019 180 1478
2020 183 1954
2021 224 2702
2022 210 3404
2023 236 3689

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 26 140 1399
Horticulture 30 168 1731
Oncology and Cancer research 10 78 1772
Forestry 29 188 1779
Molecular Biology 17 131 1850
Immunology 18 131 1941
Microbiology 24 142 2007
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 18 116 2242
Agricultural Science 31 177 2333
Virology 26 201 2373
Zoology 33 215 2491
Genetics 22 149 2562
Biotechnology 32 177 2630
Nanotechnology 21 111 2635
Botany 34 205 2708
Nutrition and Food Science 37 212 2764
Pharmacology 24 155 2764
Biochemistry 25 152 2785
Evolutionary Biology 26 166 2926
Paleontology 30 204 3144
Neuroscience 41 249 4239

Chemistry rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 23rd for Chemistry in Mexico and 2742nd in the World with 2,250 publications made and 22,903 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#23 of 66 In Mexico
#137 of 414 In Latin America
#2742 of 6,447 In the World

Autonomous University of Zacatecas
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 3 2
1992 1 2
1993 6 3
1994 3 12
1995 11 14
1996 4 12
1997 18 11
1998 16 33
1999 16 37
2000 30 45
2001 19 66
2002 23 101
2003 22 92
2004 31 131
2005 36 166
2006 36 181
2007 38 224
2008 54 304
2009 59 373
2010 54 346
2011 67 499
2012 75 575
2013 81 637
2014 98 845
2015 92 933
2016 109 1001
2017 141 1100
2018 154 1228
2019 169 1606
2020 161 1975
2021 208 2662
2022 196 3253
2023 203 3627

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 16 96 1822
Computational Chemistry 18 103 2027
Inorganic Chemistry 20 114 2464
Materials Science 20 116 2622
Petrology and Geochemistry 23 144 2623
Environmental Chemistry 24 140 2633
Nanotechnology 21 111 2635
Nutrition and Food Science 37 212 2764
Biochemistry 25 152 2785
Chemical Engineering 27 139 2804
Organic Chemistry 25 143 2883
Physical chemistry 26 143 2932

Physics rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 17th for Physics in Mexico and 2405th in the World with 2,248 publications made and 19,875 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#17 of 66 In Mexico
#103 of 409 In Latin America
#2405 of 6,603 In the World

Autonomous University of Zacatecas
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 3 1
1992 0 0
1993 6 2
1994 12 14
1995 14 15
1996 14 18
1997 17 19
1998 23 57
1999 21 47
2000 44 71
2001 25 102
2002 30 155
2003 24 135
2004 39 154
2005 43 210
2006 44 200
2007 50 251
2008 53 315
2009 54 377
2010 51 365
2011 67 468
2012 86 558
2013 87 603
2014 100 764
2015 93 812
2016 114 868
2017 111 947
2018 134 1057
2019 150 1494
2020 167 1717
2021 195 2178
2022 193 2487
2023 173 2778

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 46 778
Nuclear Physics 6 43 1228
Astrophysics and Astronomy 10 72 1537
Atomic and Molecular physics 13 67 1543
Condensed Matter Physics 11 67 1617
Optical Engineering 15 82 2022
Quantum and Particle physics 16 95 2252
Materials Science 20 116 2622
Nanotechnology 21 111 2635
Acoustical Engineering 20 121 2906

Engineering rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 21st for Engineering in Mexico and 2771st in the World with 2,246 publications made and 19,979 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#21 of 70 In Mexico
#126 of 420 In Latin America
#2771 of 6,684 In the World

Autonomous University of Zacatecas
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 3 1
1992 0 0
1993 5 1
1994 4 11
1995 9 11
1996 8 15
1997 8 12
1998 13 34
1999 15 38
2000 28 49
2001 19 71
2002 28 102
2003 19 100
2004 31 115
2005 34 150
2006 39 168
2007 42 199
2008 54 271
2009 50 361
2010 49 321
2011 68 421
2012 82 521
2013 83 562
2014 101 727
2015 92 802
2016 127 868
2017 125 970
2018 147 1125
2019 155 1457
2020 187 1786
2021 207 2411
2022 208 2831
2023 194 3046

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 21 977
Engineering Management 5 34 1161
Optical Engineering 15 82 2022
Electronic Engineering 21 106 2268
Electrical Engineering 18 98 2363
Human-Computer Interaction 37 181 2450
Telecommunications 20 107 2480
Environmental Engineering 27 152 2512
Geotechnical Engineering 25 138 2564
Materials Science 20 116 2622
Biotechnology 32 177 2630
Nanotechnology 21 111 2635
Metallurgical Engineering 21 122 2649
Aerospace Engineering 17 118 2704
Chemical Engineering 27 139 2804
Civil Engineering 22 142 2851
Computer Networking 21 126 2879
Acoustical Engineering 20 121 2906
Systems Engineering 30 150 2940
Mechanical Engineering 26 149 3015
Structural Engineering 26 157 3240

Environmental Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 33rd for Environmental Science in Mexico and 2990th in the World with 1,926 publications made and 15,048 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#33 of 69 In Mexico
#202 of 428 In Latin America
#2990 of 6,798 In the World

Autonomous University of Zacatecas
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 3 0
1992 0 0
1993 7 0
1994 2 4
1995 8 4
1996 5 8
1997 9 3
1998 9 20
1999 7 14
2000 10 16
2001 12 32
2002 14 47
2003 14 50
2004 24 49
2005 27 83
2006 31 100
2007 25 121
2008 42 165
2009 50 247
2010 43 225
2011 65 286
2012 70 363
2013 84 421
2014 73 522
2015 83 590
2016 107 608
2017 118 676
2018 146 788
2019 129 1060
2020 165 1407
2021 176 1932
2022 179 2222
2023 175 2356

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 29 188 1779
Agricultural Science 31 177 2333
Environmental Engineering 27 152 2512
Geotechnical Engineering 25 138 2564
Geography and Cartography 29 187 2572
Petrology and Geochemistry 23 144 2623
Environmental Chemistry 24 140 2633
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 20 146 2926
Earth science and Geophysics 26 175 3005
Geology 30 194 3058
Paleontology 30 204 3144
Ecology 34 208 3176
Oceanography 38 222 3404
Environmental Management 40 251 3697

Computer Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 22nd for Computer Science in Mexico and 3060th in the World with 1,436 publications made and 10,866 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#22 of 66 In Mexico
#144 of 417 In Latin America
#3060 of 6,752 In the World

Autonomous University of Zacatecas
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 0
1993 0 2
1994 2 2
1995 4 2
1996 4 9
1997 5 8
1998 5 18
1999 8 12
2000 8 16
2001 4 29
2002 13 36
2003 5 34
2004 12 39
2005 16 45
2006 21 55
2007 24 97
2008 28 86
2009 23 135
2010 26 136
2011 42 204
2012 44 224
2013 54 262
2014 65 371
2015 58 369
2016 105 439
2017 98 502
2018 118 627
2019 107 823
2020 142 1076
2021 138 1541
2022 142 1820
2023 104 1874

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 13 106 1939
Data Science 10 96 2148
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 18 116 2242
Computer Vision 18 110 2416
Management Information Systems 17 123 2419
Human-Computer Interaction 37 181 2450
Telecommunications 20 107 2480
Cyber Security 20 115 2743
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 22 126 2782
Cognitive Science 17 119 2838
Computer Networking 21 126 2879
Machine Learning 23 137 2911
Neuroscience 41 249 4239

Medicine rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 25th for Medicine in Mexico and 2905th in the World with 1,281 publications made and 12,245 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Public Health, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#25 of 67 In Mexico
#187 of 426 In Latin America
#2905 of 6,680 In the World

Autonomous University of Zacatecas
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 2
1992 1 2
1993 3 3
1994 1 6
1995 2 5
1996 0 12
1997 6 1
1998 9 4
1999 8 11
2000 6 14
2001 10 28
2002 14 35
2003 8 38
2004 10 61
2005 10 92
2006 20 98
2007 14 101
2008 20 129
2009 27 147
2010 23 157
2011 25 238
2012 35 281
2013 46 292
2014 49 427
2015 56 402
2016 60 452
2017 73 514
2018 98 590
2019 108 765
2020 99 1074
2021 150 1630
2022 134 2029
2023 139 2222

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 10 78 1772
Immunology 18 131 1941
Dentistry 18 154 2040
Virology 26 201 2373
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 19 159 2646
Pathology 25 185 2702
Pharmacology 24 155 2764
Public Health 34 214 2960
Surgery 30 213 3017
Anatomy and Physiology 32 219 3250
Health Science 26 225 3348
Psychiatry 30 224 3681
Nursing 35 253 3733

Mathematics rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 27th for Mathematics in Mexico and 3351st in the World with 659 publications made and 4,733 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#27 of 63 In Mexico
#171 of 393 In Latin America
#3351 of 6,305 In the World

Autonomous University of Zacatecas
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 1 1
1995 1 1
1996 3 7
1997 4 7
1998 3 13
1999 3 6
2000 8 15
2001 1 6
2002 4 14
2003 2 12
2004 5 9
2005 2 25
2006 11 21
2007 13 36
2008 13 51
2009 12 50
2010 16 79
2011 18 82
2012 20 122
2013 27 123
2014 27 182
2015 35 180
2016 38 208
2017 38 227
2018 57 278
2019 46 353
2020 56 477
2021 80 658
2022 61 686
2023 46 759

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
Statistics 23 152 3068
Math Teachers 29 179 3368

Art & Design rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 26th for Art & Design in Mexico and 2999th in the World with 308 publications made and 1,825 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
#26 of 51 In Mexico
#155 of 350 In Latin America
#2999 of 5,720 In the World

Autonomous University of Zacatecas
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1995 1 2
1996 2 1
1997 1 4
1998 0 3
1999 0 1
2000 5 7
2001 2 7
2002 2 1
2003 0 1
2004 0 10
2005 5 18
2006 6 7
2007 6 22
2008 7 26
2009 8 30
2010 9 29
2011 7 20
2012 10 23
2013 14 46
2014 24 82
2015 11 69
2016 26 67
2017 14 62
2018 18 115
2019 28 125
2020 31 135
2021 29 166
2022 27 204
2023 15 194

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 4 33 792
Fashion Design 23 137 2548
Literature 27 161 3012
Aesthetics 28 177 3233

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Speciality Mexico Latin America World Rank
Project Management 13 88 1788
Finance 21 127 2847
Economics 25 150 3115
Development Studies 30 174 3397
Business 31 173 3514
Management 39 198 3877
Psychology 36 224 3941
Marketing 38 230 4114
Social Psychology 41 229 4208