Autonomous University of Zacatecas: Rankings

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The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 38th in Mexico, 3671st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 30 research topics. The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,761 academic publications and 52,075 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3671 of 14,131 In the World
#244 of 1,756 In Latin America
#38 of 538 In Mexico
#1 of 2 In Zacatecas
#820 of 2,293 For Theoretical Physics
#1009 of 1,361 For Political Economy
#1059 of 1,096 For Nuclear Engineering
#3654 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#6157 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 27 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 1780th in the World with 3,407 publications made and 15,535 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#27 of 71 In Mexico
#181 of 442 In Latin America
#1780 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 9 3
1993 6 2
1994 13 9
1995 18 13
1996 8 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 30 89
2006 40 76
2007 43 130
2008 41 143
2009 57 173
2010 57 205
2011 77 276
2012 104 302
2013 119 356
2014 125 457
2015 141 514
2016 207 546
2017 223 614
2018 327 780
2019 238 1042
2020 281 1399
2021 265 1904
2022 318 2132
2023 287 2419
2024 193 1980

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 43 1009
Philosophy 27 210 1447
Political Science 18 127 1573
Classics and Ancient History 15 91 2278
Library and Information science 18 140 2558
Demography 35 207 2843
Sociology 34 226 2996
Linguistics 23 148 3191
Archaeology 28 176 3233
Anthropology 31 193 3261
Law 26 173 3302
History 28 182 3337
Aesthetics 29 182 3391
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 24 181 3552
Education Majors 31 220 3570

Biology rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 28th for Biology in Mexico and 2929th in the World with 2,675 publications made and 30,207 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#28 of 69 In Mexico
#188 of 433 In Latin America
#2929 of 6,833 In the World

Autonomous University of Zacatecas
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 6
1993 7 10
1994 3 11
1995 5 9
1996 2 18
1997 11 11
1998 13 18
1999 13 37
2000 18 41
2001 15 63
2002 21 102
2003 16 110
2004 25 138
2005 35 165
2006 30 171
2007 32 273
2008 50 306
2009 57 378
2010 48 418
2011 90 598
2012 81 699
2013 80 764
2014 98 996
2015 104 1023
2016 120 1060
2017 171 1230
2018 180 1345
2019 192 1860
2020 197 2479
2021 231 3414
2022 229 3989
2023 290 4408
2024 184 4701

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 23 124 1271
Oncology and Cancer research 7 67 1656
Forestry 30 178 1732
Molecular Biology 16 127 1763
Horticulture 31 179 1815
Immunology 16 128 1949
Microbiology 24 144 2016
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 112 2181
Agricultural Science 31 177 2387
Genetics 22 142 2471
Virology 27 207 2476
Zoology 33 218 2589
Biotechnology 31 171 2622
Botany 33 199 2690
Biochemistry 25 144 2691
Pharmacology 23 150 2697
Nutrition and Food Science 36 202 2699
Nanotechnology 21 116 2708
Paleontology 30 201 3137
Evolutionary Biology 26 176 3180
Neuroscience 34 236 4117

Chemistry rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 22nd for Chemistry in Mexico and 2716th in the World with 2,580 publications made and 32,485 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#22 of 67 In Mexico
#135 of 418 In Latin America
#2716 of 6,545 In the World

Autonomous University of Zacatecas
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 2 5
1993 7 9
1994 3 16
1995 9 26
1996 4 22
1997 18 20
1998 17 47
1999 16 52
2000 32 62
2001 21 84
2002 25 119
2003 21 110
2004 35 159
2005 41 200
2006 35 200
2007 49 298
2008 57 368
2009 67 442
2010 51 462
2011 89 656
2012 81 796
2013 83 846
2014 104 1096
2015 93 1141
2016 114 1184
2017 163 1330
2018 156 1442
2019 172 1953
2020 178 2442
2021 203 3207
2022 215 3723
2023 238 4124
2024 161 4257

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 1834
Computational Chemistry 16 96 1925
Inorganic Chemistry 20 118 2513
Materials Science 20 119 2618
Environmental Chemistry 25 146 2683
Biochemistry 25 144 2691
Nutrition and Food Science 36 202 2699
Nanotechnology 21 116 2708
Petrology and Geochemistry 24 156 2846
Chemical Engineering 27 143 2865
Organic Chemistry 25 142 2871
Physical chemistry 26 143 2999

Engineering rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 21st for Engineering in Mexico and 2805th in the World with 2,579 publications made and 27,720 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 424 In Latin America
#2805 of 6,782 In the World

Autonomous University of Zacatecas
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 3
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 19 114
2004 34 139
2005 40 182
2006 34 174
2007 48 267
2008 55 334
2009 60 412
2010 51 438
2011 83 575
2012 92 743
2013 91 747
2014 103 975
2015 97 1019
2016 135 1023
2017 154 1215
2018 157 1374
2019 150 1793
2020 214 2314
2021 197 2854
2022 231 3307
2023 227 3522
2024 145 3430

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 25 1059
Engineering Management 6 40 1295
Optical Engineering 15 79 1948
Electronic Engineering 19 103 2248
Electrical Engineering 19 99 2386
Human-Computer Interaction 36 180 2476
Telecommunications 19 105 2523
Environmental Engineering 27 156 2602
Materials Science 20 119 2618
Biotechnology 31 171 2622
Geotechnical Engineering 24 141 2644
Nanotechnology 21 116 2708
Metallurgical Engineering 22 123 2736
Chemical Engineering 27 143 2865
Aerospace Engineering 19 129 2873
Civil Engineering 24 147 2965
Computer Networking 22 132 3036
Acoustical Engineering 22 133 3111
Mechanical Engineering 29 159 3129
Systems Engineering 30 160 3153
Structural Engineering 25 154 3210

Physics rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 19th for Physics in Mexico and 2480th in the World with 2,534 publications made and 27,077 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
#112 of 418 In Latin America
#2480 of 6,713 In the World

Autonomous University of Zacatecas
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 1 3
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 23 158
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 95 786
2013 97 801
2014 99 1011
2015 91 1010
2016 121 1035
2017 141 1165
2018 137 1264
2019 152 1826
2020 187 2124
2021 192 2599
2022 211 2902
2023 198 3204
2024 131 3082

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 1247
Condensed Matter Physics 11 63 1588
Astrophysics and Astronomy 11 76 1633
Atomic and Molecular physics 14 72 1644
Optical Engineering 15 79 1948
Quantum and Particle physics 16 96 2322
Materials Science 20 119 2618
Nanotechnology 21 116 2708
Acoustical Engineering 22 133 3111

Environmental Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 34th for Environmental Science in Mexico and 3035th in the World with 2,290 publications made and 21,652 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#34 of 68 In Mexico
#206 of 431 In Latin America
#3035 of 6,876 In the World

Autonomous University of Zacatecas
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 2
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 65
2004 26 70
2005 31 102
2006 30 107
2007 25 174
2008 44 221
2009 54 282
2010 45 296
2011 81 393
2012 79 483
2013 94 550
2014 91 690
2015 90 777
2016 115 753
2017 127 873
2018 161 1013
2019 151 1366
2020 185 1843
2021 188 2465
2022 207 2693
2023 222 2954
2024 135 2993

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 30 178 1732
Agricultural Science 31 177 2387
Environmental Engineering 27 156 2602
Geotechnical Engineering 24 141 2644
Geography and Cartography 31 204 2662
Environmental Chemistry 25 146 2683
Petrology and Geochemistry 24 156 2846
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 20 151 2878
Geology 31 196 3082
Earth science and Geophysics 25 180 3126
Paleontology 30 201 3137
Ecology 35 209 3223
Oceanography 36 228 3465
Environmental Management 40 255 3777

Computer Science rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 23rd for Computer Science in Mexico and 3053rd in the World with 1,690 publications made and 16,653 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#23 of 68 In Mexico
#141 of 425 In Latin America
#3053 of 6,845 In the World

Autonomous University of Zacatecas
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 3
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 49
2004 14 47
2005 19 64
2006 23 67
2007 24 121
2008 31 120
2009 27 179
2010 28 194
2011 47 276
2012 56 316
2013 59 375
2014 64 480
2015 68 512
2016 105 556
2017 115 664
2018 124 816
2019 112 1063
2020 155 1436
2021 141 1886
2022 157 2147
2023 143 2385
2024 104 2165

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 77 1583
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 112 2181
Computer Vision 17 105 2400
Human-Computer Interaction 36 180 2476
Data Science 13 114 2487
Telecommunications 19 105 2523
Computational Linguistics 13 98 2532
Library and Information science 18 140 2558
Management Information Systems 21 133 2643
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 21 122 2752
Cognitive Science 19 118 2854
Machine Learning 21 125 2876
Cyber Security 22 129 2989
Computer Networking 22 132 3036
Neuroscience 34 236 4117

Medicine rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 21st for Medicine in Mexico and 2797th in the World with 1,579 publications made and 18,430 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Public Health, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#21 of 68 In Mexico
#181 of 430 In Latin America
#2797 of 6,775 In the World

Autonomous University of Zacatecas
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 5
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 38 317
2012 39 356
2013 56 374
2014 51 487
2015 59 492
2016 63 531
2017 85 613
2018 111 694
2019 118 978
2020 105 1368
2021 163 2045
2022 156 2435
2023 187 2761
2024 128 2881

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
Dermatology 12 133 1587
Oncology and Cancer research 7 67 1656
Dentistry 18 143 1909
Immunology 16 128 1949
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 25 231 2102
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 26 167 2138
Orthodontics 18 149 2138
Virology 27 207 2476
Pathology 22 169 2542
Cardiology 19 169 2549
Pharmacology 23 150 2697
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 20 169 2731
Surgery 25 197 2854
Public Health 34 211 3044
Anatomy and Physiology 31 217 3242
Clinical Psychology 33 208 3242
Health Science 24 226 3454
Psychiatry 30 215 3590
Nursing 34 253 3756

Mathematics rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 28th for Mathematics in Mexico and 3444th in the World with 780 publications made and 6,659 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#28 of 63 In Mexico
#173 of 399 In Latin America
#3444 of 6,418 In the World

Autonomous University of Zacatecas
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 4
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 35 172
2014 27 226
2015 31 230
2016 37 265
2017 48 304
2018 55 354
2019 43 453
2020 62 631
2021 82 833
2022 64 850
2023 70 948
2024 49 723

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 23 161 3193
Math Teachers 29 172 3265

Art & Design rankings

The Autonomous University of Zacatecas ranked 25th for Art & Design in Mexico and 3014th in the World with 370 publications made and 2,919 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 56 In Mexico
#148 of 365 In Latin America
#3014 of 5,966 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 73
2014 24 110
2015 13 98
2016 29 112
2017 19 87
2018 29 166
2019 24 177
2020 41 211
2021 28 231
2022 29 250
2023 26 299
2024 14 293

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 31 813
Fashion Design 23 135 2569
Literature 23 157 3009
Aesthetics 29 182 3391

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Speciality Mexico Latin America World Rank
Project Management 12 84 1797
Finance 18 126 2920
Economics 25 152 3198
Development Studies 28 182 3496
Business 31 176 3626
Psychology 32 211 3795
Management 37 195 3957
Marketing 38 223 4016
Child Psychology 39 249 4028
Social Psychology 39 215 4098