Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil: Rankings

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The Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil ranked 10th in Ecuador, 4285th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 72 research topics. The Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,764 academic publications and 16,925 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 37 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4285 of 14,131 In the World
#293 of 1,756 In Latin America
#10 of 59 In Ecuador
#3 of 11 In Guayaquil
#755 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#1577 of 2,473 For Gerontology
#1889 of 2,181 For Pediatrics
#1760 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#6453 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil ranked 9th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ecuador and 2907th in the World with 2,015 publications made and 8,822 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#9 of 11 In Ecuador
#299 of 442 In Latin America
#2907 of 7,081 In the World

Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 2 1
1996 0 2
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 2
2000 1 2
2001 1 4
2002 11 0
2003 7 4
2004 8 5
2005 14 12
2006 23 20
2007 27 41
2008 35 59
2009 23 79
2010 25 97
2011 22 82
2012 46 171
2013 14 151
2014 59 229
2015 67 207
2016 117 293
2017 125 255
2018 175 284
2019 211 448
2020 215 647
2021 215 1154
2022 207 1459
2023 188 1789
2024 151 1577

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 9 294 2044
Demography 8 232 3109
Political Science 9 295 3291
Anthropology 9 263 4029
Sociology 9 307 4052
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 8 243 4273
Education Majors 10 280 4334
Law 9 315 5118
Archaeology 10 336 5213
History 10 345 5421
Linguistics 9 341 5561

Medicine rankings

The Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil ranked 6th for Medicine in Ecuador and 3087th in the World with 1,310 publications made and 12,722 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 11 In Ecuador
#202 of 430 In Latin America
#3087 of 6,775 In the World

Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 3 1
1993 1 2
1994 2 1
1995 1 3
1996 0 3
1997 1 2
1998 6 3
1999 1 7
2000 0 8
2001 3 9
2002 12 12
2003 10 22
2004 6 29
2005 9 34
2006 19 59
2007 17 93
2008 27 117
2009 26 170
2010 21 185
2011 27 172
2012 44 309
2013 11 316
2014 27 425
2015 28 394
2016 37 469
2017 62 509
2018 62 512
2019 118 726
2020 112 865
2021 137 1213
2022 161 1502
2023 159 1899
2024 139 1857

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 79 755
Gerontology 1 142 1577
Pediatrics 5 163 1889
Critical Care Nursing 6 145 1961
Family medicine 3 139 2157
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 5 172 2182
Anesthesiology 1 152 2271
Clinical Psychology 2 135 2391
Cardiology 2 176 2631
Surgery 5 186 2766
Pathology 6 198 2835
Nursing 4 184 2855
Anatomy and Physiology 3 190 2859
Immunology 7 233 2989
Virology 7 271 3123
Physical Therapy 5 199 3137
Oncology and Cancer research 5 211 3187
Psychiatry 5 196 3222
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 209 3361
Pharmacology 6 219 3381
Public Health 8 250 3430
Health Science 8 228 3499

Biology rankings

The Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil ranked 9th for Biology in Ecuador and 4283rd in the World with 925 publications made and 11,991 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#9 of 11 In Ecuador
#295 of 433 In Latin America
#4283 of 6,833 In the World

Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 3 1
1993 1 1
1994 2 1
1995 1 9
1996 0 1
1997 1 1
1998 5 3
1999 1 8
2000 1 10
2001 3 9
2002 7 12
2003 5 23
2004 6 28
2005 4 34
2006 13 54
2007 7 79
2008 11 118
2009 12 156
2010 10 170
2011 19 163
2012 27 264
2013 10 283
2014 19 374
2015 31 372
2016 33 409
2017 50 444
2018 40 458
2019 86 679
2020 99 820
2021 104 1070
2022 101 1381
2023 103 1707
2024 96 1686

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Immunology 7 233 2989
Virology 7 271 3123
Oncology and Cancer research 5 211 3187
Pharmacology 6 219 3381
Genetics 5 216 3383
Neuroscience 6 238 4162
Agricultural Science 10 332 4358
Biochemistry 9 300 4541
Botany 10 360 5137
Paleontology 10 359 5398

Environmental Science rankings

The Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil ranked 10th for Environmental Science in Ecuador and 4912th in the World with 630 publications made and 4,964 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#10 of 11 In Ecuador
#339 of 431 In Latin America
#4912 of 6,876 In the World

Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 2 1
1993 2 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 7
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 3 0
1999 0 3
2000 0 7
2001 1 6
2002 2 5
2003 1 7
2004 1 13
2005 3 1
2006 3 11
2007 2 22
2008 4 35
2009 1 29
2010 1 60
2011 5 54
2012 9 77
2013 3 60
2014 16 91
2015 25 112
2016 22 129
2017 44 128
2018 56 145
2019 62 266
2020 80 383
2021 84 597
2022 75 762
2023 61 1006
2024 58 949

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 10 326 4215
Agricultural Science 10 332 4358
Geology 10 349 5179
Ecology 10 358 5306
Paleontology 10 359 5398

Psychology rankings

The Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil ranked 9th for Psychology in Ecuador and 4171st in the World with 516 publications made and 6,269 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#9 of 11 In Ecuador
#237 of 416 In Latin America
#4171 of 6,645 In the World

Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 1
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 0 3
2001 1 1
2002 0 2
2003 1 3
2004 2 5
2005 1 8
2006 2 14
2007 5 40
2008 3 38
2009 6 82
2010 3 65
2011 13 59
2012 18 142
2013 6 129
2014 6 187
2015 14 184
2016 17 176
2017 28 254
2018 29 227
2019 47 341
2020 63 449
2021 56 698
2022 66 874
2023 66 1090
2024 56 925

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 2 135 2391
Psychiatry 5 196 3222
Child Psychology 3 179 3261
Neuroscience 6 238 4162
Education Majors 10 280 4334
Social Psychology 8 240 4357

Computer Science rankings

The Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil ranked 9th for Computer Science in Ecuador and 5176th in the World with 492 publications made and 4,675 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Computer Science ranking Location
#9 of 11 In Ecuador
#310 of 425 In Latin America
#5176 of 6,845 In the World

Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 0 1
1997 1 1
1998 0 0
1999 1 4
2000 1 8
2001 0 1
2002 1 4
2003 0 7
2004 2 5
2005 1 10
2006 2 17
2007 2 28
2008 4 47
2009 4 61
2010 2 47
2011 4 33
2012 8 80
2013 2 103
2014 4 108
2015 11 129
2016 15 119
2017 17 184
2018 43 177
2019 52 297
2020 56 364
2021 66 631
2022 74 782
2023 57 1010
2024 56 938

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 6 238 4162
Machine Learning 9 294 4917
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 9 330 5460

Chemistry rankings

The Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil ranked 9th for Chemistry in Ecuador and 5016th in the World with 396 publications made and 6,051 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#9 of 11 In Ecuador
#324 of 418 In Latin America
#5016 of 6,545 In the World

Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 2 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 4 1
1999 0 5
2000 0 2
2001 2 4
2002 4 8
2003 2 12
2004 2 11
2005 4 18
2006 2 21
2007 2 35
2008 5 58
2009 6 71
2010 5 77
2011 6 79
2012 8 131
2013 4 118
2014 8 155
2015 11 169
2016 15 203
2017 22 222
2018 21 217
2019 41 364
2020 33 406
2021 53 556
2022 37 728
2023 43 894
2024 50 921

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 9 300 4541
Materials Science 9 346 5464
Organic Chemistry 10 355 5618

Mathematics rankings

The Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil ranked 9th for Mathematics in Ecuador and 4754th in the World with 353 publications made and 4,690 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#9 of 11 In Ecuador
#274 of 399 In Latin America
#4754 of 6,418 In the World

Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 1 1
2005 0 5
2006 3 5
2007 1 15
2008 2 36
2009 4 61
2010 4 57
2011 9 38
2012 9 87
2013 3 93
2014 4 103
2015 10 109
2016 7 104
2017 15 139
2018 24 126
2019 28 214
2020 47 256
2021 49 492
2022 46 603
2023 48 758
2024 36 528

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Statistics 9 264 4535

Business rankings

The Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil ranked 9th for Business in Ecuador and 5046th in the World with 296 publications made and 2,492 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Hospitality and Hotel Management, Finance, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#9 of 11 In Ecuador
#294 of 395 In Latin America
#5046 of 6,339 In the World

Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 2
2007 0 4
2008 0 2
2009 0 3
2010 1 6
2011 1 9
2012 4 29
2013 1 12
2014 2 23
2015 6 17
2016 5 18
2017 10 22
2018 29 36
2019 29 71
2020 51 121
2021 45 290
2022 50 413
2023 35 571
2024 24 465

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 5 55 1407
Advertising 6 125 3039
Marketing 9 248 4419
Finance 9 287 4889
Management 9 310 5276

Economics rankings

The Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil ranked 9th for Economics in Ecuador and 5064th in the World with 192 publications made and 2,224 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#9 of 11 In Ecuador
#293 of 384 In Latin America
#5064 of 6,167 In the World

Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2003 0 1
2004 1 0
2005 0 0
2006 1 3
2007 0 6
2008 1 5
2009 1 6
2010 0 7
2011 1 10
2012 4 28
2013 1 18
2014 0 22
2015 4 17
2016 8 20
2017 11 24
2018 16 49
2019 12 59
2020 38 103
2021 32 225
2022 23 324
2023 24 431
2024 11 306

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Development Studies 9 272 4624
Finance 9 287 4889

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil

Speciality Ecuador Latin America World Rank
Mechanical Engineering 9 251 4127
Optical Engineering 9 304 4928
Electrical Engineering 9 310 5001
Engineering 9 333 5316
Quantum and Particle physics 9 337 5501
Physics 9 341 5528
Art & Design 10 338 5568