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The Central University of Ecuador, Quito ranked 6th in Ecuador, 2725th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 15 research topics. The Central University of Ecuador, Quito ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,653 academic publications and 36,293 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 53 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2725 of 14,131 In the World
#163 of 1,756 In Latin America
#6 of 59 In Ecuador
#4 of 17 In Quito
#999 of 6,689 For Philosophy
#1542 of 7,081 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
#1901 of 6,729 For Political Science
#1160 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3806 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 12 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Central University of Ecuador, Quito ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ecuador and 1542nd in the World with 5,022 publications made and 18,088 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 11 In Ecuador
#152 of 442 In Latin America
#1542 of 7,081 In the World

Central University of Ecuador, Quito
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 2 16
1993 0 13
1994 2 17
1995 2 8
1996 2 15
1997 3 24
1998 3 19
1999 4 21
2000 3 32
2001 5 59
2002 5 43
2003 6 60
2004 3 74
2005 3 104
2006 6 104
2007 4 109
2008 8 129
2009 9 169
2010 13 162
2011 25 187
2012 15 206
2013 31 205
2014 88 281
2015 134 362
2016 223 471
2017 790 506
2018 393 606
2019 427 1103
2020 480 1736
2021 598 2443
2022 565 2736
2023 597 3414
2024 435 2893

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central University of Ecuador, Quito in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 3 134 999
Political Science 3 156 1901
Demography 3 169 2405
Sociology 3 190 2595
Library and Information science 6 177 3046
Anthropology 6 220 3502
Aesthetics 8 208 3735
Law 7 203 3737
Education Majors 7 238 3765
Archaeology 7 226 3828
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 6 214 3946
Linguistics 7 207 4013
History 8 240 4017

Environmental Science rankings

The Central University of Ecuador, Quito ranked 8th for Environmental Science in Ecuador and 3180th in the World with 2,145 publications made and 21,778 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#8 of 11 In Ecuador
#216 of 431 In Latin America
#3180 of 6,876 In the World

Central University of Ecuador, Quito
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 3 8
1993 0 12
1994 5 6
1995 2 7
1996 1 14
1997 5 19
1998 1 19
1999 2 19
2000 3 31
2001 3 31
2002 7 45
2003 4 86
2004 5 104
2005 4 139
2006 6 133
2007 3 117
2008 12 159
2009 9 201
2010 15 211
2011 13 216
2012 11 210
2013 24 246
2014 45 323
2015 63 473
2016 105 692
2017 232 759
2018 180 842
2019 195 1376
2020 242 2046
2021 248 2723
2022 228 2938
2023 249 3325
2024 177 3301

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central University of Ecuador, Quito in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 5 171 1650
Geography and Cartography 7 187 2511
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 8 228 2832
Agricultural Science 9 233 2974
Ecology 7 215 3264
Earth science and Geophysics 7 201 3370
Geotechnical Engineering 6 205 3400
Paleontology 7 236 3488
Oceanography 8 234 3520
Environmental Management 8 230 3522
Geology 7 238 3560
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 254 4092

Medicine rankings

The Central University of Ecuador, Quito ranked 3rd for Medicine in Ecuador and 2646th in the World with 2,065 publications made and 18,982 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN).

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 11 In Ecuador
#169 of 430 In Latin America
#2646 of 6,775 In the World

Central University of Ecuador, Quito
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 2 18
1993 0 29
1994 4 26
1995 6 32
1996 5 40
1997 6 43
1998 5 47
1999 7 62
2000 3 84
2001 5 103
2002 4 93
2003 14 143
2004 7 148
2005 5 165
2006 11 183
2007 7 154
2008 10 191
2009 11 242
2010 14 227
2011 15 257
2012 17 270
2013 23 274
2014 36 368
2015 59 467
2016 68 585
2017 199 630
2018 128 694
2019 142 1048
2020 215 1676
2021 273 2155
2022 265 2316
2023 261 2598
2024 193 2395

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central University of Ecuador, Quito in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 104 915
Epidemiology 1 89 1177
Veterinary 2 96 1206
Pediatrics 3 105 1377
Dermatology 1 127 1539
Virology 3 125 1655
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 122 1765
Critical Care Nursing 3 125 1820
Dentistry 2 141 1902
Immunology 2 137 2024
Orthodontics 2 145 2053
Gerontology 4 182 2098
Family medicine 2 137 2137
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 137 2291
Pathology 2 151 2296
Public Health 3 152 2332
Surgery 3 158 2388
Anesthesiology 3 171 2420
Cardiology 4 183 2679
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 175 2840
Nursing 5 195 2975
Anatomy and Physiology 4 197 2981
Clinical Psychology 6 185 2985
Oncology and Cancer research 2 185 3001
Health Science 7 193 3039
Psychiatry 4 183 3066
Pharmacology 4 210 3326
Physical Therapy 8 239 3642

Biology rankings

The Central University of Ecuador, Quito ranked 7th for Biology in Ecuador and 3387th in the World with 2,049 publications made and 27,251 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#7 of 11 In Ecuador
#219 of 433 In Latin America
#3387 of 6,833 In the World

Central University of Ecuador, Quito
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 4 21
1993 0 25
1994 5 23
1995 6 29
1996 5 34
1997 9 40
1998 5 49
1999 8 63
2000 2 84
2001 8 106
2002 8 101
2003 12 167
2004 7 167
2005 6 230
2006 10 227
2007 9 199
2008 9 263
2009 14 329
2010 12 304
2011 17 312
2012 18 330
2013 31 363
2014 43 498
2015 63 632
2016 90 821
2017 159 939
2018 153 999
2019 164 1560
2020 213 2344
2021 248 3036
2022 237 3270
2023 247 3554
2024 178 3511

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central University of Ecuador, Quito in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 5 171 1650
Virology 3 125 1655
Animal Science 3 179 1863
Immunology 2 137 2024
Zoology 3 183 2026
Microbiology 3 160 2240
Molecular Biology 2 185 2399
Horticulture 8 232 2543
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 8 228 2832
Agricultural Science 9 233 2974
Oncology and Cancer research 2 185 3001
Genetics 3 188 3007
Nutrition and Food Science 7 243 3165
Botany 8 244 3183
Biotechnology 6 231 3188
Pharmacology 4 210 3326
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 219 3455
Paleontology 7 236 3488
Biochemistry 6 234 3735
Neuroscience 8 248 4281

Chemistry rankings

The Central University of Ecuador, Quito ranked 7th for Chemistry in Ecuador and 3983rd in the World with 1,082 publications made and 14,671 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#7 of 11 In Ecuador
#242 of 418 In Latin America
#3983 of 6,545 In the World

Central University of Ecuador, Quito
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 2 17
1993 0 16
1994 2 16
1995 3 21
1996 0 27
1997 5 20
1998 2 31
1999 4 46
2000 1 56
2001 4 63
2002 4 64
2003 7 97
2004 4 89
2005 2 106
2006 4 110
2007 8 92
2008 10 156
2009 8 171
2010 4 165
2011 7 174
2012 8 164
2013 12 186
2014 19 238
2015 39 316
2016 49 421
2017 78 493
2018 91 533
2019 97 872
2020 111 1239
2021 116 1624
2022 120 1796
2023 136 1979
2024 91 2082

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central University of Ecuador, Quito in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 7 243 3165
Biochemistry 6 234 3735
Organic Chemistry 5 238 3990
Materials Science 6 240 4240
Chemical Engineering 7 266 4247
Physical chemistry 7 267 4308

Engineering rankings

The Central University of Ecuador, Quito ranked 7th for Engineering in Ecuador and 4382nd in the World with 1,014 publications made and 10,418 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 11 In Ecuador
#253 of 424 In Latin America
#4382 of 6,782 In the World

Central University of Ecuador, Quito
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 9
1993 0 9
1994 0 11
1995 3 18
1996 3 14
1997 5 21
1998 2 27
1999 1 26
2000 2 45
2001 1 38
2002 2 34
2003 3 40
2004 2 32
2005 1 59
2006 3 68
2007 5 62
2008 8 67
2009 3 96
2010 0 96
2011 2 92
2012 4 93
2013 11 113
2014 16 166
2015 27 182
2016 53 277
2017 67 304
2018 84 379
2019 92 585
2020 114 881
2021 126 1268
2022 126 1428
2023 143 1644
2024 81 1684

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central University of Ecuador, Quito in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 6 116 1868
Biotechnology 6 231 3188
Civil Engineering 6 171 3281
Geotechnical Engineering 6 205 3400
Mechanical Engineering 7 233 3923
Metallurgical Engineering 5 224 3949
Materials Science 6 240 4240
Chemical Engineering 7 266 4247
Optical Engineering 8 253 4362
Aerospace Engineering 7 253 4413
Computer Networking 7 241 4460
Telecommunications 8 245 4488
Electrical Engineering 8 259 4531
Acoustical Engineering 7 268 4644

Psychology rankings

The Central University of Ecuador, Quito ranked 8th for Psychology in Ecuador and 3906th in the World with 647 publications made and 6,504 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Education Majors, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#8 of 11 In Ecuador
#222 of 416 In Latin America
#3906 of 6,645 In the World

Central University of Ecuador, Quito
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 12
1993 0 10
1994 1 12
1995 2 10
1996 4 14
1997 1 15
1998 0 14
1999 4 13
2000 2 23
2001 1 41
2002 1 31
2003 4 36
2004 2 43
2005 1 40
2006 6 52
2007 1 34
2008 2 54
2009 3 77
2010 2 68
2011 1 76
2012 6 71
2013 6 73
2014 9 99
2015 9 119
2016 14 141
2017 42 177
2018 42 184
2019 49 304
2020 78 521
2021 100 672
2022 83 733
2023 86 896
2024 66 873

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central University of Ecuador, Quito in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 6 185 2985
Psychiatry 4 183 3066
Child Psychology 7 213 3642
Education Majors 7 238 3765
Neuroscience 8 248 4281
Social Psychology 9 268 4811

Mathematics rankings

The Central University of Ecuador, Quito ranked 8th for Mathematics in Ecuador and 4300th in the World with 567 publications made and 5,103 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#8 of 11 In Ecuador
#232 of 399 In Latin America
#4300 of 6,418 In the World

Central University of Ecuador, Quito
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 4
1994 0 0
1995 1 4
1996 1 3
1997 3 15
1998 1 10
1999 0 9
2000 1 12
2001 1 17
2002 0 13
2003 0 23
2004 0 20
2005 1 37
2006 0 29
2007 3 32
2008 3 42
2009 3 43
2010 4 44
2011 1 47
2012 4 56
2013 3 42
2014 6 83
2015 10 92
2016 24 103
2017 36 128
2018 45 145
2019 43 251
2020 69 483
2021 86 610
2022 70 782
2023 94 825
2024 49 664

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central University of Ecuador, Quito in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 8 206 3668
Statistics 8 237 4220

Business rankings

The Central University of Ecuador, Quito ranked 8th for Business in Ecuador and 4305th in the World with 436 publications made and 3,331 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 11 In Ecuador
#232 of 395 In Latin America
#4305 of 6,339 In the World

Central University of Ecuador, Quito
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 3
1993 0 4
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 2 10
1998 0 1
1999 0 2
2000 0 4
2001 0 8
2002 1 6
2003 0 8
2004 0 9
2005 0 8
2006 0 9
2007 0 5
2008 2 18
2009 0 10
2010 4 18
2011 1 15
2012 1 21
2013 0 22
2014 4 28
2015 6 24
2016 21 38
2017 54 80
2018 42 110
2019 37 191
2020 54 301
2021 60 530
2022 57 569
2023 47 740
2024 38 569

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central University of Ecuador, Quito in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Finance 7 189 3882
Marketing 8 242 4336
Management 8 248 4610

Economics rankings

The Central University of Ecuador, Quito ranked 7th for Economics in Ecuador and 3858th in the World with 395 publications made and 3,360 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 11 In Ecuador
#195 of 384 In Latin America
#3858 of 6,167 In the World

Central University of Ecuador, Quito
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 2
1993 0 2
1994 0 3
1995 0 1
1996 1 1
1997 2 14
1998 0 4
1999 1 2
2000 0 7
2001 0 11
2002 0 4
2003 1 12
2004 0 11
2005 0 18
2006 2 18
2007 0 8
2008 2 33
2009 2 30
2010 2 18
2011 2 45
2012 3 27
2013 0 41
2014 3 31
2015 10 56
2016 22 59
2017 43 104
2018 33 105
2019 38 243
2020 51 307
2021 57 504
2022 45 583
2023 38 680
2024 32 565

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central University of Ecuador, Quito in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Finance 7 189 3882
Development Studies 7 211 3906

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Central University of Ecuador, Quito

Speciality Ecuador Latin America World Rank
Fashion Design 7 234 3907
Cyber Security 8 194 4012
Literature 7 247 4299
Machine Learning 8 235 4349
Computer Vision 8 255 4417
Computer Science 8 239 4444
Art & Design 8 256 4515
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 8 248 4537
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 283 4596
Physics 7 273 4668
Quantum and Particle physics 8 295 4975