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The Central University of Venezuela ranked 1st in Venezuela, 1151st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 110 research topics. The Central University of Venezuela ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 18,791 academic publications and 208,708 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 172 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1151 of 14,131 In the World
#48 of 1,756 In Latin America
#1 of 51 In Venezuela
#1 of 16 In Caracas
#439 of 2,152 For Animal Science
#463 of 3,255 For Zoology
#475 of 1,700 For Dermatology
#331 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2100 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 107 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 1st for Biology in Venezuela and 1065th in the World with 9,501 publications made and 164,154 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 14 In Venezuela
#42 of 428 In Latin America
#1065 of 6,770 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 68 459
1992 110 587
1993 142 682
1994 130 699
1995 140 778
1996 139 957
1997 176 894
1998 175 1157
1999 233 1228
2000 270 1390
2001 238 1442
2002 309 1707
2003 280 2148
2004 304 2285
2005 310 2636
2006 375 3151
2007 409 3410
2008 468 3954
2009 440 4551
2010 362 5042
2011 315 5499
2012 307 6134
2013 328 6754
2014 254 7129
2015 276 7323
2016 267 7225
2017 255 7686
2018 216 8406
2019 220 9060
2020 287 10782
2021 265 11883
2022 188 11458
2023 220 11018

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central University of Venezuela in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Animal Science 1 47 439
Zoology 1 38 463
Horticulture 1 52 518
Virology 1 20 526
Forestry 2 71 646
Entomology 3 48 700
Microbiology 1 38 707
Immunology 1 25 712
Nutrition and Food Science 1 46 723
Botany 1 41 757
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 53 779
Molecular Biology 1 36 816
Agricultural Science 1 55 862
Biotechnology 2 47 977
Biophysics 1 29 1028
Pharmacology 1 38 1051
Genetics 1 40 1084
Paleontology 1 49 1099
Biochemistry 1 39 1159
Oncology and Cancer research 1 43 1241
Toxicology 1 91 1276
Neuroscience 1 52 1339
Evolutionary Biology 2 58 1467
Nanotechnology 1 44 1573
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 73 1680

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Venezuela and 807th in the World with 9,323 publications made and 60,751 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 15 In Venezuela
#58 of 443 In Latin America
#807 of 7,020 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 38 142
1992 35 153
1993 103 176
1994 106 248
1995 93 233
1996 101 317
1997 156 311
1998 138 356
1999 161 397
2000 225 419
2001 235 491
2002 296 541
2003 287 713
2004 292 762
2005 346 835
2006 389 1059
2007 454 1288
2008 468 1438
2009 445 1759
2010 402 2010
2011 345 2205
2012 301 2389
2013 328 2724
2014 285 2889
2015 304 3071
2016 299 2830
2017 318 3253
2018 224 3300
2019 252 3904
2020 338 4757
2021 306 5582
2022 228 5168
2023 231 5076

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 1 59 586
Human Rights Law 1 40 612
Political Economy 1 30 746
Political Science 2 58 940
Demography 1 61 1116
Sociology 1 73 1233
Library and Information science 1 38 1256
Public Policy / Administration 1 66 1291
Art History 1 58 1338
Linguistics 1 46 1454
Classics and Ancient History 1 48 1456
History 1 62 1486
Gender Studies 1 79 1548
Anthropology 1 70 1567
Archaeology 1 65 1613
Law 1 69 1773
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 62 1775
Aesthetics 3 85 1948
Education Majors 3 94 1993
Communications and Public Relations 3 97 2440

Environmental Science rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Venezuela and 1077th in the World with 7,049 publications made and 99,616 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 14 In Venezuela
#49 of 428 In Latin America
#1077 of 6,798 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 44 200
1992 59 281
1993 90 284
1994 106 354
1995 102 368
1996 93 421
1997 120 473
1998 116 535
1999 157 596
2000 174 666
2001 158 742
2002 195 861
2003 213 1086
2004 210 1208
2005 248 1430
2006 287 1550
2007 343 1920
2008 378 2249
2009 346 2575
2010 294 3014
2011 253 3336
2012 234 3664
2013 261 4068
2014 198 4410
2015 203 4530
2016 214 4493
2017 194 4799
2018 165 5263
2019 170 5975
2020 211 6952
2021 224 7800
2022 161 7316
2023 161 6970

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

Environmental Science subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 2 71 646
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 53 779
Agricultural Science 1 55 862
Geography and Cartography 1 49 963
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 38 978
Ecology 1 53 1074
Earth science and Geophysics 1 46 1089
Geology 1 46 1097
Paleontology 1 49 1099
Geotechnical Engineering 1 37 1127
Oceanography 2 53 1245
Environmental Chemistry 3 66 1429
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 51 1462
Environmental Engineering 1 66 1506
Environmental Management 1 76 1690

Chemistry rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 1st for Chemistry in Venezuela and 1332nd in the World with 6,575 publications made and 129,249 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 11 In Venezuela
#47 of 414 In Latin America
#1332 of 6,447 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 57 369
1992 84 452
1993 91 536
1994 115 555
1995 101 637
1996 115 788
1997 130 775
1998 151 938
1999 181 983
2000 203 1155
2001 193 1237
2002 232 1456
2003 205 1754
2004 200 1817
2005 232 2290
2006 237 2580
2007 263 2832
2008 318 3238
2009 286 3630
2010 226 4047
2011 192 4465
2012 214 4827
2013 247 5391
2014 175 5632
2015 186 5866
2016 167 5829
2017 155 6079
2018 150 6829
2019 122 7144
2020 159 8283
2021 156 9053
2022 111 8621
2023 127 8249

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central University of Venezuela in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 46 723
Inorganic Chemistry 1 26 978
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 38 978
Computational Chemistry 1 49 1103
Pharmacy 1 35 1152
Biochemistry 1 39 1159
Organic Chemistry 1 43 1303
Chemical Engineering 2 44 1327
Environmental Chemistry 3 66 1429
Materials Science 2 48 1438
Radiochemistry 2 73 1458
Physical chemistry 2 55 1472
Nanotechnology 1 44 1573

Medicine rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 1st for Medicine in Venezuela and 1025th in the World with 6,202 publications made and 101,573 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Public Health, Virology.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 14 In Venezuela
#41 of 426 In Latin America
#1025 of 6,680 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 58 337
1992 80 450
1993 81 534
1994 76 492
1995 88 543
1996 98 656
1997 90 593
1998 113 776
1999 142 802
2000 177 933
2001 138 905
2002 186 1116
2003 169 1324
2004 169 1440
2005 176 1695
2006 212 2039
2007 252 2154
2008 246 2592
2009 267 2895
2010 222 3211
2011 194 3328
2012 216 3764
2013 198 3997
2014 157 4321
2015 186 4381
2016 167 4220
2017 174 4615
2018 158 4908
2019 184 5354
2020 247 6848
2021 244 7887
2022 168 7610
2023 169 7528

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central University of Venezuela in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Veterinary 1 43 475
Dermatology 1 20 475
Virology 1 20 526
Epidemiology 1 28 611
Dentistry 1 47 674
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 73 678
Immunology 1 25 712
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 24 755
Radiation Therapy 1 16 763
Orthodontics 1 45 776
Respiratory Therapy 1 43 840
Anesthesiology 1 29 848
Pathology 1 35 908
Cardiology 1 29 941
Critical Care Nursing 1 45 969
Pediatrics 1 59 971
Anatomy and Physiology 1 41 1021
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 35 1026
Surgery 1 44 1042
Pharmacology 1 38 1051
Plastic Surgery 1 68 1064
Family medicine 1 57 1103
Urology 1 65 1112
Public Health 1 56 1128
Pharmacy 1 35 1152
Oncology and Cancer research 1 43 1241
Toxicology 1 91 1276
Gerontology 1 111 1356
Psychiatry 1 72 1585
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 82 1679
Nursing 1 99 1734
Physical Therapy 1 89 1735
Clinical Psychology 1 85 1920
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 103 2036
Health Science 1 123 2122
Sports Medicine 2 135 2147

Engineering rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 2nd for Engineering in Venezuela and 1573rd in the World with 4,905 publications made and 93,466 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Venezuela
#59 of 420 In Latin America
#1573 of 6,684 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 34 217
1992 50 290
1993 67 323
1994 78 328
1995 74 374
1996 72 465
1997 96 515
1998 107 577
1999 117 646
2000 157 737
2001 135 819
2002 177 1004
2003 164 1152
2004 143 1220
2005 177 1447
2006 171 1655
2007 233 1992
2008 230 2190
2009 204 2406
2010 166 2776
2011 144 3149
2012 152 3462
2013 183 3942
2014 151 4091
2015 136 4384
2016 132 4401
2017 124 4725
2018 106 5198
2019 96 5425
2020 125 6267
2021 126 6891
2022 99 6619
2023 114 6429

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central University of Venezuela in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Petroleum Engineering 1 10 497
Biotechnology 2 47 977
Geotechnical Engineering 1 37 1127
Metallurgical Engineering 1 35 1212
Structural Engineering 1 34 1252
Chemical Engineering 2 44 1327
Materials Science 2 48 1438
Environmental Engineering 1 66 1506
Nanotechnology 1 44 1573
Aerospace Engineering 2 55 1670
Mechanical Engineering 2 62 1690
Optical Engineering 3 65 1693
Civil Engineering 2 66 1693
Acoustical Engineering 3 71 1893
Computer Networking 3 66 1904
Human-Computer Interaction 4 133 2009
Telecommunications 3 69 2031
Electrical Engineering 3 93 2288
Electronic Engineering 3 112 2362
Systems Engineering 3 116 2494

Physics rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 2nd for Physics in Venezuela and 1460th in the World with 4,779 publications made and 87,766 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Venezuela
#55 of 409 In Latin America
#1460 of 6,603 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 44 283
1992 64 358
1993 61 348
1994 73 376
1995 63 444
1996 75 576
1997 89 574
1998 105 630
1999 119 682
2000 143 781
2001 140 878
2002 162 1006
2003 159 1158
2004 133 1190
2005 175 1476
2006 176 1642
2007 207 1930
2008 222 2111
2009 197 2318
2010 169 2689
2011 128 3049
2012 141 3266
2013 176 3682
2014 154 3868
2015 130 4052
2016 137 4245
2017 124 4550
2018 94 4858
2019 91 5187
2020 107 5987
2021 108 6464
2022 82 6197
2023 101 6015

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central University of Venezuela in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 2 39 651
Biophysics 1 29 1028
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 41 1097
Atomic and Molecular physics 3 58 1386
Nuclear Physics 3 61 1433
Materials Science 2 48 1438
Quantum and Particle physics 3 58 1504
Condensed Matter Physics 3 61 1524
Nanotechnology 1 44 1573
Optical Engineering 3 65 1693
Acoustical Engineering 3 71 1893

Computer Science rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Venezuela and 1978th in the World with 2,851 publications made and 42,002 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 12 In Venezuela
#70 of 417 In Latin America
#1978 of 6,752 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 28 146
1992 32 212
1993 33 191
1994 51 201
1995 47 210
1996 37 283
1997 49 234
1998 63 357
1999 58 357
2000 68 384
2001 65 440
2002 116 506
2003 71 656
2004 76 667
2005 91 781
2006 65 944
2007 108 1028
2008 103 1268
2009 118 1303
2010 105 1380
2011 79 1570
2012 107 1796
2013 110 1855
2014 82 2117
2015 76 2259
2016 89 2070
2017 89 2239
2018 73 2489
2019 82 2814
2020 104 3438
2021 87 3966
2022 70 3744
2023 72 3726

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central University of Venezuela in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 1 38 1256
Neuroscience 1 52 1339
Computer Graphics 2 52 1385
Software Engineering 2 83 1600
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 73 1680
Cyber Security 1 60 1852
Computer Networking 3 66 1904
Human-Computer Interaction 4 133 2009
Computer Vision 3 83 2029
Telecommunications 3 69 2031
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 87 2154
Machine Learning 3 93 2272
Computational Linguistics 3 90 2278
Cognitive Science 2 86 2307
Management Information Systems 3 142 2663

Psychology rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 1st for Psychology in Venezuela and 1720th in the World with 1,753 publications made and 27,856 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 12 In Venezuela
#63 of 403 In Latin America
#1720 of 6,528 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 10 91
1992 23 150
1993 18 148
1994 29 125
1995 33 169
1996 25 227
1997 31 175
1998 37 248
1999 40 226
2000 46 254
2001 32 280
2002 56 347
2003 41 391
2004 40 393
2005 34 443
2006 41 622
2007 63 689
2008 70 923
2009 69 863
2010 67 892
2011 45 978
2012 65 1065
2013 63 1221
2014 46 1269
2015 52 1320
2016 55 1253
2017 65 1454
2018 50 1535
2019 54 1704
2020 60 2269
2021 56 2700
2022 38 2502
2023 58 2664

The following table provides academic rankings for The Central University of Venezuela in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 1 52 1339
Psychiatry 1 72 1585
Clinical Psychology 1 85 1920
Education Majors 3 94 1993
Social Psychology 3 72 2074
Cognitive Science 2 86 2307
Child Psychology 2 105 2327

Art & Design rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 1st for Art & Design in Venezuela and 1529th in the World with 706 publications made and 6,477 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Computer Graphics.

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
#1 of 9 In Venezuela
#61 of 350 In Latin America
#1529 of 5,720 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 2 10
1992 4 19
1993 9 21
1994 5 24
1995 10 37
1996 7 27
1997 12 29
1998 12 37
1999 8 39
2000 18 56
2001 11 62
2002 28 62
2003 27 111
2004 18 89
2005 22 101
2006 29 135
2007 31 133
2008 40 177
2009 29 166
2010 29 190
2011 24 195
2012 27 247
2013 25 296
2014 17 332
2015 26 324
2016 30 349
2017 22 299
2018 15 277
2019 28 332
2020 22 447
2021 26 507
2022 14 465
2023 21 410

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

Art & Design subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Literature 1 46 1182
Art History 1 58 1338
Computer Graphics 2 52 1385
Fashion Design 1 66 1548
Aesthetics 3 85 1948

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Central University of Venezuela

Speciality Venezuela Latin America World Rank
Applied Mathematics 3 31 1042
Development Studies 1 57 1521
Economics 1 71 1832
Finance 2 68 1897
Statistics 3 77 1967
Mathematics 3 75 1983
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 80 2133
Business 3 98 2413
Marketing 3 107 2642
Management 3 113 2645
Math Teachers 6 145 2923