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The Central University of Venezuela ranked 1st in Venezuela, 1113th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 107 research topics. The Central University of Venezuela ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 20,758 academic publications and 293,078 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 188 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1113 of 14,131 In the World
#50 of 1,756 In Latin America
#1 of 51 In Venezuela
#1 of 16 In Caracas
#491 of 3,564 For Zoology
#504 of 1,950 For Dermatology
#529 of 1,420 For Petroleum Engineering
#336 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1690 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 104 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 1st for Biology in Venezuela and 1121st in the World with 10,380 publications made and 222,244 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 14 In Venezuela
#44 of 433 In Latin America
#1121 of 6,841 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 145 794
1994 139 828
1995 148 926
1996 151 1158
1997 198 1099
1998 183 1426
1999 242 1483
2000 288 1702
2001 254 1809
2002 333 2195
2003 290 2712
2004 336 2824
2005 330 3369
2006 391 3848
2007 437 4330
2008 477 4892
2009 447 5594
2010 397 6092
2011 338 6677
2012 334 7411
2013 348 8121
2014 278 8729
2015 279 8773
2016 283 9002
2017 278 9515
2018 229 10238
2019 230 11069
2020 317 13736
2021 301 14777
2022 224 13468
2023 245 13297
2024 171 12212
2025 134 10528

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
Zoology 1 43 491
Animal Science 1 58 532
Virology 1 29 575
Horticulture 1 59 592
Entomology 3 40 626
Forestry 1 78 689
Immunology 1 26 746
Microbiology 1 42 775
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 55 806
Evolutionary Biology 1 23 811
Molecular Biology 1 39 823
Nutrition and Food Science 1 57 837
Botany 1 50 841
Biophysics 1 23 964
Agricultural Science 1 72 999
Biotechnology 2 49 1030
Pharmacology 1 43 1132
Genetics 1 44 1146
Paleontology 1 55 1183
Biochemistry 1 49 1259
Oncology and Cancer research 1 47 1324
Toxicology 1 95 1410
Neuroscience 1 62 1510
Nanotechnology 1 52 1696
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 80 1787

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Venezuela and 886th in the World with 10,346 publications made and 94,014 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 15 In Venezuela
#74 of 442 In Latin America
#886 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 105 219
1994 109 316
1995 98 291
1996 105 423
1997 157 396
1998 137 447
1999 165 462
2000 233 537
2001 246 653
2002 301 713
2003 297 896
2004 306 993
2005 351 1107
2006 406 1424
2007 467 1683
2008 511 1884
2009 448 2283
2010 446 2502
2011 379 2878
2012 324 3183
2013 361 3527
2014 305 3828
2015 338 3946
2016 324 4067
2017 358 4539
2018 257 4496
2019 278 5366
2020 382 6914
2021 387 7886
2022 313 7006
2023 275 7032
2024 196 6125
2025 80 5122

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 2 81 665
Human Rights Law 1 42 679
Political Economy 1 35 834
Political Science 2 65 1031
Demography 1 64 1205
Library and Information science 1 44 1321
Sports / Exercise science 1 105 1342
Sociology 2 88 1364
Public Policy / Administration 2 77 1429
Art History 1 74 1517
Classics and Ancient History 1 54 1591
History 1 63 1641
Linguistics 1 55 1716
Archaeology 1 74 1786
Gender Studies 1 100 1807
Anthropology 1 90 1839
Law 1 76 1929
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 83 2040
Education Majors 2 117 2315
Aesthetics 2 108 2333
Communications and Public Relations 2 115 2832

Environmental Science rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Venezuela and 1136th in the World with 7,738 publications made and 141,798 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 14 In Venezuela
#54 of 433 In Latin America
#1136 of 6,888 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 90 333
1994 110 425
1995 109 461
1996 100 547
1997 124 572
1998 121 659
1999 165 721
2000 182 841
2001 171 927
2002 206 1116
2003 216 1359
2004 232 1505
2005 257 1808
2006 305 2004
2007 368 2492
2008 387 2774
2009 350 3227
2010 320 3671
2011 277 4190
2012 263 4636
2013 283 5081
2014 212 5551
2015 218 5667
2016 220 5907
2017 208 6244
2018 183 6799
2019 184 7457
2020 238 9085
2021 258 9924
2022 202 8909
2023 176 8810
2024 119 7890
2025 88 6707

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 1 78 689
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 55 806
Geography and Cartography 1 48 913
Agricultural Science 1 72 999
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 41 1047
Ecology 1 56 1162
Paleontology 1 55 1183
Earth science and Geophysics 1 53 1197
Geology 1 53 1198
Geotechnical Engineering 1 45 1265
Oceanography 2 60 1306
Environmental Chemistry 2 67 1552
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 58 1593
Environmental Engineering 1 80 1681
Environmental Management 1 90 1947

Chemistry rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 1st for Chemistry in Venezuela and 1434th in the World with 7,086 publications made and 162,520 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 12 In Venezuela
#53 of 420 In Latin America
#1434 of 6,561 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 91 613
1994 118 623
1995 106 732
1996 120 938
1997 141 897
1998 157 1116
1999 183 1157
2000 215 1375
2001 200 1493
2002 250 1800
2003 224 2181
2004 231 2218
2005 236 2796
2006 262 3040
2007 285 3424
2008 329 3834
2009 292 4316
2010 246 4754
2011 207 5297
2012 230 5591
2013 250 6187
2014 190 6568
2015 191 6807
2016 167 6867
2017 162 7228
2018 157 7751
2019 129 8278
2020 183 10074
2021 165 10670
2022 114 9694
2023 138 9534
2024 94 8529
2025 90 7382

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 57 837
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 41 1047
Inorganic Chemistry 1 34 1058
Computational Chemistry 1 50 1143
Pharmacy 1 38 1242
Biochemistry 1 49 1259
Organic Chemistry 1 50 1412
Chemical Engineering 2 56 1446
Environmental Chemistry 2 67 1552
Materials Science 2 55 1578
Physical chemistry 2 65 1595
Radiochemistry 3 85 1689
Nanotechnology 1 52 1696

Medicine rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 1st for Medicine in Venezuela and 1128th in the World with 6,899 publications made and 142,353 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Public Health, Virology.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 14 In Venezuela
#48 of 432 In Latin America
#1128 of 6,793 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 85 624
1994 76 569
1995 91 638
1996 104 799
1997 104 738
1998 117 977
1999 146 981
2000 187 1150
2001 145 1149
2002 199 1435
2003 181 1709
2004 189 1802
2005 192 2171
2006 223 2509
2007 264 2681
2008 255 3251
2009 271 3596
2010 246 3868
2011 212 4153
2012 230 4685
2013 218 4911
2014 163 5346
2015 193 5340
2016 171 5316
2017 191 5791
2018 187 5962
2019 187 6779
2020 262 9234
2021 291 10316
2022 196 9218
2023 195 9352
2024 149 8852
2025 133 7963

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
Dermatology 1 22 504
Veterinary 1 44 537
Virology 1 29 575
Epidemiology 1 37 695
Dentistry 1 50 735
Immunology 1 26 746
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 80 774
Orthodontics 1 49 825
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 33 861
Radiation Therapy 1 23 899
Anesthesiology 1 35 944
Pathology 1 43 963
Cardiology 1 41 1046
Critical Care Nursing 1 49 1047
Pediatrics 1 72 1068
Plastic Surgery 1 69 1079
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 46 1118
Anatomy and Physiology 1 50 1131
Pharmacology 1 43 1132
Urology 2 64 1152
Surgery 1 54 1160
Family medicine 1 62 1174
Public Health 1 61 1235
Pharmacy 1 38 1242
Oncology and Cancer research 1 47 1324
Sports / Exercise science 1 105 1342
Toxicology 1 95 1410
Gerontology 1 129 1485
Ophthalmology 1 77 1628
Psychiatry 1 80 1661
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 103 1924
Physical Therapy 1 117 2030
Nursing 1 119 2035
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 106 2152
Clinical Psychology 1 112 2185
Sports Medicine 2 150 2392
Health Science 1 149 2491

Engineering rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 1st for Engineering in Venezuela and 1702nd in the World with 5,374 publications made and 121,695 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Venezuela
#61 of 425 In Latin America
#1702 of 6,795 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 68 367
1994 87 390
1995 77 460
1996 78 560
1997 98 591
1998 118 696
1999 127 752
2000 157 875
2001 137 964
2002 192 1274
2003 174 1411
2004 163 1546
2005 180 1792
2006 197 2037
2007 247 2432
2008 243 2630
2009 206 2930
2010 181 3277
2011 171 3844
2012 169 3962
2013 185 4566
2014 155 4731
2015 154 5139
2016 135 5137
2017 133 5694
2018 115 5893
2019 104 6417
2020 144 7567
2021 136 8085
2022 104 7516
2023 125 7531
2024 79 6518
2025 55 5530

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 11 529
Biotechnology 2 49 1030
Architecture 1 45 1122
Geotechnical Engineering 1 45 1265
Metallurgical Engineering 1 41 1285
Structural Engineering 1 35 1306
Reliability and Quality Engineering 2 53 1426
Chemical Engineering 2 56 1446
Materials Science 2 55 1578
Environmental Engineering 1 80 1681
Nanotechnology 1 52 1696
Optical Engineering 3 68 1790
Aerospace Engineering 2 64 1799
Mechanical Engineering 2 66 1810
Civil Engineering 2 76 1932
Computer Networking 2 68 1996
Human-Computer Interaction 4 129 2001
Acoustical Engineering 3 83 2111
Telecommunications 3 76 2179
Electrical Engineering 3 100 2398
Electronic Engineering 3 124 2558
Systems Engineering 3 133 2739

Physics rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 2nd for Physics in Venezuela and 1589th in the World with 5,244 publications made and 111,881 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
#63 of 419 In Latin America
#1589 of 6,729 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 63 412
1994 80 447
1995 66 523
1996 83 713
1997 97 669
1998 118 757
1999 125 812
2000 146 955
2001 139 1029
2002 172 1251
2003 172 1427
2004 155 1481
2005 177 1795
2006 198 1968
2007 222 2326
2008 247 2490
2009 196 2768
2010 185 3113
2011 145 3585
2012 157 3702
2013 182 4199
2014 154 4510
2015 147 4774
2016 135 4956
2017 136 5427
2018 106 5554
2019 94 6020
2020 132 7233
2021 116 7498
2022 91 6908
2023 109 6947
2024 75 6215
2025 52 5287

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 41 693
Biophysics 1 23 964
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 50 1241
Nuclear Physics 2 60 1477
Atomic and Molecular physics 3 64 1503
Materials Science 2 55 1578
Condensed Matter Physics 3 63 1611
Quantum and Particle physics 3 64 1624
Nanotechnology 1 52 1696
Optical Engineering 3 68 1790
Acoustical Engineering 3 83 2111

Computer Science rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Venezuela and 2186th in the World with 3,143 publications made and 57,161 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 13 In Venezuela
#81 of 427 In Latin America
#2186 of 6,855 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 34 232
1994 50 250
1995 50 269
1996 37 367
1997 52 308
1998 60 431
1999 64 439
2000 76 477
2001 69 558
2002 126 672
2003 84 837
2004 89 830
2005 91 1006
2006 83 1160
2007 114 1280
2008 107 1581
2009 120 1617
2010 117 1706
2011 93 1965
2012 115 2168
2013 113 2295
2014 80 2652
2015 90 2905
2016 92 2786
2017 95 3093
2018 93 3209
2019 75 3564
2020 105 4688
2021 94 5227
2022 86 4453
2023 78 4640
2024 47 4031
2025 52 3644

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 44 1321
Computer Graphics 1 52 1417
Neuroscience 1 62 1510
Software Engineering 2 89 1724
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 80 1787
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 72 1980
Computer Networking 2 68 1996
Human-Computer Interaction 4 129 2001
Cyber Security 1 72 2164
Telecommunications 3 76 2179
Computer Vision 3 93 2199
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 100 2379
Computational Linguistics 2 89 2391
Machine Learning 3 102 2465
Cognitive Science 2 101 2604
Management Information Systems 4 160 2985

Psychology rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 1st for Psychology in Venezuela and 1950th in the World with 1,935 publications made and 40,364 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Venezuela
#78 of 417 In Latin America
#1950 of 6,663 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 20 163
1994 27 157
1995 33 209
1996 29 283
1997 32 215
1998 33 319
1999 42 273
2000 47 320
2001 35 349
2002 59 439
2003 45 503
2004 43 465
2005 41 585
2006 46 790
2007 64 810
2008 77 1113
2009 69 1092
2010 73 1093
2011 52 1235
2012 69 1335
2013 68 1561
2014 47 1698
2015 55 1741
2016 57 1740
2017 74 1966
2018 62 2046
2019 51 2277
2020 65 3137
2021 60 3569
2022 48 3109
2023 65 3374
2024 27 3210
2025 42 2911

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 62 1510
Psychiatry 1 80 1661
Clinical Psychology 1 112 2185
Education Majors 2 117 2315
Social Psychology 3 90 2437
Child Psychology 2 119 2525
Cognitive Science 2 101 2604

Art & Design rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 1st for Art & Design in Venezuela and 1737th in the World with 773 publications made and 9,598 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
#71 of 367 In Latin America
#1737 of 6,010 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 9 28
1994 7 38
1995 10 42
1996 6 42
1997 12 43
1998 10 59
1999 8 47
2000 17 73
2001 13 80
2002 29 91
2003 30 141
2004 19 134
2005 25 134
2006 31 179
2007 38 179
2008 35 239
2009 26 220
2010 34 253
2011 24 266
2012 29 324
2013 28 380
2014 20 454
2015 28 384
2016 28 461
2017 23 397
2018 17 408
2019 33 498
2020 24 622
2021 28 716
2022 20 628
2023 24 625
2024 9 575
2025 10 587

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
Architecture 1 45 1122
Literature 1 56 1368
Computer Graphics 1 52 1417
Art History 1 74 1517
Fashion Design 1 81 1725
Aesthetics 2 108 2333

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Central University of Venezuela

Speciality Venezuela Latin America World Rank
Applied Mathematics 2 30 1010
Development Studies 1 62 1643
Economics 1 73 1980
Statistics 2 80 2093
Mathematics 2 76 2104
Finance 1 75 2115
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 90 2404
Advertising 1 86 2534
Business 3 108 2687
Marketing 2 127 2929
Management 3 128 2978
Math Teachers 5 164 3179