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The Central University of Venezuela ranked 1st in Venezuela, 1185th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 108 research topics. The Central University of Venezuela ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 20,542 academic publications and 280,925 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 180 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1185 of 14,131 In the World
#52 of 1,756 In Latin America
#1 of 51 In Venezuela
#1 of 16 In Caracas
#481 of 3,506 For Zoology
#498 of 1,885 For Dermatology
#512 of 2,294 For Animal Science
#330 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2100 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 105 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 1st for Biology in Venezuela and 1091st in the World with 10,273 publications made and 214,281 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 14 In Venezuela
#44 of 433 In Latin America
#1091 of 6,833 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 111 698
1993 145 794
1994 139 827
1995 148 923
1996 151 1156
1997 198 1100
1998 183 1426
1999 242 1484
2000 287 1700
2001 254 1807
2002 333 2194
2003 291 2711
2004 337 2824
2005 330 3369
2006 390 3844
2007 435 4328
2008 478 4887
2009 451 5597
2010 395 6083
2011 337 6675
2012 334 7402
2013 348 8124
2014 278 8728
2015 280 8775
2016 284 9009
2017 279 9514
2018 229 10254
2019 230 11069
2020 317 13772
2021 302 14828
2022 225 13486
2023 244 13310
2024 167 12107

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 41 481
Animal Science 1 56 512
Virology 1 28 564
Horticulture 1 57 575
Entomology 3 40 613
Forestry 1 79 710
Immunology 1 26 733
Microbiology 1 40 755
Evolutionary Biology 1 23 782
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 54 784
Molecular Biology 1 39 811
Botany 1 49 813
Nutrition and Food Science 1 55 816
Biophysics 1 23 947
Agricultural Science 1 70 970
Biotechnology 2 47 1007
Pharmacology 1 42 1105
Genetics 1 42 1108
Paleontology 1 53 1154
Biochemistry 1 46 1223
Oncology and Cancer research 1 43 1279
Toxicology 1 95 1377
Neuroscience 1 61 1451
Nanotechnology 1 48 1643
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 79 1750

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Venezuela and 867th in the World with 10,264 publications made and 90,764 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
#867 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 35 171
1993 105 219
1994 109 315
1995 98 292
1996 105 423
1997 157 397
1998 137 448
1999 165 463
2000 233 537
2001 246 651
2002 301 715
2003 298 900
2004 307 994
2005 352 1118
2006 404 1424
2007 466 1684
2008 514 1883
2009 451 2293
2010 448 2499
2011 377 2879
2012 326 3191
2013 361 3537
2014 306 3841
2015 339 3965
2016 322 4084
2017 352 4563
2018 249 4531
2019 275 5380
2020 382 6982
2021 391 7920
2022 304 7048
2023 276 7041
2024 189 6021

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 80 646
Human Rights Law 1 42 671
Political Economy 1 35 822
Political Science 2 65 1012
Demography 1 63 1165
Sports / Exercise science 1 104 1298
Library and Information science 1 43 1299
Sociology 1 84 1324
Public Policy / Administration 2 77 1410
Art History 1 68 1471
Classics and Ancient History 1 54 1563
History 1 62 1610
Linguistics 1 55 1658
Archaeology 1 72 1733
Gender Studies 1 97 1734
Anthropology 1 83 1756
Law 1 73 1870
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 79 1977
Education Majors 2 113 2251
Aesthetics 2 104 2253
Communications and Public Relations 2 110 2738

Environmental Science rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Venezuela and 1106th in the World with 7,662 publications made and 135,638 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 14 In Venezuela
#52 of 431 In Latin America
#1106 of 6,876 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 62 337
1993 90 333
1994 110 424
1995 109 462
1996 100 546
1997 124 574
1998 121 659
1999 165 722
2000 182 843
2001 171 926
2002 206 1116
2003 216 1357
2004 232 1503
2005 257 1808
2006 304 1998
2007 368 2490
2008 391 2774
2009 355 3227
2010 321 3666
2011 276 4179
2012 262 4626
2013 283 5083
2014 212 5548
2015 216 5671
2016 220 5915
2017 208 6226
2018 180 6804
2019 184 7458
2020 237 9086
2021 256 9943
2022 200 8923
2023 175 8809
2024 116 7848

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 79 710
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 54 784
Geography and Cartography 1 46 874
Agricultural Science 1 70 970
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 41 1025
Ecology 1 56 1123
Paleontology 1 53 1154
Earth science and Geophysics 1 51 1165
Geology 1 52 1169
Geotechnical Engineering 1 42 1241
Oceanography 2 55 1254
Environmental Chemistry 2 67 1510
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 58 1553
Environmental Engineering 1 75 1627
Environmental Management 1 88 1868

Chemistry rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 1st for Chemistry in Venezuela and 1396th in the World with 7,010 publications made and 156,941 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 11 In Venezuela
#51 of 418 In Latin America
#1396 of 6,545 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 84 537
1993 91 612
1994 119 624
1995 106 731
1996 120 936
1997 141 897
1998 157 1115
1999 183 1156
2000 214 1372
2001 200 1488
2002 250 1802
2003 224 2179
2004 230 2216
2005 237 2803
2006 261 3035
2007 284 3422
2008 329 3831
2009 294 4317
2010 243 4753
2011 206 5301
2012 230 5591
2013 251 6201
2014 189 6573
2015 191 6801
2016 167 6876
2017 161 7239
2018 157 7765
2019 130 8305
2020 183 10122
2021 167 10731
2022 116 9708
2023 139 9579
2024 91 8474

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 55 816
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 41 1025
Inorganic Chemistry 1 32 1036
Computational Chemistry 1 50 1122
Pharmacy 1 38 1223
Biochemistry 1 46 1223
Organic Chemistry 1 49 1380
Chemical Engineering 2 52 1402
Environmental Chemistry 2 67 1510
Materials Science 2 55 1536
Physical chemistry 2 62 1550
Nanotechnology 1 48 1643
Radiochemistry 3 82 1664

Medicine rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 1st for Medicine in Venezuela and 1097th in the World with 6,795 publications made and 136,958 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Public Health, Virology.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 14 In Venezuela
#47 of 430 In Latin America
#1097 of 6,775 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 80 517
1993 85 624
1994 76 568
1995 91 636
1996 104 799
1997 104 740
1998 117 977
1999 146 982
2000 186 1151
2001 145 1148
2002 199 1434
2003 181 1708
2004 189 1803
2005 192 2172
2006 224 2510
2007 263 2681
2008 256 3247
2009 272 3585
2010 246 3860
2011 211 4152
2012 232 4679
2013 218 4915
2014 163 5348
2015 195 5340
2016 171 5335
2017 192 5811
2018 187 5992
2019 188 6790
2020 263 9258
2021 292 10361
2022 195 9231
2023 195 9360
2024 145 8751

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 21 498
Veterinary 1 43 518
Virology 1 28 564
Epidemiology 1 35 681
Dentistry 1 50 722
Immunology 1 26 733
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 78 752
Orthodontics 1 47 810
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 31 833
Radiation Therapy 1 19 866
Anesthesiology 1 33 913
Pathology 1 41 937
Critical Care Nursing 1 47 1014
Cardiology 1 37 1017
Plastic Surgery 1 67 1033
Pediatrics 1 70 1047
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 40 1082
Pharmacology 1 42 1105
Anatomy and Physiology 1 50 1112
Urology 2 62 1122
Surgery 1 52 1137
Family medicine 1 62 1152
Public Health 1 59 1207
Pharmacy 1 38 1223
Oncology and Cancer research 1 43 1279
Sports / Exercise science 1 104 1298
Toxicology 1 95 1377
Gerontology 1 128 1455
Ophthalmology 1 74 1597
Psychiatry 1 78 1615
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 102 1881
Physical Therapy 1 111 1967
Nursing 1 118 1993
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 104 2111
Clinical Psychology 1 108 2126
Sports Medicine 2 145 2296
Health Science 1 144 2446

Engineering rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 1st for Engineering in Venezuela and 1658th in the World with 5,329 publications made and 116,629 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Venezuela
#60 of 424 In Latin America
#1658 of 6,782 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 51 361
1993 68 367
1994 86 390
1995 77 458
1996 78 560
1997 98 590
1998 118 696
1999 127 750
2000 156 876
2001 137 963
2002 192 1278
2003 174 1412
2004 162 1544
2005 181 1801
2006 196 2032
2007 247 2433
2008 243 2628
2009 207 2931
2010 182 3275
2011 170 3843
2012 169 3963
2013 186 4576
2014 154 4735
2015 153 5138
2016 136 5142
2017 134 5699
2018 114 5907
2019 105 6432
2020 144 7556
2021 138 8094
2022 105 7527
2023 125 7536
2024 74 6442

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 10 513
Biotechnology 2 47 1007
Architecture 1 43 1083
Geotechnical Engineering 1 42 1241
Metallurgical Engineering 1 39 1267
Structural Engineering 1 34 1272
Reliability and Quality Engineering 2 50 1398
Chemical Engineering 2 52 1402
Materials Science 2 55 1536
Environmental Engineering 1 75 1627
Nanotechnology 1 48 1643
Optical Engineering 3 67 1766
Aerospace Engineering 2 64 1767
Mechanical Engineering 2 64 1774
Civil Engineering 2 74 1886
Human-Computer Interaction 4 126 1950
Computer Networking 2 67 1966
Acoustical Engineering 3 82 2063
Telecommunications 3 75 2129
Electrical Engineering 3 94 2346
Electronic Engineering 3 120 2511
Systems Engineering 3 129 2660

Physics rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 2nd for Physics in Venezuela and 1549th in the World with 5,197 publications made and 107,840 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
#61 of 418 In Latin America
#1549 of 6,713 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 63 423
1993 63 412
1994 79 447
1995 66 522
1996 83 712
1997 97 668
1998 118 756
1999 125 811
2000 145 954
2001 139 1027
2002 172 1253
2003 172 1427
2004 155 1479
2005 178 1803
2006 197 1963
2007 222 2324
2008 250 2487
2009 197 2770
2010 184 3110
2011 144 3584
2012 157 3705
2013 182 4208
2014 153 4515
2015 148 4773
2016 135 4959
2017 136 5427
2018 105 5560
2019 96 6027
2020 131 7204
2021 117 7503
2022 92 6918
2023 108 6938
2024 71 6136

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 41 684
Biophysics 1 23 947
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 48 1211
Nuclear Physics 2 59 1449
Atomic and Molecular physics 3 61 1464
Materials Science 2 55 1536
Condensed Matter Physics 3 62 1566
Quantum and Particle physics 3 62 1586
Nanotechnology 1 48 1643
Optical Engineering 3 67 1766
Acoustical Engineering 3 82 2063

Computer Science rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Venezuela and 2110th in the World with 3,108 publications made and 55,213 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 13 In Venezuela
#77 of 425 In Latin America
#2110 of 6,845 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 31 246
1993 34 232
1994 50 249
1995 50 268
1996 37 367
1997 53 309
1998 60 431
1999 64 439
2000 76 474
2001 69 558
2002 126 673
2003 84 837
2004 91 831
2005 92 1016
2006 81 1160
2007 114 1282
2008 107 1580
2009 120 1605
2010 117 1706
2011 92 1966
2012 115 2167
2013 113 2294
2014 80 2663
2015 90 2910
2016 93 2778
2017 95 3092
2018 96 3214
2019 74 3586
2020 109 4726
2021 96 5248
2022 87 4466
2023 78 4654
2024 44 3996

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
Animation 1 21 903
Library and Information science 1 43 1299
Computer Graphics 1 52 1393
Neuroscience 1 61 1451
Software Engineering 2 87 1682
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 79 1750
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 71 1937
Human-Computer Interaction 4 126 1950
Computer Networking 2 67 1966
Cyber Security 1 66 2087
Telecommunications 3 75 2129
Computer Vision 3 92 2150
Computational Linguistics 2 86 2311
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 97 2323
Machine Learning 3 98 2399
Cognitive Science 2 96 2540
Management Information Systems 4 156 2900

Psychology rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 1st for Psychology in Venezuela and 1877th in the World with 1,900 publications made and 38,127 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Venezuela
#73 of 416 In Latin America
#1877 of 6,645 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 22 168
1993 20 163
1994 27 156
1995 33 206
1996 29 283
1997 32 215
1998 33 319
1999 42 273
2000 47 319
2001 35 348
2002 59 439
2003 45 506
2004 43 466
2005 41 585
2006 46 789
2007 64 810
2008 77 1115
2009 70 1093
2010 73 1090
2011 51 1237
2012 69 1335
2013 68 1566
2014 47 1705
2015 56 1741
2016 55 1735
2017 75 1965
2018 63 2066
2019 50 2291
2020 63 3169
2021 61 3599
2022 48 3142
2023 65 3394
2024 27 3180

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 61 1451
Psychiatry 1 78 1615
Clinical Psychology 1 108 2126
Education Majors 2 113 2251
Social Psychology 3 86 2362
Child Psychology 2 116 2489
Cognitive Science 2 96 2540

Art & Design rankings

The Central University of Venezuela ranked 1st for Art & Design in Venezuela and 1678th in the World with 775 publications made and 9,249 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
#69 of 365 In Latin America
#1678 of 5,966 In the World

Central University of Venezuela
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 4 18
1993 9 28
1994 7 38
1995 10 42
1996 6 42
1997 12 43
1998 10 59
1999 8 47
2000 18 73
2001 13 80
2002 29 91
2003 30 144
2004 20 135
2005 25 133
2006 31 179
2007 38 180
2008 37 239
2009 27 220
2010 34 253
2011 24 270
2012 29 325
2013 28 381
2014 20 454
2015 28 389
2016 30 463
2017 24 399
2018 17 408
2019 34 499
2020 26 621
2021 28 722
2022 20 625
2023 23 623
2024 9 571

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
Animation 1 21 903
Architecture 1 43 1083
Literature 1 53 1324
Computer Graphics 1 52 1393
Art History 1 68 1471
Fashion Design 1 79 1678
Aesthetics 2 104 2253

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Central University of Venezuela

Speciality Venezuela Latin America World Rank
Applied Mathematics 2 29 994
Development Studies 1 61 1611
Economics 1 72 1944
Statistics 2 78 2043
Finance 1 75 2053
Mathematics 2 73 2057
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 89 2347
Business 3 105 2614
Marketing 3 125 2878
Management 3 125 2910
Math Teachers 5 157 3109