EAFIT University: Rankings

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EAFIT University ranked 9th in Colombia, 1986th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 34 research topics. EAFIT University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,444 academic publications and 26,048 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1986 of 14,131 In the World
#109 of 1,756 In Latin America
#9 of 190 In Colombia
#3 of 22 In Medellin
#960 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#1102 of 1,321 For Urban and Regional planning
#1148 of 1,307 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#3187 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1543 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 31 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

EAFIT University ranked 10th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Colombia and 1285th in the World with 4,705 publications made and 15,876 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#10 of 50 In Colombia
#114 of 443 In Latin America
#1285 of 7,020 In the World

EAFIT University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 1 0
1992 3 2
1993 14 4
1994 24 7
1995 18 16
1996 27 13
1997 17 28
1998 25 37
1999 32 34
2000 18 44
2001 26 58
2002 39 60
2003 67 83
2004 58 119
2005 82 111
2006 95 123
2007 112 146
2008 132 180
2009 139 198
2010 158 225
2011 217 263
2012 426 359
2013 259 408
2014 254 482
2015 241 597
2016 274 618
2017 238 689
2018 215 860
2019 294 1093
2020 335 1554
2021 312 2082
2022 225 2306
2023 236 2429

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 12 121 960
Urban and Regional planning 5 42 1102
Criminology and Criminal Justice 7 51 1148
Political Economy 8 53 1178
Political Science 7 81 1190
Public Policy / Administration 8 89 1569
Law 8 71 1783
Communications and Public Relations 9 59 1937
History 7 93 1970
Demography 11 132 2008
Sociology 10 136 2038
Anthropology 8 107 2147
Archaeology 8 119 2378
Library and Information science 13 141 2613
Aesthetics 11 136 2751
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 11 130 2829
Education Majors 16 158 2829
Linguistics 11 131 2832

Environmental Science rankings

EAFIT University ranked 13th for Environmental Science in Colombia and 2574th in the World with 2,398 publications made and 14,691 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#13 of 48 In Colombia
#161 of 428 In Latin America
#2574 of 6,798 In the World

EAFIT University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 1 1
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 1 2
1995 2 7
1996 4 5
1997 2 11
1998 5 15
1999 3 13
2000 4 29
2001 10 31
2002 12 40
2003 30 49
2004 14 65
2005 29 69
2006 47 89
2007 41 120
2008 49 130
2009 63 139
2010 74 187
2011 105 201
2012 136 261
2013 123 320
2014 120 379
2015 137 518
2016 128 543
2017 143 682
2018 148 864
2019 173 1151
2020 207 1575
2021 215 2194
2022 156 2585
2023 185 2754

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

Environmental Science subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 5 42 1102
Earth science and Geophysics 6 89 1695
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 91 1715
Geography and Cartography 11 133 1961
Geotechnical Engineering 6 102 2148
Oceanography 9 131 2262
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 9 117 2405
Environmental Engineering 11 143 2454
Geology 11 149 2499
Environmental Management 13 140 2514
Paleontology 10 156 2566
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 18 209 2615
Ecology 12 180 2801
Agricultural Science 26 274 3507

Engineering rankings

EAFIT University ranked 11th for Engineering in Colombia and 2923rd in the World with 2,032 publications made and 13,454 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#11 of 49 In Colombia
#133 of 420 In Latin America
#2923 of 6,684 In the World

EAFIT University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 1 1
1994 1 1
1995 0 5
1996 1 4
1997 0 6
1998 3 6
1999 2 4
2000 2 10
2001 7 19
2002 13 23
2003 20 19
2004 16 38
2005 23 47
2006 24 52
2007 29 79
2008 36 90
2009 42 91
2010 53 148
2011 73 150
2012 99 221
2013 101 318
2014 127 341
2015 114 424
2016 121 485
2017 126 624
2018 112 795
2019 164 1067
2020 194 1395
2021 184 1941
2022 146 2335
2023 185 2547

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

Engineering subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 2 18 788
Human-Computer Interaction 13 86 1614
Remote Sensing 7 76 1729
Systems Engineering 7 68 1881
Automotive Engineering 9 78 1899
Operations Research 11 74 1957
Renewable Energy Engineering 13 114 2024
Geotechnical Engineering 6 102 2148
Civil Engineering 9 95 2233
Electronic Engineering 12 108 2298
Structural Engineering 10 95 2328
Mechanical Engineering 9 98 2377
Environmental Engineering 11 143 2454
Aerospace Engineering 10 109 2557
Computer Networking 12 111 2642
Electrical Engineering 12 129 2769
Acoustical Engineering 10 129 3036
Optical Engineering 10 144 3102
Nanotechnology 11 149 3150
Materials Science 13 163 3255
Chemical Engineering 17 183 3359
Metallurgical Engineering 14 176 3418
Telecommunications 16 169 3421

Computer Science rankings

EAFIT University ranked 14th for Computer Science in Colombia and 2937th in the World with 1,783 publications made and 10,530 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#14 of 49 In Colombia
#137 of 417 In Latin America
#2937 of 6,752 In the World

EAFIT University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 1
1993 1 1
1994 0 0
1995 1 4
1996 1 4
1997 0 11
1998 3 12
1999 3 10
2000 2 13
2001 9 24
2002 9 25
2003 24 24
2004 14 41
2005 16 37
2006 27 41
2007 29 63
2008 33 74
2009 41 71
2010 50 113
2011 59 102
2012 89 184
2013 88 237
2014 81 286
2015 89 331
2016 107 390
2017 96 489
2018 97 589
2019 134 754
2020 187 1106
2021 162 1567
2022 147 1934
2023 167 2069

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

Computer Science subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 13 86 1614
Computer Graphics 6 66 1669
Management Information Systems 9 68 1793
Software Engineering 10 95 1798
Data Science 10 107 2262
Computer Vision 10 113 2506
Machine Learning 11 111 2546
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 12 114 2567
Library and Information science 13 141 2613
Computer Networking 12 111 2642
Cyber Security 15 145 3236
Cognitive Science 16 163 3380
Telecommunications 16 169 3421
Neuroscience 20 210 3735

Physics rankings

EAFIT University ranked 11th for Physics in Colombia and 3008th in the World with 1,652 publications made and 11,273 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#11 of 47 In Colombia
#142 of 409 In Latin America
#3008 of 6,603 In the World

EAFIT University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 1 0
1994 2 2
1995 0 3
1996 1 3
1997 0 5
1998 1 5
1999 3 2
2000 5 15
2001 6 20
2002 10 16
2003 16 15
2004 12 32
2005 14 43
2006 27 47
2007 23 62
2008 35 79
2009 34 77
2010 44 139
2011 67 140
2012 81 193
2013 77 236
2014 124 292
2015 100 334
2016 105 387
2017 103 453
2018 86 615
2019 124 817
2020 148 1053
2021 142 1500
2022 101 1743
2023 148 1933

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

Physics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 107 2181
Quantum and Particle physics 11 130 2813
Acoustical Engineering 10 129 3036
Optical Engineering 10 144 3102
Nanotechnology 11 149 3150
Materials Science 13 163 3255
Nuclear Physics 15 186 3456

Biology rankings

EAFIT University ranked 21st for Biology in Colombia and 3492nd in the World with 1,603 publications made and 12,849 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#21 of 48 In Colombia
#237 of 428 In Latin America
#3492 of 6,770 In the World

EAFIT University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 1 4
1996 2 3
1997 0 11
1998 0 10
1999 1 10
2000 3 15
2001 5 21
2002 6 31
2003 15 29
2004 8 38
2005 14 53
2006 42 64
2007 25 82
2008 25 115
2009 35 109
2010 47 139
2011 51 136
2012 69 209
2013 71 242
2014 75 293
2015 106 379
2016 82 414
2017 89 519
2018 103 687
2019 119 892
2020 155 1164
2021 159 1719
2022 131 2054
2023 147 2221

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

Biology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 9 130 2555
Paleontology 10 156 2566
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 18 209 2615
Virology 28 234 2689
Horticulture 27 269 3026
Nanotechnology 11 149 3150
Botany 24 250 3262
Agricultural Science 26 274 3507
Nutrition and Food Science 25 272 3565
Neuroscience 20 210 3735
Genetics 25 260 3800
Immunology 34 302 3926
Biochemistry 27 264 4085

Business rankings

EAFIT University ranked 8th for Business in Colombia and 2008th in the World with 1,571 publications made and 7,410 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, International Business, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 46 In Colombia
#75 of 388 In Latin America
#2008 of 6,187 In the World

EAFIT University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 1 6
1996 0 2
1997 1 10
1998 0 14
1999 1 13
2000 1 19
2001 5 27
2002 10 30
2003 22 30
2004 13 45
2005 11 40
2006 16 30
2007 26 52
2008 37 61
2009 44 51
2010 47 92
2011 83 106
2012 97 117
2013 88 176
2014 98 214
2015 96 282
2016 95 308
2017 97 386
2018 83 466
2019 123 571
2020 139 788
2021 126 1142
2022 82 1330
2023 114 1423

The following table provides academic rankings for EAFIT University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 1 5 563
Risk Management 3 14 831
International Trade 2 20 953
International Business 3 25 969
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 21 1087
Actuarial Science 5 21 1097
Finance 5 40 1435
Public Policy / Administration 8 89 1569
Project Management 8 73 1601
Accounting 7 47 1625
Management Information Systems 9 68 1793
Operations Research 11 74 1957
Marketing 6 71 2009
Management 7 78 2091
Advertising 9 87 2409

Economics rankings

EAFIT University ranked 5th for Economics in Colombia and 1319th in the World with 1,311 publications made and 7,058 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 46 In Colombia
#41 of 378 In Latin America
#1319 of 5,995 In the World

EAFIT University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 1
1993 2 1
1994 3 3
1995 0 8
1996 1 6
1997 1 13
1998 0 19
1999 2 22
2000 1 30
2001 3 33
2002 8 34
2003 16 40
2004 11 51
2005 12 58
2006 11 51
2007 22 58
2008 33 67
2009 35 66
2010 44 98
2011 72 109
2012 86 137
2013 76 141
2014 81 203
2015 88 245
2016 76 233
2017 82 301
2018 76 378
2019 92 425
2020 103 640
2021 96 842
2022 85 1017
2023 85 1126

The following table provides academic rankings for EAFIT University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
International Trade 2 20 953
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 21 1087
Actuarial Science 5 21 1097
Political Economy 8 53 1178
International Economics 4 34 1258
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 33 1279
Finance 5 40 1435
Development Studies 8 75 1978

Chemistry rankings

EAFIT University ranked 18th for Chemistry in Colombia and 3727th in the World with 1,173 publications made and 9,030 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#18 of 48 In Colombia
#216 of 414 In Latin America
#3727 of 6,447 In the World

EAFIT University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 0 2
1996 2 2
1997 0 1
1998 1 5
1999 2 3
2000 0 7
2001 4 11
2002 4 12
2003 12 7
2004 7 14
2005 11 26
2006 19 27
2007 19 45
2008 17 52
2009 32 56
2010 28 104
2011 42 96
2012 52 146
2013 59 186
2014 71 220
2015 76 265
2016 63 311
2017 76 400
2018 70 523
2019 87 700
2020 99 927
2021 113 1384
2022 87 1570
2023 107 1771

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

Chemistry subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 91 1715
Nanotechnology 11 149 3150
Physical chemistry 12 162 3188
Materials Science 13 163 3255
Chemical Engineering 17 183 3359
Nutrition and Food Science 25 272 3565
Organic Chemistry 19 229 3858
Biochemistry 27 264 4085

Mathematics rankings

EAFIT University ranked 10th for Mathematics in Colombia and 2719th in the World with 1,143 publications made and 6,336 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#10 of 45 In Colombia
#119 of 393 In Latin America
#2719 of 6,305 In the World

EAFIT University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 1
1994 1 0
1995 0 4
1996 1 4
1997 0 8
1998 1 8
1999 1 8
2000 2 12
2001 2 20
2002 7 16
2003 14 15
2004 11 27
2005 9 36
2006 14 27
2007 19 39
2008 31 51
2009 26 43
2010 25 71
2011 36 74
2012 59 99
2013 60 140
2014 60 140
2015 60 217
2016 74 244
2017 78 316
2018 77 370
2019 88 451
2020 96 712
2021 98 992
2022 86 1187
2023 93 1245

The following table provides academic rankings for EAFIT University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 5 21 1097
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 33 1279
Operations Research 11 74 1957
Applied Mathematics 9 112 2340
Math Teachers 12 120 2622
Statistics 10 128 2683

Art & Design rankings

EAFIT University ranked 9th for Art & Design in Colombia and 2574th in the World with 491 publications made and 1,857 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Music.

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
#9 of 44 In Colombia
#125 of 350 In Latin America
#2574 of 5,720 In the World

EAFIT University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1998 1 2
1999 1 6
2000 0 8
2001 5 14
2002 4 11
2003 9 7
2004 4 17
2005 9 14
2006 12 21
2007 14 30
2008 8 26
2009 10 24
2010 13 38
2011 21 36
2012 32 64
2013 17 50
2014 27 59
2015 33 98
2016 34 88
2017 26 84
2018 30 127
2019 32 135
2020 53 221
2021 47 295
2022 28 359
2023 20 353

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

Art & Design subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Music 3 31 938
Photography 2 43 956
Computer Graphics 6 66 1669
Fashion Design 8 116 2280
Literature 10 129 2566
Aesthetics 11 136 2751

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for EAFIT University

Speciality Colombia Latin America World Rank
Dentistry 11 163 2091
Public Health 15 168 2427
Social Psychology 9 123 2926
Clinical Psychology 20 188 2971
Health Science 22 200 3082
Child Psychology 21 199 3400
Nursing 25 250 3688
Psychology 21 200 3699
Pathology 25 263 3758
Surgery 28 265 3766
Medicine 25 262 3779
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 26 248 3813
Anatomy and Physiology 26 268 3815
Psychiatry 25 257 4124