ESPOL Polytechnic University: Rankings

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ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 4th in Ecuador, 2491st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 42 research topics. ESPOL Polytechnic University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,208 academic publications and 62,496 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2491 of 14,131 In the World
#153 of 1,756 In Latin America
#4 of 59 In Ecuador
#1 of 11 In Guayaquil
#742 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#954 of 1,098 For Marine Engineering
#1109 of 2,820 For Data Science
#5307 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2814 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 39 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ecuador and 2152nd in the World with 3,623 publications made and 33,801 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 11 In Ecuador
#225 of 442 In Latin America
#2152 of 7,088 In the World

ESPOL Polytechnic University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1 2
1994 0 1
1995 1 10
1996 1 3
1997 0 5
1998 1 4
1999 1 7
2000 1 11
2001 3 20
2002 2 25
2003 3 28
2004 6 25
2005 37 32
2006 41 64
2007 50 72
2008 38 110
2009 161 168
2010 69 185
2011 104 245
2012 71 267
2013 103 325
2014 98 407
2015 131 465
2016 216 580
2017 260 744
2018 284 1156
2019 230 1451
2020 318 2518
2021 335 3847
2022 363 4409
2023 351 5226
2024 226 4917
2025 131 4218

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Journalism and Digital Media 2 54 1642
Philosophy 6 264 1810
Archaeology 1 100 2141
Political Science 4 187 2186
Library and Information science 1 107 2321
History 1 113 2348
Law 1 113 2502
Education Majors 4 133 2580
Demography 5 205 2822
Aesthetics 2 146 2968
Communications and Public Relations 2 128 3023
Sociology 7 236 3156
Linguistics 3 147 3200
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 157 3301
Anthropology 5 203 3366

Environmental Science rankings

ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Ecuador and 2337th in the World with 3,355 publications made and 46,110 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 11 In Ecuador
#142 of 433 In Latin America
#2337 of 6,888 In the World

ESPOL Polytechnic University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 4
1994 1 4
1995 3 13
1996 4 13
1997 3 11
1998 5 9
1999 3 26
2000 5 59
2001 5 48
2002 4 84
2003 4 101
2004 8 102
2005 22 134
2006 20 177
2007 27 172
2008 23 277
2009 105 346
2010 45 375
2011 62 408
2012 49 415
2013 64 489
2014 64 587
2015 90 662
2016 165 777
2017 218 1089
2018 243 1574
2019 239 2008
2020 318 3244
2021 331 4757
2022 397 5455
2023 381 6329
2024 294 6428
2025 168 5912

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

Environmental Science subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 1 31 742
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 89 1189
Environmental Engineering 1 83 1728
Environmental Management 1 83 1789
Oceanography 1 95 1847
Geotechnical Engineering 2 92 2017
Agricultural Science 2 151 2037
Forestry 7 217 2051
Geography and Cartography 3 145 2070
Ecology 2 131 2122
Earth science and Geophysics 2 122 2218
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 122 2304
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 3 113 2329
Geology 3 145 2460
Paleontology 4 172 2819
Environmental Chemistry 2 165 2970

Engineering rankings

ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 2nd for Engineering in Ecuador and 2698th in the World with 2,833 publications made and 35,824 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 11 In Ecuador
#118 of 425 In Latin America
#2698 of 6,795 In the World

ESPOL Polytechnic University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 3
1994 2 3
1995 0 11
1996 1 9
1997 0 6
1998 1 2
1999 0 7
2000 2 19
2001 1 13
2002 1 12
2003 2 27
2004 7 18
2005 18 52
2006 16 68
2007 23 64
2008 10 118
2009 62 135
2010 31 161
2011 44 183
2012 48 204
2013 49 304
2014 47 337
2015 89 454
2016 152 611
2017 185 872
2018 197 1399
2019 209 1696
2020 260 2597
2021 296 3907
2022 345 4617
2023 359 5603
2024 246 5747
2025 145 5173

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

Biology rankings

ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 4th for Biology in Ecuador and 3127th in the World with 2,580 publications made and 34,855 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 11 In Ecuador
#199 of 433 In Latin America
#3127 of 6,841 In the World

ESPOL Polytechnic University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 4
1994 1 3
1995 3 13
1996 4 12
1997 3 10
1998 4 10
1999 3 27
2000 5 63
2001 4 55
2002 6 82
2003 3 108
2004 8 105
2005 11 136
2006 15 162
2007 20 161
2008 11 230
2009 59 311
2010 23 326
2011 42 335
2012 35 349
2013 47 381
2014 48 508
2015 72 595
2016 124 700
2017 161 1001
2018 191 1375
2019 186 1749
2020 237 2876
2021 278 3854
2022 312 4405
2023 321 5344
2024 213 5268
2025 151 4829

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

Biology subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 89 1189
Horticulture 2 169 1754
Animal Science 4 189 2006
Virology 5 163 2008
Agricultural Science 2 151 2037
Forestry 7 217 2051
Zoology 4 187 2055
Nutrition and Food Science 3 168 2267
Microbiology 4 161 2294
Biotechnology 2 162 2562
Botany 5 188 2598
Paleontology 4 172 2819
Immunology 6 220 2820
Evolutionary Biology 4 164 3006
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 201 3285
Biochemistry 4 202 3315
Genetics 4 213 3347
Nanotechnology 3 190 3673
Neuroscience 8 245 4260

Computer Science rankings

ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Ecuador and 2665th in the World with 2,415 publications made and 27,362 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 11 In Ecuador
#110 of 427 In Latin America
#2665 of 6,855 In the World

ESPOL Polytechnic University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 0
1994 2 2
1995 0 8
1996 0 3
1997 0 7
1998 0 2
1999 0 1
2000 0 5
2001 1 12
2002 2 26
2003 0 6
2004 5 7
2005 17 39
2006 15 58
2007 21 66
2008 9 107
2009 52 98
2010 30 160
2011 41 162
2012 39 172
2013 43 266
2014 45 333
2015 67 416
2016 109 545
2017 183 779
2018 184 1099
2019 175 1320
2020 223 2067
2021 255 3053
2022 280 3637
2023 290 4396
2024 200 4224
2025 146 3434

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

Computer Science subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Data Science 1 30 1109
Human-Computer Interaction 2 55 1239
Multimedia 2 40 1440
Robotics 2 70 1568
Software Engineering 2 73 1589
Computer Engineering 2 69 1811
Management Information Systems 2 84 1995
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 79 2091
Library and Information science 1 107 2321
Computer Vision 2 100 2323
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 99 2328
Machine Learning 2 91 2343
Computer Networking 2 95 2409
Cyber Security 2 89 2453
Telecommunications 2 113 2610
Computational Linguistics 5 112 2791
Cognitive Science 2 121 2893
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 201 3285
Neuroscience 8 245 4260

Physics rankings

ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 2nd for Physics in Ecuador and 3187th in the World with 2,054 publications made and 24,601 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 11 In Ecuador
#152 of 419 In Latin America
#3187 of 6,729 In the World

ESPOL Polytechnic University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 2
1994 2 2
1995 0 7
1996 1 8
1997 0 4
1998 0 1
1999 0 5
2000 0 9
2001 0 10
2002 1 10
2003 2 14
2004 5 12
2005 11 42
2006 13 54
2007 11 53
2008 8 99
2009 44 94
2010 24 111
2011 24 138
2012 28 147
2013 37 203
2014 42 235
2015 55 312
2016 119 417
2017 141 636
2018 142 1054
2019 149 1284
2020 200 1931
2021 231 2836
2022 246 3392
2023 252 4146
2024 168 3999
2025 108 3835

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

Physics subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Quantum and Particle physics 2 147 3130
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 159 3180
Materials Science 2 163 3299
Optical Engineering 2 163 3392
Acoustical Engineering 2 157 3422
Nanotechnology 3 190 3673
Nuclear Physics 4 198 3741

Chemistry rankings

ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Ecuador and 3195th in the World with 1,903 publications made and 29,331 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 11 In Ecuador
#172 of 420 In Latin America
#3195 of 6,561 In the World

ESPOL Polytechnic University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 2
1994 1 3
1995 3 11
1996 4 13
1997 3 8
1998 3 9
1999 2 28
2000 4 46
2001 2 37
2002 1 58
2003 5 80
2004 7 94
2005 14 125
2006 6 129
2007 9 139
2008 6 177
2009 32 185
2010 19 204
2011 18 229
2012 21 252
2013 38 240
2014 36 330
2015 55 408
2016 97 477
2017 120 713
2018 122 1057
2019 140 1329
2020 174 2126
2021 214 2970
2022 236 3529
2023 230 4302
2024 174 4444
2025 120 4327

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

Chemistry subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 3 168 2267
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 122 2304
Chemical Engineering 2 148 2924
Environmental Chemistry 2 165 2970
Physical chemistry 2 149 3060
Organic Chemistry 2 171 3266
Materials Science 2 163 3299
Biochemistry 4 202 3315
Nanotechnology 3 190 3673

Business rankings

ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 1st for Business in Ecuador and 2115th in the World with 1,470 publications made and 16,694 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Hospitality and Hotel Management, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 11 In Ecuador
#80 of 396 In Latin America
#2115 of 6,366 In the World

ESPOL Polytechnic University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 1 2
1997 0 3
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 3
2001 1 2
2002 1 3
2003 0 4
2004 1 4
2005 7 5
2006 11 10
2007 18 19
2008 13 23
2009 52 65
2010 31 59
2011 56 74
2012 32 82
2013 34 120
2014 23 174
2015 36 191
2016 60 258
2017 96 356
2018 116 546
2019 92 710
2020 135 1110
2021 151 1830
2022 188 2193
2023 167 2590
2024 100 2247
2025 56 1924

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

Business subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 4 554
Project Management 1 76 1773
Management Information Systems 2 84 1995
Management 2 71 2002
Marketing 1 74 2066
Advertising 1 70 2257
Operations Research 2 95 2301
Accounting 1 95 2576
Finance 2 119 2821

Medicine rankings

ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 7th for Medicine in Ecuador and 3522nd in the World with 1,312 publications made and 19,716 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Virology, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#7 of 11 In Ecuador
#241 of 432 In Latin America
#3522 of 6,793 In the World

ESPOL Polytechnic University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 1
1995 3 4
1996 0 5
1997 0 2
1998 1 6
1999 1 12
2000 2 36
2001 1 29
2002 1 29
2003 2 57
2004 2 56
2005 4 60
2006 11 95
2007 11 92
2008 8 134
2009 24 129
2010 11 143
2011 20 176
2012 21 179
2013 22 167
2014 24 236
2015 20 297
2016 45 323
2017 74 476
2018 78 672
2019 83 833
2020 129 1546
2021 178 2356
2022 196 2493
2023 173 2948
2024 102 2532
2025 74 2255

The following table provides academic rankings for ESPOL Polytechnic University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Virology 5 163 2008
Health Science 2 133 2301
Public Health 5 194 2777
Immunology 6 220 2820
Pathology 7 229 3242
Clinical Psychology 7 215 3308
Physical Therapy 7 230 3571
Nursing 8 234 3581
Anatomy and Physiology 9 287 4126
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 8 285 4324
Surgery 8 313 4419
Psychiatry 9 294 4591

Mathematics rankings

ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Ecuador and 3074th in the World with 1,209 publications made and 13,286 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 11 In Ecuador
#141 of 400 In Latin America
#3074 of 6,434 In the World

ESPOL Polytechnic University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 2 1
1995 0 1
1996 1 1
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 1 4
2002 1 2
2003 0 1
2004 3 3
2005 10 16
2006 6 15
2007 12 41
2008 3 59
2009 19 43
2010 11 45
2011 9 98
2012 13 83
2013 24 147
2014 23 125
2015 37 230
2016 56 281
2017 90 334
2018 99 575
2019 92 691
2020 128 1010
2021 146 1544
2022 149 1868
2023 136 2250
2024 83 1791
2025 65 1488

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

Mathematics subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 79 2091
Operations Research 2 95 2301
Math Teachers 5 102 2379
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 93 2464
Applied Mathematics 2 134 2651
Statistics 2 145 3017

Psychology rankings

ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 4th for Psychology in Ecuador and 3653rd in the World with 844 publications made and 9,944 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Psychiatry.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 11 In Ecuador
#192 of 417 In Latin America
#3653 of 6,663 In the World

ESPOL Polytechnic University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2002 1 10
2003 0 3
2004 0 5
2005 4 13
2006 5 15
2007 6 13
2008 9 28
2009 9 23
2010 6 42
2011 12 46
2012 13 58
2013 7 77
2014 18 109
2015 22 143
2016 30 201
2017 70 264
2018 58 387
2019 55 450
2020 74 796
2021 112 1223
2022 113 1461
2023 122 1781
2024 68 1648
2025 36 1357

The following table provides academic rankings for ESPOL Polytechnic University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Education Majors 4 133 2580
Cognitive Science 2 121 2893
Social Psychology 1 143 3264
Clinical Psychology 7 215 3308
Child Psychology 9 226 3763
Neuroscience 8 245 4260
Psychiatry 9 294 4591

Economics rankings

ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 1st for Economics in Ecuador and 2765th in the World with 784 publications made and 8,100 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 11 In Ecuador
#122 of 386 In Latin America
#2765 of 6,188 In the World

ESPOL Polytechnic University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2004 2 2
2005 7 4
2006 7 5
2007 7 10
2008 8 14
2009 34 36
2010 16 29
2011 21 39
2012 13 40
2013 14 65
2014 11 69
2015 30 96
2016 29 124
2017 57 182
2018 61 287
2019 52 391
2020 75 670
2021 82 1110
2022 88 1176
2023 94 1504
2024 52 1211
2025 29 1034

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

Economics subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 1 40 1329
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 93 2464
Development Studies 1 122 2670
Finance 2 119 2821

Art & Design rankings

ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Ecuador and 2949th in the World with 484 publications made and 5,370 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Multimedia, Aesthetics, Literature.

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
#2 of 10 In Ecuador
#146 of 367 In Latin America
#2949 of 6,010 In the World

ESPOL Polytechnic University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2001 1 6
2002 0 3
2003 0 7
2004 0 3
2005 4 7
2006 4 21
2007 4 15
2008 3 25
2009 14 37
2010 6 44
2011 12 39
2012 8 48
2013 8 64
2014 12 83
2015 16 120
2016 26 135
2017 32 126
2018 41 205
2019 37 274
2020 49 393
2021 51 598
2022 55 635
2023 48 803
2024 36 849
2025 20 630

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

Art & Design subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Multimedia 2 40 1440
Aesthetics 2 146 2968
Fashion Design 2 169 3065
Literature 3 183 3419