ESPOL Polytechnic University: Rankings

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ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 3rd in Ecuador, 2463rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 38 research topics. ESPOL Polytechnic University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,933 academic publications and 55,033 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2463 of 14,131 In the World
#142 of 1,756 In Latin America
#3 of 59 In Ecuador
#1 of 11 In Guayaquil
#724 of 1,016 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#971 of 1,065 For Marine Engineering
#1096 of 2,719 For Data Science
#5200 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2736 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 35 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ecuador and 2141st in the World with 3,523 publications made and 29,794 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 11 In Ecuador
#226 of 442 In Latin America
#2141 of 7,081 In the World

ESPOL Polytechnic University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 9
1993 1 2
1994 0 1
1995 1 9
1996 1 3
1997 0 5
1998 1 4
1999 1 7
2000 1 11
2001 3 20
2002 2 24
2003 3 28
2004 6 25
2005 37 32
2006 41 64
2007 50 72
2008 38 111
2009 161 167
2010 69 185
2011 104 248
2012 71 266
2013 103 326
2014 98 407
2015 131 465
2016 216 582
2017 262 744
2018 283 1155
2019 232 1458
2020 318 2532
2021 335 3865
2022 363 4422
2023 351 5246
2024 222 4823

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 56 1614
Philosophy 5 262 1765
Archaeology 1 100 2138
Political Science 4 190 2207
History 1 114 2332
Library and Information science 2 109 2357
Law 1 115 2531
Education Majors 4 138 2580
Demography 5 209 2850
Aesthetics 2 146 2939
Communications and Public Relations 2 128 3021
Sociology 7 240 3183
Linguistics 3 149 3195
Anthropology 5 202 3361
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 162 3391

Environmental Science rankings

ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Ecuador and 2353rd in the World with 3,216 publications made and 40,898 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 11 In Ecuador
#144 of 431 In Latin America
#2353 of 6,876 In the World

ESPOL Polytechnic University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 9
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 23 278
2009 105 346
2010 45 376
2011 62 407
2012 49 414
2013 64 490
2014 64 587
2015 90 661
2016 166 775
2017 218 1089
2018 243 1575
2019 240 2010
2020 318 3242
2021 332 4763
2022 394 5453
2023 382 6347
2024 288 6352

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 31 724
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 89 1193
Environmental Engineering 1 84 1724
Environmental Management 1 83 1800
Oceanography 1 97 1866
Geotechnical Engineering 2 94 2035
Forestry 7 218 2048
Agricultural Science 2 156 2067
Geography and Cartography 3 148 2083
Ecology 2 135 2148
Earth science and Geophysics 2 122 2247
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 122 2316
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 3 116 2336
Geology 3 146 2473
Paleontology 4 175 2847
Environmental Chemistry 2 166 2996

Engineering rankings

ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 2nd for Engineering in Ecuador and 2714th in the World with 2,707 publications made and 31,444 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 11 In Ecuador
#119 of 424 In Latin America
#2714 of 6,782 In the World

ESPOL Polytechnic University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 14
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 44 184
2012 48 204
2013 49 305
2014 47 340
2015 89 455
2016 152 610
2017 184 871
2018 197 1393
2019 209 1698
2020 258 2600
2021 295 3910
2022 344 4620
2023 360 5615
2024 237 5677

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 3171st in the World with 2,455 publications made and 30,420 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 11 In Ecuador
#202 of 433 In Latin America
#3171 of 6,833 In the World

ESPOL Polytechnic University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 10
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 11 231
2009 59 311
2010 23 327
2011 42 337
2012 35 348
2013 47 383
2014 48 506
2015 72 595
2016 124 701
2017 161 1002
2018 192 1371
2019 187 1749
2020 237 2875
2021 278 3864
2022 311 4407
2023 321 5353
2024 210 5202

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 1193
Horticulture 3 178 1806
Animal Science 4 187 1996
Virology 5 164 2002
Forestry 7 218 2048
Agricultural Science 2 156 2067
Zoology 4 190 2067
Microbiology 4 166 2310
Nutrition and Food Science 3 174 2320
Biotechnology 2 170 2610
Botany 5 195 2647
Immunology 6 218 2798
Paleontology 4 175 2847
Evolutionary Biology 4 162 3012
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 201 3312
Biochemistry 4 205 3358
Genetics 4 215 3363
Nanotechnology 3 191 3691
Neuroscience 7 246 4253

Computer Science rankings

ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Ecuador and 2684th in the World with 2,295 publications made and 24,130 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 11 In Ecuador
#112 of 425 In Latin America
#2684 of 6,845 In the World

ESPOL Polytechnic University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 8
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 41 164
2012 39 171
2013 43 268
2014 45 334
2015 67 416
2016 110 547
2017 183 779
2018 184 1093
2019 175 1322
2020 223 2068
2021 256 3053
2022 281 3650
2023 290 4410
2024 192 4160

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 1096
Human-Computer Interaction 1 53 1213
Multimedia 2 42 1456
Robotics 2 67 1569
Software Engineering 2 78 1625
Computer Engineering 2 68 1814
Management Information Systems 2 88 2015
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 78 2079
Machine Learning 2 94 2331
Computer Vision 2 101 2340
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 100 2343
Library and Information science 2 109 2357
Computer Networking 2 96 2427
Cyber Security 2 89 2446
Telecommunications 2 116 2633
Computational Linguistics 5 111 2790
Cognitive Science 2 121 2907
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 201 3312
Neuroscience 7 246 4253

Physics rankings

ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 2nd for Physics in Ecuador and 3228th in the World with 1,959 publications made and 21,368 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
#154 of 418 In Latin America
#3228 of 6,713 In the World

ESPOL Polytechnic University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 8
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 95
2010 24 112
2011 24 137
2012 28 147
2013 37 204
2014 42 235
2015 55 314
2016 119 417
2017 141 635
2018 140 1047
2019 148 1285
2020 198 1941
2021 231 2826
2022 245 3404
2023 253 4156
2024 164 3953

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 2 148 3154
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 161 3186
Materials Science 2 167 3358
Optical Engineering 2 164 3400
Acoustical Engineering 2 159 3416
Nanotechnology 3 191 3691
Nuclear Physics 4 200 3755

Chemistry rankings

ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Ecuador and 3239th in the World with 1,804 publications made and 25,656 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 11 In Ecuador
#175 of 418 In Latin America
#3239 of 6,545 In the World

ESPOL Polytechnic University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 10
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 32 183
2010 19 205
2011 18 229
2012 21 252
2013 38 241
2014 36 329
2015 55 406
2016 98 476
2017 120 713
2018 122 1059
2019 139 1328
2020 174 2127
2021 214 2982
2022 237 3537
2023 230 4318
2024 169 4398

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

Chemistry subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 122 2316
Nutrition and Food Science 3 174 2320
Chemical Engineering 2 149 2957
Environmental Chemistry 2 166 2996
Physical chemistry 2 151 3104
Organic Chemistry 2 174 3310
Materials Science 2 167 3358
Biochemistry 4 205 3358
Nanotechnology 3 191 3691

Business rankings

ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 1st for Business in Ecuador and 2100th in the World with 1,419 publications made and 14,612 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Hospitality and Hotel Management, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 11 In Ecuador
#81 of 395 In Latin America
#2100 of 6,339 In the World

ESPOL Polytechnic University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 6
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 63
2010 31 59
2011 56 74
2012 32 82
2013 34 121
2014 23 177
2015 36 190
2016 60 260
2017 96 358
2018 114 544
2019 92 712
2020 135 1117
2021 151 1844
2022 188 2209
2023 166 2602
2024 95 2217

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 7 573
Project Management 1 77 1753
Management 2 70 1990
Management Information Systems 2 88 2015
Marketing 1 75 2076
Advertising 1 70 2246
Operations Research 2 96 2284
Accounting 1 98 2579
Finance 2 118 2812

Medicine rankings

ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 7th for Medicine in Ecuador and 3546th in the World with 1,250 publications made and 17,312 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Virology, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#7 of 11 In Ecuador
#243 of 430 In Latin America
#3546 of 6,775 In the World

ESPOL Polytechnic University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
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 28
2003 2 57
2004 2 56
2005 4 60
2006 11 95
2007 11 92
2008 8 135
2009 24 129
2010 11 143
2011 20 178
2012 21 179
2013 22 168
2014 24 235
2015 20 298
2016 45 325
2017 74 475
2018 77 673
2019 83 837
2020 128 1547
2021 178 2374
2022 195 2499
2023 173 2950
2024 100 2493

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 5 164 2002
Health Science 2 138 2348
Immunology 6 218 2798
Public Health 5 202 2854
Pathology 7 230 3243
Clinical Psychology 7 214 3272
Physical Therapy 7 225 3517
Nursing 8 238 3582
Anatomy and Physiology 9 291 4151
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 8 284 4301
Surgery 8 311 4419
Psychiatry 9 297 4616

Mathematics rankings

ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Ecuador and 3115th in the World with 1,158 publications made and 11,684 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
#143 of 399 In Latin America
#3115 of 6,418 In the World

ESPOL Polytechnic University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 3
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 99
2012 13 83
2013 24 147
2014 23 126
2015 37 230
2016 56 282
2017 90 335
2018 98 568
2019 92 694
2020 128 1014
2021 146 1553
2022 149 1879
2023 136 2268
2024 81 1763

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 78 2079
Operations Research 2 96 2284
Math Teachers 5 109 2424
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 93 2453
Applied Mathematics 2 136 2675
Statistics 2 150 3044

Psychology rankings

ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 4th for Psychology in Ecuador and 3670th in the World with 818 publications made and 8,607 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Psychiatry.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 11 In Ecuador
#194 of 416 In Latin America
#3670 of 6,645 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 47
2012 13 58
2013 7 79
2014 18 110
2015 22 142
2016 30 202
2017 71 264
2018 57 387
2019 55 450
2020 74 804
2021 112 1224
2022 115 1472
2023 123 1797
2024 65 1628

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 4 138 2580
Cognitive Science 2 121 2907
Clinical Psychology 7 214 3272
Social Psychology 1 147 3290
Child Psychology 8 221 3710
Neuroscience 7 246 4253
Psychiatry 9 297 4616

Economics rankings

ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 1st for Economics in Ecuador and 2785th in the World with 761 publications made and 7,012 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 11 In Ecuador
#123 of 384 In Latin America
#2785 of 6,167 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 94
2016 29 124
2017 57 184
2018 60 287
2019 52 393
2020 75 676
2021 82 1113
2022 88 1187
2023 94 1523
2024 51 1195

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 41 1329
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 93 2453
Development Studies 1 124 2683
Finance 2 118 2812

Art & Design rankings

ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Ecuador and 2950th in the World with 465 publications made and 4,800 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
#147 of 365 In Latin America
#2950 of 5,966 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 26
2009 14 37
2010 6 44
2011 12 40
2012 8 48
2013 8 64
2014 12 82
2015 16 120
2016 26 135
2017 32 126
2018 41 205
2019 37 273
2020 49 399
2021 51 604
2022 55 639
2023 48 805
2024 33 843

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 42 1456
Aesthetics 2 146 2939
Fashion Design 2 171 3081
Literature 3 186 3417