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Free University ranked 21st in Colombia, 2648th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 10 research topics. Free University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,025 academic publications and 15,046 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 22 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2648 of 14,131 In the World
#172 of 1,756 In Latin America
#21 of 190 In Colombia
#9 of 72 In Bogota
#689 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#1091 of 6,713 For Philosophy
#1459 of 1,513 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#1217 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2963 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 7 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Free University ranked 17th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Colombia and 1599th in the World with 4,789 publications made and 10,024 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#17 of 50 In Colombia
#158 of 442 In Latin America
#1599 of 7,088 In the World

Free University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 6 9
1994 5 12
1995 2 5
1996 2 7
1997 4 13
1998 4 11
1999 3 4
2000 10 18
2001 9 24
2002 8 16
2003 9 18
2004 20 13
2005 29 19
2006 32 27
2007 24 28
2008 55 42
2009 70 56
2010 91 54
2011 148 65
2012 164 95
2013 159 140
2014 239 137
2015 345 158
2016 342 225
2017 422 250
2018 373 420
2019 386 598
2020 410 884
2021 358 1130
2022 348 1185
2023 388 1553
2024 211 1361
2025 56 917

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 8 45 689
Philosophy 18 147 1091
Criminology and Criminal Justice 10 76 1459
Political Science 15 131 1610
Sociology 27 243 3251
Library and Information science 19 193 3267
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 22 196 3811
Law 23 212 3915
Demography 31 304 4031
Anthropology 28 264 4058
Education Majors 31 265 4105
Archaeology 28 281 4489
History 27 278 4537
Linguistics 30 276 4781

Medicine rankings

Free University ranked 20th for Medicine in Colombia and 3340th in the World with 1,497 publications made and 6,434 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#20 of 48 In Colombia
#227 of 432 In Latin America
#3340 of 6,793 In the World

Free University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 2 9
1994 1 13
1995 0 13
1996 0 13
1997 4 16
1998 1 22
1999 0 17
2000 2 24
2001 2 26
2002 0 24
2003 2 31
2004 6 24
2005 3 37
2006 12 46
2007 12 37
2008 15 51
2009 12 75
2010 14 78
2011 31 94
2012 31 94
2013 29 128
2014 38 140
2015 66 135
2016 67 159
2017 82 172
2018 85 221
2019 101 316
2020 129 548
2021 165 651
2022 174 718
2023 179 827
2024 150 809
2025 79 918

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

Medicine subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 11 129 1139
Dermatology 15 139 1695
Pediatrics 17 154 1856
Critical Care Nursing 19 145 1966
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 16 152 2030
Surgery 15 131 2126
Cardiology 21 178 2645
Psychiatry 14 149 2717
Anesthesiology 22 211 2811
Family medicine 21 207 2824
Pathology 20 196 2834
Virology 28 241 2841
Immunology 26 240 3153
Health Science 23 206 3227
Oncology and Cancer research 21 221 3283
Pharmacology 17 223 3461
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 22 223 3536
Physical Therapy 26 232 3605
Nursing 25 248 3696
Public Health 33 295 4056
Anatomy and Physiology 30 284 4109

Environmental Science rankings

Free University ranked 32nd for Environmental Science in Colombia and 3930th in the World with 1,346 publications made and 4,515 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#32 of 49 In Colombia
#275 of 433 In Latin America
#3930 of 6,888 In the World

Free University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 4
1994 1 6
1995 0 2
1996 0 4
1997 1 3
1998 1 5
1999 0 9
2000 4 6
2001 2 9
2002 1 11
2003 2 9
2004 3 9
2005 8 11
2006 6 18
2007 4 20
2008 23 18
2009 10 27
2010 25 26
2011 49 28
2012 28 58
2013 47 56
2014 73 92
2015 78 84
2016 87 99
2017 117 125
2018 122 229
2019 116 284
2020 126 486
2021 109 616
2022 106 615
2023 97 699
2024 56 713
2025 28 660

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

Environmental Science subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 26 235 3027
Oceanography 18 187 3038
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 16 171 3166
Agricultural Science 32 313 4084
Environmental Management 35 292 4246
Geology 31 281 4271
Paleontology 32 312 4657
Ecology 36 338 4866

Biology rankings

Free University ranked 30th for Biology in Colombia and 4171st in the World with 1,250 publications made and 7,212 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Virology.

Biology ranking Location
#30 of 48 In Colombia
#283 of 433 In Latin America
#4171 of 6,841 In the World

Free University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 9
1994 1 14
1995 0 9
1996 0 11
1997 3 13
1998 1 18
1999 0 18
2000 2 21
2001 3 26
2002 1 29
2003 4 35
2004 5 25
2005 3 37
2006 7 53
2007 11 43
2008 14 53
2009 9 69
2010 14 69
2011 25 90
2012 31 96
2013 29 111
2014 45 143
2015 52 122
2016 56 157
2017 86 169
2018 86 243
2019 83 351
2020 98 615
2021 122 705
2022 136 758
2023 141 818
2024 117 876
2025 62 984

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

Biology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Virology 28 241 2841
Immunology 26 240 3153
Microbiology 25 248 3264
Oncology and Cancer research 21 221 3283
Pharmacology 17 223 3461
Genetics 20 224 3477
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 22 229 3538
Nutrition and Food Science 26 283 3686
Neuroscience 23 226 3914
Biochemistry 24 254 3972
Agricultural Science 32 313 4084
Paleontology 32 312 4657
Botany 37 352 5051

Computer Science rankings

Free University ranked 32nd for Computer Science in Colombia and 5021st in the World with 671 publications made and 2,921 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Human-Computer Interaction, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#32 of 49 In Colombia
#294 of 427 In Latin America
#5021 of 6,855 In the World

Free University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 6
1994 0 11
1995 0 2
1996 0 5
1997 2 8
1998 1 5
1999 0 2
2000 0 10
2001 1 7
2002 1 4
2003 1 7
2004 2 7
2005 2 5
2006 3 10
2007 6 14
2008 11 13
2009 9 17
2010 11 30
2011 15 27
2012 16 32
2013 23 49
2014 22 49
2015 28 50
2016 29 82
2017 43 69
2018 42 150
2019 54 180
2020 65 318
2021 79 376
2022 60 353
2023 54 489
2024 54 497
2025 35 451

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

Computer Science subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 18 123 1962
Library and Information science 19 193 3267
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 22 229 3538
Neuroscience 23 226 3914
Machine Learning 35 302 5024
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 38 309 5258

Engineering rankings

Free University ranked 37th for Engineering in Colombia and 5155th in the World with 668 publications made and 3,034 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#37 of 49 In Colombia
#323 of 425 In Latin America
#5155 of 6,795 In the World

Free University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 4
1994 1 3
1995 0 2
1996 0 2
1997 1 2
1998 0 3
1999 0 2
2000 0 4
2001 1 5
2002 1 7
2003 2 5
2004 2 6
2005 0 11
2006 3 17
2007 6 7
2008 7 17
2009 9 20
2010 13 20
2011 17 23
2012 15 29
2013 23 43
2014 24 62
2015 29 54
2016 35 67
2017 45 75
2018 51 153
2019 62 182
2020 60 334
2021 71 395
2022 54 413
2023 59 525
2024 45 459
2025 22 511

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

Engineering subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 18 123 1962
Mechanical Engineering 27 229 3884
Acoustical Engineering 29 265 4630
Metallurgical Engineering 32 308 4909
Electrical Engineering 40 321 5050
Optical Engineering 35 316 5053
Materials Science 39 343 5415

Psychology rankings

Free University ranked 23rd for Psychology in Colombia and 3860th in the World with 594 publications made and 3,835 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#23 of 48 In Colombia
#217 of 417 In Latin America
#3860 of 6,663 In the World

Free University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 2 6
1994 0 8
1995 0 4
1996 0 3
1997 2 6
1998 0 8
1999 0 4
2000 2 10
2001 0 11
2002 0 8
2003 2 15
2004 4 7
2005 5 18
2006 9 15
2007 8 14
2008 14 19
2009 9 26
2010 9 31
2011 16 31
2012 20 43
2013 20 49
2014 19 57
2015 27 50
2016 29 64
2017 43 73
2018 34 110
2019 34 155
2020 47 266
2021 55 329
2022 57 351
2023 52 430
2024 46 406
2025 26 391

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

Psychology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 14 149 2717
Neuroscience 23 226 3914
Education Majors 31 265 4105
Social Psychology 28 250 4512

Business rankings

Free University ranked 29th for Business in Colombia and 4632nd in the World with 388 publications made and 1,645 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#29 of 46 In Colombia
#257 of 396 In Latin America
#4632 of 6,366 In the World

Free University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1994 1 6
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 3
1998 0 3
1999 0 1
2000 0 4
2001 1 6
2002 0 4
2003 0 1
2004 1 2
2005 4 2
2006 5 5
2007 1 2
2008 11 2
2009 9 8
2010 12 8
2011 12 13
2012 9 9
2013 16 17
2014 18 25
2015 18 20
2016 31 30
2017 40 36
2018 38 84
2019 26 91
2020 35 151
2021 27 191
2022 21 240
2023 30 276
2024 13 270
2025 11 224

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

Business subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Marketing 25 229 4158
Management 25 240 4492
Finance 25 243 4607

Economics rankings

Free University ranked 28th for Economics in Colombia and 4590th in the World with 333 publications made and 1,352 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#28 of 46 In Colombia
#251 of 386 In Latin America
#4590 of 6,188 In the World

Free University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 2
1999 0 1
2000 0 3
2001 2 4
2002 0 3
2003 0 1
2004 2 3
2005 5 3
2006 6 5
2007 2 2
2008 12 5
2009 11 4
2010 8 6
2011 13 10
2012 7 9
2013 7 14
2014 14 23
2015 20 24
2016 27 21
2017 24 30
2018 23 67
2019 27 76
2020 32 99
2021 24 144
2022 22 181
2023 26 268
2024 12 203
2025 6 199

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

Economics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Finance 25 243 4607
Development Studies 31 282 4788

Art & Design rankings

Free University ranked 24th for Art & Design in Colombia and 4480th in the World with 191 publications made and 730 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design.

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
#24 of 45 In Colombia
#252 of 367 In Latin America
#4480 of 6,010 In the World

Free University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 3
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 1 2
1999 0 0
2000 0 3
2001 1 2
2002 0 2
2003 1 1
2004 2 0
2005 3 0
2006 2 1
2007 1 3
2008 6 2
2009 7 4
2010 11 4
2011 5 3
2012 8 9
2013 8 6
2014 9 11
2015 15 4
2016 10 12
2017 16 18
2018 16 29
2019 10 43
2020 11 58
2021 11 77
2022 12 86
2023 11 114
2024 8 109
2025 5 80

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

Art & Design subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Literature 23 236 4169
Fashion Design 28 255 4200

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Free University

Speciality Colombia Latin America World Rank
Math Teachers 33 251 4197
Chemistry 28 286 4574
Statistics 30 279 4727
Organic Chemistry 35 320 4954
Mathematics 35 294 4973
Quantum and Particle physics 39 323 5300
Physics 38 335 5363