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Free University ranked 14th in Colombia, 2522nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 77 research topics. Free University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,613 academic publications and 7,150 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 17 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2522 of 14,131 In the World
#146 of 1,756 In Latin America
#14 of 190 In Colombia
#7 of 72 In Bogota
#706 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#1007 of 1,021 For International Law
#1263 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#1194 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2484 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Free University ranked 22nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Colombia and 1842nd in the World with 3,763 publications made and 4,060 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#22 of 50 In Colombia
#181 of 443 In Latin America
#1842 of 7,020 In the World

Free University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 1 1
1992 2 0
1993 4 5
1994 4 4
1995 2 3
1996 1 6
1997 3 8
1998 3 8
1999 2 2
2000 8 12
2001 6 16
2002 4 8
2003 7 12
2004 14 6
2005 28 17
2006 29 19
2007 22 22
2008 54 24
2009 62 49
2010 76 48
2011 130 46
2012 146 63
2013 149 92
2014 204 96
2015 283 96
2016 267 111
2017 347 144
2018 296 222
2019 307 334
2020 347 468
2021 330 648
2022 282 653
2023 289 733

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 49 706
International Law 9 41 1007
Philosophy 19 163 1263
Political Science 17 144 1813
Sociology 28 260 3354
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 19 182 3504
Law 23 210 3789
Demography 31 295 3829
Anthropology 26 256 3887
Education Majors 30 250 3915
Archaeology 29 277 4417
History 29 283 4510
Linguistics 34 296 4876

Medicine rankings

Free University ranked 20th for Medicine in Colombia and 3166th in the World with 1,144 publications made and 3,726 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#20 of 48 In Colombia
#214 of 426 In Latin America
#3166 of 6,680 In the World

Free University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 2
1992 0 0
1993 2 9
1994 1 13
1995 0 12
1996 0 11
1997 4 12
1998 2 19
1999 0 13
2000 2 23
2001 2 23
2002 0 23
2003 2 26
2004 5 21
2005 3 33
2006 11 40
2007 11 32
2008 14 45
2009 12 66
2010 15 72
2011 31 81
2012 28 79
2013 29 104
2014 36 118
2015 53 95
2016 64 124
2017 75 130
2018 78 172
2019 91 235
2020 116 396
2021 132 498
2022 147 569
2023 158 589

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) 10 117 1052
Dermatology 15 125 1515
Critical Care Nursing 18 126 1790
Pediatrics 19 159 1820
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 16 154 1951
Surgery 15 121 2001
Cardiology 19 167 2515
Psychiatry 14 143 2577
Family medicine 20 192 2595
Pathology 17 181 2651
Virology 29 242 2766
Health Science 21 198 3062
Oncology and Cancer research 18 208 3094
Immunology 27 253 3306
Physical Therapy 23 228 3446
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 22 227 3546
Nursing 23 239 3598
Public Health 33 297 4022
Anatomy and Physiology 31 291 4191

Environmental Science rankings

Free University ranked 33rd for Environmental Science in Colombia and 4142nd in the World with 1,059 publications made and 2,293 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#33 of 48 In Colombia
#291 of 428 In Latin America
#4142 of 6,798 In the World

Free University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 1 2
1994 1 3
1995 0 2
1996 0 3
1997 1 1
1998 1 7
1999 0 5
2000 4 6
2001 2 8
2002 0 9
2003 2 7
2004 4 7
2005 6 8
2006 5 14
2007 5 17
2008 20 12
2009 11 21
2010 22 26
2011 39 18
2012 24 34
2013 44 37
2014 68 72
2015 71 54
2016 70 59
2017 112 82
2018 102 146
2019 92 181
2020 106 330
2021 84 436
2022 82 476
2023 63 441

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 30 259 3315
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 21 200 3459
Oceanography 27 229 3476
Agricultural Science 33 309 3981
Environmental Management 31 281 4039
Geology 35 308 4512
Paleontology 33 315 4705
Ecology 36 332 4744

Biology rankings

Free University ranked 28th for Biology in Colombia and 4033rd in the World with 968 publications made and 4,217 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Virology.

Biology ranking Location
#28 of 48 In Colombia
#280 of 428 In Latin America
#4033 of 6,770 In the World

Free University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 1 6
1994 1 11
1995 0 9
1996 0 9
1997 3 8
1998 2 16
1999 0 13
2000 2 20
2001 3 24
2002 0 26
2003 4 29
2004 5 20
2005 3 33
2006 7 48
2007 11 37
2008 13 47
2009 7 65
2010 13 64
2011 19 79
2012 31 81
2013 32 82
2014 44 118
2015 49 86
2016 51 123
2017 77 125
2018 71 184
2019 81 267
2020 95 458
2021 96 583
2022 118 646
2023 111 606

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

Biology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Virology 29 242 2766
Oncology and Cancer research 18 208 3094
Microbiology 26 253 3230
Immunology 27 253 3306
Genetics 19 215 3359
Nutrition and Food Science 26 274 3577
Biochemistry 23 253 3911
Agricultural Science 33 309 3981
Neuroscience 24 255 4338
Paleontology 33 315 4705
Botany 36 346 4888

Psychology rankings

Free University ranked 18th for Psychology in Colombia and 3530th in the World with 479 publications made and 2,378 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#18 of 46 In Colombia
#181 of 403 In Latin America
#3530 of 6,528 In the World

Free University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 2 4
1994 0 5
1995 0 4
1996 0 1
1997 2 4
1998 0 6
1999 1 3
2000 2 9
2001 0 9
2002 0 6
2003 2 8
2004 4 5
2005 5 16
2006 8 14
2007 6 11
2008 13 17
2009 9 22
2010 9 24
2011 16 28
2012 20 33
2013 21 39
2014 20 44
2015 25 26
2016 29 52
2017 38 45
2018 29 69
2019 33 104
2020 39 176
2021 43 230
2022 52 282
2023 43 297

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

Psychology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 14 143 2577
Education Majors 30 250 3915
Neuroscience 24 255 4338
Social Psychology 27 257 4632

Business rankings

Free University ranked 30th for Business in Colombia and 4585th in the World with 346 publications made and 817 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#30 of 46 In Colombia
#253 of 388 In Latin America
#4585 of 6,187 In the World

Free University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1994 1 2
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 3
1999 0 0
2000 0 3
2001 1 2
2002 0 2
2003 0 0
2004 1 1
2005 3 2
2006 3 4
2007 1 0
2008 11 0
2009 9 6
2010 11 7
2011 14 9
2012 8 3
2013 22 13
2014 18 20
2015 17 10
2016 27 14
2017 48 24
2018 35 55
2019 27 54
2020 28 90
2021 23 129
2022 19 171
2023 19 183

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

Business subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Marketing 24 229 4090
Finance 27 234 4412
Management 31 253 4603

Economics rankings

Free University ranked 30th for Economics in Colombia and 4510th in the World with 304 publications made and 578 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#30 of 46 In Colombia
#249 of 378 In Latin America
#4510 of 5,995 In the World

Free University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1994 1 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 2
1999 1 0
2000 0 1
2001 2 2
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 2 1
2005 4 4
2006 5 4
2007 2 1
2008 12 2
2009 11 4
2010 9 6
2011 16 5
2012 6 4
2013 11 13
2014 13 13
2015 18 18
2016 23 8
2017 30 22
2018 22 50
2019 27 55
2020 27 61
2021 20 109
2022 23 140
2023 17 173

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

Economics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Finance 27 234 4412
Development Studies 32 279 4660

Art & Design rankings

Free University ranked 28th for Art & Design in Colombia and 4475th in the World with 162 publications made and 341 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, 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
#28 of 44 In Colombia
#259 of 350 In Latin America
#4475 of 5,720 In the World

Free University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 1 1
2002 0 0
2003 1 1
2004 2 0
2005 3 0
2006 2 0
2007 1 2
2008 6 0
2009 7 3
2010 10 1
2011 6 2
2012 8 1
2013 7 2
2014 8 5
2015 16 2
2016 6 6
2017 17 7
2018 14 17
2019 10 23
2020 11 32
2021 5 52
2022 8 70
2023 11 76

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 24 232 3936
Fashion Design 30 254 4114

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Free University

Speciality Colombia Latin America World Rank
Human-Computer Interaction 20 143 2124
Mechanical Engineering 32 251 4150
Chemistry 28 286 4499
Statistics 29 282 4699
Metallurgical Engineering 32 303 4754
Electrical Engineering 39 304 4868
Mathematics 35 292 4956
Organic Chemistry 36 323 4986
Machine Learning 37 304 5000
Optical Engineering 36 321 5053
Computer Science 37 311 5172
Engineering 39 325 5224
Quantum and Particle physics 39 328 5345
Physics 38 331 5360
Materials Science 38 341 5425
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 41 335 5439