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Free University ranked 14th in Colombia, 2465th in the global 2025 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 5,904 academic publications and 13,515 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 20 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2465 of 14,131 In the World
#143 of 1,756 In Latin America
#14 of 190 In Colombia
#7 of 72 In Bogota
#678 of 1,021 For Human Rights Law
#1077 of 6,689 For Philosophy
#1424 of 1,483 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#1197 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2484 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 1587th in the World with 4,749 publications made and 9,072 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
#1587 of 7,081 In the World

Free University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 2 0
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 19 13
2005 29 19
2006 32 27
2007 24 28
2008 55 42
2009 71 56
2010 91 55
2011 148 65
2012 164 95
2013 159 140
2014 239 137
2015 346 158
2016 341 224
2017 420 250
2018 374 419
2019 387 597
2020 409 886
2021 362 1128
2022 347 1181
2023 389 1551
2024 210 1284

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 43 678
Philosophy 18 149 1077
Criminology and Criminal Justice 10 76 1424
Political Science 14 129 1585
Library and Information science 18 190 3239
Sociology 27 245 3240
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 20 186 3617
Law 23 212 3890
Anthropology 27 261 4015
Education Majors 30 258 4037
Demography 32 307 4060
Archaeology 28 278 4456
History 27 276 4469
Linguistics 30 274 4761

Medicine rankings

Free University ranked 20th for Medicine in Colombia and 3292nd in the World with 1,434 publications made and 5,709 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#20 of 48 In Colombia
#223 of 430 In Latin America
#3292 of 6,775 In the World

Free University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
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 83 172
2018 85 223
2019 101 318
2020 132 551
2021 168 648
2022 174 721
2023 180 835
2024 143 785

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) 10 126 1116
Dermatology 15 136 1630
Pediatrics 17 156 1841
Critical Care Nursing 19 143 1954
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 16 153 2007
Surgery 15 130 2099
Psychiatry 14 145 2652
Cardiology 21 181 2660
Anesthesiology 21 208 2758
Pathology 20 191 2788
Family medicine 21 204 2804
Virology 28 243 2834
Immunology 26 240 3144
Health Science 23 207 3173
Oncology and Cancer research 19 220 3271
Pharmacology 17 222 3422
Physical Therapy 25 229 3567
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 22 231 3595
Nursing 25 247 3646
Public Health 33 299 4095
Anatomy and Physiology 30 286 4105

Environmental Science rankings

Free University ranked 32nd for Environmental Science in Colombia and 3923rd in the World with 1,319 publications made and 4,028 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#32 of 49 In Colombia
#277 of 431 In Latin America
#3923 of 6,876 In the World

Free University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
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 85
2016 87 99
2017 116 125
2018 123 229
2019 115 284
2020 125 486
2021 108 613
2022 106 616
2023 98 697
2024 55 686

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
Oceanography 18 187 2995
Geography and Cartography 26 238 3014
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 16 167 3119
Agricultural Science 32 313 4071
Environmental Management 34 289 4218
Geology 31 281 4273
Paleontology 32 313 4664
Ecology 36 338 4878

Biology rankings

Free University ranked 30th for Biology in Colombia and 4138th in the World with 1,193 publications made and 6,352 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Virology.

Biology ranking Location
#30 of 48 In Colombia
#284 of 433 In Latin America
#4138 of 6,833 In the World

Free University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
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 8 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 86 242
2019 83 352
2020 100 614
2021 121 712
2022 135 760
2023 141 819
2024 112 856

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

Biology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Virology 28 243 2834
Immunology 26 240 3144
Oncology and Cancer research 19 220 3271
Microbiology 25 253 3312
Pharmacology 17 222 3422
Genetics 20 221 3436
Nutrition and Food Science 26 286 3708
Neuroscience 23 223 3856
Biochemistry 22 251 3948
Agricultural Science 32 313 4071
Paleontology 32 313 4664
Botany 37 355 5058

Engineering rankings

Free University ranked 37th for Engineering in Colombia and 5170th in the World with 648 publications made and 2,609 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#37 of 49 In Colombia
#322 of 424 In Latin America
#5170 of 6,782 In the World

Free University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 1
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 30 54
2016 35 67
2017 46 75
2018 52 151
2019 62 184
2020 60 338
2021 69 392
2022 53 414
2023 59 528
2024 43 448

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 18 119 1887
Mechanical Engineering 27 228 3855
Acoustical Engineering 29 262 4598
Metallurgical Engineering 32 309 4880
Electrical Engineering 40 315 5021
Optical Engineering 35 314 5033
Materials Science 39 342 5411

Psychology rankings

Free University ranked 23rd for Psychology in Colombia and 3789th in the World with 569 publications made and 3,495 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#23 of 48 In Colombia
#209 of 416 In Latin America
#3789 of 6,645 In the World

Free University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
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 49
2016 29 64
2017 45 73
2018 34 113
2019 34 156
2020 47 268
2021 54 332
2022 57 349
2023 52 435
2024 41 401

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

Psychology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 14 145 2652
Neuroscience 23 223 3856
Education Majors 30 258 4037
Social Psychology 28 250 4503

Business rankings

Free University ranked 29th for Business in Colombia and 4650th in the World with 376 publications made and 1,430 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#29 of 46 In Colombia
#258 of 395 In Latin America
#4650 of 6,339 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 85
2019 26 91
2020 34 149
2021 26 192
2022 21 242
2023 30 276
2024 12 256

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 4153
Management 25 242 4502
Finance 27 246 4622

Economics rankings

Free University ranked 27th for Economics in Colombia and 4576th in the World with 329 publications made and 1,184 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#27 of 46 In Colombia
#249 of 384 In Latin America
#4576 of 6,167 In the World

Free University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
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 25 30
2018 23 67
2019 27 76
2020 31 103
2021 24 145
2022 23 185
2023 26 269
2024 12 198

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

Economics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Finance 27 246 4622
Development Studies 32 282 4780

Art & Design rankings

Free University ranked 24th for Art & Design in Colombia and 4371st in the World with 188 publications made and 689 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
#248 of 365 In Latin America
#4371 of 5,966 In the World

Free University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
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 3 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 17 18
2018 16 29
2019 10 43
2020 11 55
2021 11 78
2022 10 85
2023 12 118
2024 7 105

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 22 230 4014
Fashion Design 28 255 4205

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Free University

Speciality Colombia Latin America World Rank
Math Teachers 32 244 4131
Chemistry 28 288 4552
Statistics 30 280 4726
Organic Chemistry 35 319 4945
Mathematics 35 295 4984
Machine Learning 35 300 5007
Computer Science 32 294 5011
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 38 306 5204
Quantum and Particle physics 39 324 5297
Physics 38 334 5357