Industrial University of Santander: Rankings

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The Industrial University of Santander ranked 8th in Colombia, 1744th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 77 research topics. The Industrial University of Santander ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,793 academic publications and 121,559 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1744 of 14,131 In the World
#94 of 1,756 In Latin America
#8 of 190 In Colombia
#1 of 6 In Bucaramanga
#633 of 1,018 For Entomology
#659 of 1,420 For Petroleum Engineering
#719 of 2,534 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#3688 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2302 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 74 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Industrial University of Santander ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Colombia and 1159th in the World with 7,340 publications made and 40,318 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#8 of 50 In Colombia
#109 of 442 In Latin America
#1159 of 7,088 In the World

Industrial University of Santander
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 11 10
1994 16 4
1995 9 8
1996 16 12
1997 34 9
1998 19 13
1999 21 9
2000 29 23
2001 46 20
2002 36 33
2003 56 47
2004 49 95
2005 76 136
2006 135 225
2007 137 201
2008 164 294
2009 217 384
2010 280 512
2011 314 671
2012 326 796
2013 346 869
2014 385 1028
2015 419 1325
2016 424 1412
2017 443 1670
2018 419 2061
2019 496 3009
2020 495 3598
2021 493 4352
2022 428 4003
2023 474 4859
2024 262 3823
2025 143 3194

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 6 95 729
Demography 8 100 1681
Political Science 17 138 1692
Sociology 10 139 2035
Library and Information science 9 127 2477
Archaeology 10 124 2521
Education Majors 11 139 2653
History 10 132 2667
Anthropology 13 148 2709
Linguistics 10 123 2717
Law 15 144 2972
Aesthetics 13 154 3048
Communications and Public Relations 13 154 3267
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 16 166 3425

Biology rankings

The Industrial University of Santander ranked 6th for Biology in Colombia and 1844th in the World with 5,385 publications made and 81,636 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 48 In Colombia
#102 of 433 In Latin America
#1844 of 6,841 In the World

Industrial University of Santander
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 3 21
1994 3 9
1995 8 12
1996 7 22
1997 16 25
1998 16 23
1999 11 31
2000 28 55
2001 37 70
2002 26 110
2003 42 203
2004 53 246
2005 62 367
2006 85 540
2007 103 530
2008 149 710
2009 172 832
2010 193 1164
2011 201 1412
2012 217 1812
2013 222 2168
2014 223 2611
2015 239 2985
2016 267 3557
2017 308 3992
2018 296 4667
2019 399 5888
2020 389 7018
2021 420 7844
2022 337 7749
2023 383 8254
2024 241 7659
2025 233 7255

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

Biology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Entomology 5 42 633
Toxicology 3 56 793
Virology 8 67 1027
Nutrition and Food Science 3 81 1096
Molecular Biology 4 69 1244
Immunology 8 81 1370
Zoology 9 127 1479
Forestry 11 155 1483
Botany 6 106 1492
Microbiology 7 100 1590
Horticulture 12 171 1765
Biochemistry 6 88 1828
Biotechnology 6 107 1854
Agricultural Science 7 137 1896
Paleontology 6 110 1929
Oncology and Cancer research 8 94 1937
Nanotechnology 5 70 1978
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 11 160 2019
Genetics 9 111 2083
Pharmacology 8 129 2345
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 133 2441
Evolutionary Biology 8 123 2476
Neuroscience 11 149 2718

Engineering rankings

The Industrial University of Santander ranked 6th for Engineering in Colombia and 2079th in the World with 5,171 publications made and 61,066 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#6 of 49 In Colombia
#82 of 425 In Latin America
#2079 of 6,795 In the World

Industrial University of Santander
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 2 33
1994 3 26
1995 8 17
1996 12 24
1997 14 23
1998 18 18
1999 15 27
2000 26 64
2001 23 55
2002 13 79
2003 35 125
2004 49 191
2005 56 253
2006 71 295
2007 75 311
2008 96 398
2009 122 519
2010 160 821
2011 149 963
2012 167 1201
2013 193 1430
2014 230 1758
2015 238 2006
2016 315 2497
2017 337 2977
2018 314 3780
2019 475 5142
2020 388 5802
2021 430 6772
2022 305 6216
2023 386 7397
2024 259 6628
2025 174 6088

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

Physics rankings

The Industrial University of Santander ranked 6th for Physics in Colombia and 1904th in the World with 4,945 publications made and 63,169 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#6 of 47 In Colombia
#76 of 419 In Latin America
#1904 of 6,729 In the World

Industrial University of Santander
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 2 40
1994 4 28
1995 6 32
1996 13 36
1997 10 30
1998 19 20
1999 14 36
2000 31 69
2001 26 59
2002 22 107
2003 34 139
2004 50 210
2005 49 242
2006 66 319
2007 72 334
2008 102 405
2009 117 508
2010 161 847
2011 141 943
2012 156 1268
2013 183 1427
2014 205 1679
2015 221 1934
2016 314 2396
2017 323 2918
2018 305 3794
2019 474 5157
2020 363 5644
2021 410 6525
2022 275 5785
2023 357 6832
2024 250 6192
2025 150 5594

The following table provides academic rankings for The Industrial University of Santander in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 5 67 1123
Atomic and Molecular physics 6 56 1414
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 76 1647
Nuclear Physics 6 76 1720
Quantum and Particle physics 6 72 1782
Optical Engineering 6 71 1806
Materials Science 6 78 1957
Condensed Matter Physics 6 89 1965
Nanotechnology 5 70 1978
Acoustical Engineering 7 94 2302

Chemistry rankings

The Industrial University of Santander ranked 5th for Chemistry in Colombia and 1803rd in the World with 4,834 publications made and 75,126 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 48 In Colombia
#76 of 420 In Latin America
#1803 of 6,561 In the World

Industrial University of Santander
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 3 28
1994 3 19
1995 7 14
1996 16 28
1997 10 26
1998 20 23
1999 18 39
2000 26 83
2001 33 79
2002 29 128
2003 37 198
2004 52 251
2005 46 315
2006 62 446
2007 88 460
2008 126 563
2009 127 712
2010 182 1060
2011 170 1202
2012 182 1650
2013 198 1960
2014 209 2286
2015 221 2653
2016 267 3152
2017 286 3615
2018 279 4171
2019 415 5351
2020 345 6167
2021 373 7081
2022 266 6898
2023 331 7473
2024 229 7063
2025 162 6526

The following table provides academic rankings for The Industrial University of Santander in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 3 81 1096
Pharmacy 3 35 1179
Radiochemistry 3 71 1424
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 70 1448
Inorganic Chemistry 3 60 1527
Organic Chemistry 3 60 1534
Physical chemistry 4 63 1555
Chemical Engineering 4 65 1642
Computational Chemistry 7 84 1776
Biochemistry 6 88 1828
Environmental Chemistry 6 94 1896
Materials Science 6 78 1957
Nanotechnology 5 70 1978

Environmental Science rankings

The Industrial University of Santander ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Colombia and 1918th in the World with 4,797 publications made and 56,283 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 49 In Colombia
#110 of 433 In Latin America
#1918 of 6,888 In the World

Industrial University of Santander
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 16
1994 4 7
1995 6 7
1996 6 16
1997 13 11
1998 10 10
1999 15 18
2000 23 30
2001 17 29
2002 14 49
2003 30 79
2004 38 105
2005 50 147
2006 63 287
2007 91 259
2008 114 346
2009 141 440
2010 157 697
2011 162 874
2012 174 1100
2013 205 1299
2014 214 1532
2015 224 1774
2016 280 2158
2017 316 2531
2018 277 3097
2019 370 4121
2020 349 5106
2021 392 6065
2022 278 5649
2023 373 6634
2024 234 5786
2025 142 5117

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

Environmental Science subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 2 28 854
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 70 1448
Forestry 11 155 1483
Environmental Management 5 61 1485
Earth science and Geophysics 5 66 1491
Environmental Engineering 7 78 1668
Geology 6 100 1846
Geography and Cartography 9 128 1865
Agricultural Science 7 137 1896
Environmental Chemistry 6 94 1896
Paleontology 6 110 1929
Ecology 6 117 1936
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 11 160 2019
Geotechnical Engineering 7 104 2151
Oceanography 10 129 2294
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 9 118 2378

Medicine rankings

The Industrial University of Santander ranked 7th for Medicine in Colombia and 1729th in the World with 3,713 publications made and 45,936 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#7 of 48 In Colombia
#96 of 432 In Latin America
#1729 of 6,793 In the World

Industrial University of Santander
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 2
1994 1 2
1995 2 5
1996 4 5
1997 11 9
1998 6 18
1999 8 11
2000 11 27
2001 25 33
2002 25 58
2003 25 129
2004 27 138
2005 40 214
2006 62 297
2007 77 324
2008 96 449
2009 112 529
2010 140 727
2011 140 820
2012 146 1057
2013 147 1223
2014 156 1464
2015 165 1719
2016 182 1891
2017 200 2138
2018 224 2526
2019 271 3124
2020 272 3776
2021 284 4379
2022 248 4339
2023 256 4580
2024 182 4151
2025 184 3887

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

Medicine subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 76 719
Toxicology 3 56 793
Epidemiology 7 65 958
Plastic Surgery 8 62 1009
Virology 8 67 1027
Pediatrics 9 77 1113
Pharmacy 3 35 1179
Dermatology 9 91 1231
Ophthalmology 7 48 1296
Immunology 8 81 1370
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 8 75 1510
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 8 96 1526
Critical Care Nursing 14 90 1530
Pathology 7 87 1587
Cardiology 9 87 1594
Family medicine 9 91 1600
Veterinary 11 136 1605
Surgery 9 91 1635
Anatomy and Physiology 5 91 1646
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 13 85 1659
Anesthesiology 11 97 1662
Public Health 8 91 1675
Sports Medicine 8 105 1811
Orthodontics 9 135 1869
Dentistry 9 147 1933
Oncology and Cancer research 8 94 1937
Nursing 13 116 1978
Physical Therapy 8 113 1983
Gerontology 14 180 2082
Healthcare Management (MHA) 14 117 2297
Pharmacology 8 129 2345
Health Science 14 139 2373
Psychiatry 13 130 2379
Clinical Psychology 18 171 2814

Computer Science rankings

The Industrial University of Santander ranked 8th for Computer Science in Colombia and 2428th in the World with 3,190 publications made and 32,310 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#8 of 49 In Colombia
#100 of 427 In Latin America
#2428 of 6,855 In the World

Industrial University of Santander
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 2
1994 2 6
1995 6 6
1996 7 7
1997 12 9
1998 13 10
1999 12 10
2000 9 29
2001 14 20
2002 14 31
2003 15 48
2004 33 93
2005 28 108
2006 45 146
2007 50 178
2008 49 217
2009 69 291
2010 87 434
2011 79 505
2012 87 579
2013 124 670
2014 123 751
2015 135 901
2016 183 1131
2017 195 1404
2018 191 1956
2019 300 2593
2020 246 3020
2021 291 3657
2022 199 3111
2023 252 4040
2024 188 3245
2025 139 2878

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

Computer Science subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 6 59 1636
Computer Vision 5 60 1713
Human-Computer Interaction 16 107 1827
Telecommunications 6 61 1887
Cognitive Science 6 68 2037
Computer Graphics 8 85 2060
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 7 82 2100
Machine Learning 6 79 2244
Management Information Systems 12 100 2290
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 133 2441
Library and Information science 9 127 2477
Software Engineering 12 133 2496
Computer Networking 14 114 2695
Data Science 12 133 2698
Neuroscience 11 149 2718
Cyber Security 12 126 2990

Mathematics rankings

The Industrial University of Santander ranked 8th for Mathematics in Colombia and 2314th in the World with 1,677 publications made and 19,393 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#8 of 46 In Colombia
#91 of 400 In Latin America
#2314 of 6,434 In the World

Industrial University of Santander
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 5
1994 1 5
1995 1 11
1996 3 10
1997 5 5
1998 6 2
1999 5 5
2000 7 10
2001 4 7
2002 11 15
2003 8 39
2004 15 46
2005 13 64
2006 28 108
2007 27 91
2008 28 134
2009 29 167
2010 35 240
2011 37 267
2012 46 261
2013 64 335
2014 82 381
2015 79 434
2016 90 501
2017 87 588
2018 107 757
2019 177 1108
2020 139 1418
2021 158 1721
2022 106 1598
2023 149 2050
2024 82 1468
2025 48 1298

The following table provides academic rankings for The Industrial University of Santander in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Operations Research 8 58 1661
Applied Mathematics 4 70 1830
Statistics 7 91 2224
Math Teachers 11 96 2331
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 12 137 3154

Psychology rankings

The Industrial University of Santander ranked 10th for Psychology in Colombia and 2600th in the World with 1,500 publications made and 12,525 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#10 of 48 In Colombia
#119 of 417 In Latin America
#2600 of 6,663 In the World

Industrial University of Santander
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 2 2
1996 1 0
1997 4 2
1998 3 6
1999 1 2
2000 4 12
2001 8 11
2002 7 8
2003 12 28
2004 7 25
2005 15 56
2006 16 63
2007 24 84
2008 30 112
2009 35 152
2010 28 184
2011 50 212
2012 48 243
2013 65 265
2014 65 332
2015 79 438
2016 76 506
2017 78 562
2018 75 738
2019 137 904
2020 103 1196
2021 127 1513
2022 111 1486
2023 134 1689
2024 86 1349
2025 79 1364

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

Psychology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 6 68 2037
Psychiatry 13 130 2379
Education Majors 11 139 2653
Neuroscience 11 149 2718
Clinical Psychology 18 171 2814
Child Psychology 13 148 2902
Social Psychology 12 139 3194

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Industrial University of Santander

Speciality Colombia Latin America World Rank
Project Management 13 110 2111
Finance 10 101 2481
Management 14 117 2761
Fashion Design 13 153 2845
Economics 14 128 2845
Business 14 127 2870
Development Studies 15 138 2887
Literature 12 150 2956
Marketing 14 145 3108
Art & Design 14 158 3134