National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon: Rankings

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The National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon ranked 1st in Nicaragua, 4775th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 57 research topics. The National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,682 academic publications and 23,390 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4775 of 14,131 In the World
#330 of 1,756 In Latin America
#1 of 48 In Nicaragua
#1 of 3 In Leon
#1797 of 6,713 For Philosophy
#2480 of 7,088 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
#2745 of 6,742 For Political Science
#5097 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#7175 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nicaragua and 2480th in the World with 2,040 publications made and 11,782 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Nicaragua
#259 of 442 In Latin America
#2480 of 7,088 In the World

National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 2 1
1994 5 2
1995 4 4
1996 5 4
1997 4 7
1998 4 6
1999 5 20
2000 3 24
2001 3 36
2002 4 36
2003 5 39
2004 4 71
2005 6 60
2006 3 92
2007 10 110
2008 33 141
2009 14 206
2010 19 172
2011 24 240
2012 27 283
2013 55 276
2014 61 441
2015 76 401
2016 100 494
2017 221 460
2018 128 521
2019 160 774
2020 197 933
2021 234 961
2022 169 1060
2023 195 1319
2024 184 1022
2025 76 780

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Nicaragua ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 1 260 1797
Political Science 1 244 2745
Demography 1 223 3027
Sociology 1 241 3205
Archaeology 1 302 4749
History 1 309 4971
Law 1 325 5236
Linguistics 1 359 5877

Environmental Science rankings

The National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Nicaragua and 4064th in the World with 854 publications made and 9,875 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Nicaragua
#288 of 433 In Latin America
#4064 of 6,888 In the World

National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 2 2
1994 4 5
1995 0 3
1996 3 2
1997 3 7
1998 2 6
1999 10 17
2000 4 20
2001 4 35
2002 6 41
2003 4 33
2004 9 66
2005 11 73
2006 9 105
2007 9 97
2008 18 155
2009 10 219
2010 15 212
2011 19 263
2012 17 290
2013 28 270
2014 34 413
2015 45 372
2016 41 456
2017 56 440
2018 47 526
2019 60 675
2020 76 886
2021 76 996
2022 67 936
2023 76 1020
2024 53 958
2025 28 829

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Nicaragua ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 2 245 2373
Agricultural Science 2 224 2899
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 236 2916
Geography and Cartography 1 270 3397
Ecology 2 292 4250
Oceanography 1 309 4518
Paleontology 1 307 4595
Geology 1 312 4633

Biology rankings

The National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon ranked 1st for Biology in Nicaragua and 4142nd in the World with 840 publications made and 18,791 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Virology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Nicaragua
#279 of 433 In Latin America
#4142 of 6,841 In the World

National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 2 1
1994 3 5
1995 0 1
1996 6 4
1997 10 9
1998 1 12
1999 10 34
2000 2 26
2001 5 39
2002 6 48
2003 3 62
2004 10 66
2005 16 92
2006 9 134
2007 8 121
2008 21 174
2009 15 263
2010 18 221
2011 23 310
2012 21 411
2013 33 423
2014 31 604
2015 35 620
2016 41 718
2017 43 739
2018 68 976
2019 54 1330
2020 66 1830
2021 74 1867
2022 77 1608
2023 60 1744
2024 38 1699
2025 24 1456

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Nicaragua ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Virology 1 123 1642
Forestry 2 245 2373
Immunology 1 187 2454
Microbiology 1 210 2784
Agricultural Science 2 224 2899
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 236 2916
Horticulture 2 267 3064
Zoology 1 282 3376
Nutrition and Food Science 2 292 3785
Genetics 1 262 3884
Botany 2 306 4183
Biochemistry 1 295 4452
Paleontology 1 307 4595

Medicine rankings

The National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon ranked 1st for Medicine in Nicaragua and 3799th in the World with 720 publications made and 16,919 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Virology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Nicaragua
#255 of 432 In Latin America
#3799 of 6,793 In the World

National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 1
1994 4 2
1995 3 3
1996 5 5
1997 10 10
1998 2 8
1999 10 37
2000 4 27
2001 3 47
2002 6 52
2003 5 70
2004 8 77
2005 13 111
2006 5 142
2007 6 125
2008 20 176
2009 9 237
2010 18 207
2011 17 265
2012 20 379
2013 19 390
2014 25 585
2015 27 588
2016 32 665
2017 42 714
2018 61 909
2019 52 1290
2020 48 1741
2021 56 1718
2022 77 1511
2023 53 1681
2024 33 1539
2025 26 1334

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Nicaragua ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Virology 1 123 1642
Pediatrics 1 151 1844
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 243 2224
Family medicine 1 156 2324
Immunology 1 187 2454
Public Health 1 197 2797
Pathology 1 233 3292
Nursing 1 238 3600
Anatomy and Physiology 1 252 3633
Surgery 1 271 3824
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 278 4261
Psychiatry 1 280 4451

Chemistry rankings

The National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon ranked 1st for Chemistry in Nicaragua and 4823rd in the World with 402 publications made and 10,094 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Nicaragua
#313 of 420 In Latin America
#4823 of 6,561 In the World

National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1 1
1994 3 2
1995 0 0
1996 3 0
1997 10 5
1998 1 6
1999 6 24
2000 1 17
2001 3 31
2002 2 25
2003 3 37
2004 7 33
2005 9 53
2006 6 80
2007 8 83
2008 9 99
2009 9 142
2010 10 130
2011 7 176
2012 11 248
2013 11 227
2014 16 324
2015 15 357
2016 18 418
2017 17 403
2018 39 522
2019 25 645
2020 37 901
2021 28 1039
2022 32 888
2023 21 919
2024 15 902
2025 17 742

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Nicaragua ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 2 292 3785
Biochemistry 1 295 4452
Organic Chemistry 2 335 5123
Materials Science 2 357 5650

Engineering rankings

The National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon ranked 1st for Engineering in Nicaragua and 5568th in the World with 330 publications made and 5,265 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Nicaragua
#354 of 425 In Latin America
#5568 of 6,795 In the World

National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 1
1994 2 1
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 2 4
1998 0 3
1999 5 12
2000 0 6
2001 2 10
2002 0 12
2003 3 5
2004 5 28
2005 5 27
2006 2 24
2007 6 42
2008 9 52
2009 3 104
2010 9 69
2011 4 107
2012 8 158
2013 11 149
2014 16 207
2015 11 209
2016 12 223
2017 14 234
2018 22 281
2019 19 379
2020 24 470
2021 29 562
2022 28 540
2023 34 643
2024 28 529
2025 13 461

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Nicaragua ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Mechanical Engineering 1 317 4861
Optical Engineering 1 310 4991
Electrical Engineering 1 316 5034
Materials Science 2 357 5650

Psychology rankings

The National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon ranked 1st for Psychology in Nicaragua and 5171st in the World with 221 publications made and 3,555 citations received. Main research topic: Psychiatry.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Nicaragua
#309 of 417 In Latin America
#5171 of 6,663 In the World

National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 1
1994 3 0
1995 2 0
1996 1 2
1997 3 5
1998 0 2
1999 1 9
2000 2 7
2001 0 10
2002 1 14
2003 1 17
2004 4 35
2005 3 29
2006 1 39
2007 1 42
2008 4 66
2009 3 89
2010 5 66
2011 6 77
2012 10 119
2013 7 134
2014 4 173
2015 5 175
2016 10 197
2017 14 209
2018 25 237
2019 17 288
2020 12 417
2021 18 416
2022 28 396
2023 13 421
2024 10 360
2025 6 323

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Nicaragua ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 1 280 4451

Mathematics rankings

The National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon ranked 1st for Mathematics in Nicaragua and 5238th in the World with 203 publications made and 4,318 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Nicaragua
#315 of 400 In Latin America
#5238 of 6,434 In the World

National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1995 2 1
1996 1 2
1997 1 4
1998 0 0
1999 1 10
2000 1 4
2001 0 9
2002 0 10
2003 2 9
2004 2 17
2005 2 21
2006 0 22
2007 3 33
2008 4 42
2009 4 60
2010 5 61
2011 7 62
2012 4 96
2013 5 102
2014 5 125
2015 6 116
2016 12 126
2017 12 162
2018 12 166
2019 11 221
2020 13 286
2021 17 318
2022 38 344
2023 20 401
2024 8 263
2025 6 186

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Nicaragua ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Statistics 1 311 5065

Economics rankings

The National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon ranked 1st for Economics in Nicaragua and 5071st in the World with 128 publications made and 2,783 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Nicaragua
#294 of 386 In Latin America
#5071 of 6,188 In the World

National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 0
1994 2 0
1995 2 2
1996 0 2
1997 0 4
1998 1 1
1999 4 8
2000 1 7
2001 1 11
2002 1 18
2003 0 9
2004 1 26
2005 1 25
2006 0 26
2007 1 38
2008 9 46
2009 1 62
2010 4 53
2011 3 68
2012 5 79
2013 5 83
2014 3 111
2015 9 115
2016 9 102
2017 5 151
2018 7 117
2019 7 146
2020 5 171
2021 3 155
2022 12 176
2023 8 219
2024 10 175
2025 5 145

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Nicaragua ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Development Studies 1 240 4275

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon

Speciality Nicaragua Latin America World Rank
Machine Learning 1 343 5412
Business 2 344 5649
Computer Science 1 350 5728
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 363 5770
Physics 1 355 5789
Quantum and Particle physics 1 355 5825