National Major San Marcos University: Rankings

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National Major San Marcos University ranked 2nd in Peru, 989th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 73 research topics. National Major San Marcos University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 27,698 academic publications and 137,413 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 252 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#989 of 14,131 In the World
#42 of 1,756 In Latin America
#2 of 136 In Peru
#2 of 43 In Lima
#243 of 6,713 For Philosophy
#523 of 7,088 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
#796 of 6,742 For Political Science
#239 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1100 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 70 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

National Major San Marcos University ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Peru and 523rd in the World with 20,121 publications made and 70,776 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 20 In Peru
#39 of 442 In Latin America
#523 of 7,088 In the World

National Major San Marcos University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 46 33
1994 23 60
1995 29 45
1996 10 93
1997 34 54
1998 95 60
1999 96 91
2000 124 100
2001 104 111
2002 121 134
2003 147 179
2004 131 328
2005 188 303
2006 290 489
2007 179 478
2008 211 618
2009 231 828
2010 265 974
2011 332 1084
2012 442 1333
2013 679 1529
2014 3743 1908
2015 723 1939
2016 754 2054
2017 855 2236
2018 934 2855
2019 1109 3478
2020 1442 4796
2021 1772 6608
2022 1672 7340
2023 1521 9322
2024 754 7131
2025 390 5716

The following table provides academic rankings for National Major San Marcos University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Peru ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 1 32 243
Political Science 2 48 796
Genealogy 2 37 880
Art History 2 46 1082
Demography 2 75 1326
Sociology 3 91 1390
Library and Information science 2 47 1454
Public Policy / Administration 2 82 1501
History 2 77 1828
Classics and Ancient History 2 61 1834
Education Majors 3 97 1922
Archaeology 2 83 1926
Anthropology 3 95 1936
Gender Studies 3 123 1991
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 82 2035
Law 3 90 2159
Linguistics 3 110 2584
Aesthetics 2 125 2646
Communications and Public Relations 6 130 3047

Biology rankings

National Major San Marcos University ranked 2nd for Biology in Peru and 1613th in the World with 8,842 publications made and 94,483 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 20 In Peru
#75 of 433 In Latin America
#1613 of 6,841 In the World

National Major San Marcos University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 11 73
1994 16 113
1995 19 96
1996 19 121
1997 20 112
1998 25 115
1999 37 150
2000 51 204
2001 49 189
2002 67 247
2003 85 424
2004 73 487
2005 84 645
2006 182 800
2007 134 888
2008 147 1053
2009 148 1314
2010 170 1537
2011 315 1871
2012 397 2356
2013 429 2571
2014 634 2867
2015 332 3023
2016 286 3240
2017 383 3709
2018 404 4484
2019 401 4640
2020 685 6273
2021 780 7982
2022 703 8741
2023 694 9959
2024 523 9594
2025 400 8717

The following table provides academic rankings for National Major San Marcos University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Peru ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Zoology 1 25 361
Animal Science 1 71 659
Virology 2 42 776
Molecular Biology 1 41 838
Forestry 2 96 873
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 63 923
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 68 1012
Immunology 2 50 1048
Microbiology 2 64 1128
Botany 1 86 1220
Horticulture 2 131 1319
Evolutionary Biology 1 54 1341
Paleontology 1 71 1405
Toxicology 1 107 1561
Agricultural Science 2 122 1668
Nutrition and Food Science 2 124 1689
Genetics 2 83 1715
Oncology and Cancer research 2 106 2051
Pharmacology 2 118 2186
Neuroscience 2 119 2277
Biotechnology 2 136 2285
Biochemistry 2 122 2295
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 144 2571
Nanotechnology 3 148 3142

Environmental Science rankings

National Major San Marcos University ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Peru and 1304th in the World with 8,542 publications made and 75,835 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 20 In Peru
#63 of 433 In Latin America
#1304 of 6,888 In the World

National Major San Marcos University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 11 52
1994 14 82
1995 14 80
1996 14 111
1997 18 79
1998 38 69
1999 40 110
2000 50 154
2001 59 173
2002 62 186
2003 84 266
2004 83 406
2005 79 456
2006 192 626
2007 116 664
2008 155 823
2009 141 940
2010 150 1149
2011 273 1407
2012 375 1816
2013 315 2037
2014 864 2211
2015 278 2362
2016 296 2641
2017 345 2925
2018 402 3701
2019 371 4011
2020 634 5448
2021 740 6683
2022 682 6826
2023 690 7858
2024 457 7358
2025 320 6599

The following table provides academic rankings for National Major San Marcos University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Peru ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 2 96 873
Geography and Cartography 1 45 884
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 63 923
Ecology 1 70 1344
Paleontology 1 71 1405
Geology 1 79 1591
Agricultural Science 2 122 1668
Earth science and Geophysics 2 104 1966
Oceanography 2 106 2018
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 123 2324
Environmental Engineering 3 128 2366
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 3 124 2484
Environmental Chemistry 3 135 2544
Environmental Management 3 148 2632
Geotechnical Engineering 3 171 2989

Medicine rankings

National Major San Marcos University ranked 2nd for Medicine in Peru and 1383rd in the World with 7,407 publications made and 65,781 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Public Health, Surgery, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 20 In Peru
#67 of 432 In Latin America
#1383 of 6,793 In the World

National Major San Marcos University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 10 66
1994 12 105
1995 11 85
1996 12 99
1997 16 94
1998 16 111
1999 19 123
2000 23 156
2001 31 148
2002 41 191
2003 52 335
2004 48 381
2005 67 519
2006 90 585
2007 87 650
2008 88 803
2009 104 1044
2010 140 1232
2011 216 1426
2012 336 1827
2013 370 1947
2014 615 2232
2015 288 2243
2016 234 2257
2017 307 2668
2018 283 2951
2019 361 3220
2020 636 4372
2021 650 5959
2022 668 6598
2023 670 7629
2024 454 6924
2025 356 6222

The following table provides academic rankings for National Major San Marcos University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Peru ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Veterinary 1 20 226
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 44 440
Pediatrics 2 34 695
Virology 2 42 776
Neurosurgery 2 43 941
Family medicine 2 48 967
Urology 2 49 978
Epidemiology 2 69 997
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 49 1011
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 68 1012
Dentistry 3 78 1047
Immunology 2 50 1048
Dermatology 2 73 1103
Orthodontics 3 81 1241
Pathology 2 64 1288
Critical Care Nursing 2 76 1290
Public Health 2 74 1430
Surgery 2 70 1439
Health Science 3 72 1472
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 69 1498
Anatomy and Physiology 2 86 1536
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 71 1559
Toxicology 1 107 1561
Radiation Therapy 2 71 1572
Psychiatry 2 72 1586
Cardiology 2 86 1586
Gerontology 3 140 1592
Anesthesiology 2 105 1710
Nursing 2 101 1798
Clinical Psychology 3 88 1900
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 105 1921
Oncology and Cancer research 2 106 2051
Pharmacology 2 118 2186
Sports Medicine 3 166 2567
Physical Therapy 3 175 2893

Chemistry rankings

National Major San Marcos University ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Peru and 2547th in the World with 4,159 publications made and 47,688 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 20 In Peru
#118 of 420 In Latin America
#2547 of 6,561 In the World

National Major San Marcos University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 6 52
1994 6 65
1995 4 58
1996 9 65
1997 9 60
1998 14 61
1999 16 75
2000 31 120
2001 29 101
2002 28 125
2003 26 182
2004 36 230
2005 37 311
2006 54 352
2007 54 429
2008 74 503
2009 75 588
2010 81 687
2011 117 883
2012 174 1018
2013 177 1145
2014 275 1341
2015 141 1426
2016 126 1608
2017 156 1896
2018 183 2291
2019 174 2583
2020 326 3302
2021 404 4374
2022 373 4780
2023 368 5565
2024 289 5186
2025 222 4829

The following table provides academic rankings for National Major San Marcos University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Peru ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 2 124 1689
Radiochemistry 3 121 2167
Biochemistry 2 122 2295
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 123 2324
Computational Chemistry 1 127 2400
Environmental Chemistry 3 135 2544
Organic Chemistry 2 133 2759
Inorganic Chemistry 3 141 2848
Materials Science 2 134 2913
Chemical Engineering 3 152 2979
Nanotechnology 3 148 3142
Physical chemistry 4 164 3280

Psychology rankings

National Major San Marcos University ranked 2nd for Psychology in Peru and 2055th in the World with 2,250 publications made and 24,016 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 20 In Peru
#85 of 417 In Latin America
#2055 of 6,663 In the World

National Major San Marcos University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 5 15
1994 2 29
1995 4 30
1996 5 37
1997 3 37
1998 3 36
1999 4 46
2000 3 48
2001 5 43
2002 5 79
2003 11 151
2004 10 142
2005 18 228
2006 38 246
2007 18 221
2008 24 248
2009 24 364
2010 39 464
2011 46 498
2012 41 593
2013 58 616
2014 143 736
2015 70 634
2016 71 771
2017 82 847
2018 99 1018
2019 122 1052
2020 192 1452
2021 225 1995
2022 248 2304
2023 267 2833
2024 173 2502
2025 152 2329

The following table provides academic rankings for National Major San Marcos University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Peru ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sexology 2 59 1011
Psychiatry 2 72 1586
Clinical Psychology 3 88 1900
Education Majors 3 97 1922
Child Psychology 3 102 2248
Neuroscience 2 119 2277
Social Psychology 2 115 2829
Cognitive Science 2 142 3159

Art & Design rankings

National Major San Marcos University ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Peru and 2114th in the World with 788 publications made and 5,454 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

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
#2 of 16 In Peru
#98 of 367 In Latin America
#2114 of 6,010 In the World

National Major San Marcos University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 2
1995 0 3
1996 0 39
1997 1 6
1998 3 3
1999 4 4
2000 1 7
2001 3 5
2002 0 7
2003 0 11
2004 2 44
2005 6 31
2006 10 35
2007 15 41
2008 12 59
2009 5 53
2010 17 58
2011 15 79
2012 10 109
2013 23 101
2014 72 119
2015 20 116
2016 29 157
2017 26 153
2018 43 254
2019 60 273
2020 78 393
2021 74 497
2022 93 677
2023 63 735
2024 49 594
2025 29 576

The following table provides academic rankings for National Major San Marcos University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Peru ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 1 29 908
Sculpture 1 29 908
Illustration and Concept Art 1 29 928
Art History 2 46 1082
Creative Writing 1 63 1341
Literature 2 91 1959
Multimedia 4 91 2215
Fashion Design 2 120 2393
Aesthetics 2 125 2646

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for National Major San Marcos University

Speciality Peru Latin America World Rank
Information Technology 1 16 760
Human-Computer Interaction 2 30 860
Engineering Management 2 48 1495
Project Management 3 67 1679
Theoretical Physics 2 120 1931
Software Engineering 2 100 1948
Management Information Systems 2 82 1969
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 95 2045
Math Teachers 3 78 2108
Development Studies 3 84 2233
Data Science 3 100 2353
Mechanical Engineering 2 99 2366
Remote Sensing 4 130 2404
Cyber Security 2 88 2432
Marketing 4 99 2478
Finance 3 102 2488
Atomic and Molecular physics 3 120 2490
Computer Vision 2 112 2533
Civil Engineering 2 118 2538
Nuclear Physics 2 116 2540
Economics 3 107 2557
Statistics 3 113 2579
Aerospace Engineering 2 113 2595
Computer Science 3 106 2616
Applied Mathematics 3 131 2618
Condensed Matter Physics 3 123 2622
Metallurgical Engineering 2 120 2673
Mathematics 3 116 2694
Advertising 4 101 2749
Computational Linguistics 3 114 2850
Systems Engineering 3 139 2853
Accounting 3 118 2863
Business 3 128 2893
Engineering 2 136 2942
Machine Learning 2 132 2974
Optical Engineering 4 135 2992
Structural Engineering 4 139 3028
Physics 2 140 3029
Telecommunications 3 139 3040
Quantum and Particle physics 3 146 3107
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 142 3119
Acoustical Engineering 2 142 3206
Management 4 143 3215
Electrical Engineering 4 156 3276
Electronic Engineering 3 187 3491
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 165 3588
Computer Networking 3 168 3625