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National Polytechnic School, Ecuador ranked 5th in Ecuador, 2546th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 54 research topics. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,772 academic publications and 93,693 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2546 of 14,131 In the World
#159 of 1,756 In Latin America
#5 of 59 In Ecuador
#3 of 17 In Quito
#561 of 1,010 For Web Design and Development
#832 of 1,944 For Automation and Control engineering
#949 of 1,021 For UX/UI Desgin
#5322 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3330 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 51 other topics

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Engineering rankings

National Polytechnic School, Ecuador ranked 1st for Engineering in Ecuador and 2239th in the World with 4,738 publications made and 61,234 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 11 In Ecuador
#90 of 425 In Latin America
#2239 of 6,795 In the World

National Polytechnic School, Ecuador
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 11 118
1994 10 106
1995 17 126
1996 16 128
1997 20 145
1998 25 150
1999 35 177
2000 19 192
2001 20 181
2002 44 253
2003 17 279
2004 38 287
2005 40 345
2006 69 394
2007 59 425
2008 73 561
2009 94 604
2010 129 654
2011 101 756
2012 145 802
2013 175 980
2014 284 1188
2015 260 1323
2016 180 1606
2017 245 1970
2018 300 2464
2019 390 3777
2020 376 5218
2021 317 6836
2022 323 6640
2023 374 7436
2024 258 6514
2025 173 5152

The following table provides academic rankings for National Polytechnic School, Ecuador in various areas of Engineering.

Physics rankings

National Polytechnic School, Ecuador ranked 1st for Physics in Ecuador and 2142nd in the World with 4,491 publications made and 64,598 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 11 In Ecuador
#88 of 419 In Latin America
#2142 of 6,729 In the World

National Polytechnic School, Ecuador
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 11 144
1994 11 130
1995 16 141
1996 21 159
1997 26 164
1998 31 183
1999 37 211
2000 33 228
2001 28 238
2002 50 317
2003 29 340
2004 43 326
2005 45 400
2006 65 452
2007 66 467
2008 68 571
2009 100 641
2010 117 696
2011 108 798
2012 148 801
2013 167 992
2014 281 1167
2015 243 1300
2016 149 1533
2017 212 1874
2018 250 2275
2019 352 3887
2020 338 5593
2021 294 7302
2022 284 6727
2023 324 7559
2024 247 6634
2025 179 4999

The following table provides academic rankings for National Polytechnic School, Ecuador in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 1 87 1471
Condensed Matter Physics 1 82 1817
Acoustical Engineering 1 67 1845
Quantum and Particle physics 1 76 1874
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 88 1888
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 88 1908
Nuclear Physics 1 98 2190
Materials Science 1 94 2291
Optical Engineering 1 99 2334
Nanotechnology 1 107 2526

Environmental Science rankings

National Polytechnic School, Ecuador ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Ecuador and 2500th in the World with 3,492 publications made and 56,383 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 11 In Ecuador
#157 of 433 In Latin America
#2500 of 6,888 In the World

National Polytechnic School, Ecuador
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 7 77
1994 5 68
1995 10 72
1996 8 82
1997 10 86
1998 15 76
1999 27 124
2000 20 129
2001 15 128
2002 34 193
2003 11 204
2004 19 208
2005 25 253
2006 27 282
2007 27 336
2008 43 460
2009 52 511
2010 54 587
2011 51 623
2012 83 676
2013 107 821
2014 184 1022
2015 178 1129
2016 134 1263
2017 205 1636
2018 256 2180
2019 332 3372
2020 296 4583
2021 288 6230
2022 284 5877
2023 308 6878
2024 197 5718
2025 120 4854

The following table provides academic rankings for National Polytechnic School, Ecuador in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 44 1126
Earth science and Geophysics 1 64 1474
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 79 1883
Agricultural Science 1 146 2003
Geotechnical Engineering 3 96 2054
Environmental Management 3 98 2110
Environmental Engineering 3 105 2110
Oceanography 4 125 2189
Geography and Cartography 4 169 2302
Geology 1 133 2333
Forestry 9 242 2356
Paleontology 3 143 2406
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 190 2421
Environmental Chemistry 1 129 2446
Ecology 6 165 2589

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

National Polytechnic School, Ecuador ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ecuador and 2515th in the World with 3,409 publications made and 33,084 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Archaeology, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#8 of 11 In Ecuador
#264 of 442 In Latin America
#2515 of 7,088 In the World

National Polytechnic School, Ecuador
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 4 39
1994 4 35
1995 6 52
1996 6 34
1997 10 51
1998 16 54
1999 22 73
2000 20 62
2001 11 90
2002 16 129
2003 9 140
2004 13 134
2005 20 166
2006 23 185
2007 16 209
2008 31 253
2009 40 274
2010 44 359
2011 46 392
2012 67 371
2013 82 446
2014 162 520
2015 192 629
2016 165 762
2017 210 960
2018 283 1290
2019 393 2297
2020 335 3299
2021 284 4443
2022 270 4398
2023 281 4893
2024 175 3752
2025 106 2708

The following table provides academic rankings for National Polytechnic School, Ecuador in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 8 278 1919
Library and Information science 3 109 2368
Linguistics 1 115 2617
Aesthetics 1 133 2773
Political Science 8 252 2828
Archaeology 4 148 2862
Education Majors 6 170 2968
History 5 162 3068
Law 6 162 3208
Communications and Public Relations 7 160 3350
Anthropology 7 222 3577
Sociology 8 290 3776
Demography 9 294 3923
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 9 248 4368

Computer Science rankings

National Polytechnic School, Ecuador ranked 1st for Computer Science in Ecuador and 2214th in the World with 3,252 publications made and 32,998 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 11 In Ecuador
#83 of 427 In Latin America
#2214 of 6,855 In the World

National Polytechnic School, Ecuador
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 7 50
1994 1 37
1995 6 67
1996 5 59
1997 13 71
1998 14 70
1999 14 90
2000 17 113
2001 7 82
2002 20 155
2003 11 162
2004 19 167
2005 24 235
2006 43 231
2007 38 264
2008 39 311
2009 63 335
2010 90 406
2011 71 478
2012 81 442
2013 99 498
2014 169 591
2015 165 679
2016 136 857
2017 205 1074
2018 233 1401
2019 294 2088
2020 314 2929
2021 233 3707
2022 237 3817
2023 269 4256
2024 167 3754
2025 110 2952

The following table provides academic rankings for National Polytechnic School, Ecuador in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 1 15 561
UX/UI Desgin 1 39 949
Information Technology 1 28 955
Robotics 1 25 958
Human-Computer Interaction 1 52 1224
Software Engineering 1 55 1231
Computational Linguistics 1 37 1438
Multimedia 3 47 1504
Data Science 2 56 1596
Cyber Security 1 48 1618
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 56 1742
Telecommunications 1 54 1743
Computer Engineering 1 67 1768
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 62 1848
Computer Networking 1 66 1934
Computer Vision 1 75 1960
Computer Graphics 1 80 1969
Machine Learning 1 88 2315
Management Information Systems 3 102 2324
Library and Information science 3 109 2368
Cognitive Science 1 94 2543
Neuroscience 5 182 3333

Chemistry rankings

National Polytechnic School, Ecuador ranked 1st for Chemistry in Ecuador and 2653rd in the World with 3,183 publications made and 47,630 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 11 In Ecuador
#131 of 420 In Latin America
#2653 of 6,561 In the World

National Polytechnic School, Ecuador
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 5 93
1994 8 93
1995 12 88
1996 12 109
1997 11 121
1998 23 118
1999 33 143
2000 13 166
2001 19 163
2002 41 216
2003 20 215
2004 35 230
2005 31 280
2006 53 308
2007 45 343
2008 52 469
2009 77 528
2010 92 602
2011 86 689
2012 118 769
2013 136 872
2014 204 1141
2015 155 1213
2016 84 1337
2017 132 1620
2018 175 1980
2019 238 2960
2020 237 4031
2021 209 5277
2022 196 5081
2023 252 5580
2024 165 5073
2025 121 4146

The following table provides academic rankings for National Polytechnic School, Ecuador in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 44 1126
Nutrition and Food Science 1 133 1809
Computational Chemistry 3 113 2171
Inorganic Chemistry 1 106 2251
Radiochemistry 1 132 2262
Materials Science 1 94 2291
Physical chemistry 1 105 2337
Chemical Engineering 1 105 2340
Environmental Chemistry 1 129 2446
Nanotechnology 1 107 2526
Organic Chemistry 1 121 2578
Biochemistry 3 186 3124

Biology rankings

National Polytechnic School, Ecuador ranked 3rd for Biology in Ecuador and 2943rd in the World with 2,897 publications made and 47,488 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 11 In Ecuador
#189 of 433 In Latin America
#2943 of 6,841 In the World

National Polytechnic School, Ecuador
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 8 73
1994 5 64
1995 6 74
1996 8 77
1997 10 81
1998 15 70
1999 27 92
2000 20 126
2001 16 107
2002 29 188
2003 17 173
2004 26 197
2005 29 257
2006 35 296
2007 34 333
2008 38 449
2009 59 556
2010 59 639
2011 62 681
2012 62 801
2013 93 904
2014 152 1162
2015 147 1264
2016 98 1422
2017 159 1666
2018 189 2112
2019 214 2924
2020 254 3833
2021 221 4773
2022 236 4807
2023 250 5450
2024 153 4992
2025 102 4314

The following table provides academic rankings for National Polytechnic School, Ecuador in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Horticulture 3 174 1800
Nutrition and Food Science 1 133 1809
Agricultural Science 1 146 2003
Zoology 7 198 2181
Forestry 9 242 2356
Evolutionary Biology 3 118 2384
Paleontology 3 143 2406
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 190 2421
Botany 3 179 2469
Nanotechnology 1 107 2526
Biochemistry 3 186 3124
Biotechnology 4 220 3127
Microbiology 8 246 3225
Neuroscience 5 182 3333
Genetics 6 233 3556

Mathematics rankings

National Polytechnic School, Ecuador ranked 1st for Mathematics in Ecuador and 2291st in the World with 1,651 publications made and 17,351 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 11 In Ecuador
#89 of 400 In Latin America
#2291 of 6,434 In the World

National Polytechnic School, Ecuador
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 6 34
1994 1 35
1995 6 44
1996 8 30
1997 11 44
1998 14 36
1999 21 53
2000 23 89
2001 11 83
2002 11 106
2003 14 106
2004 15 88
2005 15 143
2006 22 145
2007 27 146
2008 25 148
2009 43 220
2010 42 241
2011 39 244
2012 37 224
2013 46 305
2014 78 292
2015 90 357
2016 70 470
2017 93 586
2018 109 755
2019 148 1182
2020 140 1600
2021 106 2049
2022 109 2122
2023 137 2175
2024 69 1504
2025 35 1098

The following table provides academic rankings for National Polytechnic School, Ecuador in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 1 27 918
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 56 1742
Operations Research 1 81 2042
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 92 2447
Statistics 1 102 2448
Math Teachers 7 187 3441

Business rankings

National Polytechnic School, Ecuador ranked 2nd for Business in Ecuador and 2479th in the World with 1,353 publications made and 12,736 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 11 In Ecuador
#101 of 396 In Latin America
#2479 of 6,366 In the World

National Polytechnic School, Ecuador
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 6 26
1994 1 27
1995 3 35
1996 3 21
1997 7 33
1998 9 23
1999 9 41
2000 10 57
2001 4 42
2002 6 89
2003 5 95
2004 9 102
2005 9 136
2006 16 146
2007 14 123
2008 16 144
2009 19 143
2010 25 166
2011 22 168
2012 33 187
2013 34 214
2014 69 228
2015 69 265
2016 56 323
2017 102 438
2018 100 591
2019 142 809
2020 132 1046
2021 93 1371
2022 91 1375
2023 107 1603
2024 70 1200
2025 41 888

The following table provides academic rankings for National Polytechnic School, Ecuador in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Management 1 61 1842
Operations Research 1 81 2042
Project Management 3 117 2190
Management Information Systems 3 102 2324
Finance 3 121 2842
Accounting 3 123 2920
Marketing 2 147 3116

Economics rankings

National Polytechnic School, Ecuador ranked 2nd for Economics in Ecuador and 3045th in the World with 723 publications made and 7,010 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 11 In Ecuador
#144 of 386 In Latin America
#3045 of 6,188 In the World

National Polytechnic School, Ecuador
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 9
1994 1 12
1995 0 9
1996 3 11
1997 3 13
1998 5 9
1999 4 17
2000 9 21
2001 3 16
2002 4 32
2003 5 35
2004 7 41
2005 6 44
2006 7 49
2007 6 48
2008 4 55
2009 9 74
2010 10 74
2011 9 66
2012 16 87
2013 16 92
2014 30 104
2015 33 147
2016 29 173
2017 48 219
2018 44 316
2019 80 490
2020 73 667
2021 63 889
2022 51 852
2023 60 927
2024 46 714
2025 20 574

The following table provides academic rankings for National Polytechnic School, Ecuador in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 3 57 1531
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 92 2447
Finance 3 121 2842
Development Studies 5 154 3064

Art & Design rankings

National Polytechnic School, Ecuador ranked 1st for Art & Design in Ecuador and 2753rd in the World with 542 publications made and 5,314 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Multimedia, Aesthetics, Literature, Architecture.

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
#1 of 10 In Ecuador
#134 of 367 In Latin America
#2753 of 6,010 In the World

National Polytechnic School, Ecuador
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 1
1995 1 6
1996 2 3
1997 1 6
1998 1 6
1999 2 10
2000 1 4
2001 2 9
2002 1 9
2003 1 15
2004 5 10
2005 5 17
2006 5 22
2007 1 25
2008 5 32
2009 5 37
2010 10 42
2011 4 57
2012 5 64
2013 14 79
2014 17 80
2015 29 109
2016 35 139
2017 52 170
2018 63 242
2019 55 396
2020 54 480
2021 34 553
2022 38 541
2023 49 576
2024 29 574
2025 12 421

The following table provides academic rankings for National Polytechnic School, Ecuador in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 1 39 949
Architecture 1 47 1163
Multimedia 3 47 1504
Computer Graphics 1 80 1969
Fashion Design 1 138 2642
Aesthetics 1 133 2773
Literature 2 181 3392

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

Speciality Ecuador Latin America World Rank
Dentistry 4 174 2191
Physical Therapy 4 193 3090
Anatomy and Physiology 6 233 3367
Child Psychology 6 194 3441
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 7 216 3456
Social Psychology 4 166 3556
Health Science 9 235 3627
Psychology 5 195 3667
Public Health 9 275 3769
Psychiatry 7 226 3771
Medicine 8 268 3899
Pathology 9 283 3911
Surgery 7 306 4296
Nursing 9 303 4404