National University of Asuncion: Rankings

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The National University of Asuncion ranked 1st in Paraguay, 2234th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 34 research topics. The National University of Asuncion ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,847 academic publications and 42,320 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 43 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2234 of 14,131 In the World
#130 of 1,756 In Latin America
#1 of 9 In Paraguay
#1 of 7 In Asuncion
#591 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#804 of 1,067 For Plastic Surgery
#805 of 3,138 For Virology
#1234 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3136 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 31 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The National University of Asuncion ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Paraguay and 1726th in the World with 3,591 publications made and 16,777 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Paraguay
#165 of 443 In Latin America
#1726 of 7,020 In the World

National University of Asuncion
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 1 3
1992 3 4
1993 1 7
1994 0 10
1995 4 4
1996 1 5
1997 3 5
1998 8 9
1999 1 9
2000 5 9
2001 4 28
2002 9 23
2003 9 51
2004 9 42
2005 22 63
2006 21 92
2007 22 141
2008 20 155
2009 46 206
2010 61 276
2011 72 342
2012 58 434
2013 104 436
2014 127 509
2015 191 563
2016 270 531
2017 340 767
2018 322 845
2019 343 1113
2020 375 1858
2021 404 2461
2022 355 2448
2023 333 2361

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Paraguay ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 1 188 1407
Political Science 1 155 1937
Demography 1 157 2266
Aesthetics 1 131 2682
Law 1 156 3093
Sociology 1 249 3185
Linguistics 1 178 3536
Archaeology 1 244 3911
History 1 247 3982

Biology rankings

The National University of Asuncion ranked 1st for Biology in Paraguay and 2355th in the World with 2,441 publications made and 31,733 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Paraguay
#138 of 428 In Latin America
#2355 of 6,770 In the World

National University of Asuncion
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 4 17
1992 4 23
1993 1 17
1994 2 31
1995 5 26
1996 9 30
1997 2 35
1998 8 29
1999 5 50
2000 7 63
2001 11 93
2002 20 89
2003 15 137
2004 12 160
2005 28 218
2006 24 280
2007 25 372
2008 22 452
2009 50 554
2010 63 654
2011 68 776
2012 62 1000
2013 87 1018
2014 91 1059
2015 98 1186
2016 163 1267
2017 186 1634
2018 159 1856
2019 177 2367
2020 241 3278
2021 240 3973
2022 267 4251
2023 229 4142

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

Biology subfield Paraguay ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Virology 1 45 805
Forestry 1 146 1392
Oncology and Cancer research 1 57 1412
Horticulture 1 139 1415
Immunology 1 87 1457
Animal Science 1 147 1474
Zoology 1 167 1870
Molecular Biology 1 134 1875
Microbiology 1 134 1901
Botany 1 160 2153
Genetics 1 124 2190
Agricultural Science 1 171 2269
Biotechnology 1 141 2275
Pharmacology 1 134 2413
Paleontology 1 145 2449
Nutrition and Food Science 1 190 2496
Biochemistry 1 184 3097
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 193 3110
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 264 3110
Neuroscience 1 205 3679

Medicine rankings

The National University of Asuncion ranked 1st for Medicine in Paraguay and 1682nd in the World with 2,413 publications made and 32,152 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Paraguay
#90 of 426 In Latin America
#1682 of 6,680 In the World

National University of Asuncion
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 3 6
1992 3 16
1993 1 7
1994 2 23
1995 4 13
1996 7 17
1997 1 21
1998 7 28
1999 3 37
2000 8 42
2001 9 69
2002 12 78
2003 13 105
2004 6 129
2005 26 164
2006 24 219
2007 29 302
2008 23 378
2009 49 470
2010 68 592
2011 68 682
2012 53 906
2013 69 934
2014 82 946
2015 101 1116
2016 157 1213
2017 196 1524
2018 174 1753
2019 164 2181
2020 261 3299
2021 266 4268
2022 259 4459
2023 228 4216

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Asuncion in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Paraguay ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 59 591
Plastic Surgery 1 46 804
Virology 1 45 805
Dermatology 1 49 861
Epidemiology 1 87 1121
Pediatrics 1 84 1173
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 47 1174
Critical Care Nursing 1 72 1268
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 77 1322
Surgery 1 69 1381
Ophthalmology 1 55 1402
Oncology and Cancer research 1 57 1412
Veterinary 1 122 1440
Immunology 1 87 1457
Pathology 1 78 1493
Anatomy and Physiology 1 86 1546
Cardiology 1 90 1589
Nursing 1 93 1682
Family medicine 1 100 1711
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 91 1761
Public Health 1 104 1775
Anesthesiology 1 113 1801
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 96 1804
Psychiatry 1 93 1835
Gerontology 1 168 1903
Dentistry 1 152 2029
Clinical Psychology 1 112 2157
Pharmacology 1 134 2413
Health Science 1 152 2539
Physical Therapy 1 193 3089

Environmental Science rankings

The National University of Asuncion ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Paraguay and 2653rd in the World with 1,965 publications made and 18,314 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Paraguay
#168 of 428 In Latin America
#2653 of 6,798 In the World

National University of Asuncion
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 5 9
1992 3 17
1993 1 10
1994 1 19
1995 4 16
1996 8 18
1997 3 27
1998 6 14
1999 3 33
2000 5 38
2001 9 65
2002 14 53
2003 10 77
2004 7 97
2005 23 145
2006 14 163
2007 14 239
2008 9 240
2009 31 328
2010 35 424
2011 45 419
2012 49 507
2013 65 533
2014 67 544
2015 95 626
2016 165 692
2017 165 809
2018 146 948
2019 154 1256
2020 172 1766
2021 210 2337
2022 210 2305
2023 168 2315

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

Environmental Science subfield Paraguay ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 1 146 1392
Agricultural Science 1 171 2269
Paleontology 1 145 2449
Ecology 1 169 2648
Geology 1 162 2660
Geography and Cartography 1 210 2755
Oceanography 1 185 3016
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 264 3110
Environmental Management 1 222 3398
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 199 3444

Chemistry rankings

The National University of Asuncion ranked 1st for Chemistry in Paraguay and 3436th in the World with 1,201 publications made and 18,294 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Paraguay
#193 of 414 In Latin America
#3436 of 6,447 In the World

National University of Asuncion
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 2 10
1992 4 17
1993 0 11
1994 2 25
1995 2 17
1996 10 24
1997 4 22
1998 3 18
1999 3 31
2000 5 41
2001 8 59
2002 13 64
2003 10 79
2004 6 89
2005 11 144
2006 10 166
2007 14 227
2008 12 248
2009 12 304
2010 25 323
2011 35 434
2012 31 534
2013 44 594
2014 38 595
2015 60 703
2016 84 680
2017 95 941
2018 70 1045
2019 88 1310
2020 107 1781
2021 135 2221
2022 113 2378
2023 109 2403

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Asuncion in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Paraguay ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 190 2496
Biochemistry 1 184 3097
Organic Chemistry 1 213 3650
Physical chemistry 1 232 3983
Chemical Engineering 1 246 4063
Materials Science 1 254 4322

Engineering rankings

The National University of Asuncion ranked 1st for Engineering in Paraguay and 3412th in the World with 1,160 publications made and 15,316 citations received. Main research topics: Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Paraguay
#169 of 420 In Latin America
#3412 of 6,684 In the World

National University of Asuncion
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 5
1992 1 5
1993 1 2
1994 1 11
1995 0 6
1996 4 10
1997 2 5
1998 3 6
1999 2 13
2000 1 13
2001 4 34
2002 11 31
2003 7 31
2004 5 37
2005 18 69
2006 11 110
2007 10 121
2008 6 137
2009 17 196
2010 14 188
2011 30 249
2012 23 283
2013 36 336
2014 35 397
2015 66 467
2016 79 480
2017 96 676
2018 75 731
2019 95 950
2020 124 1302
2021 151 1689
2022 114 1738
2023 96 1807

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Asuncion in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Paraguay ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Automation and Control engineering 1 93 1750
Renewable Energy Engineering 1 110 1993
Electronic Engineering 1 105 2246
Biotechnology 1 141 2275
Human-Computer Interaction 1 168 2372
Computer Networking 1 110 2622
Electrical Engineering 1 143 2978
Telecommunications 1 152 3128
Aerospace Engineering 1 151 3200
Mechanical Engineering 1 163 3210
Acoustical Engineering 1 152 3312
Optical Engineering 1 185 3601
Chemical Engineering 1 246 4063
Materials Science 1 254 4322
Metallurgical Engineering 1 266 4360

Computer Science rankings

The National University of Asuncion ranked 1st for Computer Science in Paraguay and 3336th in the World with 1,041 publications made and 9,175 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Paraguay
#164 of 417 In Latin America
#3336 of 6,752 In the World

National University of Asuncion
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 4
1993 0 0
1994 0 9
1995 1 1
1996 2 7
1997 0 7
1998 0 3
1999 2 9
2000 0 11
2001 2 15
2002 9 12
2003 6 27
2004 7 37
2005 20 73
2006 8 73
2007 10 140
2008 8 122
2009 14 177
2010 13 218
2011 19 232
2012 16 316
2013 31 356
2014 34 393
2015 58 434
2016 82 456
2017 82 637
2018 77 698
2019 80 988
2020 105 1314
2021 135 1984
2022 113 1906
2023 99 1935

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Asuncion in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Paraguay ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 61 1708
Human-Computer Interaction 1 168 2372
Computer Networking 1 110 2622
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 128 2809
Machine Learning 1 130 2831
Cyber Security 1 131 3014
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 193 3110
Telecommunications 1 152 3128
Computer Vision 1 158 3217
Neuroscience 1 205 3679
Cognitive Science 1 181 3703

Physics rankings

The National University of Asuncion ranked 1st for Physics in Paraguay and 3977th in the World with 921 publications made and 9,139 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Paraguay
#212 of 409 In Latin America
#3977 of 6,603 In the World

National University of Asuncion
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 5
1992 1 3
1993 0 4
1994 0 10
1995 0 8
1996 6 9
1997 3 7
1998 1 4
1999 3 12
2000 2 13
2001 5 33
2002 10 30
2003 3 26
2004 3 23
2005 8 40
2006 9 102
2007 4 79
2008 2 107
2009 9 145
2010 15 137
2011 28 203
2012 20 214
2013 28 240
2014 21 296
2015 46 345
2016 66 386
2017 79 522
2018 57 573
2019 66 733
2020 104 1071
2021 127 1380
2022 89 1427
2023 83 1513

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Asuncion in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Paraguay ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 1 152 3312
Nuclear Physics 1 181 3417
Optical Engineering 1 185 3601
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 190 3634
Quantum and Particle physics 1 207 3930
Materials Science 1 254 4322

Psychology rankings

The National University of Asuncion ranked 1st for Psychology in Paraguay and 2755th in the World with 690 publications made and 7,898 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Paraguay
#137 of 403 In Latin America
#2755 of 6,528 In the World

National University of Asuncion
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 1 1
1992 0 5
1993 1 4
1994 0 6
1995 0 1
1996 2 5
1997 0 6
1998 0 4
1999 1 10
2000 0 12
2001 1 12
2002 3 9
2003 2 16
2004 4 25
2005 4 32
2006 4 36
2007 4 55
2008 4 75
2009 7 103
2010 15 142
2011 12 165
2012 10 178
2013 18 195
2014 21 187
2015 20 208
2016 49 228
2017 51 276
2018 55 425
2019 56 621
2020 82 1213
2021 84 1724
2022 92 1668
2023 75 1514

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

Psychology subfield Paraguay ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 1 93 1835
Clinical Psychology 1 112 2157
Neuroscience 1 205 3679
Cognitive Science 1 181 3703
Child Psychology 1 231 3723
Social Psychology 1 225 4180

Mathematics rankings

The National University of Asuncion ranked 1st for Mathematics in Paraguay and 3540th in the World with 576 publications made and 6,653 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Paraguay
#179 of 393 In Latin America
#3540 of 6,305 In the World

National University of Asuncion
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 2
1995 0 0
1996 1 3
1997 3 2
1998 2 2
1999 1 2
2000 0 8
2001 1 14
2002 6 5
2003 4 7
2004 3 11
2005 15 36
2006 5 38
2007 7 54
2008 3 61
2009 6 86
2010 12 107
2011 11 120
2012 8 150
2013 17 193
2014 15 237
2015 26 278
2016 43 287
2017 45 403
2018 38 476
2019 35 604
2020 59 932
2021 74 1411
2022 62 1408
2023 70 1338

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Asuncion in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Paraguay ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 61 1708
Statistics 1 182 3471

Business rankings

The National University of Asuncion ranked 1st for Business in Paraguay and 3152nd in the World with 468 publications made and 4,480 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Paraguay
#146 of 388 In Latin America
#3152 of 6,187 In the World

National University of Asuncion
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 1 3
1997 2 2
1998 0 0
1999 1 5
2000 1 5
2001 1 4
2002 3 7
2003 3 6
2004 3 4
2005 5 18
2006 2 23
2007 1 21
2008 2 28
2009 5 33
2010 8 55
2011 13 51
2012 6 65
2013 13 87
2014 13 98
2015 17 113
2016 34 127
2017 62 226
2018 32 277
2019 35 352
2020 53 489
2021 62 717
2022 50 633
2023 35 636

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Asuncion in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Paraguay ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Management 1 111 2626
Marketing 1 106 2634
Finance 1 180 3692

Economics rankings

The National University of Asuncion ranked 1st for Economics in Paraguay and 2878th in the World with 353 publications made and 5,693 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Paraguay
#135 of 378 In Latin America
#2878 of 5,995 In the World

National University of Asuncion
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 1
1995 1 2
1996 2 0
1997 2 1
1998 1 3
1999 0 2
2000 2 4
2001 1 3
2002 1 2
2003 1 6
2004 0 7
2005 1 7
2006 2 10
2007 2 18
2008 2 36
2009 1 28
2010 11 46
2011 5 72
2012 4 79
2013 10 90
2014 13 84
2015 10 109
2016 17 91
2017 33 146
2018 23 171
2019 27 249
2020 49 457
2021 61 589
2022 35 553
2023 29 532

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

Economics subfield Paraguay ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Development Studies 1 93 2260
Finance 1 180 3692

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the National University of Asuncion

Speciality Paraguay Latin America World Rank
Art & Design 1 239 4168