National University of Mar del Plata: Rankings

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The National University of Mar del Plata ranked 6th in Argentina, 1612th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 85 research topics. The National University of Mar del Plata ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 15,580 academic publications and 234,412 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1612 of 14,131 In the World
#79 of 1,756 In Latin America
#6 of 127 In Argentina
#1 of 2 In Mar del Plata
#380 of 3,506 For Zoology
#409 of 1,015 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#413 of 3,576 For Horticulture
#3726 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2569 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 82 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The National University of Mar del Plata ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Argentina and 926th in the World with 8,576 publications made and 69,588 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 45 In Argentina
#79 of 442 In Latin America
#926 of 7,081 In the World

National University of Mar del Plata
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 12 26
1993 16 48
1994 22 39
1995 20 57
1996 54 49
1997 43 75
1998 34 62
1999 53 104
2000 70 153
2001 82 220
2002 99 271
2003 125 416
2004 101 458
2005 127 591
2006 129 742
2007 176 865
2008 195 1032
2009 208 1316
2010 270 1629
2011 244 2013
2012 361 2167
2013 401 2529
2014 483 2963
2015 526 3114
2016 506 3163
2017 527 3549
2018 537 4263
2019 569 4930
2020 669 6092
2021 630 7902
2022 445 7426
2023 434 7786
2024 296 6710

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 5 91 706
Urban and Regional planning 3 48 1248
Archaeology 4 52 1326
Political Science 5 100 1335
History 4 54 1335
Demography 6 76 1337
Sociology 5 100 1500
Art History 6 85 1702
Linguistics 6 67 1892
Library and Information science 5 78 1981
Gender Studies 7 133 2036
Classics and Ancient History 9 78 2086
Aesthetics 9 98 2187
Law 7 96 2222
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 9 109 2386
Anthropology 4 124 2388
Education Majors 7 161 2811

Biology rankings

The National University of Mar del Plata ranked 5th for Biology in Argentina and 1202nd in the World with 7,868 publications made and 192,892 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Genetics, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 44 In Argentina
#52 of 433 In Latin America
#1202 of 6,833 In the World

National University of Mar del Plata
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 26 121
1993 24 186
1994 31 120
1995 40 168
1996 50 184
1997 54 224
1998 67 241
1999 84 350
2000 88 471
2001 113 621
2002 118 772
2003 160 1094
2004 152 1428
2005 154 1718
2006 188 1907
2007 220 2654
2008 212 2949
2009 265 3522
2010 280 4201
2011 297 5429
2012 308 5796
2013 321 6491
2014 325 7338
2015 390 8033
2016 360 8498
2017 432 9300
2018 420 10301
2019 420 12203
2020 480 14717
2021 450 17969
2022 388 17990
2023 386 17976
2024 365 17721

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Mar del Plata in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Zoology 3 29 380
Horticulture 3 43 413
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 24 420
Agricultural Science 4 33 525
Forestry 5 59 537
Animal Science 3 62 556
Botany 4 35 637
Toxicology 4 48 722
Nutrition and Food Science 6 49 741
Paleontology 5 42 938
Biophysics 6 26 995
Microbiology 8 70 1181
Biochemistry 7 51 1334
Genetics 6 52 1377
Nanotechnology 4 40 1391
Evolutionary Biology 9 61 1499
Molecular Biology 9 94 1504
Immunology 13 115 1774
Biotechnology 13 114 1896
Virology 12 161 1983
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 105 2112
Neuroscience 12 119 2225
Pharmacology 14 142 2604
Oncology and Cancer research 19 153 2633

Environmental Science rankings

The National University of Mar del Plata ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Argentina and 965th in the World with 7,839 publications made and 154,831 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 43 In Argentina
#46 of 431 In Latin America
#965 of 6,876 In the World

National University of Mar del Plata
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 22 87
1993 20 139
1994 33 101
1995 40 129
1996 47 119
1997 62 191
1998 68 174
1999 79 285
2000 100 375
2001 124 506
2002 135 664
2003 167 979
2004 142 1154
2005 167 1484
2006 172 1614
2007 205 2198
2008 213 2404
2009 273 2984
2010 275 3558
2011 283 4485
2012 322 4717
2013 314 5429
2014 326 6226
2015 414 6798
2016 363 7011
2017 409 7796
2018 401 8610
2019 419 9972
2020 516 11948
2021 461 14451
2022 379 13789
2023 382 14187
2024 326 13992

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

Environmental Science subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 24 420
Agricultural Science 4 33 525
Forestry 5 59 537
Oceanography 2 21 656
Ecology 4 42 818
Paleontology 5 42 938
Geology 4 42 978
Geography and Cartography 4 55 979
Geotechnical Engineering 3 29 1008
Earth science and Geophysics 7 48 1143
Environmental Engineering 4 47 1157
Environmental Chemistry 6 43 1186
Urban and Regional planning 3 48 1248
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 67 1418
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 4 47 1453
Environmental Management 7 72 1639

Chemistry rankings

The National University of Mar del Plata ranked 5th for Chemistry in Argentina and 1296th in the World with 5,986 publications made and 163,987 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 42 In Argentina
#44 of 418 In Latin America
#1296 of 6,545 In the World

National University of Mar del Plata
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 28 150
1993 29 239
1994 36 202
1995 34 236
1996 55 215
1997 55 288
1998 53 279
1999 77 406
2000 82 503
2001 100 636
2002 113 822
2003 133 1034
2004 144 1355
2005 137 1597
2006 142 1712
2007 172 2268
2008 153 2464
2009 184 2970
2010 191 3494
2011 232 4605
2012 221 4964
2013 250 5541
2014 235 6319
2015 298 6880
2016 241 7296
2017 319 8017
2018 299 8849
2019 317 10474
2020 355 12327
2021 303 14561
2022 267 15242
2023 288 15058
2024 229 14524

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Mar del Plata in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 6 409
Nutrition and Food Science 6 49 741
Chemical Engineering 4 25 959
Biochemical Engineering 7 51 1075
Organic Chemistry 5 33 1122
Materials Science 4 32 1152
Radiochemistry 4 56 1176
Environmental Chemistry 6 43 1186
Inorganic Chemistry 7 43 1240
Biochemistry 7 51 1334
Physical chemistry 9 46 1361
Nanotechnology 4 40 1391
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 67 1418
Computational Chemistry 12 89 1849
Pharmacy 10 81 1972

Engineering rankings

The National University of Mar del Plata ranked 4th for Engineering in Argentina and 1470th in the World with 5,310 publications made and 124,213 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 42 In Argentina
#49 of 424 In Latin America
#1470 of 6,782 In the World

National University of Mar del Plata
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 25 107
1993 26 214
1994 26 181
1995 33 219
1996 55 180
1997 53 251
1998 53 248
1999 63 347
2000 69 429
2001 87 552
2002 93 641
2003 116 819
2004 112 964
2005 128 1160
2006 115 1334
2007 165 1624
2008 146 1842
2009 173 2208
2010 155 2652
2011 215 3440
2012 187 3862
2013 227 4191
2014 213 5005
2015 278 5449
2016 224 5712
2017 261 6315
2018 260 7186
2019 289 8140
2020 315 9722
2021 290 11294
2022 247 11255
2023 243 11302
2024 196 11202

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Mar del Plata in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 6 409
Chemical Engineering 4 25 959
Geotechnical Engineering 3 29 1008
Biomedical Engineering 2 30 1013
Metallurgical Engineering 3 29 1059
Biochemical Engineering 7 51 1075
Materials Science 4 32 1152
Environmental Engineering 4 47 1157
Structural Engineering 4 30 1195
Computer Engineering 3 36 1231
Nanotechnology 4 40 1391
Optical Engineering 4 54 1523
Mechanical Engineering 4 54 1556
Civil Engineering 5 55 1563
Electronic Engineering 5 55 1582
Acoustical Engineering 6 60 1776
Electrical Engineering 6 61 1801
Human-Computer Interaction 5 110 1821
Biotechnology 13 114 1896
Telecommunications 5 62 1938
Remote Sensing 10 92 1974
Aerospace Engineering 7 77 2025
Computer Networking 6 82 2218
Systems Engineering 9 110 2381

Physics rankings

The National University of Mar del Plata ranked 4th for Physics in Argentina and 1395th in the World with 5,047 publications made and 120,294 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 42 In Argentina
#47 of 418 In Latin America
#1395 of 6,713 In the World

National University of Mar del Plata
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 25 113
1993 26 213
1994 32 186
1995 37 230
1996 55 184
1997 58 257
1998 54 248
1999 67 377
2000 77 448
2001 81 557
2002 93 694
2003 122 844
2004 109 1011
2005 127 1215
2006 113 1262
2007 160 1680
2008 146 1858
2009 177 2180
2010 152 2513
2011 206 3334
2012 184 3760
2013 215 3986
2014 201 4712
2015 235 5091
2016 211 5439
2017 244 5977
2018 241 6549
2019 274 7569
2020 301 8905
2021 242 9951
2022 216 10039
2023 206 10106
2024 173 9844

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Mar del Plata in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biophysics 6 26 995
Theoretical Physics 4 55 998
Materials Science 4 32 1152
Condensed Matter Physics 6 51 1351
Nanotechnology 4 40 1391
Nuclear Physics 8 62 1485
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 63 1491
Optical Engineering 4 54 1523
Quantum and Particle physics 6 60 1558
Atomic and Molecular physics 12 73 1666
Acoustical Engineering 6 60 1776

Medicine rankings

The National University of Mar del Plata ranked 7th for Medicine in Argentina and 1888th in the World with 3,242 publications made and 69,719 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#7 of 42 In Argentina
#115 of 430 In Latin America
#1888 of 6,775 In the World

National University of Mar del Plata
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 12 35
1993 6 49
1994 6 45
1995 10 36
1996 16 48
1997 19 58
1998 23 69
1999 24 65
2000 34 128
2001 37 185
2002 49 244
2003 65 322
2004 55 445
2005 55 504
2006 69 603
2007 82 786
2008 90 867
2009 98 1092
2010 118 1394
2011 105 1663
2012 120 2014
2013 108 2047
2014 115 2252
2015 181 2732
2016 146 2916
2017 187 3287
2018 162 3647
2019 185 4624
2020 234 5879
2021 206 7720
2022 201 7856
2023 189 7921
2024 167 6915

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Mar del Plata in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Toxicology 4 48 722
Biomedical Engineering 2 30 1013
Veterinary 8 89 1143
Urology 10 71 1200
Public Health 6 75 1431
Anatomy and Physiology 8 86 1533
Immunology 13 115 1774
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 97 1794
Clinical Psychology 4 89 1910
Pathology 8 119 1934
Dentistry 9 149 1934
Pharmacy 10 81 1972
Virology 12 161 1983
Psychiatry 8 129 2359
Surgery 14 171 2523
Pharmacology 14 142 2604
Oncology and Cancer research 19 153 2633
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 14 162 2652
Nursing 8 196 2988
Physical Therapy 13 216 3383

Art & Design rankings

The National University of Mar del Plata ranked 4th for Art & Design in Argentina and 1454th in the World with 868 publications made and 9,434 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
#4 of 39 In Argentina
#58 of 365 In Latin America
#1454 of 5,966 In the World

National University of Mar del Plata
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 3
1993 1 4
1994 2 6
1995 6 9
1996 2 8
1997 1 10
1998 7 11
1999 7 24
2000 8 25
2001 9 36
2002 14 33
2003 13 65
2004 11 47
2005 10 90
2006 13 91
2007 20 110
2008 21 131
2009 24 178
2010 26 175
2011 32 226
2012 38 296
2013 43 364
2014 53 416
2015 61 364
2016 49 417
2017 60 562
2018 52 509
2019 61 516
2020 65 736
2021 60 877
2022 33 765
2023 30 791
2024 28 848

The following table provides academic rankings for The National University of Mar del Plata in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Creative Writing 4 43 1066
Fashion Design 4 55 1286
Computer Graphics 4 48 1350
Literature 4 55 1354
Art History 6 85 1702
Aesthetics 9 98 2187

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the National University of Mar del Plata

Speciality Argentina Latin America World Rank
Child Psychology 3 70 1809
Computer Vision 5 68 1875
Applied Mathematics 8 82 1980
Cognitive Science 5 67 2006
Statistics 9 85 2146
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 7 87 2204
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 84 2209
Mathematics 9 92 2346
Computer Science 6 94 2364
Social Psychology 5 88 2367
Management 8 98 2474
Advertising 4 85 2496
Computational Linguistics 11 99 2538
Psychology 8 117 2556
Business 9 116 2740
Economics 9 121 2740
Cyber Security 7 114 2763
Machine Learning 10 119 2765
Development Studies 9 145 2938
Finance 13 128 2944
Marketing 8 141 3061
Math Teachers 8 162 3168