National University of Salta: Rankings

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The National University of Salta ranked 25th in Argentina, 3511th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 28 research topics. The National University of Salta ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,134 academic publications and 56,620 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3511 of 14,131 In the World
#231 of 1,756 In Latin America
#25 of 127 In Argentina
#1 of 2 In Salta
#853 of 2,915 For Petrology and Geochemistry
#1006 of 3,506 For Zoology
#1148 of 3,791 For Earth science and Geophysics
#7018 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4548 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 25 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

The National University of Salta ranked 15th for Environmental Science in Argentina and 2253rd in the World with 2,380 publications made and 43,400 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#15 of 43 In Argentina
#135 of 431 In Latin America
#2253 of 6,876 In the World

National University of Salta
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 2 14
1993 9 14
1994 11 44
1995 6 24
1996 11 33
1997 14 42
1998 15 50
1999 24 75
2000 26 74
2001 38 106
2002 35 154
2003 39 198
2004 29 255
2005 47 313
2006 44 478
2007 65 456
2008 58 602
2009 58 735
2010 89 900
2011 85 1092
2012 81 1193
2013 102 1330
2014 106 1611
2015 122 1801
2016 108 1959
2017 118 2092
2018 143 2444
2019 130 2999
2020 174 3895
2021 146 4360
2022 148 3933
2023 119 3995
2024 110 3757

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

Environmental Science subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 30 853
Earth science and Geophysics 8 49 1148
Forestry 15 145 1396
Paleontology 13 107 1872
Agricultural Science 18 147 2004
Geology 14 122 2100
Geography and Cartography 13 152 2126
Environmental Engineering 12 113 2195
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 17 174 2211
Ecology 16 141 2232
Geotechnical Engineering 15 111 2243
Environmental Management 12 134 2473
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 14 129 2527
Oceanography 19 179 2857
Environmental Chemistry 17 198 3347

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The National University of Salta ranked 22nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Argentina and 2288th in the World with 2,260 publications made and 19,271 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#22 of 45 In Argentina
#240 of 442 In Latin America
#2288 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 3
1993 4 5
1994 7 11
1995 5 9
1996 9 8
1997 4 11
1998 5 21
1999 12 26
2000 32 36
2001 38 41
2002 31 65
2003 29 86
2004 31 105
2005 43 120
2006 47 155
2007 61 171
2008 45 245
2009 67 344
2010 63 342
2011 62 482
2012 77 587
2013 95 616
2014 91 715
2015 107 800
2016 122 884
2017 124 916
2018 174 1165
2019 165 1456
2020 188 1935
2021 152 2030
2022 121 1779
2023 124 2006
2024 85 1653

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 24 255 1722
Demography 14 185 2534
Political Science 23 255 2825
Sociology 18 210 2842
History 20 180 3302
Archaeology 20 185 3311
Anthropology 17 232 3692
Linguistics 25 208 4041
Law 24 233 4176

Biology rankings

The National University of Salta ranked 17th for Biology in Argentina and 2626th in the World with 2,221 publications made and 46,890 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Zoology.

Biology ranking Location
#17 of 44 In Argentina
#160 of 433 In Latin America
#2626 of 6,833 In the World

National University of Salta
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 4 20
1993 15 17
1994 11 50
1995 9 36
1996 10 43
1997 12 49
1998 16 57
1999 22 91
2000 22 86
2001 36 115
2002 33 187
2003 34 214
2004 27 262
2005 45 328
2006 44 520
2007 57 491
2008 57 642
2009 64 824
2010 81 972
2011 83 1279
2012 87 1399
2013 95 1564
2014 101 1822
2015 117 2088
2016 98 2272
2017 108 2455
2018 121 2796
2019 122 3406
2020 148 4292
2021 130 4785
2022 130 4273
2023 117 4257
2024 101 3961

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

Biology subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Zoology 9 83 1006
Forestry 15 145 1396
Virology 9 102 1416
Horticulture 16 155 1620
Nutrition and Food Science 13 134 1822
Paleontology 13 107 1872
Microbiology 14 131 1880
Immunology 15 123 1888
Botany 16 143 1899
Agricultural Science 18 147 2004
Evolutionary Biology 13 101 2069
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 17 174 2211
Genetics 17 160 2692
Biotechnology 17 179 2712
Biochemistry 19 166 2939
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 18 176 3064
Pharmacology 19 199 3251
Nanotechnology 17 185 3651
Neuroscience 30 299 4910

Chemistry rankings

The National University of Salta ranked 17th for Chemistry in Argentina and 2977th in the World with 1,503 publications made and 33,868 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#17 of 42 In Argentina
#151 of 418 In Latin America
#2977 of 6,545 In the World

National University of Salta
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 4 21
1993 9 20
1994 10 45
1995 8 37
1996 15 44
1997 8 39
1998 14 56
1999 18 68
2000 20 75
2001 23 93
2002 22 152
2003 27 171
2004 24 232
2005 35 270
2006 36 404
2007 43 389
2008 34 488
2009 40 609
2010 60 742
2011 54 891
2012 61 1011
2013 65 1102
2014 67 1356
2015 81 1489
2016 65 1634
2017 58 1765
2018 83 2041
2019 79 2451
2020 87 3043
2021 73 3493
2022 86 3094
2023 82 3159
2024 49 2817

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

Chemistry subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 30 853
Nutrition and Food Science 13 134 1822
Physical chemistry 16 126 2675
Chemical Engineering 17 123 2675
Inorganic Chemistry 16 142 2845
Biochemistry 19 166 2939
Organic Chemistry 17 155 3010
Materials Science 16 146 3057
Environmental Chemistry 17 198 3347
Nanotechnology 17 185 3651

Engineering rankings

The National University of Salta ranked 18th for Engineering in Argentina and 3310th in the World with 1,201 publications made and 25,499 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#18 of 42 In Argentina
#159 of 424 In Latin America
#3310 of 6,782 In the World

National University of Salta
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 4 12
1993 6 14
1994 9 32
1995 4 20
1996 10 31
1997 9 33
1998 13 35
1999 12 56
2000 20 64
2001 19 81
2002 21 119
2003 28 141
2004 17 159
2005 26 164
2006 22 258
2007 32 258
2008 24 359
2009 31 417
2010 38 482
2011 37 607
2012 47 730
2013 54 799
2014 53 977
2015 60 1025
2016 55 1207
2017 55 1297
2018 67 1429
2019 70 1746
2020 73 2212
2021 55 2479
2022 72 2424
2023 54 2466
2024 49 2250

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

Engineering subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 12 113 2195
Geotechnical Engineering 15 111 2243
Civil Engineering 10 101 2325
Structural Engineering 13 110 2624
Chemical Engineering 17 123 2675
Biotechnology 17 179 2712
Metallurgical Engineering 18 144 2975
Materials Science 16 146 3057
Acoustical Engineering 17 134 3113
Optical Engineering 18 149 3185
Aerospace Engineering 18 165 3328
Electrical Engineering 18 174 3476
Mechanical Engineering 19 203 3613
Nanotechnology 17 185 3651
Telecommunications 17 184 3780

Physics rankings

The National University of Salta ranked 18th for Physics in Argentina and 3318th in the World with 1,051 publications made and 20,594 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#18 of 42 In Argentina
#161 of 418 In Latin America
#3318 of 6,713 In the World

National University of Salta
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 2 7
1993 4 16
1994 9 30
1995 5 18
1996 9 26
1997 9 27
1998 11 41
1999 10 42
2000 17 54
2001 20 56
2002 16 92
2003 24 138
2004 15 140
2005 27 142
2006 25 241
2007 27 225
2008 28 327
2009 28 349
2010 39 430
2011 36 521
2012 37 595
2013 50 626
2014 55 753
2015 51 843
2016 45 989
2017 48 1120
2018 62 1181
2019 52 1349
2020 67 1785
2021 45 2011
2022 53 1962
2023 40 1840
2024 33 1746

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

Physics subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 18 141 2874
Materials Science 16 146 3057
Acoustical Engineering 17 134 3113
Optical Engineering 18 149 3185
Astrophysics and Astronomy 20 173 3387
Quantum and Particle physics 19 163 3455
Nanotechnology 17 185 3651

Medicine rankings

The National University of Salta ranked 21st for Medicine in Argentina and 3234th in the World with 1,044 publications made and 22,529 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Public Health, Virology, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#21 of 42 In Argentina
#217 of 430 In Latin America
#3234 of 6,775 In the World

National University of Salta
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 9
1993 6 4
1994 2 12
1995 3 25
1996 7 18
1997 5 14
1998 7 21
1999 10 27
2000 12 32
2001 10 37
2002 12 56
2003 18 67
2004 8 80
2005 13 94
2006 12 147
2007 31 165
2008 22 219
2009 30 268
2010 21 356
2011 39 515
2012 48 589
2013 38 612
2014 44 777
2015 57 956
2016 41 972
2017 61 1125
2018 56 1349
2019 65 1608
2020 85 2047
2021 70 2339
2022 67 2070
2023 50 2023
2024 61 1917

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

Medicine subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Veterinary 11 98 1223
Virology 9 102 1416
Immunology 15 123 1888
Public Health 14 179 2592
Anatomy and Physiology 20 175 2599
Pathology 17 196 2828
Pharmacology 19 199 3251
Surgery 26 255 3650
Nursing 14 255 3767
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 26 260 4075
Psychiatry 31 305 4760

Art & Design rankings

The National University of Salta ranked 26th for Art & Design in Argentina and 4106th in the World with 155 publications made and 1,244 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature.

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
#26 of 39 In Argentina
#230 of 365 In Latin America
#4106 of 5,966 In the World

National University of Salta
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 1 1
1995 3 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 4
2000 2 4
2001 3 3
2002 0 1
2003 3 6
2004 1 4
2005 1 21
2006 4 16
2007 4 6
2008 8 9
2009 4 26
2010 5 22
2011 6 42
2012 6 32
2013 9 63
2014 11 59
2015 4 82
2016 5 93
2017 10 82
2018 10 90
2019 11 113
2020 12 136
2021 7 160
2022 8 131
2023 16 174

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

Art & Design subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Literature 22 196 3522
Fashion Design 23 243 4027

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the National University of Salta

Speciality Argentina Latin America World Rank
Computer Vision 20 209 3938
Cyber Security 20 205 4142
Statistics 24 241 4284
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 26 243 4436
Mathematics 23 249 4502
Computer Science 25 247 4511
Finance 28 253 4689
Machine Learning 26 272 4695
Economics 27 267 4772
Development Studies 25 299 4994
Business 29 298 5171
Psychology 30 314 5200
Management 30 313 5316