Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia: Rankings

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The Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia ranked 19th in Colombia, 2785th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 17 research topics. The Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,380 academic publications and 38,033 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2785 of 14,131 In the World
#170 of 1,756 In Latin America
#19 of 190 In Colombia
#1 of 3 In Tunja
#737 of 6,689 For Philosophy
#1197 of 7,081 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
#1221 of 2,632 For Forestry
#4422 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3709 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 14 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia ranked 10th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Colombia and 1197th in the World with 5,979 publications made and 19,311 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#10 of 50 In Colombia
#115 of 442 In Latin America
#1197 of 7,081 In the World

Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 0
1993 2 4
1994 1 0
1995 7 1
1996 3 0
1997 3 0
1998 9 0
1999 9 1
2000 1 2
2001 3 2
2002 9 2
2003 4 8
2004 6 2
2005 25 1
2006 65 11
2007 64 13
2008 72 39
2009 104 53
2010 124 73
2011 232 129
2012 291 168
2013 379 212
2014 419 330
2015 472 409
2016 424 533
2017 459 733
2018 393 1064
2019 424 1458
2020 461 2198
2021 507 2673
2022 400 2696
2023 358 3136
2024 214 2502

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 8 102 737
Political Science 12 122 1513
Education Majors 9 88 1813
Sociology 13 149 2149
Library and Information science 9 128 2473
Anthropology 14 158 2858
Demography 20 233 3111
Aesthetics 15 172 3273
Archaeology 16 179 3275
Linguistics 15 158 3292
History 16 183 3348
Law 20 180 3419
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 22 188 3642

Environmental Science rankings

The Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia ranked 15th for Environmental Science in Colombia and 2696th in the World with 2,991 publications made and 19,006 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#15 of 49 In Colombia
#175 of 431 In Latin America
#2696 of 6,876 In the World

Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 5
1994 1 1
1995 1 1
1996 1 0
1997 4 0
1998 3 0
1999 6 0
2000 4 0
2001 3 2
2002 2 3
2003 4 4
2004 5 10
2005 19 1
2006 37 21
2007 39 10
2008 44 36
2009 58 40
2010 69 75
2011 94 98
2012 113 143
2013 146 203
2014 179 276
2015 174 329
2016 182 461
2017 230 607
2018 182 889
2019 216 1379
2020 252 1942
2021 281 2611
2022 244 2712
2023 230 3087
2024 157 2963

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 7 121 1221
Agricultural Science 8 141 1940
Geography and Cartography 13 146 2050
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 138 2599
Environmental Engineering 15 166 2664
Ecology 11 177 2791
Environmental Management 17 181 2945
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 20 241 2959
Environmental Chemistry 12 177 3119
Earth science and Geophysics 14 181 3131
Geology 17 201 3157
Paleontology 17 203 3165
Geotechnical Engineering 15 187 3185
Oceanography 23 211 3245
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 24 221 3748

Biology rankings

The Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia ranked 14th for Biology in Colombia and 2947th in the World with 2,757 publications made and 22,558 citations received. Main research topics: Botany, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Horticulture, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#14 of 48 In Colombia
#192 of 433 In Latin America
#2947 of 6,833 In the World

Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 0
1999 1 0
2000 3 0
2001 3 1
2002 4 3
2003 5 6
2004 8 13
2005 23 6
2006 32 34
2007 38 23
2008 52 59
2009 60 46
2010 56 112
2011 90 135
2012 111 198
2013 150 219
2014 152 345
2015 155 375
2016 161 561
2017 202 718
2018 153 971
2019 213 1537
2020 239 2243
2021 252 2850
2022 216 3086
2023 219 3421
2024 151 3475

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Horticulture 3 88 925
Forestry 7 121 1221
Animal Science 6 147 1509
Zoology 12 141 1631
Nutrition and Food Science 9 140 1888
Agricultural Science 8 141 1940
Botany 9 146 1943
Molecular Biology 19 172 2202
Virology 26 227 2643
Microbiology 20 218 2898
Nanotechnology 9 129 2917
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 20 241 2959
Oncology and Cancer research 16 189 3062
Immunology 25 237 3081
Paleontology 17 203 3165
Biotechnology 19 240 3251
Evolutionary Biology 16 197 3318
Biochemistry 15 204 3343
Genetics 23 247 3733
Neuroscience 22 218 3764

Engineering rankings

The Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia ranked 17th for Engineering in Colombia and 3471st in the World with 1,955 publications made and 14,180 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#17 of 49 In Colombia
#172 of 424 In Latin America
#3471 of 6,782 In the World

Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 3
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 2 0
2000 0 0
2001 1 1
2002 1 0
2003 5 2
2004 7 8
2005 9 10
2006 19 12
2007 31 16
2008 20 27
2009 32 22
2010 37 49
2011 48 85
2012 77 151
2013 79 156
2014 95 252
2015 98 282
2016 115 407
2017 158 557
2018 138 838
2019 165 1204
2020 190 1685
2021 184 2181
2022 151 2365
2023 169 2567
2024 120 2510

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 13 88 1590
Transportation Engineering 7 50 1638
Environmental Engineering 15 166 2664
Chemical Engineering 9 129 2714
Electronic Engineering 15 148 2905
Nanotechnology 9 129 2917
Metallurgical Engineering 9 141 2934
Telecommunications 14 138 2996
Materials Science 11 147 3062
Optical Engineering 12 146 3164
Mechanical Engineering 18 165 3182
Geotechnical Engineering 15 187 3185
Biotechnology 19 240 3251
Civil Engineering 16 178 3359
Systems Engineering 23 173 3366
Electrical Engineering 17 173 3465
Computer Networking 18 173 3721
Structural Engineering 19 191 3744
Aerospace Engineering 22 202 3836
Acoustical Engineering 19 211 4102

Chemistry rankings

The Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia ranked 15th for Chemistry in Colombia and 3334th in the World with 1,875 publications made and 17,088 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#15 of 48 In Colombia
#185 of 418 In Latin America
#3334 of 6,545 In the World

Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 3 0
2000 0 0
2001 2 1
2002 1 2
2003 6 5
2004 7 11
2005 12 11
2006 17 25
2007 28 20
2008 24 45
2009 37 36
2010 31 88
2011 46 107
2012 58 176
2013 77 194
2014 87 273
2015 94 321
2016 114 399
2017 150 579
2018 120 831
2019 152 1253
2020 173 1754
2021 183 2180
2022 149 2396
2023 169 2556
2024 129 2671

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 4 78 1650
Nutrition and Food Science 9 140 1888
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 138 2599
Inorganic Chemistry 8 125 2638
Chemical Engineering 9 129 2714
Physical chemistry 9 138 2885
Nanotechnology 9 129 2917
Materials Science 11 147 3062
Environmental Chemistry 12 177 3119
Organic Chemistry 10 164 3164
Biochemistry 15 204 3343

Physics rankings

The Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia ranked 14th for Physics in Colombia and 3424th in the World with 1,766 publications made and 14,934 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#14 of 47 In Colombia
#167 of 418 In Latin America
#3424 of 6,713 In the World

Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 2 0
2000 0 0
2001 1 1
2002 1 0
2003 6 5
2004 6 8
2005 8 9
2006 19 17
2007 25 14
2008 24 28
2009 26 21
2010 37 49
2011 38 73
2012 68 129
2013 87 150
2014 78 225
2015 85 252
2016 113 359
2017 151 519
2018 130 763
2019 159 1116
2020 163 1506
2021 165 1877
2022 121 2082
2023 146 2237
2024 104 2175

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 8 133 2186
Condensed Matter Physics 8 106 2351
Nuclear Physics 7 143 2889
Nanotechnology 9 129 2917
Materials Science 11 147 3062
Astrophysics and Astronomy 12 156 3108
Optical Engineering 12 146 3164
Quantum and Particle physics 14 161 3448
Acoustical Engineering 19 211 4102

Medicine rankings

The Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia ranked 21st for Medicine in Colombia and 3493rd in the World with 1,288 publications made and 8,689 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Immunology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#21 of 48 In Colombia
#240 of 430 In Latin America
#3493 of 6,775 In the World

Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 1 1
2003 2 2
2004 3 1
2005 4 1
2006 6 3
2007 14 7
2008 17 23
2009 23 22
2010 18 34
2011 42 56
2012 49 88
2013 54 84
2014 66 158
2015 64 175
2016 76 184
2017 99 280
2018 72 374
2019 71 560
2020 132 942
2021 140 1330
2022 137 1470
2023 117 1665
2024 77 1467

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 20 182 1585
Veterinary 13 144 1692
Clinical Psychology 17 161 2624
Virology 26 227 2643
Nursing 16 167 2671
Health Science 18 187 2920
Physical Therapy 20 190 3010
Oncology and Cancer research 16 189 3062
Immunology 25 237 3081
Public Health 19 218 3084
Surgery 24 251 3566
Pathology 23 253 3584
Anatomy and Physiology 26 264 3789
Psychiatry 23 232 3843
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 27 250 3898

Computer Science rankings

The Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia ranked 18th for Computer Science in Colombia and 3781st in the World with 1,203 publications made and 8,569 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Human-Computer Interaction.

Computer Science ranking Location
#18 of 49 In Colombia
#188 of 425 In Latin America
#3781 of 6,845 In the World

Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 1 1
2003 0 2
2004 1 1
2005 2 0
2006 14 0
2007 12 3
2008 8 15
2009 23 11
2010 17 19
2011 29 39
2012 44 40
2013 51 81
2014 56 135
2015 72 134
2016 70 194
2017 84 277
2018 83 455
2019 104 704
2020 126 933
2021 109 1194
2022 113 1234
2023 101 1428
2024 78 1177

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 13 88 1590
Library and Information science 9 128 2473
Management Information Systems 15 115 2481
Telecommunications 14 138 2996
Cyber Security 18 158 3426
Computer Networking 18 173 3721
Neuroscience 22 218 3764
Computer Vision 18 193 3769
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 19 188 3838
Cognitive Science 20 195 3960
Machine Learning 25 241 4382

Mathematics rankings

The Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia ranked 18th for Mathematics in Colombia and 3705th in the World with 724 publications made and 4,259 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#18 of 46 In Colombia
#191 of 399 In Latin America
#3705 of 6,418 In the World

Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 2
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 1
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 1 1
2007 10 6
2008 8 5
2009 10 5
2010 17 9
2011 31 23
2012 31 33
2013 44 40
2014 39 73
2015 41 88
2016 41 109
2017 47 123
2018 50 224
2019 70 375
2020 64 503
2021 60 665
2022 60 629
2023 56 897
2024 39 561

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 6 65 1871
Statistics 19 204 3859

Psychology rankings

The Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia ranked 20th for Psychology in Colombia and 3616th in the World with 717 publications made and 3,624 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#20 of 48 In Colombia
#189 of 416 In Latin America
#3616 of 6,645 In the World

Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 1
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 7 1
2007 7 7
2008 13 9
2009 18 7
2010 19 16
2011 29 28
2012 30 35
2013 49 52
2014 50 87
2015 50 101
2016 37 94
2017 49 133
2018 43 163
2019 51 280
2020 68 409
2021 57 537
2022 60 567
2023 40 819
2024 36 647

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Education Majors 9 88 1813
Clinical Psychology 17 161 2624
Child Psychology 12 138 2764
Social Psychology 14 173 3645
Neuroscience 22 218 3764
Psychiatry 23 232 3843
Cognitive Science 20 195 3960

Business rankings

The Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia ranked 20th for Business in Colombia and 3849th in the World with 599 publications made and 2,908 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#20 of 46 In Colombia
#196 of 395 In Latin America
#3849 of 6,339 In the World

Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 3
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 2 1
2003 0 0
2004 2 0
2005 0 0
2006 4 0
2007 9 2
2008 7 3
2009 14 5
2010 19 6
2011 23 23
2012 36 32
2013 30 43
2014 33 42
2015 30 45
2016 29 69
2017 48 78
2018 39 146
2019 49 226
2020 58 346
2021 60 466
2022 38 461
2023 38 591
2024 28 397

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 15 115 2481
Finance 17 174 3676
Marketing 20 192 3705
Management 20 194 3947

Art & Design rankings

The Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia ranked 18th for Art & Design in Colombia and 3642nd in the World with 304 publications made and 1,276 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics.

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
#18 of 45 In Colombia
#191 of 365 In Latin America
#3642 of 5,966 In the World

Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 1 0
2003 0 1
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 2 0
2007 1 2
2008 5 4
2009 5 5
2010 6 10
2011 14 22
2012 14 13
2013 22 23
2014 23 56
2015 24 37
2016 18 37
2017 30 79
2018 25 53
2019 20 102
2020 24 157
2021 22 211
2022 23 214
2023 15 252
2024 8 249

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Literature 14 161 3042
Aesthetics 15 172 3273
Fashion Design 21 208 3576

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Speciality Colombia Latin America World Rank
Development Studies 21 205 3866
Economics 20 207 3997