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The Polytechnic University of Cartagena ranked 53rd in Spain, 1669th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 104 research topics. The Polytechnic University of Cartagena ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,788 academic publications and 213,514 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1669 of 14,131 In the World
#612 of 2,785 In Europe
#53 of 75 In Spain
#188 of 1,002 For Agricultural Engineering
#236 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#429 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#5726 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1798 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 101 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Polytechnic University of Cartagena ranked 43rd for Engineering in Spain and 1359th in the World with 6,786 publications made and 142,268 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#43 of 69 In Spain
#456 of 1,466 In Europe
#1359 of 6,795 In the World

Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 2
1994 4 7
1995 1 16
1996 0 14
1997 2 21
1998 4 24
1999 7 22
2000 30 36
2001 70 66
2002 125 155
2003 139 223
2004 146 431
2005 181 668
2006 169 859
2007 196 1190
2008 203 1493
2009 277 1850
2010 244 2429
2011 271 3106
2012 285 4150
2013 277 4534
2014 281 5081
2015 291 5749
2016 311 6312
2017 344 7113
2018 346 7843
2019 400 9032
2020 461 11437
2021 441 13576
2022 395 13740
2023 382 13833
2024 333 12766
2025 192 10906

The following table provides academic rankings for The Polytechnic University of Cartagena in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 8 58 188
Mining Engineering 11 129 429
Marine Engineering 13 153 442
Technical Drawing 7 161 449
Operations Research 16 205 595
Nuclear Engineering 17 205 617
Architecture 27 295 667
Renewable Energy Engineering 32 230 723
Robotics 21 277 812
Environmental Engineering 33 270 823
Automotive Engineering 25 267 839
Telecommunications 29 326 920
Mechanical Engineering 32 353 955
Remote Sensing 37 351 959
Electronic Engineering 31 325 960
Geotechnical Engineering 29 328 1019
Computer Networking 35 361 1031
Electrical Engineering 32 352 1043
Civil Engineering 30 361 1046
Landscape Architecture 33 386 1052
Aerospace Engineering 34 390 1060
Computer Engineering 36 344 1068
Structural Engineering 27 393 1158
Transportation Engineering 36 420 1173
Automation and Control engineering 32 355 1184
Systems Engineering 43 469 1196
Acoustical Engineering 36 436 1242
Applied/Engineering Physics 33 428 1306
Human-Computer Interaction 48 493 1317
Reliability and Quality Engineering 41 456 1443
Materials Science 38 470 1507
Architectural Engineering 40 523 1521
Optical Engineering 44 487 1543
Metallurgical Engineering 41 476 1598
Chemical Engineering 40 443 1643
Nanotechnology 38 498 1838
Biotechnology 48 542 2125

Physics rankings

The Polytechnic University of Cartagena ranked 44th for Physics in Spain and 1469th in the World with 5,819 publications made and 126,168 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#44 of 69 In Spain
#482 of 1,460 In Europe
#1469 of 6,729 In the World

Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 2
1994 5 5
1995 2 16
1996 1 10
1997 2 21
1998 3 23
1999 7 17
2000 31 31
2001 63 51
2002 110 132
2003 126 221
2004 131 376
2005 160 599
2006 171 822
2007 182 1093
2008 193 1409
2009 255 1791
2010 216 2257
2011 251 2828
2012 246 3754
2013 223 4158
2014 222 4594
2015 253 5253
2016 274 5725
2017 284 6346
2018 272 6784
2019 306 7604
2020 402 9566
2021 374 11375
2022 335 11485
2023 327 11529
2024 268 10667
2025 143 8869

The following table provides academic rankings for The Polytechnic University of Cartagena in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 36 436 1242
Theoretical Physics 38 447 1295
Applied/Engineering Physics 33 428 1306
Quantum and Particle physics 40 462 1386
Materials Science 38 470 1507
Biophysics 40 473 1520
Optical Engineering 44 487 1543
Astrophysics and Astronomy 46 539 1626
Nanotechnology 38 498 1838
Nuclear Physics 44 550 1889
Condensed Matter Physics 41 566 2119
Atomic and Molecular physics 45 629 2347

Environmental Science rankings

The Polytechnic University of Cartagena ranked 45th for Environmental Science in Spain and 1333rd in the World with 5,419 publications made and 135,009 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#45 of 69 In Spain
#445 of 1,464 In Europe
#1333 of 6,888 In the World

Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 3 4
1995 0 12
1996 0 13
1997 2 8
1998 3 11
1999 7 12
2000 16 36
2001 53 66
2002 84 120
2003 82 212
2004 77 292
2005 98 480
2006 112 728
2007 127 889
2008 140 1227
2009 184 1507
2010 184 2024
2011 202 2567
2012 233 3352
2013 218 3639
2014 232 4326
2015 235 4681
2016 247 5124
2017 298 5874
2018 302 6902
2019 328 8171
2020 398 10541
2021 381 12843
2022 353 13078
2023 344 13666
2024 348 12683
2025 145 11264

The following table provides academic rankings for The Polytechnic University of Cartagena in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 7 61 236
Mining Engineering 11 129 429
Agricultural Science 27 226 702
Environmental Engineering 33 270 823
Urban and Regional planning 39 459 960
Geotechnical Engineering 29 328 1019
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 37 378 1050
Oceanography 41 375 1081
Forestry 36 327 1082
Environmental Chemistry 37 377 1139
Environmental Management 40 386 1171
Geography and Cartography 44 424 1174
Ecology 44 407 1185
Geology 45 460 1390
Earth science and Geophysics 43 474 1567
Paleontology 47 521 1715
Petrology and Geochemistry 45 578 1887
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 45 507 1963

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Polytechnic University of Cartagena ranked 51st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 1510th in the World with 4,948 publications made and 96,861 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Archaeology, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#51 of 69 In Spain
#541 of 1,502 In Europe
#1510 of 7,088 In the World

Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 2 0
1995 0 6
1996 0 5
1997 0 9
1998 3 17
1999 7 14
2000 21 27
2001 42 49
2002 82 104
2003 73 147
2004 84 194
2005 102 362
2006 106 392
2007 123 676
2008 121 841
2009 183 1211
2010 170 1401
2011 207 1743
2012 228 2302
2013 183 2562
2014 204 2966
2015 202 3583
2016 227 3590
2017 280 4044
2018 261 4646
2019 314 5784
2020 355 7813
2021 357 9422
2022 299 9543
2023 292 10418
2024 322 8779
2025 107 7508

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 39 459 960
Communications and Public Relations 35 392 1069
Archaeology 43 426 1154
History 45 475 1296
Classics and Ancient History 42 484 1388
Philosophy 52 501 1403
Political Science 52 576 1581
Law 50 581 1734
Linguistics 49 622 1999
Anthropology 54 628 2025
Aesthetics 51 678 2039
Education Majors 55 615 2215
Demography 50 611 2263
Sociology 56 684 2347
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 59 852 3041

Computer Science rankings

The Polytechnic University of Cartagena ranked 44th for Computer Science in Spain and 1515th in the World with 4,702 publications made and 90,796 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#44 of 69 In Spain
#499 of 1,470 In Europe
#1515 of 6,855 In the World

Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 3 4
1995 1 8
1996 1 9
1997 1 13
1998 1 20
1999 4 14
2000 19 18
2001 41 45
2002 87 116
2003 106 148
2004 97 241
2005 145 393
2006 118 433
2007 158 691
2008 145 769
2009 204 1123
2010 185 1391
2011 207 1707
2012 221 2365
2013 188 2551
2014 169 2841
2015 192 3393
2016 201 3524
2017 215 3930
2018 251 4554
2019 283 5819
2020 306 7270
2021 295 8731
2022 281 8992
2023 256 9185
2024 215 7681
2025 125 6071

The following table provides academic rankings for The Polytechnic University of Cartagena in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 27 307 744
Animation 24 297 787
Software Engineering 30 352 798
Robotics 21 277 812
Telecommunications 29 326 920
Management Information Systems 36 418 978
Computer Networking 35 361 1031
Computer Engineering 36 344 1068
Blockchain and Cryptography 30 361 1084
Computer Vision 39 416 1227
Cyber Security 35 420 1238
Human-Computer Interaction 48 493 1317
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 41 471 1396
Machine Learning 45 459 1526
Data Science 51 626 1856
Multimedia 49 573 1859
Cognitive Science 50 552 1931
Neuroscience 57 638 2246
Computational Linguistics 50 646 2334
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 57 645 2502

Chemistry rankings

The Polytechnic University of Cartagena ranked 45th for Chemistry in Spain and 1692nd in the World with 4,698 publications made and 119,726 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#45 of 68 In Spain
#504 of 1,417 In Europe
#1692 of 6,561 In the World

Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 3
1994 4 2
1995 2 6
1996 0 6
1997 2 17
1998 2 12
1999 7 9
2000 24 29
2001 57 60
2002 93 152
2003 97 228
2004 112 395
2005 127 625
2006 130 846
2007 144 1082
2008 146 1384
2009 183 1639
2010 171 2178
2011 203 2700
2012 195 3533
2013 179 3862
2014 176 4384
2015 206 4858
2016 223 5370
2017 223 6018
2018 223 6401
2019 229 7171
2020 302 9208
2021 303 10871
2022 265 10972
2023 290 11359
2024 264 10754
2025 132 9282

The following table provides academic rankings for The Polytechnic University of Cartagena in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 34 270 834
Environmental Chemistry 37 377 1139
Physical chemistry 40 396 1303
Materials Science 38 470 1507
Inorganic Chemistry 39 450 1617
Chemical Engineering 40 443 1643
Organic Chemistry 47 516 1806
Nanotechnology 38 498 1838
Computational Chemistry 45 524 1840
Petrology and Geochemistry 45 578 1887
Biochemistry 49 544 2035
Pharmacy 41 545 2139
Radiochemistry 44 552 2454

Biology rankings

The Polytechnic University of Cartagena ranked 47th for Biology in Spain and 1847th in the World with 4,668 publications made and 119,229 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#47 of 69 In Spain
#527 of 1,449 In Europe
#1847 of 6,841 In the World

Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 3
1994 2 3
1995 1 7
1996 0 2
1997 0 5
1998 3 10
1999 7 14
2000 22 32
2001 54 66
2002 85 152
2003 79 227
2004 68 343
2005 93 584
2006 106 780
2007 112 1027
2008 126 1334
2009 164 1578
2010 164 2073
2011 193 2572
2012 194 3396
2013 201 3747
2014 184 4350
2015 189 4638
2016 208 5081
2017 243 5806
2018 216 6303
2019 261 7162
2020 320 9359
2021 339 11198
2022 297 11524
2023 307 12025
2024 309 11017
2025 137 9793

The following table provides academic rankings for The Polytechnic University of Cartagena in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Horticulture 21 172 546
Agricultural Science 27 226 702
Nutrition and Food Science 34 270 834
Toxicology 28 269 941
Forestry 36 327 1082
Botany 41 369 1179
Biophysics 40 473 1520
Animal Science 48 447 1713
Paleontology 47 521 1715
Evolutionary Biology 47 560 1752
Nanotechnology 38 498 1838
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 45 507 1963
Biochemistry 49 544 2035
Biotechnology 48 542 2125
Genetics 50 560 2153
Neuroscience 57 638 2246
Microbiology 48 548 2282
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 57 645 2502
Zoology 48 658 2658
Virology 61 759 3398
Immunology 61 842 3869

Mathematics rankings

The Polytechnic University of Cartagena ranked 44th for Mathematics in Spain and 1438th in the World with 2,558 publications made and 54,882 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#44 of 69 In Spain
#481 of 1,406 In Europe
#1438 of 6,434 In the World

Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 2 0
1995 1 1
1996 1 0
1997 1 5
1998 2 7
1999 3 5
2000 5 8
2001 19 35
2002 38 45
2003 47 62
2004 49 142
2005 65 150
2006 73 278
2007 83 419
2008 80 448
2009 103 615
2010 105 782
2011 88 961
2012 120 1245
2013 108 1481
2014 87 1523
2015 113 2011
2016 110 1878
2017 123 2196
2018 141 2609
2019 174 3163
2020 168 3959
2021 190 5172
2022 156 5209
2023 159 5103
2024 100 3459
2025 52 2597

The following table provides academic rankings for The Polytechnic University of Cartagena in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Operations Research 16 205 595
Applied Mathematics 29 340 823
Blockchain and Cryptography 30 361 1084
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 42 431 1119
Statistics 44 507 1541
Math Teachers 56 614 2413

Business rankings

The Polytechnic University of Cartagena ranked 44th for Business in Spain and 1306th in the World with 2,123 publications made and 50,136 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#44 of 69 In Spain
#487 of 1,436 In Europe
#1306 of 6,366 In the World

Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 3
1998 0 7
1999 1 6
2000 4 9
2001 14 17
2002 37 38
2003 47 64
2004 27 76
2005 52 134
2006 52 208
2007 58 293
2008 58 401
2009 77 534
2010 76 675
2011 90 822
2012 105 1217
2013 81 1351
2014 88 1509
2015 87 1810
2016 106 1875
2017 106 2089
2018 140 2566
2019 125 3118
2020 170 4122
2021 159 5241
2022 137 5183
2023 96 5365
2024 95 4526
2025 41 3736

The following table provides academic rankings for The Polytechnic University of Cartagena in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Operations Research 16 205 595
Hospitality and Hotel Management 41 279 689
Risk Management 30 314 730
Supply Chain Management 13 256 787
Accounting 30 331 895
Human Resource Management 41 366 912
Entrepreneurship 36 411 969
Management Information Systems 36 418 978
Project Management 33 460 1066
Finance 41 471 1195
Marketing 45 443 1218
Investment Banking and Stock trading 36 449 1312
Management 45 476 1323
International Trade 53 659 1429
International Business 53 657 1491
Advertising 62 798 2705

Economics rankings

The Polytechnic University of Cartagena ranked 47th for Economics in Spain and 1401st in the World with 1,427 publications made and 34,269 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#47 of 68 In Spain
#508 of 1,391 In Europe
#1401 of 6,188 In the World

Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 3
1998 0 1
1999 1 1
2000 0 7
2001 11 18
2002 18 14
2003 29 33
2004 22 61
2005 30 85
2006 32 153
2007 30 211
2008 36 235
2009 52 340
2010 60 401
2011 61 497
2012 60 729
2013 70 914
2014 61 907
2015 58 1197
2016 71 1254
2017 73 1393
2018 91 1646
2019 79 2036
2020 123 2779
2021 105 3343
2022 82 3408
2023 81 3692
2024 60 2889
2025 36 2357

The following table provides academic rankings for The Polytechnic University of Cartagena in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 33 290 711
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 42 431 1119
Finance 41 471 1195
Investment Banking and Stock trading 36 449 1312
International Economics 54 676 1424
International Trade 53 659 1429
Development Studies 48 546 1765

Art & Design rankings

The Polytechnic University of Cartagena ranked 50th for Art & Design in Spain and 1546th in the World with 891 publications made and 15,790 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Literature, Architecture, 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
#50 of 69 In Spain
#559 of 1,385 In Europe
#1546 of 6,010 In the World

Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1998 1 3
1999 1 3
2000 6 4
2001 5 4
2002 19 20
2003 22 32
2004 25 57
2005 37 96
2006 14 81
2007 29 129
2008 32 175
2009 32 209
2010 30 229
2011 37 302
2012 40 459
2013 34 403
2014 29 500
2015 32 535
2016 38 597
2017 41 703
2018 59 762
2019 45 936
2020 78 1169
2021 57 1366
2022 50 1303
2023 50 1370
2024 30 1208
2025 22 1091

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

Art & Design subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Architecture 27 295 667
Computer Graphics 27 307 744
Animation 24 297 787
Landscape Architecture 33 386 1052
Fashion Design 44 477 1227
Multimedia 49 573 1859
Aesthetics 51 678 2039
Literature 54 692 2239

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Speciality Spain Europe World Rank
Ophthalmology 36 404 1276
Orthodontics 42 541 1703
Dentistry 48 550 1793
Anatomy and Physiology 51 562 1969
Social Psychology 51 615 2000
Cardiology 51 605 2068
Sports Medicine 60 643 2187
Public Health 52 625 2353
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 54 690 2450
Physical Therapy 61 679 2458
Psychology 56 668 2499
Medicine 58 702 2751
Surgery 60 720 2765
Pathology 59 720 2965
Child Psychology 64 779 3131
Psychiatry 64 852 3585
Nursing 64 823 3613