Ponce Health Sciences University: Rankings

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Ponce Health Sciences University ranked 1207th in the United States, 4619th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 18 research topics. Ponce Health Sciences University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,130 academic publications and 63,130 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4619 of 14,131 In the World
#1284 of 2,597 In North America
#1207 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 52 In Puerto Rico
#2 of 4 In Ponce
#1201 of 2,534 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#1314 of 2,913 For Family medicine
#1319 of 2,360 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#6587 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#6983 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 15 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Ponce Health Sciences University ranked 443rd for Medicine in the United States and 2259th in the World with 1,888 publications made and 60,102 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#443 of 1,604 In the United States
#485 of 1,689 In North America
#2259 of 6,793 In the World

Ponce Health Sciences University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 5 33
1994 6 38
1995 9 44
1996 12 35
1997 10 61
1998 17 69
1999 9 61
2000 2 77
2001 6 86
2002 10 122
2003 12 192
2004 31 334
2005 30 419
2006 49 714
2007 31 921
2008 35 907
2009 27 1082
2010 43 1291
2011 36 1349
2012 59 1491
2013 53 1669
2014 55 1599
2015 72 1732
2016 73 2135
2017 66 2760
2018 94 3126
2019 107 3486
2020 115 4212
2021 127 4748
2022 136 4371
2023 176 4770
2024 155 4789
2025 223 4212

The following table provides academic rankings for Ponce Health Sciences University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 206 228 1201
Family medicine 339 368 1314
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 241 260 1319
Oncology and Cancer research 282 314 1396
Gerontology 427 471 1506
Virology 298 329 1531
Psychiatry 377 415 1532
Immunology 296 327 1561
Dermatology 275 298 1591
Cardiology 358 392 1733
Ophthalmology 344 378 1775
Pediatrics 353 387 1788
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 375 415 1897
Anesthesiology 422 460 1966
Surgery 455 493 2182
Critical Care Nursing 448 486 2248
Pathology 412 454 2277
Clinical Psychology 657 713 2280
Pharmacology 408 445 2337
Nursing 612 667 2351
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 597 652 2452
Healthcare Management (MHA) 586 645 2466
Anatomy and Physiology 519 566 2642
Public Health 577 630 2770
Physical Therapy 704 763 3166
Health Science 915 979 3328

Biology rankings

Ponce Health Sciences University ranked 496th for Biology in the United States and 2997th in the World with 1,639 publications made and 60,104 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#496 of 1,612 In the United States
#548 of 1,701 In North America
#2997 of 6,841 In the World

Ponce Health Sciences University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 5 34
1994 6 45
1995 9 54
1996 13 35
1997 9 68
1998 12 91
1999 10 68
2000 1 79
2001 6 90
2002 11 134
2003 13 215
2004 31 368
2005 30 463
2006 52 746
2007 33 978
2008 34 974
2009 27 1133
2010 44 1356
2011 33 1390
2012 55 1579
2013 51 1760
2014 58 1680
2015 69 1813
2016 67 2386
2017 61 3141
2018 83 3582
2019 77 3998
2020 102 4548
2021 99 5055
2022 117 4541
2023 140 4794
2024 118 4902
2025 152 4219

The following table provides academic rankings for Ponce Health Sciences University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 282 314 1396
Virology 298 329 1531
Neuroscience 372 413 1542
Immunology 296 327 1561
Molecular Biology 338 376 1836
Genetics 394 435 2204
Pharmacology 408 445 2337
Paleontology 453 504 2612
Biochemistry 431 479 2618
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 474 518 2676
Microbiology 518 566 3465
Botany 821 888 4369

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ponce Health Sciences University ranked 890th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 4245th in the World with 956 publications made and 36,614 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Philosophy, Political Science, Demography, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#890 of 1,763 In the United States
#962 of 1,854 In North America
#4245 of 7,088 In the World

Ponce Health Sciences University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1 6
1994 3 11
1995 2 11
1996 3 9
1997 2 8
1998 7 31
1999 3 10
2000 2 25
2001 2 14
2002 3 33
2003 4 37
2004 10 115
2005 6 153
2006 16 232
2007 10 335
2008 18 337
2009 8 376
2010 14 373
2011 15 414
2012 30 533
2013 21 562
2014 25 529
2015 45 619
2016 46 924
2017 34 1350
2018 57 1479
2019 56 1687
2020 56 2083
2021 77 2413
2022 79 2373
2023 107 2487
2024 89 2375
2025 104 2060

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Demography 543 594 2611
Anthropology 793 860 3034
Linguistics 609 667 3109
Philosophy 656 721 3287
Sociology 940 1011 4056
History 1051 1125 4793
Archaeology 1022 1097 5004
Law 1223 1300 5314
Political Science 1214 1292 5374

Chemistry rankings

Ponce Health Sciences University ranked 555th for Chemistry in the United States and 3516th in the World with 943 publications made and 40,892 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#555 of 1,455 In the United States
#608 of 1,538 In North America
#3516 of 6,561 In the World

Ponce Health Sciences University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 3 20
1994 6 31
1995 7 40
1996 10 25
1997 5 40
1998 7 40
1999 8 39
2000 0 53
2001 5 62
2002 7 89
2003 7 139
2004 25 232
2005 27 287
2006 32 431
2007 23 557
2008 15 565
2009 20 663
2010 32 743
2011 16 784
2012 37 968
2013 39 1022
2014 43 1006
2015 32 1088
2016 36 1649
2017 32 2353
2018 50 2650
2019 42 2983
2020 50 3330
2021 51 3706
2022 59 3144
2023 62 3286
2024 57 3111
2025 85 2492

The following table provides academic rankings for Ponce Health Sciences University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 431 479 2618
Organic Chemistry 693 750 4203
Materials Science 1044 1118 5490

Psychology rankings

Ponce Health Sciences University ranked 588th for Psychology in the United States and 2486th in the World with 856 publications made and 25,895 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#588 of 1,561 In the United States
#642 of 1,648 In North America
#2486 of 6,663 In the World

Ponce Health Sciences University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 3 26
1994 2 28
1995 2 31
1996 7 19
1997 5 29
1998 5 52
1999 3 25
2000 2 27
2001 2 38
2002 3 65
2003 5 123
2004 11 250
2005 8 307
2006 23 587
2007 10 746
2008 14 740
2009 11 853
2010 14 991
2011 16 963
2012 29 1084
2013 27 1210
2014 31 1128
2015 40 1221
2016 41 1239
2017 29 1385
2018 43 1528
2019 55 1698
2020 53 1897
2021 50 1992
2022 64 1923
2023 80 2028
2024 67 2127
2025 84 1834

The following table provides academic rankings for Ponce Health Sciences University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 377 415 1532
Neuroscience 372 413 1542
Cognitive Science 439 489 2125
Clinical Psychology 657 713 2280
Child Psychology 801 863 2941
Social Psychology 906 975 3804

Computer Science rankings

Ponce Health Sciences University ranked 728th for Computer Science in the United States and 3868th in the World with 618 publications made and 42,021 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#728 of 1,616 In the United States
#792 of 1,702 In North America
#3868 of 6,855 In the World

Ponce Health Sciences University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 2 26
1994 0 32
1995 1 32
1996 2 19
1997 2 29
1998 0 49
1999 5 24
2000 1 20
2001 3 31
2002 3 59
2003 5 121
2004 8 241
2005 9 320
2006 22 577
2007 13 720
2008 12 727
2009 10 843
2010 11 960
2011 9 955
2012 17 1058
2013 19 1199
2014 25 1108
2015 34 1217
2016 29 1505
2017 14 1921
2018 31 2250
2019 35 2544
2020 42 2702
2021 27 2908
2022 47 2667
2023 66 2810
2024 45 2941
2025 50 2430

The following table provides academic rankings for Ponce Health Sciences University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 372 413 1542
Cognitive Science 439 489 2125
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 474 518 2676
Machine Learning 868 937 4843

Environmental Science rankings

Ponce Health Sciences University ranked 793rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 4384th in the World with 516 publications made and 21,039 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#793 of 1,637 In the United States
#861 of 1,727 In North America
#4384 of 6,888 In the World

Ponce Health Sciences University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 13
1994 3 13
1995 1 12
1996 3 5
1997 4 12
1998 2 36
1999 4 11
2000 1 18
2001 1 22
2002 7 42
2003 6 76
2004 9 196
2005 8 183
2006 16 384
2007 6 438
2008 13 393
2009 7 483
2010 11 550
2011 9 462
2012 12 559
2013 11 679
2014 19 614
2015 28 677
2016 19 735
2017 12 836
2018 32 1007
2019 26 1067
2020 32 1213
2021 23 1298
2022 34 1235
2023 39 1272
2024 43 1270
2025 54 1123

The following table provides academic rankings for Ponce Health Sciences University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 453 504 2612
Geology 545 599 3179
Geography and Cartography 955 1028 4950
Ecology 993 1065 5160

Mathematics rankings

Ponce Health Sciences University ranked 756th for Mathematics in the United States and 3925th in the World with 307 publications made and 14,537 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#756 of 1,413 In the United States
#820 of 1,494 In North America
#3925 of 6,434 In the World

Ponce Health Sciences University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 6
1995 0 6
1996 1 5
1997 1 6
1998 0 25
1999 0 4
2000 1 10
2001 1 11
2002 3 33
2003 3 34
2004 4 98
2005 3 126
2006 9 263
2007 4 277
2008 5 300
2009 3 340
2010 8 404
2011 5 346
2012 9 354
2013 7 442
2014 10 459
2015 11 481
2016 9 496
2017 13 616
2018 18 729
2019 20 856
2020 23 978
2021 25 1122
2022 23 1044
2023 36 1166
2024 28 944
2025 25 786

The following table provides academic rankings for Ponce Health Sciences University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 574 629 3198

Economics rankings

Ponce Health Sciences University ranked 1037th for Economics in the United States and 4873rd in the World with 181 publications made and 2,577 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#1037 of 1,361 In the United States
#1111 of 1,445 In North America
#4873 of 6,188 In the World

Ponce Health Sciences University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 1 1
1998 2 1
1999 1 0
2000 1 3
2001 0 3
2002 1 3
2003 0 2
2004 0 6
2005 1 7
2006 0 11
2007 1 16
2008 4 17
2009 1 12
2010 2 26
2011 7 35
2012 4 36
2013 4 37
2014 5 40
2015 4 60
2016 10 101
2017 8 108
2018 8 127
2019 13 167
2020 9 237
2021 15 343
2022 17 395
2023 26 410
2024 14 424
2025 24 313

The following table provides academic rankings for Ponce Health Sciences University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 876 945 3957

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Ponce Health Sciences University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Optical Engineering 414 462 2662
Physics 790 857 4376
Engineering 773 837 4493
Metallurgical Engineering 785 846 4663
Marketing 912 986 4949
Management 1047 1122 5224
Quantum and Particle physics 1060 1134 5361
Business 1140 1216 5464