Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina: Rankings

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The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranked 11th in Argentina, 1980th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 17 research topics. The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,324 academic publications and 38,232 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 57 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1980 of 14,131 In the World
#116 of 1,756 In Latin America
#11 of 127 In Argentina
#3 of 40 In Buenos Aires
#1035 of 1,114 For Military science
#1269 of 6,713 For Philosophy
#1297 of 1,381 For Political Economy
#1041 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1799 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 14 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranked 17th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Argentina and 1849th in the World with 4,055 publications made and 12,963 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#17 of 45 In Argentina
#188 of 442 In Latin America
#1849 of 7,088 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 2 2
1994 6 3
1995 5 3
1996 5 0
1997 10 2
1998 4 3
1999 5 15
2000 4 14
2001 5 6
2002 9 15
2003 13 38
2004 14 28
2005 30 23
2006 47 24
2007 40 60
2008 52 59
2009 67 79
2010 94 130
2011 97 208
2012 120 247
2013 162 302
2014 170 384
2015 185 435
2016 235 498
2017 254 572
2018 299 744
2019 354 812
2020 429 1293
2021 423 1639
2022 307 1818
2023 298 1977
2024 206 1906
2025 66 1598

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Military science 2 26 1035
Philosophy 14 178 1269
Political Economy 8 59 1297
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 56 1646
Classics and Ancient History 7 58 1693
Art History 7 87 1763
Aesthetics 6 74 1830
Political Science 15 181 2101
Law 13 147 2979
Sociology 20 229 3073
Library and Information science 14 178 3083
Linguistics 17 153 3251
History 21 187 3401
Communications and Public Relations 8 171 3447
Archaeology 22 213 3723
Anthropology 19 237 3761
Education Majors 17 247 3904
Demography 30 302 4004

Biology rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranked 23rd for Biology in Argentina and 3497th in the World with 1,535 publications made and 28,116 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Pharmacology.

Biology ranking Location
#23 of 44 In Argentina
#229 of 433 In Latin America
#3497 of 6,841 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 2 6
1994 2 3
1995 1 8
1996 1 8
1997 2 14
1998 3 16
1999 2 22
2000 3 33
2001 2 21
2002 7 34
2003 2 48
2004 8 45
2005 11 41
2006 15 52
2007 11 87
2008 13 93
2009 21 130
2010 40 217
2011 48 333
2012 51 509
2013 51 673
2014 68 826
2015 60 868
2016 84 1074
2017 88 1216
2018 96 1491
2019 117 1826
2020 141 2324
2021 172 3130
2022 117 3296
2023 129 3558
2024 95 3553
2025 68 3313

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 69 1039
Neuroscience 7 68 1579
Pharmacology 8 93 1896
Virology 16 177 2158
Nutrition and Food Science 18 167 2266
Oncology and Cancer research 14 139 2530
Immunology 21 208 2723
Biotechnology 19 187 2834
Genetics 18 175 2849
Horticulture 25 254 2912
Biochemistry 19 168 2963
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 19 184 3139
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 26 267 3268
Agricultural Science 26 284 3656
Botany 27 290 3943
Paleontology 25 268 4019

Medicine rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranked 22nd for Medicine in Argentina and 3299th in the World with 1,397 publications made and 23,073 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#22 of 42 In Argentina
#221 of 432 In Latin America
#3299 of 6,793 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 2 5
1994 2 4
1995 2 7
1996 0 4
1997 1 4
1998 2 8
1999 1 16
2000 2 19
2001 1 14
2002 3 17
2003 1 36
2004 5 24
2005 4 18
2006 8 29
2007 9 41
2008 7 40
2009 12 75
2010 33 135
2011 43 227
2012 49 347
2013 44 450
2014 67 630
2015 47 638
2016 56 768
2017 60 925
2018 74 1103
2019 101 1348
2020 141 1817
2021 185 2587
2022 122 2780
2023 149 2981
2024 95 3047
2025 73 2899

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 69 1039
Pharmacology 8 93 1896
Cardiology 13 130 2049
Virology 16 177 2158
Critical Care Nursing 12 169 2201
Gerontology 7 207 2440
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 13 260 2493
Clinical Psychology 6 146 2510
Anesthesiology 15 178 2515
Oncology and Cancer research 14 139 2530
Psychiatry 9 140 2595
Sports Medicine 8 169 2621
Immunology 21 208 2723
Pathology 16 184 2766
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 18 185 2943
Surgery 19 214 3071
Nursing 9 230 3518
Physical Therapy 16 228 3547
Health Science 7 228 3548
Anatomy and Physiology 28 258 3682
Public Health 29 297 4084

Environmental Science rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranked 27th for Environmental Science in Argentina and 3764th in the World with 1,266 publications made and 9,648 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#27 of 44 In Argentina
#263 of 433 In Latin America
#3764 of 6,888 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 3
1994 3 2
1995 1 3
1996 2 4
1997 3 13
1998 1 14
1999 1 17
2000 3 30
2001 3 16
2002 6 24
2003 4 43
2004 7 34
2005 12 35
2006 20 41
2007 23 71
2008 25 75
2009 18 98
2010 38 128
2011 38 181
2012 43 209
2013 45 260
2014 46 324
2015 61 355
2016 74 414
2017 77 418
2018 84 570
2019 107 716
2020 121 990
2021 117 1248
2022 81 1348
2023 95 1486
2024 77 1294
2025 22 1152

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 17 138 2755
Geography and Cartography 25 246 3139
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 26 267 3268
Oceanography 21 216 3326
Agricultural Science 26 284 3656
Geology 25 256 3764
Paleontology 25 268 4019
Environmental Management 25 296 4318
Ecology 31 323 4619

Computer Science rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranked 20th for Computer Science in Argentina and 3526th in the World with 1,207 publications made and 18,863 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#20 of 44 In Argentina
#178 of 427 In Latin America
#3526 of 6,855 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 1 3
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 1 2
1999 2 7
2000 1 6
2001 1 4
2002 6 11
2003 4 37
2004 5 27
2005 6 13
2006 12 35
2007 11 40
2008 7 46
2009 16 63
2010 41 118
2011 33 219
2012 35 357
2013 46 466
2014 45 611
2015 49 593
2016 73 732
2017 78 793
2018 87 982
2019 82 1098
2020 111 1402
2021 129 1830
2022 93 1888
2023 111 2071
2024 61 2031
2025 49 1933

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 7 68 1579
Human-Computer Interaction 9 146 2219
Library and Information science 14 178 3083
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 19 184 3139
Cognitive Science 19 160 3417
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 23 208 4043
Computer Networking 20 204 4196
Cyber Security 20 210 4243
Machine Learning 22 246 4464

Psychology rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranked 9th for Psychology in Argentina and 2896th in the World with 1,022 publications made and 17,463 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#9 of 43 In Argentina
#141 of 417 In Latin America
#2896 of 6,663 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 5
1994 1 0
1995 2 3
1996 0 2
1997 0 1
1998 2 3
1999 2 10
2000 1 6
2001 0 5
2002 4 14
2003 1 24
2004 4 16
2005 3 9
2006 8 24
2007 7 35
2008 8 26
2009 10 48
2010 37 99
2011 38 200
2012 24 329
2013 40 434
2014 48 590
2015 39 549
2016 54 682
2017 61 755
2018 65 899
2019 73 993
2020 83 1264
2021 122 1697
2022 88 1753
2023 102 1918
2024 51 1968
2025 44 1799

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 7 68 1579
Clinical Psychology 6 146 2510
Psychiatry 9 140 2595
Child Psychology 8 137 2791
Social Psychology 11 153 3388
Cognitive Science 19 160 3417
Education Majors 17 247 3904

Chemistry rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranked 22nd for Chemistry in Argentina and 3706th in the World with 899 publications made and 22,184 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#22 of 43 In Argentina
#213 of 420 In Latin America
#3706 of 6,561 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1 4
1994 2 4
1995 0 7
1996 1 8
1997 2 12
1998 3 15
1999 2 20
2000 1 31
2001 1 19
2002 6 28
2003 3 41
2004 9 36
2005 11 40
2006 8 45
2007 7 67
2008 8 70
2009 19 102
2010 24 168
2011 34 261
2012 33 364
2013 28 461
2014 35 576
2015 37 613
2016 54 773
2017 56 911
2018 53 1150
2019 66 1386
2020 86 1819
2021 86 2342
2022 65 2501
2023 66 2732
2024 54 2578
2025 34 2306

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 18 167 2266
Biochemistry 19 168 2963
Physical chemistry 21 192 3528
Organic Chemistry 23 218 3772
Materials Science 31 289 4658

Engineering rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranked 26th for Engineering in Argentina and 4311th in the World with 863 publications made and 11,546 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction.

Engineering ranking Location
#26 of 42 In Argentina
#246 of 425 In Latin America
#4311 of 6,795 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 1
1995 0 3
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 2 1
1999 0 7
2000 0 5
2001 2 4
2002 5 5
2003 2 15
2004 6 13
2005 10 21
2006 14 23
2007 9 51
2008 14 48
2009 23 85
2010 31 98
2011 30 154
2012 30 222
2013 36 248
2014 32 288
2015 31 330
2016 54 425
2017 54 458
2018 70 600
2019 55 678
2020 81 939
2021 83 1133
2022 66 1179
2023 51 1272
2024 41 1262
2025 19 1176

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 9 146 2219
Biotechnology 19 187 2834
Acoustical Engineering 19 147 3255
Mechanical Engineering 23 227 3868
Optical Engineering 22 222 4070
Computer Networking 20 204 4196
Aerospace Engineering 28 245 4340
Metallurgical Engineering 29 280 4528
Materials Science 31 289 4658
Electrical Engineering 26 302 4949

Physics rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranked 25th for Physics in Argentina and 4024th in the World with 802 publications made and 11,819 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#25 of 42 In Argentina
#213 of 419 In Latin America
#4024 of 6,729 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 2
1998 2 3
1999 0 10
2000 0 4
2001 1 4
2002 3 2
2003 1 10
2004 5 10
2005 6 19
2006 12 24
2007 14 43
2008 11 43
2009 19 84
2010 31 107
2011 30 163
2012 29 218
2013 35 254
2014 38 274
2015 31 343
2016 50 428
2017 53 452
2018 64 614
2019 53 725
2020 60 946
2021 65 1106
2022 56 1156
2023 64 1294
2024 32 1240
2025 29 1183

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 19 147 3255
Astrophysics and Astronomy 22 200 3710
Optical Engineering 22 222 4070
Quantum and Particle physics 27 213 4114
Materials Science 31 289 4658

Art & Design rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranked 10th for Art & Design in Argentina and 2463rd in the World with 563 publications made and 4,042 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, 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
#10 of 39 In Argentina
#115 of 367 In Latin America
#2463 of 6,010 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 0 4
2001 1 4
2002 3 1
2003 1 9
2004 3 3
2005 2 5
2006 9 13
2007 9 14
2008 8 17
2009 9 22
2010 19 32
2011 17 71
2012 18 89
2013 25 85
2014 27 79
2015 23 112
2016 38 126
2017 45 148
2018 46 178
2019 48 171
2020 50 279
2021 41 303
2022 38 345
2023 36 362
2024 24 313
2025 13 319

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Creative Writing 7 80 1551
Art History 7 87 1763
Aesthetics 6 74 1830
Literature 9 102 2120
Fashion Design 14 140 2659

Economics rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranked 14th for Economics in Argentina and 3286th in the World with 459 publications made and 3,273 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#14 of 39 In Argentina
#156 of 386 In Latin America
#3286 of 6,188 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 2 0
1998 0 2
1999 0 5
2000 1 3
2001 0 3
2002 1 1
2003 1 18
2004 1 8
2005 3 4
2006 10 12
2007 11 12
2008 8 18
2009 5 26
2010 15 24
2011 15 30
2012 18 28
2013 21 41
2014 19 67
2015 25 63
2016 21 80
2017 26 58
2018 27 106
2019 50 117
2020 29 204
2021 47 236
2022 26 275
2023 50 324
2024 15 266
2025 10 258

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Political Economy 8 59 1297
Finance 12 125 2906
Development Studies 17 200 3774

Business rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranked 17th for Business in Argentina and 3721st in the World with 453 publications made and 4,377 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#17 of 40 In Argentina
#183 of 396 In Latin America
#3721 of 6,366 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 2
1999 0 7
2000 0 1
2001 0 3
2002 1 1
2003 1 10
2004 2 12
2005 3 6
2006 9 17
2007 9 10
2008 4 18
2009 4 26
2010 10 26
2011 16 39
2012 20 52
2013 19 50
2014 23 90
2015 28 82
2016 28 81
2017 37 91
2018 32 145
2019 49 176
2020 41 247
2021 40 253
2022 22 289
2023 33 329
2024 11 288
2025 8 274

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Argentina ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Finance 12 125 2906
Management 16 190 3912
Marketing 22 262 4572

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

Speciality Argentina Latin America World Rank
Math Teachers 15 248 4170
Statistics 22 240 4214
Mathematics 25 257 4536