Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina: Rankings

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The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranked 12th in Argentina, 2127th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 16 research topics. The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,359 academic publications and 24,292 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 49 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2127 of 14,131 In the World
#118 of 1,756 In Latin America
#12 of 127 In Argentina
#3 of 40 In Buenos Aires
#1054 of 1,139 For Military science
#1108 of 1,244 For Political Economy
#1357 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#1049 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2242 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 13 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranked 19th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Argentina and 1974th in the World with 3,315 publications made and 6,706 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#19 of 45 In Argentina
#197 of 443 In Latin America
#1974 of 7,020 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
1991 3 3
1992 0 0
1993 2 2
1994 7 4
1995 6 4
1996 4 0
1997 10 2
1998 4 1
1999 4 13
2000 5 11
2001 4 4
2002 6 9
2003 13 23
2004 14 26
2005 28 14
2006 45 20
2007 37 43
2008 44 51
2009 60 72
2010 85 103
2011 85 148
2012 111 217
2013 148 254
2014 148 300
2015 173 371
2016 194 353
2017 214 384
2018 270 534
2019 318 557
2020 363 869
2021 367 1126
2022 262 1277
2023 230 1320

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 25 1054
Political Economy 7 50 1108
Philosophy 16 178 1357
Art History 7 81 1662
Classics and Ancient History 7 62 1757
Aesthetics 6 73 1794
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 75 1951
Political Science 17 192 2258
Library and Information science 12 158 2852
Sociology 22 234 3072
Law 16 153 3072
Linguistics 20 152 3191
History 22 188 3330
Anthropology 15 204 3402
Archaeology 22 209 3603
Demography 30 288 3762
Education Majors 20 254 3946

Biology rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranked 25th for Biology in Argentina and 3424th in the World with 1,312 publications made and 19,210 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Pharmacology.

Biology ranking Location
#25 of 44 In Argentina
#227 of 428 In Latin America
#3424 of 6,770 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 7
1992 2 3
1993 2 5
1994 2 3
1995 2 7
1996 1 8
1997 1 11
1998 3 15
1999 2 22
2000 3 30
2001 1 14
2002 7 27
2003 2 42
2004 7 45
2005 8 30
2006 15 42
2007 12 63
2008 14 91
2009 21 121
2010 32 172
2011 42 308
2012 54 446
2013 54 603
2014 58 734
2015 61 784
2016 84 900
2017 88 1092
2018 85 1301
2019 112 1592
2020 137 2023
2021 150 2678
2022 116 3005
2023 117 3183

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
Neuroscience 7 65 1518
Pharmacology 9 87 1792
Nutrition and Food Science 19 158 2162
Oncology and Cancer research 18 138 2456
Virology 21 227 2591
Biotechnology 19 183 2674
Immunology 22 210 2712
Genetics 19 165 2747
Horticulture 24 245 2752
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 18 168 2829
Biochemistry 19 159 2854
Agricultural Science 26 273 3504
Paleontology 25 244 3613
Botany 27 276 3650

Medicine rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranked 22nd for Medicine in Argentina and 3291st in the World with 1,149 publications made and 15,119 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#22 of 42 In Argentina
#228 of 426 In Latin America
#3291 of 6,680 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 1 6
1992 2 2
1993 2 5
1994 2 4
1995 2 6
1996 0 3
1997 0 4
1998 2 7
1999 1 14
2000 2 16
2001 1 9
2002 3 9
2003 1 30
2004 5 25
2005 4 15
2006 5 24
2007 11 36
2008 7 38
2009 13 61
2010 28 107
2011 36 208
2012 49 296
2013 44 386
2014 55 552
2015 47 557
2016 57 668
2017 55 821
2018 71 991
2019 94 1152
2020 128 1537
2021 169 2235
2022 114 2502
2023 129 2638

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
Pharmacology 9 87 1792
Cardiology 11 125 2064
Gerontology 5 194 2194
Anesthesiology 13 164 2311
Sports Medicine 4 154 2323
Clinical Psychology 7 137 2417
Oncology and Cancer research 18 138 2456
Psychiatry 10 142 2572
Virology 21 227 2591
Immunology 22 210 2712
Pathology 18 188 2729
Surgery 21 216 3035
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 19 193 3077
Physical Therapy 17 227 3437
Nursing 12 232 3459
Anatomy and Physiology 27 248 3543
Public Health 30 298 4046

Environmental Science rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranked 26th for Environmental Science in Argentina and 3563rd in the World with 1,062 publications made and 6,681 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#26 of 43 In Argentina
#251 of 428 In Latin America
#3563 of 6,798 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 1 1
1992 1 2
1993 1 2
1994 3 2
1995 2 4
1996 2 4
1997 3 10
1998 1 14
1999 1 16
2000 3 26
2001 2 12
2002 5 19
2003 4 33
2004 6 31
2005 8 23
2006 22 31
2007 22 46
2008 21 69
2009 18 93
2010 31 104
2011 33 173
2012 43 202
2013 45 255
2014 41 284
2015 59 325
2016 64 326
2017 69 363
2018 74 467
2019 99 598
2020 107 811
2021 104 1051
2022 76 1150
2023 71 1239

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 17 137 2739
Geography and Cartography 25 246 3128
Oceanography 22 220 3390
Agricultural Science 26 273 3504
Geology 25 237 3504
Paleontology 25 244 3613
Environmental Management 25 285 4108
Ecology 31 317 4506

Computer Science rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranked 20th for Computer Science in Argentina and 3397th in the World with 1,042 publications made and 12,121 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#20 of 43 In Argentina
#172 of 417 In Latin America
#3397 of 6,752 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 4
1992 0 1
1993 0 2
1994 0 2
1995 1 4
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 1 2
1999 2 8
2000 1 8
2001 2 2
2002 5 6
2003 4 27
2004 4 29
2005 5 12
2006 10 25
2007 12 35
2008 6 37
2009 17 63
2010 36 88
2011 28 176
2012 37 303
2013 45 391
2014 40 518
2015 48 526
2016 76 630
2017 67 684
2018 84 808
2019 78 909
2020 106 1151
2021 122 1540
2022 86 1703
2023 98 1778

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 65 1518
Human-Computer Interaction 8 127 1967
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 18 168 2829
Library and Information science 12 158 2852
Cognitive Science 19 154 3287
Cyber Security 20 205 4002
Computer Networking 20 207 4085
Machine Learning 22 239 4282
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 26 237 4370

Psychology rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranked 10th for Psychology in Argentina and 2732nd in the World with 877 publications made and 11,477 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#10 of 42 In Argentina
#136 of 403 In Latin America
#2732 of 6,528 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 1 3
1992 1 0
1993 1 5
1994 1 0
1995 2 2
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 2 2
1999 2 7
2000 1 5
2001 0 2
2002 4 9
2003 1 20
2004 3 18
2005 3 9
2006 7 19
2007 6 28
2008 9 24
2009 9 41
2010 32 75
2011 34 154
2012 27 275
2013 39 368
2014 42 492
2015 36 475
2016 55 576
2017 57 645
2018 63 733
2019 68 804
2020 82 1045
2021 114 1406
2022 81 1562
2023 89 1616

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 65 1518
Clinical Psychology 7 137 2417
Psychiatry 10 142 2572
Child Psychology 8 124 2613
Cognitive Science 19 154 3287
Social Psychology 12 151 3301
Education Majors 20 254 3946

Chemistry rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranked 23rd for Chemistry in Argentina and 3558th in the World with 803 publications made and 16,556 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#23 of 42 In Argentina
#202 of 414 In Latin America
#3558 of 6,447 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 4
1992 2 3
1993 1 4
1994 2 4
1995 1 5
1996 1 8
1997 1 11
1998 3 15
1999 2 20
2000 1 30
2001 1 12
2002 6 24
2003 3 36
2004 8 37
2005 6 33
2006 11 41
2007 9 47
2008 10 73
2009 19 91
2010 16 131
2011 28 262
2012 39 347
2013 37 435
2014 25 531
2015 35 572
2016 57 673
2017 57 850
2018 51 1043
2019 66 1269
2020 80 1659
2021 86 2125
2022 64 2378
2023 64 2493

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 19 158 2162
Biochemistry 19 159 2854
Organic Chemistry 23 215 3672
Materials Science 30 282 4548

Engineering rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranked 27th for Engineering in Argentina and 4209th in the World with 759 publications made and 7,738 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction.

Engineering ranking Location
#27 of 42 In Argentina
#234 of 420 In Latin America
#4209 of 6,684 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 1
1993 0 3
1994 0 1
1995 1 4
1996 0 1
1997 1 3
1998 2 0
1999 0 7
2000 0 5
2001 2 4
2002 4 6
2003 2 9
2004 4 10
2005 5 18
2006 17 22
2007 9 35
2008 12 46
2009 22 72
2010 28 76
2011 26 146
2012 30 194
2013 40 228
2014 21 251
2015 31 292
2016 53 346
2017 49 377
2018 64 485
2019 54 570
2020 79 786
2021 81 955
2022 64 1092
2023 40 1090

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 8 127 1967
Biotechnology 19 183 2674
Acoustical Engineering 20 149 3281
Mechanical Engineering 24 223 3783
Optical Engineering 21 212 3939
Computer Networking 20 207 4085
Aerospace Engineering 29 245 4246
Metallurgical Engineering 27 267 4362
Materials Science 30 282 4548

Physics rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranked 23rd for Physics in Argentina and 3820th in the World with 725 publications made and 8,299 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#23 of 42 In Argentina
#196 of 409 In Latin America
#3820 of 6,603 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 1
1993 0 3
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 2 1
1999 0 8
2000 0 5
2001 1 2
2002 3 4
2003 1 7
2004 5 9
2005 2 14
2006 15 24
2007 13 31
2008 12 41
2009 18 75
2010 27 82
2011 26 157
2012 29 184
2013 44 228
2014 27 227
2015 25 304
2016 45 334
2017 54 378
2018 60 510
2019 55 603
2020 61 791
2021 66 958
2022 54 1082
2023 63 1110

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 20 149 3281
Astrophysics and Astronomy 21 176 3415
Optical Engineering 21 212 3939
Quantum and Particle physics 26 210 4033
Materials Science 30 282 4548

Art & Design rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranked 12th for Art & Design in Argentina and 2346th in the World with 481 publications made and 2,572 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
#12 of 38 In Argentina
#113 of 350 In Latin America
#2346 of 5,720 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 1 1
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 0 3
2001 0 2
2002 3 1
2003 1 5
2004 3 3
2005 2 6
2006 9 11
2007 7 11
2008 5 15
2009 11 20
2010 17 23
2011 14 56
2012 17 80
2013 20 77
2014 19 71
2015 24 102
2016 35 97
2017 41 110
2018 42 121
2019 45 117
2020 52 209
2021 37 228
2022 38 301
2023 23 290

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 73 1397
Art History 7 81 1662
Aesthetics 6 73 1794
Literature 9 99 1997
Fashion Design 15 132 2440

Economics rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranked 19th for Economics in Argentina and 3549th in the World with 400 publications made and 1,103 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#19 of 38 In Argentina
#179 of 378 In Latin America
#3549 of 5,995 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 3
1996 0 0
1997 2 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 4
2000 1 2
2001 0 1
2002 1 1
2003 1 11
2004 1 6
2005 3 3
2006 9 7
2007 11 10
2008 7 12
2009 5 22
2010 14 19
2011 13 24
2012 14 22
2013 25 38
2014 13 51
2015 25 49
2016 18 49
2017 26 35
2018 22 72
2019 47 78
2020 25 118
2021 38 166
2022 28 197
2023 46 203

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 7 50 1108
Finance 18 166 3538
Development Studies 17 187 3544

Business rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina ranked 23rd for Business in Argentina and 4025th in the World with 393 publications made and 2,015 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#23 of 40 In Argentina
#214 of 388 In Latin America
#4025 of 6,187 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 0 5
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 1 1
2003 1 7
2004 2 9
2005 3 5
2006 8 11
2007 10 6
2008 3 17
2009 4 22
2010 6 21
2011 14 27
2012 18 49
2013 22 49
2014 16 65
2015 29 76
2016 23 62
2017 31 67
2018 26 114
2019 47 132
2020 36 180
2021 38 199
2022 22 243
2023 28 231

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 18 166 3538
Marketing 22 239 4229
Management 24 229 4349

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

Speciality Argentina Latin America World Rank
Statistics 24 238 4131
Mathematics 24 248 4389