Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador: Rankings

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The Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador ranked 2nd in Ecuador, 2225th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 25 research topics. The Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,202 academic publications and 47,540 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 26 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2225 of 14,131 In the World
#127 of 1,756 In Latin America
#2 of 59 In Ecuador
#2 of 17 In Quito
#549 of 1,014 For Entomology
#897 of 3,255 For Zoology
#977 of 1,011 For Special Education
#1663 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3150 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 22 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ecuador and 1423rd in the World with 4,736 publications made and 27,228 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 11 In Ecuador
#128 of 443 In Latin America
#1423 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 2 2
1992 2 10
1993 1 3
1994 7 10
1995 5 7
1996 4 14
1997 3 14
1998 4 22
1999 3 14
2000 8 29
2001 5 26
2002 6 42
2003 11 68
2004 8 117
2005 36 176
2006 38 238
2007 35 308
2008 44 338
2009 43 429
2010 105 491
2011 46 620
2012 48 674
2013 61 833
2014 65 904
2015 121 972
2016 196 1105
2017 300 1251
2018 448 1411
2019 420 1905
2020 671 2346
2021 707 3101
2022 576 3128
2023 604 3554

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Special Education 1 18 977
Philosophy 2 144 1110
Demography 1 82 1429
Political Science 1 124 1616
Sociology 1 113 1700
Library and Information science 2 111 2303
Archaeology 2 146 2766
Law 2 134 2780
History 2 148 2794
Anthropology 3 154 2832
Education Majors 4 161 2839
Communications and Public Relations 3 131 2950
Linguistics 2 141 2975
Aesthetics 6 170 3162
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 163 3308

Environmental Science rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Ecuador and 2153rd in the World with 2,516 publications made and 37,606 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 11 In Ecuador
#127 of 428 In Latin America
#2153 of 6,798 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 2 4
1992 3 14
1993 1 3
1994 4 17
1995 7 6
1996 4 12
1997 2 16
1998 5 28
1999 3 24
2000 7 41
2001 3 44
2002 16 62
2003 10 105
2004 9 214
2005 27 259
2006 17 342
2007 30 485
2008 34 514
2009 43 693
2010 63 783
2011 46 1006
2012 50 1115
2013 66 1341
2014 55 1529
2015 91 1575
2016 121 1870
2017 152 2119
2018 209 2313
2019 243 3143
2020 272 3588
2021 320 4400
2022 269 4331
2023 278 4687

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

Environmental Science subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 2 127 1255
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 109 1387
Geography and Cartography 1 119 1779
Ecology 1 112 1814
Paleontology 1 117 1961
Oceanography 2 120 2090
Geology 1 130 2284
Agricultural Science 3 174 2310
Environmental Management 3 137 2487
Earth science and Geophysics 5 168 2904
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 5 161 3077
Environmental Chemistry 3 192 3217

Biology rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador ranked 1st for Biology in Ecuador and 2619th in the World with 2,395 publications made and 42,263 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Zoology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 11 In Ecuador
#160 of 428 In Latin America
#2619 of 6,770 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 2 4
1992 4 18
1993 0 6
1994 4 19
1995 8 10
1996 3 15
1997 3 19
1998 3 30
1999 4 28
2000 6 49
2001 6 50
2002 21 85
2003 16 120
2004 11 224
2005 23 280
2006 13 340
2007 31 500
2008 30 513
2009 42 681
2010 57 766
2011 41 983
2012 50 1094
2013 68 1352
2014 61 1571
2015 90 1755
2016 108 2015
2017 138 2346
2018 181 2516
2019 231 3317
2020 282 3930
2021 292 4811
2022 258 4887
2023 265 5270

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

Biology subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Entomology 1 32 549
Zoology 1 72 897
Forestry 2 127 1255
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 109 1387
Virology 1 110 1471
Evolutionary Biology 1 80 1693
Botany 1 130 1745
Paleontology 1 117 1961
Horticulture 4 200 2107
Microbiology 2 159 2196
Immunology 3 160 2219
Agricultural Science 3 174 2310
Genetics 1 151 2593
Biochemistry 1 156 2823
Neuroscience 2 167 3108
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 205 3232
Pharmacology 5 218 3347
Nutrition and Food Science 9 262 3465

Medicine rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador ranked 2nd for Medicine in Ecuador and 2539th in the World with 1,789 publications made and 25,709 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Immunology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 11 In Ecuador
#163 of 426 In Latin America
#2539 of 6,680 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 2
1992 3 11
1993 0 4
1994 2 8
1995 5 6
1996 2 13
1997 2 9
1998 2 23
1999 3 14
2000 6 21
2001 6 34
2002 9 57
2003 13 73
2004 8 132
2005 13 138
2006 6 194
2007 19 279
2008 22 305
2009 19 360
2010 38 444
2011 19 525
2012 25 602
2013 35 729
2014 32 797
2015 52 978
2016 67 1075
2017 90 1263
2018 135 1342
2019 167 1786
2020 257 2320
2021 241 2885
2022 233 2972
2023 229 3276

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

Medicine subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Public Health 1 81 1468
Virology 1 110 1471
Pediatrics 4 132 1627
Veterinary 3 156 1764
Critical Care Nursing 2 127 1800
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 222 1986
Gerontology 5 187 2085
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 125 2102
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 108 2148
Immunology 3 160 2219
Nursing 1 137 2293
Family medicine 4 157 2297
Anesthesiology 3 163 2307
Clinical Psychology 1 131 2343
Pathology 3 160 2432
Anatomy and Physiology 2 173 2591
Health Science 5 172 2736
Physical Therapy 1 175 2782
Surgery 5 195 2790
Psychiatry 4 185 3071
Pharmacology 5 218 3347
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 6 224 3500

Computer Science rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador ranked 4th for Computer Science in Ecuador and 3445th in the World with 1,204 publications made and 13,263 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 11 In Ecuador
#175 of 417 In Latin America
#3445 of 6,752 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 4
1993 0 1
1994 1 2
1995 1 3
1996 0 5
1997 1 4
1998 2 6
1999 0 5
2000 3 12
2001 4 11
2002 4 25
2003 6 34
2004 1 55
2005 10 73
2006 1 72
2007 9 111
2008 9 140
2009 5 163
2010 18 199
2011 14 215
2012 13 250
2013 14 338
2014 18 456
2015 32 437
2016 46 527
2017 75 678
2018 108 750
2019 131 997
2020 163 1226
2021 179 1539
2022 157 1723
2023 160 1961

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

Computer Science subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 4 88 1626
Multimedia 5 82 2044
Library and Information science 2 111 2303
Cyber Security 3 103 2500
Management Information Systems 6 167 2890
Neuroscience 2 167 3108
Computer Networking 4 140 3159
Cognitive Science 4 150 3180
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 205 3232
Machine Learning 6 202 3832
Computer Vision 6 210 3995
Telecommunications 6 207 4087
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 7 236 4366

Chemistry rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador ranked 4th for Chemistry in Ecuador and 3266th in the World with 1,180 publications made and 22,380 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 11 In Ecuador
#179 of 414 In Latin America
#3266 of 6,447 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 1 3
1992 4 15
1993 0 4
1994 3 15
1995 5 7
1996 2 9
1997 1 10
1998 1 15
1999 3 21
2000 2 29
2001 1 30
2002 10 51
2003 8 65
2004 9 112
2005 8 130
2006 7 186
2007 17 248
2008 16 270
2009 18 327
2010 35 412
2011 18 493
2012 30 565
2013 36 686
2014 33 769
2015 53 904
2016 50 1030
2017 60 1195
2018 97 1333
2019 115 1660
2020 119 2079
2021 134 2558
2022 116 2694
2023 138 2882

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

Chemistry subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 1 156 2823
Environmental Chemistry 3 192 3217
Nutrition and Food Science 9 262 3465
Physical chemistry 6 242 4095
Chemical Engineering 6 258 4130
Organic Chemistry 7 257 4198
Materials Science 6 245 4269

Engineering rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador ranked 5th for Engineering in Ecuador and 3830th in the World with 1,092 publications made and 14,398 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 11 In Ecuador
#204 of 420 In Latin America
#3830 of 6,684 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 5
1993 0 0
1994 1 3
1995 2 2
1996 0 3
1997 1 7
1998 1 5
1999 1 12
2000 2 15
2001 2 21
2002 4 28
2003 2 39
2004 0 47
2005 7 100
2006 2 107
2007 5 144
2008 10 168
2009 4 178
2010 22 248
2011 11 295
2012 11 332
2013 24 456
2014 20 540
2015 36 551
2016 50 615
2017 65 751
2018 97 748
2019 113 1119
2020 127 1379
2021 156 1868
2022 138 2064
2023 155 2267

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

Engineering subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 1 18 791
Human-Computer Interaction 4 88 1626
Computer Networking 4 140 3159
Civil Engineering 7 178 3344
Mechanical Engineering 6 208 3631
Aerospace Engineering 5 197 3755
Optical Engineering 4 207 3864
Acoustical Engineering 5 214 4071
Telecommunications 6 207 4087
Chemical Engineering 6 258 4130
Materials Science 6 245 4269
Electrical Engineering 6 243 4352
Metallurgical Engineering 7 283 4542

Psychology rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador ranked 2nd for Psychology in Ecuador and 3406th in the World with 875 publications made and 6,229 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 10 In Ecuador
#174 of 403 In Latin America
#3406 of 6,528 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 4
1993 0 1
1994 1 1
1995 0 2
1996 0 8
1997 0 3
1998 1 7
1999 0 6
2000 5 3
2001 3 9
2002 5 15
2003 3 10
2004 1 39
2005 7 25
2006 1 32
2007 6 46
2008 6 64
2009 5 63
2010 8 75
2011 8 117
2012 7 115
2013 8 168
2014 11 206
2015 24 210
2016 20 251
2017 47 294
2018 81 351
2019 94 486
2020 134 680
2021 139 940
2022 109 1042
2023 128 1278

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

Psychology subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Special Education 1 18 977
Clinical Psychology 1 131 2343
Child Psychology 1 109 2385
Education Majors 4 161 2839
Psychiatry 4 185 3071
Neuroscience 2 167 3108
Cognitive Science 4 150 3180
Social Psychology 3 160 3437

Mathematics rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador ranked 4th for Mathematics in Ecuador and 3336th in the World with 777 publications made and 8,748 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 11 In Ecuador
#170 of 393 In Latin America
#3336 of 6,305 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1995 3 1
1996 0 2
1997 0 1
1998 0 2
1999 0 3
2000 2 5
2001 0 8
2002 2 13
2003 3 21
2004 1 31
2005 4 56
2006 1 49
2007 6 88
2008 5 89
2009 3 114
2010 8 139
2011 6 157
2012 3 154
2013 6 196
2014 13 244
2015 24 282
2016 30 277
2017 36 365
2018 63 422
2019 76 562
2020 114 714
2021 134 911
2022 100 1091
2023 124 1144

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 4 106 2465
Applied Mathematics 3 137 2592
Statistics 4 176 3371

Business rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador ranked 3rd for Business in Ecuador and 3229th in the World with 584 publications made and 4,672 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 11 In Ecuador
#151 of 388 In Latin America
#3229 of 6,187 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1999 1 2
2000 1 3
2001 0 3
2002 0 1
2003 1 5
2004 2 2
2005 4 11
2006 1 20
2007 4 21
2008 6 27
2009 5 38
2010 7 52
2011 10 75
2012 3 80
2013 7 122
2014 5 138
2015 8 144
2016 41 168
2017 37 192
2018 54 222
2019 65 280
2020 80 457
2021 82 546
2022 68 601
2023 85 763

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

Business subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Advertising 3 103 2575
Finance 1 112 2617
Management Information Systems 6 167 2890
Marketing 3 168 3292
Management 6 201 3928

Economics rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador ranked 2nd for Economics in Ecuador and 2943rd in the World with 490 publications made and 4,737 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 11 In Ecuador
#139 of 378 In Latin America
#2943 of 5,995 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 2
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 4
1998 0 2
1999 0 2
2000 1 0
2001 0 4
2002 0 4
2003 0 6
2004 2 5
2005 2 18
2006 0 20
2007 1 26
2008 5 24
2009 7 46
2010 3 43
2011 6 63
2012 1 61
2013 4 74
2014 5 113
2015 6 97
2016 24 109
2017 27 164
2018 50 188
2019 50 258
2020 79 384
2021 68 505
2022 61 552
2023 81 615

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

Economics subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Finance 1 112 2617
Development Studies 4 156 3084

Art & Design rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador ranked 5th for Art & Design in Ecuador and 3533rd in the World with 313 publications made and 1,460 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Multimedia, Literature, Aesthetics, Landscape Architecture.

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
#5 of 10 In Ecuador
#184 of 350 In Latin America
#3533 of 5,720 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 1 1
1999 0 4
2000 0 1
2001 0 6
2002 1 2
2003 1 4
2004 0 9
2005 2 16
2006 2 12
2007 3 14
2008 2 25
2009 2 21
2010 2 19
2011 5 22
2012 5 34
2013 3 35
2014 2 43
2015 10 49
2016 14 43
2017 23 47
2018 31 77
2019 30 148
2020 41 155
2021 56 240
2022 31 277
2023 41 280

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

Art & Design subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 1 18 791
Multimedia 5 82 2044
Aesthetics 6 170 3162
Fashion Design 5 198 3433
Literature 6 213 3701

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador

Speciality Ecuador Latin America World Rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 172 3270
Physics 5 215 4018
Quantum and Particle physics 6 233 4255