Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce: Rankings

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The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked 1107th in the United States, 4259th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 53 research topics. The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,924 academic publications and 9,831 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 14 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4259 of 14,131 In the World
#1182 of 2,597 In North America
#1107 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 52 In Puerto Rico
#1 of 4 In Ponce
#1558 of 6,713 For Philosophy
#2365 of 7,088 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
#2774 of 6,742 For Political Science
#3161 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#5602 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked 486th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2365th in the World with 2,145 publications made and 4,469 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#486 of 1,763 In the United States
#538 of 1,854 In North America
#2365 of 7,088 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1 7
1994 1 3
1995 0 5
1996 0 7
1997 3 3
1998 8 2
1999 8 4
2000 15 10
2001 33 7
2002 31 4
2003 36 16
2004 43 15
2005 47 28
2006 65 40
2007 45 53
2008 75 88
2009 77 117
2010 66 119
2011 67 142
2012 92 191
2013 86 215
2014 103 209
2015 113 231
2016 113 197
2017 118 186
2018 134 224
2019 151 249
2020 180 368
2021 145 455
2022 89 326
2023 93 373
2024 56 268
2025 22 190

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Philosophy 304 345 1558
Political Science 634 697 2774
Sociology 816 884 3433
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 971 1043 3536
Law 964 1035 4170
Anthropology 995 1068 4355
Education Majors 1069 1142 4475
History 1130 1205 5097
Demography 1012 1082 5105
Linguistics 1089 1164 5292
Archaeology 1116 1193 5325

Biology rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked 892nd for Biology in the United States and 4650th in the World with 588 publications made and 5,455 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#892 of 1,612 In the United States
#959 of 1,701 In North America
#4650 of 6,841 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 3 27
1994 0 20
1995 0 18
1996 1 24
1997 1 11
1998 0 20
1999 1 21
2000 2 34
2001 5 24
2002 4 37
2003 11 44
2004 17 45
2005 28 78
2006 30 117
2007 24 119
2008 31 165
2009 24 171
2010 35 198
2011 31 228
2012 23 218
2013 20 237
2014 19 243
2015 30 252
2016 16 236
2017 20 255
2018 31 246
2019 23 282
2020 23 352
2021 28 381
2022 23 322
2023 31 337
2024 8 268
2025 14 217

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Horticulture 362 408 2679
Neuroscience 792 851 3548
Agricultural Science 585 644 3746
Immunology 775 828 4260
Paleontology 833 900 4370
Botany 891 958 4618
Genetics 953 1017 4763
Biochemistry 949 1014 4832

Medicine rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked 907th for Medicine in the United States and 4383rd in the World with 517 publications made and 4,669 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Surgery, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#907 of 1,604 In the United States
#975 of 1,689 In North America
#4383 of 6,793 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 25
1994 0 17
1995 0 11
1996 0 13
1997 0 7
1998 1 13
1999 1 13
2000 3 20
2001 5 14
2002 6 21
2003 5 31
2004 13 24
2005 16 56
2006 27 97
2007 20 90
2008 19 137
2009 29 139
2010 19 166
2011 16 175
2012 21 159
2013 26 190
2014 22 199
2015 25 208
2016 15 217
2017 21 193
2018 31 210
2019 20 220
2020 31 273
2021 29 311
2022 29 281
2023 23 297
2024 15 243
2025 13 193

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 232 256 1356
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 676 734 3542
Psychiatry 875 941 3745
Anatomy and Physiology 774 829 3852
Surgery 813 871 3938
Nursing 975 1046 4030
Immunology 775 828 4260
Pathology 974 1044 4860
Public Health 1064 1136 5249

Environmental Science rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked 910th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4851st in the World with 480 publications made and 3,666 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#910 of 1,637 In the United States
#980 of 1,727 In North America
#4851 of 6,888 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 3 16
1994 0 7
1995 0 5
1996 1 16
1997 1 5
1998 3 14
1999 5 14
2000 2 20
2001 3 9
2002 5 18
2003 3 19
2004 11 16
2005 18 31
2006 16 53
2007 15 52
2008 24 68
2009 24 69
2010 20 93
2011 19 122
2012 16 128
2013 23 145
2014 23 150
2015 30 164
2016 20 141
2017 25 167
2018 27 180
2019 23 190
2020 22 253
2021 21 278
2022 14 243
2023 20 248
2024 6 162
2025 6 138

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 585 644 3746
Paleontology 833 900 4370
Geography and Cartography 847 917 4531
Geology 873 941 4676
Ecology 1028 1103 5302

Computer Science rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked 1096th for Computer Science in the United States and 5348th in the World with 285 publications made and 2,789 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1096 of 1,616 In the United States
#1171 of 1,702 In North America
#5348 of 6,855 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 23
1994 0 16
1995 0 12
1996 0 11
1997 0 6
1998 1 9
1999 0 9
2000 2 18
2001 2 14
2002 0 15
2003 1 16
2004 4 17
2005 4 57
2006 5 76
2007 8 75
2008 5 94
2009 5 110
2010 5 97
2011 10 109
2012 16 106
2013 14 114
2014 12 119
2015 21 120
2016 12 116
2017 17 106
2018 18 115
2019 26 118
2020 23 156
2021 18 176
2022 10 139
2023 12 154
2024 9 117
2025 7 108

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 792 851 3548
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1152 1228 5624

Psychology rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked 1071st for Psychology in the United States and 4686th in the World with 266 publications made and 2,809 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#1071 of 1,561 In the United States
#1143 of 1,648 In North America
#4686 of 6,663 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 23
1994 0 16
1995 0 12
1996 0 9
1997 0 5
1998 1 9
1999 0 7
2000 2 15
2001 3 11
2002 2 16
2003 3 16
2004 4 16
2005 6 56
2006 3 74
2007 8 73
2008 4 91
2009 9 102
2010 2 97
2011 7 97
2012 8 114
2013 9 117
2014 15 123
2015 21 124
2016 20 138
2017 14 97
2018 20 123
2019 17 108
2020 21 150
2021 19 163
2022 12 138
2023 14 165
2024 5 135
2025 8 109

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 792 851 3548
Psychiatry 875 941 3745
Education Majors 1069 1142 4475
Social Psychology 1170 1244 5007

Business rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked 951st for Business in the United States and 4702nd in the World with 185 publications made and 711 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#951 of 1,388 In the United States
#1026 of 1,472 In North America
#4702 of 6,366 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 1 2
1999 1 2
2000 1 5
2001 1 2
2002 0 2
2003 0 2
2004 0 5
2005 4 1
2006 4 4
2007 3 5
2008 9 16
2009 7 14
2010 5 22
2011 10 14
2012 14 29
2013 6 32
2014 15 38
2015 11 31
2016 9 37
2017 9 25
2018 15 44
2019 10 34
2020 16 48
2021 14 76
2022 9 37
2023 4 73
2024 5 48

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Marketing 883 956 4732
Management 1069 1145 5330

Economics rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked 1031st for Economics in the United States and 4849th in the World with 122 publications made and 605 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#1031 of 1,361 In the United States
#1105 of 1,445 In North America
#4849 of 6,188 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 2
2000 1 2
2001 0 2
2002 0 2
2003 0 3
2004 1 5
2005 1 3
2006 3 6
2007 1 3
2008 3 14
2009 4 8
2010 2 20
2011 7 8
2012 9 27
2013 7 24
2014 13 36
2015 6 26
2016 7 33
2017 7 29
2018 9 28
2019 6 36
2020 9 36
2021 4 52
2022 5 38
2023 7 50
2024 7 34

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 999 1072 4513

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Statistics 914 983 4815
Organic Chemistry 968 1035 5157
Mathematics 1051 1123 5222
Chemistry 1032 1100 5351
Materials Science 997 1067 5354
Mechanical Engineering 1024 1098 5423
Art & Design 1266 1347 5464
Physics 1100 1175 5542
Engineering 1103 1176 5614
Quantum and Particle physics 1199 1275 5797