Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce: Rankings

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The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked 1155th in the United States, 4434th in the global 2025 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 2,890 academic publications and 9,478 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4434 of 14,131 In the World
#1231 of 2,597 In North America
#1155 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 52 In Puerto Rico
#2 of 4 In Ponce
#1529 of 6,689 For Philosophy
#2308 of 7,081 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
#2705 of 6,729 For Political Science
#3052 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#6291 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 485th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2308th in the World with 2,133 publications made and 4,258 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#485 of 1,761 In the United States
#536 of 1,852 In North America
#2308 of 7,081 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
1992 0 3
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 5
2003 36 16
2004 43 15
2005 47 28
2006 65 40
2007 45 53
2008 75 89
2009 77 116
2010 67 118
2011 67 143
2012 92 191
2013 87 216
2014 103 210
2015 113 229
2016 112 198
2017 118 184
2018 133 228
2019 152 248
2020 182 369
2021 148 455
2022 89 325
2023 92 373
2024 56 262

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 302 343 1529
Political Science 634 695 2705
Sociology 826 894 3399
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 970 1041 3495
Law 953 1024 4078
Anthropology 984 1056 4290
Education Majors 1060 1133 4393
Demography 1010 1080 5072
History 1138 1213 5099
Linguistics 1086 1161 5249
Archaeology 1125 1202 5319

Biology rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked 882nd for Biology in the United States and 4587th in the World with 576 publications made and 5,281 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#882 of 1,609 In the United States
#948 of 1,698 In North America
#4587 of 6,833 In the World

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

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 4 23
1993 3 27
1994 0 20
1995 0 18
1996 1 23
1997 1 11
1998 0 20
1999 1 21
2000 1 34
2001 5 24
2002 4 37
2003 11 43
2004 17 45
2005 28 78
2006 30 117
2007 24 119
2008 31 164
2009 24 170
2010 36 199
2011 31 228
2012 23 218
2013 20 237
2014 19 243
2015 30 252
2016 16 235
2017 20 254
2018 31 246
2019 23 282
2020 23 352
2021 26 381
2022 24 322
2023 30 339
2024 8 266

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 360 406 2638
Neuroscience 788 846 3454
Agricultural Science 580 639 3682
Immunology 769 822 4208
Paleontology 830 897 4310
Botany 875 942 4544
Genetics 946 1010 4722
Biochemistry 943 1008 4804

Medicine rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked 896th for Medicine in the United States and 4285th in the World with 510 publications made and 4,504 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Surgery, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#896 of 1,600 In the United States
#963 of 1,685 In North America
#4285 of 6,775 In the World

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

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 2 12
1993 1 25
1994 0 17
1995 0 11
1996 0 12
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 19 136
2009 29 138
2010 19 166
2011 16 176
2012 21 159
2013 26 190
2014 22 200
2015 25 207
2016 15 216
2017 21 194
2018 32 213
2019 20 220
2020 31 273
2021 30 307
2022 29 281
2023 23 298
2024 15 243

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) 228 252 1318
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 673 731 3497
Psychiatry 868 933 3655
Anatomy and Physiology 763 818 3770
Surgery 809 867 3864
Nursing 966 1036 3930
Immunology 769 822 4208
Pathology 968 1038 4805
Public Health 1054 1126 5213

Environmental Science rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked 906th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4801st in the World with 475 publications made and 3,537 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#906 of 1,631 In the United States
#976 of 1,721 In North America
#4801 of 6,876 In the World

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

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 3 7
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 18
2004 11 16
2005 18 31
2006 16 53
2007 15 52
2008 24 68
2009 24 69
2010 21 93
2011 19 124
2012 16 128
2013 23 145
2014 23 151
2015 30 165
2016 20 141
2017 25 166
2018 27 180
2019 23 189
2020 22 253
2021 21 278
2022 14 246
2023 19 246
2024 6 161

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 580 639 3682
Paleontology 830 897 4310
Geography and Cartography 842 912 4475
Geology 870 938 4610
Ecology 1017 1090 5236

Computer Science rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked 1085th for Computer Science in the United States and 5296th in the World with 280 publications made and 2,703 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1085 of 1,612 In the United States
#1160 of 1,698 In North America
#5296 of 6,845 In the World

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

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 17
1993 1 23
1994 0 16
1995 0 12
1996 0 10
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 93
2009 5 110
2010 5 97
2011 10 109
2012 16 106
2013 14 114
2014 12 119
2015 21 119
2016 12 116
2017 17 106
2018 18 116
2019 26 119
2020 23 156
2021 18 175
2022 10 139
2023 12 158
2024 9 115

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 788 846 3454
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1146 1221 5590

Psychology rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked 1067th for Psychology in the United States and 4617th in the World with 259 publications made and 2,706 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#1067 of 1,558 In the United States
#1139 of 1,645 In North America
#4617 of 6,645 In the World

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

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 17
1993 0 23
1994 0 16
1995 0 12
1996 0 8
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 90
2009 9 101
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 20 124
2019 17 107
2020 21 150
2021 19 163
2022 12 136
2023 13 164
2024 5 135

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 788 846 3454
Psychiatry 868 933 3655
Education Majors 1060 1133 4393
Social Psychology 1169 1243 4986

Business rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked 951st for Business in the United States and 4652nd in the World with 184 publications made and 670 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#951 of 1,377 In the United States
#1026 of 1,460 In North America
#4652 of 6,339 In the World

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

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 0
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 8 15
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 47
2021 14 74
2022 9 36
2023 4 72
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 874 947 4702
Management 1063 1139 5300

Economics rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked 1019th for Economics in the United States and 4765th in the World with 122 publications made and 588 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#1019 of 1,355 In the United States
#1093 of 1,438 In North America
#4765 of 6,167 In the World

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

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
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 32
2017 7 29
2018 9 29
2019 6 34
2020 9 36
2021 4 51
2022 5 37
2023 7 51
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 985 1056 4397

Other rankings

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

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Statistics 910 979 4744
Organic Chemistry 970 1037 5142
Mathematics 1049 1121 5174
Chemistry 1030 1098 5319
Materials Science 998 1067 5338
Mechanical Engineering 1019 1092 5396
Art & Design 1273 1354 5458
Physics 1097 1171 5502
Engineering 1098 1170 5584
Quantum and Particle physics 1190 1265 5768