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Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 4th in Colombia, 929th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 107 research topics. Pontifical Javeriana University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 21,804 academic publications and 140,286 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 99 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#929 of 14,131 In the World
#38 of 1,756 In Latin America
#4 of 190 In Colombia
#3 of 72 In Bogota
#361 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#384 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#536 of 1,021 For International Law
#393 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#971 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 104 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Colombia and 612th in the World with 15,368 publications made and 83,007 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 50 In Colombia
#44 of 443 In Latin America
#612 of 7,020 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 31 8
1992 29 16
1993 46 17
1994 47 10
1995 54 40
1996 46 31
1997 46 52
1998 68 48
1999 59 57
2000 84 92
2001 116 97
2002 130 113
2003 172 188
2004 221 205
2005 291 347
2006 353 383
2007 448 503
2008 541 628
2009 594 829
2010 664 1065
2011 681 1294
2012 785 1544
2013 797 2417
2014 677 3354
2015 733 3682
2016 796 3714
2017 836 3781
2018 857 4525
2019 815 5614
2020 994 7696
2021 984 9301
2022 922 9497
2023 974 10202

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

Biology rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 4th for Biology in Colombia and 1614th in the World with 7,749 publications made and 86,190 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 48 In Colombia
#76 of 428 In Latin America
#1614 of 6,770 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 7 5
1992 7 19
1993 4 19
1994 16 16
1995 17 38
1996 22 40
1997 29 66
1998 18 50
1999 27 104
2000 43 130
2001 34 141
2002 41 152
2003 59 290
2004 84 252
2005 111 396
2006 134 481
2007 163 574
2008 176 741
2009 239 871
2010 243 1178
2011 272 1296
2012 335 1689
2013 307 2620
2014 297 3510
2015 371 4151
2016 402 4573
2017 460 4970
2018 495 5912
2019 542 7562
2020 636 9813
2021 663 11558
2022 640 12505
2023 735 13867

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

Biology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 20 588
Forestry 4 86 776
Entomology 7 70 857
Virology 5 52 868
Zoology 5 84 1044
Molecular Biology 3 59 1086
Immunology 5 56 1115
Microbiology 4 71 1194
Biotechnology 3 60 1242
Neuroscience 4 48 1269
Oncology and Cancer research 4 52 1316
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 100 1318
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 53 1402
Evolutionary Biology 4 55 1450
Pharmacology 3 66 1461
Horticulture 6 142 1462
Genetics 3 62 1473
Botany 6 107 1476
Paleontology 5 76 1485
Agricultural Science 5 118 1574
Biochemistry 5 80 1777
Nutrition and Food Science 8 139 1848
Animal Science 9 176 1854
Nanotechnology 10 140 3071

Medicine rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 3rd for Medicine in Colombia and 1163rd in the World with 7,615 publications made and 93,586 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 48 In Colombia
#50 of 426 In Latin America
#1163 of 6,680 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 9 11
1992 6 25
1993 5 25
1994 14 20
1995 11 46
1996 19 55
1997 23 71
1998 15 59
1999 21 113
2000 42 132
2001 38 152
2002 41 169
2003 60 220
2004 82 275
2005 93 391
2006 119 429
2007 158 561
2008 160 701
2009 215 758
2010 210 1052
2011 246 1229
2012 303 1551
2013 292 2592
2014 305 3791
2015 326 4327
2016 388 4702
2017 473 4864
2018 483 5669
2019 511 6720
2020 654 9024
2021 699 10672
2022 697 11660
2023 785 12752

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

Medicine subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 5 27 517
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 55 547
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 20 588
Pediatrics 2 27 609
Epidemiology 3 32 638
Gerontology 2 53 696
Critical Care Nursing 3 24 706
Respiratory Therapy 3 35 722
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 29 808
Dentistry 5 62 857
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 24 858
Virology 5 52 868
Dermatology 4 50 870
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 34 878
Orthodontics 5 53 887
Family medicine 3 42 914
Nursing 4 40 934
Public Health 4 46 938
Anesthesiology 2 39 976
Surgery 3 38 977
Health Science 2 39 980
Occupational Therapy 6 43 985
Neurosurgery 6 55 987
Pathology 3 45 1029
Sports / Exercise science 6 82 1046
Immunology 5 56 1115
Psychiatry 3 37 1120
Audiology 2 40 1121
Clinical Psychology 3 41 1149
Sports Medicine 4 54 1185
Physical Therapy 3 47 1205
Ophthalmology 5 41 1217
Cardiology 3 53 1232
Veterinary 8 110 1273
Anatomy and Physiology 4 61 1298
Oncology and Cancer research 4 52 1316
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 61 1345
Radiation Therapy 3 56 1385
Urology 5 98 1449
Pharmacology 3 66 1461

Environmental Science rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 5th for Environmental Science in Colombia and 1410th in the World with 6,602 publications made and 62,841 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 48 In Colombia
#73 of 428 In Latin America
#1410 of 6,798 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 7 2
1992 12 6
1993 10 8
1994 18 8
1995 22 20
1996 19 16
1997 19 25
1998 23 32
1999 22 53
2000 31 80
2001 36 90
2002 44 93
2003 62 201
2004 81 183
2005 101 232
2006 146 317
2007 176 373
2008 204 499
2009 214 603
2010 236 793
2011 269 980
2012 320 1256
2013 311 1782
2014 248 2348
2015 325 2651
2016 337 2688
2017 356 2900
2018 381 3546
2019 422 4921
2020 508 6269
2021 527 7714
2022 473 7954
2023 507 8742

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

Environmental Science subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 4 86 776
Hydrology and Water resources management 4 47 930
Geography and Cartography 4 54 1051
Urban and Regional planning 6 43 1118
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 100 1318
Environmental Engineering 5 59 1391
Ecology 5 82 1467
Paleontology 5 76 1485
Geology 5 79 1534
Agricultural Science 5 118 1574
Environmental Management 6 70 1595
Oceanography 6 82 1663
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 99 1854
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 97 2087
Geotechnical Engineering 8 110 2210
Earth science and Geophysics 11 124 2365
Environmental Chemistry 9 136 2596

Computer Science rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 5th for Computer Science in Colombia and 1766th in the World with 4,696 publications made and 45,009 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 49 In Colombia
#61 of 417 In Latin America
#1766 of 6,752 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 4 5
1992 3 14
1993 4 11
1994 8 8
1995 4 19
1996 10 17
1997 6 27
1998 13 18
1999 15 49
2000 24 55
2001 18 57
2002 20 62
2003 29 97
2004 41 118
2005 58 199
2006 80 184
2007 92 246
2008 100 305
2009 150 362
2010 127 425
2011 192 580
2012 195 753
2013 225 1191
2014 195 1796
2015 244 2216
2016 285 2456
2017 271 2775
2018 294 3501
2019 348 4468
2020 354 5709
2021 398 6908
2022 412 7662
2023 417 8170

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

Computer Science subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 3 25 799
Robotics 1 20 808
Game Design and Development 3 29 917
Software Engineering 5 49 1165
Neuroscience 4 48 1269
Management Information Systems 3 37 1293
Data Science 3 40 1300
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 53 1402
Multimedia 4 50 1479
Library and Information science 5 54 1557
Computer Engineering 7 65 1669
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 60 1679
Computer Graphics 7 72 1783
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 67 1867
Cyber Security 6 61 1882
Machine Learning 5 67 1935
Computer Vision 6 80 1988
Cognitive Science 7 69 2001
Computer Networking 7 76 2083
Computational Linguistics 6 79 2146
Telecommunications 12 91 2330

Engineering rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 7th for Engineering in Colombia and 2193rd in the World with 4,085 publications made and 47,203 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 49 In Colombia
#88 of 420 In Latin America
#2193 of 6,684 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 2 3
1992 2 8
1993 1 5
1994 3 4
1995 2 5
1996 8 10
1997 6 8
1998 17 14
1999 12 27
2000 14 38
2001 14 46
2002 21 53
2003 27 79
2004 39 84
2005 55 157
2006 66 189
2007 72 202
2008 79 260
2009 118 330
2010 119 453
2011 166 562
2012 195 791
2013 197 1089
2014 177 1596
2015 230 1946
2016 250 1987
2017 262 2235
2018 256 3003
2019 293 3745
2020 317 4810
2021 333 5932
2022 336 6316
2023 344 6857

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

Chemistry rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 7th for Chemistry in Colombia and 2159th in the World with 4,039 publications made and 54,717 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#7 of 48 In Colombia
#100 of 414 In Latin America
#2159 of 6,447 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 3 2
1992 4 11
1993 0 4
1994 9 9
1995 6 17
1996 15 14
1997 12 25
1998 7 23
1999 19 61
2000 29 72
2001 16 86
2002 30 95
2003 42 133
2004 50 159
2005 56 238
2006 62 292
2007 73 343
2008 94 385
2009 131 470
2010 123 750
2011 132 728
2012 190 1050
2013 189 1586
2014 162 2149
2015 201 2523
2016 238 2750
2017 255 3125
2018 265 3765
2019 293 4573
2020 306 6184
2021 324 7202
2022 301 7891
2023 356 8615

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

Chemistry subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 5 80 1777
Nutrition and Food Science 8 139 1848
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 99 1854
Radiochemistry 11 135 2287
Organic Chemistry 7 121 2553
Environmental Chemistry 9 136 2596
Materials Science 8 132 2848
Chemical Engineering 9 142 2848
Physical chemistry 11 146 3001
Nanotechnology 10 140 3071

Psychology rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 4th for Psychology in Colombia and 1382nd in the World with 3,608 publications made and 42,725 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 46 In Colombia
#49 of 403 In Latin America
#1382 of 6,528 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 3 5
1992 4 18
1993 5 12
1994 4 12
1995 4 26
1996 5 24
1997 8 35
1998 11 33
1999 7 59
2000 11 57
2001 19 65
2002 19 64
2003 17 107
2004 33 122
2005 58 195
2006 66 172
2007 82 235
2008 82 326
2009 117 347
2010 106 478
2011 111 594
2012 169 701
2013 173 1283
2014 158 1863
2015 149 2243
2016 191 2496
2017 213 2547
2018 233 3005
2019 250 3603
2020 292 4494
2021 291 5310
2022 302 5999
2023 366 6387

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

Psychology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sexology 2 31 847
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 5 24 909
Occupational Therapy 6 43 985
Psychiatry 3 37 1120
Clinical Psychology 3 41 1149
Neuroscience 4 48 1269
Child Psychology 5 48 1381
Social Psychology 5 50 1539
Education Majors 7 75 1767
Cognitive Science 7 69 2001

Mathematics rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 4th for Mathematics in Colombia and 1691st in the World with 2,689 publications made and 35,528 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Operations Research, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 45 In Colombia
#55 of 393 In Latin America
#1691 of 6,305 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 2 3
1992 2 2
1993 1 2
1994 4 3
1995 3 3
1996 4 6
1997 7 20
1998 3 5
1999 7 16
2000 8 25
2001 6 21
2002 13 32
2003 18 40
2004 32 68
2005 27 91
2006 38 105
2007 43 127
2008 51 147
2009 62 227
2010 79 262
2011 86 325
2012 109 411
2013 129 735
2014 97 1160
2015 114 1387
2016 140 1424
2017 132 1592
2018 172 1823
2019 210 2245
2020 256 2918
2021 244 3646
2022 257 4102
2023 296 4377

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

Mathematics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 4 16 985
Operations Research 6 45 1421
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 57 1611
Statistics 4 57 1617
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 60 1679
Math Teachers 7 61 1815
Applied Mathematics 8 101 2209

Business rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 4th for Business in Colombia and 1594th in the World with 2,453 publications made and 25,712 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 46 In Colombia
#49 of 388 In Latin America
#1594 of 6,187 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 1
1992 1 1
1993 0 4
1994 1 1
1995 3 3
1996 1 3
1997 1 2
1998 3 7
1999 6 11
2000 6 24
2001 6 13
2002 5 16
2003 16 27
2004 24 38
2005 38 67
2006 55 71
2007 70 86
2008 54 101
2009 77 169
2010 97 187
2011 105 255
2012 108 302
2013 145 454
2014 123 670
2015 101 791
2016 129 799
2017 138 937
2018 145 1116
2019 181 1480
2020 188 1953
2021 211 2528
2022 175 2758
2023 206 2966

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

Business subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 1 45 808
Occupational Safety and Health 7 37 917
Entrepreneurship 4 21 947
Actuarial Science 4 16 985
Risk Management 5 21 1000
Construction Management 3 27 1014
International Trade 4 25 1050
Engineering Management 4 30 1054
Public Policy / Administration 5 51 1115
International Business 4 31 1142
Project Management 4 36 1177
Management Information Systems 3 37 1293
Accounting 3 33 1380
Operations Research 6 45 1421
Finance 6 41 1446
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 38 1528
Marketing 4 46 1530
Management 4 54 1654
Advertising 3 46 1655

Economics rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 4th for Economics in Colombia and 1286th in the World with 2,115 publications made and 31,119 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 46 In Colombia
#38 of 378 In Latin America
#1286 of 5,995 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 4 0
1992 1 2
1993 0 2
1994 3 0
1995 0 6
1996 2 5
1997 6 1
1998 9 8
1999 4 13
2000 6 22
2001 7 12
2002 5 10
2003 22 33
2004 24 60
2005 29 87
2006 39 93
2007 62 99
2008 59 127
2009 75 188
2010 76 214
2011 82 259
2012 100 301
2013 105 492
2014 96 770
2015 85 892
2016 94 803
2017 103 895
2018 114 1051
2019 172 1317
2020 173 1806
2021 177 2219
2022 168 2377
2023 191 2569

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

Economics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 6 27 787
Political Economy 5 36 850
Actuarial Science 4 16 985
International Trade 4 25 1050
Development Studies 4 32 1155
International Economics 3 32 1156
Environmental Economics 6 50 1381
Finance 6 41 1446
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 38 1528
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 57 1611

Art & Design rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Colombia and 1264th in the World with 1,316 publications made and 6,464 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, 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
#3 of 44 In Colombia
#49 of 350 In Latin America
#1264 of 5,720 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 1 1
1992 2 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 1 1
1996 2 0
1997 1 3
1998 7 2
1999 4 1
2000 7 2
2001 6 6
2002 2 11
2003 11 9
2004 16 16
2005 28 30
2006 37 18
2007 45 34
2008 52 53
2009 52 63
2010 49 71
2011 72 117
2012 75 134
2013 68 159
2014 57 242
2015 73 301
2016 78 308
2017 61 337
2018 73 410
2019 97 549
2020 73 731
2021 90 846
2022 76 998
2023 84 1017

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

Art & Design subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Cinematography 1 54 597
Creative Writing 1 18 687
Architecture 3 22 754
Entertainment Industry Business 1 45 808
Performing arts 2 31 827
Game Design and Development 3 29 917
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 57 1067
Fashion Design 3 49 1190
Art History 3 51 1218
Aesthetics 3 47 1276
Literature 3 53 1304
Multimedia 4 50 1479
Computer Graphics 7 72 1783

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Pontifical Javeriana University

Speciality Colombia Latin America World Rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 7 98 2043
Theoretical Physics 8 129 2077
Physics 7 105 2427
Quantum and Particle physics 7 108 2475
Condensed Matter Physics 14 153 2823
Nuclear Physics 9 148 3022