Pontifical Javeriana University: Rankings

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Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 4th in Colombia, 819th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 116 research topics. Pontifical Javeriana University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 26,719 academic publications and 259,654 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 111 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#819 of 14,131 In the World
#36 of 1,756 In Latin America
#4 of 190 In Colombia
#3 of 72 In Bogota
#344 of 6,713 For Philosophy
#421 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#569 of 7,088 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
#405 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#809 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 113 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Colombia and 569th in the World with 18,703 publications made and 157,138 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 50 In Colombia
#45 of 442 In Latin America
#569 of 7,088 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 47 25
1994 50 14
1995 53 44
1996 48 39
1997 47 66
1998 69 62
1999 61 78
2000 88 131
2001 123 137
2002 141 168
2003 178 234
2004 226 266
2005 300 452
2006 370 501
2007 477 659
2008 563 823
2009 626 1104
2010 704 1452
2011 749 1759
2012 839 2092
2013 849 3449
2014 750 4225
2015 880 4932
2016 906 5916
2017 900 6740
2018 947 7932
2019 866 9269
2020 1783 13251
2021 1185 14862
2022 1153 14308
2023 1131 15925
2024 738 14106
2025 432 12695

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

Biology rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 5th for Biology in Colombia and 1568th in the World with 9,343 publications made and 147,137 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 48 In Colombia
#71 of 433 In Latin America
#1568 of 6,841 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 5 27
1994 17 23
1995 17 43
1996 25 51
1997 31 89
1998 20 94
1999 30 140
2000 44 174
2001 38 212
2002 47 243
2003 62 317
2004 89 351
2005 122 527
2006 143 601
2007 166 765
2008 196 991
2009 250 1191
2010 257 1536
2011 307 1708
2012 357 2287
2013 331 3493
2014 329 4429
2015 429 5274
2016 423 6533
2017 494 7455
2018 528 9122
2019 569 10575
2020 713 14215
2021 718 16463
2022 696 16019
2023 789 17997
2024 620 17453
2025 472 16760

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 25 627
Forestry 4 90 836
Virology 5 51 861
Entomology 8 72 863
Zoology 5 76 915
Molecular Biology 3 59 1059
Immunology 4 52 1092
Microbiology 4 67 1159
Neuroscience 3 42 1220
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 94 1238
Biotechnology 3 59 1245
Oncology and Cancer research 3 42 1287
Horticulture 6 136 1386
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 52 1408
Genetics 3 59 1426
Pharmacology 3 62 1444
Evolutionary Biology 4 59 1452
Botany 5 103 1455
Paleontology 5 74 1457
Agricultural Science 5 117 1588
Toxicology 8 116 1602
Biochemistry 5 81 1758
Animal Science 9 171 1803
Nutrition and Food Science 8 139 1889
Nanotechnology 11 142 3078

Medicine rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 3rd for Medicine in Colombia and 1142nd in the World with 9,329 publications made and 166,636 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 48 In Colombia
#50 of 432 In Latin America
#1142 of 6,793 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 5 30
1994 15 25
1995 11 52
1996 20 70
1997 24 90
1998 18 102
1999 25 146
2000 45 180
2001 40 219
2002 44 248
2003 62 309
2004 84 363
2005 98 503
2006 126 534
2007 157 733
2008 168 918
2009 225 1049
2010 225 1397
2011 275 1631
2012 330 2087
2013 309 3459
2014 322 4645
2015 387 5389
2016 428 7067
2017 492 8017
2018 507 9207
2019 534 10524
2020 729 14033
2021 762 15945
2022 781 15428
2023 858 17215
2024 697 16743
2025 534 16099

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 4 24 500
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 64 602
Pediatrics 2 28 620
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 25 627
Epidemiology 3 31 632
Critical Care Nursing 2 27 672
Gerontology 2 47 677
Respiratory Therapy 2 24 680
Dermatology 4 46 797
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 28 806
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 25 815
Dentistry 5 60 816
Orthodontics 5 52 853
Virology 5 51 861
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 34 876
Anesthesiology 1 31 888
Health Science 2 34 903
Family medicine 3 44 903
Public Health 4 47 923
Optometry 4 31 923
Nursing 3 43 933
Surgery 3 38 968
Neurosurgery 4 48 979
Occupational Therapy 6 43 1040
Pathology 3 47 1044
Audiology 2 39 1087
Immunology 4 52 1092
Psychiatry 3 39 1106
Sports / Exercise science 6 87 1151
Clinical Psychology 3 44 1170
Cardiology 3 54 1199
Ophthalmology 5 42 1201
Physical Therapy 3 49 1210
Sports Medicine 3 55 1215
Anatomy and Physiology 3 60 1242
Oncology and Cancer research 3 42 1287
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 56 1294
Veterinary 6 106 1298
Radiation Therapy 3 56 1392
Pharmacology 3 62 1444
Urology 6 102 1449
Toxicology 8 116 1602
Biomedical Engineering 7 84 1844

Environmental Science rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 5th for Environmental Science in Colombia and 1321st in the World with 8,071 publications made and 112,861 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 49 In Colombia
#65 of 433 In Latin America
#1321 of 6,888 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 10 13
1994 19 11
1995 22 23
1996 19 20
1997 17 36
1998 24 41
1999 20 60
2000 33 107
2001 40 114
2002 52 152
2003 66 181
2004 84 222
2005 113 327
2006 152 399
2007 180 483
2008 212 672
2009 228 820
2010 238 1034
2011 303 1333
2012 342 1700
2013 325 2498
2014 295 3048
2015 386 3506
2016 362 4012
2017 379 4615
2018 435 6057
2019 449 7026
2020 752 9431
2021 584 11268
2022 563 10827
2023 587 12185
2024 423 11918
2025 276 11124

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 90 836
Geography and Cartography 4 51 939
Urban and Regional planning 5 38 1147
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 94 1238
Environmental Engineering 5 55 1327
Paleontology 5 74 1457
Ecology 5 79 1466
Geology 5 74 1492
Environmental Management 6 64 1543
Agricultural Science 5 117 1588
Oceanography 5 78 1612
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 96 1794
Earth science and Geophysics 9 111 2054
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 92 2061
Geotechnical Engineering 5 99 2086
Environmental Chemistry 10 148 2720

Computer Science rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 5th for Computer Science in Colombia and 1794th in the World with 5,513 publications made and 81,027 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
#59 of 427 In Latin America
#1794 of 6,855 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 6 15
1994 8 9
1995 4 19
1996 9 23
1997 5 37
1998 13 31
1999 17 69
2000 22 60
2001 20 85
2002 22 86
2003 31 119
2004 44 160
2005 60 241
2006 82 248
2007 90 315
2008 109 387
2009 154 511
2010 136 601
2011 205 747
2012 223 1000
2013 232 1604
2014 205 2139
2015 291 2815
2016 281 3488
2017 291 4149
2018 307 5209
2019 365 6254
2020 424 8138
2021 412 9570
2022 432 9717
2023 462 10706
2024 334 9635
2025 228 8909

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 25 782
Robotics 2 31 1102
Software Engineering 5 46 1150
Neuroscience 3 42 1220
Management Information Systems 3 37 1306
Data Science 4 46 1369
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 52 1408
Library and Information science 6 57 1599
Multimedia 4 55 1661
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 55 1730
Computer Graphics 7 68 1772
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 4 63 1859
Computer Vision 6 67 1878
Cyber Security 5 61 1892
Cognitive Science 5 66 2021
Machine Learning 4 70 2031
Computer Networking 6 71 2049
Telecommunications 11 90 2344
Computational Linguistics 7 90 2406

Engineering rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 7th for Engineering in Colombia and 2188th in the World with 4,837 publications made and 80,531 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 49 In Colombia
#86 of 425 In Latin America
#2188 of 6,795 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 3 6
1994 3 8
1995 2 6
1996 7 12
1997 4 10
1998 19 19
1999 12 34
2000 15 55
2001 14 61
2002 21 86
2003 29 124
2004 37 124
2005 57 226
2006 78 246
2007 71 275
2008 84 335
2009 120 487
2010 124 598
2011 187 743
2012 215 1058
2013 206 1479
2014 197 1975
2015 254 2453
2016 254 2840
2017 285 3523
2018 281 4335
2019 305 5113
2020 380 6827
2021 362 8208
2022 355 8024
2023 390 9041
2024 289 8257
2025 179 7733

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 2146th in the World with 4,737 publications made and 82,169 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#7 of 48 In Colombia
#99 of 420 In Latin America
#2146 of 6,561 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 2 8
1994 9 16
1995 6 18
1996 18 25
1997 11 35
1998 9 50
1999 21 85
2000 29 99
2001 19 135
2002 32 156
2003 41 204
2004 53 213
2005 64 325
2006 69 359
2007 74 453
2008 103 514
2009 140 637
2010 131 952
2011 152 962
2012 194 1394
2013 202 2056
2014 183 2608
2015 225 3049
2016 233 3769
2017 263 4489
2018 279 5357
2019 298 6368
2020 322 8554
2021 335 9825
2022 316 9711
2023 373 10687
2024 293 10144
2025 244 9552

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 81 1758
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 96 1794
Nutrition and Food Science 8 139 1889
Radiochemistry 11 150 2477
Organic Chemistry 8 120 2553
Environmental Chemistry 10 148 2720
Materials Science 9 128 2819
Chemical Engineering 10 138 2833
Nanotechnology 11 142 3078
Physical chemistry 11 150 3084

Psychology rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 3rd for Psychology in Colombia and 1338th in the World with 4,353 publications made and 70,262 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 48 In Colombia
#42 of 417 In Latin America
#1338 of 6,663 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 5 15
1994 4 12
1995 4 26
1996 4 33
1997 8 41
1998 11 51
1999 7 74
2000 11 77
2001 20 94
2002 21 90
2003 21 136
2004 34 173
2005 59 245
2006 67 233
2007 83 319
2008 90 439
2009 123 529
2010 113 662
2011 122 767
2012 182 957
2013 185 1657
2014 163 2282
2015 190 2758
2016 200 3579
2017 222 3998
2018 247 4710
2019 249 5172
2020 327 6788
2021 320 7676
2022 340 7851
2023 394 8494
2024 305 7877
2025 229 7621

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 26 730
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 5 29 930
Occupational Therapy 6 43 1040
Psychiatry 3 39 1106
Clinical Psychology 3 44 1170
Neuroscience 3 42 1220
Child Psychology 5 52 1382
Social Psychology 4 44 1470
Education Majors 7 78 1759
Cognitive Science 5 66 2021

Mathematics rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 4th for Mathematics in Colombia and 1750th in the World with 3,036 publications made and 50,948 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Operations Research, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 46 In Colombia
#56 of 400 In Latin America
#1750 of 6,434 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 2
1994 4 3
1995 3 4
1996 4 9
1997 7 22
1998 2 7
1999 7 18
2000 8 33
2001 5 31
2002 15 45
2003 22 63
2004 30 77
2005 28 118
2006 41 120
2007 43 151
2008 55 193
2009 61 293
2010 81 354
2011 90 428
2012 123 527
2013 132 915
2014 103 1273
2015 124 1586
2016 152 1968
2017 142 2419
2018 181 2847
2019 200 3287
2020 264 4343
2021 244 5241
2022 261 5136
2023 302 5640
2024 181 4480
2025 116 3822

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 17 1065
Operations Research 6 45 1411
Statistics 4 59 1671
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 57 1720
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 55 1730
Math Teachers 7 70 1961
Applied Mathematics 8 107 2316

Business rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 3rd for Business in Colombia and 1626th in the World with 2,817 publications made and 47,002 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 46 In Colombia
#48 of 396 In Latin America
#1626 of 6,366 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 4
1994 1 1
1995 3 4
1996 1 6
1997 1 4
1998 3 8
1999 6 12
2000 6 34
2001 6 17
2002 5 26
2003 15 32
2004 25 47
2005 38 93
2006 58 87
2007 71 124
2008 56 139
2009 81 240
2010 104 280
2011 112 347
2012 119 419
2013 147 631
2014 126 856
2015 118 1008
2016 134 1270
2017 140 1528
2018 159 1831
2019 184 2170
2020 207 2897
2021 226 3599
2022 206 3729
2023 241 4226
2024 130 3500
2025 84 3120

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

Business subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 4 34 912
Entertainment Industry Business 1 49 914
Entrepreneurship 4 23 956
Public Policy / Administration 4 47 1010
Actuarial Science 4 17 1065
Construction Management 3 30 1068
International Trade 3 24 1078
Supply Chain Management 5 34 1117
International Business 4 29 1163
Project Management 5 39 1169
Engineering Management 5 36 1173
Management Information Systems 3 37 1306
Human Resource Management 3 28 1395
Operations Research 6 45 1411
Accounting 3 41 1525
Finance 6 49 1599
Marketing 4 49 1638
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 40 1644
Advertising 2 41 1699
Management 5 56 1732

Economics rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 6th for Economics in Colombia and 1340th in the World with 2,441 publications made and 46,481 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#6 of 46 In Colombia
#42 of 386 In Latin America
#1340 of 6,188 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 3
1994 3 0
1995 0 7
1996 2 5
1997 6 5
1998 9 10
1999 4 13
2000 6 29
2001 5 15
2002 6 14
2003 21 38
2004 24 73
2005 28 104
2006 38 111
2007 61 127
2008 63 173
2009 79 269
2010 75 325
2011 89 383
2012 101 394
2013 109 704
2014 103 969
2015 87 1120
2016 107 1388
2017 111 1625
2018 121 1798
2019 172 2152
2020 184 2835
2021 200 3345
2022 191 3246
2023 215 3660
2024 138 3181
2025 84 2844

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 29 839
Political Economy 5 37 871
Actuarial Science 4 17 1065
International Trade 3 24 1078
Development Studies 4 35 1130
International Economics 3 32 1250
Environmental Economics 6 49 1493
Finance 6 49 1599
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 40 1644
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 57 1720

Art & Design rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Colombia and 1237th in the World with 1,544 publications made and 12,566 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 45 In Colombia
#47 of 367 In Latin America
#1237 of 6,010 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 2
1994 1 2
1995 1 1
1996 2 1
1997 1 5
1998 7 3
1999 5 3
2000 6 5
2001 5 6
2002 2 16
2003 11 15
2004 15 15
2005 27 37
2006 40 29
2007 45 51
2008 53 64
2009 53 96
2010 50 111
2011 83 163
2012 84 188
2013 70 235
2014 61 327
2015 79 411
2016 89 494
2017 72 584
2018 79 710
2019 100 889
2020 91 1146
2021 105 1266
2022 87 1417
2023 95 1521
2024 76 1536
2025 43 1512

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
Creative Writing 1 20 649
Cinematography 1 65 721
Architecture 3 24 785
Performing arts 2 37 868
Entertainment Industry Business 1 49 914
Fashion Design 3 50 1178
Aesthetics 3 42 1184
Literature 4 49 1209
Art History 3 57 1339
Multimedia 4 55 1661
Computer Graphics 7 68 1772

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Pontifical Javeriana University

Speciality Colombia Latin America World Rank
Theoretical Physics 7 95 1601
Astrophysics and Astronomy 7 86 1863
Physics 7 98 2318
Quantum and Particle physics 7 102 2398
Nuclear Physics 8 148 3013
Condensed Matter Physics 16 159 3040