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Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 4th in Colombia, 943rd in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 100 research topics. Pontifical Javeriana University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 19,992 academic publications and 119,986 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 93 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#943 of 14,131 In the World
#37 of 1,756 In Latin America
#4 of 190 In Colombia
#3 of 72 In Bogota
#245 of 1,010 For Human Rights Law
#341 of 6,416 For Philosophy
#368 of 1,033 For International Law
#379 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#1145 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 97 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Colombia and 568th in the World with 13,925 publications made and 69,649 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 50 In Colombia
#43 of 440 In Latin America
#568 of 6,939 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1990 26 7
1991 31 7
1992 26 14
1993 46 14
1994 49 7
1995 52 31
1996 45 31
1997 45 51
1998 65 35
1999 59 53
2000 75 90
2001 118 84
2002 132 106
2003 160 167
2004 217 187
2005 287 284
2006 355 323
2007 450 443
2008 537 589
2009 596 764
2010 655 977
2011 665 1213
2012 771 1476
2013 766 2106
2014 675 2728
2015 704 2895
2016 741 3148
2017 795 3671
2018 760 4087
2019 740 5226
2020 927 7145
2021 950 9788
2022 780 9381

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 1579th in the World with 6,986 publications made and 76,326 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 48 In Colombia
#76 of 427 In Latin America
#1579 of 6,663 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1990 6 11
1991 6 4
1992 8 18
1993 3 16
1994 15 14
1995 18 30
1996 19 34
1997 30 60
1998 19 41
1999 24 107
2000 38 133
2001 36 139
2002 39 171
2003 53 252
2004 88 237
2005 116 372
2006 123 406
2007 161 531
2008 180 667
2009 239 822
2010 241 1048
2011 269 1208
2012 344 1632
2013 313 2251
2014 294 2956
2015 378 3382
2016 389 3912
2017 457 4771
2018 434 5165
2019 525 7011
2020 594 9144
2021 678 12123
2022 588 12273

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 15 463
Forestry 4 86 756
Virology 4 46 813
Entomology 8 75 864
Zoology 5 83 1035
Molecular Biology 3 60 1068
Immunology 4 53 1082
Biotechnology 3 57 1189
Microbiology 4 69 1199
Neuroscience 3 41 1206
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 96 1268
Oncology and Cancer research 3 52 1324
Pharmacology 3 58 1369
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 53 1375
Horticulture 6 138 1383
Evolutionary Biology 4 57 1412
Genetics 3 59 1429
Paleontology 4 73 1430
Botany 6 104 1451
Agricultural Science 5 112 1485
Animal Science 9 162 1688
Biochemistry 5 77 1736
Nutrition and Food Science 8 137 1836
Nanotechnology 9 126 2890

Medicine rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 3rd for Medicine in Colombia and 1147th in the World with 6,798 publications made and 79,061 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 48 In Colombia
#51 of 423 In Latin America
#1147 of 6,552 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1990 6 12
1991 7 9
1992 5 20
1993 5 21
1994 14 19
1995 11 38
1996 16 46
1997 22 64
1998 16 50
1999 20 109
2000 37 134
2001 38 142
2002 36 180
2003 61 214
2004 69 265
2005 96 367
2006 111 372
2007 157 528
2008 161 646
2009 223 709
2010 216 937
2011 252 1151
2012 308 1499
2013 302 2114
2014 304 2853
2015 337 3289
2016 402 3845
2017 448 4651
2018 422 4968
2019 495 6398
2020 607 8495
2021 701 11402
2022 619 11684

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 22 436
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 15 463
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 55 502
Pediatrics 2 25 585
Epidemiology 4 35 629
Gerontology 2 49 663
Critical Care Nursing 2 23 674
Respiratory Therapy 3 35 743
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 30 813
Virology 4 46 813
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 32 836
Family medicine 3 37 836
Dermatology 4 50 843
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 24 857
Nursing 3 39 868
Dentistry 5 64 878
Public Health 3 46 883
Occupational Therapy 4 40 901
Orthodontics 5 58 917
Neurosurgery 4 44 925
Sports / Exercise science 6 78 949
Anesthesiology 3 42 969
Health Science 2 39 974
Surgery 3 39 978
Pathology 3 44 1006
Clinical Psychology 3 41 1060
Psychiatry 3 37 1076
Immunology 4 53 1082
Audiology 2 41 1086
Cardiology 3 51 1129
Veterinary 7 96 1165
Ophthalmology 5 38 1165
Sports Medicine 3 53 1196
Physical Therapy 3 48 1203
Anatomy and Physiology 3 63 1303
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 58 1324
Oncology and Cancer research 3 52 1324
Radiation Therapy 3 53 1335
Pharmacology 3 58 1369
Urology 4 88 1378

Environmental Science rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 5th for Environmental Science in Colombia and 1346th in the World with 5,997 publications made and 50,998 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 48 In Colombia
#70 of 424 In Latin America
#1346 of 6,683 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1990 7 5
1991 7 1
1992 10 4
1993 10 6
1994 17 7
1995 21 13
1996 16 12
1997 20 22
1998 21 29
1999 20 48
2000 28 72
2001 35 79
2002 43 84
2003 57 164
2004 87 159
2005 95 191
2006 138 257
2007 176 319
2008 202 435
2009 201 556
2010 229 691
2011 270 864
2012 316 1187
2013 306 1579
2014 264 2061
2015 335 2216
2016 334 2395
2017 343 2878
2018 350 3282
2019 406 4612
2020 477 5971
2021 518 8089
2022 416 7809

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 86 756
Hydrology and Water resources management 3 45 906
Urban and Regional planning 3 29 919
Geography and Cartography 4 54 1003
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 96 1268
Environmental Engineering 5 58 1346
Ecology 5 79 1407
Paleontology 4 73 1430
Agricultural Science 5 112 1485
Environmental Management 6 67 1504
Geology 5 80 1509
Oceanography 6 77 1536
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 102 1913
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 89 1934
Geotechnical Engineering 8 106 2195
Earth science and Geophysics 11 125 2328
Environmental Chemistry 9 130 2537

Computer Science rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 5th for Computer Science in Colombia and 1660th in the World with 4,193 publications made and 40,910 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 48 In Colombia
#60 of 406 In Latin America
#1660 of 6,597 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1990 2 6
1991 3 4
1992 3 14
1993 4 11
1994 8 7
1995 5 18
1996 8 15
1997 5 28
1998 15 14
1999 16 57
2000 17 64
2001 17 54
2002 18 73
2003 28 90
2004 40 110
2005 53 170
2006 76 159
2007 83 221
2008 104 280
2009 150 334
2010 139 407
2011 197 535
2012 199 734
2013 206 1021
2014 190 1434
2015 250 1767
2016 259 2055
2017 285 2610
2018 252 2963
2019 325 4089
2020 343 5288
2021 383 7151
2022 364 7328

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
Robotics 1 18 760
Game Design and Development 2 27 827
Human-Computer Interaction 2 28 840
Multimedia 3 31 1138
Neuroscience 3 41 1206
Software Engineering 4 55 1251
Library and Information science 4 47 1325
Management Information Systems 3 42 1363
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 53 1375
Cyber Security 3 39 1424
Data Science 3 52 1425
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 57 1625
Computer Graphics 7 64 1694
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 66 1813
Machine Learning 4 65 1827
Cognitive Science 6 65 1869
Computer Vision 6 78 1964
Computer Networking 7 70 2039
Computational Linguistics 7 81 2119
Telecommunications 11 94 2369

Engineering rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 7th for Engineering in Colombia and 2145th in the World with 3,645 publications made and 40,070 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 49 In Colombia
#87 of 412 In Latin America
#2145 of 6,555 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1990 5 2
1991 1 2
1992 2 6
1993 1 6
1994 3 2
1995 2 5
1996 6 7
1997 6 8
1998 19 12
1999 12 30
2000 14 51
2001 13 44
2002 21 65
2003 28 77
2004 38 87
2005 50 152
2006 60 169
2007 73 199
2008 82 229
2009 111 301
2010 120 398
2011 172 527
2012 186 744
2013 185 1008
2014 185 1311
2015 226 1562
2016 235 1666
2017 270 2132
2018 237 2560
2019 266 3371
2020 291 4373
2021 328 6090
2022 285 5960

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

Engineering subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Robotics 1 18 760
Human-Computer Interaction 2 28 840
Industrial Engineering 3 23 887
Architecture 4 36 889
Construction Management 3 25 950
Transportation Engineering 5 30 1076
Biotechnology 3 57 1189
Operations Research 6 38 1213
Environmental Engineering 5 58 1346
Systems Engineering 5 48 1356
Remote Sensing 5 56 1526
Automation and Control engineering 8 74 1573
Civil Engineering 4 56 1577
Automotive Engineering 5 64 1644
Mechanical Engineering 6 66 1727
Electronic Engineering 6 70 1863
Computer Networking 7 70 2039
Acoustical Engineering 6 85 2063
Structural Engineering 8 84 2159
Geotechnical Engineering 8 106 2195
Electrical Engineering 10 93 2273
Aerospace Engineering 8 97 2280
Optical Engineering 7 94 2326
Telecommunications 11 94 2369
Materials Science 8 126 2817
Chemical Engineering 11 138 2849
Nanotechnology 9 126 2890
Metallurgical Engineering 9 143 2949

Chemistry rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 7th for Chemistry in Colombia and 2126th in the World with 3,636 publications made and 45,715 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#7 of 48 In Colombia
#98 of 403 In Latin America
#2126 of 6,327 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1990 2 1
1991 2 1
1992 4 11
1993 0 4
1994 8 7
1995 5 13
1996 14 13
1997 13 27
1998 10 21
1999 16 65
2000 25 85
2001 17 87
2002 30 111
2003 39 124
2004 50 160
2005 58 228
2006 55 251
2007 74 318
2008 93 352
2009 126 442
2010 121 685
2011 133 679
2012 189 1017
2013 180 1409
2014 163 1836
2015 204 2073
2016 217 2413
2017 258 2994
2018 230 3319
2019 282 4283
2020 286 5704
2021 334 7521
2022 277 7739

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 77 1736
Nutrition and Food Science 8 137 1836
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 102 1913
Radiochemistry 11 121 2166
Organic Chemistry 7 116 2514
Environmental Chemistry 9 130 2537
Materials Science 8 126 2817
Chemical Engineering 11 138 2849
Nanotechnology 9 126 2890
Physical chemistry 10 141 2948

Psychology rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 3rd for Psychology in Colombia and 1320th in the World with 3,299 publications made and 37,496 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 46 In Colombia
#46 of 392 In Latin America
#1320 of 6,353 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1990 4 6
1991 1 4
1992 3 13
1993 4 12
1994 3 11
1995 5 24
1996 1 23
1997 9 30
1998 12 30
1999 7 67
2000 11 66
2001 17 59
2002 18 75
2003 17 100
2004 31 109
2005 58 180
2006 64 159
2007 82 218
2008 84 298
2009 119 327
2010 119 414
2011 107 531
2012 176 696
2013 184 1030
2014 174 1384
2015 159 1701
2016 199 1948
2017 211 2360
2018 206 2488
2019 237 3263
2020 281 4079
2021 301 5522
2022 274 5848

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

Psychology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 4 22 784
Sexology 2 33 788
Occupational Therapy 4 40 901
Clinical Psychology 3 41 1060
Psychiatry 3 37 1076
Neuroscience 3 41 1206
Child Psychology 4 46 1286
Social Psychology 4 46 1428
Education Majors 7 68 1588
Cognitive Science 6 65 1869

Mathematics rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 4th for Mathematics in Colombia and 1616th in the World with 2,299 publications made and 27,761 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 383 In Latin America
#1616 of 6,132 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1990 1 1
1991 2 3
1992 1 3
1993 1 2
1994 4 2
1995 2 5
1996 3 6
1997 7 22
1998 3 5
1999 6 15
2000 6 20
2001 5 18
2002 13 31
2003 17 34
2004 30 53
2005 25 75
2006 38 88
2007 41 112
2008 45 125
2009 66 195
2010 80 241
2011 92 266
2012 101 375
2013 133 587
2014 92 813
2015 110 1000
2016 124 1106
2017 137 1410
2018 155 1626
2019 173 2034
2020 235 2603
2021 227 3790
2022 233 4032

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 15 915
Operations Research 6 38 1213
Statistics 3 53 1518
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 57 1625
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 60 1644
Math Teachers 7 63 1838
Applied Mathematics 6 87 2029

Business rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 4th for Business in Colombia and 1534th in the World with 2,211 publications made and 18,408 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 46 In Colombia
#49 of 375 In Latin America
#1534 of 6,002 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1990 2 3
1991 2 1
1992 1 2
1993 0 4
1994 1 1
1995 3 4
1996 1 2
1997 2 4
1998 4 7
1999 5 7
2000 5 19
2001 6 9
2002 4 11
2003 14 16
2004 25 29
2005 32 52
2006 55 50
2007 70 74
2008 58 86
2009 84 147
2010 98 147
2011 110 215
2012 103 255
2013 138 375
2014 127 522
2015 111 597
2016 132 629
2017 144 803
2018 120 963
2019 158 1244
2020 171 1683
2021 214 2589
2022 152 2615

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 47 803
Entrepreneurship 5 19 878
Occupational Safety and Health 7 32 895
Actuarial Science 4 15 915
Construction Management 3 25 950
Risk Management 5 22 950
Supply Chain Management 6 31 993
International Trade 3 27 1031
Public Policy / Administration 5 50 1053
International Business 4 31 1127
Project Management 4 38 1164
Operations Research 6 38 1213
Accounting 4 29 1234
Finance 5 41 1345
Management Information Systems 3 42 1363
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 36 1417
Marketing 4 49 1504
Advertising 2 39 1505
Management 5 59 1702

Economics rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 5th for Economics in Colombia and 1261st in the World with 1,915 publications made and 20,552 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 46 In Colombia
#41 of 365 In Latin America
#1261 of 5,789 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1990 1 3
1991 3 0
1992 1 2
1993 0 2
1994 3 0
1995 0 6
1996 2 4
1997 4 1
1998 8 6
1999 3 7
2000 6 19
2001 8 12
2002 2 8
2003 22 22
2004 22 50
2005 24 62
2006 40 62
2007 64 94
2008 64 108
2009 83 167
2010 80 173
2011 90 228
2012 91 240
2013 101 374
2014 113 516
2015 98 602
2016 107 649
2017 107 785
2018 93 902
2019 140 1125
2020 152 1512
2021 175 2378
2022 155 2373

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 4 22 705
Political Economy 5 35 845
Actuarial Science 4 15 915
International Trade 3 27 1031
International Economics 3 31 1088
Development Studies 4 35 1137
Finance 5 41 1345
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 36 1417
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 60 1644

Art & Design rankings

Pontifical Javeriana University ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Colombia and 1218th in the World with 1,246 publications made and 5,024 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
#2 of 42 In Colombia
#48 of 335 In Latin America
#1218 of 5,426 In the World

Pontifical Javeriana University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1990 3 0
1991 1 1
1992 2 0
1993 0 1
1994 1 0
1995 1 1
1996 2 0
1997 1 3
1998 6 2
1999 4 2
2000 7 2
2001 4 4
2002 3 7
2003 10 8
2004 20 17
2005 25 26
2006 40 25
2007 44 30
2008 54 53
2009 51 58
2010 58 71
2011 69 104
2012 73 137
2013 71 143
2014 66 218
2015 86 255
2016 80 270
2017 66 318
2018 64 385
2019 91 500
2020 66 683
2021 84 896
2022 62 956

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 63 612
Creative Writing 1 26 705
Photography 3 42 786
Entertainment Industry Business 1 47 803
Performing arts 2 36 811
Game Design and Development 2 27 827
Architecture 4 36 889
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 56 1071
Art History 2 50 1094
Aesthetics 2 40 1110
Multimedia 3 31 1138
Fashion Design 3 52 1218
Literature 4 57 1271
Computer Graphics 7 64 1694

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Pontifical Javeriana University

Speciality Colombia Latin America World Rank
Theoretical Physics 7 111 1912
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 93 2060
Physics 7 101 2380
Quantum and Particle physics 7 100 2422
Nuclear Physics 9 154 3058