Pontificia Bolivariana University: Rankings

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Pontificia Bolivariana University ranked 7th in Colombia, 1762nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 50 research topics. Pontificia Bolivariana University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,902 academic publications and 63,989 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 22 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1762 of 14,131 In the World
#89 of 1,756 In Latin America
#7 of 190 In Colombia
#2 of 22 In Medellin
#781 of 6,689 For Philosophy
#895 of 1,089 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#1179 of 7,081 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
#1237 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2244 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 47 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Pontificia Bolivariana University ranked 9th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Colombia and 1179th in the World with 8,443 publications made and 26,750 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#9 of 50 In Colombia
#112 of 442 In Latin America
#1179 of 7,081 In the World

Pontificia Bolivariana University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 22 1
1993 13 1
1994 10 1
1995 21 2
1996 11 4
1997 18 8
1998 25 5
1999 13 9
2000 27 14
2001 41 8
2002 31 23
2003 31 27
2004 47 41
2005 76 81
2006 87 104
2007 119 130
2008 138 136
2009 153 198
2010 218 290
2011 242 380
2012 339 490
2013 457 562
2014 435 729
2015 424 761
2016 550 899
2017 718 1140
2018 548 1432
2019 489 2065
2020 780 2806
2021 461 3264
2022 444 3383
2023 469 4068
2024 229 3263

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 10 110 781
Radio and Television broadcasting 2 23 895
Political Science 11 115 1476
Gender Studies 8 102 1775
Sociology 11 142 2062
Art History 8 116 2105
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 8 98 2257
Anthropology 11 125 2395
Demography 16 175 2461
Library and Information science 12 145 2639
Law 12 123 2656
Archaeology 11 139 2693
Education Majors 14 153 2763
History 11 142 2784
Communications and Public Relations 12 119 2858
Linguistics 14 153 3226
Aesthetics 14 171 3267

Medicine rankings

Pontificia Bolivariana University ranked 11th for Medicine in Colombia and 2145th in the World with 3,136 publications made and 26,252 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN).

Medicine ranking Location
#11 of 48 In Colombia
#132 of 430 In Latin America
#2145 of 6,775 In the World

Pontificia Bolivariana University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 5 0
1993 10 1
1994 4 4
1995 4 5
1996 4 5
1997 3 10
1998 2 14
1999 4 15
2000 7 13
2001 12 8
2002 15 26
2003 9 35
2004 26 44
2005 25 112
2006 35 140
2007 55 184
2008 57 223
2009 53 306
2010 98 379
2011 84 487
2012 140 571
2013 151 581
2014 140 767
2015 144 843
2016 192 920
2017 237 1203
2018 196 1424
2019 189 1972
2020 255 2525
2021 244 3086
2022 246 3122
2023 232 3480
2024 210 3478

The following table provides academic rankings for Pontificia Bolivariana University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6 37 724
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 8 84 785
Dermatology 5 62 940
Critical Care Nursing 7 51 1052
Pediatrics 11 94 1280
Ophthalmology 7 51 1321
Cardiology 6 67 1390
Biomedical Engineering 6 62 1536
Anesthesiology 10 94 1607
Family medicine 11 94 1635
Radiation Therapy 7 81 1696
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 14 91 1703
Surgery 11 101 1738
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 11 124 1773
Clinical Psychology 6 76 1784
Virology 15 138 1797
Immunology 11 122 1876
Nursing 13 119 1997
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 13 114 2055
Psychiatry 11 107 2068
Health Science 11 124 2105
Gerontology 16 188 2130
Dentistry 10 170 2139
Pathology 12 138 2164
Public Health 14 160 2389
Physical Therapy 11 138 2391
Sports Medicine 14 157 2421
Anatomy and Physiology 14 178 2646
Oncology and Cancer research 12 157 2649
Healthcare Management (MHA) 17 148 2664
Pharmacology 13 172 3025

Biology rankings

Pontificia Bolivariana University ranked 13th for Biology in Colombia and 2790th in the World with 3,094 publications made and 38,679 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#13 of 48 In Colombia
#173 of 433 In Latin America
#2790 of 6,833 In the World

Pontificia Bolivariana University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 3 2
1993 7 3
1994 3 4
1995 3 5
1996 4 6
1997 3 15
1998 3 13
1999 3 19
2000 7 23
2001 11 18
2002 16 44
2003 10 45
2004 29 73
2005 24 141
2006 23 180
2007 55 245
2008 66 302
2009 55 353
2010 81 477
2011 97 640
2012 149 778
2013 137 834
2014 148 1073
2015 149 1237
2016 171 1351
2017 263 1771
2018 205 2060
2019 215 2821
2020 264 3460
2021 218 4389
2022 237 4346
2023 221 4996
2024 172 4684

The following table provides academic rankings for Pontificia Bolivariana University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6 37 724
Virology 15 138 1797
Immunology 11 122 1876
Microbiology 9 146 2048
Forestry 20 234 2235
Nutrition and Food Science 13 165 2244
Biotechnology 9 145 2371
Molecular Biology 21 193 2461
Nanotechnology 7 109 2554
Genetics 11 154 2630
Agricultural Science 15 207 2636
Oncology and Cancer research 12 157 2649
Biochemistry 11 151 2768
Horticulture 22 250 2853
Botany 18 214 2870
Zoology 25 244 2920
Neuroscience 13 163 2960
Pharmacology 13 172 3025
Paleontology 15 194 3052
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 17 187 3165

Environmental Science rankings

Pontificia Bolivariana University ranked 14th for Environmental Science in Colombia and 2695th in the World with 2,882 publications made and 27,636 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#14 of 49 In Colombia
#174 of 431 In Latin America
#2695 of 6,876 In the World

Pontificia Bolivariana University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 5 4
1993 4 2
1994 3 4
1995 5 4
1996 1 5
1997 3 10
1998 4 7
1999 0 16
2000 7 19
2001 8 17
2002 17 30
2003 8 29
2004 19 51
2005 17 79
2006 21 100
2007 45 150
2008 50 186
2009 53 217
2010 73 287
2011 84 407
2012 110 524
2013 146 569
2014 136 760
2015 136 895
2016 188 999
2017 282 1240
2018 183 1486
2019 200 2099
2020 254 2726
2021 208 3472
2022 183 3522
2023 180 4176
2024 130 3751

The following table provides academic rankings for Pontificia Bolivariana University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Environmental Management 8 102 2125
Geography and Cartography 15 162 2210
Forestry 20 234 2235
Oceanography 12 142 2350
Geotechnical Engineering 10 123 2401
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 11 127 2515
Agricultural Science 15 207 2636
Environmental Engineering 14 164 2645
Earth science and Geophysics 12 145 2660
Geology 15 164 2699
Ecology 15 196 3052
Paleontology 15 194 3052
Environmental Chemistry 13 182 3180

Engineering rankings

Pontificia Bolivariana University ranked 8th for Engineering in Colombia and 2582nd in the World with 2,759 publications made and 34,566 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#8 of 49 In Colombia
#114 of 424 In Latin America
#2582 of 6,782 In the World

Pontificia Bolivariana University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 6
1993 0 3
1994 0 2
1995 4 5
1996 3 7
1997 1 8
1998 2 12
1999 1 17
2000 6 17
2001 3 20
2002 19 41
2003 15 39
2004 28 70
2005 25 117
2006 33 136
2007 60 194
2008 59 223
2009 50 312
2010 90 428
2011 78 608
2012 106 686
2013 136 759
2014 139 975
2015 129 1136
2016 177 1249
2017 245 1637
2018 188 1963
2019 224 2545
2020 224 3209
2021 213 4140
2022 173 4138
2023 170 4671
2024 129 4428

The following table provides academic rankings for Pontificia Bolivariana University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 7 50 1161
Robotics 6 40 1240
Automation and Control engineering 4 56 1289
Biomedical Engineering 6 62 1536
Renewable Energy Engineering 8 74 1610
Automotive Engineering 7 73 1882
Reliability and Quality Engineering 10 82 1884
Chemical Engineering 6 80 1903
Mechanical Engineering 7 78 2004
Telecommunications 7 67 2009
Computer Engineering 8 85 2049
Systems Engineering 10 88 2137
Electrical Engineering 9 84 2183
Structural Engineering 9 93 2325
Computer Networking 9 89 2341
Biotechnology 9 145 2371
Geotechnical Engineering 10 123 2401
Aerospace Engineering 8 99 2421
Materials Science 7 112 2551
Nanotechnology 7 109 2554
Optical Engineering 8 116 2610
Environmental Engineering 14 164 2645
Civil Engineering 13 131 2747
Electronic Engineering 14 139 2753
Metallurgical Engineering 8 131 2809
Acoustical Engineering 8 124 2936

Physics rankings

Pontificia Bolivariana University ranked 8th for Physics in Colombia and 2690th in the World with 2,275 publications made and 29,969 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 47 In Colombia
#120 of 418 In Latin America
#2690 of 6,713 In the World

Pontificia Bolivariana University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 5
1993 1 3
1994 0 2
1995 3 4
1996 2 5
1997 0 8
1998 2 10
1999 1 16
2000 6 17
2001 4 17
2002 19 40
2003 19 40
2004 26 63
2005 26 106
2006 28 123
2007 38 174
2008 45 191
2009 44 261
2010 76 347
2011 67 495
2012 86 559
2013 110 620
2014 109 837
2015 110 992
2016 145 1076
2017 203 1365
2018 148 1661
2019 172 2211
2020 194 2741
2021 176 3471
2022 148 3452
2023 131 3904
2024 119 3652

The following table provides academic rankings for Pontificia Bolivariana University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Materials Science 7 112 2551
Nanotechnology 7 109 2554
Optical Engineering 8 116 2610
Quantum and Particle physics 9 121 2686
Astrophysics and Astronomy 10 142 2891
Acoustical Engineering 8 124 2936
Nuclear Physics 14 186 3550

Computer Science rankings

Pontificia Bolivariana University ranked 12th for Computer Science in Colombia and 2839th in the World with 2,132 publications made and 21,477 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#12 of 49 In Colombia
#128 of 425 In Latin America
#2839 of 6,845 In the World

Pontificia Bolivariana University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 2 3
1993 0 1
1994 1 0
1995 9 3
1996 1 5
1997 2 6
1998 2 4
1999 2 11
2000 2 6
2001 2 9
2002 10 26
2003 7 35
2004 18 39
2005 16 79
2006 19 95
2007 44 118
2008 52 146
2009 44 182
2010 59 259
2011 51 334
2012 92 411
2013 118 429
2014 97 568
2015 115 619
2016 143 728
2017 216 930
2018 156 1209
2019 167 1701
2020 163 2079
2021 139 2509
2022 127 2547
2023 138 2877
2024 98 2540

The following table provides academic rankings for Pontificia Bolivariana University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 7 50 1161
Robotics 6 40 1240
Telecommunications 7 67 2009
Management Information Systems 10 89 2025
Computer Engineering 8 85 2049
Software Engineering 10 109 2120
Multimedia 9 87 2143
Computer Networking 9 89 2341
Blockchain and Cryptography 10 94 2364
Computer Vision 9 103 2381
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 13 114 2619
Library and Information science 12 145 2639
Neuroscience 13 163 2960
Cognitive Science 13 136 3056
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 17 187 3165
Machine Learning 14 157 3296
Cyber Security 15 147 3321

Chemistry rankings

Pontificia Bolivariana University ranked 9th for Chemistry in Colombia and 2871st in the World with 2,069 publications made and 32,581 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#9 of 48 In Colombia
#146 of 418 In Latin America
#2871 of 6,545 In the World

Pontificia Bolivariana University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1 5
1993 4 4
1994 1 1
1995 2 6
1996 2 4
1997 0 9
1998 1 11
1999 1 17
2000 4 23
2001 8 18
2002 14 33
2003 11 37
2004 29 59
2005 20 130
2006 23 151
2007 43 208
2008 47 230
2009 35 257
2010 70 391
2011 67 536
2012 97 610
2013 87 687
2014 96 906
2015 92 1044
2016 121 1105
2017 158 1480
2018 134 1694
2019 157 2258
2020 188 2848
2021 155 3735
2022 148 3651
2023 133 4155
2024 103 3984

The following table provides academic rankings for Pontificia Bolivariana University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 6 80 1903
Radiochemistry 8 108 1954
Nutrition and Food Science 13 165 2244
Physical chemistry 8 115 2536
Materials Science 7 112 2551
Nanotechnology 7 109 2554
Biochemistry 11 151 2768
Organic Chemistry 9 137 2779
Environmental Chemistry 13 182 3180

Psychology rankings

Pontificia Bolivariana University ranked 11th for Psychology in Colombia and 2616th in the World with 1,489 publications made and 13,462 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#11 of 48 In Colombia
#125 of 416 In Latin America
#2616 of 6,645 In the World

Pontificia Bolivariana University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 2 1
1993 2 0
1994 2 2
1995 1 3
1996 0 3
1997 0 3
1998 2 3
1999 2 5
2000 1 8
2001 3 4
2002 10 20
2003 4 17
2004 5 15
2005 8 38
2006 15 41
2007 20 50
2008 28 88
2009 24 129
2010 36 160
2011 45 231
2012 66 267
2013 78 314
2014 56 438
2015 82 476
2016 82 504
2017 150 624
2018 116 852
2019 110 1212
2020 105 1518
2021 131 1774
2022 125 1829
2023 85 1923
2024 79 1781

The following table provides academic rankings for Pontificia Bolivariana University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 6 76 1784
Psychiatry 11 107 2068
Child Psychology 10 119 2522
Social Psychology 8 107 2693
Education Majors 14 153 2763
Neuroscience 13 163 2960
Cognitive Science 13 136 3056

Mathematics rankings

Pontificia Bolivariana University ranked 15th for Mathematics in Colombia and 3136th in the World with 1,079 publications made and 12,149 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#15 of 46 In Colombia
#146 of 399 In Latin America
#3136 of 6,418 In the World

Pontificia Bolivariana University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 1 1
1999 0 4
2000 0 2
2001 1 3
2002 10 7
2003 5 17
2004 4 13
2005 6 26
2006 6 47
2007 12 43
2008 24 52
2009 26 97
2010 27 137
2011 30 193
2012 40 211
2013 56 245
2014 42 329
2015 59 369
2016 58 388
2017 105 434
2018 86 579
2019 92 794
2020 88 1071
2021 91 1332
2022 92 1344
2023 69 1470
2024 47 1174

The following table provides academic rankings for Pontificia Bolivariana University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 10 94 2364
Statistics 13 151 3052
Math Teachers 19 176 3326

Business rankings

Pontificia Bolivariana University ranked 11th for Business in Colombia and 2663rd in the World with 993 publications made and 8,658 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#11 of 46 In Colombia
#108 of 395 In Latin America
#2663 of 6,339 In the World

Pontificia Bolivariana University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 1 2
1997 0 1
1998 2 1
1999 0 5
2000 3 2
2001 0 3
2002 1 9
2003 3 10
2004 6 22
2005 4 27
2006 10 34
2007 25 57
2008 15 63
2009 16 71
2010 33 113
2011 28 150
2012 31 178
2013 40 188
2014 37 271
2015 49 259
2016 67 341
2017 129 377
2018 84 503
2019 80 577
2020 84 857
2021 69 1026
2022 65 998
2023 64 1294
2024 44 1015

The following table provides academic rankings for Pontificia Bolivariana University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Project Management 12 99 1967
Management Information Systems 10 89 2025
Management 9 90 2382
Finance 11 104 2553
Advertising 11 116 2866
Accounting 15 127 2942
Marketing 13 133 2960

Economics rankings

Pontificia Bolivariana University ranked 13th for Economics in Colombia and 2728th in the World with 658 publications made and 6,443 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#13 of 46 In Colombia
#118 of 384 In Latin America
#2728 of 6,167 In the World

Pontificia Bolivariana University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 2 2
2001 0 0
2002 0 4
2003 2 4
2004 3 13
2005 1 3
2006 3 17
2007 13 22
2008 6 33
2009 12 35
2010 12 50
2011 13 69
2012 23 74
2013 24 82
2014 24 126
2015 33 118
2016 44 153
2017 85 150
2018 50 237
2019 55 305
2020 69 514
2021 51 632
2022 45 671
2023 55 890
2024 26 737

The following table provides academic rankings for Pontificia Bolivariana University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 9 61 1541
Development Studies 12 101 2392
Finance 11 104 2553

Art & Design rankings

Pontificia Bolivariana University ranked 11th for Art & Design in Colombia and 2713th in the World with 556 publications made and 2,492 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Art History.

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
#11 of 45 In Colombia
#133 of 365 In Latin America
#2713 of 5,966 In the World

Pontificia Bolivariana University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 3 0
1993 1 0
1994 2 0
1995 5 0
1996 0 1
1997 2 2
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 1 3
2004 5 4
2005 3 3
2006 3 9
2007 10 17
2008 10 6
2009 15 15
2010 20 24
2011 16 53
2012 33 58
2013 33 54
2014 27 69
2015 24 85
2016 35 83
2017 66 107
2018 46 156
2019 42 206
2020 40 240
2021 24 298
2022 26 309
2023 34 377
2024 13 359

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

Art & Design subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Art History 8 116 2105
Multimedia 9 87 2143
Fashion Design 11 126 2438
Literature 10 130 2628
Aesthetics 14 171 3267