Pontificia Bolivariana University: Rankings

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Pontificia Bolivariana University ranked 7th in Colombia, 1681st in the global 2026 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 12,133 academic publications and 70,290 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 24 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1681 of 14,131 In the World
#90 of 1,756 In Latin America
#7 of 190 In Colombia
#2 of 22 In Medellin
#791 of 6,713 For Philosophy
#916 of 1,105 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#1187 of 7,088 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
#1261 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2089 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 1187th in the World with 8,556 publications made and 29,542 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#9 of 50 In Colombia
#111 of 442 In Latin America
#1187 of 7,088 In the World

Pontificia Bolivariana University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 13 1
1994 10 1
1995 21 2
1996 11 4
1997 18 8
1998 25 5
1999 13 10
2000 27 14
2001 41 8
2002 30 23
2003 31 27
2004 47 41
2005 75 81
2006 86 104
2007 118 130
2008 137 136
2009 152 197
2010 217 289
2011 242 382
2012 338 491
2013 455 559
2014 437 725
2015 425 764
2016 549 900
2017 718 1141
2018 548 1423
2019 488 2065
2020 806 2784
2021 463 3275
2022 443 3376
2023 466 4061
2024 236 3343
2025 124 2941

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 10 110 791
Radio and Television broadcasting 2 24 916
Political Science 10 115 1482
Gender Studies 8 105 1820
Sociology 11 142 2085
Art History 8 118 2139
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 8 99 2286
Classics and Ancient History 8 91 2301
Anthropology 12 127 2408
Demography 16 177 2488
Library and Information science 11 143 2647
Law 12 122 2654
Archaeology 11 137 2694
History 11 143 2791
Education Majors 15 156 2801
Communications and Public Relations 12 118 2870
Linguistics 14 149 3227
Aesthetics 14 173 3296

Medicine rankings

Pontificia Bolivariana University ranked 11th for Medicine in Colombia and 2166th in the World with 3,242 publications made and 30,701 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN).

Medicine ranking Location
#11 of 48 In Colombia
#132 of 432 In Latin America
#2166 of 6,793 In the World

Pontificia Bolivariana University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 99 379
2011 84 488
2012 138 571
2013 151 581
2014 141 766
2015 144 846
2016 192 920
2017 236 1202
2018 197 1429
2019 189 1967
2020 253 2515
2021 245 3086
2022 244 3115
2023 228 3471
2024 214 3522
2025 143 3144

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 37 743
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 8 84 795
Dermatology 6 64 949
Critical Care Nursing 9 55 1071
Pediatrics 12 97 1294
Ophthalmology 8 54 1380
Cardiology 6 68 1386
Epidemiology 12 115 1388
Biomedical Engineering 6 65 1570
Anesthesiology 10 93 1602
Family medicine 10 93 1629
Surgery 11 99 1720
Radiation Therapy 7 82 1733
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 14 93 1756
Clinical Psychology 6 78 1795
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 11 125 1801
Virology 15 141 1828
Immunology 11 122 1901
Nursing 12 113 1967
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 13 114 2048
Dentistry 10 158 2066
Psychiatry 11 108 2086
Health Science 11 119 2087
Pathology 12 138 2179
Gerontology 16 190 2209
Physical Therapy 11 138 2393
Public Health 14 161 2401
Sports Medicine 14 159 2470
Anatomy and Physiology 14 179 2666
Oncology and Cancer research 12 157 2681
Healthcare Management (MHA) 17 149 2718
Pharmacology 13 175 3070

Biology rankings

Pontificia Bolivariana University ranked 13th for Biology in Colombia and 2789th in the World with 3,188 publications made and 42,687 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#13 of 48 In Colombia
#171 of 433 In Latin America
#2789 of 6,841 In the World

Pontificia Bolivariana University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 54 245
2008 68 302
2009 55 353
2010 82 477
2011 97 640
2012 147 780
2013 136 832
2014 149 1072
2015 148 1238
2016 171 1348
2017 262 1769
2018 205 2056
2019 214 2817
2020 263 3462
2021 216 4382
2022 236 4334
2023 220 5002
2024 174 4734
2025 132 4280

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 37 743
Virology 15 141 1828
Immunology 11 122 1901
Microbiology 10 146 2059
Nutrition and Food Science 13 161 2233
Forestry 22 238 2282
Biotechnology 9 146 2376
Molecular Biology 21 195 2473
Nanotechnology 7 108 2543
Agricultural Science 15 205 2605
Genetics 11 156 2662
Oncology and Cancer research 12 157 2681
Biochemistry 11 149 2772
Botany 18 213 2870
Horticulture 22 252 2879
Zoology 25 243 2919
Neuroscience 13 162 2989
Paleontology 15 193 3034
Pharmacology 13 175 3070
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 18 192 3204

Environmental Science rankings

Pontificia Bolivariana University ranked 15th for Environmental Science in Colombia and 2689th in the World with 2,939 publications made and 30,744 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#15 of 49 In Colombia
#173 of 433 In Latin America
#2689 of 6,888 In the World

Pontificia Bolivariana University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 16 30
2003 8 29
2004 19 51
2005 17 79
2006 21 100
2007 44 150
2008 51 186
2009 53 217
2010 72 286
2011 84 408
2012 111 523
2013 146 568
2014 138 761
2015 136 895
2016 186 993
2017 282 1237
2018 182 1484
2019 199 2101
2020 254 2720
2021 204 3455
2022 183 3521
2023 181 4173
2024 128 3812
2025 88 3568

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 97 2106
Geography and Cartography 15 157 2211
Forestry 22 238 2282
Oceanography 12 138 2365
Geotechnical Engineering 10 122 2414
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 11 127 2518
Agricultural Science 15 205 2605
Earth science and Geophysics 13 145 2662
Environmental Engineering 14 164 2663
Geology 15 163 2700
Ecology 15 192 3007
Paleontology 15 193 3034
Environmental Chemistry 13 179 3142

Engineering rankings

Pontificia Bolivariana University ranked 8th for Engineering in Colombia and 2589th in the World with 2,805 publications made and 37,845 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 425 In Latin America
#2589 of 6,795 In the World

Pontificia Bolivariana University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 49 312
2010 90 428
2011 78 609
2012 105 685
2013 137 756
2014 139 976
2015 129 1137
2016 175 1249
2017 245 1636
2018 188 1961
2019 224 2547
2020 225 3196
2021 211 4118
2022 172 4123
2023 171 4660
2024 131 4466
2025 65 4328

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 1197
Robotics 6 42 1282
Automation and Control engineering 4 56 1300
Biomedical Engineering 6 65 1570
Renewable Energy Engineering 8 74 1610
Reliability and Quality Engineering 10 83 1899
Chemical Engineering 6 80 1906
Automotive Engineering 7 73 1911
Mechanical Engineering 7 78 2017
Telecommunications 7 67 2033
Computer Engineering 8 85 2067
Systems Engineering 10 89 2148
Electrical Engineering 9 85 2206
Structural Engineering 10 95 2337
Computer Networking 9 90 2371
Biotechnology 9 146 2376
Geotechnical Engineering 10 122 2414
Aerospace Engineering 8 97 2426
Materials Science 7 110 2543
Nanotechnology 7 108 2543
Optical Engineering 8 116 2625
Environmental Engineering 14 164 2663
Civil Engineering 13 132 2779
Electronic Engineering 14 140 2789
Metallurgical Engineering 8 130 2809
Acoustical Engineering 9 125 2942

Physics rankings

Pontificia Bolivariana University ranked 8th for Physics in Colombia and 2685th in the World with 2,327 publications made and 32,957 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
#118 of 419 In Latin America
#2685 of 6,729 In the World

Pontificia Bolivariana University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 43 261
2010 76 347
2011 67 495
2012 86 558
2013 110 617
2014 110 838
2015 110 992
2016 143 1075
2017 203 1365
2018 148 1662
2019 172 2213
2020 196 2751
2021 174 3458
2022 147 3449
2023 132 3892
2024 121 3684
2025 72 3551

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 7 110 2543
Nanotechnology 7 108 2543
Optical Engineering 8 116 2625
Quantum and Particle physics 9 122 2692
Astrophysics and Astronomy 9 141 2890
Acoustical Engineering 9 125 2942
Nuclear Physics 13 185 3533

Computer Science rankings

Pontificia Bolivariana University ranked 12th for Computer Science in Colombia and 2862nd in the World with 2,188 publications made and 21,676 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#12 of 49 In Colombia
#127 of 427 In Latin America
#2862 of 6,855 In the World

Pontificia Bolivariana University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 60 259
2011 51 334
2012 92 418
2013 119 430
2014 98 567
2015 115 624
2016 144 728
2017 216 932
2018 155 1210
2019 168 1705
2020 164 2066
2021 139 2497
2022 127 2537
2023 138 2872
2024 102 2571
2025 59 2154

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 1197
Robotics 6 42 1282
Management Information Systems 10 87 2025
Telecommunications 7 67 2033
Computer Engineering 8 85 2067
Software Engineering 10 110 2168
Multimedia 9 87 2190
Computer Networking 9 90 2371
Blockchain and Cryptography 10 93 2375
Computer Vision 9 106 2409
Library and Information science 11 143 2647
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 13 114 2647
Neuroscience 13 162 2989
Cognitive Science 13 136 3089
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 18 192 3204
Machine Learning 14 157 3321
Cyber Security 16 150 3355

Chemistry rankings

Pontificia Bolivariana University ranked 9th for Chemistry in Colombia and 2873rd in the World with 2,124 publications made and 37,912 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#9 of 48 In Colombia
#146 of 420 In Latin America
#2873 of 6,561 In the World

Pontificia Bolivariana University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 48 230
2009 34 257
2010 70 391
2011 67 536
2012 95 610
2013 87 684
2014 97 900
2015 92 1041
2016 121 1101
2017 158 1480
2018 135 1692
2019 156 2259
2020 188 2839
2021 156 3733
2022 147 3649
2023 129 4149
2024 102 4013
2025 80 4000

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 1906
Radiochemistry 8 106 1958
Nutrition and Food Science 13 161 2233
Physical chemistry 8 114 2534
Materials Science 7 110 2543
Nanotechnology 7 108 2543
Organic Chemistry 9 136 2772
Biochemistry 11 149 2772
Environmental Chemistry 13 179 3142

Psychology rankings

Pontificia Bolivariana University ranked 11th for Psychology in Colombia and 2639th in the World with 1,533 publications made and 16,418 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#11 of 48 In Colombia
#121 of 417 In Latin America
#2639 of 6,663 In the World

Pontificia Bolivariana University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 37 160
2011 44 231
2012 65 268
2013 78 314
2014 56 436
2015 82 477
2016 82 508
2017 149 620
2018 117 847
2019 108 1212
2020 102 1496
2021 131 1773
2022 123 1824
2023 85 1914
2024 82 1811
2025 61 1582

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 78 1795
Psychiatry 11 108 2086
Child Psychology 10 122 2587
Social Psychology 8 107 2690
Education Majors 15 156 2801
Neuroscience 13 162 2989
Cognitive Science 13 136 3089

Mathematics rankings

Pontificia Bolivariana University ranked 15th for Mathematics in Colombia and 3154th in the World with 1,108 publications made and 13,247 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#15 of 46 In Colombia
#147 of 400 In Latin America
#3154 of 6,434 In the World

Pontificia Bolivariana University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 40 205
2013 56 246
2014 42 328
2015 60 375
2016 58 386
2017 105 433
2018 85 575
2019 93 788
2020 88 1024
2021 92 1312
2022 91 1325
2023 67 1460
2024 47 1187
2025 36 1040

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 93 2375
Applied Mathematics 14 142 2737
Statistics 13 151 3060
Math Teachers 20 180 3359
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 20 171 3647

Business rankings

Pontificia Bolivariana University ranked 11th for Business in Colombia and 2684th in the World with 1,016 publications made and 9,555 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#11 of 46 In Colombia
#107 of 396 In Latin America
#2684 of 6,366 In the World

Pontificia Bolivariana University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 27 150
2012 31 178
2013 40 188
2014 38 270
2015 49 257
2016 67 340
2017 132 373
2018 84 504
2019 79 578
2020 83 841
2021 69 1026
2022 64 999
2023 65 1286
2024 46 1036
2025 24 875

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 12 100 1975
Management Information Systems 10 87 2025
Management 9 90 2389
Finance 12 108 2593
Advertising 11 119 2889
Marketing 12 129 2942
Accounting 15 128 2976

Economics rankings

Pontificia Bolivariana University ranked 13th for Economics in Colombia and 2756th in the World with 671 publications made and 7,262 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Environmental Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#13 of 46 In Colombia
#120 of 386 In Latin America
#2756 of 6,188 In the World

Pontificia Bolivariana University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 81
2014 24 124
2015 33 116
2016 44 151
2017 85 148
2018 50 234
2019 55 307
2020 69 504
2021 53 642
2022 44 672
2023 54 885
2024 24 741
2025 19 659

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 10 62 1570
Development Studies 12 101 2422
Finance 12 108 2593
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 20 171 3647

Art & Design rankings

Pontificia Bolivariana University ranked 11th for Art & Design in Colombia and 2703rd in the World with 570 publications made and 2,784 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
#131 of 367 In Latin America
#2703 of 6,010 In the World

Pontificia Bolivariana University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 64
2013 34 52
2014 28 69
2015 24 86
2016 34 83
2017 67 108
2018 46 156
2019 42 208
2020 41 240
2021 24 299
2022 25 313
2023 36 386
2024 14 364
2025 12 323

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 8 118 2139
Multimedia 9 87 2190
Fashion Design 10 119 2392
Literature 10 131 2635
Aesthetics 14 173 3296