Technical University of Loja: Rankings

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The Technical University of Loja ranked 8th in Ecuador, 3083rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 11 research topics. The Technical University of Loja ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,317 academic publications and 22,136 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3083 of 14,131 In the World
#192 of 1,756 In Latin America
#8 of 59 In Ecuador
#1 of 2 In Loja
#765 of 1,052 For Broadcast Journalism
#802 of 1,187 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#1260 of 1,385 For Media Studies
#4577 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3739 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 8 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Technical University of Loja ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ecuador and 2643rd in the World with 2,322 publications made and 9,210 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#7 of 11 In Ecuador
#273 of 443 In Latin America
#2643 of 7,020 In the World

Technical University of Loja
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 1 1
2007 2 1
2008 7 3
2009 8 13
2010 28 19
2011 15 28
2012 22 54
2013 31 103
2014 60 129
2015 133 237
2016 196 341
2017 192 492
2018 225 687
2019 229 846
2020 227 1278
2021 303 1681
2022 324 1982
2023 293 2083

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Broadcast Journalism 1 24 765
Radio and Television broadcasting 1 19 802
Media Studies 1 42 1260
Journalism and Digital Media 1 39 1324
Education Majors 1 97 2046
Philosophy 8 288 2192
Library and Information science 1 101 2217
Political Science 7 213 2514
Communications and Public Relations 1 119 2748
Anthropology 2 151 2780
Sociology 5 205 2844
Aesthetics 4 158 3010
Demography 8 237 3073
Archaeology 6 177 3241
Law 5 169 3274
History 6 194 3415
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 196 3646
Linguistics 6 196 3794

Environmental Science rankings

The Technical University of Loja ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Ecuador and 2992nd in the World with 1,703 publications made and 16,049 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 11 In Ecuador
#203 of 428 In Latin America
#2992 of 6,798 In the World

Technical University of Loja
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 3 1
2007 2 7
2008 7 16
2009 11 38
2010 21 41
2011 21 78
2012 29 119
2013 34 204
2014 54 265
2015 83 392
2016 155 641
2017 142 856
2018 181 1136
2019 136 1419
2020 174 1928
2021 209 2451
2022 220 2903
2023 208 3040

The following table provides academic rankings for The Technical University of Loja in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 3 137 1329
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 193 2390
Ecology 5 168 2622
Geography and Cartography 8 198 2644
Agricultural Science 6 212 2664
Paleontology 5 181 2899
Environmental Management 6 185 2950
Earth science and Geophysics 6 184 3070
Geology 6 201 3122
Oceanography 6 199 3138
Environmental Chemistry 4 195 3260
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 211 3657

Biology rankings

The Technical University of Loja ranked 5th for Biology in Ecuador and 3320th in the World with 1,414 publications made and 17,281 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Botany, Biochemistry, Genetics, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 11 In Ecuador
#215 of 428 In Latin America
#3320 of 6,770 In the World

Technical University of Loja
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 5 3
2007 2 7
2008 5 13
2009 5 31
2010 15 39
2011 15 76
2012 29 122
2013 33 223
2014 53 299
2015 71 457
2016 123 705
2017 103 931
2018 137 1200
2019 109 1482
2020 147 1990
2021 162 2595
2022 198 3072
2023 193 3219

The following table provides academic rankings for The Technical University of Loja in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 3 137 1329
Nutrition and Food Science 2 144 1910
Botany 2 156 2089
Zoology 7 203 2317
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 193 2390
Horticulture 7 230 2537
Agricultural Science 6 212 2664
Microbiology 6 220 2850
Paleontology 5 181 2899
Pharmacology 2 188 3095
Evolutionary Biology 5 186 3106
Biochemistry 5 205 3336
Immunology 8 287 3738
Genetics 9 267 3917
Nanotechnology 5 232 3984
Neuroscience 9 270 4487

Computer Science rankings

The Technical University of Loja ranked 6th for Computer Science in Ecuador and 3591st in the World with 1,140 publications made and 7,014 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#6 of 11 In Ecuador
#180 of 417 In Latin America
#3591 of 6,752 In the World

Technical University of Loja
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2007 0 1
2008 1 5
2009 7 11
2010 19 18
2011 11 15
2012 9 23
2013 13 51
2014 31 65
2015 69 133
2016 110 220
2017 109 339
2018 121 528
2019 103 662
2020 119 858
2021 138 1071
2022 151 1328
2023 121 1317

The following table provides academic rankings for The Technical University of Loja in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Multimedia 1 34 1201
Human-Computer Interaction 2 78 1517
Management Information Systems 1 57 1629
Data Science 3 61 1638
Library and Information science 1 101 2217
Software Engineering 4 121 2257
Computational Linguistics 2 102 2493
Cyber Security 4 148 3285
Telecommunications 5 164 3343
Machine Learning 4 167 3365
Computer Networking 6 154 3393
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 169 3467
Computer Vision 5 176 3494
Cognitive Science 5 172 3570
Neuroscience 9 270 4487

Engineering rankings

The Technical University of Loja ranked 6th for Engineering in Ecuador and 3845th in the World with 1,037 publications made and 8,170 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#6 of 11 In Ecuador
#206 of 420 In Latin America
#3845 of 6,684 In the World

Technical University of Loja
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 4 2
2007 5 4
2008 1 5
2009 5 23
2010 19 24
2011 11 31
2012 13 48
2013 19 80
2014 34 120
2015 56 206
2016 100 378
2017 98 564
2018 107 752
2019 83 916
2020 110 1185
2021 133 1519
2022 130 1882
2023 107 1934

The following table provides academic rankings for The Technical University of Loja in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Architecture 1 46 1121
Human-Computer Interaction 2 78 1517
Civil Engineering 3 132 2716
Telecommunications 5 164 3343
Computer Networking 6 154 3393
Chemical Engineering 4 209 3664
Structural Engineering 5 190 3704
Aerospace Engineering 6 211 3856
Mechanical Engineering 7 231 3869
Metallurgical Engineering 4 226 3912
Nanotechnology 5 232 3984
Electrical Engineering 5 217 4071
Acoustical Engineering 6 221 4159
Materials Science 5 236 4190
Optical Engineering 7 253 4350

Chemistry rankings

The Technical University of Loja ranked 5th for Chemistry in Ecuador and 3583rd in the World with 809 publications made and 10,960 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 11 In Ecuador
#205 of 414 In Latin America
#3583 of 6,447 In the World

Technical University of Loja
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2003 1 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 5 4
2007 5 8
2008 3 11
2009 5 36
2010 13 36
2011 11 49
2012 15 62
2013 22 114
2014 32 205
2015 45 337
2016 71 478
2017 52 597
2018 79 803
2019 53 1014
2020 84 1368
2021 91 1708
2022 110 2164
2023 107 2259

The following table provides academic rankings for The Technical University of Loja in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 1 89 1845
Nutrition and Food Science 2 144 1910
Environmental Chemistry 4 195 3260
Organic Chemistry 2 179 3318
Biochemistry 5 205 3336
Physical chemistry 3 180 3384
Chemical Engineering 4 209 3664
Nanotechnology 5 232 3984
Materials Science 5 236 4190

Medicine rankings

The Technical University of Loja ranked 8th for Medicine in Ecuador and 4002nd in the World with 781 publications made and 7,241 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Health Science, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#8 of 11 In Ecuador
#276 of 426 In Latin America
#4002 of 6,680 In the World

Technical University of Loja
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2007 0 4
2008 0 4
2009 1 7
2010 5 7
2011 8 18
2012 19 39
2013 14 95
2014 24 118
2015 25 186
2016 51 271
2017 46 330
2018 66 477
2019 70 613
2020 92 976
2021 135 1225
2022 122 1447
2023 98 1569

The following table provides academic rankings for The Technical University of Loja in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 5 175 2830
Health Science 6 185 2928
Public Health 7 227 3093
Pharmacology 2 188 3095
Nursing 8 251 3698
Immunology 8 287 3738
Pathology 9 278 3898
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 8 280 4245
Psychiatry 8 277 4385
Surgery 9 322 4502

Physics rankings

The Technical University of Loja ranked 6th for Physics in Ecuador and 4132nd in the World with 759 publications made and 5,364 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#6 of 11 In Ecuador
#224 of 409 In Latin America
#4132 of 6,603 In the World

Technical University of Loja
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2006 4 3
2007 5 4
2008 2 5
2009 5 23
2010 11 21
2011 10 28
2012 8 43
2013 12 60
2014 23 100
2015 41 167
2016 73 289
2017 63 392
2018 64 558
2019 62 647
2020 80 896
2021 97 1080
2022 111 1370
2023 84 1443

The following table provides academic rankings for The Technical University of Loja in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 1 117 2449
Nanotechnology 5 232 3984
Quantum and Particle physics 5 216 4089
Acoustical Engineering 6 221 4159
Materials Science 5 236 4190
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 254 4286
Optical Engineering 7 253 4350

Business rankings

The Technical University of Loja ranked 4th for Business in Ecuador and 3364th in the World with 690 publications made and 2,971 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Finance, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 11 In Ecuador
#163 of 388 In Latin America
#3364 of 6,187 In the World

Technical University of Loja
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2007 0 1
2008 1 0
2009 3 0
2010 12 3
2011 6 6
2012 2 5
2013 6 14
2014 12 18
2015 34 54
2016 81 74
2017 72 153
2018 73 227
2019 64 246
2020 75 416
2021 84 520
2022 96 656
2023 63 661

The following table provides academic rankings for The Technical University of Loja in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 2 41 1171
Management Information Systems 1 57 1629
Advertising 2 85 2384
Accounting 2 95 2470
Finance 3 150 3295
Marketing 5 174 3389
Management 5 199 3881

Mathematics rankings

The Technical University of Loja ranked 6th for Mathematics in Ecuador and 3866th in the World with 576 publications made and 3,793 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#6 of 11 In Ecuador
#202 of 393 In Latin America
#3866 of 6,305 In the World

Technical University of Loja
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2009 1 2
2010 5 1
2011 5 5
2012 5 10
2013 7 22
2014 8 37
2015 25 59
2016 41 96
2017 50 169
2018 50 232
2019 58 317
2020 65 431
2021 87 601
2022 90 756
2023 75 799

The following table provides academic rankings for The Technical University of Loja in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 3 95 2395
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 118 2837
Statistics 6 216 3918

Psychology rankings

The Technical University of Loja ranked 8th for Psychology in Ecuador and 3998th in the World with 530 publications made and 2,940 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#8 of 10 In Ecuador
#229 of 403 In Latin America
#3998 of 6,528 In the World

Technical University of Loja
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2008 0 2
2009 4 0
2010 8 7
2011 3 11
2012 9 11
2013 8 25
2014 10 39
2015 27 62
2016 34 86
2017 42 120
2018 45 193
2019 72 210
2020 51 328
2021 70 485
2022 81 577
2023 63 626

The following table provides academic rankings for The Technical University of Loja in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Education Majors 1 97 2046
Clinical Psychology 5 175 2830
Child Psychology 5 194 3371
Cognitive Science 5 172 3570
Social Psychology 7 222 4142
Psychiatry 8 277 4385
Neuroscience 9 270 4487

Economics rankings

The Technical University of Loja ranked 4th for Economics in Ecuador and 3285th in the World with 455 publications made and 4,020 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 11 In Ecuador
#162 of 378 In Latin America
#3285 of 5,995 In the World

Technical University of Loja
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2011 2 5
2012 7 4
2013 3 11
2014 3 20
2015 25 31
2016 43 50
2017 43 130
2018 42 151
2019 46 188
2020 47 315
2021 71 471
2022 69 663
2023 45 711

The following table provides academic rankings for The Technical University of Loja in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 118 2837
Development Studies 3 143 2860
Finance 3 150 3295

Art & Design rankings

The Technical University of Loja ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Ecuador and 3151st in the World with 363 publications made and 1,340 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Multimedia, Literature, Aesthetics, Architecture.

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 10 In Ecuador
#159 of 350 In Latin America
#3151 of 5,720 In the World

Technical University of Loja
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2007 0 1
2008 1 1
2009 2 1
2010 9 0
2011 2 2
2012 2 1
2013 6 13
2014 4 13
2015 22 23
2016 33 40
2017 36 65
2018 41 106
2019 33 107
2020 39 156
2021 44 243
2022 43 286
2023 43 284

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

Art & Design subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Architecture 1 46 1121
Photography 1 58 1121
Multimedia 1 34 1201
Aesthetics 4 158 3010
Fashion Design 4 186 3281
Literature 4 209 3632