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The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st in Jamaica, 1112th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 103 research topics. The University of the West Indies, Mona ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,480 academic publications and 227,644 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 130 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1112 of 14,131 In the World
#49 of 1,756 In Latin America
#1 of 6 In Jamaica
#407 of 2,222 For Pediatrics
#579 of 1,021 For Occupational Safety and Health
#608 of 1,449 For Epidemiology
#729 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#821 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 100 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st for Biology in Jamaica and 1573rd in the World with 5,692 publications made and 154,735 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Jamaica
#72 of 433 In Latin America
#1573 of 6,841 In the World

University of the West Indies, Mona
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 68 770
1994 71 787
1995 79 819
1996 93 895
1997 87 899
1998 91 989
1999 85 1142
2000 70 1276
2001 75 1309
2002 112 1518
2003 110 1636
2004 118 1776
2005 130 2026
2006 146 2328
2007 140 2641
2008 141 2769
2009 171 3371
2010 196 3777
2011 192 4011
2012 206 4713
2013 213 5320
2014 250 6216
2015 173 6517
2016 151 7141
2017 157 7430
2018 136 7817
2019 144 8167
2020 185 9478
2021 158 9909
2022 174 9737
2023 160 9703
2024 111 8478
2025 73 7304

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the West Indies, Mona in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Jamaica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Toxicology 1 60 876
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 65 944
Virology 1 61 949
Zoology 1 79 952
Entomology 1 91 985
Animal Science 1 100 1006
Immunology 1 49 1038
Horticulture 1 106 1071
Biotechnology 1 56 1190
Microbiology 1 72 1241
Botany 1 92 1284
Agricultural Science 1 97 1437
Genetics 1 60 1446
Oncology and Cancer research 1 57 1466
Nutrition and Food Science 1 104 1469
Pharmacology 1 64 1485
Paleontology 1 78 1525
Forestry 1 159 1538
Neuroscience 1 66 1562
Biochemistry 1 74 1722
Evolutionary Biology 1 83 1758
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 78 1775
Molecular Biology 1 159 2076
Nanotechnology 1 164 3381

Medicine rankings

The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st for Medicine in Jamaica and 1184th in the World with 5,098 publications made and 141,633 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Jamaica
#54 of 432 In Latin America
#1184 of 6,793 In the World

University of the West Indies, Mona
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 52 647
1994 61 638
1995 53 707
1996 69 727
1997 73 760
1998 75 785
1999 67 903
2000 62 1075
2001 72 1091
2002 90 1152
2003 92 1294
2004 99 1387
2005 124 1676
2006 127 1786
2007 126 2191
2008 126 2301
2009 181 3057
2010 189 3183
2011 172 3327
2012 191 4081
2013 204 4672
2014 228 5535
2015 206 5694
2016 148 6270
2017 172 6775
2018 121 6915
2019 127 7235
2020 165 8553
2021 161 9036
2022 160 8731
2023 142 8742
2024 103 7538
2025 74 6515

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the West Indies, Mona in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Jamaica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Pediatrics 1 16 407
Epidemiology 1 29 608
Veterinary 1 55 703
Family medicine 1 30 745
Gerontology 1 63 782
Dermatology 1 45 784
Public Health 1 37 835
Plastic Surgery 1 52 858
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 27 860
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 96 862
Toxicology 1 60 876
Nursing 1 41 882
Critical Care Nursing 1 43 945
Virology 1 61 949
Pathology 1 45 972
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 45 1000
Surgery 1 45 1037
Immunology 1 49 1038
Ophthalmology 1 38 1100
Psychiatry 1 38 1102
Anesthesiology 1 52 1121
Urology 1 65 1167
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 46 1172
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 50 1195
Pharmacy 1 37 1213
Clinical Psychology 1 47 1234
Dentistry 1 92 1239
Anatomy and Physiology 1 71 1366
Cardiology 1 65 1377
Oncology and Cancer research 1 57 1466
Pharmacology 1 64 1485
Orthodontics 1 99 1507
Health Science 1 74 1527
Physical Therapy 1 99 1786
Sports Medicine 1 111 1885

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Jamaica and 1615th in the World with 5,013 publications made and 109,193 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, History, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Jamaica
#161 of 442 In Latin America
#1615 of 7,088 In the World

University of the West Indies, Mona
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 49 333
1994 60 424
1995 67 432
1996 63 406
1997 44 411
1998 69 506
1999 54 469
2000 56 659
2001 54 749
2002 103 730
2003 91 954
2004 111 916
2005 100 1175
2006 136 1357
2007 135 1715
2008 134 1769
2009 194 2332
2010 198 2479
2011 172 2712
2012 203 3351
2013 210 3946
2014 243 4538
2015 210 4770
2016 142 5124
2017 182 5656
2018 145 5795
2019 169 6310
2020 155 7445
2021 162 7558
2022 161 7379
2023 164 7554
2024 100 6405
2025 58 5459

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the West Indies, Mona in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Jamaica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 1 14 579
Genealogy 1 19 615
Early Childhood Education 1 10 657
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 22 721
Gender Studies 1 33 794
Demography 1 41 808
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 22 845
Anthropology 1 33 934
Political Economy 1 42 982
Sociology 1 61 1057
Classics and Ancient History 1 27 1097
Library and Information science 1 34 1128
Media Studies 1 33 1154
Communications and Public Relations 1 24 1162
Public Policy / Administration 1 60 1196
History 1 48 1225
Education Majors 1 52 1377
Art History 1 62 1403
Law 1 51 1450
Archaeology 1 60 1564
Political Science 1 128 1604
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 57 1659
Aesthetics 1 73 1811
Linguistics 1 62 1874
Philosophy 1 316 2322

Environmental Science rankings

The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Jamaica and 1535th in the World with 4,383 publications made and 114,039 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Jamaica
#83 of 433 In Latin America
#1535 of 6,888 In the World

University of the West Indies, Mona
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 53 427
1994 57 468
1995 65 535
1996 60 524
1997 40 500
1998 69 567
1999 63 606
2000 49 706
2001 40 756
2002 87 879
2003 77 1012
2004 95 984
2005 86 1238
2006 115 1482
2007 114 1771
2008 119 1914
2009 128 2213
2010 154 2627
2011 155 2899
2012 155 3206
2013 174 3881
2014 184 4332
2015 151 4495
2016 104 4752
2017 126 4972
2018 109 5237
2019 132 5899
2020 149 6981
2021 122 7245
2022 149 7023
2023 141 6993
2024 81 6476
2025 54 5839

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the West Indies, Mona in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Jamaica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 65 944
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 45 1143
Oceanography 1 52 1218
Ecology 1 71 1369
Agricultural Science 1 97 1437
Earth science and Geophysics 1 62 1441
Paleontology 1 78 1525
Forestry 1 159 1538
Geology 1 80 1606
Geography and Cartography 1 107 1638
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 71 1787
Environmental Management 1 85 1864
Geotechnical Engineering 1 84 1940
Environmental Chemistry 1 104 2051
Environmental Engineering 1 106 2115

Chemistry rankings

The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st for Chemistry in Jamaica and 2001st in the World with 3,509 publications made and 93,734 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Jamaica
#92 of 420 In Latin America
#2001 of 6,561 In the World

University of the West Indies, Mona
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 45 516
1994 44 483
1995 60 544
1996 48 543
1997 67 598
1998 61 644
1999 51 750
2000 49 810
2001 62 806
2002 79 1043
2003 73 1106
2004 74 1133
2005 103 1246
2006 99 1511
2007 94 1592
2008 104 1765
2009 101 2059
2010 107 2405
2011 122 2488
2012 127 2974
2013 132 3336
2014 130 3954
2015 99 4024
2016 92 4471
2017 77 4788
2018 87 5131
2019 75 5289
2020 102 6010
2021 78 6497
2022 98 6327
2023 76 6221
2024 61 5374
2025 32 4495

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the West Indies, Mona in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Jamaica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 45 1143
Pharmacy 1 37 1213
Nutrition and Food Science 1 104 1469
Biochemistry 1 74 1722
Computational Chemistry 1 87 1828
Radiochemistry 1 107 1965
Environmental Chemistry 1 104 2051
Organic Chemistry 1 95 2062
Inorganic Chemistry 1 101 2105
Physical chemistry 1 109 2404
Materials Science 1 114 2583
Chemical Engineering 1 156 3062
Nanotechnology 1 164 3381

Engineering rankings

The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st for Engineering in Jamaica and 2410th in the World with 2,851 publications made and 64,304 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Jamaica
#105 of 425 In Latin America
#2410 of 6,795 In the World

University of the West Indies, Mona
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 24 208
1994 35 275
1995 38 312
1996 35 299
1997 27 280
1998 42 328
1999 40 369
2000 38 374
2001 41 449
2002 64 532
2003 58 676
2004 83 670
2005 82 746
2006 67 952
2007 87 1049
2008 95 1215
2009 101 1311
2010 102 1604
2011 97 1819
2012 105 2069
2013 116 2371
2014 139 2654
2015 95 2663
2016 73 2861
2017 76 3126
2018 58 3115
2019 76 3423
2020 83 4078
2021 61 4342
2022 78 4326
2023 79 4394
2024 67 3781
2025 28 3358

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the West Indies, Mona in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Jamaica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 1 56 1190
Civil Engineering 1 73 1893
Geotechnical Engineering 1 84 1940
Environmental Engineering 1 106 2115
Metallurgical Engineering 1 105 2302
Optical Engineering 1 100 2337
Systems Engineering 1 111 2411
Aerospace Engineering 1 96 2418
Mechanical Engineering 1 106 2460
Computer Networking 1 102 2481
Telecommunications 1 107 2550
Electronic Engineering 1 123 2555
Acoustical Engineering 1 103 2561
Materials Science 1 114 2583
Structural Engineering 1 123 2787
Electrical Engineering 1 135 2888
Chemical Engineering 1 156 3062
Nanotechnology 1 164 3381

Physics rankings

The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st for Physics in Jamaica and 2324th in the World with 2,706 publications made and 61,417 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Jamaica
#99 of 419 In Latin America
#2324 of 6,729 In the World

University of the West Indies, Mona
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 27 226
1994 42 271
1995 45 282
1996 28 299
1997 32 246
1998 40 302
1999 38 355
2000 37 357
2001 35 403
2002 65 496
2003 60 611
2004 72 555
2005 80 673
2006 66 826
2007 76 917
2008 92 1076
2009 88 1177
2010 83 1379
2011 90 1563
2012 101 1874
2013 99 2054
2014 106 2268
2015 95 2227
2016 64 2420
2017 77 2678
2018 59 2639
2019 69 2875
2020 76 3463
2021 64 3675
2022 81 3534
2023 71 3650
2024 59 3205
2025 25 2819

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the West Indies, Mona in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Jamaica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 78 1753
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 90 1905
Nuclear Physics 1 90 2018
Theoretical Physics 1 138 2248
Optical Engineering 1 100 2337
Quantum and Particle physics 1 107 2474
Acoustical Engineering 1 103 2561
Materials Science 1 114 2583
Condensed Matter Physics 1 128 2665
Nanotechnology 1 164 3381

Computer Science rankings

The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st for Computer Science in Jamaica and 2187th in the World with 2,593 publications made and 58,203 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Jamaica
#82 of 427 In Latin America
#2187 of 6,855 In the World

University of the West Indies, Mona
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 18 195
1994 40 237
1995 31 251
1996 34 270
1997 25 223
1998 29 246
1999 30 302
2000 32 321
2001 19 374
2002 54 407
2003 40 486
2004 65 508
2005 59 705
2006 69 742
2007 71 919
2008 70 906
2009 108 1298
2010 101 1442
2011 87 1497
2012 112 1904
2013 120 2259
2014 114 2724
2015 114 2729
2016 89 3189
2017 89 3396
2018 79 3568
2019 81 3739
2020 72 4415
2021 70 4576
2022 82 4547
2023 66 4702
2024 60 3714
2025 34 3314

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the West Indies, Mona in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Jamaica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 1 34 1128
Management Information Systems 1 39 1391
Neuroscience 1 66 1562
Multimedia 1 59 1713
Software Engineering 1 92 1747
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 78 1775
Cyber Security 1 76 2283
Machine Learning 1 94 2383
Data Science 1 103 2399
Computer Networking 1 102 2481
Telecommunications 1 107 2550
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 124 2860
Cognitive Science 1 147 3252
Computer Vision 1 163 3395

Psychology rankings

The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st for Psychology in Jamaica and 1402nd in the World with 2,256 publications made and 60,785 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Jamaica
#49 of 417 In Latin America
#1402 of 6,663 In the World

University of the West Indies, Mona
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 21 238
1994 28 220
1995 22 300
1996 34 305
1997 23 271
1998 22 297
1999 18 369
2000 16 388
2001 22 405
2002 33 375
2003 36 504
2004 44 527
2005 52 654
2006 59 699
2007 60 899
2008 66 864
2009 90 1246
2010 89 1301
2011 82 1450
2012 107 1914
2013 84 2109
2014 118 2552
2015 99 2621
2016 69 2958
2017 88 3129
2018 73 3231
2019 91 3344
2020 68 4190
2021 82 4166
2022 96 4076
2023 80 4443
2024 52 3656
2025 24 3240

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the West Indies, Mona in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Jamaica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 22 845
Sexology 1 39 878
Child Psychology 1 29 959
Psychiatry 1 38 1102
Clinical Psychology 1 47 1234
Education Majors 1 52 1377
Neuroscience 1 66 1562
Social Psychology 1 58 1735
Cognitive Science 1 147 3252

Economics rankings

The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st for Economics in Jamaica and 1166th in the World with 1,644 publications made and 41,499 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Jamaica
#31 of 386 In Latin America
#1166 of 6,188 In the World

University of the West Indies, Mona
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 10 92
1994 15 98
1995 15 120
1996 12 135
1997 17 150
1998 26 132
1999 18 133
2000 14 209
2001 21 193
2002 33 182
2003 27 253
2004 39 255
2005 27 336
2006 46 352
2007 38 481
2008 51 526
2009 66 686
2010 67 733
2011 67 854
2012 70 1007
2013 61 1187
2014 71 1536
2015 77 1505
2016 64 1763
2017 70 1968
2018 42 1848
2019 63 2162
2020 55 2631
2021 65 2652
2022 60 2468
2023 65 2568
2024 29 2020
2025 20 1702

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the West Indies, Mona in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Jamaica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Development Studies 1 19 741
Political Economy 1 42 982
International Economics 1 30 1195
International Trade 1 42 1387
Finance 1 60 1770
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 67 1882

Mathematics rankings

The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st for Mathematics in Jamaica and 1897th in the World with 1,630 publications made and 33,268 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Jamaica
#66 of 400 In Latin America
#1897 of 6,434 In the World

University of the West Indies, Mona
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 16 102
1994 23 130
1995 15 111
1996 11 118
1997 8 107
1998 16 132
1999 7 127
2000 9 163
2001 26 177
2002 37 257
2003 27 276
2004 37 282
2005 29 346
2006 35 451
2007 53 584
2008 58 581
2009 66 775
2010 84 946
2011 71 929
2012 75 1198
2013 75 1426
2014 82 1714
2015 70 1798
2016 53 1958
2017 65 2254
2018 68 2437
2019 59 2497
2020 64 3101
2021 63 3262
2022 56 3191
2023 51 3066
2024 34 2125
2025 22 1765

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the West Indies, Mona in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Jamaica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 1 45 1492
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 67 1882
Statistics 1 69 1900
Applied Mathematics 1 75 1907

Business rankings

The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st for Business in Jamaica and 1818th in the World with 1,454 publications made and 24,266 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Jamaica
#59 of 396 In Latin America
#1818 of 6,366 In the World

University of the West Indies, Mona
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 5 36
1994 9 53
1995 17 63
1996 10 73
1997 16 56
1998 20 64
1999 19 59
2000 16 70
2001 11 84
2002 33 111
2003 26 174
2004 44 167
2005 39 235
2006 41 279
2007 46 379
2008 51 451
2009 60 535
2010 55 615
2011 71 748
2012 68 904
2013 66 1076
2014 76 1184
2015 64 1153
2016 54 1284
2017 73 1363
2018 50 1437
2019 49 1545
2020 44 1909
2021 60 1960
2022 46 1910
2023 51 2048
2024 29 1522
2025 24 1238

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the West Indies, Mona in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Jamaica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 1 14 579
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 8 607
Project Management 1 38 1156
Public Policy / Administration 1 60 1196
International Business 1 34 1262
International Trade 1 42 1387
Management Information Systems 1 39 1391
Marketing 1 53 1688
Finance 1 60 1770
Advertising 1 51 1893
Accounting 1 61 2026
Management 1 78 2079

Art & Design rankings

The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st for Art & Design in Jamaica and 1500th in the World with 757 publications made and 15,368 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

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
#1 of 2 In Jamaica
#59 of 367 In Latin America
#1500 of 6,010 In the World

University of the West Indies, Mona
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 7 72
1994 9 70
1995 10 76
1996 7 74
1997 11 91
1998 12 76
1999 11 91
2000 7 102
2001 8 98
2002 17 121
2003 13 147
2004 29 145
2005 11 187
2006 23 256
2007 14 288
2008 20 254
2009 28 322
2010 32 381
2011 29 439
2012 38 505
2013 35 523
2014 27 611
2015 22 585
2016 21 681
2017 39 763
2018 13 644
2019 24 805
2020 24 920
2021 18 824
2022 19 863
2023 22 840
2024 11 728
2025 5 616

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the West Indies, Mona in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Jamaica ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Art History 1 62 1403
Fashion Design 1 63 1471
Creative Writing 1 76 1501
Literature 1 72 1601
Multimedia 1 59 1713
Aesthetics 1 73 1811