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The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st in Jamaica, 1122nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 104 research topics. The University of the West Indies, Mona ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,381 academic publications and 218,162 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 122 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1122 of 14,131 In the World
#47 of 1,756 In Latin America
#1 of 6 In Jamaica
#398 of 2,181 For Pediatrics
#559 of 1,028 For Occupational Safety and Health
#592 of 1,411 For Epidemiology
#723 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#845 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 101 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st for Biology in Jamaica and 1525th in the World with 5,633 publications made and 149,136 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Jamaica
#70 of 433 In Latin America
#1525 of 6,833 In the World

University of the West Indies, Mona
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 60 760
1993 68 766
1994 71 783
1995 79 815
1996 93 887
1997 87 898
1998 91 989
1999 86 1143
2000 70 1274
2001 75 1308
2002 112 1520
2003 110 1634
2004 118 1776
2005 130 2026
2006 146 2326
2007 139 2644
2008 141 2768
2009 171 3373
2010 196 3775
2011 192 4011
2012 205 4712
2013 214 5324
2014 249 6211
2015 173 6505
2016 152 7147
2017 157 7439
2018 136 7853
2019 144 8187
2020 184 9528
2021 160 9961
2022 174 9760
2023 160 9716
2024 110 8376

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 59 852
Zoology 1 76 911
Virology 1 59 920
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 64 923
Animal Science 1 99 979
Entomology 1 91 982
Immunology 1 49 1015
Horticulture 1 104 1055
Biotechnology 1 54 1156
Microbiology 1 71 1196
Botany 1 90 1237
Agricultural Science 1 95 1401
Genetics 1 58 1407
Nutrition and Food Science 1 104 1417
Oncology and Cancer research 1 57 1425
Pharmacology 1 64 1474
Paleontology 1 76 1477
Neuroscience 1 66 1523
Forestry 1 159 1548
Biochemistry 1 71 1682
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 77 1742
Evolutionary Biology 1 83 1751
Molecular Biology 1 164 2101
Nanotechnology 1 160 3318

Medicine rankings

The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st for Medicine in Jamaica and 1154th in the World with 5,037 publications made and 136,170 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Jamaica
#52 of 430 In Latin America
#1154 of 6,775 In the World

University of the West Indies, Mona
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 43 615
1993 52 644
1994 61 636
1995 53 701
1996 69 723
1997 73 759
1998 75 783
1999 67 901
2000 62 1075
2001 72 1091
2002 90 1156
2003 92 1292
2004 99 1387
2005 124 1675
2006 127 1787
2007 126 2194
2008 126 2300
2009 181 3055
2010 189 3183
2011 172 3332
2012 190 4077
2013 205 4675
2014 227 5534
2015 205 5695
2016 148 6284
2017 172 6781
2018 121 6933
2019 127 7253
2020 165 8591
2021 163 9086
2022 161 8758
2023 142 8761
2024 102 7440

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 15 398
Epidemiology 1 29 592
Veterinary 1 54 675
Family medicine 1 30 729
Dermatology 1 44 762
Gerontology 1 65 764
Public Health 1 34 808
Plastic Surgery 1 50 832
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 26 838
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 93 841
Toxicology 1 59 852
Nursing 1 39 866
Critical Care Nursing 1 40 900
Virology 1 59 920
Pathology 1 43 945
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 43 974
Surgery 1 40 1010
Immunology 1 49 1015
Ophthalmology 1 37 1065
Psychiatry 1 37 1073
Anesthesiology 1 52 1095
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 46 1136
Urology 1 64 1149
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 50 1179
Pharmacy 1 37 1193
Clinical Psychology 1 46 1204
Dentistry 1 92 1217
Anatomy and Physiology 1 67 1324
Cardiology 1 64 1355
Oncology and Cancer research 1 57 1425
Pharmacology 1 64 1474
Health Science 1 73 1484
Orthodontics 1 97 1487
Physical Therapy 1 97 1740
Sports Medicine 1 108 1844

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Jamaica and 1577th in the World with 4,974 publications made and 105,457 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, History, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Jamaica
#157 of 442 In Latin America
#1577 of 7,081 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
1992 38 305
1993 49 331
1994 60 422
1995 67 430
1996 63 405
1997 44 410
1998 69 505
1999 56 471
2000 55 661
2001 55 748
2002 103 733
2003 91 954
2004 111 916
2005 100 1174
2006 136 1356
2007 135 1718
2008 134 1768
2009 194 2333
2010 198 2480
2011 172 2718
2012 203 3347
2013 210 3950
2014 242 4545
2015 211 4760
2016 143 5137
2017 183 5662
2018 145 5815
2019 169 6350
2020 156 7514
2021 163 7636
2022 162 7437
2023 164 7579
2024 99 6317

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 11 559
Genealogy 1 20 610
Early Childhood Education 1 10 637
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 21 713
Gender Studies 1 31 769
Demography 1 40 791
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 22 847
Anthropology 1 32 916
Political Economy 1 42 968
Sociology 1 60 1029
Classics and Ancient History 1 28 1079
Library and Information science 1 32 1105
Media Studies 1 31 1128
Communications and Public Relations 1 24 1131
History 1 45 1182
Public Policy / Administration 1 58 1183
Education Majors 1 50 1344
Law 1 49 1406
Art History 1 61 1411
Archaeology 1 60 1525
Political Science 1 125 1557
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 57 1625
Aesthetics 1 69 1764
Linguistics 1 61 1829
Philosophy 1 313 2280

Environmental Science rankings

The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Jamaica and 1506th in the World with 4,346 publications made and 109,079 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Jamaica
#82 of 431 In Latin America
#1506 of 6,876 In the World

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

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 50 430
1993 53 427
1994 57 466
1995 65 532
1996 60 520
1997 40 499
1998 69 567
1999 63 607
2000 49 705
2001 41 757
2002 87 880
2003 77 1013
2004 95 981
2005 86 1237
2006 115 1481
2007 114 1772
2008 121 1912
2009 128 2213
2010 154 2628
2011 155 2901
2012 155 3209
2013 176 3886
2014 183 4339
2015 152 4495
2016 102 4759
2017 127 4991
2018 109 5239
2019 132 5915
2020 150 7007
2021 122 7249
2022 149 7041
2023 141 7007
2024 80 6423

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 64 923
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 43 1111
Oceanography 1 52 1194
Ecology 1 69 1317
Earth science and Geophysics 1 62 1380
Agricultural Science 1 95 1401
Paleontology 1 76 1477
Forestry 1 159 1548
Geology 1 78 1560
Geography and Cartography 1 105 1601
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 72 1771
Environmental Management 1 85 1819
Geotechnical Engineering 1 80 1897
Environmental Chemistry 1 104 2034
Environmental Engineering 1 105 2058

Chemistry rankings

The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st for Chemistry in Jamaica and 1953rd in the World with 3,484 publications made and 90,874 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Jamaica
#90 of 418 In Latin America
#1953 of 6,545 In the World

University of the West Indies, Mona
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 31 475
1993 45 514
1994 44 482
1995 60 537
1996 48 539
1997 67 598
1998 61 644
1999 53 751
2000 49 811
2001 62 806
2002 79 1044
2003 73 1106
2004 74 1133
2005 103 1247
2006 99 1513
2007 94 1592
2008 104 1767
2009 101 2058
2010 107 2404
2011 122 2489
2012 126 2977
2013 132 3341
2014 130 3958
2015 99 4026
2016 91 4479
2017 77 4799
2018 86 5159
2019 74 5318
2020 103 6061
2021 81 6546
2022 98 6345
2023 76 6251
2024 60 5298

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 43 1111
Pharmacy 1 37 1193
Nutrition and Food Science 1 104 1417
Biochemistry 1 71 1682
Computational Chemistry 1 86 1810
Radiochemistry 1 106 1945
Organic Chemistry 1 91 2007
Environmental Chemistry 1 104 2034
Inorganic Chemistry 1 97 2065
Physical chemistry 1 107 2357
Materials Science 1 110 2526
Chemical Engineering 1 154 3020
Nanotechnology 1 160 3318

Engineering rankings

The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st for Engineering in Jamaica and 2368th in the World with 2,832 publications made and 60,785 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Jamaica
#103 of 424 In Latin America
#2368 of 6,782 In the World

University of the West Indies, Mona
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 26 260
1993 24 208
1994 35 274
1995 38 313
1996 35 299
1997 27 280
1998 42 328
1999 42 372
2000 38 376
2001 41 450
2002 64 532
2003 58 676
2004 83 667
2005 82 746
2006 67 948
2007 86 1049
2008 95 1214
2009 101 1314
2010 102 1606
2011 97 1815
2012 105 2071
2013 117 2374
2014 140 2654
2015 95 2652
2016 70 2855
2017 76 3133
2018 58 3119
2019 77 3404
2020 83 4084
2021 60 4360
2022 79 4331
2023 79 4387
2024 69 3735

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 54 1156
Civil Engineering 1 72 1844
Geotechnical Engineering 1 80 1897
Environmental Engineering 1 105 2058
Metallurgical Engineering 1 99 2241
Optical Engineering 1 94 2279
Systems Engineering 1 107 2342
Aerospace Engineering 1 93 2368
Mechanical Engineering 1 101 2393
Computer Networking 1 98 2440
Telecommunications 1 102 2504
Electronic Engineering 1 118 2509
Acoustical Engineering 1 102 2513
Materials Science 1 110 2526
Structural Engineering 1 121 2737
Electrical Engineering 1 131 2839
Chemical Engineering 1 154 3020
Nanotechnology 1 160 3318

Physics rankings

The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st for Physics in Jamaica and 2280th in the World with 2,683 publications made and 58,034 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
#98 of 418 In Latin America
#2280 of 6,713 In the World

University of the West Indies, Mona
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 23 243
1993 27 225
1994 42 268
1995 45 282
1996 28 299
1997 32 246
1998 40 301
1999 40 358
2000 37 355
2001 35 403
2002 65 495
2003 60 611
2004 72 555
2005 80 674
2006 65 823
2007 75 918
2008 91 1075
2009 88 1177
2010 83 1382
2011 90 1560
2012 101 1876
2013 100 2060
2014 106 2269
2015 96 2218
2016 62 2418
2017 77 2679
2018 59 2643
2019 69 2860
2020 76 3463
2021 63 3668
2022 80 3526
2023 71 3648
2024 58 3165

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 1729
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 88 1868
Nuclear Physics 1 89 1997
Optical Engineering 1 94 2279
Quantum and Particle physics 1 105 2428
Acoustical Engineering 1 102 2513
Materials Science 1 110 2526
Condensed Matter Physics 1 126 2624
Nanotechnology 1 160 3318

Computer Science rankings

The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st for Computer Science in Jamaica and 2121st in the World with 2,569 publications made and 54,987 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Jamaica
#78 of 425 In Latin America
#2121 of 6,845 In the World

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

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 19 211
1993 18 195
1994 40 235
1995 31 254
1996 34 272
1997 25 221
1998 29 245
1999 30 301
2000 32 320
2001 19 374
2002 54 407
2003 40 485
2004 65 508
2005 59 706
2006 68 742
2007 70 919
2008 71 907
2009 109 1301
2010 101 1441
2011 87 1498
2012 112 1908
2013 122 2263
2014 115 2727
2015 115 2707
2016 88 3181
2017 89 3409
2018 78 3574
2019 80 3756
2020 72 4465
2021 70 4625
2022 82 4590
2023 66 4717
2024 60 3674

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 32 1105
Management Information Systems 1 39 1357
Neuroscience 1 66 1523
Multimedia 1 58 1678
Software Engineering 1 91 1713
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 77 1742
Cyber Security 1 76 2235
Data Science 1 98 2296
Machine Learning 1 93 2329
Computer Networking 1 98 2440
Telecommunications 1 102 2504
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 124 2805
Cognitive Science 1 146 3177
Computer Vision 1 161 3350

Psychology rankings

The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st for Psychology in Jamaica and 1365th in the World with 2,240 publications made and 58,009 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Jamaica
#48 of 416 In Latin America
#1365 of 6,645 In the World

University of the West Indies, Mona
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 23 236
1993 21 235
1994 28 217
1995 22 297
1996 34 304
1997 23 271
1998 22 296
1999 18 369
2000 16 388
2001 22 405
2002 33 375
2003 36 503
2004 44 527
2005 52 654
2006 59 699
2007 60 900
2008 66 866
2009 91 1248
2010 89 1300
2011 82 1451
2012 107 1916
2013 84 2115
2014 119 2552
2015 100 2624
2016 70 2960
2017 89 3142
2018 73 3241
2019 91 3368
2020 67 4250
2021 84 4216
2022 96 4085
2023 79 4454
2024 52 3604

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 22 847
Sexology 1 38 865
Child Psychology 1 29 928
Psychiatry 1 37 1073
Clinical Psychology 1 46 1204
Education Majors 1 50 1344
Neuroscience 1 66 1523
Social Psychology 1 57 1694
Cognitive Science 1 146 3177

Economics rankings

The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st for Economics in Jamaica and 1135th in the World with 1,638 publications made and 39,587 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Jamaica
#29 of 384 In Latin America
#1135 of 6,167 In the World

University of the West Indies, Mona
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 17 110
1993 10 92
1994 15 95
1995 15 120
1996 12 134
1997 17 150
1998 26 132
1999 18 133
2000 14 209
2001 22 193
2002 33 182
2003 27 252
2004 39 255
2005 27 336
2006 46 352
2007 38 482
2008 52 525
2009 66 688
2010 67 735
2011 67 858
2012 70 1008
2013 62 1187
2014 71 1539
2015 78 1504
2016 64 1766
2017 72 1975
2018 42 1855
2019 64 2178
2020 57 2663
2021 66 2677
2022 60 2487
2023 65 2578
2024 28 1992

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 17 716
Political Economy 1 42 968
International Economics 1 30 1156
International Trade 1 42 1367
Finance 1 57 1735
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 66 1844

Mathematics rankings

The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st for Mathematics in Jamaica and 1860th in the World with 1,621 publications made and 31,895 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Jamaica
#64 of 399 In Latin America
#1860 of 6,418 In the World

University of the West Indies, Mona
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 11 78
1993 16 102
1994 23 131
1995 14 111
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 59 581
2009 66 775
2010 84 948
2011 71 936
2012 75 1206
2013 77 1430
2014 83 1724
2015 70 1814
2016 53 1986
2017 66 2299
2018 68 2467
2019 59 2537
2020 65 3205
2021 63 3346
2022 58 3245
2023 53 3118
2024 33 2096

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 1448
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 66 1844
Statistics 1 66 1852
Applied Mathematics 1 73 1887

Business rankings

The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st for Business in Jamaica and 1779th in the World with 1,434 publications made and 23,222 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Jamaica
#59 of 395 In Latin America
#1779 of 6,339 In the World

University of the West Indies, Mona
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 6 59
1993 5 36
1994 9 51
1995 17 63
1996 10 73
1997 16 56
1998 20 64
1999 19 59
2000 16 70
2001 11 83
2002 33 111
2003 26 174
2004 44 167
2005 39 234
2006 41 279
2007 46 380
2008 51 449
2009 60 534
2010 55 618
2011 71 751
2012 68 904
2013 66 1078
2014 76 1185
2015 64 1153
2016 53 1276
2017 72 1367
2018 50 1444
2019 49 1550
2020 44 1939
2021 62 1973
2022 45 1918
2023 51 2053
2024 28 1502

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 11 559
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 8 577
Project Management 1 36 1127
Public Policy / Administration 1 58 1183
International Business 1 34 1229
Management Information Systems 1 39 1357
International Trade 1 42 1367
Marketing 1 52 1658
Finance 1 57 1735
Advertising 1 49 1834
Accounting 1 60 1990
Management 1 77 2044

Art & Design rankings

The University of the West Indies, Mona ranked 1st for Art & Design in Jamaica and 1445th in the World with 759 publications made and 14,599 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
#55 of 365 In Latin America
#1445 of 5,966 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 6 63
1993 7 72
1994 9 70
1995 10 76
1996 7 74
1997 11 90
1998 12 76
1999 11 92
2000 7 102
2001 8 98
2002 17 121
2003 13 148
2004 29 145
2005 11 187
2006 23 256
2007 14 288
2008 20 254
2009 28 322
2010 32 382
2011 29 438
2012 38 502
2013 36 520
2014 27 611
2015 23 585
2016 21 676
2017 40 758
2018 13 642
2019 24 794
2020 24 914
2021 18 816
2022 19 858
2023 22 835
2024 13 718

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 61 1411
Fashion Design 1 62 1425
Creative Writing 1 76 1479
Literature 1 65 1514
Multimedia 1 58 1678
Aesthetics 1 69 1764