Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico: Rankings

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Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico ranked 1126th in the United States, 4286th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 75 research topics. Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,903 academic publications and 9,693 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4286 of 14,131 In the World
#1200 of 2,597 In North America
#1126 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 52 In Puerto Rico
#1 of 2 In Hato Rey
#1659 of 2,183 For Automotive Engineering
#1885 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#1907 of 2,706 For Human-Computer Interaction
#6289 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#5839 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico ranked 609th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2739th in the World with 1,816 publications made and 4,870 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#609 of 1,728 In the United States
#667 of 1,819 In North America
#2739 of 7,020 In the World

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 2
1993 3 0
1994 3 2
1995 5 2
1996 3 4
1997 3 6
1998 5 8
1999 2 13
2000 6 10
2001 7 12
2002 4 27
2003 10 28
2004 18 27
2005 18 29
2006 14 31
2007 20 43
2008 21 51
2009 22 57
2010 32 73
2011 34 89
2012 53 105
2013 69 135
2014 80 158
2015 127 157
2016 130 189
2017 201 194
2018 179 263
2019 197 359
2020 160 420
2021 168 546
2022 114 508
2023 86 491

The following table provides academic rankings for Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Philosophy 391 438 1885
Political Science 760 828 3221
Archaeology 772 840 3741
History 878 948 3889
Education Majors 1015 1087 3927
Sociology 1063 1137 4377
Law 1107 1181 4608
Linguistics 968 1042 4657
Demography 961 1030 4662

Engineering rankings

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico ranked 611th for Engineering in the United States and 3682nd in the World with 1,127 publications made and 5,895 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#611 of 1,518 In the United States
#666 of 1,602 In North America
#3682 of 6,684 In the World

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 6
1993 4 4
1994 3 2
1995 8 6
1996 4 8
1997 4 18
1998 8 11
1999 5 21
2000 4 27
2001 7 32
2002 11 55
2003 10 51
2004 19 57
2005 25 50
2006 30 71
2007 28 76
2008 31 113
2009 28 106
2010 36 101
2011 37 139
2012 40 139
2013 59 206
2014 62 249
2015 68 252
2016 72 290
2017 80 337
2018 91 372
2019 82 553
2020 77 654
2021 68 741
2022 61 771
2023 47 720

The following table provides academic rankings for Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Automotive Engineering 250 289 1659
Human-Computer Interaction 348 392 1907
Systems Engineering 474 525 2673
Telecommunications 483 535 2933
Electronic Engineering 415 468 2982
Aerospace Engineering 525 578 3050
Mechanical Engineering 520 573 3090
Civil Engineering 507 561 3164
Geotechnical Engineering 465 519 3168
Computer Networking 585 646 3235
Electrical Engineering 497 550 3287
Structural Engineering 543 597 3287
Materials Science 545 600 3551
Chemical Engineering 493 546 3568
Nanotechnology 529 586 3716
Metallurgical Engineering 591 645 3737
Optical Engineering 669 725 3830
Acoustical Engineering 774 841 4169

Environmental Science rankings

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico ranked 702nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 3826th in the World with 1,124 publications made and 4,543 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#702 of 1,598 In the United States
#765 of 1,687 In North America
#3826 of 6,798 In the World

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 2 4
1993 4 1
1994 3 2
1995 4 3
1996 6 5
1997 4 12
1998 1 9
1999 3 12
2000 4 19
2001 6 22
2002 7 35
2003 7 42
2004 11 25
2005 16 32
2006 15 37
2007 19 51
2008 22 56
2009 19 73
2010 28 69
2011 20 83
2012 34 95
2013 53 123
2014 62 177
2015 72 180
2016 71 187
2017 92 238
2018 91 302
2019 106 416
2020 93 502
2021 92 594
2022 81 600
2023 59 578

The following table provides academic rankings for Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 620 681 3142
Geotechnical Engineering 465 519 3168
Geography and Cartography 590 649 3189
Earth science and Geophysics 566 623 3219
Agricultural Science 524 582 3309
Environmental Management 518 580 3372
Oceanography 603 666 3411
Environmental Chemistry 517 572 3579
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 640 698 3869
Geology 722 787 3898
Paleontology 784 849 3979
Ecology 757 824 4139

Biology rankings

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico ranked 852nd for Biology in the United States and 4380th in the World with 880 publications made and 5,631 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Botany, Genetics, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#852 of 1,582 In the United States
#915 of 1,668 In North America
#4380 of 6,770 In the World

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 2
1993 3 3
1994 3 2
1995 6 6
1996 5 6
1997 2 14
1998 2 12
1999 4 17
2000 4 26
2001 4 21
2002 2 39
2003 3 46
2004 6 49
2005 11 37
2006 11 60
2007 12 72
2008 16 79
2009 17 93
2010 23 79
2011 19 107
2012 22 108
2013 41 139
2014 41 167
2015 46 186
2016 58 207
2017 70 222
2018 63 267
2019 80 430
2020 79 490
2021 87 617
2022 72 624
2023 50 624

The following table provides academic rankings for Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Horticulture 383 432 2700
Nutrition and Food Science 418 465 3110
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 620 681 3142
Agricultural Science 524 582 3309
Nanotechnology 529 586 3716
Paleontology 784 849 3979
Botany 771 836 4053
Biochemistry 833 894 4311
Genetics 964 1029 4702

Physics rankings

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico ranked 702nd for Physics in the United States and 3897th in the World with 856 publications made and 4,533 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#702 of 1,485 In the United States
#763 of 1,569 In North America
#3897 of 6,603 In the World

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 4
1993 3 4
1994 5 1
1995 8 6
1996 4 9
1997 3 19
1998 6 11
1999 4 17
2000 2 27
2001 7 32
2002 10 51
2003 8 38
2004 14 46
2005 17 39
2006 31 52
2007 20 65
2008 28 87
2009 21 84
2010 31 87
2011 28 107
2012 29 103
2013 45 149
2014 41 194
2015 48 200
2016 57 232
2017 56 271
2018 64 304
2019 54 450
2020 60 529
2021 58 587
2022 43 600
2023 36 570

The following table provides academic rankings for Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Materials Science 545 600 3551
Nanotechnology 529 586 3716
Quantum and Particle physics 665 724 3718
Astrophysics and Astronomy 778 842 3818
Optical Engineering 669 725 3830
Acoustical Engineering 774 841 4169

Chemistry rankings

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico ranked 721st for Chemistry in the United States and 4124th in the World with 795 publications made and 5,192 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#721 of 1,407 In the United States
#778 of 1,488 In North America
#4124 of 6,447 In the World

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 3
1993 3 4
1994 3 1
1995 9 7
1996 3 11
1997 3 19
1998 6 12
1999 4 20
2000 4 31
2001 4 28
2002 5 46
2003 7 49
2004 11 50
2005 18 39
2006 21 68
2007 13 79
2008 21 87
2009 15 98
2010 29 80
2011 23 109
2012 21 108
2013 38 145
2014 36 179
2015 47 178
2016 49 199
2017 61 242
2018 60 259
2019 61 424
2020 56 488
2021 59 566
2022 48 647
2023 40 576

The following table provides academic rankings for Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 418 465 3110
Physical chemistry 491 544 3230
Materials Science 545 600 3551
Chemical Engineering 493 546 3568
Environmental Chemistry 517 572 3579
Nanotechnology 529 586 3716
Organic Chemistry 646 702 3878
Biochemistry 833 894 4311

Computer Science rankings

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico ranked 783rd for Computer Science in the United States and 3944th in the World with 726 publications made and 4,546 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#783 of 1,576 In the United States
#847 of 1,662 In North America
#3944 of 6,752 In the World

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 1 0
1992 2 4
1993 0 0
1994 2 1
1995 5 1
1996 3 3
1997 2 8
1998 5 9
1999 2 11
2000 3 11
2001 5 18
2002 7 40
2003 5 31
2004 13 25
2005 11 26
2006 22 41
2007 17 50
2008 25 93
2009 18 81
2010 25 95
2011 21 113
2012 31 121
2013 31 176
2014 36 195
2015 47 195
2016 43 235
2017 55 226
2018 61 294
2019 50 390
2020 55 460
2021 52 528
2022 38 492
2023 24 501

The following table provides academic rankings for Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 348 392 1907
Management Information Systems 476 531 2249
Telecommunications 483 535 2933
Computer Networking 585 646 3235
Computer Vision 564 619 3334
Cyber Security 624 686 3340
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 622 682 3431
Machine Learning 726 791 4105

Business rankings

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico ranked 819th for Business in the United States and 3984th in the World with 394 publications made and 1,350 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#819 of 1,334 In the United States
#886 of 1,412 In North America
#3984 of 6,187 In the World

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 2 2
1997 1 0
1998 1 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 2
2001 2 4
2002 2 11
2003 4 2
2004 5 13
2005 4 12
2006 5 15
2007 8 11
2008 6 32
2009 12 31
2010 11 35
2011 9 43
2012 22 38
2013 26 73
2014 20 87
2015 33 73
2016 27 107
2017 33 91
2018 22 142
2019 29 172
2020 36 198
2021 36 261
2022 16 201
2023 18 198

The following table provides academic rankings for Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 476 531 2249
Management 723 788 3543
Marketing 770 835 3871
Finance 844 912 4205

Mathematics rankings

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico ranked 856th for Mathematics in the United States and 4223rd in the World with 371 publications made and 2,614 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#856 of 1,371 In the United States
#923 of 1,451 In North America
#4223 of 6,305 In the World

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 2
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 1 1
1996 2 0
1997 1 4
1998 1 2
1999 0 5
2000 1 5
2001 3 8
2002 3 16
2003 1 13
2004 6 12
2005 5 15
2006 8 20
2007 7 24
2008 13 38
2009 12 32
2010 14 34
2011 6 55
2012 16 60
2013 18 78
2014 25 66
2015 25 77
2016 21 109
2017 23 97
2018 23 124
2019 25 185
2020 30 204
2021 35 257
2022 20 225
2023 15 213

The following table provides academic rankings for Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 947 1014 3568
Statistics 791 855 4103

Art & Design rankings

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico ranked 867th for Art & Design in the United States and 3619th in the World with 189 publications made and 1,111 citations received. Main research topic: Fashion Design.

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
#867 of 1,321 In the United States
#935 of 1,404 In North America
#3619 of 5,720 In the World

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1996 2 1
1997 0 0
1998 2 1
1999 1 1
2000 0 2
2001 0 2
2002 0 10
2003 2 7
2004 2 8
2005 1 8
2006 2 11
2007 1 10
2008 3 10
2009 6 10
2010 3 10
2011 5 21
2012 8 26
2013 11 23
2014 11 44
2015 13 41
2016 16 47
2017 13 56
2018 20 59
2019 18 72
2020 17 79
2021 16 104
2022 9 82
2023 7 85

The following table provides academic rankings for Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Fashion Design 639 701 2938

Economics rankings

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico ranked 1073rd for Economics in the United States and 4887th in the World with 189 publications made and 463 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#1073 of 1,317 In the United States
#1148 of 1,400 In North America
#4887 of 5,995 In the World

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2003 1 0
2004 3 3
2005 2 4
2006 2 4
2007 1 1
2008 0 6
2009 3 9
2010 1 12
2011 4 13
2012 4 16
2013 13 24
2014 12 38
2015 18 24
2016 12 32
2017 17 41
2018 14 62
2019 15 77
2020 23 83
2021 22 126
2022 12 112
2023 9 93

The following table provides academic rankings for Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Finance 844 912 4205
Development Studies 1095 1169 4843

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Public Health 996 1067 4810
Pathology 1025 1094 4861
Social Psychology 1156 1230 4864
Medicine 1138 1208 5099
Psychology 1271 1346 5304