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The University of A Coruna ranked 32nd in Spain, 921st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 153 research topics. The University of A Coruna ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 22,557 academic publications and 308,952 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 8 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#921 of 14,131 In the World
#357 of 2,785 In Europe
#32 of 75 In Spain
#228 of 1,019 For Marine Engineering
#241 of 1,001 For UX/UI Desgin
#288 of 1,006 For Web Design and Development
#2247 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#994 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 150 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of A Coruna ranked 31st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 673rd in the World with 12,050 publications made and 120,586 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#31 of 69 In Spain
#284 of 1,492 In Europe
#673 of 7,020 In the World

University of A Coruna
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 7 5
1992 13 4
1993 21 10
1994 13 12
1995 33 41
1996 34 37
1997 51 65
1998 58 101
1999 68 124
2000 90 204
2001 98 238
2002 148 389
2003 162 427
2004 176 617
2005 187 767
2006 203 943
2007 232 1210
2008 218 1343
2009 308 1431
2010 355 1897
2011 416 2364
2012 420 2722
2013 489 3499
2014 517 4292
2015 722 4946
2016 705 5617
2017 777 6336
2018 900 7497
2019 930 9481
2020 978 12196
2021 986 15321
2022 815 15608
2023 797 16090

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Philosophy 30 242 541
International Law 12 253 613
Human Rights Law 15 251 639
Classics and Ancient History 16 257 665
Sports / Exercise science 31 256 676
Early Childhood Education 18 226 709
Military science 12 232 745
Political Science 28 310 745
Journalism and Digital Media 31 285 786
Archaeology 34 321 807
Aesthetics 27 327 815
Linguistics 27 333 832
History 35 338 840
Special Education 26 321 845
Law 28 335 875
Criminology and Criminal Justice 17 272 877
Law Enforcement 17 310 902
Gender Studies 25 307 904
Media Studies 27 317 908
Education Majors 32 318 943
Art History 31 388 955
Urban and Regional planning 42 451 967
Demography 38 351 994
Sociology 35 380 1037
Radio and Television broadcasting 31 357 1054
Public Policy / Administration 28 391 1096
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 31 445 1142
Anthropology 41 424 1164
Communications and Public Relations 43 463 1327
Library and Information science 36 466 1376

Biology rankings

The University of A Coruna ranked 33rd for Biology in Spain and 1018th in the World with 10,653 publications made and 207,990 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#33 of 69 In Spain
#342 of 1,445 In Europe
#1018 of 6,770 In the World

University of A Coruna
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 12 12
1992 24 15
1993 51 36
1994 49 58
1995 60 96
1996 65 140
1997 104 191
1998 82 272
1999 106 352
2000 116 522
2001 147 657
2002 175 800
2003 144 1104
2004 161 1289
2005 175 1725
2006 228 2100
2007 215 2621
2008 228 3149
2009 297 3423
2010 376 4375
2011 401 5078
2012 380 5894
2013 445 7173
2014 457 8509
2015 508 9614
2016 537 10757
2017 605 11990
2018 613 13452
2019 727 15863
2020 803 19467
2021 814 23296
2022 737 24732
2023 730 24658

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of A Coruna in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 172 411
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 11 236 657
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 23 233 677
Toxicology 21 220 679
Astrobiology 25 289 755
Evolutionary Biology 31 339 868
Zoology 30 311 883
Botany 36 325 957
Oncology and Cancer research 22 304 990
Nutrition and Food Science 40 324 995
Neuroscience 35 356 1016
Paleontology 40 366 1029
Biochemistry 37 357 1086
Agricultural Science 41 346 1106
Genetics 35 369 1121
Molecular Biology 30 363 1139
Horticulture 39 334 1213
Biotechnology 39 381 1218
Animal Science 38 352 1249
Forestry 42 391 1265
Immunology 34 399 1378
Virology 36 389 1398
Nanotechnology 36 417 1402
Pharmacology 38 386 1415
Biophysics 40 488 1543
Microbiology 43 438 1551

Engineering rankings

The University of A Coruna ranked 32nd for Engineering in Spain and 954th in the World with 10,050 publications made and 161,359 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#32 of 68 In Spain
#340 of 1,453 In Europe
#954 of 6,684 In the World

University of A Coruna
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 5 4
1992 19 3
1993 31 20
1994 32 22
1995 37 61
1996 46 68
1997 89 128
1998 81 195
1999 93 253
2000 120 356
2001 144 505
2002 224 663
2003 199 911
2004 187 1094
2005 210 1478
2006 235 1746
2007 265 2236
2008 274 2710
2009 338 2852
2010 405 3561
2011 406 4085
2012 418 4834
2013 473 5568
2014 432 6517
2015 493 7118
2016 490 7910
2017 512 8928
2018 593 10257
2019 610 12296
2020 716 15067
2021 614 16863
2022 592 18260
2023 606 18318

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of A Coruna in various areas of Engineering.

Environmental Science rankings

The University of A Coruna ranked 38th for Environmental Science in Spain and 902nd in the World with 9,217 publications made and 141,806 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#38 of 69 In Spain
#326 of 1,458 In Europe
#902 of 6,798 In the World

University of A Coruna
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 10 9
1992 17 6
1993 29 26
1994 30 42
1995 51 69
1996 49 101
1997 79 129
1998 72 198
1999 62 207
2000 85 338
2001 112 414
2002 135 504
2003 123 688
2004 140 822
2005 150 1129
2006 189 1414
2007 193 1754
2008 224 2243
2009 276 2323
2010 324 2993
2011 350 3592
2012 333 4273
2013 418 5302
2014 379 6314
2015 462 7116
2016 465 7993
2017 522 8881
2018 567 10272
2019 646 12330
2020 716 15289
2021 673 17956
2022 620 18806
2023 645 19044

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of A Coruna in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 23 127 388
Environmental Management 27 210 607
Geotechnical Engineering 19 213 639
Environmental Chemistry 28 244 645
Mining Engineering 20 203 652
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 23 233 677
Oceanography 27 257 692
Hydrology and Water resources management 24 211 734
Geography and Cartography 35 320 822
Ecology 40 317 851
Geology 37 335 910
Urban and Regional planning 42 451 967
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 33 358 971
Petrology and Geochemistry 32 354 972
Earth science and Geophysics 31 338 983
Paleontology 40 366 1029
Agricultural Science 41 346 1106
Forestry 42 391 1265

Computer Science rankings

The University of A Coruna ranked 25th for Computer Science in Spain and 731st in the World with 8,802 publications made and 131,144 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#25 of 69 In Spain
#280 of 1,459 In Europe
#731 of 6,752 In the World

University of A Coruna
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 3 2
1992 18 2
1993 26 9
1994 28 21
1995 33 35
1996 36 48
1997 61 83
1998 48 110
1999 75 142
2000 83 281
2001 84 309
2002 180 494
2003 170 616
2004 156 733
2005 170 938
2006 182 1044
2007 214 1382
2008 193 1422
2009 288 1721
2010 290 2131
2011 344 2515
2012 348 3059
2013 393 3734
2014 349 3967
2015 454 4686
2016 430 5147
2017 490 5925
2018 562 7143
2019 609 8927
2020 710 11521
2021 662 14066
2022 548 14757
2023 513 14928

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of A Coruna in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 6 99 241
Web Design and Development 13 108 288
Software Engineering 15 170 371
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 172 411
Human-Computer Interaction 26 243 556
Data Science 22 254 578
Machine Learning 19 201 578
Computational Linguistics 19 239 585
Computer Engineering 23 221 618
Robotics 17 224 635
Game Design and Development 23 288 645
Blockchain and Cryptography 17 238 650
Cognitive Science 19 255 665
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 24 278 716
Database Administration 17 276 737
Multimedia 31 305 756
Computer Graphics 29 310 761
Cyber Security 21 287 766
Information Technology 20 242 806
Computer Vision 30 300 807
Computer Networking 27 299 842
Telecommunications 32 354 1001
Management Information Systems 39 433 1015
Neuroscience 35 356 1016
Library and Information science 36 466 1376

Chemistry rankings

The University of A Coruna ranked 36th for Chemistry in Spain and 1113th in the World with 8,440 publications made and 172,850 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#36 of 68 In Spain
#378 of 1,401 In Europe
#1113 of 6,447 In the World

University of A Coruna
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 10 8
1992 21 16
1993 52 36
1994 49 50
1995 52 104
1996 75 154
1997 110 193
1998 91 313
1999 102 342
2000 118 494
2001 147 652
2002 188 783
2003 146 1114
2004 169 1346
2005 191 1794
2006 214 2049
2007 215 2597
2008 214 3250
2009 273 3416
2010 321 4176
2011 330 4802
2012 333 5599
2013 379 6586
2014 353 7798
2015 383 8690
2016 372 9532
2017 402 10667
2018 462 11792
2019 507 13762
2020 529 16430
2021 541 18921
2022 501 20212
2023 537 20202

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of A Coruna in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 28 244 645
Pharmacy 22 255 652
Biochemical Engineering 30 311 734
Inorganic Chemistry 31 305 901
Physical chemistry 28 309 904
Petrology and Geochemistry 32 354 972
Computational Chemistry 34 357 987
Nutrition and Food Science 40 324 995
Organic Chemistry 32 346 1012
Materials Science 33 376 1079
Biochemistry 37 357 1086
Radiochemistry 26 277 1098
Chemical Engineering 34 380 1295
Nanotechnology 36 417 1402

Physics rankings

The University of A Coruna ranked 35th for Physics in Spain and 1089th in the World with 8,270 publications made and 138,429 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#35 of 69 In Spain
#393 of 1,446 In Europe
#1089 of 6,603 In the World

University of A Coruna
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 7 3
1992 17 4
1993 37 24
1994 28 24
1995 39 72
1996 48 87
1997 87 118
1998 82 218
1999 79 222
2000 104 347
2001 131 488
2002 193 640
2003 169 891
2004 163 1030
2005 187 1433
2006 200 1664
2007 210 2148
2008 232 2533
2009 269 2635
2010 313 3225
2011 301 3642
2012 336 4306
2013 376 4939
2014 351 5581
2015 370 6166
2016 401 6840
2017 416 7717
2018 468 8614
2019 523 10555
2020 561 12808
2021 512 14035
2022 496 15204
2023 507 15430

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of A Coruna in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 25 289 755
Medical Physics 27 363 974
Materials Science 33 376 1079
Quantum and Particle physics 35 399 1103
Astrophysics and Astronomy 36 430 1199
Acoustical Engineering 36 432 1226
Optical Engineering 39 443 1307
Nuclear Physics 33 439 1356
Condensed Matter Physics 33 432 1367
Nanotechnology 36 417 1402
Theoretical Physics 40 493 1440
Biophysics 40 488 1543
Atomic and Molecular physics 42 551 1847

Medicine rankings

The University of A Coruna ranked 33rd for Medicine in Spain and 1118th in the World with 7,364 publications made and 115,538 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#33 of 69 In Spain
#367 of 1,417 In Europe
#1118 of 6,680 In the World

University of A Coruna
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 9 5
1992 20 7
1993 31 17
1994 25 29
1995 38 41
1996 37 90
1997 50 75
1998 41 161
1999 54 189
2000 69 288
2001 81 350
2002 92 457
2003 86 550
2004 93 662
2005 110 867
2006 107 1049
2007 117 1327
2008 112 1587
2009 160 1689
2010 202 2074
2011 244 2566
2012 261 2900
2013 276 3725
2014 310 4348
2015 356 5137
2016 377 5892
2017 427 6871
2018 458 7753
2019 555 9254
2020 656 12206
2021 683 15690
2022 605 16910
2023 558 17064

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of A Coruna in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 4 143 364
Sports Medicine 20 234 597
Pharmacy 22 255 652
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 11 236 657
Sports / Exercise science 31 256 676
Toxicology 21 220 679
Physical Therapy 21 263 687
Cardiology 21 271 745
Audiology 19 277 772
Gerontology 26 267 803
Plastic Surgery 12 248 839
Ophthalmology 23 292 855
Anatomy and Physiology 28 300 863
Surgery 25 310 943
Optometry 25 319 970
Medical Physics 27 363 974
Sonography and Ultrasound 26 322 980
Urology 27 306 985
Oncology and Cancer research 22 304 990
Anesthesiology 29 325 1024
Psychiatry 29 344 1028
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 29 350 1041
Public Health 38 369 1068
Critical Care Nursing 27 358 1085
Radiation Therapy 25 319 1089
Nursing 31 371 1094
Epidemiology 32 350 1096
Pathology 35 358 1109
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 28 329 1116
Dermatology 29 343 1138
Orthodontics 28 393 1146
Clinical Psychology 38 383 1152
Health Science 33 365 1162
Pediatrics 28 350 1189
Dentistry 29 397 1192
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 34 377 1198
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 35 433 1272
Family medicine 28 372 1318
Healthcare Management (MHA) 40 438 1331
Immunology 34 399 1378
Virology 36 389 1398
Pharmacology 38 386 1415
Biomedical Engineering 38 495 1524

Mathematics rankings

The University of A Coruna ranked 31st for Mathematics in Spain and 850th in the World with 5,226 publications made and 72,903 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#31 of 69 In Spain
#324 of 1,388 In Europe
#850 of 6,305 In the World

University of A Coruna
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 3
1992 11 0
1993 8 4
1994 14 10
1995 17 18
1996 21 25
1997 31 48
1998 24 41
1999 38 74
2000 42 122
2001 43 127
2002 95 215
2003 84 274
2004 94 370
2005 98 425
2006 86 496
2007 136 697
2008 133 820
2009 151 893
2010 192 1288
2011 190 1328
2012 176 1672
2013 240 1995
2014 223 2193
2015 264 2535
2016 263 2787
2017 307 3262
2018 317 3898
2019 379 5035
2020 435 6326
2021 392 7628
2022 360 8227
2023 334 8065

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of A Coruna in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 17 238 650
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 27 285 704
Applied Mathematics 28 322 779
Statistics 31 315 838
Actuarial Science 27 330 861
Operations Research 37 354 1025
Math Teachers 35 332 1061

Psychology rankings

The University of A Coruna ranked 33rd for Psychology in Spain and 1023rd in the World with 4,372 publications made and 61,944 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#33 of 69 In Spain
#352 of 1,414 In Europe
#1023 of 6,528 In the World

University of A Coruna
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 2 1
1992 7 0
1993 12 3
1994 8 7
1995 13 19
1996 9 23
1997 25 28
1998 16 34
1999 33 70
2000 32 121
2001 28 125
2002 58 206
2003 58 267
2004 51 310
2005 59 415
2006 68 496
2007 68 656
2008 62 692
2009 95 727
2010 133 892
2011 144 1248
2012 137 1476
2013 182 1776
2014 178 2076
2015 230 2342
2016 255 2793
2017 294 3252
2018 296 3673
2019 351 4622
2020 377 6199
2021 414 7917
2022 333 8655
2023 318 8829

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of A Coruna in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 4 143 364
Sexology 9 180 603
Cognitive Science 19 255 665
Special Education 26 321 845
Education Majors 32 318 943
Neuroscience 35 356 1016
Child Psychology 33 353 1017
Psychiatry 29 344 1028
Social Psychology 34 383 1040
Clinical Psychology 38 383 1152

Business rankings

The University of A Coruna ranked 38th for Business in Spain and 1036th in the World with 3,556 publications made and 33,237 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#38 of 69 In Spain
#407 of 1,414 In Europe
#1036 of 6,187 In the World

University of A Coruna
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 0
1992 11 2
1993 12 5
1994 10 5
1995 11 9
1996 7 8
1997 15 22
1998 16 16
1999 22 35
2000 33 74
2001 22 79
2002 51 140
2003 46 147
2004 54 182
2005 57 253
2006 52 261
2007 83 363
2008 77 387
2009 91 438
2010 116 619
2011 118 653
2012 136 765
2013 149 1010
2014 146 1157
2015 193 1341
2016 195 1502
2017 205 1705
2018 247 2105
2019 298 2961
2020 314 3737
2021 280 4870
2022 252 5082
2023 214 5292

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of A Coruna in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 24 294 512
International Business 24 322 597
Hospitality and Hotel Management 42 274 655
Construction Management 15 256 661
Engineering Management 15 231 661
Risk Management 29 296 682
Entertainment Industry Business 28 295 778
Advertising 29 314 817
Tax Law 24 313 828
Human Resource Management 38 344 850
Actuarial Science 27 330 861
Real Estate 26 315 932
Project Management 30 404 953
Entrepreneurship 39 419 981
Management Information Systems 39 433 1015
Operations Research 37 354 1025
Investment Banking and Stock trading 30 388 1043
Finance 39 433 1085
Management 38 411 1093
Public Policy / Administration 28 391 1096
Accounting 39 414 1106
Marketing 44 431 1120

Economics rankings

The University of A Coruna ranked 35th for Economics in Spain and 1032nd in the World with 2,473 publications made and 22,834 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#35 of 67 In Spain
#401 of 1,366 In Europe
#1032 of 5,995 In the World

University of A Coruna
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 0
1992 3 0
1993 4 0
1994 5 2
1995 3 5
1996 7 11
1997 6 18
1998 9 13
1999 12 30
2000 14 44
2001 18 55
2002 32 77
2003 29 101
2004 42 141
2005 30 137
2006 25 172
2007 39 244
2008 43 275
2009 53 306
2010 71 443
2011 91 462
2012 88 550
2013 103 759
2014 93 776
2015 131 842
2016 141 1033
2017 152 1139
2018 189 1529
2019 225 1997
2020 212 2521
2021 218 3511
2022 213 3647
2023 159 3794

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of A Coruna in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 25 306 508
International Trade 24 294 512
Environmental Economics 36 285 685
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 27 285 704
Actuarial Science 27 330 861
Investment Banking and Stock trading 30 388 1043
Finance 39 433 1085
Development Studies 39 421 1259

Art & Design rankings

The University of A Coruna ranked 30th for Art & Design in Spain and 816th in the World with 1,953 publications made and 18,362 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, 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
#30 of 68 In Spain
#338 of 1,349 In Europe
#816 of 5,720 In the World

University of A Coruna
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 2 2
1992 2 1
1993 6 1
1994 1 2
1995 2 4
1996 5 9
1997 7 6
1998 11 19
1999 9 15
2000 9 23
2001 16 35
2002 35 65
2003 38 94
2004 29 123
2005 34 141
2006 27 163
2007 44 229
2008 43 231
2009 63 275
2010 53 358
2011 69 348
2012 78 446
2013 85 551
2014 86 664
2015 111 724
2016 109 784
2017 129 966
2018 147 1093
2019 136 1369
2020 171 1755
2021 152 2161
2022 116 2153
2023 115 2263

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

Art & Design subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 6 99 241
Photography 6 114 298
Architecture 17 175 374
Graphic Design 13 153 394
Painting and Drawing 19 201 426
Sculpture 19 201 426
Illustration and Concept Art 18 201 431
Game Design and Development 23 288 645
Multimedia 31 305 756
Computer Graphics 29 310 761
Fashion Design 32 317 767
Entertainment Industry Business 28 295 778
Music 22 304 801
Cinematography 34 326 814
Aesthetics 27 327 815
Creative Writing 29 342 890
Art History 31 388 955
Landscape Architecture 33 359 961
Literature 34 386 989