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The University of Alcala ranked 23rd in Spain, 678th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 166 research topics. The University of Alcala ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 30,983 academic publications and 496,716 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 22 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#678 of 14,131 In the World
#272 of 2,785 In Europe
#23 of 75 In Spain
#105 of 1,249 For Landscape Architecture
#242 of 1,000 For Forensic Science
#258 of 2,188 For Remote Sensing
#1629 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#711 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 163 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Alcala ranked 24th for Biology in Spain and 771st in the World with 16,638 publications made and 365,658 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#24 of 69 In Spain
#275 of 1,445 In Europe
#771 of 6,770 In the World

University of Alcala
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 110 308
1992 143 446
1993 155 497
1994 172 670
1995 219 845
1996 257 981
1997 267 1129
1998 258 1449
1999 247 1900
2000 274 2235
2001 246 2528
2002 270 2950
2003 276 3123
2004 246 3750
2005 312 4357
2006 357 5059
2007 403 5990
2008 386 6489
2009 458 7461
2010 433 8375
2011 475 9536
2012 466 10912
2013 534 12503
2014 608 14021
2015 680 15137
2016 694 16765
2017 730 17740
2018 752 20359
2019 876 23114
2020 1070 28581
2021 1205 36745
2022 1208 39560
2023 1211 40399

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

Biology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 16 151 413
Zoology 14 187 518
Biotechnology 15 203 557
Molecular Biology 13 203 600
Toxicology 19 195 603
Agricultural Science 24 207 631
Botany 25 233 661
Immunology 14 230 667
Oncology and Cancer research 13 226 668
Pharmacology 15 231 693
Neuroscience 22 269 706
Virology 18 229 714
Astrobiology 24 280 722
Genetics 19 259 723
Biochemistry 22 258 734
Biophysics 20 280 762
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 24 302 768
Entomology 21 280 828
Nutrition and Food Science 36 284 833
Paleontology 30 306 843
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 29 284 851
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 23 325 884
Horticulture 36 277 887
Evolutionary Biology 32 347 890
Microbiology 29 302 896
Nanotechnology 24 315 964
Animal Science 35 319 1087

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Alcala ranked 25th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 597th in the World with 14,315 publications made and 181,862 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#25 of 69 In Spain
#251 of 1,492 In Europe
#597 of 7,020 In the World

University of Alcala
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 22 63
1992 40 90
1993 48 135
1994 51 121
1995 64 160
1996 61 213
1997 67 231
1998 86 347
1999 98 377
2000 133 564
2001 149 615
2002 168 830
2003 258 929
2004 174 1255
2005 254 1455
2006 298 1748
2007 373 2387
2008 354 2966
2009 406 3358
2010 412 3757
2011 506 4580
2012 480 5135
2013 584 6149
2014 640 6730
2015 710 7654
2016 642 8282
2017 730 8869
2018 795 10594
2019 909 12542
2020 1101 15811
2021 1200 19700
2022 1058 20938
2023 1089 21940

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forensic Science 6 98 242
Urban and Regional planning 12 161 331
Publishing 3 112 335
Philosophy 24 197 437
Demography 17 221 607
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 15 255 630
Sports / Exercise science 28 241 639
Early Childhood Education 15 216 667
Archaeology 26 272 686
History 25 280 697
Classics and Ancient History 19 270 707
Genealogy 15 250 715
Art History 21 336 782
Sociology 26 294 786
Education Majors 26 263 786
Library and Information science 23 310 818
Political Science 32 340 821
Journalism and Digital Media 32 299 824
Human Rights Law 25 325 832
Media Studies 26 311 881
International Law 26 346 882
Military science 19 289 912
Anthropology 34 358 934
Radio and Television broadcasting 25 317 956
Law 31 370 975
Linguistics 32 377 986
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 28 403 1000
Gender Studies 30 335 1004
Aesthetics 33 397 1004
Public Policy / Administration 30 395 1104
Communications and Public Relations 38 415 1142

Medicine rankings

The University of Alcala ranked 16th for Medicine in Spain and 692nd in the World with 13,129 publications made and 256,657 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#16 of 69 In Spain
#245 of 1,417 In Europe
#692 of 6,680 In the World

University of Alcala
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 85 208
1992 118 309
1993 110 399
1994 131 462
1995 165 563
1996 195 692
1997 202 783
1998 211 1043
1999 197 1378
2000 205 1615
2001 198 1803
2002 208 2195
2003 224 2319
2004 203 2886
2005 220 3176
2006 244 3749
2007 308 4305
2008 285 4798
2009 331 5202
2010 311 5797
2011 327 6499
2012 317 7396
2013 423 8489
2014 444 9220
2015 515 10263
2016 533 11360
2017 596 12384
2018 608 14256
2019 743 16102
2020 930 20647
2021 1033 26585
2022 1028 29153
2023 1006 29575

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

Medicine subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forensic Science 6 98 242
Cosmetology 6 93 259
Optometry 11 115 341
Pharmacy 13 166 368
Ophthalmology 10 144 400
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 194 444
Dermatology 7 170 454
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 6 164 470
Veterinary 15 147 526
Critical Care Nursing 9 223 544
Urology 14 191 567
Cardiology 10 220 585
Surgery 9 214 594
Toxicology 19 195 603
Radiation Therapy 10 217 625
Sports / Exercise science 28 241 639
Anesthesiology 11 219 639
Pathology 14 227 641
Epidemiology 18 244 648
Biomedical Engineering 13 246 659
Public Health 18 233 663
Immunology 14 230 667
Oncology and Cancer research 13 226 668
Family medicine 11 230 687
Pharmacology 15 231 693
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 14 245 704
Virology 18 229 714
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 12 245 718
Sonography and Ultrasound 17 257 749
Anatomy and Physiology 19 268 759
Pediatrics 16 257 771
Neurosurgery 12 260 781
Psychiatry 19 282 788
Health Science 20 274 817
Sports Medicine 32 324 849
Physical Therapy 32 320 855
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 23 325 884
Medical Physics 24 344 899
Clinical Psychology 29 314 928
Dentistry 21 311 943
Respiratory Therapy 27 322 960
Healthcare Management (MHA) 27 347 972
Nursing 24 336 977
Audiology 27 335 979
Occupational Therapy 36 358 994
Gerontology 45 404 1218
Orthodontics 31 424 1249

Chemistry rankings

The University of Alcala ranked 27th for Chemistry in Spain and 863rd in the World with 12,701 publications made and 290,821 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#27 of 68 In Spain
#302 of 1,401 In Europe
#863 of 6,447 In the World

University of Alcala
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 104 305
1992 143 469
1993 136 481
1994 156 600
1995 194 828
1996 238 938
1997 249 1083
1998 232 1345
1999 222 1788
2000 254 2007
2001 215 2226
2002 239 2561
2003 207 2772
2004 229 3166
2005 260 3733
2006 295 4171
2007 303 4968
2008 292 5271
2009 350 6052
2010 329 6675
2011 372 7563
2012 362 8443
2013 413 9899
2014 447 10940
2015 488 11817
2016 509 13179
2017 530 13792
2018 545 15528
2019 640 17666
2020 746 21153
2021 806 26806
2022 786 29163
2023 776 29853

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

Chemistry subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 13 166 368
Biochemical Engineering 19 218 478
Computational Chemistry 27 289 706
Environmental Chemistry 29 266 710
Biochemistry 22 258 734
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 18 299 748
Physical chemistry 26 287 812
Inorganic Chemistry 28 279 815
Organic Chemistry 27 294 818
Nutrition and Food Science 36 284 833
Nanotechnology 24 315 964
Materials Science 32 360 1025
Chemical Engineering 29 338 1090
Petrology and Geochemistry 39 434 1256
Radiochemistry 34 361 1439

Engineering rankings

The University of Alcala ranked 28th for Engineering in Spain and 857th in the World with 12,693 publications made and 236,535 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#28 of 68 In Spain
#308 of 1,453 In Europe
#857 of 6,684 In the World

University of Alcala
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 44 139
1992 75 216
1993 56 207
1994 88 289
1995 116 467
1996 117 494
1997 136 611
1998 122 697
1999 136 935
2000 130 1012
2001 149 1153
2002 167 1327
2003 185 1486
2004 200 1709
2005 235 2195
2006 310 2691
2007 352 3365
2008 363 3827
2009 406 4595
2010 405 5258
2011 438 6312
2012 464 7009
2013 491 8280
2014 560 9453
2015 593 10462
2016 538 11694
2017 621 12929
2018 647 14518
2019 697 16979
2020 842 20280
2021 920 25427
2022 877 26822
2023 848 27740

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

Physics rankings

The University of Alcala ranked 31st for Physics in Spain and 924th in the World with 11,477 publications made and 214,124 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#31 of 69 In Spain
#348 of 1,446 In Europe
#924 of 6,603 In the World

University of Alcala
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 51 174
1992 83 236
1993 63 226
1994 96 324
1995 118 481
1996 140 582
1997 147 648
1998 142 788
1999 136 962
2000 146 1092
2001 148 1177
2002 157 1340
2003 166 1553
2004 179 1721
2005 225 2215
2006 283 2670
2007 309 3231
2008 329 3647
2009 349 4164
2010 346 4686
2011 393 5477
2012 371 6139
2013 424 7175
2014 472 8111
2015 544 9008
2016 507 10226
2017 519 11318
2018 577 12723
2019 617 14514
2020 766 17377
2021 811 21629
2022 742 22394
2023 759 23502

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

Physics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 24 280 722
Biophysics 20 280 762
Optical Engineering 27 308 809
Astrophysics and Astronomy 27 331 851
Acoustical Engineering 24 330 878
Medical Physics 24 344 899
Quantum and Particle physics 31 352 936
Nanotechnology 24 315 964
Materials Science 32 360 1025
Nuclear Physics 32 384 1095
Atomic and Molecular physics 34 440 1294
Theoretical Physics 39 486 1417
Condensed Matter Physics 34 469 1577

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Alcala ranked 27th for Environmental Science in Spain and 774th in the World with 10,948 publications made and 217,061 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#27 of 69 In Spain
#280 of 1,458 In Europe
#774 of 6,798 In the World

University of Alcala
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 38 90
1992 52 146
1993 58 175
1994 62 187
1995 88 288
1996 95 353
1997 96 447
1998 101 512
1999 99 659
2000 120 804
2001 114 885
2002 126 1065
2003 143 1174
2004 117 1522
2005 185 1761
2006 219 2131
2007 258 2862
2008 297 3335
2009 319 4056
2010 326 4732
2011 373 5592
2012 347 6527
2013 420 7742
2014 464 8603
2015 510 9484
2016 466 10717
2017 536 11538
2018 592 13532
2019 627 15795
2020 791 19230
2021 892 24251
2022 838 25914
2023 864 27298

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

Environmental Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 12 161 331
Forestry 16 151 413
Hydrology and Water resources management 20 174 613
Geography and Cartography 24 240 622
Agricultural Science 24 207 631
Ecology 25 245 663
Environmental Engineering 31 231 681
Environmental Chemistry 29 266 710
Environmental Management 28 255 720
Oceanography 30 278 741
Geology 28 299 812
Paleontology 30 306 843
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 29 284 851
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 29 322 879
Earth science and Geophysics 28 326 952
Geotechnical Engineering 35 349 1072
Petrology and Geochemistry 39 434 1256

Computer Science rankings

The University of Alcala ranked 27th for Computer Science in Spain and 736th in the World with 10,755 publications made and 188,965 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#27 of 69 In Spain
#283 of 1,459 In Europe
#736 of 6,752 In the World

University of Alcala
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 24 90
1992 52 154
1993 48 200
1994 46 183
1995 79 230
1996 85 274
1997 92 315
1998 80 428
1999 87 561
2000 108 679
2001 91 762
2002 144 1011
2003 133 1106
2004 159 1403
2005 199 1561
2006 290 2065
2007 326 2377
2008 319 2874
2009 372 3326
2010 375 3850
2011 383 4559
2012 402 5614
2013 448 6409
2014 491 7372
2015 481 8033
2016 495 9022
2017 510 9645
2018 598 11248
2019 615 13197
2020 677 15849
2021 818 19907
2022 753 21087
2023 731 22050

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

Computer Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Multimedia 9 101 294
Robotics 13 132 401
Computer Engineering 13 137 415
UX/UI Desgin 18 193 439
Human-Computer Interaction 22 190 465
Computer Vision 16 199 523
Web Design and Development 25 218 560
Telecommunications 18 205 576
Data Science 26 277 641
Management Information Systems 26 287 651
Software Engineering 24 295 660
Information Technology 17 210 662
Computer Graphics 23 277 672
Cognitive Science 21 260 672
Computational Linguistics 24 273 674
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 23 262 685
Neuroscience 22 269 706
Computer Networking 23 266 720
Machine Learning 30 259 722
Animation 23 284 737
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 24 302 768
Game Design and Development 31 343 792
Library and Information science 23 310 818
Cyber Security 31 366 1009
Blockchain and Cryptography 35 405 1207

Psychology rankings

The University of Alcala ranked 21st for Psychology in Spain and 806th in the World with 6,198 publications made and 108,930 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#21 of 69 In Spain
#282 of 1,414 In Europe
#806 of 6,528 In the World

University of Alcala
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 40 96
1992 48 126
1993 42 172
1994 48 184
1995 63 229
1996 73 227
1997 79 273
1998 64 339
1999 56 500
2000 78 513
2001 69 625
2002 97 824
2003 89 855
2004 89 1103
2005 113 1213
2006 126 1459
2007 158 1532
2008 143 1766
2009 197 2055
2010 175 2306
2011 197 2529
2012 159 2994
2013 216 3338
2014 228 3808
2015 257 4355
2016 257 4938
2017 271 5439
2018 296 6452
2019 347 7412
2020 435 9614
2021 496 11977
2022 503 13210
2023 485 13509

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

Psychology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 15 255 630
Cognitive Science 21 260 672
Neuroscience 22 269 706
Education Majors 26 263 786
Psychiatry 19 282 788
Sexology 23 282 927
Clinical Psychology 29 314 928
Occupational Therapy 36 358 994
Social Psychology 41 420 1153
Child Psychology 40 407 1201

Mathematics rankings

The University of Alcala ranked 30th for Mathematics in Spain and 802nd in the World with 5,564 publications made and 94,173 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#30 of 69 In Spain
#302 of 1,388 In Europe
#802 of 6,305 In the World

University of Alcala
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 6 15
1992 14 24
1993 9 34
1994 18 44
1995 28 86
1996 26 98
1997 49 130
1998 37 163
1999 28 157
2000 58 259
2001 37 256
2002 57 342
2003 52 363
2004 67 512
2005 98 616
2006 133 794
2007 151 960
2008 137 1152
2009 138 1311
2010 198 1677
2011 217 1905
2012 183 2312
2013 208 2698
2014 258 3053
2015 280 3494
2016 237 3896
2017 265 4348
2018 325 5252
2019 328 6351
2020 419 7629
2021 489 9746
2022 452 10514
2023 470 10935

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

Mathematics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 17 168 556
Statistics 30 290 770
Actuarial Science 21 300 803
Operations Research 36 335 955
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 40 407 1007
Blockchain and Cryptography 35 405 1207
Applied Mathematics 39 463 1245

Business rankings

The University of Alcala ranked 32nd for Business in Spain and 934th in the World with 3,670 publications made and 48,799 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#32 of 69 In Spain
#371 of 1,414 In Europe
#934 of 6,187 In the World

University of Alcala
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 10 16
1992 13 20
1993 11 21
1994 17 27
1995 20 55
1996 22 48
1997 22 43
1998 28 67
1999 16 63
2000 30 88
2001 35 156
2002 45 162
2003 43 187
2004 52 258
2005 54 357
2006 94 413
2007 95 534
2008 121 728
2009 123 820
2010 149 1043
2011 155 1247
2012 131 1436
2013 156 1656
2014 161 1930
2015 168 2071
2016 164 2223
2017 164 2405
2018 203 2993
2019 211 3561
2020 241 4180
2021 295 5176
2022 290 5618
2023 286 6157

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

Business subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 19 191 410
International Trade 31 361 627
Risk Management 21 269 637
Hospitality and Hotel Management 41 273 650
Management Information Systems 26 287 651
Human Resource Management 29 272 678
International Business 30 377 696
Actuarial Science 21 300 803
Operations Research 36 335 955
Finance 33 396 958
Entertainment Industry Business 36 361 976
Marketing 37 383 984
Management 34 378 999
Engineering Management 35 343 1022
Advertising 35 402 1049
Project Management 37 448 1060
Public Policy / Administration 30 395 1104
Accounting 40 422 1120
Investment Banking and Stock trading 36 421 1173

Economics rankings

The University of Alcala ranked 30th for Economics in Spain and 975th in the World with 2,569 publications made and 34,270 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#30 of 67 In Spain
#378 of 1,366 In Europe
#975 of 5,995 In the World

University of Alcala
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 3 9
1992 7 14
1993 5 13
1994 8 20
1995 14 45
1996 12 39
1997 15 43
1998 21 65
1999 12 75
2000 26 109
2001 23 130
2002 24 145
2003 19 176
2004 31 235
2005 36 298
2006 57 317
2007 66 422
2008 70 511
2009 67 649
2010 99 741
2011 109 852
2012 80 1033
2013 114 1224
2014 134 1450
2015 108 1502
2016 112 1654
2017 112 1809
2018 139 2080
2019 155 2454
2020 218 3196
2021 216 3901
2022 207 4306
2023 205 4535

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

Economics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 28 338 560
Environmental Economics 31 265 624
International Trade 31 361 627
Actuarial Science 21 300 803
Development Studies 25 338 954
Finance 33 396 958
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 40 407 1007
Investment Banking and Stock trading 36 421 1173

Art & Design rankings

The University of Alcala ranked 26th for Art & Design in Spain and 717th in the World with 2,007 publications made and 24,183 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, 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
#26 of 68 In Spain
#301 of 1,349 In Europe
#717 of 5,720 In the World

University of Alcala
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 6
1992 4 7
1993 8 5
1994 4 18
1995 5 17
1996 11 33
1997 8 30
1998 14 66
1999 10 51
2000 17 59
2001 14 66
2002 25 98
2003 22 90
2004 21 170
2005 33 216
2006 49 225
2007 55 340
2008 57 412
2009 65 499
2010 68 507
2011 79 601
2012 76 720
2013 71 865
2014 102 974
2015 120 1028
2016 107 1119
2017 117 1259
2018 119 1496
2019 123 1603
2020 126 1976
2021 170 2467
2022 136 2473
2023 145 2489

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

Art & Design subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Interior Design 2 39 100
Landscape Architecture 5 48 105
Multimedia 9 101 294
Painting and Drawing 15 150 301
Sculpture 15 150 301
Illustration and Concept Art 15 152 309
Graphic Design 12 147 383
Architecture 18 178 384
UX/UI Desgin 18 193 439
Computer Graphics 23 277 672
Animation 23 284 737
Creative Writing 22 308 772
Art History 21 336 782
Game Design and Development 31 343 792
Fashion Design 35 334 812
Literature 28 335 816
Cinematography 36 356 916
Entertainment Industry Business 36 361 976
Aesthetics 33 397 1004
Performing arts 31 392 1008
Photography 32 375 1049