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The University of Antioquia ranked 2nd in Colombia, 789th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 137 research topics. The University of Antioquia ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 39,219 academic publications and 288,623 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 34 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#789 of 14,131 In the World
#28 of 1,756 In Latin America
#2 of 190 In Colombia
#1 of 22 In Medellin
#175 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#262 of 1,000 For Forensic Science
#298 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#838 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1201 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 134 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Antioquia ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Colombia and 388th in the World with 24,005 publications made and 110,201 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 50 In Colombia
#22 of 443 In Latin America
#388 of 7,020 In the World

University of Antioquia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 60 20
1992 58 24
1993 80 21
1994 73 21
1995 88 34
1996 120 33
1997 147 68
1998 190 94
1999 170 97
2000 190 173
2001 212 265
2002 233 255
2003 258 303
2004 285 388
2005 371 540
2006 407 772
2007 478 828
2008 733 1056
2009 887 1567
2010 1121 1783
2011 1196 2349
2012 1423 2928
2013 1441 3612
2014 1266 4197
2015 1384 4558
2016 1213 4493
2017 1557 5068
2018 1330 6097
2019 1248 7101
2020 1383 9961
2021 1334 12817
2022 1277 12772
2023 1132 13767

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 2 20 175
Forensic Science 1 6 262
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 1 3 326
Human Rights Law 4 26 468
Political Science 2 22 513
Genealogy 2 16 581
Demography 2 23 625
Political Economy 3 23 653
Sports / Exercise science 2 41 658
Sociology 2 32 675
Urban and Regional planning 3 19 705
Occupational Safety and Health 4 27 853
International Law 7 29 867
Criminology and Criminal Justice 5 31 906
Anthropology 2 32 911
Public Policy / Administration 3 37 917
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 6 25 933
Library and Information science 2 25 934
Education Majors 1 35 1031
History 2 35 1049
Law 3 30 1080
Archaeology 3 38 1090
Gender Studies 5 53 1128
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 35 1169
Linguistics 2 35 1186
Classics and Ancient History 4 37 1285
Aesthetics 4 50 1319
Art History 4 61 1368
Communications and Public Relations 6 44 1626

Biology rankings

The University of Antioquia ranked 2nd for Biology in Colombia and 936th in the World with 15,915 publications made and 213,114 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 48 In Colombia
#35 of 428 In Latin America
#936 of 6,770 In the World

University of Antioquia
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 16 74
1992 15 76
1993 17 93
1994 16 62
1995 22 79
1996 34 131
1997 43 251
1998 68 313
1999 77 336
2000 94 441
2001 106 460
2002 120 566
2003 151 739
2004 186 888
2005 183 1098
2006 261 1446
2007 311 1706
2008 467 2218
2009 532 3012
2010 592 3578
2011 608 4613
2012 757 5648
2013 726 6883
2014 803 8057
2015 768 9327
2016 819 10235
2017 1052 11686
2018 951 13737
2019 994 15868
2020 1192 20900
2021 1212 26966
2022 1229 28334
2023 1181 29161

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

Biology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Entomology 1 15 310
Virology 1 14 417
Zoology 2 44 509
Microbiology 1 25 559
Immunology 1 13 576
Molecular Biology 1 13 579
Animal Science 2 65 602
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 43 659
Forestry 3 75 659
Botany 2 44 769
Astrobiology 2 20 784
Horticulture 2 79 784
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 9 45 830
Toxicology 3 59 838
Nutrition and Food Science 2 55 838
Pharmacology 1 31 898
Genetics 1 25 902
Evolutionary Biology 3 26 907
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 22 927
Paleontology 2 43 967
Oncology and Cancer research 1 26 985
Neuroscience 1 28 998
Biochemistry 2 32 1016
Biotechnology 2 48 1016
Agricultural Science 2 83 1161
Nanotechnology 2 38 1331
Biophysics 4 55 1441

Medicine rankings

The University of Antioquia ranked 1st for Medicine in Colombia and 753rd in the World with 13,402 publications made and 167,941 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 48 In Colombia
#22 of 426 In Latin America
#753 of 6,680 In the World

University of Antioquia
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 24 58
1992 22 53
1993 17 62
1994 23 48
1995 25 60
1996 37 107
1997 40 187
1998 69 267
1999 77 267
2000 64 379
2001 74 401
2002 106 482
2003 137 603
2004 154 780
2005 161 967
2006 233 1220
2007 278 1463
2008 417 1822
2009 405 2334
2010 462 2644
2011 495 3382
2012 640 4198
2013 639 5026
2014 692 6034
2015 694 6995
2016 669 7511
2017 763 8370
2018 794 10258
2019 766 11497
2020 1033 15467
2021 1039 20568
2022 1082 21516
2023 953 22217

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

Medicine subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forensic Science 1 6 262
Veterinary 1 28 298
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 23 301
Epidemiology 1 14 404
Virology 1 14 417
Plastic Surgery 2 20 418
Dermatology 1 18 452
Pediatrics 1 19 494
Dentistry 1 32 502
Family medicine 1 18 544
Immunology 1 13 576
Orthodontics 2 33 594
Critical Care Nursing 1 19 598
Public Health 1 21 626
Neurosurgery 2 18 641
Sports / Exercise science 2 41 658
Pathology 1 19 679
Urology 1 23 680
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 21 702
Respiratory Therapy 2 31 703
Occupational Therapy 1 23 717
Gerontology 3 56 721
Surgery 1 19 744
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 27 752
Nursing 1 33 769
Audiology 1 24 776
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 22 808
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 9 45 830
Toxicology 3 59 838
Medical Physics 1 24 850
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 24 855
Clinical Psychology 2 24 877
Cosmetology 2 30 881
Health Science 1 30 890
Optometry 2 28 896
Pharmacology 1 31 898
Psychiatry 1 25 900
Anesthesiology 1 37 934
Cardiology 1 31 943
Anatomy and Physiology 2 37 971
Oncology and Cancer research 1 26 985
Ophthalmology 4 31 1016
Sports Medicine 1 40 1022
Radiation Therapy 2 34 1036
Physical Therapy 1 43 1073
Biomedical Engineering 5 51 1325
Pharmacy 4 52 1453

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Antioquia ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Colombia and 868th in the World with 11,886 publications made and 125,864 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 48 In Colombia
#38 of 428 In Latin America
#868 of 6,798 In the World

University of Antioquia
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 13 42
1992 11 41
1993 13 44
1994 15 32
1995 24 46
1996 28 52
1997 37 89
1998 51 107
1999 55 147
2000 61 165
2001 67 239
2002 74 233
2003 90 340
2004 124 384
2005 138 444
2006 187 654
2007 232 795
2008 333 1110
2009 445 1560
2010 485 1871
2011 478 2557
2012 596 2942
2013 596 3803
2014 635 4621
2015 610 5200
2016 606 5737
2017 849 6555
2018 687 7476
2019 738 9170
2020 826 12320
2021 886 15704
2022 817 16259
2023 812 16810

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

Chemistry rankings

The University of Antioquia ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Colombia and 1116th in the World with 11,165 publications made and 180,184 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 48 In Colombia
#32 of 414 In Latin America
#1116 of 6,447 In the World

University of Antioquia
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 12 51
1992 9 65
1993 10 62
1994 12 58
1995 17 66
1996 23 116
1997 36 208
1998 44 263
1999 62 283
2000 69 369
2001 72 368
2002 93 482
2003 113 595
2004 134 743
2005 155 878
2006 203 1118
2007 239 1356
2008 326 1832
2009 387 2536
2010 423 2956
2011 454 3800
2012 477 4516
2013 477 5695
2014 558 6455
2015 529 7815
2016 586 8478
2017 686 9417
2018 661 11182
2019 727 13093
2020 837 16655
2021 874 21240
2022 854 22592
2023 845 23063

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

Chemistry subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 2 28 702
Computational Chemistry 1 26 777
Nutrition and Food Science 2 55 838
Biochemical Engineering 3 42 950
Biochemistry 2 32 1016
Physical chemistry 2 28 1055
Inorganic Chemistry 2 34 1058
Environmental Chemistry 2 37 1088
Chemical Engineering 2 33 1132
Organic Chemistry 2 36 1178
Materials Science 2 38 1290
Nanotechnology 2 38 1331
Pharmacy 4 52 1453
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 89 1657

Engineering rankings

The University of Antioquia ranked 2nd for Engineering in Colombia and 1335th in the World with 8,512 publications made and 110,905 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 49 In Colombia
#39 of 420 In Latin America
#1335 of 6,684 In the World

University of Antioquia
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 9 31
1992 9 40
1993 4 36
1994 6 39
1995 7 41
1996 10 51
1997 17 73
1998 32 80
1999 36 97
2000 53 133
2001 49 169
2002 50 222
2003 79 260
2004 77 315
2005 106 409
2006 128 495
2007 191 670
2008 230 841
2009 312 1244
2010 319 1602
2011 346 2292
2012 363 2744
2013 381 3469
2014 415 3990
2015 442 4730
2016 466 5301
2017 528 6109
2018 517 7218
2019 574 8894
2020 620 10976
2021 686 14457
2022 673 15604
2023 681 16023

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

Physics rankings

The University of Antioquia ranked 3rd for Physics in Colombia and 1320th in the World with 7,799 publications made and 99,083 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 47 In Colombia
#44 of 409 In Latin America
#1320 of 6,603 In the World

University of Antioquia
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 9 27
1992 9 41
1993 5 35
1994 8 43
1995 10 43
1996 15 55
1997 17 79
1998 36 78
1999 39 100
2000 56 131
2001 54 207
2002 51 241
2003 79 287
2004 73 345
2005 103 422
2006 132 498
2007 177 683
2008 229 819
2009 287 1282
2010 283 1533
2011 323 2191
2012 329 2553
2013 344 3204
2014 365 3573
2015 391 4311
2016 431 4789
2017 456 5393
2018 479 6519
2019 504 7641
2020 582 9726
2021 600 12497
2022 616 13687
2023 613 14107

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

Physics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 2 20 784
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 25 806
Medical Physics 1 24 850
Nuclear Physics 3 31 982
Theoretical Physics 4 59 1016
Condensed Matter Physics 2 37 1047
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 45 1147
Materials Science 2 38 1290
Optical Engineering 3 37 1324
Nanotechnology 2 38 1331
Quantum and Particle physics 3 48 1380
Acoustical Engineering 3 42 1393
Biophysics 4 55 1441

Computer Science rankings

The University of Antioquia ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Colombia and 1307th in the World with 6,786 publications made and 79,786 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 49 In Colombia
#40 of 417 In Latin America
#1307 of 6,752 In the World

University of Antioquia
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 1 13
1992 3 18
1993 7 13
1994 5 12
1995 6 18
1996 6 40
1997 12 71
1998 19 91
1999 29 82
2000 38 127
2001 31 114
2002 34 138
2003 51 219
2004 56 265
2005 74 329
2006 76 365
2007 133 530
2008 146 660
2009 191 853
2010 234 1029
2011 262 1456
2012 316 1948
2013 304 2326
2014 358 2892
2015 362 3379
2016 388 3932
2017 400 4488
2018 418 5637
2019 466 6330
2020 503 8386
2021 599 11289
2022 557 11934
2023 592 12503

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

Computer Science subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 2 20 728
Computational Linguistics 2 20 884
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 22 927
Library and Information science 2 25 934
Neuroscience 1 28 998
Software Engineering 4 39 1068
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 28 1094
Computer Engineering 4 45 1358
Computer Graphics 3 53 1389
Cognitive Science 3 38 1427
Computer Networking 3 40 1436
Management Information Systems 4 45 1464
Telecommunications 4 47 1524
Machine Learning 3 51 1544
Cyber Security 4 47 1595
Computer Vision 4 52 1597
Data Science 4 64 1681
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 4 60 1726
Multimedia 6 68 1809

Psychology rankings

The University of Antioquia ranked 2nd for Psychology in Colombia and 1083rd in the World with 4,886 publications made and 51,772 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 46 In Colombia
#27 of 403 In Latin America
#1083 of 6,528 In the World

University of Antioquia
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 5 11
1992 3 15
1993 4 16
1994 3 10
1995 3 14
1996 4 45
1997 3 79
1998 20 84
1999 24 83
2000 29 135
2001 22 126
2002 33 163
2003 47 221
2004 40 268
2005 48 343
2006 56 390
2007 95 500
2008 129 541
2009 130 697
2010 171 822
2011 181 1050
2012 237 1342
2013 218 1656
2014 270 1890
2015 279 2124
2016 272 2468
2017 282 2908
2018 304 3600
2019 291 4090
2020 396 5580
2021 403 7929
2022 412 8255
2023 380 8849

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

Psychology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 1 23 717
Clinical Psychology 2 24 877
Psychiatry 1 25 900
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 6 25 933
Neuroscience 1 28 998
Sexology 3 55 1007
Education Majors 1 35 1031
Child Psychology 2 38 1108
Social Psychology 4 43 1427
Cognitive Science 3 38 1427

Mathematics rankings

The University of Antioquia ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Colombia and 1270th in the World with 3,732 publications made and 38,140 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 45 In Colombia
#40 of 393 In Latin America
#1270 of 6,305 In the World

University of Antioquia
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 1
1992 1 2
1993 1 4
1994 1 5
1995 1 4
1996 3 5
1997 5 11
1998 8 14
1999 23 28
2000 20 25
2001 18 55
2002 19 50
2003 37 62
2004 33 85
2005 42 123
2006 40 142
2007 62 225
2008 74 249
2009 97 380
2010 115 457
2011 131 627
2012 174 762
2013 164 998
2014 176 1218
2015 191 1409
2016 206 1573
2017 211 1807
2018 224 2303
2019 236 2840
2020 322 3858
2021 364 5101
2022 350 5621
2023 353 6130

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

Mathematics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 1 18 993
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 28 1094
Statistics 2 39 1233
Operations Research 7 52 1507
Applied Mathematics 6 84 1996
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 75 2073

Economics rankings

The University of Antioquia ranked 3rd for Economics in Colombia and 1191st in the World with 2,104 publications made and 21,647 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 46 In Colombia
#31 of 378 In Latin America
#1191 of 5,995 In the World

University of Antioquia
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 1
1992 0 2
1993 1 6
1994 2 9
1995 0 3
1996 3 5
1997 4 10
1998 10 11
1999 4 16
2000 6 21
2001 9 33
2002 6 34
2003 15 34
2004 10 42
2005 20 47
2006 21 63
2007 40 94
2008 86 101
2009 84 152
2010 83 178
2011 99 289
2012 129 362
2013 99 474
2014 124 550
2015 130 630
2016 108 618
2017 122 644
2018 109 844
2019 111 1020
2020 164 1506
2021 164 2275
2022 163 2390
2023 154 2756

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

Economics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Political Economy 3 23 653
Development Studies 3 25 921
Finance 3 33 1344
Environmental Economics 9 55 1418
International Trade 8 54 1573
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 75 2073

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Antioquia

Speciality Colombia Latin America World Rank
Photography 1 27 721
Creative Writing 2 23 758
Illustration and Concept Art 2 29 859
Painting and Drawing 2 30 863
Sculpture 2 30 863
Cinematography 3 88 882
Human Resource Management 2 21 1241
Fashion Design 4 54 1279
Literature 5 56 1326
Art & Design 4 52 1332
Business 3 46 1563
Accounting 6 46 1605
Project Management 9 74 1614
Management 5 55 1655
International Business 9 68 1723
Marketing 5 57 1780
Advertising 6 57 1987