University of Caldas: Rankings

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The University of Caldas ranked 15th in Colombia, 2650th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 24 research topics. The University of Caldas ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,079 academic publications and 24,389 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2650 of 14,131 In the World
#154 of 1,756 In Latin America
#15 of 190 In Colombia
#1 of 4 In Manizales
#843 of 1,011 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#960 of 1,014 For Entomology
#1005 of 2,152 For Animal Science
#2937 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3557 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 21 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Caldas ranked 15th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Colombia and 1624th in the World with 4,023 publications made and 10,186 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#15 of 50 In Colombia
#150 of 443 In Latin America
#1624 of 7,020 In the World

University of Caldas
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 0 3
1992 0 6
1993 1 8
1994 17 10
1995 9 9
1996 7 7
1997 7 7
1998 13 2
1999 28 8
2000 40 5
2001 28 15
2002 38 16
2003 35 18
2004 27 12
2005 69 25
2006 88 34
2007 99 50
2008 117 60
2009 164 126
2010 187 204
2011 181 236
2012 202 263
2013 195 281
2014 161 377
2015 241 400
2016 222 435
2017 234 462
2018 254 620
2019 244 766
2020 266 1070
2021 278 1433
2022 251 1304
2023 266 1471

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 14 132 1042
Gender Studies 8 90 1687
Political Science 22 170 2097
Sociology 16 168 2309
Demography 14 166 2332
Education Majors 17 168 2889
Anthropology 14 161 2911
Aesthetics 13 162 3103
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 16 164 3343
Archaeology 19 204 3526
History 19 211 3601
Law 21 194 3662
Linguistics 22 219 4076

Biology rankings

The University of Caldas ranked 10th for Biology in Colombia and 2618th in the World with 2,525 publications made and 17,785 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Botany, Genetics, Biochemistry, Horticulture.

Biology ranking Location
#10 of 48 In Colombia
#159 of 428 In Latin America
#2618 of 6,770 In the World

University of Caldas
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 1 5
1992 0 12
1993 0 11
1994 1 8
1995 4 8
1996 3 13
1997 4 19
1998 3 11
1999 10 9
2000 13 21
2001 4 16
2002 10 37
2003 13 33
2004 23 37
2005 24 51
2006 44 65
2007 67 94
2008 82 173
2009 132 332
2010 113 442
2011 135 500
2012 174 560
2013 158 685
2014 146 719
2015 106 794
2016 115 817
2017 122 917
2018 128 1087
2019 152 1255
2020 175 1607
2021 179 2050
2022 168 2210
2023 183 2470

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

Biology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 10 47 843
Entomology 9 89 960
Animal Science 3 101 1005
Forestry 8 122 1216
Horticulture 7 143 1468
Zoology 7 127 1514
Agricultural Science 7 131 1736
Molecular Biology 8 121 1738
Nutrition and Food Science 6 130 1750
Botany 7 139 1874
Biotechnology 7 113 1878
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 13 174 2157
Paleontology 9 140 2393
Virology 25 207 2431
Immunology 20 187 2457
Microbiology 16 188 2473
Oncology and Cancer research 15 170 2748
Evolutionary Biology 12 162 2884
Biochemistry 12 163 2914
Genetics 14 187 2995
Pharmacology 16 176 3005
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 17 189 3079
Neuroscience 15 171 3164

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Caldas ranked 9th for Environmental Science in Colombia and 2372nd in the World with 2,265 publications made and 14,153 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#9 of 48 In Colombia
#144 of 428 In Latin America
#2372 of 6,798 In the World

University of Caldas
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 4
1992 1 9
1993 0 3
1994 2 6
1995 5 8
1996 2 9
1997 3 10
1998 6 9
1999 14 9
2000 6 13
2001 7 9
2002 16 20
2003 12 26
2004 16 21
2005 19 23
2006 43 34
2007 54 62
2008 75 126
2009 109 275
2010 105 342
2011 133 421
2012 148 444
2013 126 575
2014 115 585
2015 106 625
2016 119 668
2017 106 659
2018 117 828
2019 135 948
2020 170 1262
2021 158 1690
2022 150 1718
2023 161 1961

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

Environmental Science subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 8 122 1216
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 64 1332
Agricultural Science 7 131 1736
Earth science and Geophysics 8 106 1971
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 13 174 2157
Ecology 7 143 2242
Geography and Cartography 14 157 2283
Environmental Management 12 121 2338
Paleontology 9 140 2393
Geology 9 140 2426
Oceanography 13 149 2447
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 17 182 3251
Environmental Chemistry 18 213 3503

Medicine rankings

The University of Caldas ranked 14th for Medicine in Colombia and 2601st in the World with 1,759 publications made and 10,228 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#14 of 48 In Colombia
#166 of 426 In Latin America
#2601 of 6,680 In the World

University of Caldas
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 2 5
1992 0 7
1993 0 8
1994 1 10
1995 2 5
1996 1 8
1997 3 12
1998 4 4
1999 9 7
2000 11 11
2001 4 21
2002 7 36
2003 8 28
2004 18 37
2005 21 45
2006 24 52
2007 42 69
2008 47 97
2009 90 133
2010 62 146
2011 84 194
2012 94 261
2013 105 305
2014 76 354
2015 80 348
2016 77 466
2017 97 554
2018 95 720
2019 116 816
2020 137 1041
2021 139 1335
2022 133 1425
2023 140 1557

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

Medicine subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 10 47 843
Veterinary 5 84 1036
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 9 114 1042
Gerontology 9 95 1227
Urology 6 100 1454
Pediatrics 16 149 1751
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 13 128 1770
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 16 105 1952
Anesthesiology 14 134 2055
Surgery 16 132 2107
Sports Medicine 11 136 2160
Healthcare Management (MHA) 14 117 2229
Public Health 13 143 2252
Anatomy and Physiology 10 140 2254
Physical Therapy 11 127 2255
Cardiology 17 151 2305
Family medicine 17 163 2324
Virology 25 207 2431
Immunology 20 187 2457
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 15 146 2461
Nursing 15 153 2489
Clinical Psychology 17 151 2587
Pathology 19 186 2717
Psychiatry 16 154 2744
Oncology and Cancer research 15 170 2748
Health Science 20 186 2929
Pharmacology 16 176 3005

Chemistry rankings

The University of Caldas ranked 13th for Chemistry in Colombia and 3243rd in the World with 1,143 publications made and 12,937 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#13 of 48 In Colombia
#176 of 414 In Latin America
#3243 of 6,447 In the World

University of Caldas
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 4
1992 0 7
1993 1 4
1994 0 3
1995 1 6
1996 1 10
1997 3 14
1998 2 13
1999 5 7
2000 11 14
2001 2 13
2002 6 26
2003 6 31
2004 6 32
2005 10 48
2006 16 49
2007 27 81
2008 25 148
2009 48 272
2010 45 368
2011 66 424
2012 80 429
2013 69 553
2014 52 527
2015 49 575
2016 53 591
2017 58 680
2018 72 803
2019 79 887
2020 83 1091
2021 90 1424
2022 78 1501
2023 84 1637

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

Chemistry subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 64 1332
Nutrition and Food Science 6 130 1750
Biochemistry 12 163 2914
Chemical Engineering 13 165 3187
Physical chemistry 14 179 3362
Organic Chemistry 11 182 3390
Environmental Chemistry 18 213 3503
Materials Science 25 249 4291

Engineering rankings

The University of Caldas ranked 19th for Engineering in Colombia and 3735th in the World with 883 publications made and 8,991 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#19 of 49 In Colombia
#194 of 420 In Latin America
#3735 of 6,684 In the World

University of Caldas
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 6
1993 1 1
1994 0 2
1995 1 4
1996 0 4
1997 1 11
1998 0 2
1999 2 6
2000 3 10
2001 0 10
2002 3 15
2003 5 21
2004 5 13
2005 8 25
2006 10 31
2007 20 46
2008 16 94
2009 25 205
2010 28 269
2011 40 340
2012 53 351
2013 50 446
2014 43 403
2015 38 428
2016 46 431
2017 42 479
2018 65 589
2019 73 620
2020 73 770
2021 71 1034
2022 66 1087
2023 81 1167

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

Engineering subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 7 113 1878
Human-Computer Interaction 29 171 2387
Chemical Engineering 13 165 3187
Mechanical Engineering 24 203 3574
Metallurgical Engineering 20 229 3976
Optical Engineering 25 236 4173
Electrical Engineering 25 227 4180
Aerospace Engineering 26 237 4182
Acoustical Engineering 22 226 4191
Computer Networking 27 224 4231
Materials Science 25 249 4291
Telecommunications 30 240 4373

Computer Science rankings

The University of Caldas ranked 21st for Computer Science in Colombia and 4262nd in the World with 849 publications made and 4,309 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#21 of 49 In Colombia
#230 of 417 In Latin America
#4262 of 6,752 In the World

University of Caldas
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 6
1993 0 2
1994 1 2
1995 0 6
1996 0 3
1997 0 7
1998 0 1
1999 3 5
2000 1 4
2001 2 8
2002 1 7
2003 1 8
2004 6 6
2005 6 12
2006 24 18
2007 19 19
2008 17 24
2009 18 49
2010 27 89
2011 39 122
2012 48 123
2013 41 135
2014 40 140
2015 38 178
2016 33 190
2017 47 255
2018 42 319
2019 64 428
2020 55 567
2021 87 729
2022 77 805
2023 101 896

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

Computer Science subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 29 171 2387
Management Information Systems 21 173 2916
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 17 189 3079
Neuroscience 15 171 3164
Cognitive Science 18 175 3610
Cyber Security 23 211 4044
Computer Vision 24 221 4090
Machine Learning 25 227 4217
Computer Networking 27 224 4231
Telecommunications 30 240 4373
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 26 239 4378

Psychology rankings

The University of Caldas ranked 16th for Psychology in Colombia and 3357th in the World with 735 publications made and 4,522 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#16 of 46 In Colombia
#171 of 403 In Latin America
#3357 of 6,528 In the World

University of Caldas
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 2 5
1992 0 7
1993 0 7
1994 1 8
1995 1 4
1996 0 4
1997 1 7
1998 2 0
1999 1 8
2000 3 3
2001 2 9
2002 2 7
2003 5 10
2004 7 9
2005 7 15
2006 9 14
2007 20 18
2008 21 21
2009 29 35
2010 24 48
2011 26 64
2012 33 85
2013 35 89
2014 46 125
2015 30 149
2016 30 147
2017 33 201
2018 41 243
2019 64 323
2020 48 388
2021 65 509
2022 49 564
2023 79 657

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

Psychology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 17 151 2587
Psychiatry 16 154 2744
Child Psychology 11 136 2775
Education Majors 17 168 2889
Neuroscience 15 171 3164
Cognitive Science 18 175 3610
Social Psychology 21 207 3991

Mathematics rankings

The University of Caldas ranked 18th for Mathematics in Colombia and 3751st in the World with 494 publications made and 3,771 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#18 of 45 In Colombia
#192 of 393 In Latin America
#3751 of 6,305 In the World

University of Caldas
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 1
2000 1 1
2001 1 4
2002 5 4
2003 3 3
2004 0 2
2005 3 4
2006 6 10
2007 10 13
2008 18 17
2009 13 49
2010 22 163
2011 13 116
2012 15 97
2013 27 104
2014 26 99
2015 23 98
2016 19 124
2017 27 179
2018 32 236
2019 39 237
2020 35 357
2021 56 460
2022 44 485
2023 48 539

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

Mathematics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 16 140 2862
Statistics 19 213 3887

Art & Design rankings

The University of Caldas ranked 22nd for Art & Design in Colombia and 3971st in the World with 225 publications made and 665 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics.

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
#22 of 44 In Colombia
#226 of 350 In Latin America
#3971 of 5,720 In the World

University of Caldas
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 4
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 1 5
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 1 1
2001 1 2
2002 1 3
2003 2 2
2004 1 0
2005 4 5
2006 2 7
2007 8 3
2008 6 4
2009 4 12
2010 5 13
2011 14 18
2012 16 16
2013 13 31
2014 10 20
2015 16 29
2016 10 22
2017 11 27
2018 7 39
2019 13 46
2020 19 73
2021 19 92
2022 18 110
2023 19 129

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

Art & Design subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Aesthetics 13 162 3103
Literature 17 195 3443
Fashion Design 26 231 3816

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Caldas

Speciality Colombia Latin America World Rank
Marketing 18 146 3054
Development Studies 20 183 3497
Astrophysics and Astronomy 15 189 3633
Business 21 200 3802
Economics 20 200 3867
Quantum and Particle physics 18 200 3903
Physics 19 208 3931
Management 22 210 3997
Finance 24 210 4104