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The University of Cartagena ranked 20th in Colombia, 3009th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 61 research topics. The University of Cartagena ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,611 academic publications and 113,185 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3009 of 14,131 In the World
#186 of 1,756 In Latin America
#20 of 190 In Colombia
#1 of 6 In Cartagena
#349 of 1,000 For Neurosurgery
#582 of 1,663 For Toxicology
#763 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#3996 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#5337 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 58 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Cartagena ranked 12th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Colombia and 1284th in the World with 5,853 publications made and 71,509 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#12 of 50 In Colombia
#122 of 442 In Latin America
#1284 of 7,081 In the World

University of Cartagena
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 6 0
1993 17 5
1994 12 1
1995 14 2
1996 15 9
1997 10 14
1998 9 15
1999 12 26
2000 21 18
2001 39 23
2002 26 32
2003 49 33
2004 54 39
2005 31 58
2006 58 97
2007 76 148
2008 104 170
2009 118 296
2010 217 402
2011 215 513
2012 283 688
2013 330 876
2014 371 1244
2015 351 2084
2016 362 3295
2017 340 3797
2018 356 4066
2019 376 4742
2020 533 6158
2021 403 6673
2022 431 6044
2023 343 5937
2024 228 4537

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 11 121 884
Political Science 10 112 1468
Demography 7 88 1553
Sociology 12 144 2107
Library and Information science 15 159 2856
Archaeology 13 150 2859
Law 15 143 2921
History 13 151 2958
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 13 141 3007
Linguistics 17 172 3461
Anthropology 22 218 3496
Education Majors 35 287 4425

Biology rankings

The University of Cartagena ranked 9th for Biology in Colombia and 2245th in the World with 3,856 publications made and 65,771 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#9 of 48 In Colombia
#131 of 433 In Latin America
#2245 of 6,833 In the World

University of Cartagena
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 4 7
1993 6 12
1994 1 13
1995 7 18
1996 7 44
1997 8 44
1998 5 39
1999 11 50
2000 2 50
2001 9 72
2002 20 92
2003 17 136
2004 24 143
2005 20 135
2006 31 185
2007 37 232
2008 46 309
2009 63 415
2010 103 538
2011 132 716
2012 135 848
2013 208 1191
2014 186 1473
2015 229 2422
2016 208 3715
2017 179 4421
2018 246 4977
2019 244 5850
2020 383 8124
2021 403 9425
2022 314 8984
2023 286 8991
2024 251 7921

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

Biology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Toxicology 1 34 582
Nutrition and Food Science 4 90 1246
Horticulture 5 132 1324
Immunology 7 74 1327
Virology 9 91 1327
Zoology 8 123 1449
Molecular Biology 7 92 1476
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 121 1531
Botany 7 134 1803
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 88 1899
Agricultural Science 9 143 1953
Oncology and Cancer research 9 102 2029
Microbiology 10 147 2059
Biotechnology 8 127 2169
Genetics 10 122 2210
Forestry 23 240 2324
Biochemistry 9 128 2424
Paleontology 8 144 2440
Pharmacology 10 139 2518
Neuroscience 10 143 2568
Nanotechnology 10 133 2983

Medicine rankings

The University of Cartagena ranked 8th for Medicine in Colombia and 1754th in the World with 3,629 publications made and 79,062 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#8 of 48 In Colombia
#101 of 430 In Latin America
#1754 of 6,775 In the World

University of Cartagena
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 3 6
1993 4 12
1994 1 13
1995 7 18
1996 11 48
1997 6 44
1998 5 39
1999 10 50
2000 1 44
2001 6 62
2002 11 78
2003 12 100
2004 25 128
2005 14 97
2006 21 133
2007 43 138
2008 39 233
2009 57 295
2010 91 383
2011 115 489
2012 145 633
2013 186 854
2014 170 1326
2015 192 2572
2016 187 4375
2017 173 5258
2018 232 5773
2019 226 6557
2020 386 8778
2021 421 9808
2022 332 9112
2023 248 8524
2024 217 7283

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

Medicine subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Neurosurgery 1 4 349
Toxicology 1 34 582
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 80 763
Plastic Surgery 9 62 984
Pediatrics 6 64 987
Dentistry 6 77 1041
Epidemiology 10 73 1042
Critical Care Nursing 8 53 1057
Gerontology 7 89 1102
Orthodontics 6 86 1278
Veterinary 7 107 1292
Immunology 7 74 1327
Virology 9 91 1327
Family medicine 6 69 1371
Dermatology 12 110 1406
Nursing 8 83 1455
Anesthesiology 9 93 1597
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 10 106 1622
Public Health 7 88 1638
Surgery 10 94 1657
Pathology 8 97 1683
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 15 93 1747
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 11 98 1825
Anatomy and Physiology 9 114 1905
Healthcare Management (MHA) 9 94 1977
Psychiatry 10 106 2021
Oncology and Cancer research 9 102 2029
Cardiology 15 131 2086
Clinical Psychology 12 112 2177
Health Science 15 145 2458
Pharmacology 10 139 2518
Physical Therapy 16 170 2841

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Cartagena ranked 9th for Environmental Science in Colombia and 2241st in the World with 2,983 publications made and 46,951 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#9 of 49 In Colombia
#133 of 431 In Latin America
#2241 of 6,876 In the World

University of Cartagena
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 2 4
1993 6 5
1994 5 11
1995 7 16
1996 4 19
1997 6 29
1998 4 21
1999 4 27
2000 3 20
2001 7 36
2002 12 59
2003 16 86
2004 16 95
2005 21 77
2006 28 141
2007 39 147
2008 43 220
2009 52 276
2010 107 423
2011 108 612
2012 123 694
2013 147 913
2014 162 1175
2015 160 1605
2016 151 2380
2017 166 2708
2018 168 2936
2019 178 3445
2020 269 4689
2021 266 5596
2022 259 5233
2023 226 5301
2024 190 4808

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

Environmental Science subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 121 1531
Environmental Chemistry 4 71 1584
Environmental Engineering 6 74 1622
Agricultural Science 9 143 1953
Oceanography 7 106 1991
Geography and Cartography 12 144 2033
Ecology 7 134 2144
Environmental Management 9 105 2155
Forestry 23 240 2324
Paleontology 8 144 2440
Geology 9 145 2450
Geotechnical Engineering 11 133 2541
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 13 134 2633
Earth science and Geophysics 13 153 2741

Chemistry rankings

The University of Cartagena ranked 8th for Chemistry in Colombia and 2509th in the World with 2,546 publications made and 38,734 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#8 of 48 In Colombia
#117 of 418 In Latin America
#2509 of 6,545 In the World

University of Cartagena
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1 5
1993 0 3
1994 0 5
1995 1 8
1996 5 24
1997 6 16
1998 4 20
1999 7 33
2000 1 29
2001 6 45
2002 14 62
2003 12 110
2004 16 103
2005 18 112
2006 32 157
2007 40 196
2008 43 260
2009 48 361
2010 64 437
2011 83 604
2012 77 724
2013 113 904
2014 105 1107
2015 147 1617
2016 106 2364
2017 120 2902
2018 164 3378
2019 177 4038
2020 242 5608
2021 261 6592
2022 209 6254
2023 211 6428
2024 190 5895

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

Chemistry subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 4 90 1246
Environmental Chemistry 4 71 1584
Radiochemistry 6 83 1679
Computational Chemistry 6 80 1684
Physical chemistry 7 101 2297
Organic Chemistry 7 114 2423
Biochemistry 9 128 2424
Inorganic Chemistry 7 117 2512
Chemical Engineering 7 118 2589
Materials Science 8 127 2769
Nanotechnology 10 133 2983

Engineering rankings

The University of Cartagena ranked 10th for Engineering in Colombia and 2826th in the World with 2,082 publications made and 46,778 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#10 of 49 In Colombia
#129 of 424 In Latin America
#2826 of 6,782 In the World

University of Cartagena
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 2
1993 2 1
1994 1 1
1995 2 3
1996 1 2
1997 2 2
1998 1 6
1999 2 9
2000 3 9
2001 3 14
2002 10 22
2003 7 43
2004 10 47
2005 14 63
2006 27 111
2007 49 148
2008 44 172
2009 48 250
2010 68 358
2011 84 553
2012 76 677
2013 95 783
2014 98 965
2015 99 1350
2016 74 1957
2017 97 2221
2018 123 2475
2019 139 2911
2020 203 3880
2021 203 4569
2022 160 4402
2023 176 4653
2024 148 4196

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

Engineering subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 1 11 490
Environmental Engineering 6 74 1622
Human-Computer Interaction 17 108 1803
Renewable Energy Engineering 12 97 1852
Civil Engineering 8 84 2097
Biotechnology 8 127 2169
Systems Engineering 11 98 2255
Telecommunications 10 86 2309
Electronic Engineering 12 107 2309
Computer Networking 11 97 2431
Geotechnical Engineering 11 133 2541
Chemical Engineering 7 118 2589
Structural Engineering 12 114 2654
Mechanical Engineering 13 127 2666
Metallurgical Engineering 7 121 2685
Materials Science 8 127 2769
Electrical Engineering 12 122 2772
Optical Engineering 9 126 2872
Nanotechnology 10 133 2983
Acoustical Engineering 11 129 2991
Aerospace Engineering 14 145 3123

Physics rankings

The University of Cartagena ranked 9th for Physics in Colombia and 2900th in the World with 1,843 publications made and 39,520 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#9 of 47 In Colombia
#134 of 418 In Latin America
#2900 of 6,713 In the World

University of Cartagena
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 1
1993 1 1
1994 0 0
1995 1 2
1996 1 2
1997 2 0
1998 1 2
1999 1 5
2000 0 7
2001 4 12
2002 8 20
2003 9 38
2004 8 43
2005 15 56
2006 24 85
2007 46 125
2008 41 163
2009 39 219
2010 55 326
2011 72 462
2012 75 563
2013 83 665
2014 76 784
2015 94 1059
2016 71 1457
2017 90 1705
2018 114 1962
2019 121 2263
2020 166 3129
2021 179 3729
2022 149 3583
2023 157 3903
2024 127 3580

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

Physics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Materials Science 8 127 2769
Optical Engineering 9 126 2872
Quantum and Particle physics 12 136 2941
Nanotechnology 10 133 2983
Acoustical Engineering 11 129 2991
Nuclear Physics 10 150 3062
Astrophysics and Astronomy 19 206 3787

Computer Science rankings

The University of Cartagena ranked 15th for Computer Science in Colombia and 3080th in the World with 1,573 publications made and 26,692 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#15 of 49 In Colombia
#142 of 425 In Latin America
#3080 of 6,845 In the World

University of Cartagena
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 2
1993 5 3
1994 2 3
1995 4 0
1996 1 15
1997 6 15
1998 3 13
1999 5 12
2000 3 10
2001 6 11
2002 5 28
2003 7 32
2004 10 43
2005 11 48
2006 28 79
2007 39 105
2008 36 128
2009 46 187
2010 59 276
2011 81 382
2012 54 553
2013 86 635
2014 71 790
2015 83 1155
2016 58 1791
2017 59 2125
2018 106 2441
2019 100 2809
2020 131 3594
2021 143 4001
2022 115 3694
2023 104 3602
2024 95 3004

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

Computer Science subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 17 108 1803
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 88 1899
Telecommunications 10 86 2309
Computer Networking 11 97 2431
Neuroscience 10 143 2568
Cyber Security 11 121 2855
Library and Information science 15 159 2856
Computer Vision 15 134 3031
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 17 161 3436
Machine Learning 16 172 3506

Psychology rankings

The University of Cartagena ranked 13th for Psychology in Colombia and 2753rd in the World with 1,195 publications made and 15,668 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#13 of 48 In Colombia
#134 of 416 In Latin America
#2753 of 6,645 In the World

University of Cartagena
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 3
1993 2 3
1994 0 3
1995 3 0
1996 2 13
1997 2 14
1998 2 11
1999 2 5
2000 0 3
2001 2 10
2002 3 7
2003 1 13
2004 5 41
2005 2 25
2006 7 26
2007 22 41
2008 9 58
2009 16 73
2010 26 119
2011 44 137
2012 48 207
2013 65 272
2014 45 420
2015 66 815
2016 52 1537
2017 58 1992
2018 96 2185
2019 75 2496
2020 126 3210
2021 163 3500
2022 106 3243
2023 78 3062
2024 59 2441

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

Psychology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 10 106 2021
Clinical Psychology 12 112 2177
Neuroscience 10 143 2568
Child Psychology 15 155 2990
Social Psychology 17 191 3828
Education Majors 35 287 4425

Mathematics rankings

The University of Cartagena ranked 14th for Mathematics in Colombia and 3088th in the World with 898 publications made and 27,166 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#14 of 46 In Colombia
#142 of 399 In Latin America
#3088 of 6,418 In the World

University of Cartagena
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 3
1998 0 0
1999 2 5
2000 0 3
2001 2 9
2002 3 12
2003 4 14
2004 7 21
2005 6 24
2006 21 36
2007 24 44
2008 31 76
2009 23 116
2010 34 153
2011 48 210
2012 37 338
2013 50 352
2014 39 430
2015 45 803
2016 37 1228
2017 39 1522
2018 52 1832
2019 51 2067
2020 77 2706
2021 76 3180
2022 61 2760
2023 79 2521
2024 46 1762

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

Mathematics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Statistics 12 138 2903
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 16 164 3552
Math Teachers 30 239 4069

Economics rankings

The University of Cartagena ranked 16th for Economics in Colombia and 3042nd in the World with 517 publications made and 24,650 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#16 of 46 In Colombia
#145 of 384 In Latin America
#3042 of 6,167 In the World

University of Cartagena
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1994 2 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 4
2002 0 5
2003 1 2
2004 3 5
2005 1 11
2006 7 12
2007 8 14
2008 13 26
2009 9 27
2010 19 76
2011 20 90
2012 27 137
2013 28 174
2014 27 299
2015 29 608
2016 32 907
2017 25 1068
2018 39 1007
2019 32 1098
2020 48 1351
2021 48 1509
2022 33 1309
2023 44 1270
2024 22 872

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

Economics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Development Studies 14 114 2571
Finance 16 146 3184
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 16 164 3552

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Cartagena

Speciality Colombia Latin America World Rank
Interior Design 1 10 520
Marketing 6 69 1947
Accounting 10 71 2228
Fashion Design 10 124 2426
Business 13 122 2790
Management 15 131 3025
Art & Design 15 166 3251
Literature 19 220 3782