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The University of Cartagena ranked 20th in Colombia, 3084th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 39 research topics. The University of Cartagena ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,671 academic publications and 54,135 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3084 of 14,131 In the World
#193 of 1,756 In Latin America
#20 of 190 In Colombia
#1 of 6 In Cartagena
#403 of 1,022 For Neurosurgery
#552 of 1,466 For Toxicology
#696 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#3865 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#5337 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 36 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 1341st in the World with 4,752 publications made and 31,600 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#12 of 50 In Colombia
#123 of 443 In Latin America
#1341 of 7,020 In the World

University of Cartagena
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 3 1
1992 4 0
1993 15 5
1994 12 1
1995 13 2
1996 14 6
1997 9 8
1998 9 10
1999 11 21
2000 21 10
2001 34 9
2002 23 26
2003 42 17
2004 53 23
2005 22 24
2006 45 45
2007 57 53
2008 81 82
2009 98 154
2010 172 189
2011 164 231
2012 239 315
2013 284 446
2014 318 691
2015 263 1268
2016 319 1678
2017 288 1675
2018 285 1942
2019 337 2193
2020 482 2944
2021 368 3386
2022 355 3225
2023 273 3209

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 11 115 924
Political Science 12 117 1546
Demography 7 92 1551
Sociology 12 139 2073
Law 16 158 3101
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 13 157 3262
Archaeology 16 193 3432
History 16 197 3455
Linguistics 18 185 3606
Anthropology 24 239 3743

Biology rankings

The University of Cartagena ranked 9th for Biology in Colombia and 2348th in the World with 3,040 publications made and 32,552 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#9 of 48 In Colombia
#137 of 428 In Latin America
#2348 of 6,770 In the World

University of Cartagena
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 2 3
1992 4 6
1993 4 7
1994 1 9
1995 3 11
1996 6 29
1997 7 35
1998 6 31
1999 9 33
2000 2 39
2001 4 47
2002 15 72
2003 8 95
2004 20 112
2005 12 83
2006 16 128
2007 28 135
2008 29 201
2009 46 226
2010 77 287
2011 105 403
2012 110 486
2013 185 677
2014 145 849
2015 180 1552
2016 176 2060
2017 151 2289
2018 191 2724
2019 232 3112
2020 356 4429
2021 354 5612
2022 283 5912
2023 246 5974

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 33 552
Virology 9 83 1183
Immunology 7 76 1327
Zoology 6 119 1409
Nutrition and Food Science 4 104 1456
Molecular Biology 7 91 1504
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 119 1532
Horticulture 11 160 1637
Oncology and Cancer research 7 93 1907
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 91 1909
Botany 8 144 1922
Microbiology 11 153 2107
Genetics 10 126 2237
Agricultural Science 9 170 2251
Biotechnology 9 150 2335
Pharmacology 10 142 2505
Biochemistry 9 132 2521
Paleontology 11 159 2602
Neuroscience 10 147 2646
Nanotechnology 13 151 3170

Medicine rankings

The University of Cartagena ranked 9th for Medicine in Colombia and 1774th in the World with 2,963 publications made and 39,809 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#9 of 48 In Colombia
#103 of 426 In Latin America
#1774 of 6,680 In the World

University of Cartagena
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 2 3
1992 3 5
1993 4 7
1994 1 9
1995 4 11
1996 9 31
1997 5 35
1998 5 28
1999 9 36
2000 1 33
2001 3 44
2002 10 61
2003 7 72
2004 23 98
2005 9 68
2006 13 97
2007 31 91
2008 30 159
2009 44 180
2010 77 239
2011 97 317
2012 120 421
2013 165 539
2014 138 854
2015 153 1795
2016 165 2407
2017 161 2673
2018 205 3085
2019 204 3334
2020 364 4537
2021 364 5501
2022 291 5560
2023 216 5350

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 7 403
Toxicology 1 33 552
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 74 696
Pediatrics 7 65 1020
Critical Care Nursing 9 53 1039
Epidemiology 10 75 1039
Plastic Surgery 9 67 1062
Gerontology 5 85 1113
Dentistry 6 83 1113
Veterinary 6 96 1163
Virology 9 83 1183
Immunology 7 76 1327
Dermatology 12 109 1363
Orthodontics 6 89 1374
Nursing 8 78 1463
Family medicine 10 86 1543
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 9 101 1577
Surgery 10 91 1621
Public Health 8 91 1627
Pathology 8 92 1641
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 14 83 1690
Anesthesiology 10 100 1700
Healthcare Management (MHA) 9 79 1741
Oncology and Cancer research 7 93 1907
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 10 105 1909
Cardiology 14 122 2023
Clinical Psychology 10 103 2084
Psychiatry 12 111 2155
Anatomy and Physiology 11 153 2397
Pharmacology 10 142 2505
Health Science 16 157 2638
Physical Therapy 19 180 2868

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Cartagena ranked 10th for Environmental Science in Colombia and 2456th in the World with 2,239 publications made and 18,165 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#10 of 48 In Colombia
#150 of 428 In Latin America
#2456 of 6,798 In the World

University of Cartagena
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 3 2
1992 1 3
1993 5 1
1994 4 7
1995 5 9
1996 5 16
1997 4 15
1998 5 19
1999 3 21
2000 3 16
2001 4 25
2002 7 41
2003 10 52
2004 14 70
2005 11 42
2006 16 76
2007 23 64
2008 24 115
2009 33 131
2010 78 193
2011 68 319
2012 98 347
2013 122 442
2014 117 596
2015 119 884
2016 134 1223
2017 129 1202
2018 125 1421
2019 161 1706
2020 255 2457
2021 236 3195
2022 218 3293
2023 177 3291

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 7 119 1532
Environmental Chemistry 4 78 1687
Environmental Engineering 7 89 1808
Agricultural Science 9 170 2251
Ecology 8 147 2313
Environmental Management 11 120 2320
Oceanography 10 137 2326
Geography and Cartography 16 171 2382
Paleontology 11 159 2602
Geology 15 171 2743
Earth science and Geophysics 14 179 3026
Geotechnical Engineering 14 180 3047
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 14 169 3172

Chemistry rankings

The University of Cartagena ranked 8th for Chemistry in Colombia and 2728th in the World with 1,924 publications made and 21,483 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#8 of 48 In Colombia
#134 of 414 In Latin America
#2728 of 6,447 In the World

University of Cartagena
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 2 1
1992 1 4
1993 0 3
1994 0 5
1995 0 4
1996 3 13
1997 6 15
1998 4 19
1999 7 24
2000 1 25
2001 1 34
2002 9 45
2003 6 76
2004 13 77
2005 7 73
2006 13 104
2007 20 108
2008 20 151
2009 31 166
2010 47 210
2011 57 293
2012 59 365
2013 93 462
2014 84 589
2015 104 926
2016 96 1249
2017 95 1397
2018 111 1779
2019 171 2177
2020 220 3135
2021 232 4044
2022 209 4302
2023 186 4458

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 4 104 1456
Computational Chemistry 5 77 1634
Environmental Chemistry 4 78 1687
Radiochemistry 8 101 1900
Biochemistry 9 132 2521
Organic Chemistry 8 122 2583
Physical chemistry 8 125 2698
Inorganic Chemistry 9 142 2824
Chemical Engineering 10 143 2909
Materials Science 11 150 3105
Nanotechnology 13 151 3170

Engineering rankings

The University of Cartagena ranked 14th for Engineering in Colombia and 3305th in the World with 1,414 publications made and 19,398 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#14 of 49 In Colombia
#160 of 420 In Latin America
#3305 of 6,684 In the World

University of Cartagena
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 2
1993 1 2
1994 1 1
1995 1 1
1996 1 2
1997 2 1
1998 0 6
1999 2 6
2000 3 7
2001 0 11
2002 7 16
2003 3 30
2004 5 25
2005 5 33
2006 6 54
2007 16 60
2008 20 80
2009 20 78
2010 26 90
2011 36 176
2012 47 204
2013 64 211
2014 65 336
2015 64 558
2016 65 785
2017 78 853
2018 74 1169
2019 129 1377
2020 193 1990
2021 162 2566
2022 157 2866
2023 153 3112

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
Environmental Engineering 7 89 1808
Human-Computer Interaction 16 109 1836
Renewable Energy Engineering 14 119 2061
Biotechnology 9 150 2335
Systems Engineering 13 115 2473
Civil Engineering 13 134 2721
Chemical Engineering 10 143 2909
Electronic Engineering 16 157 3043
Geotechnical Engineering 14 180 3047
Metallurgical Engineering 9 152 3051
Materials Science 11 150 3105
Nanotechnology 13 151 3170
Optical Engineering 13 154 3276
Aerospace Engineering 14 165 3337
Mechanical Engineering 21 191 3463
Acoustical Engineering 15 167 3488
Structural Engineering 19 191 3707
Electrical Engineering 21 197 3748
Telecommunications 19 188 3813
Computer Networking 21 195 3924

Physics rankings

The University of Cartagena ranked 13th for Physics in Colombia and 3270th in the World with 1,288 publications made and 15,814 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#13 of 47 In Colombia
#157 of 409 In Latin America
#3270 of 6,603 In the World

University of Cartagena
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1996 1 2
1997 2 0
1998 0 2
1999 1 4
2000 0 6
2001 1 9
2002 5 14
2003 4 29
2004 3 22
2005 6 30
2006 7 49
2007 17 61
2008 19 77
2009 15 69
2010 28 99
2011 41 154
2012 51 191
2013 61 220
2014 52 287
2015 56 450
2016 61 614
2017 70 667
2018 80 910
2019 120 1084
2020 154 1622
2021 144 2144
2022 151 2451
2023 135 2663

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
Condensed Matter Physics 17 161 2947
Materials Science 11 150 3105
Nuclear Physics 10 163 3156
Nanotechnology 13 151 3170
Quantum and Particle physics 13 153 3242
Optical Engineering 13 154 3276
Acoustical Engineering 15 167 3488
Astrophysics and Astronomy 26 251 4249

Computer Science rankings

The University of Cartagena ranked 16th for Computer Science in Colombia and 3584th in the World with 1,077 publications made and 9,523 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#16 of 49 In Colombia
#179 of 417 In Latin America
#3584 of 6,752 In the World

University of Cartagena
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 1
1992 1 2
1993 4 1
1994 2 1
1995 3 0
1996 0 8
1997 5 6
1998 3 11
1999 5 8
2000 3 7
2001 2 4
2002 5 23
2003 3 22
2004 6 22
2005 6 36
2006 9 40
2007 15 40
2008 12 67
2009 17 59
2010 26 89
2011 44 120
2012 31 172
2013 65 221
2014 45 287
2015 56 548
2016 44 754
2017 50 888
2018 84 1129
2019 93 1374
2020 121 1778
2021 116 2112
2022 108 2184
2023 86 2212

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 16 109 1836
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 91 1909
Neuroscience 10 147 2646
Cyber Security 18 164 3507
Machine Learning 16 188 3660
Computer Vision 21 199 3790
Telecommunications 19 188 3813
Computer Networking 21 195 3924
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 21 212 4036

Psychology rankings

The University of Cartagena ranked 14th for Psychology in Colombia and 2937th in the World with 932 publications made and 5,526 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#14 of 46 In Colombia
#147 of 403 In Latin America
#2937 of 6,528 In the World

University of Cartagena
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 3
1993 2 1
1994 0 1
1995 2 0
1996 1 7
1997 1 7
1998 2 9
1999 2 3
2000 0 1
2001 0 2
2002 2 4
2003 1 8
2004 5 15
2005 1 18
2006 3 11
2007 15 23
2008 6 36
2009 11 40
2010 17 71
2011 34 68
2012 36 121
2013 58 175
2014 33 243
2015 46 524
2016 44 758
2017 56 897
2018 80 1067
2019 62 1267
2020 107 1553
2021 135 1846
2022 93 1948
2023 74 1843

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
Clinical Psychology 10 103 2084
Psychiatry 12 111 2155
Neuroscience 10 147 2646
Child Psychology 14 159 3022
Social Psychology 20 205 3985

Mathematics rankings

The University of Cartagena ranked 16th for Mathematics in Colombia and 3469th in the World with 663 publications made and 10,731 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#16 of 45 In Colombia
#176 of 393 In Latin America
#3469 of 6,305 In the World

University of Cartagena
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 3
1998 0 0
1999 2 3
2000 0 3
2001 1 6
2002 0 10
2003 1 12
2004 4 9
2005 4 17
2006 6 29
2007 10 27
2008 16 43
2009 10 52
2010 13 60
2011 31 88
2012 25 104
2013 43 144
2014 31 180
2015 29 453
2016 28 618
2017 37 689
2018 47 940
2019 41 1017
2020 76 1301
2021 69 1711
2022 63 1729
2023 71 1640

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 15 168 3235

Economics rankings

The University of Cartagena ranked 16th for Economics in Colombia and 3220th in the World with 382 publications made and 9,334 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#16 of 46 In Colombia
#158 of 378 In Latin America
#3220 of 5,995 In the World

University of Cartagena
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 2 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 3
2002 0 5
2003 0 0
2004 2 2
2005 1 3
2006 2 6
2007 4 3
2008 5 11
2009 8 8
2010 13 18
2011 12 45
2012 21 40
2013 26 83
2014 18 137
2015 15 358
2016 27 428
2017 25 429
2018 27 410
2019 27 470
2020 39 592
2021 39 690
2022 32 706
2023 34 666

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 10 105 2440
Finance 23 205 4050

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Cartagena

Speciality Colombia Latin America World Rank
Accounting 12 85 2334
Marketing 12 129 2832
Fashion Design 19 206 3493
Business 18 179 3629
Management 19 174 3656
Art & Design 20 217 3899