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The University of Cauca ranked 17th in Colombia, 2770th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 21 research topics. The University of Cauca ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,959 academic publications and 20,942 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 22 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2770 of 14,131 In the World
#167 of 1,756 In Latin America
#17 of 190 In Colombia
#1 of 5 In Popayan
#1090 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#1530 of 2,377 For Forestry
#1678 of 7,020 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
#1667 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3958 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 18 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Cauca ranked 17th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Colombia and 1678th in the World with 3,925 publications made and 11,533 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#17 of 50 In Colombia
#159 of 443 In Latin America
#1678 of 7,020 In the World

University of Cauca
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 3
1993 2 0
1994 4 6
1995 5 2
1996 1 3
1997 2 9
1998 6 13
1999 13 8
2000 20 15
2001 33 17
2002 20 27
2003 18 27
2004 37 32
2005 79 48
2006 81 81
2007 92 66
2008 82 95
2009 95 143
2010 155 180
2011 171 213
2012 148 270
2013 199 316
2014 226 348
2015 210 454
2016 273 424
2017 225 480
2018 309 610
2019 260 869
2020 306 1202
2021 295 1653
2022 266 1694
2023 248 1589

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 16 140 1090
Political Science 21 166 2079
Education Majors 13 143 2607
Aesthetics 9 127 2652
Library and Information science 14 145 2652
Sociology 20 206 2847
Demography 19 219 2894
Archaeology 13 163 2987
History 13 162 3010
Law 18 164 3176
Anthropology 19 186 3183
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 15 161 3303
Linguistics 16 173 3465

Biology rankings

The University of Cauca ranked 17th for Biology in Colombia and 3238th in the World with 2,000 publications made and 11,252 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#17 of 48 In Colombia
#207 of 428 In Latin America
#3238 of 6,770 In the World

University of Cauca
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 3
1992 1 12
1993 1 13
1994 5 14
1995 1 11
1996 4 8
1997 3 19
1998 5 25
1999 4 19
2000 8 26
2001 12 30
2002 10 47
2003 12 55
2004 15 63
2005 24 87
2006 30 109
2007 38 99
2008 34 127
2009 42 142
2010 91 158
2011 72 181
2012 81 227
2013 137 285
2014 118 291
2015 92 353
2016 99 347
2017 109 421
2018 121 569
2019 124 842
2020 159 1127
2021 179 1659
2022 182 1874
2023 165 1918

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

Biology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 13 163 1530
Horticulture 12 166 1721
Virology 17 171 2119
Molecular Biology 16 160 2136
Nutrition and Food Science 15 178 2369
Agricultural Science 11 182 2421
Oncology and Cancer research 13 151 2524
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 17 208 2602
Zoology 21 228 2695
Botany 17 209 2750
Immunology 21 216 2771
Biotechnology 16 211 2954
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 178 2967
Pharmacology 15 172 2978
Microbiology 24 246 3165
Nanotechnology 14 153 3181
Paleontology 17 212 3186
Genetics 17 211 3304
Biochemistry 17 212 3429
Neuroscience 19 203 3619

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Cauca ranked 17th for Environmental Science in Colombia and 2975th in the World with 1,971 publications made and 9,568 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#17 of 48 In Colombia
#200 of 428 In Latin America
#2975 of 6,798 In the World

University of Cauca
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 6
1993 1 2
1994 8 4
1995 2 2
1996 6 3
1997 3 9
1998 6 14
1999 5 12
2000 6 20
2001 11 19
2002 6 29
2003 9 29
2004 18 27
2005 23 41
2006 31 62
2007 39 54
2008 39 85
2009 49 120
2010 87 115
2011 100 145
2012 81 187
2013 108 227
2014 135 230
2015 125 312
2016 100 293
2017 119 356
2018 143 466
2019 117 696
2020 133 929
2021 143 1340
2022 165 1524
2023 133 1547

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

Environmental Science subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 13 163 1530
Geography and Cartography 15 160 2307
Agricultural Science 11 182 2421
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 17 208 2602
Environmental Chemistry 11 167 2972
Environmental Management 18 193 3056
Geology 17 203 3171
Paleontology 17 212 3186
Ecology 20 213 3229
Oceanography 23 213 3294
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 20 188 3312

Engineering rankings

The University of Cauca ranked 13th for Engineering in Colombia and 3180th in the World with 1,782 publications made and 11,198 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#13 of 49 In Colombia
#154 of 420 In Latin America
#3180 of 6,684 In the World

University of Cauca
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1 3
1992 1 3
1993 0 4
1994 6 2
1995 1 0
1996 4 3
1997 2 7
1998 1 10
1999 0 7
2000 8 17
2001 4 14
2002 3 30
2003 7 26
2004 17 30
2005 15 44
2006 22 60
2007 37 57
2008 31 87
2009 30 103
2010 63 129
2011 85 180
2012 67 222
2013 92 254
2014 125 251
2015 103 313
2016 103 289
2017 120 362
2018 150 641
2019 116 977
2020 133 1142
2021 132 1647
2022 167 1794
2023 124 1753

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

Engineering subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 2 16 674
Agricultural Engineering 5 51 765
Human-Computer Interaction 5 46 1095
Architecture 5 52 1146
Robotics 8 60 1401
Computer Networking 10 89 2292
Telecommunications 10 89 2318
Systems Engineering 12 114 2456
Chemical Engineering 11 147 2943
Biotechnology 16 211 2954
Electronic Engineering 15 155 3037
Metallurgical Engineering 12 156 3112
Optical Engineering 12 148 3147
Acoustical Engineering 12 135 3155
Mechanical Engineering 15 160 3156
Nanotechnology 14 153 3181
Materials Science 12 156 3194
Electrical Engineering 14 152 3196
Structural Engineering 18 185 3618
Aerospace Engineering 21 201 3776

Computer Science rankings

The University of Cauca ranked 13th for Computer Science in Colombia and 2905th in the World with 1,677 publications made and 9,709 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Human-Computer Interaction, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#13 of 49 In Colombia
#134 of 417 In Latin America
#2905 of 6,752 In the World

University of Cauca
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 1 1
1992 0 6
1993 0 2
1994 1 2
1995 0 3
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 0 4
1999 1 2
2000 1 6
2001 3 7
2002 2 5
2003 4 13
2004 15 12
2005 16 32
2006 18 29
2007 29 39
2008 22 54
2009 28 109
2010 60 115
2011 81 177
2012 65 213
2013 78 251
2014 117 265
2015 99 336
2016 117 330
2017 127 397
2018 131 686
2019 111 960
2020 136 1161
2021 127 1622
2022 162 1692
2023 112 1592

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

Computer Science subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 1 17 602
Information Technology 2 12 685
Web Design and Development 2 28 947
Game Design and Development 4 36 961
Software Engineering 3 37 1015
Human-Computer Interaction 5 46 1095
Multimedia 2 30 1149
Robotics 8 60 1401
Management Information Systems 5 48 1532
Data Science 5 66 1705
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 63 1754
Computer Networking 10 89 2292
Computational Linguistics 7 92 2298
Telecommunications 10 89 2318
Cyber Security 9 90 2363
Library and Information science 14 145 2652
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 13 120 2702
Computer Vision 13 125 2793
Machine Learning 13 139 2948
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 178 2967
Cognitive Science 14 152 3198
Neuroscience 19 203 3619

Medicine rankings

The University of Cauca ranked 17th for Medicine in Colombia and 2970th in the World with 1,395 publications made and 8,260 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#17 of 48 In Colombia
#192 of 426 In Latin America
#2970 of 6,680 In the World

University of Cauca
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 3
1992 1 13
1993 0 12
1994 1 14
1995 1 12
1996 3 6
1997 1 16
1998 2 20
1999 4 12
2000 8 20
2001 8 23
2002 11 37
2003 9 36
2004 11 50
2005 14 76
2006 11 71
2007 21 70
2008 15 86
2009 25 86
2010 55 111
2011 44 105
2012 49 139
2013 83 168
2014 74 162
2015 59 192
2016 72 237
2017 87 271
2018 88 325
2019 85 480
2020 139 784
2021 128 1112
2022 142 1228
2023 120 1298

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

Medicine subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 18 149 1252
Critical Care Nursing 14 105 1677
Pediatrics 15 142 1719
Healthcare Management (MHA) 10 90 1892
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 17 163 2069
Virology 17 171 2119
Sports Medicine 13 144 2226
Family medicine 15 155 2284
Anesthesiology 18 171 2360
Health Science 14 143 2364
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 14 142 2420
Surgery 19 171 2522
Oncology and Cancer research 13 151 2524
Pathology 18 184 2693
Physical Therapy 17 171 2757
Immunology 21 216 2771
Nursing 18 179 2807
Anatomy and Physiology 19 198 2970
Pharmacology 15 172 2978
Public Health 19 219 3033
Psychiatry 20 204 3392

Physics rankings

The University of Cauca ranked 16th for Physics in Colombia and 3520th in the World with 1,263 publications made and 8,304 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#16 of 47 In Colombia
#177 of 409 In Latin America
#3520 of 6,603 In the World

University of Cauca
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 1
1993 0 2
1994 6 2
1995 0 0
1996 4 3
1997 2 7
1998 0 11
1999 0 7
2000 7 15
2001 3 14
2002 3 29
2003 6 26
2004 15 29
2005 8 44
2006 12 57
2007 26 46
2008 23 64
2009 26 80
2010 52 106
2011 42 150
2012 50 168
2013 79 177
2014 83 176
2015 67 213
2016 70 220
2017 75 260
2018 88 409
2019 76 647
2020 110 745
2021 106 1115
2022 125 1217
2023 87 1214

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

Physics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 10 133 2700
Optical Engineering 12 148 3147
Acoustical Engineering 12 135 3155
Nanotechnology 14 153 3181
Materials Science 12 156 3194
Quantum and Particle physics 15 174 3508
Astrophysics and Astronomy 16 192 3652

Chemistry rankings

The University of Cauca ranked 16th for Chemistry in Colombia and 3546th in the World with 1,204 publications made and 8,674 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#16 of 48 In Colombia
#200 of 414 In Latin America
#3546 of 6,447 In the World

University of Cauca
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 3
1992 1 8
1993 0 7
1994 6 3
1995 0 8
1996 6 3
1997 2 11
1998 1 15
1999 1 11
2000 5 16
2001 7 16
2002 7 37
2003 12 42
2004 9 43
2005 9 74
2006 17 79
2007 23 72
2008 22 91
2009 25 97
2010 53 116
2011 52 137
2012 42 182
2013 89 198
2014 75 215
2015 64 241
2016 52 234
2017 53 279
2018 82 396
2019 67 572
2020 98 754
2021 104 1174
2022 112 1354
2023 96 1413

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

Chemistry subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 10 120 2151
Nutrition and Food Science 15 178 2369
Inorganic Chemistry 8 133 2756
Chemical Engineering 11 147 2943
Environmental Chemistry 11 167 2972
Nanotechnology 14 153 3181
Materials Science 12 156 3194
Biochemistry 17 212 3429
Physical chemistry 17 187 3451
Organic Chemistry 16 201 3551

Business rankings

The University of Cauca ranked 15th for Business in Colombia and 3062nd in the World with 769 publications made and 4,319 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Project Management, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#15 of 46 In Colombia
#143 of 388 In Latin America
#3062 of 6,187 In the World

University of Cauca
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 2
2001 0 1
2002 1 1
2003 5 5
2004 4 2
2005 7 5
2006 15 18
2007 20 24
2008 16 39
2009 16 76
2010 34 73
2011 43 116
2012 31 138
2013 39 147
2014 63 158
2015 45 178
2016 36 161
2017 47 172
2018 51 287
2019 41 363
2020 64 432
2021 60 630
2022 69 628
2023 56 569

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

Business subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 2 16 674
Project Management 2 26 897
Management Information Systems 5 48 1532
Management 15 139 3004
Marketing 15 142 3040
Finance 16 165 3524

Mathematics rankings

The University of Cauca ranked 15th for Mathematics in Colombia and 3296th in the World with 727 publications made and 5,530 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#15 of 45 In Colombia
#162 of 393 In Latin America
#3296 of 6,305 In the World

University of Cauca
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 1 2
1996 2 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 3
1999 0 0
2000 0 2
2001 1 1
2002 1 3
2003 7 7
2004 5 6
2005 10 20
2006 6 20
2007 12 11
2008 7 27
2009 5 45
2010 24 47
2011 23 70
2012 24 72
2013 40 110
2014 50 108
2015 32 156
2016 38 108
2017 54 158
2018 43 321
2019 49 442
2020 60 574
2021 69 776
2022 82 785
2023 73 775

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

Mathematics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 63 1754
Math Teachers 13 129 2721
Statistics 16 177 3381

Psychology rankings

The University of Cauca ranked 22nd for Psychology in Colombia and 3740th in the World with 689 publications made and 3,899 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#22 of 46 In Colombia
#203 of 403 In Latin America
#3740 of 6,528 In the World

University of Cauca
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 3
1992 0 2
1993 0 3
1994 1 4
1995 1 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 0 2
1999 0 1
2000 1 5
2001 1 5
2002 7 7
2003 4 10
2004 6 11
2005 8 19
2006 10 18
2007 10 21
2008 4 30
2009 9 30
2010 23 46
2011 17 53
2012 21 69
2013 42 73
2014 42 101
2015 34 112
2016 42 130
2017 39 158
2018 51 236
2019 57 343
2020 57 469
2021 69 667
2022 71 715
2023 54 699

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

Psychology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Education Majors 13 143 2607
Cognitive Science 14 152 3198
Psychiatry 20 204 3392
Child Psychology 22 200 3413
Neuroscience 19 203 3619
Social Psychology 24 224 4178

Art & Design rankings

The University of Cauca ranked 12th for Art & Design in Colombia and 2757th in the World with 524 publications made and 2,166 citations received. Main research topics: Multimedia, Fashion Design, Literature, Architecture, UX/UI Desgin.

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
#12 of 44 In Colombia
#140 of 350 In Latin America
#2757 of 5,720 In the World

University of Cauca
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2000 2 4
2001 0 3
2002 1 2
2003 2 1
2004 6 1
2005 6 9
2006 7 6
2007 13 9
2008 8 10
2009 12 23
2010 26 32
2011 29 66
2012 33 42
2013 27 54
2014 38 65
2015 35 87
2016 42 102
2017 42 113
2018 40 144
2019 29 168
2020 23 212
2021 32 298
2022 46 280
2023 22 271

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

Art & Design subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 1 17 602
Game Design and Development 4 36 961
Graphic Design 3 32 1014
Architecture 5 52 1146
Multimedia 2 30 1149
Aesthetics 9 127 2652
Fashion Design 15 168 3064
Literature 16 193 3402

Economics rankings

The University of Cauca ranked 17th for Economics in Colombia and 3400th in the World with 391 publications made and 2,950 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#17 of 46 In Colombia
#169 of 378 In Latin America
#3400 of 5,995 In the World

University of Cauca
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2001 2 0
2002 1 0
2003 3 2
2004 0 2
2005 4 2
2006 4 11
2007 5 12
2008 9 12
2009 5 21
2010 15 29
2011 23 39
2012 18 37
2013 21 47
2014 33 53
2015 26 72
2016 18 73
2017 16 92
2018 23 148
2019 27 187
2020 27 249
2021 26 349
2022 43 379
2023 39 395

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

Economics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Development Studies 15 133 2728
Finance 16 165 3524