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The University of Colima ranked 20th in Mexico, 2267th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 40 research topics. The University of Colima ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,539 academic publications and 66,626 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2267 of 14,131 In the World
#131 of 1,756 In Latin America
#20 of 538 In Mexico
#1 of 2 In Colima
#795 of 1,852 For Biophysics
#876 of 2,915 For Petrology and Geochemistry
#887 of 1,060 For Plastic Surgery
#3386 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2839 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 37 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Colima ranked 30th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Mexico and 1891st in the World with 3,547 publications made and 20,959 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#30 of 71 In Mexico
#196 of 442 In Latin America
#1891 of 7,081 In the World

University of Colima
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 2 5
1993 19 13
1994 32 12
1995 36 24
1996 16 11
1997 22 9
1998 16 15
1999 22 19
2000 31 25
2001 19 28
2002 22 51
2003 31 67
2004 42 77
2005 48 142
2006 56 154
2007 82 243
2008 114 244
2009 117 302
2010 98 369
2011 123 467
2012 104 466
2013 149 581
2014 157 670
2015 149 784
2016 198 766
2017 204 807
2018 247 1112
2019 205 1556
2020 244 2195
2021 246 2849
2022 241 2890
2023 252 3151
2024 171 2824

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 29 212 1468
Political Science 24 159 1941
Demography 25 164 2373
Sociology 25 192 2601
Archaeology 21 140 2698
History 21 141 2763
Aesthetics 24 136 2824
Law 25 168 3266
Communications and Public Relations 28 168 3422
Anthropology 37 214 3476
Linguistics 28 176 3518
Education Majors 32 227 3636
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 35 232 4095

Biology rankings

The University of Colima ranked 25th for Biology in Mexico and 2703rd in the World with 3,017 publications made and 48,246 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Horticulture.

Biology ranking Location
#25 of 69 In Mexico
#166 of 433 In Latin America
#2703 of 6,833 In the World

University of Colima
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 6 17
1993 12 26
1994 14 22
1995 13 40
1996 13 34
1997 12 34
1998 16 65
1999 22 64
2000 64 89
2001 29 105
2002 28 212
2003 45 229
2004 39 245
2005 49 300
2006 54 354
2007 59 455
2008 86 579
2009 81 590
2010 95 843
2011 105 1018
2012 92 1078
2013 107 1356
2014 127 1605
2015 110 1709
2016 170 1770
2017 162 1968
2018 173 2330
2019 197 3063
2020 202 3971
2021 200 5266
2022 215 5650
2023 229 5635
2024 165 5433

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

Biology subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biophysics 3 20 795
Entomology 11 93 995
Astrobiology 8 41 1105
Animal Science 24 127 1299
Horticulture 24 144 1452
Toxicology 19 112 1573
Forestry 29 175 1699
Virology 16 140 1811
Pharmacology 13 94 1905
Neuroscience 12 99 1940
Agricultural Science 24 149 2010
Zoology 22 189 2057
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 24 165 2074
Immunology 21 152 2160
Botany 27 162 2218
Paleontology 21 136 2321
Genetics 21 135 2339
Biotechnology 28 143 2347
Oncology and Cancer research 19 129 2387
Nutrition and Food Science 34 186 2474
Biochemistry 24 139 2630
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 24 156 2746
Microbiology 36 217 2884
Evolutionary Biology 24 160 2966
Nanotechnology 33 178 3543

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Colima ranked 26th for Environmental Science in Mexico and 2516th in the World with 2,630 publications made and 31,615 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#26 of 68 In Mexico
#160 of 431 In Latin America
#2516 of 6,876 In the World

University of Colima
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 5
1993 7 14
1994 12 9
1995 24 35
1996 11 20
1997 11 20
1998 12 37
1999 18 33
2000 57 49
2001 23 52
2002 27 137
2003 30 129
2004 30 130
2005 45 176
2006 41 200
2007 54 287
2008 85 382
2009 91 419
2010 76 579
2011 100 689
2012 73 680
2013 128 841
2014 118 1082
2015 106 1220
2016 152 1293
2017 138 1357
2018 136 1751
2019 161 2311
2020 165 2890
2021 168 3603
2022 182 3700
2023 196 3788
2024 134 3824

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

Environmental Science subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 32 876
Earth science and Geophysics 7 57 1303
Forestry 29 175 1699
Agricultural Science 24 149 2010
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 24 165 2074
Geography and Cartography 26 168 2256
Paleontology 21 136 2321
Oceanography 22 140 2341
Geology 21 143 2429
Ecology 28 176 2745
Geotechnical Engineering 26 161 2880
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 25 170 3129
Environmental Chemistry 34 193 3297
Environmental Management 38 228 3480

Chemistry rankings

The University of Colima ranked 26th for Chemistry in Mexico and 2931st in the World with 2,175 publications made and 40,296 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#26 of 67 In Mexico
#148 of 418 In Latin America
#2931 of 6,545 In the World

University of Colima
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 7 17
1993 9 24
1994 9 15
1995 8 40
1996 9 31
1997 9 32
1998 8 58
1999 18 55
2000 45 75
2001 17 100
2002 21 186
2003 33 184
2004 20 184
2005 35 229
2006 40 295
2007 51 391
2008 64 477
2009 61 501
2010 75 735
2011 84 857
2012 67 894
2013 83 1124
2014 88 1335
2015 93 1463
2016 125 1497
2017 122 1698
2018 125 2031
2019 146 2635
2020 139 3355
2021 133 4514
2022 147 4917
2023 158 4727
2024 102 4583

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

Chemistry subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 32 876
Nutrition and Food Science 34 186 2474
Biochemistry 24 139 2630
Organic Chemistry 27 158 3054
Inorganic Chemistry 29 155 3068
Physical chemistry 28 153 3137
Environmental Chemistry 34 193 3297
Materials Science 28 168 3360
Chemical Engineering 37 192 3528
Nanotechnology 33 178 3543

Engineering rankings

The University of Colima ranked 23rd for Engineering in Mexico and 3010th in the World with 1,970 publications made and 30,165 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#23 of 71 In Mexico
#143 of 424 In Latin America
#3010 of 6,782 In the World

University of Colima
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 7 12
1993 4 10
1994 10 9
1995 8 25
1996 6 20
1997 8 17
1998 2 32
1999 16 40
2000 25 50
2001 16 62
2002 13 112
2003 26 135
2004 21 108
2005 36 150
2006 44 216
2007 60 311
2008 68 395
2009 71 389
2010 73 581
2011 83 611
2012 64 658
2013 67 854
2014 85 862
2015 79 1027
2016 90 1120
2017 118 1346
2018 115 1491
2019 130 2113
2020 143 2653
2021 126 3505
2022 136 3837
2023 125 3786
2024 75 3620

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

Engineering subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Civil Engineering 8 41 1369
Human-Computer Interaction 16 69 1402
Remote Sensing 13 99 2056
Biotechnology 28 143 2347
Computer Networking 14 90 2355
Electronic Engineering 24 112 2392
Telecommunications 18 99 2469
Systems Engineering 25 135 2811
Aerospace Engineering 18 126 2848
Geotechnical Engineering 26 161 2880
Metallurgical Engineering 26 149 3024
Mechanical Engineering 28 158 3113
Acoustical Engineering 24 144 3203
Electrical Engineering 30 160 3319
Materials Science 28 168 3360
Structural Engineering 26 165 3367
Chemical Engineering 37 192 3528
Nanotechnology 33 178 3543
Optical Engineering 27 180 3551

Medicine rankings

The University of Colima ranked 23rd for Medicine in Mexico and 2855th in the World with 1,902 publications made and 23,517 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#23 of 68 In Mexico
#185 of 430 In Latin America
#2855 of 6,775 In the World

University of Colima
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 5 13
1993 7 14
1994 9 15
1995 9 27
1996 11 23
1997 10 26
1998 7 48
1999 12 31
2000 25 63
2001 15 70
2002 12 85
2003 34 141
2004 20 164
2005 33 199
2006 38 232
2007 36 262
2008 47 314
2009 54 331
2010 57 428
2011 58 526
2012 55 553
2013 50 715
2014 75 751
2015 72 841
2016 81 796
2017 116 945
2018 103 1053
2019 110 1426
2020 151 2207
2021 135 3129
2022 160 3354
2023 156 3436
2024 119 3077

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

Medicine subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 5 55 887
Toxicology 19 112 1573
Veterinary 20 135 1580
Anesthesiology 10 108 1718
Cardiology 7 103 1733
Virology 16 140 1811
Anatomy and Physiology 11 111 1891
Pharmacology 13 94 1905
Pediatrics 21 174 1976
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 23 155 2032
Gerontology 21 186 2114
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 28 235 2123
Immunology 21 152 2160
Oncology and Cancer research 19 129 2387
Clinical Psychology 20 139 2444
Public Health 27 171 2504
Psychiatry 15 137 2550
Surgery 19 175 2563
Pathology 24 172 2594
Physical Therapy 20 179 2886
Nursing 25 204 3104
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 25 196 3135
Health Science 30 245 3796

Physics rankings

The University of Colima ranked 20th for Physics in Mexico and 2851st in the World with 1,857 publications made and 28,702 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#20 of 69 In Mexico
#132 of 418 In Latin America
#2851 of 6,713 In the World

University of Colima
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 8 19
1993 8 16
1994 10 14
1995 6 37
1996 8 23
1997 8 29
1998 3 46
1999 17 45
2000 22 59
2001 13 68
2002 19 159
2003 27 128
2004 20 132
2005 41 171
2006 46 225
2007 60 369
2008 68 430
2009 57 413
2010 61 591
2011 85 667
2012 62 705
2013 75 875
2014 91 1006
2015 79 1119
2016 83 1141
2017 102 1326
2018 104 1365
2019 115 1826
2020 127 2200
2021 112 2960
2022 122 3013
2023 113 2962
2024 66 2812

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

Physics subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biophysics 3 20 795
Astrobiology 8 41 1105
Theoretical Physics 11 71 1170
Atomic and Molecular physics 16 85 1858
Condensed Matter Physics 16 84 1869
Nuclear Physics 16 98 2179
Astrophysics and Astronomy 19 115 2319
Quantum and Particle physics 21 127 2834
Acoustical Engineering 24 144 3203
Materials Science 28 168 3360
Nanotechnology 33 178 3543
Optical Engineering 27 180 3551

Computer Science rankings

The University of Colima ranked 21st for Computer Science in Mexico and 2927th in the World with 1,744 publications made and 27,798 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#21 of 68 In Mexico
#135 of 425 In Latin America
#2927 of 6,845 In the World

University of Colima
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 6 10
1993 4 10
1994 5 8
1995 6 19
1996 6 19
1997 3 16
1998 4 31
1999 12 29
2000 11 55
2001 12 45
2002 10 71
2003 23 108
2004 17 132
2005 28 153
2006 40 166
2007 41 221
2008 57 280
2009 54 304
2010 63 438
2011 65 442
2012 68 595
2013 55 694
2014 77 744
2015 64 788
2016 75 867
2017 97 979
2018 121 1091
2019 112 1512
2020 114 2150
2021 130 2844
2022 139 3220
2023 122 3374
2024 85 3217

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

Computer Science subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 16 69 1402
Multimedia 9 66 1772
Neuroscience 12 99 1940
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 74 2000
Cyber Security 8 74 2194
Computer Networking 14 90 2355
Telecommunications 18 99 2469
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 24 156 2746
Management Information Systems 27 166 3040
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 27 142 3140
Machine Learning 28 155 3266
Computer Vision 30 173 3540
Cognitive Science 31 197 3972

Psychology rankings

The University of Colima ranked 17th for Psychology in Mexico and 2987th in the World with 955 publications made and 12,576 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#17 of 65 In Mexico
#150 of 416 In Latin America
#2987 of 6,645 In the World

University of Colima
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 6 8
1993 2 8
1994 6 8
1995 4 11
1996 7 17
1997 2 16
1998 5 19
1999 7 24
2000 10 45
2001 9 37
2002 8 58
2003 16 82
2004 8 111
2005 9 116
2006 18 109
2007 13 135
2008 27 156
2009 32 157
2010 33 233
2011 40 273
2012 34 349
2013 35 431
2014 44 465
2015 40 463
2016 44 440
2017 53 481
2018 56 522
2019 74 674
2020 60 980
2021 59 1312
2022 72 1405
2023 60 1637
2024 50 1422

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

Psychology subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 12 99 1940
Clinical Psychology 20 139 2444
Psychiatry 15 137 2550
Child Psychology 23 162 3083
Education Majors 32 227 3636
Social Psychology 33 184 3764
Cognitive Science 31 197 3972

Mathematics rankings

The University of Colima ranked 23rd for Mathematics in Mexico and 3248th in the World with 893 publications made and 9,975 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#23 of 63 In Mexico
#157 of 399 In Latin America
#3248 of 6,418 In the World

University of Colima
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 4 4
1994 0 3
1995 2 6
1996 0 1
1997 1 2
1998 1 7
1999 4 6
2000 5 9
2001 3 14
2002 3 11
2003 9 19
2004 10 35
2005 17 48
2006 25 81
2007 32 117
2008 28 109
2009 23 116
2010 22 169
2011 24 167
2012 27 206
2013 23 237
2014 26 247
2015 40 321
2016 43 315
2017 46 359
2018 64 491
2019 58 592
2020 65 925
2021 80 1220
2022 86 1490
2023 76 1497
2024 46 1103

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

Mathematics subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 74 2000
Applied Mathematics 18 92 2098
Statistics 24 163 3213
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 28 151 3371
Math Teachers 30 184 3399

Business rankings

The University of Colima ranked 29th for Business in Mexico and 3479th in the World with 680 publications made and 5,944 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#29 of 63 In Mexico
#167 of 395 In Latin America
#3479 of 6,339 In the World

University of Colima
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 2
1994 1 0
1995 3 4
1996 1 1
1997 0 3
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 9 5
2001 6 3
2002 3 9
2003 8 15
2004 13 31
2005 5 18
2006 18 53
2007 17 73
2008 25 98
2009 26 114
2010 22 117
2011 28 132
2012 30 166
2013 27 184
2014 29 233
2015 27 226
2016 33 273
2017 42 281
2018 39 296
2019 51 416
2020 44 610
2021 47 747
2022 54 720
2023 47 801
2024 22 746

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

Business subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 27 166 3040
Marketing 26 159 3271
Finance 27 159 3400
Management 34 174 3763

Economics rankings

The University of Colima ranked 30th for Economics in Mexico and 3540th in the World with 472 publications made and 3,247 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#30 of 57 In Mexico
#177 of 384 In Latin America
#3540 of 6,167 In the World

University of Colima
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1994 1 1
1995 1 11
1996 0 2
1997 0 3
1998 0 0
1999 1 2
2000 3 2
2001 2 4
2002 4 6
2003 3 13
2004 8 26
2005 4 23
2006 8 24
2007 9 56
2008 21 53
2009 14 64
2010 14 88
2011 20 87
2012 16 75
2013 24 135
2014 21 138
2015 19 139
2016 27 192
2017 34 174
2018 32 213
2019 39 242
2020 27 424
2021 37 427
2022 39 514
2023 29 597
2024 15 490

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

Economics subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Development Studies 25 173 3360
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 28 151 3371
Finance 27 159 3400

Art & Design rankings

The University of Colima ranked 23rd for Art & Design in Mexico and 2783rd in the World with 392 publications made and 3,797 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Multimedia, 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
#23 of 56 In Mexico
#138 of 365 In Latin America
#2783 of 5,966 In the World

University of Colima
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1994 1 0
1995 4 2
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 0 1
1999 1 2
2000 2 6
2001 0 3
2002 0 6
2003 6 8
2004 6 9
2005 6 25
2006 11 23
2007 9 38
2008 13 41
2009 11 48
2010 12 50
2011 26 55
2012 13 69
2013 25 116
2014 19 93
2015 17 118
2016 17 120
2017 22 121
2018 25 162
2019 27 276
2020 35 263
2021 26 316
2022 22 337
2023 19 344
2024 14 353

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

Art & Design subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Multimedia 9 66 1772
Fashion Design 21 133 2546
Aesthetics 24 136 2824
Literature 34 209 3632