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The University of Cordoba ranked 26th in Spain, 763rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 150 research topics. The University of Cordoba ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 29,214 academic publications and 784,606 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#763 of 14,131 In the World
#305 of 2,785 In Europe
#26 of 75 In Spain
#27 of 1,024 For Agricultural Engineering
#52 of 1,016 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#115 of 1,346 For Biochemical Engineering
#2227 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#851 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 147 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 15th for Biology in Spain and 605th in the World with 21,068 publications made and 640,146 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#15 of 69 In Spain
#215 of 1,448 In Europe
#605 of 6,833 In the World

University of Cordoba
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 192 770
1993 212 972
1994 229 1070
1995 232 1293
1996 238 1412
1997 239 1647
1998 221 2128
1999 249 2269
2000 250 2965
2001 245 2868
2002 310 3449
2003 287 4015
2004 325 4680
2005 351 5695
2006 439 7345
2007 442 8525
2008 462 9879
2009 515 11689
2010 634 13755
2011 624 16310
2012 686 19692
2013 777 22744
2014 777 24694
2015 761 25527
2016 861 27930
2017 868 29796
2018 1020 33434
2019 1183 38704
2020 1372 49029
2021 1326 56946
2022 1287 57794
2023 1258 61251
2024 1092 58569

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

Biology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Horticulture 2 24 126
Agricultural Science 3 41 161
Animal Science 5 49 162
Nutrition and Food Science 14 64 195
Forestry 5 76 254
Botany 11 122 334
Biotechnology 9 156 412
Microbiology 15 183 524
Biochemistry 15 199 551
Toxicology 13 171 561
Molecular Biology 12 200 597
Paleontology 18 235 624
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 245 627
Zoology 18 225 628
Genetics 17 225 640
Virology 13 205 647
Immunology 13 223 657
Neuroscience 24 276 743
Nanotechnology 20 262 794
Oncology and Cancer research 18 263 803
Evolutionary Biology 28 319 810
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 28 286 879
Biophysics 25 317 887
Entomology 23 292 911
Pharmacology 22 274 943
Astrobiology 30 355 963

Chemistry rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 19th for Chemistry in Spain and 650th in the World with 16,496 publications made and 563,177 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#19 of 68 In Spain
#229 of 1,417 In Europe
#650 of 6,545 In the World

University of Cordoba
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 174 853
1993 177 1056
1994 218 1115
1995 220 1345
1996 224 1519
1997 229 1602
1998 209 2131
1999 238 2268
2000 241 2980
2001 237 2749
2002 311 3491
2003 274 3945
2004 325 4647
2005 322 5532
2006 400 7065
2007 377 7884
2008 424 9180
2009 429 10558
2010 520 12206
2011 503 14324
2012 536 16863
2013 609 19582
2014 594 21191
2015 578 21889
2016 620 23417
2017 624 25053
2018 739 27765
2019 818 32248
2020 882 39837
2021 918 45631
2022 908 46292
2023 863 49010
2024 696 45916

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

Chemistry subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 4 47 115
Nutrition and Food Science 14 64 195
Inorganic Chemistry 8 101 309
Environmental Chemistry 13 142 385
Physical chemistry 15 143 432
Biochemistry 15 199 551
Organic Chemistry 18 215 585
Chemical Engineering 16 203 639
Radiochemistry 17 182 735
Nanotechnology 20 262 794
Materials Science 23 297 848
Petrology and Geochemistry 26 326 896
Pharmacy 33 358 1029
Computational Chemistry 41 497 1689

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 20th for Environmental Science in Spain and 617th in the World with 14,538 publications made and 425,221 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#20 of 69 In Spain
#228 of 1,464 In Europe
#617 of 6,876 In the World

University of Cordoba
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 123 517
1993 126 654
1994 141 608
1995 151 814
1996 129 787
1997 143 948
1998 115 1074
1999 148 1266
2000 175 1674
2001 172 1666
2002 202 2053
2003 222 2376
2004 252 2860
2005 221 3394
2006 286 4663
2007 311 5350
2008 332 6033
2009 332 7434
2010 421 8709
2011 439 10441
2012 487 12551
2013 521 14570
2014 542 16063
2015 543 17146
2016 631 19027
2017 641 20361
2018 705 22956
2019 843 27179
2020 950 34248
2021 946 40449
2022 909 40535
2023 906 43495
2024 764 41296

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

Environmental Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 2 15 52
Agricultural Science 3 41 161
Forestry 5 76 254
Environmental Chemistry 13 142 385
Ecology 15 182 487
Environmental Engineering 26 173 504
Environmental Management 23 188 546
Paleontology 18 235 624
Geology 20 242 658
Geography and Cartography 27 262 688
Geotechnical Engineering 22 230 723
Oceanography 32 279 767
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 28 286 879
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 29 326 890
Petrology and Geochemistry 26 326 896
Earth science and Geophysics 33 348 1018
Urban and Regional planning 44 522 1095

Medicine rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 18th for Medicine in Spain and 791st in the World with 12,643 publications made and 332,075 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#18 of 69 In Spain
#271 of 1,433 In Europe
#791 of 6,775 In the World

University of Cordoba
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 81 290
1993 102 360
1994 111 414
1995 121 595
1996 130 706
1997 132 722
1998 103 953
1999 124 1052
2000 117 1210
2001 129 1368
2002 147 1569
2003 137 1891
2004 181 2255
2005 178 2814
2006 225 3471
2007 230 4127
2008 236 4994
2009 265 5583
2010 328 6893
2011 330 8082
2012 399 10105
2013 435 11215
2014 434 12243
2015 470 12795
2016 498 14028
2017 537 14914
2018 656 17184
2019 762 20157
2020 959 26269
2021 959 32444
2022 917 33212
2023 877 34635
2024 835 32271

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

Medicine subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Veterinary 8 73 236
Forensic Science 12 147 411
Urology 8 148 448
Sonography and Ultrasound 6 163 450
Toxicology 13 171 561
Virology 13 205 647
Immunology 13 223 657
Cardiology 12 240 666
Public Health 17 232 683
Pathology 16 242 701
Cosmetology 17 248 733
Respiratory Therapy 16 257 742
Anatomy and Physiology 20 270 785
Surgery 20 262 800
Oncology and Cancer research 18 263 803
Sports / Exercise science 38 302 815
Dermatology 21 258 820
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 22 286 851
Psychiatry 22 301 884
Sports Medicine 35 339 890
Gerontology 31 297 903
Critical Care Nursing 24 319 907
Medical Physics 23 342 914
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 21 282 917
Physical Therapy 37 341 925
Clinical Psychology 29 306 926
Pharmacology 22 274 943
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 24 312 954
Anesthesiology 24 306 974
Epidemiology 26 315 992
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 22 340 1000
Family medicine 20 305 1012
Health Science 29 323 1021
Pharmacy 33 358 1029
Dentistry 23 334 1037
Radiation Therapy 22 306 1044
Nursing 29 355 1047
Ophthalmology 30 379 1155
Pediatrics 29 358 1273
Biomedical Engineering 37 477 1494
Orthodontics 38 502 1556
Healthcare Management (MHA) 46 493 1635

Engineering rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 27th for Engineering in Spain and 858th in the World with 12,099 publications made and 390,340 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#27 of 69 In Spain
#304 of 1,465 In Europe
#858 of 6,782 In the World

University of Cordoba
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 96 557
1993 108 686
1994 123 631
1995 100 730
1996 118 757
1997 114 781
1998 104 1069
1999 142 1262
2000 140 1518
2001 144 1387
2002 200 1907
2003 168 2261
2004 207 2769
2005 208 3301
2006 264 4143
2007 265 4729
2008 297 5788
2009 313 6898
2010 388 8133
2011 383 9856
2012 424 11564
2013 467 13448
2014 446 15028
2015 440 15863
2016 511 17410
2017 518 18594
2018 594 21043
2019 662 24605
2020 717 30390
2021 747 34565
2022 740 35045
2023 737 38005
2024 569 35742

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 40th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 813th in the World with 11,357 publications made and 270,970 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Sociology, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#40 of 69 In Spain
#332 of 1,500 In Europe
#813 of 7,081 In the World

University of Cordoba
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 37 137
1993 33 166
1994 50 182
1995 55 205
1996 56 240
1997 67 296
1998 53 368
1999 81 437
2000 74 569
2001 75 605
2002 104 822
2003 129 949
2004 135 1069
2005 142 1530
2006 152 2021
2007 220 2316
2008 195 2764
2009 268 3597
2010 337 4314
2011 371 5590
2012 387 6711
2013 458 8004
2014 429 9011
2015 484 9734
2016 547 10587
2017 564 11611
2018 709 13695
2019 791 16406
2020 866 21664
2021 892 26903
2022 860 26947
2023 809 29708
2024 674 26177

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forensic Science 12 147 411
Archaeology 23 237 611
Occupational Safety and Health 14 190 647
History 24 275 688
Demography 24 249 711
Philosophy 41 297 712
Sports / Exercise science 38 302 815
Early Childhood Education 27 276 836
Education Majors 39 347 1026
Sociology 36 368 1045
Gender Studies 35 355 1074
Criminology and Criminal Justice 26 348 1091
Urban and Regional planning 44 522 1095
Library and Information science 32 404 1096
Anthropology 40 410 1148
Journalism and Digital Media 40 395 1155
Aesthetics 40 464 1208
Classics and Ancient History 36 451 1230
Political Science 45 489 1257
Linguistics 39 453 1259
Art History 41 492 1286
Law 44 491 1377
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 41 513 1436
Communications and Public Relations 50 556 1634

Physics rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 28th for Physics in Spain and 898th in the World with 10,610 publications made and 343,690 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#28 of 69 In Spain
#332 of 1,457 In Europe
#898 of 6,713 In the World

University of Cordoba
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 97 582
1993 109 719
1994 132 709
1995 120 828
1996 133 898
1997 127 878
1998 111 1174
1999 151 1403
2000 147 1699
2001 146 1468
2002 184 1962
2003 164 2195
2004 201 2751
2005 190 3292
2006 257 4188
2007 244 4549
2008 289 5467
2009 268 6421
2010 348 7445
2011 297 8732
2012 351 10467
2013 393 11923
2014 367 12925
2015 375 13850
2016 408 14893
2017 421 15742
2018 494 17784
2019 538 20471
2020 578 24790
2021 608 27769
2022 617 28224
2023 596 31143
2024 434 29326

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

Physics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 20 262 794
Materials Science 23 297 848
Biophysics 25 317 887
Atomic and Molecular physics 31 343 914
Medical Physics 23 342 914
Quantum and Particle physics 29 346 931
Nuclear Physics 30 350 939
Optical Engineering 32 344 945
Astrobiology 30 355 963
Astrophysics and Astronomy 34 406 1097
Acoustical Engineering 38 439 1248
Theoretical Physics 42 511 1554
Condensed Matter Physics 35 495 1757

Computer Science rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 32nd for Computer Science in Spain and 881st in the World with 7,894 publications made and 216,425 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#32 of 69 In Spain
#328 of 1,469 In Europe
#881 of 6,845 In the World

University of Cordoba
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 32 181
1993 33 178
1994 38 211
1995 34 236
1996 49 236
1997 55 315
1998 41 400
1999 50 451
2000 43 567
2001 50 527
2002 79 756
2003 78 966
2004 99 1122
2005 109 1435
2006 182 2043
2007 184 2469
2008 196 3124
2009 223 3720
2010 267 4587
2011 288 5344
2012 286 6554
2013 293 7506
2014 302 8089
2015 291 8775
2016 346 9504
2017 389 10199
2018 433 11933
2019 486 14195
2020 585 18031
2021 579 21591
2022 543 21874
2023 551 23153
2024 455 21416

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

Computer Science subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Data Science 13 177 414
Machine Learning 20 215 617
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 245 627
Neuroscience 24 276 743
Multimedia 30 311 789
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 32 327 862
Library and Information science 32 404 1096
Cognitive Science 37 366 1103
Software Engineering 42 460 1111
Computer Vision 38 394 1141
Computer Engineering 38 374 1153
Telecommunications 38 419 1257
Computer Graphics 41 483 1258
Human-Computer Interaction 47 482 1267
Cyber Security 41 472 1420
Management Information Systems 49 594 1555
Computer Networking 41 499 1596
Computational Linguistics 44 541 1794
Blockchain and Cryptography 46 591 2091

Mathematics rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 28th for Mathematics in Spain and 785th in the World with 4,991 publications made and 128,629 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#28 of 69 In Spain
#290 of 1,401 In Europe
#785 of 6,418 In the World

University of Cordoba
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 32 255
1993 35 210
1994 26 190
1995 29 246
1996 27 176
1997 43 203
1998 37 297
1999 42 298
2000 42 432
2001 45 411
2002 63 415
2003 68 652
2004 78 765
2005 59 926
2006 89 1160
2007 100 1359
2008 121 1789
2009 124 2107
2010 140 2512
2011 166 3009
2012 159 3395
2013 180 3873
2014 185 4200
2015 192 4696
2016 200 4872
2017 231 5314
2018 246 6167
2019 298 7315
2020 354 9376
2021 409 11238
2022 371 11536
2023 352 12232
2024 248 8982

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

Mathematics subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 24 253 676
Operations Research 30 287 808
Math Teachers 35 308 969
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 45 486 1326
Applied Mathematics 43 575 1776
Blockchain and Cryptography 46 591 2091

Psychology rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 28th for Psychology in Spain and 915th in the World with 4,990 publications made and 149,119 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#28 of 69 In Spain
#316 of 1,423 In Europe
#915 of 6,645 In the World

University of Cordoba
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 19 98
1993 21 88
1994 23 114
1995 29 154
1996 31 180
1997 46 206
1998 36 293
1999 39 324
2000 31 426
2001 39 437
2002 50 580
2003 49 655
2004 61 723
2005 61 908
2006 98 1264
2007 99 1493
2008 114 1967
2009 129 2167
2010 133 2770
2011 142 3089
2012 150 3851
2013 174 4693
2014 166 4863
2015 201 5008
2016 186 5383
2017 232 5658
2018 275 6831
2019 287 7556
2020 408 10252
2021 423 12794
2022 411 13290
2023 378 14080
2024 322 12578

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

Psychology subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 24 276 743
Child Psychology 28 301 865
Psychiatry 22 301 884
Clinical Psychology 29 306 926
Education Majors 39 347 1026
Cognitive Science 37 366 1103
Social Psychology 43 418 1159

Art & Design rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 34th for Art & Design in Spain and 916th in the World with 1,623 publications made and 34,149 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Art History.

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
#34 of 68 In Spain
#363 of 1,381 In Europe
#916 of 5,966 In the World

University of Cordoba
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 14 37
1993 6 26
1994 6 26
1995 6 40
1996 6 17
1997 12 37
1998 11 87
1999 7 89
2000 11 83
2001 10 106
2002 17 141
2003 24 199
2004 26 177
2005 21 250
2006 31 352
2007 40 375
2008 49 484
2009 50 554
2010 46 728
2011 52 792
2012 51 985
2013 66 1157
2014 48 1343
2015 67 1517
2016 74 1539
2017 76 1467
2018 97 1783
2019 96 2141
2020 115 2713
2021 128 3280
2022 114 3119
2023 111 3586
2024 82 3489

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

Art & Design subfield Spain ranking Europe ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 21 204 443
Sculpture 21 204 443
Illustration and Concept Art 21 206 472
Landscape Architecture 26 272 632
Fashion Design 26 270 642
Multimedia 30 311 789
Architecture 39 403 962
Literature 41 443 1178
Aesthetics 40 464 1208
Computer Graphics 41 483 1258
Art History 41 492 1286
Creative Writing 47 506 1453

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Cordoba

Speciality Spain Europe World Rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 19 96 235
Agricultural Economics 7 127 459
Environmental Economics 23 228 555
International Economics 40 469 804
International Trade 40 468 846
Human Resource Management 43 397 979
International Business 43 507 1006
Marketing 40 416 1116
Business 42 463 1219
Economics 44 488 1336
Management 47 490 1369
Development Studies 43 453 1384
Advertising 45 490 1394
Finance 48 575 1589
Accounting 49 568 1696
Project Management 48 713 1863