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The University of Cordoba ranked 26th in Spain, 741st in the global 2026 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 30,054 academic publications and 840,039 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 21 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#741 of 14,131 In the World
#306 of 2,785 In Europe
#26 of 75 In Spain
#31 of 1,002 For Agricultural Engineering
#63 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#124 of 1,395 For Biochemical Engineering
#2085 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#830 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 612th in the World with 21,669 publications made and 685,021 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#15 of 69 In Spain
#217 of 1,449 In Europe
#612 of 6,841 In the World

University of Cordoba
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 212 972
1994 229 1070
1995 232 1297
1996 238 1413
1997 239 1648
1998 220 2127
1999 249 2272
2000 250 2966
2001 245 2868
2002 310 3452
2003 287 4019
2004 325 4680
2005 350 5693
2006 439 7345
2007 443 8526
2008 462 9878
2009 516 11685
2010 633 13763
2011 624 16322
2012 684 19718
2013 778 22737
2014 777 24707
2015 763 25522
2016 856 27887
2017 867 29796
2018 1020 33403
2019 1176 38662
2020 1374 48969
2021 1327 56890
2022 1284 57752
2023 1260 61180
2024 1103 59015
2025 808 52230

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 26 128
Agricultural Science 4 42 162
Animal Science 5 48 162
Nutrition and Food Science 14 65 197
Forestry 5 74 251
Botany 11 122 332
Biotechnology 9 154 409
Microbiology 15 185 523
Biochemistry 15 200 556
Toxicology 13 173 572
Molecular Biology 12 200 599
Zoology 19 226 629
Paleontology 18 234 630
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 248 636
Genetics 17 226 645
Virology 14 206 646
Immunology 13 224 656
Neuroscience 24 281 753
Oncology and Cancer research 18 263 802
Nanotechnology 20 260 809
Evolutionary Biology 28 318 813
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 29 288 878
Entomology 21 287 902
Biophysics 25 322 902
Pharmacology 22 276 954
Astrobiology 31 360 982

Chemistry rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 19th for Chemistry in Spain and 655th in the World with 16,856 publications made and 599,272 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#19 of 68 In Spain
#231 of 1,417 In Europe
#655 of 6,561 In the World

University of Cordoba
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 177 1056
1994 219 1115
1995 220 1347
1996 224 1520
1997 229 1602
1998 208 2129
1999 237 2264
2000 241 2984
2001 237 2748
2002 311 3493
2003 273 3940
2004 324 4645
2005 321 5532
2006 400 7066
2007 377 7884
2008 424 9175
2009 430 10560
2010 520 12211
2011 503 14303
2012 534 16906
2013 609 19564
2014 594 21182
2015 576 21890
2016 616 23406
2017 621 25049
2018 740 27729
2019 814 32188
2020 881 39786
2021 914 45497
2022 904 46215
2023 859 48858
2024 708 46235
2025 506 40602

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 5 49 124
Nutrition and Food Science 14 65 197
Inorganic Chemistry 8 102 323
Environmental Chemistry 13 143 394
Physical chemistry 16 145 441
Biochemistry 15 200 556
Organic Chemistry 18 212 590
Chemical Engineering 16 203 647
Radiochemistry 17 183 751
Nanotechnology 20 260 809
Materials Science 23 297 859
Petrology and Geochemistry 26 326 905
Pharmacy 33 358 1040
Computational Chemistry 41 500 1725

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 20th for Environmental Science in Spain and 623rd in the World with 14,889 publications made and 456,850 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
#623 of 6,888 In the World

University of Cordoba
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 126 654
1994 140 608
1995 151 816
1996 129 788
1997 143 951
1998 114 1073
1999 147 1266
2000 177 1676
2001 171 1666
2002 202 2052
2003 222 2379
2004 251 2861
2005 220 3393
2006 286 4660
2007 312 5351
2008 333 6035
2009 334 7439
2010 421 8709
2011 438 10439
2012 487 12563
2013 522 14565
2014 543 16060
2015 540 17144
2016 630 18997
2017 639 20355
2018 704 22948
2019 841 27167
2020 954 34191
2021 944 40360
2022 908 40486
2023 907 43452
2024 768 41556
2025 482 36884

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 3 18 63
Agricultural Science 4 42 162
Forestry 5 74 251
Environmental Chemistry 13 143 394
Ecology 15 182 494
Environmental Engineering 26 172 507
Environmental Management 23 188 548
Paleontology 18 234 630
Geology 20 242 657
Geography and Cartography 27 263 691
Geotechnical Engineering 21 228 725
Oceanography 32 277 771
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 29 288 878
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 30 325 892
Petrology and Geochemistry 26 326 905
Earth science and Geophysics 34 348 1027
Urban and Regional planning 45 519 1089

Medicine rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 18th for Medicine in Spain and 795th in the World with 13,119 publications made and 357,133 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#18 of 69 In Spain
#272 of 1,437 In Europe
#795 of 6,793 In the World

University of Cordoba
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 102 360
1994 112 414
1995 121 595
1996 130 707
1997 132 722
1998 103 955
1999 124 1053
2000 117 1211
2001 129 1368
2002 147 1572
2003 137 1888
2004 181 2254
2005 177 2815
2006 225 3471
2007 231 4127
2008 236 4990
2009 265 5590
2010 327 6908
2011 330 8070
2012 397 10092
2013 436 11208
2014 434 12322
2015 466 12767
2016 493 13971
2017 537 14888
2018 653 17140
2019 762 20121
2020 953 26230
2021 957 32322
2022 913 33125
2023 878 34532
2024 838 32568
2025 672 28603

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 74 239
Forensic Science 12 149 413
Urology 8 148 450
Sonography and Ultrasound 6 164 466
Toxicology 13 173 572
Virology 14 206 646
Immunology 13 224 656
Cardiology 12 244 677
Public Health 17 231 690
Pathology 16 242 704
Cosmetology 16 248 739
Respiratory Therapy 16 255 742
Anatomy and Physiology 20 270 788
Oncology and Cancer research 18 263 802
Surgery 19 262 802
Dermatology 21 261 817
Sports / Exercise science 38 305 823
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 22 284 851
Psychiatry 22 304 890
Critical Care Nursing 23 315 908
Clinical Psychology 29 306 913
Sports Medicine 38 348 914
Gerontology 31 302 915
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 21 281 916
Medical Physics 22 336 925
Physical Therapy 37 347 938
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 24 311 945
Pharmacology 22 276 954
Anesthesiology 24 305 976
Epidemiology 26 316 996
Health Science 29 323 1007
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 22 341 1009
Family medicine 20 306 1012
Pharmacy 33 358 1040
Nursing 30 355 1041
Radiation Therapy 21 303 1043
Dentistry 23 336 1048
Ophthalmology 30 374 1147
Pediatrics 28 348 1253
Biomedical Engineering 38 480 1502
Audiology 40 458 1519
Orthodontics 39 500 1564
Healthcare Management (MHA) 45 488 1618

Engineering rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 27th for Engineering in Spain and 862nd in the World with 12,365 publications made and 417,107 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#27 of 69 In Spain
#305 of 1,466 In Europe
#862 of 6,795 In the World

University of Cordoba
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 108 686
1994 123 631
1995 100 732
1996 118 757
1997 113 781
1998 103 1068
1999 140 1258
2000 140 1520
2001 144 1388
2002 200 1908
2003 168 2262
2004 206 2770
2005 208 3298
2006 264 4137
2007 265 4731
2008 297 5780
2009 313 6884
2010 386 8130
2011 383 9856
2012 423 11568
2013 467 13431
2014 447 15031
2015 442 15858
2016 512 17408
2017 515 18575
2018 596 21030
2019 661 24558
2020 719 30325
2021 747 34552
2022 734 34986
2023 735 37978
2024 579 36047
2025 356 32036

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 814th in the World with 11,634 publications made and 294,883 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Sociology, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#40 of 69 In Spain
#333 of 1,502 In Europe
#814 of 7,088 In the World

University of Cordoba
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 33 166
1994 49 182
1995 55 206
1996 56 240
1997 67 294
1998 53 366
1999 81 437
2000 73 569
2001 75 605
2002 104 825
2003 128 945
2004 136 1068
2005 143 1532
2006 152 2021
2007 221 2313
2008 196 2759
2009 270 3590
2010 337 4319
2011 371 5590
2012 386 6686
2013 457 7991
2014 429 8992
2015 485 9714
2016 546 10557
2017 560 11578
2018 709 13636
2019 788 16396
2020 862 21621
2021 891 26820
2022 855 26875
2023 805 29667
2024 683 26429
2025 402 22757

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 12 149 413
Archaeology 23 238 613
Occupational Safety and Health 14 184 638
History 24 275 682
Demography 24 247 708
Philosophy 41 299 717
Sports / Exercise science 38 305 823
Early Childhood Education 28 281 837
Education Majors 38 346 1022
Sociology 36 374 1047
Criminology and Criminal Justice 27 344 1080
Urban and Regional planning 45 519 1089
Gender Studies 35 360 1095
Library and Information science 32 406 1109
Journalism and Digital Media 39 391 1139
Anthropology 39 412 1143
Aesthetics 40 462 1202
Classics and Ancient History 36 451 1236
Political Science 47 492 1263
Linguistics 39 457 1270
Art History 41 496 1278
Law 44 493 1373
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 41 514 1437
Communications and Public Relations 50 557 1635

Physics rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 28th for Physics in Spain and 902nd in the World with 10,856 publications made and 366,107 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
#330 of 1,460 In Europe
#902 of 6,729 In the World

University of Cordoba
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 109 719
1994 132 709
1995 120 829
1996 133 898
1997 127 880
1998 111 1175
1999 150 1400
2000 147 1701
2001 146 1469
2002 184 1962
2003 164 2198
2004 200 2747
2005 190 3290
2006 257 4194
2007 244 4550
2008 290 5469
2009 267 6416
2010 349 7448
2011 297 8740
2012 350 10489
2013 393 11899
2014 368 12928
2015 374 13859
2016 409 14913
2017 419 15747
2018 497 17777
2019 536 20426
2020 582 24842
2021 610 27804
2022 609 28236
2023 599 31128
2024 442 29572
2025 317 26261

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 20 260 809
Materials Science 23 297 859
Biophysics 25 322 902
Atomic and Molecular physics 31 345 919
Medical Physics 22 336 925
Quantum and Particle physics 29 346 939
Optical Engineering 32 342 945
Nuclear Physics 30 351 947
Astrobiology 31 360 982
Astrophysics and Astronomy 35 410 1101
Acoustical Engineering 38 440 1255
Theoretical Physics 42 512 1560
Condensed Matter Physics 35 493 1760

Computer Science rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 32nd for Computer Science in Spain and 889th in the World with 8,144 publications made and 232,335 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
#329 of 1,470 In Europe
#889 of 6,855 In the World

University of Cordoba
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 33 178
1994 40 211
1995 34 237
1996 49 236
1997 55 315
1998 41 399
1999 50 454
2000 43 568
2001 50 528
2002 79 756
2003 77 965
2004 99 1122
2005 108 1435
2006 182 2045
2007 184 2469
2008 194 3110
2009 223 3710
2010 267 4595
2011 289 5345
2012 287 6559
2013 295 7484
2014 302 8079
2015 291 8755
2016 345 9474
2017 388 10216
2018 427 11870
2019 482 14173
2020 591 17970
2021 577 21547
2022 542 21821
2023 546 23111
2024 456 21655
2025 361 19318

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 13 178 419
Machine Learning 20 214 620
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 248 636
Neuroscience 24 281 753
Multimedia 31 314 797
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 32 328 869
Cognitive Science 36 367 1107
Library and Information science 32 406 1109
Software Engineering 42 462 1113
Computer Vision 38 394 1147
Computer Engineering 38 373 1160
Computer Graphics 41 481 1256
Telecommunications 38 421 1273
Human-Computer Interaction 47 483 1282
Cyber Security 41 473 1427
Management Information Systems 49 595 1567
Computer Networking 41 502 1597
Computational Linguistics 43 540 1815
Blockchain and Cryptography 47 593 2116

Psychology rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 28th for Psychology in Spain and 913th in the World with 5,182 publications made and 160,565 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#28 of 69 In Spain
#318 of 1,424 In Europe
#913 of 6,663 In the World

University of Cordoba
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 21 88
1994 25 114
1995 29 153
1996 31 180
1997 46 206
1998 36 293
1999 39 326
2000 31 427
2001 39 437
2002 50 580
2003 49 652
2004 61 723
2005 61 908
2006 98 1266
2007 99 1491
2008 113 1961
2009 129 2164
2010 133 2774
2011 142 3098
2012 149 3853
2013 175 4683
2014 165 4854
2015 201 4998
2016 184 5362
2017 231 5643
2018 271 6792
2019 289 7521
2020 410 10201
2021 421 12742
2022 411 13206
2023 375 13990
2024 327 12729
2025 259 11914

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 24 281 753
Child Psychology 28 293 840
Psychiatry 22 304 890
Clinical Psychology 29 306 913
Education Majors 38 346 1022
Cognitive Science 36 367 1107
Social Psychology 42 416 1146

Mathematics rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 29th for Mathematics in Spain and 794th in the World with 5,096 publications made and 137,704 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#29 of 69 In Spain
#295 of 1,406 In Europe
#794 of 6,434 In the World

University of Cordoba
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 35 210
1994 26 190
1995 29 246
1996 27 176
1997 43 204
1998 37 297
1999 42 298
2000 42 432
2001 45 411
2002 63 415
2003 68 652
2004 78 765
2005 59 925
2006 89 1162
2007 101 1358
2008 121 1784
2009 124 2109
2010 140 2509
2011 166 3005
2012 159 3410
2013 181 3847
2014 185 4181
2015 191 4660
2016 198 4857
2017 229 5263
2018 247 6139
2019 294 7233
2020 355 9269
2021 403 11082
2022 365 11410
2023 350 12070
2024 246 9078
2025 173 7342

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 24 253 678
Operations Research 30 294 830
Math Teachers 35 305 950
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 45 487 1327
Applied Mathematics 43 575 1792
Blockchain and Cryptography 47 593 2116

Art & Design rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 34th for Art & Design in Spain and 916th in the World with 1,676 publications made and 36,885 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 69 In Spain
#363 of 1,385 In Europe
#916 of 6,010 In the World

University of Cordoba
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 6 26
1994 6 26
1995 6 40
1996 6 17
1997 12 37
1998 11 87
1999 7 90
2000 11 83
2001 10 106
2002 17 141
2003 24 199
2004 26 177
2005 21 252
2006 31 351
2007 40 375
2008 49 481
2009 50 556
2010 47 732
2011 53 794
2012 51 983
2013 66 1162
2014 48 1337
2015 68 1523
2016 74 1538
2017 76 1467
2018 97 1789
2019 99 2143
2020 117 2709
2021 129 3311
2022 115 3131
2023 112 3601
2024 82 3517
2025 60 3319

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 20 197 426
Sculpture 20 197 426
Illustration and Concept Art 20 200 449
Fashion Design 26 266 640
Landscape Architecture 26 274 645
Multimedia 31 314 797
Architecture 39 407 984
Literature 39 437 1171
Aesthetics 40 462 1202
Computer Graphics 41 481 1256
Art History 41 496 1278
Creative Writing 46 507 1458

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Cordoba

Speciality Spain Europe World Rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 18 93 228
Agricultural Economics 6 129 465
Environmental Economics 23 234 577
International Economics 41 471 805
International Trade 40 470 848
Risk Management 38 392 937
Human Resource Management 42 384 957
International Business 44 510 1008
Marketing 40 417 1117
Business 42 463 1224
Economics 44 490 1343
Management 47 493 1371
Development Studies 44 456 1392
Advertising 45 494 1392
Finance 48 577 1600
Accounting 49 571 1679
Project Management 50 724 1905