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The University of Cordoba ranked 26th in Spain, 762nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 142 research topics. The University of Cordoba ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 25,144 academic publications and 586,902 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#762 of 14,131 In the World
#305 of 2,785 In Europe
#26 of 75 In Spain
#20 of 1,031 For Agricultural Engineering
#51 of 1,021 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#81 of 1,129 For Biochemical Engineering
#2363 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#851 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 139 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 15th for Biology in Spain and 602nd in the World with 18,866 publications made and 506,131 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#15 of 69 In Spain
#216 of 1,445 In Europe
#602 of 6,770 In the World

University of Cordoba
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 126 537
1992 184 638
1993 192 815
1994 215 900
1995 217 1065
1996 226 1208
1997 228 1391
1998 203 1810
1999 228 1921
2000 228 2480
2001 228 2381
2002 279 2811
2003 245 3223
2004 285 3740
2005 310 4701
2006 410 5960
2007 395 7377
2008 425 8169
2009 473 10110
2010 594 12132
2011 585 14123
2012 605 16964
2013 720 19850
2014 726 21714
2015 713 22840
2016 855 24831
2017 796 26061
2018 959 29308
2019 1174 34037
2020 1340 41842
2021 1315 49520
2022 1237 51784
2023 1209 52962

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 27 120
Agricultural Science 3 42 156
Nutrition and Food Science 14 63 185
Animal Science 7 65 191
Forestry 5 79 240
Botany 11 122 327
Biotechnology 9 158 404
Toxicology 12 155 475
Microbiology 16 183 511
Biochemistry 15 202 553
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 19 235 599
Molecular Biology 14 204 602
Paleontology 18 231 606
Zoology 18 218 613
Genetics 17 222 627
Immunology 13 224 640
Virology 13 205 644
Neuroscience 24 280 751
Oncology and Cancer research 17 259 779
Nanotechnology 20 261 782
Evolutionary Biology 30 318 803
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 28 283 849
Pharmacology 22 270 878
Astrobiology 28 335 879
Entomology 22 292 881
Biophysics 24 325 904

Chemistry rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 19th for Chemistry in Spain and 637th in the World with 15,138 publications made and 438,202 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 1,401 In Europe
#637 of 6,447 In the World

University of Cordoba
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 118 597
1992 169 731
1993 168 887
1994 205 939
1995 208 1153
1996 212 1327
1997 223 1365
1998 193 1838
1999 218 1965
2000 224 2519
2001 219 2320
2002 286 2898
2003 232 3158
2004 289 3761
2005 291 4548
2006 382 5681
2007 358 6892
2008 391 7579
2009 405 9077
2010 492 10768
2011 475 12384
2012 484 14343
2013 568 17032
2014 565 18485
2015 569 19457
2016 626 20816
2017 608 21857
2018 705 24350
2019 823 28281
2020 870 34310
2021 927 40041
2022 866 41844
2023 859 42988

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 2 33 81
Nutrition and Food Science 14 63 185
Inorganic Chemistry 9 99 297
Environmental Chemistry 12 135 363
Physical chemistry 14 141 419
Biochemistry 15 202 553
Organic Chemistry 18 211 569
Chemical Engineering 16 200 612
Radiochemistry 17 175 683
Nanotechnology 20 261 782
Materials Science 24 303 826
Petrology and Geochemistry 24 322 863
Pharmacy 33 351 984
Computational Chemistry 43 514 1736

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 18th for Environmental Science in Spain and 592nd in the World with 12,963 publications made and 334,559 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#18 of 69 In Spain
#223 of 1,458 In Europe
#592 of 6,798 In the World

University of Cordoba
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 72 367
1992 116 435
1993 125 543
1994 137 526
1995 142 705
1996 129 684
1997 138 799
1998 111 958
1999 137 1107
2000 159 1443
2001 153 1387
2002 186 1672
2003 183 1873
2004 228 2298
2005 204 2854
2006 269 3809
2007 280 4725
2008 300 5075
2009 311 6498
2010 370 7633
2011 411 8965
2012 435 10691
2013 486 12592
2014 500 14073
2015 513 15006
2016 628 16694
2017 571 17519
2018 645 19627
2019 793 23386
2020 937 28938
2021 927 34261
2022 866 35375
2023 864 36423

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 14 51
Agricultural Science 3 42 156
Forestry 5 79 240
Environmental Chemistry 12 135 363
Ecology 15 176 466
Environmental Engineering 26 161 466
Environmental Management 23 180 518
Paleontology 18 231 606
Geology 20 236 638
Geography and Cartography 27 267 685
Oceanography 28 270 728
Geotechnical Engineering 25 253 731
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 28 283 849
Petrology and Geochemistry 24 322 863
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 28 318 873
Urban and Regional planning 43 470 1010
Earth science and Geophysics 35 360 1043

Medicine rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 17th for Medicine in Spain and 764th in the World with 11,193 publications made and 256,162 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#17 of 69 In Spain
#264 of 1,417 In Europe
#764 of 6,680 In the World

University of Cordoba
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 55 199
1992 75 237
1993 90 290
1994 104 348
1995 118 469
1996 121 563
1997 125 629
1998 92 783
1999 111 857
2000 106 1005
2001 115 1109
2002 135 1234
2003 116 1458
2004 150 1736
2005 161 2216
2006 208 2707
2007 211 3457
2008 218 3908
2009 253 4611
2010 302 5801
2011 312 6735
2012 346 8264
2013 406 9617
2014 395 10502
2015 451 11167
2016 489 11979
2017 498 12628
2018 623 14759
2019 779 17376
2020 968 21937
2021 915 27403
2022 885 29014
2023 830 29567

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 67 194
Urology 8 149 437
Toxicology 12 155 475
Forensic Science 14 186 504
Sonography and Ultrasound 8 187 519
Immunology 13 224 640
Virology 13 205 644
Cardiology 12 239 655
Public Health 20 237 668
Pathology 16 238 676
Dermatology 17 235 689
Respiratory Therapy 18 256 729
Cosmetology 18 253 734
Sports / Exercise science 34 281 743
Oncology and Cancer research 17 259 779
Surgery 20 262 779
Anatomy and Physiology 22 278 792
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 20 275 813
Gerontology 27 275 819
Psychiatry 21 303 875
Pharmacology 22 270 878
Epidemiology 25 303 887
Critical Care Nursing 26 321 900
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 21 283 902
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 24 307 915
Family medicine 18 294 920
Sports Medicine 35 347 922
Physical Therapy 35 343 928
Anesthesiology 22 300 939
Dentistry 22 312 944
Health Science 27 315 957
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 25 355 964
Medical Physics 28 364 976
Pharmacy 33 351 984
Clinical Psychology 32 331 989
Radiation Therapy 24 303 1009
Nursing 30 363 1069
Ophthalmology 32 371 1131
Pediatrics 32 374 1287
Biomedical Engineering 35 474 1449
Orthodontics 37 492 1531
Healthcare Management (MHA) 45 482 1541

Engineering rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 26th for Engineering in Spain and 841st in the World with 10,949 publications made and 294,295 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#26 of 68 In Spain
#302 of 1,453 In Europe
#841 of 6,684 In the World

University of Cordoba
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 76 419
1992 90 479
1993 103 592
1994 125 564
1995 99 657
1996 113 663
1997 111 685
1998 102 976
1999 128 1117
2000 136 1323
2001 136 1192
2002 180 1649
2003 139 1789
2004 189 2179
2005 190 2673
2006 248 3245
2007 243 4069
2008 276 4653
2009 282 5604
2010 334 6908
2011 357 8142
2012 390 9498
2013 433 11294
2014 412 12760
2015 421 13530
2016 508 15041
2017 472 15757
2018 554 17846
2019 662 20917
2020 695 25543
2021 737 29390
2022 716 30608
2023 722 32242

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

Physics rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 28th for Physics in Spain and 885th in the World with 9,674 publications made and 258,988 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
#331 of 1,446 In Europe
#885 of 6,603 In the World

University of Cordoba
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 79 418
1992 93 491
1993 104 610
1994 125 604
1995 114 735
1996 124 766
1997 129 782
1998 107 1025
1999 139 1217
2000 143 1453
2001 137 1277
2002 168 1675
2003 136 1743
2004 189 2162
2005 173 2661
2006 232 3231
2007 228 3841
2008 259 4383
2009 260 5162
2010 292 6138
2011 276 7069
2012 324 8292
2013 365 9620
2014 341 10710
2015 356 11439
2016 413 12593
2017 400 13041
2018 462 14698
2019 541 17023
2020 553 20481
2021 617 23399
2022 583 24168
2023 587 25971

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 20 261 782
Materials Science 24 303 826
Astrobiology 28 335 879
Biophysics 24 325 904
Quantum and Particle physics 29 347 909
Nuclear Physics 30 348 921
Atomic and Molecular physics 31 357 940
Optical Engineering 33 349 946
Medical Physics 28 364 976
Astrophysics and Astronomy 34 416 1130
Acoustical Engineering 38 442 1260
Theoretical Physics 42 511 1519
Condensed Matter Physics 35 490 1703

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 40th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 827th in the World with 9,479 publications made and 181,752 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Sociology, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#40 of 69 In Spain
#344 of 1,492 In Europe
#827 of 7,020 In the World

University of Cordoba
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 29 126
1992 34 120
1993 30 128
1994 47 161
1995 54 174
1996 52 255
1997 62 249
1998 48 331
1999 60 347
2000 61 424
2001 62 474
2002 94 650
2003 98 712
2004 115 821
2005 113 1205
2006 131 1508
2007 186 1968
2008 161 2220
2009 222 3007
2010 277 3559
2011 316 4599
2012 323 5391
2013 366 6755
2014 382 7575
2015 425 8083
2016 519 8683
2017 506 9387
2018 614 11080
2019 703 13480
2020 821 17423
2021 824 21389
2022 805 22032
2023 731 22923

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 14 186 504
Archaeology 23 238 605
Occupational Safety and Health 13 189 638
History 24 268 669
Demography 23 250 686
Sports / Exercise science 34 281 743
Philosophy 41 322 761
Early Childhood Education 33 308 924
Urban and Regional planning 43 470 1010
Sociology 33 376 1032
Anthropology 39 417 1146
Aesthetics 40 454 1169
Library and Information science 34 429 1172
Gender Studies 38 379 1179
Education Majors 42 396 1208
Classics and Ancient History 39 441 1214
Linguistics 41 462 1277
Political Science 48 508 1319
Art History 40 489 1326
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 41 502 1388
Law 47 501 1391
Communications and Public Relations 50 566 1692

Computer Science rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 32nd for Computer Science in Spain and 884th in the World with 6,978 publications made and 158,574 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
#334 of 1,459 In Europe
#884 of 6,752 In the World

University of Cordoba
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 25 144
1992 35 152
1993 32 183
1994 32 175
1995 37 216
1996 49 218
1997 53 269
1998 34 356
1999 46 374
2000 40 439
2001 46 401
2002 71 582
2003 66 704
2004 84 789
2005 101 1059
2006 167 1452
2007 163 1894
2008 173 2324
2009 204 2846
2010 237 3699
2011 269 4210
2012 263 5325
2013 276 5867
2014 269 6597
2015 262 7136
2016 325 7611
2017 347 8088
2018 401 9768
2019 487 11641
2020 577 14262
2021 569 17534
2022 532 18700
2023 517 18758

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 12 171 396
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 19 235 599
Machine Learning 21 211 601
Multimedia 30 297 731
Neuroscience 24 280 751
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 32 322 836
Cognitive Science 34 345 997
Computer Graphics 41 405 1029
Computer Vision 37 375 1053
Computer Engineering 38 352 1061
Software Engineering 41 452 1073
Library and Information science 34 429 1172
Telecommunications 38 406 1190
Cyber Security 40 455 1311
Human-Computer Interaction 49 514 1356
Management Information Systems 50 604 1596
Computer Networking 43 516 1622
Computational Linguistics 42 528 1713
Blockchain and Cryptography 46 574 1966

Mathematics rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 27th for Mathematics in Spain and 744th in the World with 4,623 publications made and 104,298 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#27 of 69 In Spain
#282 of 1,388 In Europe
#744 of 6,305 In the World

University of Cordoba
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 26 137
1992 32 224
1993 34 190
1994 29 169
1995 31 221
1996 31 159
1997 46 178
1998 34 268
1999 40 276
2000 41 392
2001 41 348
2002 60 367
2003 60 502
2004 77 600
2005 55 728
2006 81 862
2007 98 1170
2008 108 1480
2009 124 1695
2010 125 2080
2011 152 2468
2012 161 2826
2013 161 3094
2014 168 3545
2015 186 3720
2016 199 4138
2017 223 4403
2018 250 5046
2019 296 6149
2020 356 7609
2021 410 9130
2022 375 9811
2023 338 9877

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 24 248 650
Operations Research 27 269 754
Math Teachers 33 318 1013
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 45 481 1273
Applied Mathematics 43 581 1803
Blockchain and Cryptography 46 574 1966

Psychology rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 28th for Psychology in Spain and 908th in the World with 4,444 publications made and 92,859 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#28 of 69 In Spain
#317 of 1,414 In Europe
#908 of 6,528 In the World

University of Cordoba
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 16 49
1992 18 71
1993 20 75
1994 24 87
1995 32 115
1996 32 149
1997 48 193
1998 32 264
1999 39 277
2000 25 335
2001 37 335
2002 51 462
2003 43 490
2004 44 538
2005 67 717
2006 97 1012
2007 88 1202
2008 100 1518
2009 123 1819
2010 122 2334
2011 131 2530
2012 136 3183
2013 164 3811
2014 148 4127
2015 188 4306
2016 184 4526
2017 217 4742
2018 269 5780
2019 285 6341
2020 396 8257
2021 408 10472
2022 398 11459
2023 346 11376

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 24 280 751
Psychiatry 21 303 875
Child Psychology 29 331 958
Clinical Psychology 32 331 989
Cognitive Science 34 345 997
Social Psychology 43 434 1204
Education Majors 42 396 1208

Art & Design rankings

The University of Cordoba ranked 34th for Art & Design in Spain and 879th in the World with 1,382 publications made and 24,192 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Computer Graphics.

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
#354 of 1,349 In Europe
#879 of 5,720 In the World

University of Cordoba
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 10 30
1992 13 32
1993 4 22
1994 7 24
1995 8 36
1996 7 33
1997 11 38
1998 8 65
1999 6 87
2000 12 73
2001 11 91
2002 16 128
2003 19 143
2004 23 153
2005 17 189
2006 31 252
2007 36 305
2008 44 404
2009 41 453
2010 38 628
2011 47 648
2012 56 828
2013 50 954
2014 39 1055
2015 65 1256
2016 74 1316
2017 66 1279
2018 82 1338
2019 83 1710
2020 104 2075
2021 123 2543
2022 101 2571
2023 93 2683

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 17 194 409
Sculpture 17 194 409
Illustration and Concept Art 17 199 429
Landscape Architecture 20 223 495
Interior Design 18 213 495
Fashion Design 26 260 614
Multimedia 30 297 731
Architecture 37 378 878
Performing arts 30 383 935
Computer Graphics 41 405 1029
Aesthetics 40 454 1169
Literature 41 466 1246
Art History 40 489 1326
Creative Writing 44 481 1411

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Cordoba

Speciality Spain Europe World Rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 21 121 279
Agricultural Economics 9 135 452
Environmental Economics 19 208 492
International Economics 39 442 778
International Trade 40 450 825
Risk Management 38 392 946
International Business 43 479 951
Marketing 42 412 1069
Human Resource Management 46 438 1090
Business 45 470 1221
Economics 46 489 1303
Management 47 493 1375
Development Studies 44 458 1379
Advertising 46 497 1393
Finance 48 577 1580
Accounting 49 546 1634