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The University of Cuenca ranked 4th in Ecuador, 2579th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 26 research topics. The University of Cuenca ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,637 academic publications and 32,089 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 15 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2579 of 14,131 In the World
#151 of 1,756 In Latin America
#4 of 59 In Ecuador
#1 of 4 In Cuenca
#930 of 2,012 For Pediatrics
#1149 of 1,232 For Architecture
#1225 of 2,377 For Forestry
#2833 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3366 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 23 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Cuenca ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ecuador and 2055th in the World with 3,066 publications made and 17,924 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 11 In Ecuador
#205 of 443 In Latin America
#2055 of 7,020 In the World

University of Cuenca
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 0 2
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 1 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 1
1997 1 0
1998 3 1
1999 5 7
2000 4 7
2001 1 12
2002 1 8
2003 5 17
2004 2 18
2005 7 23
2006 5 53
2007 9 60
2008 11 81
2009 10 90
2010 14 126
2011 22 127
2012 35 169
2013 75 215
2014 107 281
2015 197 456
2016 224 598
2017 298 851
2018 229 1062
2019 297 1335
2020 346 1868
2021 374 2342
2022 375 2580
2023 374 2988

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 4 233 1664
Gender Studies 1 114 1871
Political Science 5 193 2265
Education Majors 3 115 2344
Demography 3 168 2351
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 128 2791
Sociology 6 207 2854
Archaeology 4 156 2882
Law 3 147 2961
History 4 161 3004
Anthropology 4 173 3051
Communications and Public Relations 6 149 3131
Aesthetics 5 167 3147
Linguistics 5 187 3631

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Cuenca ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Ecuador and 2508th in the World with 2,119 publications made and 22,335 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 11 In Ecuador
#155 of 428 In Latin America
#2508 of 6,798 In the World

University of Cuenca
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 1 1
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 1 4
1996 0 2
1997 2 7
1998 2 2
1999 5 5
2000 2 10
2001 3 17
2002 3 18
2003 4 19
2004 2 37
2005 6 38
2006 4 73
2007 10 94
2008 11 108
2009 10 146
2010 18 202
2011 30 186
2012 26 229
2013 38 367
2014 64 461
2015 114 616
2016 140 931
2017 163 1058
2018 171 1526
2019 199 1865
2020 234 2425
2021 254 2985
2022 271 3364
2023 303 3901

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

Environmental Science subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 1 125 1225
Geotechnical Engineering 1 59 1482
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 84 1948
Environmental Management 2 90 1955
Geography and Cartography 2 137 2004
Environmental Engineering 2 107 2038
Oceanography 3 122 2155
Ecology 3 144 2252
Earth science and Geophysics 3 123 2319
Agricultural Science 4 184 2427
Geology 3 153 2563
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 229 2850
Paleontology 6 198 3073
Environmental Chemistry 6 204 3406

Biology rankings

The University of Cuenca ranked 6th for Biology in Ecuador and 3349th in the World with 1,669 publications made and 19,810 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 11 In Ecuador
#219 of 428 In Latin America
#3349 of 6,770 In the World

University of Cuenca
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 1 1
1992 1 0
1993 1 1
1994 1 0
1995 1 3
1996 0 1
1997 0 9
1998 3 6
1999 4 16
2000 2 32
2001 1 23
2002 5 41
2003 4 49
2004 0 56
2005 4 58
2006 3 100
2007 9 97
2008 12 106
2009 12 152
2010 12 215
2011 22 212
2012 17 250
2013 33 403
2014 50 507
2015 84 694
2016 95 897
2017 128 1090
2018 113 1345
2019 156 1736
2020 177 2173
2021 199 2644
2022 229 3037
2023 271 3532

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

Biology subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 1 125 1225
Animal Science 1 162 1703
Zoology 3 175 1946
Agricultural Science 4 184 2427
Immunology 4 197 2546
Horticulture 9 242 2672
Biotechnology 3 201 2816
Virology 6 248 2829
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 229 2850
Neuroscience 1 155 2934
Oncology and Cancer research 3 202 3070
Paleontology 6 198 3073
Microbiology 7 240 3082
Botany 9 247 3217
Pharmacology 3 200 3221
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 203 3224
Nutrition and Food Science 8 257 3388
Genetics 6 240 3644
Nanotechnology 4 215 3857
Biochemistry 7 267 4103

Engineering rankings

The University of Cuenca ranked 3rd for Engineering in Ecuador and 3144th in the World with 1,586 publications made and 15,382 citations received. Main research topics: Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 11 In Ecuador
#149 of 420 In Latin America
#3144 of 6,684 In the World

University of Cuenca
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 0
1999 2 1
2000 0 3
2001 2 7
2002 1 7
2003 5 13
2004 2 24
2005 7 24
2006 3 52
2007 9 64
2008 3 50
2009 8 93
2010 12 122
2011 21 146
2012 18 180
2013 20 287
2014 53 334
2015 80 463
2016 109 725
2017 116 824
2018 125 1106
2019 137 1421
2020 173 1809
2021 210 2409
2022 212 2735
2023 240 3240

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

Engineering subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Architecture 2 53 1149
Renewable Energy Engineering 1 70 1479
Geotechnical Engineering 1 59 1482
Architectural Engineering 1 38 1494
Remote Sensing 2 71 1675
Human-Computer Interaction 6 120 1935
Automotive Engineering 2 87 2008
Environmental Engineering 2 107 2038
Civil Engineering 1 85 2126
Systems Engineering 3 130 2662
Electrical Engineering 3 122 2699
Structural Engineering 3 117 2712
Telecommunications 3 127 2800
Biotechnology 3 201 2816
Aerospace Engineering 3 130 2866
Computer Networking 5 148 3213
Electronic Engineering 4 173 3237
Mechanical Engineering 5 186 3436
Chemical Engineering 3 194 3475
Nanotechnology 4 215 3857
Materials Science 4 211 3894
Acoustical Engineering 3 201 3926
Metallurgical Engineering 5 231 4024
Optical Engineering 5 227 4082

Medicine rankings

The University of Cuenca ranked 4th for Medicine in Ecuador and 2747th in the World with 1,541 publications made and 14,466 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN).

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 11 In Ecuador
#175 of 426 In Latin America
#2747 of 6,680 In the World

University of Cuenca
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 1 3
1992 1 1
1993 1 2
1994 2 0
1995 1 5
1996 0 1
1997 1 9
1998 4 6
1999 3 16
2000 1 34
2001 2 24
2002 5 43
2003 4 52
2004 2 51
2005 4 55
2006 2 92
2007 5 69
2008 5 81
2009 10 106
2010 4 126
2011 12 140
2012 14 189
2013 38 236
2014 52 386
2015 77 497
2016 81 668
2017 115 852
2018 95 1046
2019 122 1276
2020 164 1718
2021 192 2007
2022 233 2335
2023 269 2591

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

Medicine subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Pediatrics 1 53 930
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 164 1361
Dentistry 1 132 1801
Orthodontics 1 125 1820
Gerontology 4 175 2012
Surgery 1 143 2241
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 120 2268
Family medicine 5 169 2365
Psychiatry 1 130 2371
Public Health 4 163 2405
Pathology 4 163 2460
Immunology 4 197 2546
Cardiology 1 172 2561
Nursing 3 161 2568
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 157 2624
Health Science 2 159 2660
Virology 6 248 2829
Clinical Psychology 6 187 2967
Oncology and Cancer research 3 202 3070
Pharmacology 3 200 3221
Physical Therapy 4 208 3248
Anatomy and Physiology 5 252 3594

Computer Science rankings

The University of Cuenca ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Ecuador and 3248th in the World with 1,321 publications made and 11,761 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 11 In Ecuador
#158 of 417 In Latin America
#3248 of 6,752 In the World

University of Cuenca
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 1
1997 1 5
1998 2 3
1999 4 10
2000 1 24
2001 2 14
2002 3 27
2003 3 33
2004 2 45
2005 3 34
2006 2 52
2007 4 47
2008 1 40
2009 8 89
2010 8 101
2011 15 131
2012 9 120
2013 18 221
2014 36 259
2015 79 328
2016 96 500
2017 117 677
2018 118 946
2019 120 1118
2020 153 1385
2021 175 1865
2022 165 2140
2023 163 2273

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

Computer Science subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Multimedia 4 60 1658
Data Science 4 80 1865
Human-Computer Interaction 6 120 1935
Software Engineering 3 117 2216
Management Information Systems 4 136 2570
Telecommunications 3 127 2800
Computer Vision 3 133 2924
Neuroscience 1 155 2934
Machine Learning 3 153 3164
Computer Networking 5 148 3213
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 203 3224
Cyber Security 5 151 3342
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 4 173 3559
Cognitive Science 7 201 3898

Physics rankings

The University of Cuenca ranked 4th for Physics in Ecuador and 3691st in the World with 1,061 publications made and 12,751 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 11 In Ecuador
#188 of 409 In Latin America
#3691 of 6,603 In the World

University of Cuenca
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 2 2
2000 0 2
2001 2 5
2002 0 3
2003 1 11
2004 0 16
2005 5 15
2006 1 23
2007 5 41
2008 2 32
2009 1 53
2010 4 75
2011 10 85
2012 7 95
2013 13 155
2014 30 184
2015 48 293
2016 67 437
2017 59 520
2018 88 710
2019 87 935
2020 120 1214
2021 149 1620
2022 154 1853
2023 189 2361

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

Physics subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 169 3239
Quantum and Particle physics 4 185 3681
Nanotechnology 4 215 3857
Materials Science 4 211 3894
Acoustical Engineering 3 201 3926
Optical Engineering 5 227 4082

Chemistry rankings

The University of Cuenca ranked 6th for Chemistry in Ecuador and 3960th in the World with 951 publications made and 12,475 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 11 In Ecuador
#241 of 414 In Latin America
#3960 of 6,447 In the World

University of Cuenca
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 2 0
1999 1 6
2000 0 4
2001 2 5
2002 2 6
2003 0 10
2004 0 18
2005 1 20
2006 1 22
2007 5 44
2008 5 43
2009 3 53
2010 5 84
2011 12 69
2012 7 94
2013 22 166
2014 36 294
2015 38 442
2016 51 599
2017 48 686
2018 65 876
2019 75 1127
2020 95 1477
2021 131 1877
2022 146 2166
2023 187 2624

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

Chemistry subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 8 257 3388
Environmental Chemistry 6 204 3406
Chemical Engineering 3 194 3475
Physical chemistry 5 197 3548
Nanotechnology 4 215 3857
Materials Science 4 211 3894
Biochemistry 7 267 4103
Organic Chemistry 6 250 4124

Mathematics rankings

The University of Cuenca ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Ecuador and 3303rd in the World with 760 publications made and 7,192 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 11 In Ecuador
#165 of 393 In Latin America
#3303 of 6,305 In the World

University of Cuenca
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1999 1 6
2000 0 1
2001 2 3
2002 0 2
2003 1 8
2004 0 10
2005 1 9
2006 2 12
2007 4 23
2008 1 27
2009 2 43
2010 5 43
2011 8 51
2012 3 46
2013 10 77
2014 21 112
2015 29 154
2016 52 280
2017 53 333
2018 65 545
2019 66 663
2020 102 886
2021 101 1155
2022 106 1340
2023 114 1508

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

Mathematics subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 1 82 2169
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 150 3248
Statistics 3 175 3361

Psychology rankings

The University of Cuenca ranked 1st for Psychology in Ecuador and 2947th in the World with 710 publications made and 9,817 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 10 In Ecuador
#149 of 403 In Latin America
#2947 of 6,528 In the World

University of Cuenca
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 2
1992 0 1
1993 1 1
1994 1 0
1995 1 5
1996 0 1
1997 0 8
1998 1 6
1999 3 13
2000 1 31
2001 0 19
2002 4 37
2003 1 44
2004 2 44
2005 2 44
2006 0 66
2007 0 37
2008 2 48
2009 2 59
2010 1 74
2011 5 88
2012 10 99
2013 17 150
2014 22 203
2015 41 241
2016 47 312
2017 64 439
2018 64 566
2019 60 653
2020 85 905
2021 82 1098
2022 97 1286
2023 85 1269

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

Psychology subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sexology 1 54 1005
Education Majors 3 115 2344
Psychiatry 1 130 2371
Child Psychology 2 114 2405
Neuroscience 1 155 2934
Clinical Psychology 6 187 2967
Social Psychology 1 152 3322
Cognitive Science 7 201 3898

Business rankings

The University of Cuenca ranked 5th for Business in Ecuador and 3479th in the World with 639 publications made and 4,341 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 11 In Ecuador
#167 of 388 In Latin America
#3479 of 6,187 In the World

University of Cuenca
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1999 0 1
2000 1 0
2001 0 3
2002 0 1
2003 0 2
2004 0 1
2005 1 5
2006 1 7
2007 0 9
2008 1 11
2009 2 15
2010 3 18
2011 8 20
2012 2 19
2013 9 42
2014 18 70
2015 36 94
2016 54 175
2017 58 255
2018 53 378
2019 55 459
2020 68 621
2021 84 806
2022 98 908
2023 79 1030

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

Business subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Project Management 3 105 1959
Management Information Systems 4 136 2570
Management 3 154 3320
Marketing 6 178 3434
Finance 7 193 3839

Economics rankings

The University of Cuenca ranked 3rd for Economics in Ecuador and 3216th in the World with 450 publications made and 7,004 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Environmental Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 11 In Ecuador
#157 of 378 In Latin America
#3216 of 5,995 In the World

University of Cuenca
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2000 2 1
2001 0 6
2002 0 3
2003 0 1
2004 0 3
2005 3 6
2006 0 9
2007 0 8
2008 0 14
2009 4 22
2010 4 13
2011 8 29
2012 2 22
2013 11 46
2014 7 83
2015 20 137
2016 26 212
2017 43 277
2018 32 384
2019 38 445
2020 56 626
2021 57 775
2022 62 896
2023 66 985

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

Economics subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 1 48 1367
Development Studies 2 138 2794
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 150 3248
Finance 7 193 3839

Art & Design rankings

The University of Cuenca ranked 4th for Art & Design in Ecuador and 3204th in the World with 380 publications made and 1,498 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Multimedia, Aesthetics, Architecture.

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
#4 of 10 In Ecuador
#162 of 350 In Latin America
#3204 of 5,720 In the World

University of Cuenca
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2000 0 2
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 4
2005 0 2
2006 0 3
2007 1 3
2008 0 7
2009 1 2
2010 3 15
2011 5 10
2012 6 7
2013 10 16
2014 7 30
2015 19 35
2016 36 76
2017 35 101
2018 32 133
2019 41 166
2020 52 236
2021 40 325
2022 47 367
2023 43 398

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

Art & Design subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Graphic Design 1 35 1026
Architecture 2 53 1149
Multimedia 4 60 1658
Fashion Design 2 170 3082
Aesthetics 5 167 3147
Literature 2 182 3276