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The University of Guadalajara ranked 5th in Mexico, 827th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 135 research topics. The University of Guadalajara ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 35,983 academic publications and 320,425 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 28 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#827 of 14,131 In the World
#37 of 1,756 In Latin America
#5 of 538 In Mexico
#1 of 3 In Guadalajara
#149 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#339 of 6,713 For Philosophy
#480 of 2,695 For Forestry
#1696 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#833 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 132 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Mexico and 524th in the World with 20,772 publications made and 121,999 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 71 In Mexico
#40 of 442 In Latin America
#524 of 7,088 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 47 41
1994 48 40
1995 74 51
1996 186 77
1997 109 77
1998 169 125
1999 195 137
2000 217 188
2001 218 311
2002 233 383
2003 268 514
2004 291 589
2005 285 723
2006 358 1000
2007 348 1070
2008 388 1310
2009 493 1572
2010 520 2005
2011 548 2336
2012 643 2567
2013 665 3073
2014 799 3514
2015 1034 4378
2016 1024 4367
2017 1247 5001
2018 1427 6010
2019 1309 7405
2020 1414 9915
2021 1489 12391
2022 1419 12830
2023 1425 14166
2024 1117 12614
2025 592 10883

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 4 41 339
Political Science 3 27 547
Forensic Science 2 18 571
Radio and Television broadcasting 2 13 639
Demography 3 28 679
Genealogy 2 24 682
Urban and Regional planning 4 20 704
Sociology 3 38 736
International Relations and Diplomacy 4 27 761
Broadcast Journalism 3 28 874
Public Policy / Administration 7 34 879
Media Studies 3 22 906
Anthropology 3 32 927
Occupational Safety and Health 3 37 952
Human Rights Law 10 83 960
Sports / Exercise science 5 77 1014
Political Economy 10 46 1054
Aesthetics 5 34 1059
Art History 5 45 1079
Criminology and Criminal Justice 6 47 1091
Gender Studies 7 57 1129
Classics and Ancient History 5 33 1189
Archaeology 5 47 1201
History 6 47 1208
Education Majors 4 40 1229
Linguistics 6 39 1304
Communications and Public Relations 6 31 1316
Law 6 46 1347
Library and Information science 6 46 1437
Journalism and Digital Media 7 47 1543
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 60 1671

Biology rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 5th for Biology in Mexico and 1128th in the World with 15,896 publications made and 221,297 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 69 In Mexico
#46 of 433 In Latin America
#1128 of 6,841 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 42 64
1994 37 54
1995 47 112
1996 77 168
1997 65 189
1998 70 270
1999 91 318
2000 92 417
2001 93 593
2002 117 750
2003 139 801
2004 143 931
2005 192 1246
2006 236 1558
2007 219 1718
2008 320 2216
2009 338 2536
2010 334 3124
2011 406 3771
2012 482 4400
2013 515 5137
2014 596 6051
2015 663 7272
2016 655 7943
2017 802 9038
2018 953 10558
2019 1038 13064
2020 1124 16469
2021 1174 20902
2022 1336 22259
2023 1363 23471
2024 1198 24343
2025 912 23563

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

Biology subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 6 52 480
Zoology 3 52 575
Horticulture 8 69 669
Biotechnology 4 26 713
Entomology 5 58 744
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 51 750
Virology 5 44 793
Animal Science 11 81 799
Immunology 4 35 817
Botany 5 53 865
Nutrition and Food Science 10 63 894
Evolutionary Biology 4 31 955
Agricultural Science 8 67 965
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 11 63 970
Neuroscience 3 28 973
Molecular Biology 5 52 1001
Microbiology 6 58 1044
Pharmacology 4 37 1047
Genetics 3 38 1054
Oncology and Cancer research 5 29 1063
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 33 1070
Astrobiology 10 46 1165
Biochemistry 4 41 1166
Paleontology 5 53 1172
Toxicology 11 82 1190
Biophysics 10 57 1462
Nanotechnology 11 49 1674

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Mexico and 959th in the World with 12,985 publications made and 138,255 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 69 In Mexico
#45 of 433 In Latin America
#959 of 6,888 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 37 46
1994 26 41
1995 39 86
1996 80 77
1997 55 87
1998 84 162
1999 88 174
2000 95 234
2001 109 345
2002 113 407
2003 161 496
2004 144 573
2005 171 751
2006 201 1010
2007 214 1103
2008 259 1313
2009 307 1531
2010 299 1960
2011 347 2289
2012 417 2674
2013 450 3084
2014 530 3529
2015 575 4363
2016 601 4741
2017 696 5328
2018 861 6363
2019 846 8058
2020 955 10278
2021 987 13337
2022 950 13929
2023 980 14841
2024 721 14601
2025 499 13157

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

Environmental Science subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 6 52 480
Geography and Cartography 4 33 672
Urban and Regional planning 4 20 704
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 51 750
Hydrology and Water resources management 5 41 916
Agricultural Science 8 67 965
Ecology 5 52 1016
Oceanography 5 47 1142
Geology 4 49 1160
Paleontology 5 53 1172
Environmental Engineering 9 58 1336
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 63 1348
Earth science and Geophysics 9 65 1479
Environmental Management 11 77 1682
Environmental Chemistry 13 82 1708
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 65 1720
Geotechnical Engineering 12 74 1803

Medicine rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 4th for Medicine in Mexico and 1033rd in the World with 11,377 publications made and 160,729 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 69 In Mexico
#44 of 432 In Latin America
#1033 of 6,793 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 28 55
1994 20 42
1995 35 77
1996 58 111
1997 46 119
1998 42 178
1999 53 225
2000 57 282
2001 73 426
2002 75 521
2003 92 580
2004 91 713
2005 115 935
2006 146 1138
2007 140 1219
2008 216 1662
2009 202 1902
2010 225 2262
2011 264 2698
2012 310 3222
2013 343 3693
2014 370 4404
2015 441 5259
2016 426 5664
2017 578 6666
2018 623 7550
2019 690 9341
2020 851 12071
2021 938 15550
2022 1047 16514
2023 1057 17543
2024 945 17449
2025 756 16439

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

Medicine subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 1 6 149
Critical Care Nursing 2 18 554
Forensic Science 2 18 571
Gerontology 2 49 688
Neurosurgery 3 22 699
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 20 706
Optometry 3 20 735
Public Health 3 29 738
Audiology 2 25 792
Virology 5 44 793
Immunology 4 35 817
Pediatrics 3 48 831
Ophthalmology 3 19 836
Epidemiology 4 60 895
Pathology 4 37 908
Family medicine 3 45 913
Dermatology 7 60 931
Biomedical Engineering 4 24 941
Clinical Psychology 2 32 967
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 11 63 970
Veterinary 10 79 986
Dentistry 6 77 990
Urology 4 53 1004
Sports / Exercise science 5 77 1014
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 111 1021
Surgery 4 41 1028
Psychiatry 3 34 1029
Pharmacology 4 37 1047
Oncology and Cancer research 5 29 1063
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 43 1095
Anatomy and Physiology 5 53 1149
Orthodontics 6 75 1157
Anesthesiology 5 59 1162
Toxicology 11 82 1190
Cardiology 6 53 1190
Sports Medicine 4 53 1196
Radiation Therapy 5 41 1205
Health Science 4 58 1221
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 51 1245
Physical Therapy 4 52 1267
Nursing 4 74 1382
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 63 1442
Pharmacy 14 95 2336

Chemistry rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 6th for Chemistry in Mexico and 1403rd in the World with 10,635 publications made and 157,310 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 67 In Mexico
#50 of 420 In Latin America
#1403 of 6,561 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 26 51
1994 25 40
1995 41 77
1996 58 141
1997 42 157
1998 48 206
1999 68 225
2000 58 321
2001 66 434
2002 87 514
2003 100 629
2004 113 692
2005 142 917
2006 186 1123
2007 169 1290
2008 240 1567
2009 250 1804
2010 234 2218
2011 277 2717
2012 296 3138
2013 313 3673
2014 373 4156
2015 426 5267
2016 432 5768
2017 516 6685
2018 602 7766
2019 723 9719
2020 741 12036
2021 780 15186
2022 901 16549
2023 899 17491
2024 788 17978
2025 613 17491

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

Chemistry subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 3 29 892
Nutrition and Food Science 10 63 894
Biochemistry 4 41 1166
Biochemical Engineering 12 65 1262
Chemical Engineering 9 46 1330
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 63 1348
Radiochemistry 10 67 1396
Organic Chemistry 10 66 1618
Materials Science 11 62 1670
Nanotechnology 11 49 1674
Physical chemistry 12 71 1690
Environmental Chemistry 13 82 1708
Inorganic Chemistry 14 76 1717
Computational Chemistry 14 82 1750
Pharmacy 14 95 2336

Engineering rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 9th for Engineering in Mexico and 1511th in the World with 9,932 publications made and 123,920 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#9 of 71 In Mexico
#53 of 425 In Latin America
#1511 of 6,795 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 22 43
1994 17 37
1995 24 54
1996 58 108
1997 38 108
1998 41 151
1999 54 173
2000 53 235
2001 67 302
2002 78 356
2003 87 478
2004 81 462
2005 113 544
2006 157 740
2007 169 882
2008 194 1105
2009 206 1231
2010 216 1591
2011 273 1922
2012 306 2255
2013 310 2740
2014 396 3055
2015 414 3874
2016 487 4299
2017 534 5139
2018 664 6283
2019 709 7839
2020 746 9948
2021 754 12949
2022 782 13439
2023 798 14397
2024 627 14359
2025 451 13524

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

Computer Science rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 5th for Computer Science in Mexico and 1238th in the World with 9,082 publications made and 117,367 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 69 In Mexico
#34 of 427 In Latin America
#1238 of 6,855 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 12 17
1994 12 14
1995 20 33
1996 29 58
1997 25 64
1998 21 113
1999 20 148
2000 33 191
2001 45 256
2002 54 318
2003 54 359
2004 64 385
2005 88 500
2006 119 590
2007 133 711
2008 150 969
2009 171 1020
2010 191 1263
2011 229 1580
2012 280 1954
2013 322 2489
2014 366 2938
2015 404 3596
2016 444 3911
2017 517 4567
2018 619 5693
2019 678 7210
2020 702 9351
2021 743 12159
2022 740 12590
2023 755 13492
2024 598 13051
2025 455 11824

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

Computer Science subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Robotics 5 16 678
Human-Computer Interaction 4 26 792
Game Design and Development 5 30 920
Cognitive Science 3 21 964
Neuroscience 3 28 973
Computer Vision 5 25 1050
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 33 1070
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 4 24 1084
Machine Learning 4 33 1206
Management Information Systems 5 34 1218
Computer Graphics 8 41 1302
Software Engineering 6 62 1353
Computer Engineering 9 44 1367
Library and Information science 6 46 1437
Telecommunications 9 43 1503
Multimedia 7 49 1543
Computer Networking 6 46 1583
Cyber Security 6 52 1710
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 60 1784
Data Science 6 72 1903
Computational Linguistics 9 66 2096

Physics rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 11th for Physics in Mexico and 1547th in the World with 8,759 publications made and 109,893 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#11 of 69 In Mexico
#61 of 419 In Latin America
#1547 of 6,729 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 15 37
1994 17 31
1995 24 52
1996 52 100
1997 39 110
1998 38 138
1999 53 163
2000 52 221
2001 65 308
2002 75 354
2003 75 428
2004 83 443
2005 104 529
2006 145 730
2007 157 879
2008 185 1052
2009 199 1173
2010 210 1427
2011 240 1716
2012 279 2083
2013 278 2573
2014 352 2777
2015 380 3492
2016 414 3886
2017 479 4574
2018 556 5717
2019 604 7129
2020 653 8729
2021 642 11118
2022 664 11401
2023 696 12311
2024 540 12241
2025 388 11324

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

Physics subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 8 51 929
Astrobiology 10 46 1165
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 44 1184
Optical Engineering 9 47 1452
Biophysics 10 57 1462
Quantum and Particle physics 10 57 1511
Applied/Engineering Physics 11 41 1517
Atomic and Molecular physics 13 68 1576
Condensed Matter Physics 12 67 1623
Acoustical Engineering 9 54 1650
Materials Science 11 62 1670
Nanotechnology 11 49 1674
Nuclear Physics 15 86 1915

Psychology rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 4th for Psychology in Mexico and 1179th in the World with 5,630 publications made and 75,704 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 65 In Mexico
#34 of 417 In Latin America
#1179 of 6,663 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 10 18
1994 7 12
1995 16 29
1996 27 43
1997 19 62
1998 18 83
1999 18 122
2000 31 141
2001 34 199
2002 31 261
2003 41 265
2004 41 312
2005 49 392
2006 80 507
2007 64 500
2008 90 744
2009 95 797
2010 121 955
2011 151 1127
2012 188 1357
2013 198 1656
2014 204 2010
2015 235 2373
2016 257 2407
2017 316 2886
2018 322 3353
2019 378 4089
2020 453 5554
2021 482 7179
2022 455 7250
2023 493 7821
2024 396 7639
2025 299 7164

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

Psychology subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sexology 4 47 949
Cognitive Science 3 21 964
Clinical Psychology 2 32 967
Neuroscience 3 28 973
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 2 11 993
Psychiatry 3 34 1029
Child Psychology 3 37 1106
Education Majors 4 40 1229
Social Psychology 6 41 1376

Mathematics rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 6th for Mathematics in Mexico and 1563rd in the World with 3,868 publications made and 40,731 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#6 of 63 In Mexico
#50 of 400 In Latin America
#1563 of 6,434 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 7 8
1994 5 7
1995 4 9
1996 10 13
1997 5 21
1998 11 42
1999 5 32
2000 22 55
2001 24 75
2002 25 110
2003 22 102
2004 21 121
2005 29 161
2006 43 202
2007 61 299
2008 75 354
2009 84 397
2010 86 536
2011 112 589
2012 119 766
2013 130 1029
2014 142 1203
2015 183 1397
2016 201 1566
2017 231 1791
2018 267 2300
2019 266 2801
2020 301 3843
2021 319 5150
2022 323 5707
2023 323 5864
2024 249 4772
2025 179 4106

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

Mathematics subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Statistics 5 46 1466
Applied Mathematics 12 58 1468
Math Teachers 5 46 1526
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 60 1784
Operations Research 11 67 1841
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 9 72 2019

Business rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 6th for Business in Mexico and 1353rd in the World with 3,687 publications made and 33,337 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 63 In Mexico
#41 of 396 In Latin America
#1353 of 6,366 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 5 6
1994 3 17
1995 0 7
1996 10 8
1997 3 7
1998 2 11
1999 9 27
2000 12 32
2001 15 60
2002 20 92
2003 30 88
2004 25 97
2005 26 143
2006 45 191
2007 49 243
2008 69 274
2009 86 324
2010 94 417
2011 98 604
2012 141 727
2013 154 957
2014 176 1018
2015 191 1172
2016 205 1229
2017 259 1489
2018 287 1841
2019 305 2226
2020 285 2779
2021 296 3497
2022 257 3593
2023 273 3998
2024 161 3274
2025 103 2624

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

Business subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 15 839
International Trade 3 14 845
Public Policy / Administration 7 34 879
Entertainment Industry Business 3 50 918
Occupational Safety and Health 3 37 952
International Business 4 21 964
Entrepreneurship 5 27 982
Engineering Management 5 33 1090
Human Resource Management 4 21 1144
Management 7 32 1186
Management Information Systems 5 34 1218
Finance 8 43 1494
Marketing 6 43 1520
Advertising 6 34 1534
Project Management 8 73 1736
Operations Research 11 67 1841
Investment Banking and Stock trading 8 50 1899
Accounting 8 60 2016

Economics rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 8th for Economics in Mexico and 1360th in the World with 2,393 publications made and 20,967 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#8 of 57 In Mexico
#44 of 386 In Latin America
#1360 of 6,188 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 5 14
1994 1 17
1995 2 16
1996 12 18
1997 4 16
1998 3 22
1999 5 29
2000 12 37
2001 16 84
2002 14 78
2003 14 133
2004 18 114
2005 15 165
2006 23 180
2007 26 201
2008 35 228
2009 53 262
2010 68 338
2011 52 378
2012 72 483
2013 84 560
2014 128 660
2015 144 892
2016 134 797
2017 147 949
2018 179 1125
2019 177 1397
2020 216 1911
2021 207 2524
2022 184 2528
2023 178 2677
2024 103 2183
2025 56 1712

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

Economics subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 4 27 761
Agricultural Economics 5 34 842
International Trade 3 14 845
International Economics 6 23 987
Political Economy 10 46 1054
Development Studies 5 34 1123
Finance 8 43 1494
Environmental Economics 8 72 1737
Investment Banking and Stock trading 8 50 1899
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 9 72 2019

Art & Design rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 6th for Art & Design in Mexico and 1171st in the World with 1,687 publications made and 14,084 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

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
#6 of 58 In Mexico
#46 of 367 In Latin America
#1171 of 6,010 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 2 3
1994 0 5
1995 1 0
1996 3 15
1997 4 9
1998 3 16
1999 3 11
2000 9 26
2001 2 41
2002 10 41
2003 8 67
2004 13 77
2005 19 75
2006 17 105
2007 26 118
2008 29 133
2009 22 117
2010 54 210
2011 38 251
2012 51 300
2013 54 383
2014 65 364
2015 98 538
2016 110 587
2017 108 622
2018 115 675
2019 111 899
2020 116 1022
2021 143 1288
2022 138 1403
2023 156 1558
2024 99 1480
2025 60 1487

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

Art & Design subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 3 28 892
Sculpture 3 28 892
Photography 6 36 894
Illustration and Concept Art 3 27 905
Entertainment Industry Business 3 50 918
Game Design and Development 5 30 920
Cinematography 5 100 1006
Aesthetics 5 34 1059
Art History 5 45 1079
Fashion Design 6 47 1126
Creative Writing 7 55 1229
Computer Graphics 8 41 1302
Literature 6 53 1345
Architecture 7 66 1351
Multimedia 7 49 1543