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The University of Guadalajara ranked 5th in Mexico, 849th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 132 research topics. The University of Guadalajara ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 34,727 academic publications and 293,564 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 27 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#849 of 14,131 In the World
#33 of 1,756 In Latin America
#5 of 538 In Mexico
#1 of 3 In Guadalajara
#144 of 1,060 For Plastic Surgery
#330 of 6,689 For Philosophy
#460 of 2,632 For Forestry
#1682 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#855 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 129 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 518th in the World with 20,286 publications made and 112,398 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
#518 of 7,081 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 51 25
1993 47 41
1994 48 40
1995 75 51
1996 184 77
1997 108 76
1998 171 124
1999 199 137
2000 220 187
2001 222 311
2002 230 383
2003 266 515
2004 293 589
2005 285 719
2006 362 1002
2007 348 1067
2008 390 1311
2009 495 1574
2010 522 2008
2011 550 2338
2012 641 2574
2013 662 3076
2014 802 3518
2015 1038 4384
2016 1025 4375
2017 1251 5023
2018 1426 6032
2019 1314 7425
2020 1421 9910
2021 1510 12438
2022 1418 12906
2023 1371 14175
2024 1061 12346

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 41 330
Political Science 3 27 538
Forensic Science 2 16 558
Radio and Television broadcasting 2 14 660
Demography 3 28 681
Genealogy 2 24 685
Urban and Regional planning 4 20 712
Sociology 3 38 743
International Relations and Diplomacy 4 25 766
Media Studies 3 22 845
Broadcast Journalism 3 28 885
Public Policy / Administration 7 35 888
Anthropology 3 33 924
Occupational Safety and Health 3 39 959
Human Rights Law 10 80 968
Sports / Exercise science 5 76 981
Political Economy 10 46 1044
Aesthetics 5 34 1052
Art History 5 44 1073
Criminology and Criminal Justice 5 46 1089
Gender Studies 7 58 1147
Classics and Ancient History 5 34 1177
Archaeology 5 47 1194
History 6 48 1202
Education Majors 4 39 1219
Communications and Public Relations 6 30 1296
Linguistics 6 39 1296
Law 6 46 1329
Library and Information science 6 46 1438
Journalism and Digital Media 7 47 1510
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 8 61 1675

Biology rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 5th for Biology in Mexico and 1135th in the World with 15,189 publications made and 203,063 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 69 In Mexico
#47 of 433 In Latin America
#1135 of 6,833 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 40 51
1993 41 65
1994 37 54
1995 47 112
1996 77 168
1997 65 189
1998 72 270
1999 91 319
2000 93 417
2001 93 590
2002 118 749
2003 139 799
2004 143 931
2005 194 1247
2006 236 1558
2007 219 1720
2008 321 2216
2009 338 2541
2010 335 3119
2011 410 3771
2012 473 4401
2013 515 5141
2014 597 6053
2015 672 7278
2016 653 7941
2017 807 9030
2018 953 10572
2019 1039 13109
2020 1121 16502
2021 1176 20922
2022 1339 22303
2023 1357 23462
2024 1180 24119

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 5 50 460
Zoology 3 52 579
Horticulture 8 69 678
Biotechnology 4 27 730
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 52 753
Entomology 6 60 757
Animal Science 11 81 790
Virology 5 44 793
Immunology 4 36 822
Botany 5 54 871
Nutrition and Food Science 10 63 914
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 11 63 950
Evolutionary Biology 4 31 958
Agricultural Science 8 69 961
Neuroscience 3 28 990
Molecular Biology 5 52 1008
Microbiology 6 58 1033
Pharmacology 4 37 1053
Genetics 4 39 1054
Oncology and Cancer research 5 29 1071
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 36 1113
Astrobiology 9 42 1117
Biochemistry 4 42 1178
Paleontology 5 55 1180
Toxicology 11 83 1210
Biophysics 9 56 1435
Nanotechnology 12 52 1696

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Mexico and 957th in the World with 12,598 publications made and 127,126 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 68 In Mexico
#45 of 431 In Latin America
#957 of 6,876 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 39 32
1993 37 46
1994 26 41
1995 39 86
1996 81 77
1997 55 87
1998 87 161
1999 90 174
2000 95 234
2001 109 345
2002 112 406
2003 165 497
2004 144 573
2005 172 751
2006 199 1011
2007 212 1102
2008 259 1310
2009 306 1534
2010 300 1964
2011 354 2290
2012 407 2674
2013 451 3081
2014 530 3531
2015 584 4365
2016 602 4737
2017 700 5339
2018 860 6355
2019 846 8054
2020 956 10275
2021 990 13353
2022 951 13950
2023 969 14846
2024 701 14438

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 5 50 460
Geography and Cartography 4 33 664
Urban and Regional planning 4 20 712
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 52 753
Hydrology and Water resources management 5 39 873
Agricultural Science 8 69 961
Ecology 5 52 1016
Oceanography 5 47 1141
Geology 5 51 1163
Paleontology 5 55 1180
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 63 1338
Environmental Engineering 9 59 1351
Earth science and Geophysics 9 64 1463
Environmental Management 11 78 1684
Environmental Chemistry 13 82 1711
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 8 69 1714
Geotechnical Engineering 12 74 1805

Medicine rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 4th for Medicine in Mexico and 1042nd in the World with 10,808 publications made and 146,572 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 68 In Mexico
#45 of 430 In Latin America
#1042 of 6,775 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 16 39
1993 27 55
1994 20 42
1995 35 77
1996 59 111
1997 45 119
1998 42 178
1999 54 226
2000 57 282
2001 73 426
2002 76 522
2003 92 580
2004 91 713
2005 115 937
2006 146 1138
2007 140 1215
2008 217 1664
2009 203 1902
2010 225 2255
2011 262 2693
2012 312 3223
2013 343 3698
2014 371 4402
2015 440 5257
2016 425 5674
2017 578 6670
2018 621 7550
2019 691 9347
2020 855 12074
2021 942 15581
2022 1052 16570
2023 1059 17585
2024 934 17248

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 6 144
Critical Care Nursing 2 18 554
Forensic Science 2 16 558
Neurosurgery 3 22 676
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 20 704
Gerontology 2 55 706
Public Health 3 29 740
Optometry 3 19 743
Audiology 2 25 789
Virology 5 44 793
Immunology 4 36 822
Ophthalmology 3 19 828
Pediatrics 3 47 831
Epidemiology 3 58 898
Pathology 4 37 911
Family medicine 3 46 913
Dermatology 7 59 921
Biomedical Engineering 4 23 943
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 11 63 950
Clinical Psychology 2 32 960
Sports / Exercise science 5 76 981
Veterinary 10 79 984
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 112 1011
Surgery 5 44 1031
Psychiatry 3 34 1038
Pharmacology 4 37 1053
Dentistry 6 79 1056
Oncology and Cancer research 5 29 1071
Urology 5 58 1085
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 46 1106
Anatomy and Physiology 5 53 1152
Anesthesiology 5 59 1152
Sports Medicine 4 52 1176
Cardiology 6 53 1198
Radiation Therapy 5 42 1208
Toxicology 11 83 1210
Orthodontics 6 79 1230
Health Science 4 59 1237
Physical Therapy 4 51 1267
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 52 1273
Nursing 4 75 1395
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 61 1428
Pharmacy 14 94 2315

Chemistry rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 7th for Chemistry in Mexico and 1415th in the World with 10,176 publications made and 144,151 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#7 of 67 In Mexico
#52 of 418 In Latin America
#1415 of 6,545 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 22 39
1993 26 51
1994 25 40
1995 41 77
1996 59 141
1997 42 156
1998 47 206
1999 68 226
2000 58 321
2001 66 431
2002 87 513
2003 100 627
2004 113 692
2005 142 915
2006 186 1123
2007 169 1291
2008 242 1564
2009 250 1810
2010 234 2213
2011 277 2722
2012 297 3139
2013 315 3676
2014 373 4161
2015 428 5269
2016 433 5776
2017 519 6677
2018 600 7807
2019 720 9744
2020 747 12105
2021 785 15286
2022 897 16597
2023 903 17527
2024 780 17828

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 29 911
Nutrition and Food Science 10 63 914
Biochemistry 4 42 1178
Biochemical Engineering 13 65 1264
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 63 1338
Chemical Engineering 9 47 1339
Radiochemistry 11 69 1409
Organic Chemistry 10 67 1631
Materials Science 11 63 1668
Nanotechnology 12 52 1696
Physical chemistry 13 73 1697
Environmental Chemistry 13 82 1711
Inorganic Chemistry 14 76 1721
Computational Chemistry 14 83 1745
Pharmacy 14 94 2315

Engineering rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 9th for Engineering in Mexico and 1515th in the World with 9,576 publications made and 113,630 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#9 of 71 In Mexico
#54 of 424 In Latin America
#1515 of 6,782 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 13 32
1993 22 43
1994 17 37
1995 24 54
1996 58 108
1997 38 108
1998 40 151
1999 54 174
2000 54 235
2001 68 299
2002 78 355
2003 86 477
2004 81 462
2005 113 543
2006 158 744
2007 169 883
2008 194 1103
2009 207 1236
2010 216 1592
2011 274 1928
2012 307 2256
2013 309 2741
2014 396 3053
2015 416 3885
2016 485 4306
2017 534 5140
2018 667 6302
2019 708 7841
2020 750 10002
2021 758 12985
2022 781 13444
2023 799 14426
2024 604 14186

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 1248th in the World with 8,734 publications made and 106,644 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 68 In Mexico
#35 of 425 In Latin America
#1248 of 6,845 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 11 14
1993 12 18
1994 12 14
1995 20 33
1996 28 58
1997 25 64
1998 21 113
1999 20 149
2000 33 191
2001 46 259
2002 54 317
2003 54 360
2004 64 385
2005 88 501
2006 120 590
2007 133 712
2008 150 969
2009 172 1019
2010 192 1265
2011 229 1585
2012 280 1955
2013 322 2500
2014 366 2937
2015 405 3604
2016 441 3915
2017 523 4575
2018 621 5706
2019 680 7235
2020 703 9396
2021 746 12186
2022 747 12640
2023 760 13490
2024 572 12897

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 16 667
Human-Computer Interaction 4 25 752
Game Design and Development 5 30 912
Cognitive Science 3 21 952
Neuroscience 3 28 990
Computer Vision 5 26 1059
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 4 26 1091
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 36 1113
Management Information Systems 5 32 1160
Machine Learning 4 34 1213
Computer Graphics 9 45 1318
Computer Engineering 9 45 1367
Software Engineering 6 64 1369
Library and Information science 6 46 1438
Telecommunications 9 43 1500
Multimedia 7 49 1530
Computer Networking 6 45 1581
Cyber Security 6 52 1717
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 60 1776
Data Science 6 76 1906
Computational Linguistics 10 70 2111

Physics rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 11th for Physics in Mexico and 1553rd in the World with 8,450 publications made and 101,495 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
#62 of 418 In Latin America
#1553 of 6,713 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 11 27
1993 15 37
1994 17 31
1995 24 52
1996 52 100
1997 39 109
1998 38 138
1999 52 164
2000 53 221
2001 65 308
2002 75 353
2003 74 426
2004 83 443
2005 104 528
2006 145 731
2007 157 879
2008 187 1051
2009 199 1179
2010 211 1428
2011 240 1718
2012 281 2090
2013 277 2576
2014 353 2778
2015 381 3505
2016 413 3892
2017 478 4575
2018 558 5735
2019 603 7123
2020 655 8737
2021 646 11133
2022 663 11428
2023 689 12301
2024 528 12116

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 51 933
Astrobiology 9 42 1117
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 44 1171
Biophysics 9 56 1435
Optical Engineering 9 48 1452
Applied/Engineering Physics 11 41 1476
Quantum and Particle physics 11 58 1512
Atomic and Molecular physics 13 68 1573
Condensed Matter Physics 12 66 1613
Acoustical Engineering 9 55 1648
Materials Science 11 63 1668
Nanotechnology 12 52 1696
Nuclear Physics 15 86 1914

Psychology rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 4th for Psychology in Mexico and 1191st in the World with 5,413 publications made and 68,421 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 65 In Mexico
#34 of 416 In Latin America
#1191 of 6,645 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 9 12
1993 10 19
1994 7 12
1995 16 29
1996 26 43
1997 19 62
1998 18 83
1999 18 123
2000 31 141
2001 35 199
2002 31 260
2003 41 265
2004 41 312
2005 49 392
2006 80 509
2007 64 500
2008 90 743
2009 96 795
2010 122 955
2011 149 1133
2012 188 1357
2013 200 1658
2014 205 2010
2015 235 2385
2016 254 2408
2017 318 2888
2018 323 3361
2019 379 4087
2020 456 5588
2021 487 7227
2022 461 7296
2023 499 7831
2024 388 7545

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 45 936
Cognitive Science 3 21 952
Clinical Psychology 2 32 960
Neuroscience 3 28 990
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 2 11 997
Psychiatry 3 34 1038
Child Psychology 3 38 1098
Education Majors 4 39 1219
Social Psychology 6 41 1362

Mathematics rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 6th for Mathematics in Mexico and 1573rd in the World with 3,748 publications made and 36,960 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 399 In Latin America
#1573 of 6,418 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 4 3
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 22 103
2004 21 120
2005 29 163
2006 42 202
2007 61 299
2008 75 353
2009 85 397
2010 86 539
2011 112 591
2012 120 774
2013 131 1035
2014 143 1208
2015 185 1408
2016 203 1578
2017 235 1810
2018 268 2336
2019 271 2827
2020 303 3912
2021 322 5183
2022 329 5772
2023 327 5968
2024 239 4741

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
Applied Mathematics 12 58 1469
Statistics 6 47 1476
Math Teachers 5 47 1529
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 60 1776
Operations Research 11 67 1839
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 9 72 1984

Business rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 6th for Business in Mexico and 1340th in the World with 3,620 publications made and 30,750 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 63 In Mexico
#40 of 395 In Latin America
#1340 of 6,339 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 3 7
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 16 60
2002 20 92
2003 30 88
2004 25 97
2005 26 146
2006 45 190
2007 49 244
2008 69 275
2009 87 324
2010 94 418
2011 99 605
2012 141 731
2013 154 957
2014 175 1015
2015 189 1172
2016 206 1227
2017 261 1481
2018 286 1847
2019 307 2237
2020 293 2802
2021 300 3509
2022 257 3615
2023 277 4009
2024 153 3212

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
International Trade 3 13 819
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 14 838
Public Policy / Administration 7 35 888
Entertainment Industry Business 3 50 917
International Business 4 20 943
Occupational Safety and Health 3 39 959
Entrepreneurship 5 25 983
Engineering Management 5 33 1083
Human Resource Management 4 21 1118
Management Information Systems 5 32 1160
Management 7 33 1179
Finance 8 41 1469
Marketing 6 42 1515
Project Management 7 58 1519
Advertising 6 34 1528
Operations Research 11 67 1839
Investment Banking and Stock trading 8 50 1867
Accounting 8 61 1994

Economics rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 8th for Economics in Mexico and 1342nd in the World with 2,365 publications made and 19,443 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#8 of 57 In Mexico
#42 of 384 In Latin America
#1342 of 6,167 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 4 7
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 17 81
2002 14 78
2003 14 133
2004 18 114
2005 15 164
2006 23 179
2007 26 202
2008 35 228
2009 54 262
2010 68 339
2011 52 377
2012 73 481
2013 85 561
2014 127 656
2015 144 895
2016 136 801
2017 147 950
2018 178 1121
2019 180 1400
2020 223 1918
2021 213 2540
2022 184 2550
2023 177 2679
2024 102 2116

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 25 766
Agricultural Economics 5 34 810
International Trade 3 13 819
International Economics 4 19 949
Political Economy 10 46 1044
Development Studies 5 33 1096
Finance 8 41 1469
Environmental Economics 8 72 1700
Investment Banking and Stock trading 8 50 1867
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 9 72 1984

Art & Design rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 6th for Art & Design in Mexico and 1167th in the World with 1,638 publications made and 12,887 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 56 In Mexico
#46 of 365 In Latin America
#1167 of 5,966 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 5
1993 2 4
1994 0 5
1995 1 0
1996 3 15
1997 4 9
1998 3 15
1999 4 11
2000 10 26
2001 2 41
2002 10 41
2003 7 66
2004 13 77
2005 19 75
2006 17 106
2007 25 118
2008 29 134
2009 22 117
2010 54 210
2011 39 251
2012 51 300
2013 54 384
2014 64 364
2015 97 538
2016 108 591
2017 109 616
2018 115 676
2019 113 911
2020 116 1024
2021 144 1290
2022 138 1391
2023 156 1564
2024 92 1462

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
Photography 6 36 864
Game Design and Development 5 30 912
Entertainment Industry Business 3 50 917
Aesthetics 5 34 1052
Cinematography 5 105 1067
Art History 5 44 1073
Fashion Design 6 47 1132
Creative Writing 6 54 1200
Computer Graphics 9 45 1318
Architecture 7 66 1327
Literature 6 54 1329
Multimedia 7 49 1530