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The University of Guadalajara ranked 5th in Mexico, 879th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 125 research topics. The University of Guadalajara ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 29,008 academic publications and 194,140 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 27 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#879 of 14,131 In the World
#34 of 1,756 In Latin America
#5 of 538 In Mexico
#1 of 3 In Guadalajara
#131 of 1,067 For Plastic Surgery
#352 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#479 of 2,377 For Forestry
#1728 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#855 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 122 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Mexico and 534th in the World with 17,166 publications made and 71,446 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 72 In Mexico
#36 of 443 In Latin America
#534 of 7,020 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 53 18
1992 51 19
1993 46 35
1994 46 37
1995 78 51
1996 182 67
1997 105 67
1998 167 110
1999 192 120
2000 212 149
2001 218 258
2002 209 289
2003 257 430
2004 281 464
2005 260 584
2006 341 794
2007 331 889
2008 351 1038
2009 453 1298
2010 484 1618
2011 498 1923
2012 589 2028
2013 573 2316
2014 703 2692
2015 960 3346
2016 932 3336
2017 1134 3587
2018 1252 4349
2019 1173 5130
2020 1283 6710
2021 1364 8533
2022 1143 9520
2023 1031 9619

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 3 40 352
Forensic Science 2 14 507
Political Science 3 23 542
Radio and Television broadcasting 2 12 601
Genealogy 2 18 603
Demography 2 28 689
Urban and Regional planning 3 18 697
Sociology 3 38 752
International Relations and Diplomacy 4 25 767
Public Policy / Administration 6 32 827
Broadcast Journalism 4 30 831
Media Studies 4 22 872
Anthropology 4 31 910
Human Rights Law 10 79 937
Sports / Exercise science 5 74 968
Occupational Safety and Health 3 41 973
Art History 5 39 1016
Classics and Ancient History 4 26 1036
Criminology and Criminal Justice 6 43 1042
Political Economy 10 47 1067
Gender Studies 7 48 1089
Archaeology 6 43 1162
History 6 44 1173
Aesthetics 5 38 1187
Law 6 42 1301
Linguistics 6 40 1303
Education Majors 6 46 1312
Communications and Public Relations 6 27 1314
Journalism and Digital Media 7 42 1334
Library and Information science 5 46 1479
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 6 58 1679

Biology rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 5th for Biology in Mexico and 1172nd in the World with 12,674 publications made and 141,366 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 69 In Mexico
#50 of 428 In Latin America
#1172 of 6,770 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 21 43
1992 40 43
1993 39 56
1994 37 52
1995 42 98
1996 75 150
1997 62 167
1998 72 233
1999 86 281
2000 84 399
2001 84 544
2002 104 620
2003 134 685
2004 143 815
2005 175 1048
2006 204 1328
2007 204 1450
2008 288 1819
2009 325 2105
2010 313 2499
2011 358 3099
2012 421 3645
2013 445 4048
2014 518 4779
2015 603 5865
2016 618 6427
2017 722 7075
2018 848 8537
2019 928 10235
2020 1025 12582
2021 1101 16322
2022 1192 18735
2023 1157 18890

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 49 479
Zoology 4 58 650
Horticulture 8 69 687
Biotechnology 4 26 740
Animal Science 11 79 761
Entomology 5 57 791
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 54 793
Immunology 4 36 851
Virology 5 51 858
Botany 4 52 884
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 9 58 934
Nutrition and Food Science 10 63 941
Agricultural Science 8 64 944
Evolutionary Biology 4 32 985
Neuroscience 3 29 1017
Molecular Biology 6 55 1035
Microbiology 6 57 1042
Pharmacology 4 39 1052
Genetics 4 39 1075
Oncology and Cancer research 5 32 1101
Astrobiology 8 43 1125
Toxicology 11 84 1182
Biochemistry 4 42 1191
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 39 1196
Paleontology 6 56 1202
Biophysics 11 63 1508
Nanotechnology 12 52 1737

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Mexico and 980th in the World with 10,840 publications made and 83,813 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 69 In Mexico
#45 of 428 In Latin America
#980 of 6,798 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 30 28
1992 39 30
1993 37 36
1994 24 37
1995 37 80
1996 77 69
1997 53 78
1998 85 137
1999 80 144
2000 83 202
2001 102 292
2002 107 316
2003 154 412
2004 149 463
2005 160 597
2006 173 826
2007 201 883
2008 243 1018
2009 282 1279
2010 270 1504
2011 317 1857
2012 355 2086
2013 382 2319
2014 458 2711
2015 518 3312
2016 564 3672
2017 641 3875
2018 779 4815
2019 779 5969
2020 899 7697
2021 951 10084
2022 837 11398
2023 812 11490

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 49 479
Geography and Cartography 4 29 688
Urban and Regional planning 3 18 697
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 54 793
Hydrology and Water resources management 4 41 894
Agricultural Science 8 64 944
Ecology 5 50 1033
Geology 4 50 1169
Oceanography 5 50 1199
Paleontology 6 56 1202
Petrology and Geochemistry 10 55 1255
Environmental Engineering 9 58 1365
Earth science and Geophysics 9 65 1446
Environmental Management 11 73 1638
Environmental Chemistry 13 76 1676
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 8 70 1734
Geotechnical Engineering 12 80 1840

Medicine rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 4th for Medicine in Mexico and 1070th in the World with 8,812 publications made and 100,394 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 67 In Mexico
#45 of 426 In Latin America
#1070 of 6,680 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 20 40
1992 16 36
1993 26 50
1994 20 37
1995 34 69
1996 59 109
1997 41 109
1998 43 160
1999 52 204
2000 57 274
2001 67 377
2002 66 438
2003 89 496
2004 90 629
2005 101 798
2006 133 992
2007 134 1004
2008 191 1342
2009 191 1548
2010 206 1848
2011 224 2161
2012 282 2625
2013 295 2882
2014 323 3482
2015 388 4273
2016 398 4570
2017 515 5203
2018 537 6071
2019 623 7220
2020 791 8919
2021 864 11894
2022 910 13784
2023 858 13954

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 5 131
Forensic Science 2 14 507
Optometry 3 14 633
Neurosurgery 4 19 648
Gerontology 2 47 671
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 20 696
Public Health 2 28 730
Critical Care Nursing 3 29 755
Ophthalmology 3 18 796
Audiology 2 26 818
Pediatrics 3 47 846
Immunology 4 36 851
Virology 5 51 858
Epidemiology 3 52 859
Dermatology 7 55 883
Pathology 3 36 914
Veterinary 11 76 919
Family medicine 3 45 933
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 9 58 934
Biomedical Engineering 4 25 963
Sports / Exercise science 5 74 968
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 105 979
Surgery 3 41 1025
Clinical Psychology 2 33 1032
Pharmacology 4 39 1052
Psychiatry 2 36 1064
Urology 5 60 1074
Oncology and Cancer research 5 32 1101
Anesthesiology 4 53 1107
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 44 1115
Dentistry 6 84 1123
Anatomy and Physiology 5 53 1164
Sports Medicine 4 51 1166
Toxicology 11 84 1182
Radiation Therapy 5 41 1200
Cardiology 6 57 1288
Physical Therapy 4 54 1307
Orthodontics 6 85 1313
Health Science 4 63 1318
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 61 1380
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 53 1388
Nursing 5 74 1431

Chemistry rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 7th for Chemistry in Mexico and 1425th in the World with 8,673 publications made and 108,714 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#7 of 66 In Mexico
#53 of 414 In Latin America
#1425 of 6,447 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 10 25
1992 21 31
1993 24 43
1994 26 37
1995 37 66
1996 57 126
1997 41 141
1998 45 177
1999 62 207
2000 55 311
2001 61 408
2002 74 446
2003 95 551
2004 117 631
2005 127 788
2006 173 991
2007 164 1127
2008 220 1365
2009 242 1539
2010 227 1869
2011 234 2318
2012 277 2706
2013 276 3087
2014 325 3422
2015 384 4389
2016 421 4839
2017 487 5492
2018 541 6506
2019 665 7974
2020 678 9618
2021 742 12602
2022 838 14460
2023 782 14643

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
Nutrition and Food Science 10 63 941
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 5 35 971
Biochemical Engineering 10 57 1110
Biochemistry 4 42 1191
Petrology and Geochemistry 10 55 1255
Chemical Engineering 9 47 1362
Radiochemistry 11 67 1401
Organic Chemistry 11 68 1645
Environmental Chemistry 13 76 1676
Physical chemistry 13 73 1689
Materials Science 12 64 1700
Nanotechnology 12 52 1737
Inorganic Chemistry 13 74 1742
Computational Chemistry 14 87 1779

Engineering rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 10th for Engineering in Mexico and 1518th in the World with 8,189 publications made and 80,975 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#10 of 70 In Mexico
#52 of 420 In Latin America
#1518 of 6,684 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 15 16
1992 11 26
1993 22 33
1994 17 35
1995 19 49
1996 55 94
1997 36 95
1998 41 135
1999 50 149
2000 51 226
2001 65 269
2002 65 285
2003 85 409
2004 87 422
2005 106 449
2006 152 649
2007 169 751
2008 162 914
2009 210 1074
2010 199 1320
2011 232 1634
2012 288 1862
2013 244 2187
2014 341 2469
2015 384 3089
2016 453 3414
2017 497 3945
2018 573 4886
2019 652 5998
2020 689 7456
2021 739 10181
2022 706 11447
2023 666 11562

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

Computer Science rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 6th for Computer Science in Mexico and 1242nd in the World with 7,429 publications made and 71,107 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#6 of 66 In Mexico
#37 of 417 In Latin America
#1242 of 6,752 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 7 12
1992 11 13
1993 11 18
1994 12 13
1995 19 31
1996 27 55
1997 23 57
1998 21 103
1999 19 133
2000 31 162
2001 45 214
2002 45 241
2003 63 312
2004 62 349
2005 83 410
2006 110 477
2007 135 574
2008 127 827
2009 171 872
2010 179 1040
2011 199 1312
2012 264 1554
2013 262 1964
2014 334 2369
2015 361 2796
2016 403 3112
2017 482 3479
2018 543 4361
2019 615 5381
2020 664 7057
2021 695 9465
2022 683 10865
2023 627 10753

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 14 655
Human-Computer Interaction 3 24 784
Cognitive Science 3 20 904
Game Design and Development 6 35 957
Neuroscience 3 29 1017
Computer Vision 5 27 1026
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 28 1068
Management Information Systems 6 33 1149
Machine Learning 4 32 1173
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 39 1196
Computer Engineering 9 43 1322
Computer Graphics 9 48 1340
Software Engineering 6 63 1397
Library and Information science 5 46 1479
Telecommunications 9 44 1487
Computer Networking 8 48 1587
Multimedia 7 58 1640
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 59 1675
Data Science 6 65 1682
Cyber Security 6 56 1799
Computational Linguistics 10 73 2060

Physics rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 11th for Physics in Mexico and 1561st in the World with 7,247 publications made and 71,250 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#11 of 66 In Mexico
#61 of 409 In Latin America
#1561 of 6,603 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 11 11
1992 10 19
1993 15 29
1994 17 30
1995 19 43
1996 50 86
1997 36 95
1998 34 117
1999 47 140
2000 47 205
2001 61 276
2002 60 279
2003 74 372
2004 89 401
2005 98 431
2006 141 645
2007 155 746
2008 164 876
2009 195 1010
2010 188 1142
2011 199 1472
2012 266 1683
2013 233 2081
2014 305 2230
2015 352 2786
2016 391 3050
2017 433 3459
2018 475 4311
2019 571 5318
2020 602 6608
2021 615 8775
2022 620 9818
2023 578 9866

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 52 922
Astrobiology 8 43 1125
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 49 1197
Optical Engineering 10 49 1438
Biophysics 11 63 1508
Quantum and Particle physics 11 60 1521
Atomic and Molecular physics 14 68 1548
Condensed Matter Physics 12 69 1642
Materials Science 12 64 1700
Acoustical Engineering 9 59 1710
Nanotechnology 12 52 1737
Nuclear Physics 15 84 1908

Psychology rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 4th for Psychology in Mexico and 1211th in the World with 4,542 publications made and 44,518 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 63 In Mexico
#35 of 403 In Latin America
#1211 of 6,528 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 7 11
1992 9 13
1993 9 18
1994 7 11
1995 16 26
1996 29 44
1997 18 60
1998 17 71
1999 17 107
2000 27 121
2001 33 159
2002 28 188
2003 43 245
2004 39 282
2005 47 343
2006 68 411
2007 62 389
2008 83 609
2009 93 663
2010 113 778
2011 121 914
2012 168 1125
2013 173 1270
2014 185 1563
2015 207 1933
2016 238 1951
2017 287 2253
2018 278 2695
2019 334 3152
2020 430 4181
2021 458 5527
2022 424 6168
2023 404 6167

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
Cognitive Science 3 20 904
Sexology 4 39 922
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 2 10 952
Neuroscience 3 29 1017
Clinical Psychology 2 33 1032
Psychiatry 2 36 1064
Child Psychology 3 39 1132
Education Majors 6 46 1312
Social Psychology 5 37 1343

Mathematics rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 6th for Mathematics in Mexico and 1523rd in the World with 3,273 publications made and 25,687 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
#48 of 393 In Latin America
#1523 of 6,305 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 5 1
1992 4 2
1993 7 5
1994 5 5
1995 3 7
1996 10 12
1997 5 16
1998 9 43
1999 4 20
2000 17 41
2001 25 64
2002 21 66
2003 28 82
2004 20 103
2005 25 139
2006 42 186
2007 64 255
2008 69 302
2009 85 338
2010 80 439
2011 106 513
2012 119 591
2013 119 773
2014 131 970
2015 168 1139
2016 180 1303
2017 217 1445
2018 228 1879
2019 261 2222
2020 296 2898
2021 306 4025
2022 296 4889
2023 291 4926

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 10 52 1405
Statistics 6 48 1437
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 56 1588
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 59 1675
Math Teachers 5 53 1681
Operations Research 12 66 1754

Business rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 6th for Business in Mexico and 1245th in the World with 3,219 publications made and 21,645 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 62 In Mexico
#35 of 388 In Latin America
#1245 of 6,187 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 3 2
1992 3 7
1993 5 4
1994 4 13
1995 0 10
1996 9 7
1997 3 8
1998 3 11
1999 8 21
2000 13 27
2001 19 52
2002 13 59
2003 37 72
2004 29 85
2005 27 116
2006 40 127
2007 53 185
2008 59 225
2009 84 293
2010 83 307
2011 88 503
2012 139 557
2013 125 710
2014 168 836
2015 178 899
2016 192 984
2017 247 1110
2018 242 1463
2019 284 1665
2020 287 2027
2021 304 2720
2022 231 3034
2023 226 2987

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 13 773
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 13 806
Public Policy / Administration 6 32 827
Entertainment Industry Business 3 46 856
International Business 4 19 862
Tax Law 5 21 900
Entrepreneurship 3 23 961
Occupational Safety and Health 3 41 973
Human Resource Management 3 19 1119
Engineering Management 4 32 1120
Management 7 30 1124
Management Information Systems 6 33 1149
Finance 7 37 1368
Project Management 7 59 1463
Marketing 6 42 1515
Advertising 5 38 1547
Investment Banking and Stock trading 8 43 1674
Operations Research 12 66 1754
Accounting 6 55 1768

Economics rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 7th for Economics in Mexico and 1269th in the World with 2,093 publications made and 13,036 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 57 In Mexico
#37 of 378 In Latin America
#1269 of 5,995 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 2 3
1992 3 6
1993 6 7
1994 1 14
1995 2 9
1996 10 15
1997 3 16
1998 3 20
1999 4 21
2000 12 32
2001 16 68
2002 11 51
2003 12 103
2004 20 100
2005 15 128
2006 21 120
2007 26 159
2008 31 183
2009 53 231
2010 58 263
2011 44 273
2012 74 346
2013 75 405
2014 114 509
2015 141 679
2016 122 624
2017 140 675
2018 145 830
2019 164 988
2020 213 1352
2021 228 1920
2022 157 2144
2023 154 2120

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 25 767
International Trade 3 13 773
Agricultural Economics 5 35 815
International Economics 5 22 999
Political Economy 10 47 1067
Development Studies 4 29 1083
Finance 7 37 1368
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 56 1588
Investment Banking and Stock trading 8 43 1674

Art & Design rankings

The University of Guadalajara ranked 6th for Art & Design in Mexico and 1214th in the World with 1,371 publications made and 8,528 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 51 In Mexico
#46 of 350 In Latin America
#1214 of 5,720 In the World

University of Guadalajara
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 2
1992 0 4
1993 1 5
1994 0 5
1995 1 3
1996 3 16
1997 4 6
1998 2 12
1999 3 8
2000 10 21
2001 3 35
2002 10 32
2003 7 54
2004 11 62
2005 17 48
2006 17 85
2007 24 89
2008 23 104
2009 24 89
2010 46 155
2011 36 203
2012 49 253
2013 44 296
2014 57 280
2015 89 397
2016 96 437
2017 103 421
2018 93 487
2019 103 633
2020 118 757
2021 123 927
2022 122 1013
2023 114 1000

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
Entertainment Industry Business 3 46 856
Game Design and Development 6 35 957
Cinematography 4 100 959
Photography 6 46 982
Art History 5 39 1016
Fashion Design 6 47 1174
Aesthetics 5 38 1187
Creative Writing 6 55 1190
Architecture 6 58 1208
Literature 6 57 1335
Computer Graphics 9 48 1340
Multimedia 7 58 1640