University of Guanajuato: Rankings

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The University of Guanajuato ranked 9th in Mexico, 1464th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 94 research topics. The University of Guanajuato ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,039 academic publications and 137,005 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1464 of 14,131 In the World
#66 of 1,756 In Latin America
#9 of 538 In Mexico
#1 of 3 In Guanajuato
#436 of 2,119 For Theoretical Physics
#524 of 1,013 For Nuclear Engineering
#565 of 1,020 For Aviation
#3258 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2346 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 91 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Guanajuato ranked 11th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Mexico and 1089th in the World with 8,205 publications made and 27,661 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#11 of 72 In Mexico
#90 of 443 In Latin America
#1089 of 7,020 In the World

University of Guanajuato
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 7 11
1992 5 10
1993 32 13
1994 19 11
1995 24 24
1996 32 24
1997 12 24
1998 32 33
1999 33 72
2000 28 95
2001 52 98
2002 47 149
2003 51 157
2004 73 203
2005 94 217
2006 110 322
2007 92 301
2008 127 321
2009 123 466
2010 141 530
2011 184 673
2012 193 805
2013 218 1022
2014 261 1096
2015 672 1301
2016 798 1322
2017 936 1563
2018 998 2003
2019 592 2375
2020 485 2951
2021 686 3585
2022 505 4107
2023 466 4180

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 10 90 776
Sports / Exercise science 2 60 856
Art History 8 55 1306
Gender Studies 10 70 1429
Political Science 16 107 1480
Anthropology 8 79 1725
Aesthetics 10 74 1809
Demography 16 116 1851
Sociology 16 128 1907
Library and Information science 9 77 1969
Classics and Ancient History 14 84 2137
History 16 104 2138
Archaeology 17 106 2161
Linguistics 14 88 2231
Education Majors 13 121 2403
Law 18 121 2512
Communications and Public Relations 20 115 2684
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 17 129 2794

Engineering rankings

The University of Guanajuato ranked 8th for Engineering in Mexico and 1395th in the World with 7,542 publications made and 93,494 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#8 of 70 In Mexico
#44 of 420 In Latin America
#1395 of 6,684 In the World

University of Guanajuato
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 5 50
1992 6 33
1993 19 31
1994 20 36
1995 21 46
1996 35 73
1997 41 76
1998 53 94
1999 76 214
2000 73 236
2001 76 364
2002 77 523
2003 89 500
2004 130 563
2005 129 714
2006 181 858
2007 153 953
2008 228 1153
2009 207 1443
2010 232 1793
2011 273 2183
2012 291 2688
2013 269 3240
2014 322 3493
2015 335 3809
2016 421 4352
2017 466 5020
2018 514 6155
2019 528 7261
2020 529 8388
2021 581 10299
2022 565 11888
2023 507 11651

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

Physics rankings

The University of Guanajuato ranked 6th for Physics in Mexico and 1233rd in the World with 7,477 publications made and 96,689 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#6 of 66 In Mexico
#39 of 409 In Latin America
#1233 of 6,603 In the World

University of Guanajuato
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 5 36
1992 5 36
1993 29 33
1994 25 52
1995 32 58
1996 48 95
1997 52 86
1998 77 144
1999 105 318
2000 104 343
2001 109 542
2002 99 736
2003 112 711
2004 143 850
2005 140 894
2006 177 1123
2007 171 1175
2008 216 1279
2009 215 1633
2010 245 2018
2011 273 2390
2012 305 2846
2013 287 3395
2014 333 3662
2015 338 3981
2016 401 4547
2017 435 5134
2018 481 6230
2019 488 7147
2020 504 8235
2021 503 9909
2022 481 11021
2023 456 11085

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

Physics subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 6 21 436
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 20 719
Astrobiology 4 32 985
Atomic and Molecular physics 7 37 1029
Nuclear Physics 5 34 1045
Applied/Engineering Physics 5 23 1146
Quantum and Particle physics 6 36 1151
Optical Engineering 6 32 1172
Condensed Matter Physics 7 48 1262
Materials Science 9 49 1447
Acoustical Engineering 8 50 1511
Biophysics 12 66 1562
Nanotechnology 10 47 1641

Chemistry rankings

The University of Guanajuato ranked 9th for Chemistry in Mexico and 1460th in the World with 7,123 publications made and 91,960 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#9 of 66 In Mexico
#55 of 414 In Latin America
#1460 of 6,447 In the World

University of Guanajuato
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 10 70
1992 11 59
1993 27 68
1994 18 71
1995 27 85
1996 37 113
1997 41 106
1998 46 124
1999 59 210
2000 69 239
2001 53 293
2002 71 403
2003 95 457
2004 119 513
2005 133 700
2006 156 821
2007 140 962
2008 186 1175
2009 179 1413
2010 209 1616
2011 227 2019
2012 251 2596
2013 256 3068
2014 299 3393
2015 341 3638
2016 416 4302
2017 446 4907
2018 518 6032
2019 498 6956
2020 517 8280
2021 528 10010
2022 557 11715
2023 466 11356

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

Chemistry subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 6 19 618
Radiochemistry 6 37 839
Computational Chemistry 6 37 925
Pharmacy 6 32 1089
Inorganic Chemistry 7 37 1096
Physical chemistry 7 40 1216
Nutrition and Food Science 18 96 1298
Environmental Chemistry 8 54 1310
Organic Chemistry 5 46 1336
Chemical Engineering 11 53 1419
Materials Science 9 49 1447
Biochemistry 7 55 1475
Nanotechnology 10 47 1641
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 101 1867

Biology rankings

The University of Guanajuato ranked 9th for Biology in Mexico and 1618th in the World with 6,557 publications made and 80,255 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#9 of 69 In Mexico
#77 of 428 In Latin America
#1618 of 6,770 In the World

University of Guanajuato
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 10 63
1992 12 56
1993 28 73
1994 21 81
1995 29 87
1996 35 108
1997 33 103
1998 46 128
1999 46 190
2000 68 178
2001 50 252
2002 57 338
2003 66 357
2004 90 433
2005 84 563
2006 105 651
2007 110 806
2008 133 895
2009 142 1204
2010 175 1332
2011 184 1710
2012 206 2212
2013 189 2496
2014 272 2973
2015 347 3278
2016 408 3758
2017 476 4265
2018 519 5465
2019 457 6310
2020 499 7536
2021 541 9242
2022 557 10741
2023 446 10595

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

Biology subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 7 48 853
Microbiology 5 52 962
Molecular Biology 5 50 962
Entomology 11 92 977
Astrobiology 4 32 985
Horticulture 17 103 1028
Biotechnology 8 51 1055
Nutrition and Food Science 18 96 1298
Botany 15 95 1337
Animal Science 25 138 1395
Forestry 27 154 1452
Agricultural Science 15 104 1462
Biochemistry 7 55 1475
Genetics 9 71 1554
Biophysics 12 66 1562
Paleontology 12 85 1586
Nanotechnology 10 47 1641
Immunology 12 104 1652
Evolutionary Biology 12 91 1837
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 86 1877
Virology 18 154 1893
Pharmacology 16 99 1921
Neuroscience 14 107 2066
Oncology and Cancer research 16 117 2177
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 27 188 2340
Zoology 30 209 2377

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Guanajuato ranked 11th for Environmental Science in Mexico and 1494th in the World with 5,766 publications made and 59,249 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#11 of 69 In Mexico
#83 of 428 In Latin America
#1494 of 6,798 In the World

University of Guanajuato
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 6 37
1992 6 32
1993 22 38
1994 16 59
1995 20 51
1996 27 68
1997 26 55
1998 35 67
1999 38 139
2000 51 146
2001 53 213
2002 48 270
2003 60 263
2004 68 357
2005 73 430
2006 101 459
2007 95 633
2008 138 666
2009 133 896
2010 148 985
2011 158 1237
2012 186 1628
2013 168 1857
2014 221 2177
2015 321 2297
2016 367 2683
2017 445 3023
2018 479 3824
2019 397 4639
2020 453 5601
2021 453 7012
2022 473 8202
2023 402 8136

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

Environmental Science subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 6 39 1014
Environmental Management 6 44 1193
Environmental Chemistry 8 54 1310
Geography and Cartography 11 80 1340
Forestry 27 154 1452
Agricultural Science 15 104 1462
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 53 1466
Oceanography 10 73 1562
Geology 10 81 1570
Paleontology 12 85 1586
Earth science and Geophysics 14 86 1668
Ecology 16 104 1734
Geotechnical Engineering 13 81 1847
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 101 1867
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 27 188 2340

Computer Science rankings

The University of Guanajuato ranked 7th for Computer Science in Mexico and 1568th in the World with 4,693 publications made and 51,017 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#7 of 66 In Mexico
#50 of 417 In Latin America
#1568 of 6,752 In the World

University of Guanajuato
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 4
1992 5 8
1993 9 9
1994 6 10
1995 7 23
1996 19 23
1997 21 27
1998 28 42
1999 59 125
2000 38 148
2001 52 229
2002 52 300
2003 55 262
2004 91 399
2005 76 386
2006 115 592
2007 104 567
2008 146 614
2009 127 867
2010 141 1054
2011 212 1366
2012 188 1521
2013 170 1823
2014 194 1997
2015 209 2176
2016 274 2542
2017 282 3024
2018 285 3798
2019 340 4010
2020 312 4581
2021 393 5879
2022 350 6606
2023 295 6587

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

Computer Science subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Robotics 4 13 612
Computer Engineering 3 20 805
Computer Graphics 3 17 866
Computer Vision 3 20 866
Telecommunications 5 28 1140
Human-Computer Interaction 10 55 1268
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 7 45 1410
Computer Networking 7 47 1532
Cognitive Science 7 47 1585
Machine Learning 7 58 1692
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 86 1877
Library and Information science 9 77 1969
Neuroscience 14 107 2066
Cyber Security 12 76 2155
Computational Linguistics 11 86 2231
Software Engineering 16 120 2241
Management Information Systems 23 148 2711

Medicine rankings

The University of Guanajuato ranked 11th for Medicine in Mexico and 1823rd in the World with 3,425 publications made and 34,069 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Surgery, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#11 of 67 In Mexico
#107 of 426 In Latin America
#1823 of 6,680 In the World

University of Guanajuato
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 8 21
1992 8 24
1993 24 26
1994 11 28
1995 10 30
1996 18 47
1997 14 46
1998 14 63
1999 27 65
2000 30 83
2001 23 103
2002 29 181
2003 23 162
2004 38 215
2005 31 265
2006 44 242
2007 51 349
2008 65 377
2009 52 491
2010 84 505
2011 89 710
2012 94 922
2013 94 1070
2014 131 1299
2015 200 1434
2016 224 1629
2017 272 1885
2018 234 2386
2019 262 2784
2020 272 3321
2021 321 4266
2022 322 4950
2023 248 4995

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

Medicine subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 7 48 853
Sports / Exercise science 2 60 856
Dermatology 5 52 876
Pharmacy 6 32 1089
Biomedical Engineering 5 38 1140
Gerontology 6 99 1256
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 8 154 1281
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 9 84 1373
Veterinary 19 123 1444
Sports Medicine 5 79 1497
Urology 12 109 1512
Orthodontics 9 103 1532
Immunology 12 104 1652
Dentistry 14 123 1667
Pathology 10 95 1679
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 7 86 1710
Pediatrics 14 140 1713
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 10 91 1729
Physical Therapy 7 94 1760
Critical Care Nursing 15 125 1787
Anatomy and Physiology 11 106 1800
Surgery 9 110 1828
Public Health 12 117 1872
Virology 18 154 1893
Pharmacology 16 99 1921
Cardiology 9 111 1926
Anesthesiology 17 128 1937
Family medicine 13 138 2095
Nursing 12 125 2100
Oncology and Cancer research 16 117 2177
Clinical Psychology 13 115 2196
Psychiatry 12 115 2211
Healthcare Management (MHA) 12 128 2369
Health Science 21 212 3203

Mathematics rankings

The University of Guanajuato ranked 8th for Mathematics in Mexico and 1708th in the World with 2,062 publications made and 23,042 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#8 of 63 In Mexico
#56 of 393 In Latin America
#1708 of 6,305 In the World

University of Guanajuato
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 2
1993 4 1
1994 4 8
1995 7 18
1996 13 13
1997 7 23
1998 10 23
1999 17 48
2000 14 51
2001 20 68
2002 25 86
2003 23 97
2004 40 139
2005 35 172
2006 54 261
2007 44 239
2008 55 286
2009 44 343
2010 69 420
2011 94 619
2012 86 672
2013 82 855
2014 82 902
2015 86 1018
2016 96 1021
2017 118 1291
2018 143 1712
2019 151 1634
2020 128 1885
2021 175 2465
2022 172 2766
2023 146 2788

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

Mathematics subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 5 33 1070
Statistics 8 55 1575
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 12 79 2124
Math Teachers 19 133 2771

Business rankings

The University of Guanajuato ranked 10th for Business in Mexico and 1937th in the World with 1,505 publications made and 14,280 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#10 of 62 In Mexico
#68 of 388 In Latin America
#1937 of 6,187 In the World

University of Guanajuato
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 1
1992 1 0
1993 1 0
1994 1 3
1995 3 2
1996 7 7
1997 2 13
1998 9 10
1999 8 47
2000 12 24
2001 13 69
2002 11 120
2003 12 75
2004 26 121
2005 17 114
2006 29 150
2007 30 151
2008 52 245
2009 40 225
2010 31 311
2011 62 475
2012 54 407
2013 53 477
2014 53 527
2015 68 621
2016 89 747
2017 109 912
2018 107 1123
2019 99 1105
2020 113 1380
2021 144 1543
2022 137 1919
2023 103 1805

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

Business subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Management 9 56 1669
Finance 10 60 1762
Accounting 11 83 2296
Marketing 13 96 2470
Management Information Systems 23 148 2711

Art & Design rankings

The University of Guanajuato ranked 8th for Art & Design in Mexico and 1729th in the World with 740 publications made and 6,039 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Art History.

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
#8 of 51 In Mexico
#73 of 350 In Latin America
#1729 of 5,720 In the World

University of Guanajuato
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 1
1993 1 1
1994 0 0
1995 3 3
1996 5 4
1997 4 0
1998 5 10
1999 3 14
2000 3 25
2001 9 25
2002 5 28
2003 8 23
2004 12 20
2005 10 32
2006 17 43
2007 12 57
2008 20 53
2009 28 87
2010 24 121
2011 28 145
2012 32 200
2013 23 167
2014 35 191
2015 37 245
2016 44 209
2017 60 260
2018 48 369
2019 63 388
2020 49 432
2021 59 549
2022 46 684
2023 39 627

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

Art & Design subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 3 17 866
Photography 5 44 957
Creative Writing 8 59 1250
Art History 8 55 1306
Literature 9 76 1654
Aesthetics 10 74 1809
Fashion Design 13 99 1961

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Guanajuato

Speciality Mexico Latin America World Rank
Environmental Economics 4 39 1256
Economics 14 90 2211
Social Psychology 10 83 2215
Psychology 11 101 2231
Development Studies 18 132 2726
Child Psychology 22 154 2950