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The University of Guayaquil ranked 9th in Ecuador, 3534th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 101 research topics. The University of Guayaquil ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,768 academic publications and 11,461 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 30 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3534 of 14,131 In the World
#233 of 1,756 In Latin America
#9 of 59 In Ecuador
#2 of 11 In Guayaquil
#1005 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#1091 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#1657 of 7,020 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
#1523 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#5847 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Guayaquil ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ecuador and 1657th in the World with 5,567 publications made and 6,910 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 11 In Ecuador
#153 of 443 In Latin America
#1657 of 7,020 In the World

University of Guayaquil
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 5 1
1992 2 2
1993 7 1
1994 20 5
1995 16 1
1996 0 3
1997 5 2
1998 2 2
1999 1 2
2000 2 4
2001 3 6
2002 13 8
2003 5 7
2004 12 6
2005 20 16
2006 16 19
2007 14 38
2008 19 52
2009 39 69
2010 45 81
2011 46 101
2012 47 107
2013 38 112
2014 77 132
2015 118 181
2016 278 201
2017 740 248
2018 821 341
2019 557 523
2020 621 731
2021 634 1046
2022 592 1097
2023 662 1088

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 1 29 1005
Philosophy 1 141 1091
Political Science 2 149 1867
Sociology 2 189 2632
Demography 6 211 2847
Education Majors 6 166 2877
Library and Information science 4 164 2921
Communications and Public Relations 5 145 3060
Aesthetics 7 185 3314
Anthropology 7 228 3615
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 6 206 3768
Archaeology 8 238 3827
History 8 246 3973
Law 8 228 4023
Linguistics 7 228 4214

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Guayaquil ranked 7th for Environmental Science in Ecuador and 3199th in the World with 1,959 publications made and 5,982 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#7 of 11 In Ecuador
#215 of 428 In Latin America
#3199 of 6,798 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 1 2
1992 1 2
1993 4 2
1994 7 8
1995 3 1
1996 0 5
1997 3 2
1998 2 8
1999 0 10
2000 2 8
2001 0 18
2002 4 14
2003 5 13
2004 5 16
2005 6 29
2006 8 35
2007 6 47
2008 4 60
2009 14 78
2010 17 102
2011 28 124
2012 20 119
2013 27 123
2014 42 138
2015 67 164
2016 103 177
2017 202 266
2018 280 328
2019 198 423
2020 230 664
2021 212 878
2022 216 1004
2023 192 1030

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

Environmental Science subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 148 1906
Forestry 7 207 1926
Geography and Cartography 5 185 2536
Agricultural Science 8 236 2986
Environmental Management 7 201 3200
Oceanography 7 209 3240
Ecology 8 220 3318
Earth science and Geophysics 8 217 3512
Paleontology 8 243 3583
Geology 8 250 3677
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 239 3866

Biology rankings

The University of Guayaquil ranked 8th for Biology in Ecuador and 3673rd in the World with 1,640 publications made and 8,520 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#8 of 11 In Ecuador
#251 of 428 In Latin America
#3673 of 6,770 In the World

University of Guayaquil
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 1 3
1992 2 2
1993 4 4
1994 6 9
1995 2 6
1996 0 6
1997 7 4
1998 4 8
1999 1 11
2000 3 10
2001 2 16
2002 5 18
2003 4 21
2004 7 22
2005 6 41
2006 10 51
2007 6 67
2008 8 77
2009 20 99
2010 29 131
2011 28 179
2012 27 196
2013 23 192
2014 34 222
2015 52 301
2016 69 317
2017 130 405
2018 157 503
2019 168 587
2020 219 779
2021 213 1042
2022 195 1208
2023 160 1230

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

Biology subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 69 997
Virology 4 136 1717
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 148 1906
Forestry 7 207 1926
Horticulture 5 207 2165
Zoology 6 198 2235
Immunology 5 204 2618
Microbiology 5 218 2819
Agricultural Science 8 236 2986
Biotechnology 4 215 3011
Botany 7 232 3016
Nutrition and Food Science 7 246 3212
Paleontology 8 243 3583
Genetics 7 255 3751
Neuroscience 5 215 3794
Biochemistry 8 290 4394

Medicine rankings

The University of Guayaquil ranked 5th for Medicine in Ecuador and 3094th in the World with 1,576 publications made and 6,455 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Public Health, Surgery, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 11 In Ecuador
#207 of 426 In Latin America
#3094 of 6,680 In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 1 2
1992 2 1
1993 5 3
1994 8 8
1995 6 7
1996 0 4
1997 5 3
1998 4 5
1999 1 3
2000 4 5
2001 2 6
2002 7 10
2003 5 17
2004 12 16
2005 11 26
2006 14 41
2007 6 61
2008 11 62
2009 17 84
2010 15 109
2011 23 147
2012 20 188
2013 14 179
2014 21 203
2015 29 285
2016 53 271
2017 138 356
2018 149 383
2019 147 467
2020 209 600
2021 221 875
2022 191 1042
2023 190 1015

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

Medicine subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 89 867
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 69 997
Virology 4 136 1717
Pediatrics 6 145 1730
Family medicine 1 108 1773
Critical Care Nursing 4 137 1888
Gerontology 3 170 1952
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 161 2049
Dentistry 3 167 2114
Anesthesiology 5 192 2497
Immunology 5 204 2618
Health Science 4 168 2715
Clinical Psychology 4 174 2823
Surgery 6 200 2840
Public Health 6 217 2993
Pathology 6 214 3076
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 207 3256
Physical Therapy 7 219 3358
Nursing 6 226 3391
Psychiatry 6 213 3579
Anatomy and Physiology 6 271 3854

Computer Science rankings

The University of Guayaquil ranked 7th for Computer Science in Ecuador and 4228th in the World with 968 publications made and 2,896 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Human-Computer Interaction, Neuroscience, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#7 of 11 In Ecuador
#224 of 417 In Latin America
#4228 of 6,752 In the World

University of Guayaquil
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 4
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 2
1999 0 3
2000 1 1
2001 0 1
2002 3 5
2003 0 2
2004 1 4
2005 0 5
2006 4 9
2007 2 9
2008 4 10
2009 7 20
2010 7 38
2011 8 36
2012 9 58
2013 6 52
2014 10 68
2015 24 113
2016 56 119
2017 94 149
2018 143 201
2019 113 267
2020 126 374
2021 99 491
2022 123 620
2023 112 648

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

Computer Science subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 5 96 1698
Software Engineering 6 140 2483
Management Information Systems 5 145 2686
Library and Information science 4 164 2921
Neuroscience 5 215 3794
Cognitive Science 6 198 3880
Machine Learning 7 207 3925
Cyber Security 8 202 3983
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 6 218 4115
Computer Vision 7 232 4177
Telecommunications 8 227 4297
Computer Networking 7 237 4366

Engineering rankings

The University of Guayaquil ranked 8th for Engineering in Ecuador and 4521st in the World with 965 publications made and 3,888 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#8 of 11 In Ecuador
#269 of 420 In Latin America
#4521 of 6,684 In the World

University of Guayaquil
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 2
1993 0 0
1994 2 4
1995 1 1
1996 0 3
1997 2 2
1998 1 1
1999 0 6
2000 2 1
2001 0 6
2002 3 3
2003 2 5
2004 1 2
2005 1 8
2006 4 10
2007 4 14
2008 4 12
2009 11 20
2010 5 29
2011 6 44
2012 7 58
2013 8 43
2014 15 57
2015 30 81
2016 46 107
2017 88 113
2018 146 185
2019 97 246
2020 129 416
2021 110 520
2022 125 592
2023 97 675

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

Engineering subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 5 96 1698
Biotechnology 4 215 3011
Mechanical Engineering 4 181 3407
Civil Engineering 8 186 3447
Aerospace Engineering 7 250 4272
Telecommunications 8 227 4297
Computer Networking 7 237 4366
Electrical Engineering 7 254 4434
Acoustical Engineering 7 250 4437
Optical Engineering 8 262 4482
Metallurgical Engineering 8 302 4750
Materials Science 8 321 5142

Psychology rankings

The University of Guayaquil ranked 7th for Psychology in Ecuador and 3965th in the World with 697 publications made and 2,408 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Education Majors, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#7 of 10 In Ecuador
#225 of 403 In Latin America
#3965 of 6,528 In the World

University of Guayaquil
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 0 1
1994 2 5
1995 0 2
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 1 3
1999 1 2
2000 1 4
2001 0 3
2002 2 3
2003 1 3
2004 4 8
2005 4 8
2006 2 5
2007 2 16
2008 4 21
2009 3 28
2010 7 28
2011 11 32
2012 7 59
2013 8 59
2014 8 74
2015 14 123
2016 45 113
2017 70 138
2018 88 175
2019 68 211
2020 94 282
2021 87 441
2022 70 568
2023 84 521

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

Psychology subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 4 174 2823
Education Majors 6 166 2877
Child Psychology 4 190 3342
Psychiatry 6 213 3579
Neuroscience 5 215 3794
Cognitive Science 6 198 3880
Social Psychology 6 208 3998

Mathematics rankings

The University of Guayaquil ranked 7th for Mathematics in Ecuador and 4022nd in the World with 573 publications made and 2,895 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#7 of 11 In Ecuador
#213 of 393 In Latin America
#4022 of 6,305 In the World

University of Guayaquil
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 3
2002 1 2
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 2
2006 1 3
2007 0 5
2008 3 10
2009 2 5
2010 4 12
2011 2 16
2012 6 20
2013 5 24
2014 5 35
2015 9 61
2016 34 53
2017 48 74
2018 81 122
2019 55 167
2020 74 192
2021 77 354
2022 74 460
2023 85 418

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

Mathematics subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 2 90 2313
Statistics 7 230 4057

Business rankings

The University of Guayaquil ranked 7th for Business in Ecuador and 3942nd in the World with 561 publications made and 1,519 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Hospitality and Hotel Management.

Business ranking Location
#7 of 11 In Ecuador
#206 of 388 In Latin America
#3942 of 6,187 In the World

University of Guayaquil
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 1 0
1996 0 3
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 0 1
2002 1 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 2 1
2006 3 1
2007 1 6
2008 1 3
2009 2 8
2010 6 7
2011 6 5
2012 1 14
2013 0 10
2014 7 21
2015 14 27
2016 32 27
2017 60 26
2018 95 72
2019 58 120
2020 88 210
2021 51 290
2022 70 347
2023 55 312

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

Business subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 42 1184
Management Information Systems 5 145 2686
Marketing 4 171 3354
Finance 8 219 4194
Management 7 232 4381

Economics rankings

The University of Guayaquil ranked 8th for Economics in Ecuador and 4292nd in the World with 399 publications made and 711 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#8 of 11 In Ecuador
#234 of 378 In Latin America
#4292 of 5,995 In the World

University of Guayaquil
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2005 1 3
2006 2 1
2007 0 4
2008 0 5
2009 0 6
2010 4 7
2011 4 11
2012 4 5
2013 2 12
2014 2 19
2015 9 26
2016 24 30
2017 44 36
2018 64 55
2019 39 69
2020 74 167
2021 38 227
2022 41 244
2023 44 233

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

Economics subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Development Studies 8 235 4130
Finance 8 219 4194

Art & Design rankings

The University of Guayaquil ranked 7th for Art & Design in Ecuador and 4406th in the World with 236 publications made and 401 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature.

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
#7 of 10 In Ecuador
#256 of 350 In Latin America
#4406 of 5,720 In the World

University of Guayaquil
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 2 2
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 3
2002 2 1
2003 0 2
2004 0 0
2005 1 0
2006 4 0
2007 0 1
2008 1 7
2009 3 6
2010 2 4
2011 3 8
2012 3 9
2013 1 4
2014 5 7
2015 9 7
2016 19 12
2017 19 8
2018 31 19
2019 27 33
2020 26 61
2021 25 92
2022 22 115
2023 24 113

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

Art & Design subfield Ecuador ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Aesthetics 7 185 3314
Fashion Design 7 241 3954
Literature 8 238 4038

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Guayaquil

Speciality Ecuador Latin America World Rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 275 4479
Chemistry 8 291 4582
Organic Chemistry 8 293 4650
Physics 8 303 4990
Quantum and Particle physics 8 306 5110