University of Guyana: Rankings

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The University of Guyana ranked 1st in Guyana, 4915th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 62 research topics. The University of Guyana ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,023 academic publications and 9,380 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4915 of 14,131 In the World
#339 of 1,756 In Latin America
#1 of 9 In Guyana
#1 of 8 In Georgetown
#1774 of 2,377 For Forestry
#2250 of 3,255 For Communications and Public Relations
#2298 of 3,138 For Virology
#3598 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#7107 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Biology rankings

The University of Guyana ranked 1st for Biology in Guyana and 4159th in the World with 629 publications made and 7,409 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Botany, Biochemistry, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Guyana
#288 of 428 In Latin America
#4159 of 6,770 In the World

University of Guyana
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 4 5
1992 2 6
1993 5 11
1994 5 23
1995 6 21
1996 3 23
1997 7 29
1998 4 32
1999 6 43
2000 3 64
2001 7 73
2002 6 81
2003 3 94
2004 3 116
2005 9 143
2006 6 133
2007 12 118
2008 8 133
2009 12 168
2010 25 160
2011 13 154
2012 17 163
2013 21 178
2014 13 245
2015 31 260
2016 17 254
2017 31 257
2018 37 328
2019 48 423
2020 46 623
2021 44 726
2022 51 789
2023 70 767

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

Biology subfield Guyana ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 1 187 1774
Virology 1 193 2298
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 195 2429
Horticulture 1 253 2858
Botany 1 234 3029
Agricultural Science 1 242 3063
Immunology 1 252 3304
Nutrition and Food Science 1 275 3582
Paleontology 1 254 3743
Genetics 1 286 4328
Biochemistry 1 298 4581

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Guyana ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Guyana and 3938th in the World with 618 publications made and 5,558 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Guyana
#279 of 428 In Latin America
#3938 of 6,798 In the World

University of Guyana
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 1 9
1992 2 6
1993 4 9
1994 6 21
1995 4 16
1996 4 16
1997 9 22
1998 8 31
1999 3 36
2000 6 46
2001 6 65
2002 3 77
2003 3 82
2004 3 90
2005 3 132
2006 5 112
2007 8 99
2008 2 117
2009 13 132
2010 22 121
2011 8 146
2012 10 144
2013 25 157
2014 14 214
2015 28 219
2016 14 200
2017 27 193
2018 40 250
2019 43 342
2020 45 444
2021 52 549
2022 53 651
2023 75 680

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

Environmental Science subfield Guyana ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 1 187 1774
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 195 2429
Environmental Management 1 189 2998
Agricultural Science 1 242 3063
Ecology 1 222 3331
Oceanography 1 223 3419
Paleontology 1 254 3743
Geography and Cartography 1 299 3820
Geology 1 269 4014

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Guyana ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Guyana and 4391st in the World with 614 publications made and 5,743 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Guyana
#362 of 443 In Latin America
#4391 of 7,020 In the World

University of Guyana
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 3 12
1992 1 5
1993 3 2
1994 5 13
1995 2 10
1996 4 12
1997 10 9
1998 6 14
1999 3 23
2000 4 31
2001 4 34
2002 1 47
2003 4 45
2004 2 52
2005 5 87
2006 3 65
2007 11 68
2008 4 72
2009 14 87
2010 18 95
2011 19 93
2012 20 109
2013 23 120
2014 9 182
2015 25 226
2016 12 182
2017 22 210
2018 34 238
2019 43 335
2020 51 435
2021 50 580
2022 55 664
2023 66 636

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Guyana ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Communications and Public Relations 1 76 2250
Demography 1 258 3336
Education Majors 1 213 3471
Anthropology 1 232 3654
Sociology 1 284 3688
Law 1 230 4068
Political Science 1 341 4078
Archaeology 1 262 4087
History 1 261 4174
Linguistics 1 236 4275
Philosophy 1 395 4505

Medicine rankings

The University of Guyana ranked 1st for Medicine in Guyana and 4357th in the World with 451 publications made and 4,676 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Nursing, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Guyana
#302 of 426 In Latin America
#4357 of 6,680 In the World

University of Guyana
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 2 6
1992 0 5
1993 4 6
1994 1 12
1995 3 9
1996 2 18
1997 5 14
1998 1 15
1999 5 26
2000 1 36
2001 5 40
2002 4 46
2003 3 50
2004 2 67
2005 5 63
2006 3 65
2007 9 59
2008 4 59
2009 10 106
2010 14 84
2011 11 82
2012 15 97
2013 11 103
2014 8 142
2015 21 179
2016 12 170
2017 19 215
2018 20 249
2019 36 322
2020 47 460
2021 37 618
2022 45 689
2023 53 605

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

Medicine subfield Guyana ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Virology 1 193 2298
Family medicine 1 176 2387
Nursing 1 200 3135
Health Science 1 208 3176
Public Health 1 239 3258
Immunology 1 252 3304
Surgery 1 276 3906
Pathology 1 287 4018
Psychiatry 1 315 4860

Chemistry rankings

The University of Guyana ranked 1st for Chemistry in Guyana and 4670th in the World with 347 publications made and 3,923 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Inorganic Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Guyana
#300 of 414 In Latin America
#4670 of 6,447 In the World

University of Guyana
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 3 7
1992 2 4
1993 3 8
1994 5 17
1995 3 9
1996 2 12
1997 3 18
1998 0 19
1999 3 33
2000 1 41
2001 4 48
2002 5 36
2003 1 48
2004 2 57
2005 9 84
2006 4 75
2007 4 53
2008 5 75
2009 5 88
2010 11 98
2011 6 80
2012 7 98
2013 16 92
2014 9 115
2015 14 127
2016 10 143
2017 16 143
2018 17 169
2019 24 245
2020 24 360
2021 23 426
2022 31 462
2023 41 472

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

Chemistry subfield Guyana ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Inorganic Chemistry 1 145 2882
Nutrition and Food Science 1 275 3582
Physical chemistry 1 235 4012
Organic Chemistry 1 282 4548
Biochemistry 1 298 4581
Materials Science 1 307 4893

Engineering rankings

The University of Guyana ranked 1st for Engineering in Guyana and 5142nd in the World with 336 publications made and 2,904 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Guyana
#321 of 420 In Latin America
#5142 of 6,684 In the World

University of Guyana
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 2 9
1992 0 5
1993 0 3
1994 6 15
1995 2 4
1996 1 6
1997 2 13
1998 0 10
1999 3 19
2000 2 16
2001 2 22
2002 4 44
2003 4 29
2004 2 34
2005 8 67
2006 2 44
2007 6 41
2008 3 59
2009 7 51
2010 19 78
2011 8 65
2012 7 73
2013 15 71
2014 6 111
2015 10 94
2016 8 110
2017 15 104
2018 18 139
2019 19 192
2020 21 305
2021 25 348
2022 31 424
2023 44 421

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

Engineering subfield Guyana ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Metallurgical Engineering 1 235 4077
Materials Science 1 307 4893
Optical Engineering 1 316 5016

Physics rankings

The University of Guyana ranked 1st for Physics in Guyana and 5129th in the World with 276 publications made and 2,659 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Guyana
#315 of 409 In Latin America
#5129 of 6,603 In the World

University of Guyana
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 1 6
1992 1 4
1993 0 4
1994 5 10
1995 3 5
1996 2 7
1997 3 11
1998 2 13
1999 0 16
2000 2 17
2001 2 19
2002 4 36
2003 4 27
2004 3 33
2005 8 63
2006 1 42
2007 5 33
2008 4 46
2009 6 39
2010 12 66
2011 6 55
2012 6 64
2013 16 68
2014 6 102
2015 9 84
2016 8 104
2017 9 83
2018 16 116
2019 15 162
2020 16 246
2021 14 255
2022 22 317
2023 33 328

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

Physics subfield Guyana ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Materials Science 1 307 4893
Optical Engineering 1 316 5016
Quantum and Particle physics 1 308 5121

Computer Science rankings

The University of Guyana ranked 1st for Computer Science in Guyana and 5073rd in the World with 261 publications made and 2,335 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Guyana
#299 of 417 In Latin America
#5073 of 6,752 In the World

University of Guyana
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 2 4
1992 0 2
1993 2 0
1994 2 9
1995 3 5
1996 2 8
1997 3 2
1998 4 5
1999 2 8
2000 1 16
2001 1 15
2002 1 18
2003 1 22
2004 0 22
2005 4 35
2006 0 32
2007 6 25
2008 2 34
2009 4 47
2010 14 40
2011 10 36
2012 8 56
2013 10 72
2014 5 97
2015 9 109
2016 6 81
2017 7 94
2018 13 130
2019 16 170
2020 25 277
2021 18 341
2022 21 397
2023 31 353

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

Computer Science subfield Guyana ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Machine Learning 1 271 4593
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 347 5546

Psychology rankings

The University of Guyana ranked 1st for Psychology in Guyana and 4605th in the World with 232 publications made and 2,008 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Guyana
#272 of 403 In Latin America
#4605 of 6,528 In the World

University of Guyana
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 1 4
1992 0 2
1993 2 0
1994 0 4
1995 2 2
1996 1 5
1997 3 2
1998 0 2
1999 1 5
2000 1 13
2001 0 6
2002 0 11
2003 2 8
2004 0 15
2005 1 10
2006 2 15
2007 4 16
2008 2 19
2009 5 29
2010 4 32
2011 8 28
2012 7 42
2013 9 49
2014 5 83
2015 14 108
2016 5 80
2017 8 106
2018 18 90
2019 19 141
2020 20 187
2021 15 282
2022 25 310
2023 33 282

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

Psychology subfield Guyana ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Education Majors 1 213 3471
Social Psychology 1 217 4098
Psychiatry 1 315 4860

Economics rankings

The University of Guyana ranked 1st for Economics in Guyana and 4020th in the World with 217 publications made and 1,706 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Guyana
#212 of 378 In Latin America
#4020 of 5,995 In the World

University of Guyana
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 3 0
1992 0 2
1993 1 0
1994 0 2
1995 1 3
1996 1 4
1997 4 1
1998 2 6
1999 0 4
2000 3 4
2001 1 8
2002 0 9
2003 2 8
2004 1 10
2005 1 13
2006 1 11
2007 3 11
2008 2 20
2009 3 21
2010 5 25
2011 5 23
2012 8 28
2013 9 32
2014 7 60
2015 9 69
2016 6 42
2017 6 81
2018 12 66
2019 11 94
2020 15 132
2021 19 208
2022 19 249
2023 35 247

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

Economics subfield Guyana ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Development Studies 1 165 3276
Finance 1 250 4543

Mathematics rankings

The University of Guyana ranked 1st for Mathematics in Guyana and 4620th in the World with 190 publications made and 1,785 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Guyana
#265 of 393 In Latin America
#4620 of 6,305 In the World

University of Guyana
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 2 5
1995 1 2
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 2 4
2000 0 7
2001 0 7
2002 1 14
2003 3 22
2004 0 14
2005 3 15
2006 0 20
2007 0 19
2008 0 15
2009 1 23
2010 8 26
2011 5 26
2012 9 26
2013 4 45
2014 4 60
2015 9 85
2016 3 55
2017 10 89
2018 15 84
2019 14 115
2020 19 181
2021 14 224
2022 15 259
2023 30 254

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

Mathematics subfield Guyana ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 1 195 3545
Statistics 1 279 4670

Business rankings

The University of Guyana ranked 1st for Business in Guyana and 4985th in the World with 176 publications made and 1,017 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 1 In Guyana
#289 of 388 In Latin America
#4985 of 6,187 In the World

University of Guyana
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 2 1
1992 0 2
1993 1 0
1994 2 2
1995 2 1
1996 2 2
1997 1 0
1998 1 3
1999 0 1
2000 1 1
2001 1 1
2002 0 4
2003 2 4
2004 0 12
2005 2 2
2006 1 8
2007 2 6
2008 2 15
2009 2 18
2010 6 19
2011 4 14
2012 8 21
2013 10 35
2014 4 53
2015 5 63
2016 3 44
2017 3 76
2018 15 59
2019 6 67
2020 15 112
2021 13 138
2022 18 180
2023 22 176

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

Business subfield Guyana ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Finance 1 250 4543
Management 1 302 5167

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Guyana

Speciality Guyana Latin America World Rank
Art & Design 1 313 5114