University of Havana: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1780 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #90 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #1 of 31 | In Cuba |
| #1 of 10 | In Havana |
| #746 of 6,689 | For Philosophy |
| Top50% | For 72 other topics |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Website
- www.uh.cu
- Languages
- Spanish
- Acceptance rate
- 40%*
* The University of Havana is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | September to July (September - January; February-July) |
Research profile
University of Havana is a world-class research university with 19,596 scientific papers published and 145,657 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Political Science, Organic Chemistry, and Quantum and Particle physics.
University of Havana majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 116 | 134 |
| 1993 | 117 | 133 |
| 1994 | 120 | 137 |
| 1995 | 161 | 184 |
| 1996 | 192 | 230 |
| 1997 | 212 | 313 |
| 1998 | 261 | 424 |
| 1999 | 337 | 527 |
| 2000 | 390 | 740 |
| 2001 | 366 | 880 |
| 2002 | 384 | 1125 |
| 2003 | 389 | 1427 |
| 2004 | 325 | 1640 |
| 2005 | 425 | 2192 |
| 2006 | 439 | 2534 |
| 2007 | 440 | 2755 |
| 2008 | 429 | 3283 |
| 2009 | 412 | 3626 |
| 2010 | 414 | 4189 |
| 2011 | 495 | 4955 |
| 2012 | 534 | 5219 |
| 2013 | 564 | 5700 |
| 2014 | 823 | 6351 |
| 2015 | 815 | 6350 |
| 2016 | 786 | 6499 |
| 2017 | 914 | 6768 |
| 2018 | 1159 | 7199 |
| 2019 | 1373 | 8183 |
| 2020 | 1266 | 10326 |
| 2021 | 1364 | 12696 |
| 2022 | 704 | 11502 |
| 2023 | 596 | 12128 |
| 2024 | 371 | 11815 |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Havana.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Licenciatura | Accountancy, Art History, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Communication Arts, Communication Studies, Economics, Engineering, English, Finance, Food Science, French, Geography, German, History, Industrial Design, Information Sciences, Journalism, Law, Literature, Mathematics, Meteorology, Molecular Biology, Natural Sciences, Nuclear Physics, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, Russian, Sociology |
|---|---|
| Especialista | Accountancy, Communication Studies, Cooking and Catering, Finance, Management, Mass Communication, Public Relations, Tourism |
| Maestría | Administrative Law, Aquaculture, Art History, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Coastal Studies, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Contemporary History, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Distance Education, Energy Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Geography, Higher Education, Information Management, Labour Law, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Management, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Medical Technology, Microbiology, Nuclear Physics, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physiology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Spanish, Tourism, Toxicology, Zoology |
| Doctor | Accountancy, Communication Studies, Demography and Population, Economics, Education, Educational Sciences, Finance, Fine Arts, Food Science, Geography, History, Information Sciences, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Sociology |
University of Havana alumni
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Fidel Castro
- Enrolled in the University of Havana
- 1945-1950 graduated with Doctor in law
- Occupations
- politicianjournalistrevolutionarylawyerpartisan
- Biography
-
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz was a Cuban revolutionary and politician who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as the prime minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976 and president from 1976 to 2008. Ideologically a Marxist–Leninist and Cuban nationalist, he also served as the first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from 1965 until 2011. Under his administration, Cuba became a one-party communist state; industry and business were nationalized, and socialist reforms were implemented throughout society.
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Mijaín López
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
-
Mijaín López Núñez is a Cuban retired Greco-Roman wrestler. Widely considered one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, López is a five-time Olympic gold medalist, five-time World Champion, for a total of 10 world gold medals (second highest, behind Aleksandr Karelin's twelve), and a five-time Pan American Games champion. He is the younger brother of Michel López Núñez, a Cuban amateur boxer. López was Cuba's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics, and one of the country's flag bearers at the closing ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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La Lupe
- Occupations
- composersinger-songwritersinger
- Biography
-
Guadalupe Victoria Yolí Raymond, better known as La Lupe, was a Cuban singer of boleros, guarachas and Latin soul known for her energetic, sometimes controversial performances. Following the release of her first album in 1961, La Lupe moved from Havana to New York and signed with Tico Records, which marked the beginning of a prolific and successful career in the 1960s and 1970s. She retired in the 1980s due to religious reasons.
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Leonardo Padura Fuentes
- Occupations
- film screenwriterauthorscreenwriterwriterjournalist
- Biography
-
Leonardo de la Caridad Padura Fuentes is a Cuban novelist and journalist. As of 2007, he is one of Cuba's best-known writers internationally. In his native Spanish, as well as in English and some other languages, he is often referred to by the shorter form of his name, Leonardo Padura. He has written screenplays, two books of short stories, and a series of detective novels translated into 10 languages. In 2012, Padura was awarded the National Prize for Literature, Cuba's national literary award and the most important award of its kind. In 2015, he was awarded the Premio Principe de Asturias de las Letras of Spain, one of the most important literary prizes in the Spanish-speaking world and usually considered as the Iberoamerican Nobel Prize.
University of Havana faculties and divisions
| Centre : Biomaterials | Biomedicine |
|---|---|
| Centre : Demographic Studies | Demography and Population |
| Centre : Hemispheric and United States Studies | American Studies |
| Centre : Improvement of Higher Education | Higher Education |
| Centre : International Economics | International Economics |
| Centre : Management Techniques | Management |
| Centre : Marine Research | Marine Science and Oceanography |
| Centre : Public Administration Studies | Public Administration |
| College : Preservation and Management of the Cultural Heritage | Heritage Preservation |
| Faculty : Accountancy and Finance | Accountancy, Finance, Tourism |
| Faculty : Biology | Biochemistry, Biology, Microbiology |
| Faculty : Chemistry | Chemistry |
| Faculty : Communication Studies | Communication Studies, Industrial Management, Information Sciences, Journalism, Library Science |
| Faculty : Distance Education | Accountancy, Cultural Studies, Economics, Finance, History, Information Sciences, Law, Library Science, Social Studies |
| Faculty : Economics | Economics |
| Faculty : Fine Arts and Literature | Art History, Fine Arts, Literature, Modern Languages |
| Faculty : Foreign Languages | English, French, German, Russian |
| Faculty : Geography | Geography |
| Faculty : Latin American and Social Sciences | Latin American Studies, Social Sciences |
| Faculty : Law | Law |
| Faculty : Mathematics and Computer Science | Computer Science, Mathematics |
| Faculty : Pharmacy and Food Technology | Food Technology, Pharmacy |
| Faculty : Philosophy and History | History, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Sociology |
| Faculty : Physics | Physical Engineering, Physics |
| Faculty : Psychology | Psychology |
| Faculty : Spanish for Non-Spanish Speakers | Spanish |
| Faculty : Tourism | Tourism |
| Institute : Design (ISDi) | Design |
| Institute : Technologies and Applied Sciences (InSTEC) | Environmental Management, Meteorology, Nuclear Physics |
General information
| Alternative names | UH Universidad de La Habana |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1728 |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Higher Education; National Accreditation Board (JAN) |
| Colors | red, white |
Location and contacts
| Address | San Lázaro y L. Municipio Plaza de la Revolución La Habana, 10400 Cuba |
|---|---|
| City population | 2,493,000 |