University of Havana: Statistics

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#1592 of 14,131 In the World
#77 of 1,756 In Latin America
#1 of 31 In Cuba
#1 of 10 In Havana
#637 of 6,416 For Philosophy
Top50% For 71 other topics
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Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Website
www.uh.cu
Languages
Spanish
Acceptance rate
65%*

* 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 RequirementsSecondary school certificate
Academic CalendarSeptember to July (September - January; February-July)

Research profile

University of Havana is a world-class research university with 16,464 scientific papers published and 92,270 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.

Publications
16,464
Citations
92,270

University of Havana majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
9,306 / 21,387
Philosophy
7,483 / 10,747
Biology
5,991 / 65,018
Environmental Science
5,895 / 42,778
Chemistry
5,208 / 71,003
Physics
4,604 / 56,039
Engineering
4,502 / 53,209
Political Science
4,388 / 7,045
Organic Chemistry
3,398 / 52,491
Quantum and Particle physics
3,327 / 41,846
Geography and Cartography
3,293 / 14,058
Medicine
3,078 / 32,849
Materials Science
2,970 / 41,468
Biochemistry
2,615 / 43,625
Geology
2,454 / 20,558
Computer Science
2,348 / 17,961
Ecology
2,204 / 19,714
Genetics
2,071 / 26,619
Sociology
2,024 / 7,878
Paleontology
1,647 / 13,716
Law
1,515 / 5,940
Optical Engineering
1,368 / 16,714
Botany
1,344 / 12,283
Metallurgical Engineering
1,231 / 16,822
Psychology
1,187 / 10,904
History
1,144 / 5,830
Mathematics
1,087 / 9,598
Business
1,030 / 3,304
Pathology
1,012 / 11,405
Chemical Engineering
987 / 19,434
Archaeology
968 / 5,368
Electrical Engineering
938 / 9,381
Condensed Matter Physics
925 / 10,281
Nanotechnology
917 / 15,352
Physical chemistry
854 / 13,552
Statistics
817 / 7,924
Economics
810 / 3,586
Linguistics
705 / 4,870
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
695 / 4,399
Demography
648 / 5,956

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 119 70
1991 62 100
1992 112 103
1993 112 90
1994 111 110
1995 150 143
1996 161 174
1997 180 243
1998 229 323
1999 305 405
2000 338 565
2001 309 654
2002 340 868
2003 325 1019
2004 295 1266
2005 382 1717
2006 416 1927
2007 402 2185
2008 396 2555
2009 367 2938
2010 375 3140
2011 424 3843
2012 442 3922
2013 489 4404
2014 712 4783
2015 721 4920
2016 696 4899
2017 771 5012
2018 990 4996
2019 1216 5808
2020 1120 6718
2021 1223 8879
2022 519 8222
Academic rankings

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

  1. Fidel Castro

    Fidel Castro
    Born in
    Cuba Flag Cuba
    Years
    1926-2016 (aged 90)
    Enrolled in the University of Havana
    1945-1950 graduated with Doctor in law
    Occupations
    partisanstatespersonpoliticianjournalistrevolutionary
    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 1961 until 2011. Under his administration, Cuba became a one-party communist state; industry and business were nationalized, and socialist reforms were implemented throughout society.

  2. La Lupe

    La Lupe
    Born in
    Cuba Flag Cuba
    Years
    1939-1992 (aged 53)
    Occupations
    composersinger-songwritersinger
    Biography

    Lupe 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.

  3. Nicolás Guillén

    Nicolás Guillén
    Born in
    Cuba Flag Cuba
    Years
    1902-1989 (aged 87)
    Occupations
    poetwriterjournalist
    Biography

    Nicolás Cristóbal Guillén Batista was a Cuban poet, journalist, political activist, and writer. He is best remembered as the national poet of Cuba.

  4. Leonardo Padura Fuentes

    Leonardo Padura Fuentes
    Born in
    Cuba Flag Cuba
    Years
    1955-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    writerjournalistfilm screenwriterauthorscreenwriter
    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.

All 88 notable alumni

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 2,142,000

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