University of Havana: Rankings

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The University of Havana ranked 1st in Cuba, 1780th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 73 research topics. The University of Havana ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 19,596 academic publications and 145,657 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 107 notable alumni.

Ranking 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
#870 of 3,183 For Condensed Matter Physics
#876 of 2,426 For Computational Chemistry
#636 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3559 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 70 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Havana ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Cuba and 1017th in the World with 11,027 publications made and 41,440 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Cuba
#93 of 442 In Latin America
#1017 of 7,081 In the World

University of Havana
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 45 24
1993 60 12
1994 60 18
1995 67 32
1996 66 46
1997 87 34
1998 109 70
1999 127 80
2000 146 105
2001 134 156
2002 154 204
2003 145 205
2004 130 301
2005 156 388
2006 185 420
2007 195 527
2008 186 654
2009 207 854
2010 200 937
2011 251 1194
2012 283 1354
2013 300 1396
2014 540 1812
2015 527 1639
2016 516 1715
2017 596 1740
2018 827 1853
2019 1007 2351
2020 892 3106
2021 935 4056
2022 427 3351
2023 350 3681
2024 180 3087

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Cuba ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 1 105 746
Political Science 1 80 1119
Library and Information science 1 36 1157
Art History 1 55 1233
Urban and Regional planning 1 70 1433
Media Studies 1 60 1482
Sociology 1 110 1616
Demography 1 101 1670
Public Policy / Administration 1 102 1748
Gender Studies 1 111 1851
History 1 101 2121
Archaeology 1 112 2332
Classics and Ancient History 1 99 2390
Law 1 107 2392
Communications and Public Relations 1 86 2418
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 112 2470
Anthropology 1 134 2510
Linguistics 1 108 2540
Education Majors 2 136 2568
Aesthetics 1 144 2909

Biology rankings

The University of Havana ranked 1st for Biology in Cuba and 1714th in the World with 7,245 publications made and 103,750 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Cuba
#87 of 433 In Latin America
#1714 of 6,833 In the World

University of Havana
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 34 76
1993 32 68
1994 32 87
1995 57 107
1996 72 131
1997 70 210
1998 88 254
1999 132 341
2000 142 474
2001 159 633
2002 161 752
2003 188 1059
2004 146 1144
2005 193 1535
2006 197 1862
2007 218 1959
2008 191 2238
2009 185 2571
2010 194 3051
2011 254 3588
2012 243 3721
2013 239 4116
2014 296 4549
2015 291 4553
2016 290 4792
2017 340 4941
2018 354 5290
2019 401 5891
2020 419 7452
2021 468 9287
2022 278 8390
2023 284 8692
2024 171 8465

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

Biology subfield Cuba ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 70 982
Zoology 1 82 1004
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 72 1046
Biophysics 1 36 1159
Horticulture 2 116 1162
Forestry 1 118 1180
Molecular Biology 1 74 1326
Botany 1 97 1328
Nutrition and Food Science 1 101 1345
Pharmacology 1 62 1428
Microbiology 1 92 1520
Nanotechnology 1 43 1531
Virology 1 115 1543
Immunology 1 97 1592
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 67 1598
Biochemistry 1 66 1605
Animal Science 2 157 1653
Paleontology 1 99 1785
Genetics 1 93 1825
Evolutionary Biology 1 89 1845
Biotechnology 2 112 1885
Neuroscience 1 100 1957
Oncology and Cancer research 1 112 2099
Agricultural Science 3 160 2122

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Havana ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Cuba and 1501st in the World with 7,056 publications made and 70,173 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Cuba
#81 of 431 In Latin America
#1501 of 6,876 In the World

University of Havana
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 36 53
1993 34 44
1994 31 50
1995 53 78
1996 72 89
1997 67 105
1998 77 159
1999 114 204
2000 144 332
2001 151 381
2002 157 478
2003 146 615
2004 107 739
2005 145 886
2006 174 1128
2007 165 1211
2008 167 1401
2009 159 1634
2010 165 1848
2011 162 2256
2012 189 2418
2013 212 2686
2014 266 2942
2015 276 2833
2016 311 3125
2017 379 3287
2018 391 3316
2019 475 3916
2020 493 5119
2021 513 6154
2022 270 5559
2023 262 5632
2024 156 5215

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

Environmental Science subfield Cuba ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 70 982
Geography and Cartography 1 68 1160
Forestry 1 118 1180
Environmental Chemistry 1 63 1427
Urban and Regional planning 1 70 1433
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 65 1666
Ecology 1 96 1699
Geology 1 94 1733
Oceanography 1 94 1781
Paleontology 1 99 1785
Environmental Engineering 1 96 1920
Geotechnical Engineering 1 89 1976
Earth science and Geophysics 1 107 1987
Agricultural Science 3 160 2122
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 118 2197
Environmental Management 2 141 2568

Chemistry rankings

The University of Havana ranked 1st for Chemistry in Cuba and 1687th in the World with 6,333 publications made and 106,104 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Cuba
#68 of 418 In Latin America
#1687 of 6,545 In the World

University of Havana
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 35 102
1993 31 107
1994 33 109
1995 55 143
1996 75 163
1997 87 263
1998 111 327
1999 151 431
2000 181 613
2001 194 733
2002 174 885
2003 191 1167
2004 158 1321
2005 213 1723
2006 195 2027
2007 210 2177
2008 198 2509
2009 170 2668
2010 165 3121
2011 221 3623
2012 224 3759
2013 202 4084
2014 234 4458
2015 220 4614
2016 227 4653
2017 282 4969
2018 272 5169
2019 297 5760
2020 304 7122
2021 338 8568
2022 230 8128
2023 219 8237
2024 146 8163

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

Chemistry subfield Cuba ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 1 33 876
Pharmacy 1 28 1030
Biochemical Engineering 1 49 1050
Radiochemistry 1 58 1195
Inorganic Chemistry 1 46 1276
Nutrition and Food Science 1 101 1345
Environmental Chemistry 1 63 1427
Chemical Engineering 1 55 1442
Organic Chemistry 1 55 1486
Physical chemistry 1 57 1497
Nanotechnology 1 43 1531
Materials Science 1 56 1549
Biochemistry 1 66 1605
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 118 2197

Physics rankings

The University of Havana ranked 1st for Physics in Cuba and 1730th in the World with 5,604 publications made and 83,544 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 12 In Cuba
#67 of 418 In Latin America
#1730 of 6,713 In the World

University of Havana
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 33 95
1993 29 105
1994 29 102
1995 53 131
1996 72 164
1997 86 248
1998 93 286
1999 149 395
2000 165 522
2001 164 593
2002 155 765
2003 175 975
2004 140 1113
2005 187 1424
2006 170 1630
2007 172 1766
2008 175 2065
2009 146 2172
2010 147 2488
2011 167 2850
2012 166 2863
2013 170 3221
2014 194 3428
2015 212 3590
2016 204 3527
2017 261 3981
2018 264 4024
2019 276 4500
2020 268 5375
2021 310 6472
2022 205 6063
2023 194 6174
2024 117 6066

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

Physics subfield Cuba ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 1 27 870
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 45 1159
Biophysics 1 36 1159
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 25 1237
Nuclear Physics 1 51 1374
Nanotechnology 1 43 1531
Materials Science 1 56 1549
Quantum and Particle physics 1 65 1611
Optical Engineering 1 61 1625
Acoustical Engineering 1 59 1771
Theoretical Physics 2 115 1841
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 87 1855

Engineering rankings

The University of Havana ranked 1st for Engineering in Cuba and 1931st in the World with 5,520 publications made and 79,387 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 12 In Cuba
#73 of 424 In Latin America
#1931 of 6,782 In the World

University of Havana
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 27 92
1993 28 100
1994 30 102
1995 47 125
1996 63 148
1997 83 228
1998 91 266
1999 131 360
2000 148 463
2001 152 528
2002 153 706
2003 166 951
2004 127 1027
2005 183 1335
2006 171 1581
2007 174 1716
2008 174 2001
2009 140 2080
2010 147 2417
2011 180 2881
2012 174 2881
2013 165 3227
2014 180 3433
2015 199 3596
2016 196 3558
2017 240 3879
2018 281 4045
2019 275 4455
2020 283 5476
2021 319 6661
2022 205 6120
2023 193 6275
2024 134 6183

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

Engineering subfield Cuba ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 1 49 1050
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 25 1237
Chemical Engineering 1 55 1442
Nanotechnology 1 43 1531
Materials Science 1 56 1549
Metallurgical Engineering 1 61 1614
Optical Engineering 1 61 1625
Human-Computer Interaction 1 93 1630
Biomedical Engineering 1 70 1636
Acoustical Engineering 1 59 1771
Systems Engineering 1 67 1868
Biotechnology 2 112 1885
Electrical Engineering 1 67 1901
Structural Engineering 1 77 1917
Environmental Engineering 1 96 1920
Geotechnical Engineering 1 89 1976
Mechanical Engineering 1 83 2083
Renewable Energy Engineering 3 134 2244
Telecommunications 1 100 2481
Aerospace Engineering 1 110 2574
Computer Networking 1 130 2982
Electronic Engineering 3 157 3112
Civil Engineering 1 163 3190

Medicine rankings

The University of Havana ranked 1st for Medicine in Cuba and 1918th in the World with 3,765 publications made and 52,275 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Cuba
#117 of 430 In Latin America
#1918 of 6,775 In the World

University of Havana
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 10 33
1993 11 30
1994 9 39
1995 16 37
1996 25 47
1997 26 66
1998 43 119
1999 42 121
2000 50 161
2001 64 199
2002 64 315
2003 89 398
2004 75 490
2005 95 694
2006 75 773
2007 93 844
2008 100 1057
2009 104 1145
2010 117 1419
2011 151 1754
2012 139 1854
2013 150 1974
2014 163 2227
2015 164 2214
2016 145 2301
2017 171 2396
2018 216 2553
2019 205 2886
2020 281 3938
2021 315 5073
2022 165 4580
2023 154 4985
2024 80 4584

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

Medicine subfield Cuba ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 1 28 1030
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 72 1046
Gerontology 1 106 1289
Audiology 1 56 1330
Pharmacology 1 62 1428
Dentistry 1 104 1433
Cardiology 1 72 1452
Virology 1 115 1543
Pediatrics 1 120 1557
Veterinary 2 132 1561
Immunology 1 97 1592
Orthodontics 1 108 1600
Biomedical Engineering 1 70 1636
Dermatology 1 143 1717
Family medicine 1 101 1723
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 198 1754
Public Health 1 100 1757
Pathology 1 114 1895
Anesthesiology 1 135 2093
Oncology and Cancer research 1 112 2099
Surgery 1 131 2105
Psychiatry 1 111 2174
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 131 2333
Anatomy and Physiology 1 156 2334
Nursing 1 154 2477
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 145 2645
Health Science 4 180 2838
Physical Therapy 2 187 2994
Clinical Psychology 3 196 3126

Computer Science rankings

The University of Havana ranked 1st for Computer Science in Cuba and 2512th in the World with 2,907 publications made and 32,141 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Cuba
#104 of 425 In Latin America
#2512 of 6,845 In the World

University of Havana
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 5 32
1993 13 45
1994 12 44
1995 16 40
1996 24 47
1997 27 70
1998 18 94
1999 37 101
2000 40 118
2001 53 156
2002 58 222
2003 64 290
2004 55 344
2005 70 430
2006 86 477
2007 86 572
2008 70 667
2009 63 752
2010 81 892
2011 81 1071
2012 88 1141
2013 94 1243
2014 116 1452
2015 116 1399
2016 115 1459
2017 136 1530
2018 191 1638
2019 205 1872
2020 205 2593
2021 229 3312
2022 121 3028
2023 123 3282
2024 77 3185

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

Computer Science subfield Cuba ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 1 36 1157
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 67 1598
Human-Computer Interaction 1 93 1630
Data Science 1 70 1819
Management Information Systems 1 81 1925
Neuroscience 1 100 1957
Computer Graphics 1 81 1970
Telecommunications 1 100 2481
Computer Vision 2 117 2651
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 115 2651
Machine Learning 2 127 2894
Cognitive Science 2 123 2935
Cyber Security 1 126 2975
Computer Networking 1 130 2982

Art & Design rankings

The University of Havana ranked 1st for Art & Design in Cuba and 2149th in the World with 734 publications made and 6,268 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
#1 of 10 In Cuba
#99 of 365 In Latin America
#2149 of 5,966 In the World

University of Havana
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 3
1993 6 9
1994 2 5
1995 4 2
1996 5 18
1997 6 15
1998 3 2
1999 4 5
2000 9 16
2001 17 18
2002 11 25
2003 19 50
2004 13 57
2005 14 60
2006 15 74
2007 19 72
2008 18 96
2009 14 113
2010 13 133
2011 22 189
2012 23 238
2013 16 237
2014 33 280
2015 33 239
2016 39 329
2017 50 314
2018 49 338
2019 44 405
2020 57 489
2021 53 552
2022 20 555
2023 49 641
2024 27 525

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

Art & Design subfield Cuba ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Photography 1 45 983
Art History 1 55 1233
Fashion Design 1 97 1930
Computer Graphics 1 81 1970
Literature 1 99 2053
Aesthetics 1 144 2909

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Havana

Speciality Cuba Latin America World Rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 28 1116
International Business 1 76 1853
Applied Mathematics 1 72 1883
Project Management 4 98 1966
Statistics 1 103 2437
Development Studies 1 107 2495
Accounting 1 89 2505
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 95 2525
Psychology 1 121 2591
Economics 1 110 2607
Finance 1 110 2623
Mathematics 1 111 2635
Child Psychology 1 126 2698
Business 1 123 2807
Advertising 1 109 2826
Social Psychology 1 116 2846
Math Teachers 2 134 2856
Marketing 1 135 3008
Management 1 129 3009