University of Havana: Rankings

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The University of Havana ranked 1st in Cuba, 1708th in the global 2026 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 19,740 academic publications and 154,057 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 119 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1708 of 14,131 In the World
#91 of 1,756 In Latin America
#1 of 31 In Cuba
#1 of 10 In Havana
#771 of 6,713 For Philosophy
#890 of 3,207 For Condensed Matter Physics
#899 of 2,454 For Computational Chemistry
#632 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3217 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 1045th in the World with 11,096 publications made and 44,039 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Cuba
#95 of 442 In Latin America
#1045 of 7,088 In the World

University of Havana
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 60 12
1994 60 18
1995 67 32
1996 66 47
1997 87 34
1998 109 71
1999 129 81
2000 146 105
2001 134 156
2002 154 203
2003 145 206
2004 130 305
2005 155 388
2006 187 421
2007 197 529
2008 186 647
2009 207 854
2010 199 935
2011 251 1193
2012 283 1341
2013 303 1400
2014 542 1816
2015 530 1638
2016 513 1710
2017 596 1742
2018 831 1889
2019 1001 2356
2020 898 3109
2021 933 4041
2022 426 3348
2023 352 3695
2024 182 3132
2025 73 2642

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 1 106 771
Political Science 1 84 1152
Library and Information science 1 38 1178
Art History 1 56 1231
Political Economy 1 61 1321
Urban and Regional planning 1 73 1469
Media Studies 1 60 1500
Sociology 1 110 1643
Demography 1 101 1686
Public Policy / Administration 1 104 1784
Gender Studies 1 116 1917
History 1 101 2159
Archaeology 1 115 2396
Law 1 111 2445
Classics and Ancient History 1 103 2469
Communications and Public Relations 1 90 2479
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 114 2537
Anthropology 1 138 2558
Linguistics 1 114 2601
Education Majors 2 138 2639
Aesthetics 1 145 2962

Biology rankings

The University of Havana ranked 1st for Biology in Cuba and 1742nd in the World with 7,326 publications made and 110,680 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Cuba
#88 of 433 In Latin America
#1742 of 6,841 In the World

University of Havana
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 33 69
1994 32 87
1995 57 107
1996 72 131
1997 70 210
1998 87 254
1999 132 342
2000 142 475
2001 159 633
2002 161 752
2003 188 1061
2004 146 1144
2005 192 1535
2006 196 1861
2007 218 1956
2008 191 2230
2009 185 2571
2010 193 3049
2011 253 3586
2012 243 3724
2013 241 4120
2014 296 4553
2015 291 4559
2016 288 4799
2017 341 4946
2018 355 5282
2019 401 5888
2020 425 7438
2021 468 9245
2022 278 8372
2023 282 8672
2024 170 8499
2025 107 8016

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 72 1008
Zoology 1 85 1031
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 74 1069
Biophysics 1 39 1187
Horticulture 2 119 1207
Forestry 1 120 1227
Molecular Biology 1 75 1335
Botany 1 98 1362
Nutrition and Food Science 1 103 1390
Pharmacology 1 63 1455
Microbiology 1 95 1555
Nanotechnology 1 43 1571
Virology 1 117 1587
Immunology 1 101 1625
Biochemistry 1 67 1628
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 70 1629
Animal Science 3 158 1678
Paleontology 1 100 1823
Genetics 1 93 1846
Evolutionary Biology 1 91 1885
Biotechnology 2 115 1929
Neuroscience 1 102 1985
Oncology and Cancer research 1 115 2151
Agricultural Science 3 160 2165

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Havana ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Cuba and 1530th in the World with 7,102 publications made and 73,966 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Cuba
#82 of 433 In Latin America
#1530 of 6,888 In the World

University of Havana
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 33 44
1994 31 50
1995 53 78
1996 72 89
1997 67 105
1998 77 160
1999 114 205
2000 144 333
2001 151 382
2002 157 478
2003 146 617
2004 107 739
2005 146 886
2006 174 1128
2007 165 1207
2008 167 1400
2009 159 1633
2010 164 1847
2011 162 2257
2012 188 2420
2013 213 2685
2014 266 2938
2015 278 2831
2016 314 3134
2017 378 3286
2018 392 3341
2019 471 3932
2020 496 5129
2021 512 6122
2022 270 5556
2023 265 5645
2024 156 5248
2025 56 4702

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 72 1008
Geography and Cartography 1 71 1200
Forestry 1 120 1227
Environmental Chemistry 1 64 1466
Urban and Regional planning 1 73 1469
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 64 1696
Ecology 1 99 1746
Geology 1 94 1793
Paleontology 1 100 1823
Oceanography 1 94 1827
Environmental Engineering 1 96 1946
Geotechnical Engineering 1 91 2011
Earth science and Geophysics 1 108 2021
Agricultural Science 3 160 2165
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 118 2209
Environmental Management 2 147 2621

Chemistry rankings

The University of Havana ranked 1st for Chemistry in Cuba and 1720th in the World with 6,402 publications made and 112,953 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Cuba
#69 of 420 In Latin America
#1720 of 6,561 In the World

University of Havana
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 31 107
1994 33 109
1995 55 143
1996 75 163
1997 87 263
1998 111 327
1999 151 432
2000 182 616
2001 194 733
2002 174 885
2003 191 1167
2004 158 1321
2005 213 1722
2006 195 2026
2007 210 2176
2008 198 2508
2009 170 2668
2010 165 3120
2011 221 3627
2012 224 3761
2013 203 4088
2014 234 4458
2015 221 4616
2016 227 4660
2017 282 4978
2018 274 5166
2019 294 5750
2020 305 7105
2021 338 8511
2022 228 8103
2023 219 8212
2024 146 8221
2025 89 7609

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 35 899
Pharmacy 1 28 1039
Biochemical Engineering 1 50 1080
Radiochemistry 1 60 1214
Inorganic Chemistry 1 46 1300
Nutrition and Food Science 1 103 1390
Environmental Chemistry 1 64 1466
Chemical Engineering 1 58 1478
Organic Chemistry 1 57 1508
Physical chemistry 1 59 1533
Nanotechnology 1 43 1571
Materials Science 1 57 1581
Biochemistry 1 67 1628
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 118 2209

Physics rankings

The University of Havana ranked 1st for Physics in Cuba and 1768th in the World with 5,644 publications made and 88,618 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 419 In Latin America
#1768 of 6,729 In the World

University of Havana
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 29 105
1994 29 102
1995 53 131
1996 72 164
1997 86 248
1998 93 286
1999 148 395
2000 166 525
2001 164 593
2002 155 765
2003 175 975
2004 140 1113
2005 187 1423
2006 170 1630
2007 172 1764
2008 175 2065
2009 146 2172
2010 147 2488
2011 167 2853
2012 166 2864
2013 172 3224
2014 193 3431
2015 213 3590
2016 204 3537
2017 259 3967
2018 265 4030
2019 274 4493
2020 270 5354
2021 308 6422
2022 206 6045
2023 193 6174
2024 117 6091
2025 54 5516

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 27 890
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 45 1168
Biophysics 1 39 1187
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 26 1281
Nuclear Physics 1 51 1398
Nanotechnology 1 43 1571
Materials Science 1 57 1581
Quantum and Particle physics 1 65 1637
Optical Engineering 1 62 1664
Acoustical Engineering 1 61 1807
Theoretical Physics 2 116 1864
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 89 1897

Engineering rankings

The University of Havana ranked 1st for Engineering in Cuba and 1971st in the World with 5,569 publications made and 83,876 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 12 In Cuba
#75 of 425 In Latin America
#1971 of 6,795 In the World

University of Havana
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 28 100
1994 30 102
1995 47 125
1996 63 148
1997 83 228
1998 91 266
1999 131 361
2000 149 466
2001 152 528
2002 153 706
2003 166 950
2004 127 1027
2005 183 1335
2006 171 1580
2007 174 1712
2008 174 1999
2009 140 2081
2010 147 2416
2011 179 2881
2012 175 2892
2013 167 3233
2014 179 3434
2015 200 3602
2016 196 3566
2017 241 3888
2018 283 4044
2019 274 4447
2020 285 5450
2021 319 6645
2022 205 6117
2023 192 6265
2024 134 6219
2025 58 5680

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 50 1080
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 26 1281
Chemical Engineering 1 58 1478
Nanotechnology 1 43 1571
Materials Science 1 57 1581
Biomedical Engineering 1 69 1643
Metallurgical Engineering 1 61 1649
Optical Engineering 1 62 1664
Human-Computer Interaction 1 96 1699
Acoustical Engineering 1 61 1807
Systems Engineering 1 70 1914
Biotechnology 2 115 1929
Electrical Engineering 1 67 1941
Environmental Engineering 1 96 1946
Structural Engineering 1 78 1955
Geotechnical Engineering 1 91 2011
Mechanical Engineering 1 84 2110
Telecommunications 1 100 2510
Aerospace Engineering 1 116 2608
Computer Networking 1 132 3042
Electronic Engineering 3 157 3142
Civil Engineering 1 166 3238

Medicine rankings

The University of Havana ranked 1st for Medicine in Cuba and 1964th in the World with 3,817 publications made and 55,739 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Cuba
#117 of 432 In Latin America
#1964 of 6,793 In the World

University of Havana
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 11 30
1994 9 39
1995 16 37
1996 25 47
1997 26 66
1998 43 119
1999 42 121
2000 50 160
2001 64 199
2002 63 314
2003 89 398
2004 75 490
2005 95 695
2006 74 773
2007 93 844
2008 100 1055
2009 104 1145
2010 116 1417
2011 151 1753
2012 139 1854
2013 150 1974
2014 163 2224
2015 164 2208
2016 145 2301
2017 172 2396
2018 217 2568
2019 205 2883
2020 288 3926
2021 314 5062
2022 165 4550
2023 156 4972
2024 80 4618
2025 59 4410

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 1039
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 74 1069
Gerontology 1 108 1334
Audiology 1 59 1371
Pharmacology 1 63 1455
Dentistry 1 109 1471
Cardiology 1 75 1499
Veterinary 2 129 1560
Virology 1 117 1587
Pediatrics 1 122 1605
Immunology 1 101 1625
Orthodontics 1 110 1629
Biomedical Engineering 1 69 1643
Public Health 1 100 1770
Family medicine 1 104 1771
Dermatology 1 147 1776
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 201 1817
Pathology 1 121 1950
Anesthesiology 1 138 2130
Surgery 1 132 2143
Oncology and Cancer research 1 115 2151
Psychiatry 1 117 2234
Anatomy and Physiology 1 157 2379
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 136 2397
Nursing 1 154 2505
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 150 2739
Health Science 4 182 2901
Physical Therapy 2 190 3063
Clinical Psychology 3 200 3185

Computer Science rankings

The University of Havana ranked 1st for Computer Science in Cuba and 2560th in the World with 2,941 publications made and 34,703 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 427 In Latin America
#2560 of 6,855 In the World

University of Havana
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 58 223
2003 64 289
2004 55 345
2005 70 429
2006 86 476
2007 86 568
2008 70 658
2009 63 750
2010 80 892
2011 81 1064
2012 88 1141
2013 94 1248
2014 115 1450
2015 115 1405
2016 115 1467
2017 134 1523
2018 194 1660
2019 203 1876
2020 209 2581
2021 229 3305
2022 120 3032
2023 126 3274
2024 79 3218
2025 37 2935

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 38 1178
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 70 1629
Human-Computer Interaction 1 96 1699
Data Science 1 73 1904
Neuroscience 1 102 1985
Computer Graphics 1 82 2009
Management Information Systems 1 85 2012
Telecommunications 1 100 2510
Computer Vision 2 117 2680
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 116 2703
Machine Learning 2 131 2960
Cognitive Science 2 128 3013
Cyber Security 1 129 3021
Computer Networking 1 132 3042

Art & Design rankings

The University of Havana ranked 1st for Art & Design in Cuba and 2191st in the World with 740 publications made and 6,728 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
#100 of 367 In Latin America
#2191 of 6,010 In the World

University of Havana
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 6 9
1994 2 5
1995 5 2
1996 5 18
1997 6 15
1998 3 2
1999 4 5
2000 9 17
2001 17 18
2002 11 25
2003 19 50
2004 13 57
2005 14 60
2006 15 73
2007 19 70
2008 18 96
2009 14 113
2010 13 133
2011 22 188
2012 23 235
2013 16 237
2014 33 281
2015 33 238
2016 39 330
2017 50 314
2018 50 340
2019 45 405
2020 55 492
2021 53 555
2022 20 552
2023 49 632
2024 28 543
2025 6 506

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 45 999
Art History 1 56 1231
Fashion Design 1 98 1970
Computer Graphics 1 82 2009
Literature 1 104 2132
Aesthetics 1 145 2962

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Havana

Speciality Cuba Latin America World Rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 28 1146
International Business 1 78 1896
Applied Mathematics 1 76 1910
Project Management 4 104 2014
Statistics 1 106 2495
Development Studies 1 111 2550
Accounting 1 93 2568
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 97 2588
Economics 1 112 2667
Psychology 1 124 2668
Finance 1 111 2672
Mathematics 1 115 2687
Child Psychology 1 132 2754
Advertising 1 111 2834
Business 1 126 2856
Social Psychology 1 119 2909
Math Teachers 2 143 2938
Management 1 134 3062
Marketing 1 142 3075