University of Havana: Rankings

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The University of Havana ranked 1st in Cuba, 1715th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 76 research topics. The University of Havana ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 18,072 academic publications and 107,825 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 98 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1715 of 14,131 In the World
#85 of 1,756 In Latin America
#1 of 31 In Cuba
#1 of 10 In Havana
#681 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#798 of 2,319 For Computational Chemistry
#831 of 3,091 For Condensed Matter Physics
#637 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3559 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 73 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 954th in the World with 10,182 publications made and 25,965 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Cuba
#76 of 443 In Latin America
#954 of 7,020 In the World

University of Havana
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 26 20
1992 44 21
1993 58 10
1994 58 16
1995 67 22
1996 60 35
1997 79 23
1998 106 50
1999 125 62
2000 135 78
2001 125 127
2002 149 168
2003 143 163
2004 131 249
2005 162 321
2006 188 335
2007 187 457
2008 179 539
2009 201 702
2010 200 772
2011 240 935
2012 253 1052
2013 287 1151
2014 507 1411
2015 488 1327
2016 487 1306
2017 555 1203
2018 779 1315
2019 930 1520
2020 822 1937
2021 871 2411
2022 372 2210
2023 270 2391

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 74 681
Art History 1 41 1042
Political Science 1 66 1069
Library and Information science 1 30 1108
Urban and Regional planning 1 62 1299
Sociology 1 99 1488
Demography 1 90 1536
Public Policy / Administration 1 87 1557
Gender Studies 1 96 1729
History 1 97 2017
Law 1 96 2190
Classics and Ancient History 1 92 2239
Linguistics 1 91 2277
Archaeology 1 110 2288
Communications and Public Relations 1 91 2358
Education Majors 2 120 2392
Anthropology 1 132 2471
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 123 2684
Aesthetics 1 133 2706

Biology rankings

The University of Havana ranked 1st for Biology in Cuba and 1624th in the World with 6,620 publications made and 77,817 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Cuba
#78 of 428 In Latin America
#1624 of 6,770 In the World

University of Havana
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 16 68
1992 34 70
1993 30 57
1994 30 76
1995 53 92
1996 60 111
1997 68 193
1998 80 217
1999 122 297
2000 136 393
2001 154 538
2002 150 643
2003 167 844
2004 159 997
2005 171 1342
2006 192 1599
2007 202 1794
2008 194 2009
2009 177 2305
2010 173 2633
2011 236 3225
2012 218 3205
2013 229 3531
2014 285 3863
2015 272 3851
2016 271 4074
2017 317 4060
2018 327 4242
2019 369 4790
2020 387 5528
2021 457 6795
2022 246 6922
2023 248 7109

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 65 942
Zoology 1 79 963
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 68 992
Horticulture 2 105 1061
Forestry 1 115 1168
Botany 1 88 1226
Biophysics 1 43 1267
Nutrition and Food Science 1 94 1279
Molecular Biology 1 72 1297
Pharmacology 1 54 1317
Virology 1 102 1377
Microbiology 1 89 1430
Nanotechnology 1 41 1445
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 59 1481
Animal Science 3 148 1510
Immunology 1 94 1542
Biochemistry 1 64 1554
Paleontology 1 93 1666
Genetics 1 89 1738
Evolutionary Biology 1 89 1801
Biotechnology 2 110 1818
Neuroscience 1 92 1835
Agricultural Science 3 147 1962
Oncology and Cancer research 1 99 1971

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Havana ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Cuba and 1405th in the World with 6,483 publications made and 51,396 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Cuba
#71 of 428 In Latin America
#1405 of 6,798 In the World

University of Havana
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 16 39
1992 34 46
1993 33 37
1994 31 43
1995 52 67
1996 63 71
1997 65 90
1998 74 130
1999 110 180
2000 134 256
2001 144 319
2002 156 406
2003 133 467
2004 106 635
2005 137 791
2006 164 917
2007 155 1074
2008 166 1247
2009 152 1457
2010 166 1604
2011 156 1982
2012 157 1967
2013 200 2290
2014 261 2434
2015 264 2340
2016 291 2613
2017 355 2598
2018 370 2642
2019 427 2979
2020 459 3641
2021 492 4280
2022 230 4428
2023 216 4411

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 65 942
Geography and Cartography 1 62 1113
Forestry 1 115 1168
Urban and Regional planning 1 62 1299
Environmental Chemistry 1 59 1331
Ecology 1 86 1560
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 55 1566
Geology 1 87 1638
Paleontology 1 93 1666
Oceanography 1 85 1720
Environmental Engineering 1 91 1819
Geotechnical Engineering 1 79 1834
Earth science and Geophysics 1 102 1949
Agricultural Science 3 147 1962
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 112 2016
Environmental Management 2 136 2485

Chemistry rankings

The University of Havana ranked 1st for Chemistry in Cuba and 1594th in the World with 5,795 publications made and 84,991 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Cuba
#60 of 414 In Latin America
#1594 of 6,447 In the World

University of Havana
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 26 97
1992 35 97
1993 31 99
1994 31 103
1995 53 135
1996 61 150
1997 81 248
1998 99 280
1999 142 382
2000 167 536
2001 182 629
2002 164 773
2003 169 937
2004 160 1160
2005 194 1558
2006 183 1753
2007 194 2044
2008 205 2268
2009 160 2465
2010 144 2733
2011 205 3302
2012 199 3267
2013 198 3646
2014 222 3901
2015 207 3986
2016 217 4076
2017 254 4260
2018 248 4345
2019 282 4871
2020 283 5593
2021 333 6633
2022 211 6990
2023 202 7044

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 29 798
Pharmacy 1 25 939
Radiochemistry 1 53 1122
Inorganic Chemistry 1 44 1234
Nutrition and Food Science 1 94 1279
Environmental Chemistry 1 59 1331
Chemical Engineering 1 48 1365
Physical chemistry 1 49 1412
Organic Chemistry 1 53 1420
Materials Science 1 47 1425
Nanotechnology 1 41 1445
Biochemistry 1 64 1554
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 112 2016

Physics rankings

The University of Havana ranked 1st for Physics in Cuba and 1626th in the World with 5,141 publications made and 66,871 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
#66 of 409 In Latin America
#1626 of 6,603 In the World

University of Havana
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 22 87
1992 33 91
1993 31 92
1994 26 99
1995 50 127
1996 55 150
1997 80 235
1998 82 256
1999 137 353
2000 155 457
2001 154 516
2002 147 682
2003 154 796
2004 139 978
2005 174 1288
2006 159 1388
2007 156 1642
2008 183 1838
2009 141 2042
2010 124 2178
2011 157 2589
2012 146 2490
2013 168 2895
2014 190 2986
2015 199 3146
2016 194 3151
2017 240 3417
2018 245 3469
2019 262 3877
2020 251 4336
2021 294 5116
2022 192 5260
2023 178 5371

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 25 831
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 40 1081
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 22 1116
Biophysics 1 43 1267
Nuclear Physics 1 47 1294
Materials Science 1 47 1425
Nanotechnology 1 41 1445
Optical Engineering 1 55 1515
Quantum and Particle physics 1 62 1528
Acoustical Engineering 1 54 1610
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 81 1685
Theoretical Physics 2 107 1713

Engineering rankings

The University of Havana ranked 1st for Engineering in Cuba and 1796th in the World with 5,018 publications made and 62,862 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 12 In Cuba
#70 of 420 In Latin America
#1796 of 6,684 In the World

University of Havana
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 22 78
1992 28 89
1993 29 91
1994 28 101
1995 44 122
1996 48 136
1997 77 219
1998 83 245
1999 121 314
2000 137 404
2001 145 459
2002 143 615
2003 148 763
2004 122 911
2005 172 1218
2006 157 1335
2007 160 1579
2008 176 1803
2009 134 1924
2010 128 2105
2011 162 2602
2012 151 2483
2013 160 2892
2014 176 2992
2015 185 3126
2016 187 3138
2017 217 3284
2018 259 3467
2019 259 3788
2020 259 4271
2021 307 5153
2022 195 5290
2023 169 5341

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
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 22 1116
Chemical Engineering 1 48 1365
Materials Science 1 47 1425
Nanotechnology 1 41 1445
Metallurgical Engineering 1 51 1486
Optical Engineering 1 55 1515
Biomedical Engineering 1 66 1552
Human-Computer Interaction 1 83 1587
Acoustical Engineering 1 54 1610
Structural Engineering 1 65 1778
Electrical Engineering 1 63 1783
Biotechnology 2 110 1818
Environmental Engineering 1 91 1819
Geotechnical Engineering 1 79 1834
Systems Engineering 1 74 1986
Mechanical Engineering 1 80 2022
Aerospace Engineering 1 95 2366
Telecommunications 1 98 2392
Computer Networking 1 123 2857
Electronic Engineering 3 151 2972
Civil Engineering 2 152 2982

Medicine rankings

The University of Havana ranked 1st for Medicine in Cuba and 1762nd in the World with 3,496 publications made and 39,217 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Cuba
#101 of 426 In Latin America
#1762 of 6,680 In the World

University of Havana
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 4 27
1992 9 31
1993 12 26
1994 8 37
1995 17 34
1996 23 38
1997 24 59
1998 40 104
1999 40 111
2000 50 140
2001 60 173
2002 59 260
2003 81 311
2004 77 417
2005 91 596
2006 80 704
2007 86 739
2008 108 955
2009 93 988
2010 112 1213
2011 140 1533
2012 133 1575
2013 142 1644
2014 158 1826
2015 154 1869
2016 145 1901
2017 152 1895
2018 204 1963
2019 193 2253
2020 261 2836
2021 296 3537
2022 154 3694
2023 138 3915

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 25 939
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 68 992
Gerontology 1 96 1229
Audiology 1 49 1242
Dentistry 1 97 1293
Pharmacology 1 54 1317
Virology 1 102 1377
Cardiology 1 65 1383
Orthodontics 1 94 1443
Veterinary 2 125 1450
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 176 1500
Pediatrics 2 117 1524
Immunology 1 94 1542
Biomedical Engineering 1 66 1552
Dermatology 1 129 1552
Public Health 1 87 1578
Family medicine 1 91 1602
Pathology 1 104 1787
Anesthesiology 1 126 1926
Oncology and Cancer research 1 99 1971
Psychiatry 1 106 2037
Surgery 1 128 2075
Nursing 1 124 2095
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 124 2155
Anatomy and Physiology 1 132 2166
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 132 2402
Health Science 2 154 2587
Physical Therapy 1 179 2855
Clinical Psychology 2 192 3010

Computer Science rankings

The University of Havana ranked 1st for Computer Science in Cuba and 2334th in the World with 2,653 publications made and 22,065 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 12 In Cuba
#96 of 417 In Latin America
#2334 of 6,752 In the World

University of Havana
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 4 23
1992 4 32
1993 13 36
1994 11 39
1995 16 42
1996 17 42
1997 27 60
1998 20 82
1999 34 91
2000 38 98
2001 52 124
2002 54 180
2003 56 226
2004 56 313
2005 60 352
2006 85 382
2007 78 530
2008 78 594
2009 67 646
2010 62 724
2011 80 911
2012 80 960
2013 82 1016
2014 113 1164
2015 109 1105
2016 106 1178
2017 127 1211
2018 184 1266
2019 192 1458
2020 194 1826
2021 209 2212
2022 113 2377
2023 100 2595

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 30 1108
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 59 1481
Data Science 1 58 1582
Human-Computer Interaction 1 83 1587
Management Information Systems 1 65 1747
Computer Graphics 1 73 1825
Neuroscience 1 92 1835
Telecommunications 1 98 2392
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 110 2514
Computer Vision 2 115 2546
Cognitive Science 2 106 2568
Machine Learning 2 119 2625
Cyber Security 1 125 2847
Computer Networking 1 123 2857

Art & Design rankings

The University of Havana ranked 1st for Art & Design in Cuba and 1992nd in the World with 656 publications made and 4,201 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
#91 of 350 In Latin America
#1992 of 5,720 In the World

University of Havana
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 5
1992 0 4
1993 5 6
1994 2 5
1995 4 3
1996 4 9
1997 5 12
1998 3 2
1999 5 2
2000 8 13
2001 13 11
2002 12 20
2003 16 34
2004 13 51
2005 15 45
2006 15 53
2007 16 56
2008 22 95
2009 15 97
2010 14 100
2011 19 165
2012 23 172
2013 12 194
2014 33 226
2015 26 190
2016 42 273
2017 45 244
2018 47 220
2019 40 297
2020 53 319
2021 49 378
2022 17 402
2023 36 473

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 50 1040
Art History 1 41 1042
Computer Graphics 1 73 1825
Fashion Design 1 91 1855
Literature 1 91 1862
Aesthetics 1 133 2706

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Havana

Speciality Cuba Latin America World Rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 34 1107
Project Management 3 87 1761
Applied Mathematics 1 75 1849
Statistics 1 89 2123
Accounting 1 72 2123
Finance 1 87 2234
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 89 2338
Psychology 1 107 2350
Economics 1 98 2351
Mathematics 1 97 2379
Development Studies 1 103 2390
Social Psychology 1 96 2403
Advertising 1 98 2508
Child Psychology 1 123 2532
Business 1 111 2583
Marketing 1 118 2727
Management 2 137 2991
Math Teachers 4 153 3014