University of Panama: Rankings

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The University of Panama ranked 1st in Panama, 2760th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 15 research topics. The University of Panama ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,445 academic publications and 25,937 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 15 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2760 of 14,131 In the World
#165 of 1,756 In Latin America
#1 of 22 In Panama
#1 of 19 In Panama City
#831 of 1,014 For Entomology
#1345 of 3,255 For Zoology
#1489 of 2,377 For Forestry
#1939 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3563 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 12 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Panama ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Panama and 2485th in the World with 2,157 publications made and 10,521 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 5 In Panama
#254 of 443 In Latin America
#2485 of 7,020 In the World

University of Panama
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 4 14
1992 5 17
1993 3 12
1994 3 15
1995 3 14
1996 6 17
1997 20 20
1998 10 24
1999 15 21
2000 27 50
2001 22 37
2002 38 72
2003 50 77
2004 32 76
2005 22 126
2006 22 130
2007 29 137
2008 21 148
2009 31 206
2010 34 224
2011 42 303
2012 43 262
2013 44 319
2014 54 384
2015 55 354
2016 66 398
2017 139 425
2018 149 423
2019 128 539
2020 270 770
2021 175 907
2022 128 1031
2023 337 1238

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Panama ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 1 273 1988
Political Science 1 235 2686
Demography 1 200 2691
Sociology 1 279 3626
History 1 285 4522
Archaeology 1 290 4571
Linguistics 1 275 4744
Law 1 294 4919

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Panama ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Panama and 2838th in the World with 1,711 publications made and 17,247 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Panama
#186 of 428 In Latin America
#2838 of 6,798 In the World

University of Panama
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 10 22
1992 7 26
1993 11 38
1994 8 50
1995 15 50
1996 9 62
1997 16 73
1998 11 84
1999 10 77
2000 23 98
2001 17 113
2002 23 133
2003 46 181
2004 30 164
2005 20 222
2006 28 227
2007 30 247
2008 24 300
2009 26 403
2010 40 393
2011 47 533
2012 54 553
2013 39 645
2014 54 685
2015 60 700
2016 57 772
2017 108 774
2018 89 762
2019 105 953
2020 169 1271
2021 124 1462
2022 124 1517
2023 166 1744

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

Environmental Science subfield Panama ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 1 156 1489
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 125 1616
Ecology 1 146 2312
Geography and Cartography 1 190 2581
Paleontology 1 177 2824
Oceanography 1 181 2943
Geology 1 196 3077
Agricultural Science 1 252 3184
Earth science and Geophysics 1 210 3429
Environmental Management 2 267 3879
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 260 4113

Biology rankings

The University of Panama ranked 1st for Biology in Panama and 3083rd in the World with 1,667 publications made and 23,619 citations received. Main research topics: Botany, Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Zoology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Panama
#196 of 428 In Latin America
#3083 of 6,770 In the World

University of Panama
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 14 30
1992 15 35
1993 19 47
1994 13 59
1995 19 69
1996 15 85
1997 19 101
1998 18 122
1999 7 126
2000 18 146
2001 15 179
2002 24 209
2003 31 257
2004 31 261
2005 20 354
2006 26 384
2007 34 403
2008 26 488
2009 27 627
2010 35 589
2011 44 781
2012 54 813
2013 42 905
2014 52 959
2015 58 950
2016 66 1060
2017 98 1039
2018 68 1055
2019 93 1331
2020 158 1695
2021 124 1998
2022 142 2263
2023 147 2485

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

Biology subfield Panama ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Entomology 1 65 831
Zoology 1 113 1345
Forestry 1 156 1489
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 125 1616
Virology 1 129 1649
Botany 1 138 1846
Horticulture 1 182 1901
Microbiology 1 149 2052
Immunology 1 147 2123
Pharmacology 1 156 2768
Paleontology 1 177 2824
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 169 2839
Nutrition and Food Science 1 219 2853
Genetics 1 176 2895
Oncology and Cancer research 1 191 2960
Evolutionary Biology 1 185 3104
Biochemistry 1 189 3162
Agricultural Science 1 252 3184
Neuroscience 1 275 4569

Medicine rankings

The University of Panama ranked 1st for Medicine in Panama and 3282nd in the World with 996 publications made and 15,383 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Public Health, Virology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Panama
#227 of 426 In Latin America
#3282 of 6,680 In the World

University of Panama
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 6 15
1992 10 22
1993 10 23
1994 9 27
1995 12 43
1996 10 49
1997 11 51
1998 13 72
1999 4 80
2000 12 92
2001 7 100
2002 17 140
2003 17 167
2004 12 164
2005 13 211
2006 14 261
2007 19 275
2008 18 301
2009 10 400
2010 21 379
2011 20 454
2012 23 445
2013 31 496
2014 34 548
2015 42 551
2016 44 627
2017 43 667
2018 38 657
2019 61 844
2020 78 1109
2021 91 1340
2022 96 1671
2023 92 1768

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

Medicine subfield Panama ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Virology 1 129 1649
Veterinary 1 168 1874
Immunology 1 147 2123
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 239 2154
Family medicine 1 166 2354
Surgery 1 188 2711
Pharmacology 1 156 2768
Public Health 1 198 2791
Pathology 1 208 2949
Oncology and Cancer research 1 191 2960
Anatomy and Physiology 1 213 3191
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 217 3379
Psychiatry 1 225 3683
Nursing 1 260 3807

Computer Science rankings

The University of Panama ranked 1st for Computer Science in Panama and 3887th in the World with 932 publications made and 8,993 citations received. Main research topics: Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Panama
#201 of 417 In Latin America
#3887 of 6,752 In the World

University of Panama
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 5 13
1992 4 6
1993 3 10
1994 3 7
1995 4 9
1996 3 10
1997 6 17
1998 5 16
1999 2 18
2000 7 28
2001 5 20
2002 8 39
2003 20 38
2004 17 60
2005 7 94
2006 12 78
2007 15 104
2008 13 116
2009 15 163
2010 18 133
2011 28 217
2012 34 183
2013 22 216
2014 40 274
2015 32 252
2016 36 337
2017 53 309
2018 46 314
2019 68 412
2020 85 504
2021 82 680
2022 82 766
2023 98 901

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

Computer Science subfield Panama ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Cyber Security 1 45 1538
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 169 2839
Telecommunications 2 244 4389
Neuroscience 1 275 4569
Machine Learning 2 340 5263
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 354 5590

Chemistry rankings

The University of Panama ranked 1st for Chemistry in Panama and 3661st in the World with 892 publications made and 15,427 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Panama
#211 of 414 In Latin America
#3661 of 6,447 In the World

University of Panama
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 9 15
1992 9 17
1993 13 35
1994 8 47
1995 13 48
1996 7 59
1997 13 67
1998 15 95
1999 7 80
2000 12 94
2001 11 130
2002 18 142
2003 23 186
2004 16 172
2005 15 253
2006 19 289
2007 17 278
2008 12 333
2009 17 443
2010 21 403
2011 21 486
2012 24 530
2013 29 609
2014 23 597
2015 32 669
2016 33 704
2017 47 671
2018 35 720
2019 51 905
2020 60 1096
2021 58 1257
2022 68 1458
2023 73 1527

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

Chemistry subfield Panama ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 219 2853
Biochemistry 1 189 3162
Organic Chemistry 1 186 3421
Materials Science 2 309 4914

Mathematics rankings

The University of Panama ranked 1st for Mathematics in Panama and 3310th in the World with 744 publications made and 7,157 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Panama
#166 of 393 In Latin America
#3310 of 6,305 In the World

University of Panama
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 4 10
1992 3 2
1993 3 2
1994 3 3
1995 4 5
1996 1 7
1997 3 5
1998 2 5
1999 3 5
2000 6 11
2001 5 10
2002 9 9
2003 17 11
2004 17 27
2005 8 35
2006 10 26
2007 12 35
2008 14 52
2009 13 55
2010 18 46
2011 24 105
2012 27 72
2013 16 73
2014 28 116
2015 32 93
2016 30 109
2017 46 146
2018 36 139
2019 51 196
2020 66 237
2021 62 346
2022 64 345
2023 66 469

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Panama in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Panama ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Statistics 1 138 2899

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Panama

Speciality Panama Latin America World Rank
Art & Design 1 241 4183
Metallurgical Engineering 1 265 4352
Marketing 1 253 4364
Finance 1 237 4425
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 270 4426
Mechanical Engineering 2 295 4589
Psychology 1 273 4607
Optical Engineering 2 277 4663
Economics 1 264 4693
Development Studies 1 285 4788
Electrical Engineering 2 301 4855
Engineering 2 304 4883
Business 1 279 4902
Physics 2 302 4983
Quantum and Particle physics 2 298 4994