University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences: Rankings

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The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences ranked 1826th in the United States, 7159th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 40 research topics. The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,201 academic publications and 91,089 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#7159 of 14,131 In the World
#1916 of 2,597 In North America
#1826 of 2,496 In the United States
#13 of 52 In Puerto Rico
#3 of 12 In San Juan
#666 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#716 of 2,583 For Gerontology
#771 of 1,449 For Epidemiology
#7210 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#13521 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 37 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences ranked 314th for Medicine in the United States and 1501st in the World with 4,611 publications made and 79,956 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#314 of 1,604 In the United States
#350 of 1,689 In North America
#1501 of 6,793 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 28 177
1994 20 187
1995 20 229
1996 32 222
1997 28 277
1998 19 368
1999 35 388
2000 23 393
2001 50 460
2002 44 531
2003 46 528
2004 69 608
2005 64 724
2006 82 894
2007 78 1128
2008 81 1340
2009 117 1541
2010 106 1732
2011 112 1949
2012 121 2327
2013 136 2474
2014 125 2727
2015 155 2802
2016 202 3167
2017 208 3509
2018 236 3631
2019 229 4015
2020 330 5308
2021 340 5684
2022 358 5929
2023 324 6226
2024 301 6284
2025 253 5963

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neurosurgery 137 152 666
Gerontology 252 281 716
Epidemiology 156 177 771
Dermatology 178 195 909
Family medicine 244 267 915
Plastic Surgery 221 237 935
Pediatrics 206 227 989
Cardiology 232 255 1054
Ophthalmology 240 268 1055
Oncology and Cancer research 230 252 1059
Critical Care Nursing 249 269 1082
Public Health 272 305 1089
Surgery 244 270 1111
Radiation Therapy 241 267 1144
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 255 283 1186
Immunology 247 271 1196
Virology 249 275 1206
Orthodontics 256 281 1207
Anesthesiology 269 297 1208
Nursing 338 375 1211
Dentistry 250 278 1227
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 221 239 1228
Psychiatry 319 355 1284
Anatomy and Physiology 286 318 1348
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 238 262 1380
Pathology 272 305 1387
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 399 439 1398
Pharmacology 271 300 1464
Clinical Psychology 453 498 1487
Healthcare Management (MHA) 416 456 1583
Sports Medicine 421 465 1701
Physical Therapy 411 452 1705
Health Science 568 616 1975

Biology rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences ranked 359th for Biology in the United States and 2127th in the World with 4,168 publications made and 77,355 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#359 of 1,612 In the United States
#403 of 1,701 In North America
#2127 of 6,841 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 30 182
1994 15 197
1995 20 235
1996 32 226
1997 29 289
1998 21 340
1999 37 363
2000 22 428
2001 39 458
2002 47 537
2003 43 536
2004 63 631
2005 64 670
2006 74 867
2007 65 1007
2008 72 1176
2009 102 1433
2010 112 1622
2011 106 1834
2012 121 2273
2013 126 2419
2014 120 2586
2015 153 2800
2016 178 3108
2017 190 3501
2018 215 3576
2019 199 4054
2020 278 5189
2021 281 5634
2022 302 5787
2023 291 6103
2024 242 6084
2025 220 5714

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 257 285 1047
Oncology and Cancer research 230 252 1059
Immunology 247 271 1196
Virology 249 275 1206
Neuroscience 346 383 1401
Molecular Biology 288 320 1414
Pharmacology 271 300 1464
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 299 330 1470
Genetics 294 328 1552
Zoology 377 424 1739
Biochemistry 326 364 1903
Biotechnology 308 344 1960
Evolutionary Biology 440 487 2029
Microbiology 320 355 2088
Animal Science 393 438 2203
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 492 544 2459
Paleontology 467 518 2709
Nutrition and Food Science 385 431 3001
Botany 523 577 3152
Nanotechnology 576 633 4053

Chemistry rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences ranked 391st for Chemistry in the United States and 2582nd in the World with 2,430 publications made and 47,632 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#391 of 1,455 In the United States
#440 of 1,538 In North America
#2582 of 6,561 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 20 129
1994 10 147
1995 12 116
1996 19 155
1997 18 159
1998 12 181
1999 24 197
2000 18 276
2001 28 277
2002 32 354
2003 29 322
2004 34 395
2005 34 396
2006 48 498
2007 37 623
2008 44 728
2009 63 835
2010 71 1014
2011 68 1161
2012 77 1387
2013 73 1553
2014 78 1680
2015 91 1823
2016 103 2045
2017 108 2220
2018 116 2446
2019 112 2626
2020 155 3454
2021 145 3792
2022 160 3831
2023 170 3978
2024 125 3797
2025 112 3514

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 326 364 1903
Environmental Chemistry 440 492 2980
Nutrition and Food Science 385 431 3001
Organic Chemistry 474 524 3181
Materials Science 576 631 3819
Physical chemistry 609 668 3934
Chemical Engineering 561 616 3976
Nanotechnology 576 633 4053

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences ranked 711th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3448th in the World with 2,097 publications made and 31,193 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Demography, Political Science, Law, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#711 of 1,763 In the United States
#777 of 1,854 In North America
#3448 of 7,088 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 13 62
1994 3 84
1995 6 104
1996 13 85
1997 14 120
1998 8 109
1999 11 153
2000 12 149
2001 31 197
2002 16 220
2003 17 236
2004 28 297
2005 30 333
2006 37 390
2007 31 521
2008 30 601
2009 56 701
2010 43 793
2011 44 883
2012 55 1056
2013 58 1187
2014 51 1270
2015 69 1230
2016 112 1468
2017 107 1617
2018 114 1674
2019 110 1913
2020 159 2507
2021 156 2626
2022 178 2769
2023 159 2978
2024 134 2787
2025 115 2644

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Demography 290 325 1260
Anthropology 448 496 1551
Gender Studies 734 798 2158
Sociology 578 634 2269
Library and Information science 841 904 2830
History 733 800 3368
Communications and Public Relations 834 902 3508
Linguistics 732 795 3741
Archaeology 732 799 3747
Law 880 950 3751
Political Science 909 980 4081
Philosophy 897 971 4348

Psychology rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences ranked 421st for Psychology in the United States and 1781st in the World with 2,093 publications made and 37,195 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#421 of 1,561 In the United States
#466 of 1,648 In North America
#1781 of 6,663 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 14 93
1994 7 137
1995 13 156
1996 17 99
1997 14 123
1998 12 169
1999 12 186
2000 13 204
2001 22 256
2002 16 298
2003 17 278
2004 34 332
2005 33 416
2006 41 507
2007 33 601
2008 44 662
2009 58 809
2010 50 908
2011 53 987
2012 68 1170
2013 63 1209
2014 46 1219
2015 77 1337
2016 95 1502
2017 93 1723
2018 102 1668
2019 99 1941
2020 148 2493
2021 169 2564
2022 157 2658
2023 133 2917
2024 132 2771
2025 97 2597

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 399 440 964
Psychiatry 319 355 1284
Neuroscience 346 383 1401
Clinical Psychology 453 498 1487
Child Psychology 655 711 2270
Cognitive Science 685 746 3395
Social Psychology 888 957 3711

Computer Science rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences ranked 580th for Computer Science in the United States and 3138th in the World with 1,771 publications made and 32,185 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#580 of 1,616 In the United States
#634 of 1,702 In North America
#3138 of 6,855 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 10 86
1994 7 106
1995 11 136
1996 16 86
1997 13 137
1998 7 161
1999 11 153
2000 10 182
2001 17 213
2002 11 246
2003 12 244
2004 21 283
2005 17 300
2006 40 397
2007 28 439
2008 33 517
2009 46 594
2010 45 681
2011 38 764
2012 56 936
2013 52 1051
2014 39 1074
2015 60 1176
2016 83 1283
2017 83 1505
2018 88 1489
2019 85 1812
2020 129 2452
2021 139 2578
2022 127 2689
2023 134 2883
2024 114 2872
2025 76 2698

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 346 383 1401
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 299 330 1470
Library and Information science 841 904 2830
Cognitive Science 685 746 3395
Machine Learning 609 668 3675
Telecommunications 721 784 4297
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 975 1048 5008

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences ranked 602nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 3486th in the World with 1,341 publications made and 26,283 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#602 of 1,637 In the United States
#661 of 1,727 In North America
#3486 of 6,888 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 16 72
1994 6 74
1995 12 101
1996 18 102
1997 17 129
1998 7 107
1999 11 115
2000 5 151
2001 11 162
2002 11 187
2003 21 201
2004 26 246
2005 16 244
2006 20 306
2007 22 343
2008 18 388
2009 38 506
2010 24 587
2011 24 688
2012 36 741
2013 41 837
2014 30 868
2015 55 926
2016 56 1031
2017 54 1088
2018 61 1102
2019 56 1435
2020 98 1928
2021 87 1884
2022 101 2106
2023 87 2252
2024 89 2142
2025 68 2068

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 492 544 2459
Paleontology 467 518 2709
Environmental Chemistry 440 492 2980
Geology 532 586 3138
Oceanography 562 623 3325
Ecology 591 651 3467
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 627 684 3793
Geography and Cartography 687 752 3836

Engineering rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences ranked 635th for Engineering in the United States and 3858th in the World with 1,194 publications made and 19,332 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#635 of 1,568 In the United States
#691 of 1,655 In North America
#3858 of 6,795 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 9 68
1994 7 52
1995 8 64
1996 8 60
1997 6 88
1998 6 110
1999 7 104
2000 8 122
2001 17 152
2002 14 136
2003 14 149
2004 18 164
2005 16 143
2006 20 218
2007 18 271
2008 19 325
2009 35 369
2010 19 423
2011 28 459
2012 29 520
2013 39 543
2014 33 637
2015 44 623
2016 42 755
2017 53 885
2018 58 896
2019 53 1010
2020 72 1356
2021 96 1530
2022 103 1574
2023 77 1639
2024 64 1661
2025 61 1598

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 308 344 1960
Optical Engineering 456 509 2914
Metallurgical Engineering 493 545 3402
Materials Science 576 631 3819
Chemical Engineering 561 616 3976
Nanotechnology 576 633 4053
Acoustical Engineering 786 852 4226
Telecommunications 721 784 4297
Aerospace Engineering 771 835 4343
Mechanical Engineering 817 883 4495
Electrical Engineering 769 833 4691

Mathematics rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences ranked 581st for Mathematics in the United States and 3149th in the World with 864 publications made and 20,186 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#581 of 1,413 In the United States
#635 of 1,494 In North America
#3149 of 6,434 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 15
1994 0 25
1995 5 30
1996 2 23
1997 2 30
1998 2 40
1999 3 69
2000 5 52
2001 13 67
2002 4 78
2003 3 69
2004 7 88
2005 12 104
2006 25 130
2007 17 222
2008 14 249
2009 29 268
2010 19 329
2011 16 362
2012 25 423
2013 28 467
2014 19 546
2015 26 496
2016 45 531
2017 36 657
2018 50 727
2019 46 855
2020 73 1102
2021 70 1171
2022 85 1230
2023 81 1280
2024 48 1127
2025 38 1020

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 502 551 2783

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Development Studies 693 756 3081
Physics 639 697 3763
Economics 828 898 3935
Astrophysics and Astronomy 808 874 4103
Marketing 845 915 4424
Management 900 972 4563
Art & Design 1055 1130 4631
Business 960 1035 4724
Quantum and Particle physics 916 984 4828