University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences: Rankings

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The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences ranked 1387th in the United States, 5269th in the global 2025 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 4,982 academic publications and 85,370 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5269 of 14,131 In the World
#1467 of 2,597 In North America
#1387 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 52 In Puerto Rico
#2 of 12 In San Juan
#657 of 1,000 For Neurosurgery
#716 of 2,473 For Gerontology
#776 of 1,411 For Epidemiology
#7136 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 1487th in the World with 4,414 publications made and 75,202 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#314 of 1,600 In the United States
#350 of 1,685 In North America
#1487 of 6,775 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 30 174
1993 28 176
1994 20 187
1995 20 229
1996 32 221
1997 28 276
1998 19 368
1999 35 388
2000 23 392
2001 50 460
2002 44 529
2003 46 528
2004 69 607
2005 64 725
2006 82 894
2007 78 1118
2008 81 1340
2009 117 1541
2010 106 1731
2011 112 1947
2012 121 2327
2013 136 2471
2014 125 2727
2015 155 2803
2016 202 3161
2017 208 3500
2018 236 3639
2019 231 4029
2020 330 5298
2021 341 5701
2022 359 5953
2023 325 6230
2024 298 6207

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 137 152 657
Gerontology 253 282 716
Epidemiology 158 179 776
Dermatology 177 194 897
Family medicine 244 267 902
Plastic Surgery 217 233 908
Pediatrics 206 228 981
Cardiology 232 255 1034
Critical Care Nursing 248 268 1044
Oncology and Cancer research 231 253 1045
Ophthalmology 246 274 1053
Public Health 273 306 1080
Surgery 244 270 1099
Radiation Therapy 238 264 1116
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 255 283 1176
Virology 247 273 1181
Immunology 248 272 1186
Nursing 344 380 1188
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 221 239 1206
Orthodontics 262 287 1210
Dentistry 250 278 1213
Anesthesiology 274 303 1216
Psychiatry 323 358 1266
Anatomy and Physiology 287 319 1332
Pathology 272 305 1366
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 241 265 1378
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 402 442 1389
Pharmacology 272 301 1453
Clinical Psychology 453 497 1460
Healthcare Management (MHA) 424 464 1586
Sports Medicine 416 459 1654
Physical Therapy 413 454 1677
Health Science 566 612 1930

Biology rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences ranked 358th for Biology in the United States and 2097th in the World with 3,996 publications made and 72,680 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#358 of 1,609 In the United States
#403 of 1,698 In North America
#2097 of 6,833 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 27 185
1993 30 182
1994 16 196
1995 20 235
1996 32 224
1997 29 288
1998 21 340
1999 37 364
2000 22 427
2001 38 457
2002 47 535
2003 43 536
2004 63 631
2005 64 671
2006 74 866
2007 65 1004
2008 73 1178
2009 102 1435
2010 112 1621
2011 106 1837
2012 121 2270
2013 126 2419
2014 120 2587
2015 153 2796
2016 178 3104
2017 190 3498
2018 215 3581
2019 199 4063
2020 278 5184
2021 283 5658
2022 301 5795
2023 291 6118
2024 242 6041

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 255 283 1016
Oncology and Cancer research 231 253 1045
Virology 247 273 1181
Immunology 248 272 1186
Neuroscience 347 385 1387
Molecular Biology 289 320 1412
Pharmacology 272 301 1453
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 300 331 1454
Genetics 296 330 1534
Zoology 378 425 1720
Biochemistry 327 365 1892
Biotechnology 307 342 1915
Evolutionary Biology 439 485 1988
Microbiology 321 356 2064
Animal Science 391 436 2172
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 488 539 2412
Paleontology 470 521 2670
Nutrition and Food Science 384 430 2965
Botany 524 579 3104
Nanotechnology 572 629 4003

Chemistry rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences ranked 395th for Chemistry in the United States and 2552nd in the World with 2,357 publications made and 45,117 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#395 of 1,447 In the United States
#444 of 1,530 In North America
#2552 of 6,545 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 18 147
1993 20 129
1994 10 146
1995 12 116
1996 19 154
1997 18 158
1998 12 181
1999 24 197
2000 18 276
2001 28 277
2002 32 352
2003 29 322
2004 34 395
2005 34 396
2006 48 497
2007 37 620
2008 45 727
2009 63 835
2010 72 1016
2011 68 1162
2012 77 1386
2013 73 1552
2014 78 1670
2015 92 1828
2016 103 2046
2017 109 2221
2018 117 2451
2019 113 2624
2020 153 3469
2021 149 3826
2022 163 3859
2023 172 4019
2024 126 3769

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 327 365 1892
Environmental Chemistry 438 490 2936
Nutrition and Food Science 384 430 2965
Organic Chemistry 476 526 3139
Materials Science 574 629 3769
Physical chemistry 606 664 3896
Chemical Engineering 560 615 3951
Nanotechnology 572 629 4003

Psychology rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences ranked 429th for Psychology in the United States and 1760th in the World with 2,011 publications made and 34,956 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#429 of 1,558 In the United States
#474 of 1,645 In North America
#1760 of 6,645 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 13 102
1993 14 92
1994 7 136
1995 13 156
1996 17 98
1997 14 123
1998 12 169
1999 12 186
2000 13 204
2001 22 256
2002 16 299
2003 17 278
2004 34 332
2005 33 417
2006 41 507
2007 33 593
2008 44 663
2009 58 807
2010 50 908
2011 53 983
2012 68 1171
2013 63 1209
2014 46 1211
2015 77 1343
2016 95 1501
2017 91 1728
2018 102 1677
2019 98 1949
2020 148 2481
2021 167 2585
2022 159 2682
2023 133 2923
2024 129 2745

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 396 436 950
Psychiatry 323 358 1266
Neuroscience 347 385 1387
Clinical Psychology 453 497 1460
Child Psychology 664 720 2262
Cognitive Science 677 738 3338
Social Psychology 890 959 3652

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences ranked 714th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3417th in the World with 2,007 publications made and 28,875 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Demography, Political Science, Law, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#714 of 1,761 In the United States
#780 of 1,852 In North America
#3417 of 7,081 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
1992 14 62
1993 13 61
1994 4 84
1995 6 104
1996 13 85
1997 14 119
1998 8 109
1999 11 153
2000 12 148
2001 30 196
2002 16 219
2003 17 236
2004 28 297
2005 30 333
2006 37 390
2007 31 520
2008 31 602
2009 56 703
2010 43 793
2011 44 887
2012 54 1056
2013 58 1193
2014 52 1271
2015 70 1236
2016 112 1470
2017 109 1619
2018 114 1677
2019 110 1932
2020 159 2497
2021 158 2654
2022 180 2802
2023 156 2978
2024 130 2775

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 292 327 1253
Anthropology 456 505 1553
Gender Studies 727 791 2124
Sociology 581 637 2235
Library and Information science 843 905 2792
History 738 804 3346
Communications and Public Relations 831 899 3469
Archaeology 739 806 3723
Law 888 958 3727
Linguistics 743 807 3753
Political Science 916 987 4055
Philosophy 904 978 4343

Computer Science rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences ranked 581st for Computer Science in the United States and 3109th in the World with 1,710 publications made and 29,866 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#581 of 1,612 In the United States
#635 of 1,698 In North America
#3109 of 6,845 In the World

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

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 14 94
1993 10 87
1994 7 105
1995 11 136
1996 16 85
1997 13 137
1998 7 162
1999 11 153
2000 10 181
2001 17 213
2002 11 247
2003 12 244
2004 21 283
2005 17 300
2006 40 397
2007 28 436
2008 34 519
2009 46 590
2010 45 679
2011 38 764
2012 55 935
2013 52 1056
2014 39 1067
2015 61 1175
2016 84 1286
2017 82 1502
2018 87 1500
2019 85 1829
2020 129 2457
2021 140 2610
2022 129 2727
2023 136 2892
2024 109 2808

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 347 385 1387
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 300 331 1454
Library and Information science 843 905 2792
Cognitive Science 677 738 3338
Machine Learning 604 663 3623
Telecommunications 718 780 4242
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 972 1045 4977

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences ranked 613th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3470th in the World with 1,279 publications made and 24,391 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#613 of 1,631 In the United States
#672 of 1,721 In North America
#3470 of 6,876 In the World

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

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 12 72
1993 16 72
1994 7 74
1995 12 101
1996 18 101
1997 17 129
1998 7 107
1999 11 116
2000 5 152
2001 10 161
2002 11 184
2003 21 201
2004 26 247
2005 16 243
2006 20 306
2007 22 342
2008 18 389
2009 38 506
2010 24 588
2011 24 691
2012 35 737
2013 41 841
2014 30 869
2015 55 930
2016 56 1029
2017 54 1087
2018 62 1119
2019 56 1447
2020 96 1922
2021 86 1881
2022 101 2106
2023 85 2256
2024 87 2131

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 488 539 2412
Paleontology 470 521 2670
Environmental Chemistry 438 490 2936
Geology 538 592 3100
Oceanography 568 629 3312
Ecology 589 650 3415
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 634 691 3795
Geography and Cartography 697 762 3826

Engineering rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences ranked 635th for Engineering in the United States and 3833rd in the World with 1,148 publications made and 18,062 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#635 of 1,565 In the United States
#692 of 1,651 In North America
#3833 of 6,782 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 7 66
1993 9 68
1994 8 52
1995 8 64
1996 8 59
1997 6 88
1998 6 106
1999 7 104
2000 8 122
2001 17 152
2002 14 136
2003 14 149
2004 18 164
2005 16 144
2006 20 218
2007 18 269
2008 19 324
2009 35 367
2010 19 422
2011 28 457
2012 28 514
2013 39 546
2014 33 633
2015 44 623
2016 43 760
2017 55 889
2018 57 900
2019 53 1022
2020 72 1370
2021 94 1540
2022 104 1581
2023 80 1654
2024 63 1646

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 307 342 1915
Optical Engineering 461 514 2907
Metallurgical Engineering 492 544 3350
Materials Science 574 629 3769
Chemical Engineering 560 615 3951
Nanotechnology 572 629 4003
Acoustical Engineering 784 850 4192
Telecommunications 718 780 4242
Aerospace Engineering 771 835 4334
Mechanical Engineering 818 884 4474
Electrical Engineering 772 836 4651

Mathematics rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences ranked 583rd for Mathematics in the United States and 3108th in the World with 844 publications made and 18,870 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#583 of 1,410 In the United States
#636 of 1,491 In North America
#3108 of 6,418 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 5 13
1993 0 15
1994 0 25
1995 5 30
1996 2 23
1997 2 30
1998 2 40
1999 3 69
2000 5 51
2001 12 66
2002 4 78
2003 3 69
2004 7 88
2005 12 103
2006 25 131
2007 17 221
2008 14 249
2009 29 269
2010 19 332
2011 16 364
2012 25 426
2013 27 464
2014 20 549
2015 26 498
2016 45 537
2017 36 658
2018 51 739
2019 47 870
2020 73 1122
2021 76 1223
2022 86 1278
2023 83 1341
2024 49 1110

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 504 553 2757

Other rankings

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

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Development Studies 708 771 3081
Physics 638 696 3738
Economics 841 911 3958
Astrophysics and Astronomy 816 881 4087
Marketing 845 914 4424
Art & Design 1039 1113 4549
Management 919 991 4593
Business 967 1042 4728
Quantum and Particle physics 920 988 4809