University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras: Rankings

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The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked 379th in the United States, 1569th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 73 research topics. The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,131 academic publications and 175,477 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1569 of 14,131 In the World
#421 of 2,597 In North America
#379 of 2,496 In the United States
#2 of 52 In Puerto Rico
#1 of 12 In San Juan
#712 of 1,032 For Entomology
#747 of 2,426 For Computational Chemistry
#810 of 2,335 For Pharmacy
#2299 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1736 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 70 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked 315th for Biology in the United States and 1746th in the World with 4,634 publications made and 133,361 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#315 of 1,609 In the United States
#353 of 1,698 In North America
#1746 of 6,833 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 37 392
1993 43 404
1994 36 410
1995 42 512
1996 50 587
1997 36 513
1998 64 572
1999 46 582
2000 47 670
2001 67 790
2002 60 953
2003 76 1045
2004 81 1307
2005 74 1611
2006 108 1850
2007 109 1987
2008 121 2068
2009 133 2537
2010 148 2833
2011 100 3054
2012 142 3907
2013 130 4142
2014 191 4507
2015 173 5018
2016 179 6022
2017 185 6975
2018 227 7919
2019 194 9102
2020 232 11046
2021 177 11905
2022 213 11099
2023 205 10694
2024 175 9633

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entomology 178 204 712
Zoology 210 242 917
Forestry 157 190 988
Biophysics 279 307 1122
Evolutionary Biology 314 348 1240
Nanotechnology 196 225 1269
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 286 329 1337
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 288 318 1395
Molecular Biology 290 321 1425
Botany 241 275 1450
Oncology and Cancer research 297 329 1495
Horticulture 200 231 1541
Biochemistry 278 312 1554
Genetics 310 346 1636
Microbiology 275 308 1758
Virology 336 369 1762
Paleontology 322 369 1779
Immunology 330 363 1780
Neuroscience 439 483 1850
Agricultural Science 268 310 1857
Pharmacology 363 398 2032
Animal Science 377 421 2059
Biotechnology 331 369 2092
Nutrition and Food Science 397 444 3050

Chemistry rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked 290th for Chemistry in the United States and 1780th in the World with 3,886 publications made and 110,672 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#290 of 1,447 In the United States
#330 of 1,530 In North America
#1780 of 6,545 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 43 526
1993 44 499
1994 44 497
1995 48 635
1996 60 776
1997 45 662
1998 62 692
1999 49 735
2000 48 796
2001 65 837
2002 62 1064
2003 68 1155
2004 70 1350
2005 68 1665
2006 92 1734
2007 91 1835
2008 109 1899
2009 113 2271
2010 115 2497
2011 74 2642
2012 109 3223
2013 97 3390
2014 150 3826
2015 128 4164
2016 126 5005
2017 132 5880
2018 166 6625
2019 143 7497
2020 175 8976
2021 135 9824
2022 154 9179
2023 157 8625
2024 128 7975

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 163 188 747
Pharmacy 150 174 810
Nanotechnology 196 225 1269
Physical chemistry 191 225 1270
Inorganic Chemistry 191 221 1279
Chemical Engineering 208 243 1520
Biochemistry 278 312 1554
Organic Chemistry 258 295 1627
Environmental Chemistry 260 302 1838
Materials Science 287 326 1889
Radiochemistry 236 271 2146
Nutrition and Food Science 397 444 3050

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked 415th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1928th in the World with 3,307 publications made and 57,704 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, History, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#415 of 1,761 In the United States
#463 of 1,852 In North America
#1928 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 21 122
1993 33 135
1994 32 126
1995 31 152
1996 33 255
1997 48 214
1998 36 256
1999 48 211
2000 59 234
2001 39 285
2002 66 329
2003 68 347
2004 61 408
2005 63 544
2006 88 707
2007 76 741
2008 102 863
2009 102 1051
2010 93 1175
2011 83 1324
2012 95 1579
2013 98 1817
2014 99 2028
2015 120 2066
2016 137 2445
2017 144 2797
2018 156 3209
2019 134 3798
2020 152 4881
2021 150 5208
2022 140 4720
2023 141 4574
2024 100 3956

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 276 314 1068
Anthropology 396 439 1312
Gender Studies 579 633 1489
Demography 348 390 1564
Philosophy 343 386 1720
Art History 639 692 1734
History 436 484 1925
Sociology 518 571 1952
Library and Information science 636 686 1977
Political Science 528 583 2212
Archaeology 462 513 2362
Classics and Ancient History 705 756 2450
Law 631 688 2516
Education Majors 718 778 2572
Linguistics 512 565 2574
Aesthetics 607 667 2619
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 773 836 2717
Communications and Public Relations 830 898 3467

Physics rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked 304th for Physics in the United States and 1835th in the World with 3,164 publications made and 91,496 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#304 of 1,531 In the United States
#344 of 1,617 In North America
#1835 of 6,713 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 29 446
1993 45 432
1994 45 439
1995 38 591
1996 60 757
1997 47 593
1998 57 650
1999 39 655
2000 51 737
2001 49 680
2002 57 999
2003 73 954
2004 48 1094
2005 56 1349
2006 75 1338
2007 78 1414
2008 83 1580
2009 109 1760
2010 115 2119
2011 55 2189
2012 102 2508
2013 75 2636
2014 120 2839
2015 102 3184
2016 117 3737
2017 112 4373
2018 116 5048
2019 110 5870
2020 121 6886
2021 97 7432
2022 92 6962
2023 117 6681
2024 94 5978

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 195 222 868
Theoretical Physics 218 251 1086
Biophysics 279 307 1122
Condensed Matter Physics 188 214 1156
Nuclear Physics 230 261 1165
Nanotechnology 196 225 1269
Astrophysics and Astronomy 319 360 1509
Quantum and Particle physics 288 328 1728
Materials Science 287 326 1889
Optical Engineering 314 354 1972
Acoustical Engineering 392 437 2177

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked 331st for Environmental Science in the United States and 1915th in the World with 3,113 publications made and 84,864 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#331 of 1,631 In the United States
#379 of 1,721 In North America
#1915 of 6,876 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 23 223
1993 27 247
1994 20 259
1995 31 325
1996 39 299
1997 34 290
1998 35 355
1999 35 360
2000 39 391
2001 45 448
2002 52 522
2003 47 607
2004 50 739
2005 48 840
2006 61 1005
2007 77 1157
2008 83 1283
2009 89 1568
2010 95 1716
2011 69 1903
2012 78 2394
2013 97 2696
2014 115 2933
2015 120 3177
2016 123 3617
2017 123 4262
2018 151 4895
2019 117 5664
2020 170 7121
2021 143 7830
2022 147 6995
2023 136 6796
2024 101 6115

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forestry 157 190 988
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 286 329 1337
Ecology 275 317 1553
Oceanography 276 323 1562
Paleontology 322 369 1779
Environmental Chemistry 260 302 1838
Agricultural Science 268 310 1857
Geology 328 376 1892
Environmental Management 265 309 1910
Geography and Cartography 362 411 2019
Earth science and Geophysics 360 409 2132
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 341 386 2182
Geotechnical Engineering 372 418 2463

Engineering rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked 338th for Engineering in the United States and 2193rd in the World with 2,940 publications made and 86,106 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#338 of 1,565 In the United States
#381 of 1,651 In North America
#2193 of 6,782 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 21 353
1993 39 348
1994 39 344
1995 32 496
1996 54 569
1997 35 463
1998 43 518
1999 39 509
2000 42 575
2001 37 568
2002 52 801
2003 62 809
2004 43 964
2005 50 1192
2006 66 1174
2007 69 1253
2008 78 1419
2009 107 1593
2010 106 1902
2011 56 2081
2012 94 2312
2013 70 2483
2014 117 2741
2015 104 3095
2016 106 3637
2017 113 4342
2018 123 4981
2019 103 6019
2020 120 6941
2021 104 7612
2022 116 7253
2023 125 6866
2024 94 6140

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 196 225 1269
Chemical Engineering 208 243 1520
Metallurgical Engineering 273 311 1845
Materials Science 287 326 1889
Optical Engineering 314 354 1972
Civil Engineering 338 382 2069
Biotechnology 331 369 2092
Acoustical Engineering 392 437 2177
Electrical Engineering 338 384 2341
Telecommunications 365 414 2369
Geotechnical Engineering 372 418 2463
Aerospace Engineering 437 490 2615
Structural Engineering 458 511 2921
Computer Networking 507 563 2935
Electronic Engineering 418 471 2976
Mechanical Engineering 499 552 3055

Medicine rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked 404th for Medicine in the United States and 1977th in the World with 2,538 publications made and 65,324 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#404 of 1,600 In the United States
#445 of 1,685 In North America
#1977 of 6,775 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 23 170
1993 21 184
1994 19 194
1995 20 226
1996 14 224
1997 12 222
1998 27 251
1999 21 282
2000 26 328
2001 39 463
2002 24 412
2003 42 524
2004 47 624
2005 38 812
2006 55 1046
2007 45 1040
2008 62 1071
2009 78 1380
2010 79 1491
2011 61 1559
2012 67 2070
2013 69 2184
2014 94 2342
2015 101 2651
2016 113 2969
2017 107 3467
2018 132 3680
2019 107 4219
2020 148 5385
2021 116 5497
2022 128 5122
2023 140 4986
2024 109 4277

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 150 174 810
Sports / Exercise science 276 314 1068
Gerontology 410 454 1431
Oncology and Cancer research 297 329 1495
Clinical Psychology 478 525 1579
Radiation Therapy 288 318 1589
Public Health 367 411 1672
Virology 336 369 1762
Immunology 330 363 1780
Sports Medicine 453 499 1829
Family medicine 460 498 1846
Psychiatry 451 495 1874
Nursing 513 565 1916
Anatomy and Physiology 412 451 2002
Pharmacology 363 398 2032
Pathology 389 430 2121
Anesthesiology 460 501 2133
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 577 627 2178
Cardiology 443 487 2194
Surgery 499 540 2365
Physical Therapy 568 618 2407
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 540 586 2803
Health Science 817 877 2822

Computer Science rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked 499th for Computer Science in the United States and 2686th in the World with 1,807 publications made and 50,615 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#499 of 1,612 In the United States
#548 of 1,698 In North America
#2686 of 6,845 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 15 120
1993 26 150
1994 14 151
1995 16 135
1996 26 239
1997 9 183
1998 15 205
1999 16 183
2000 18 208
2001 19 250
2002 28 325
2003 27 395
2004 16 424
2005 30 563
2006 35 758
2007 32 665
2008 42 708
2009 54 936
2010 69 1115
2011 35 1119
2012 53 1454
2013 50 1646
2014 68 1800
2015 65 1980
2016 80 2345
2017 89 2615
2018 96 2965
2019 84 3506
2020 106 4106
2021 79 4498
2022 95 4046
2023 90 3983
2024 68 3379

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 288 318 1395
Neuroscience 439 483 1850
Library and Information science 636 686 1977
Telecommunications 365 414 2369
Computer Vision 445 495 2761
Computer Networking 507 563 2935
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 538 592 3143
Machine Learning 527 580 3271
Cyber Security 618 679 3387
Cognitive Science 694 755 3439

Psychology rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked 574th for Psychology in the United States and 2371st in the World with 1,134 publications made and 25,063 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#574 of 1,558 In the United States
#627 of 1,645 In North America
#2371 of 6,645 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 9 48
1993 8 67
1994 10 60
1995 9 71
1996 9 112
1997 8 90
1998 6 103
1999 8 115
2000 14 114
2001 16 185
2002 6 196
2003 18 196
2004 17 261
2005 17 393
2006 19 508
2007 17 467
2008 32 479
2009 30 612
2010 46 658
2011 20 713
2012 29 878
2013 28 902
2014 45 942
2015 46 1050
2016 58 1232
2017 52 1417
2018 78 1567
2019 65 1822
2020 66 2294
2021 65 2319
2022 66 2300
2023 75 2192
2024 52 1958

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 478 525 1579
Neuroscience 439 483 1850
Psychiatry 451 495 1874
Child Psychology 659 714 2237
Education Majors 718 778 2572
Social Psychology 677 738 2605
Cognitive Science 694 755 3439

Economics rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked 577th for Economics in the United States and 2595th in the World with 546 publications made and 18,632 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#577 of 1,355 In the United States
#631 of 1,438 In North America
#2595 of 6,167 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 32
1993 4 25
1994 5 36
1995 1 36
1996 1 48
1997 6 40
1998 4 47
1999 3 35
2000 5 42
2001 3 55
2002 4 85
2003 5 94
2004 8 103
2005 6 139
2006 6 130
2007 11 136
2008 15 165
2009 20 233
2010 11 201
2011 14 251
2012 16 318
2013 16 325
2014 17 362
2015 9 356
2016 26 478
2017 37 578
2018 35 676
2019 29 895
2020 43 1209
2021 34 1204
2022 30 1053
2023 36 1147
2024 24 804

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Finance 496 547 2425
Development Studies 649 707 2776
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 577 630 2891

Art & Design rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked 491st for Art & Design in the United States and 2025th in the World with 518 publications made and 7,068 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Art History, Aesthetics.

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
#491 of 1,361 In the United States
#541 of 1,444 In North America
#2025 of 5,966 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 3 25
1993 9 45
1994 6 27
1995 10 50
1996 10 83
1997 4 29
1998 5 31
1999 7 46
2000 6 48
2001 11 40
2002 8 67
2003 4 62
2004 6 39
2005 9 64
2006 9 93
2007 12 109
2008 25 135
2009 18 150
2010 16 190
2011 8 164
2012 13 195
2013 13 214
2014 21 300
2015 17 239
2016 26 324
2017 21 385
2018 19 419
2019 17 475
2020 28 596
2021 24 627
2022 21 607
2023 22 605
2024 14 562

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 639 692 1734
Fashion Design 396 441 1867
Literature 575 632 2259
Aesthetics 607 667 2619

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Applied Mathematics 313 356 2063
Statistics 484 533 2636
Marketing 584 641 2938
Mathematics 554 607 2939
Math Teachers 858 917 3244
Business 672 733 3266
Management 799 866 4099