University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras: Rankings

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The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked 373rd in the United States, 1532nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 74 research topics. The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,782 academic publications and 139,032 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 12 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1532 of 14,131 In the World
#415 of 2,597 In North America
#373 of 2,496 In the United States
#1 of 52 In Puerto Rico
#1 of 12 In San Juan
#711 of 2,319 For Computational Chemistry
#793 of 2,235 For Pharmacy
#811 of 2,461 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#2274 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1736 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 71 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked 310th for Biology in the United States and 1652nd in the World with 4,114 publications made and 108,061 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#310 of 1,582 In the United States
#347 of 1,668 In North America
#1652 of 6,770 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 45 335
1992 32 334
1993 38 348
1994 30 354
1995 42 448
1996 46 503
1997 36 447
1998 59 498
1999 47 523
2000 45 602
2001 70 667
2002 60 816
2003 77 900
2004 75 1124
2005 70 1416
2006 101 1623
2007 112 1717
2008 113 1851
2009 126 2410
2010 139 2544
2011 87 2727
2012 144 3520
2013 116 3868
2014 174 4092
2015 172 4620
2016 172 5344
2017 173 6241
2018 208 6765
2019 180 7856
2020 204 9145
2021 173 10252
2022 189 9872
2023 181 9038

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 211 243 899
Zoology 219 252 917
Forestry 161 194 954
Biophysics 270 297 1104
Evolutionary Biology 300 334 1194
Nanotechnology 200 229 1235
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 285 329 1277
Botany 236 269 1319
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 292 322 1360
Oncology and Cancer research 292 325 1434
Molecular Biology 290 321 1447
Biochemistry 275 308 1474
Horticulture 198 229 1476
Genetics 302 338 1544
Virology 316 348 1607
Neuroscience 406 449 1647
Agricultural Science 256 297 1651
Microbiology 280 312 1664
Paleontology 317 362 1676
Immunology 323 357 1678
Biotechnology 321 357 1903
Pharmacology 381 418 2081
Nutrition and Food Science 397 443 2979

Chemistry rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked 285th for Chemistry in the United States and 1671st in the World with 3,544 publications made and 92,328 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#285 of 1,407 In the United States
#325 of 1,488 In North America
#1671 of 6,447 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 48 476
1992 39 476
1993 42 440
1994 42 445
1995 47 566
1996 57 690
1997 39 588
1998 60 613
1999 49 666
2000 45 712
2001 65 733
2002 61 922
2003 70 998
2004 64 1181
2005 65 1494
2006 89 1593
2007 93 1614
2008 104 1726
2009 108 2135
2010 110 2271
2011 63 2373
2012 115 2960
2013 87 3232
2014 147 3529
2015 131 3912
2016 118 4525
2017 126 5418
2018 157 5934
2019 133 6676
2020 152 7763
2021 132 8699
2022 134 8381
2023 138 7594

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 156 181 711
Pharmacy 151 174 793
Physical chemistry 191 225 1233
Nanotechnology 200 229 1235
Inorganic Chemistry 195 224 1262
Biochemistry 275 308 1474
Chemical Engineering 207 242 1475
Organic Chemistry 256 292 1545
Environmental Chemistry 252 294 1723
Materials Science 284 323 1797
Radiochemistry 229 265 2057
Nutrition and Food Science 397 443 2979

Physics rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked 294th for Physics in the United States and 1717th in the World with 2,890 publications made and 77,224 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#294 of 1,485 In the United States
#334 of 1,569 In North America
#1717 of 6,603 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 40 417
1992 27 409
1993 42 385
1994 43 402
1995 38 518
1996 55 675
1997 39 531
1998 55 591
1999 41 606
2000 46 652
2001 46 624
2002 55 876
2003 72 832
2004 47 964
2005 51 1213
2006 76 1213
2007 77 1259
2008 76 1376
2009 111 1679
2010 104 1915
2011 49 1943
2012 103 2279
2013 66 2422
2014 117 2531
2015 96 2895
2016 107 3256
2017 106 3948
2018 111 4478
2019 99 5129
2020 107 5970
2021 96 6539
2022 83 6324
2023 107 5855

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 189 215 811
Theoretical Physics 199 232 956
Biophysics 270 297 1104
Nuclear Physics 223 254 1109
Condensed Matter Physics 193 219 1162
Nanotechnology 200 229 1235
Astrophysics and Astronomy 306 346 1384
Quantum and Particle physics 280 319 1632
Optical Engineering 296 334 1759
Materials Science 284 323 1797
Acoustical Engineering 379 424 2102

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked 406th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1780th in the World with 2,865 publications made and 44,260 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, History, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#406 of 1,728 In the United States
#453 of 1,819 In North America
#1780 of 7,020 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
1991 25 100
1992 18 105
1993 31 103
1994 32 121
1995 30 132
1996 31 196
1997 42 184
1998 34 210
1999 43 169
2000 57 193
2001 46 255
2002 63 238
2003 66 292
2004 59 355
2005 61 394
2006 81 567
2007 74 579
2008 88 696
2009 95 929
2010 76 983
2011 72 1128
2012 87 1334
2013 78 1633
2014 92 1783
2015 109 1769
2016 124 2081
2017 136 2352
2018 136 2461
2019 124 2948
2020 134 3628
2021 132 3873
2022 132 3749
2023 124 3345

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 276 315 1033
Anthropology 402 445 1279
Gender Studies 574 628 1404
Art History 545 593 1414
Demography 346 388 1490
Philosophy 325 367 1564
History 431 479 1799
Library and Information science 598 645 1819
Sociology 518 570 1838
Political Science 544 595 2115
Archaeology 453 504 2199
Classics and Ancient History 691 742 2319
Law 630 687 2390
Linguistics 512 564 2434
Aesthetics 610 670 2505
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 766 829 2566
Education Majors 853 920 2966

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked 321st for Environmental Science in the United States and 1762nd in the World with 2,709 publications made and 66,052 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#321 of 1,598 In the United States
#369 of 1,687 In North America
#1762 of 6,798 In the World

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

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 29 180
1992 18 194
1993 23 202
1994 19 237
1995 32 267
1996 39 248
1997 32 243
1998 38 296
1999 32 302
2000 37 327
2001 47 389
2002 46 435
2003 41 504
2004 44 579
2005 46 688
2006 59 824
2007 76 982
2008 80 1063
2009 83 1424
2010 89 1496
2011 67 1639
2012 77 2097
2013 82 2403
2014 100 2556
2015 124 2824
2016 110 3116
2017 116 3644
2018 127 3956
2019 104 4734
2020 139 5611
2021 127 6267
2022 123 5950
2023 111 5450

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 161 194 954
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 285 329 1277
Oceanography 265 310 1422
Ecology 272 313 1453
Agricultural Science 256 297 1651
Paleontology 317 362 1676
Environmental Chemistry 252 294 1723
Environmental Management 254 298 1745
Geology 317 364 1751
Geography and Cartography 346 394 1822
Earth science and Geophysics 324 372 1914
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 319 363 1945
Environmental Engineering 307 350 2280
Geotechnical Engineering 362 408 2326

Engineering rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked 324th for Engineering in the United States and 2066th in the World with 2,678 publications made and 71,471 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#324 of 1,518 In the United States
#366 of 1,602 In North America
#2066 of 6,684 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 26 319
1992 20 316
1993 38 302
1994 36 314
1995 32 430
1996 49 506
1997 28 408
1998 41 468
1999 39 463
2000 39 503
2001 41 510
2002 48 674
2003 62 682
2004 39 828
2005 48 1064
2006 68 1047
2007 72 1101
2008 71 1206
2009 106 1493
2010 94 1710
2011 49 1795
2012 96 2157
2013 67 2313
2014 112 2436
2015 104 2850
2016 98 3213
2017 105 3968
2018 111 4405
2019 93 5250
2020 105 6061
2021 102 6702
2022 104 6577
2023 109 6018

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 200 229 1235
Chemical Engineering 207 242 1475
Optical Engineering 296 334 1759
Metallurgical Engineering 272 310 1773
Materials Science 284 323 1797
Biotechnology 321 357 1903
Civil Engineering 340 386 2004
Acoustical Engineering 379 424 2102
Electrical Engineering 324 370 2267
Environmental Engineering 307 350 2280
Geotechnical Engineering 362 408 2326
Telecommunications 370 419 2361
Aerospace Engineering 420 470 2466
Computer Networking 453 506 2587
Mechanical Engineering 454 505 2707
Structural Engineering 446 498 2748
Electronic Engineering 423 476 3054

Medicine rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked 388th for Medicine in the United States and 1831st in the World with 2,310 publications made and 54,152 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#388 of 1,558 In the United States
#427 of 1,643 In North America
#1831 of 6,680 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 27 146
1992 19 149
1993 23 150
1994 18 163
1995 17 200
1996 13 183
1997 12 200
1998 24 216
1999 19 244
2000 23 307
2001 42 380
2002 26 341
2003 42 436
2004 41 540
2005 40 663
2006 52 914
2007 49 873
2008 58 955
2009 76 1265
2010 78 1294
2011 56 1393
2012 67 1788
2013 64 2085
2014 88 2140
2015 94 2422
2016 109 2771
2017 108 3172
2018 125 3173
2019 105 3583
2020 136 4350
2021 115 4582
2022 119 4497
2023 114 4068

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 151 174 793
Sports / Exercise science 276 315 1033
Gerontology 408 450 1319
Oncology and Cancer research 292 325 1434
Radiation Therapy 274 303 1490
Clinical Psychology 483 529 1511
Public Health 373 416 1568
Virology 316 348 1607
Immunology 323 357 1678
Family medicine 453 489 1685
Nursing 493 541 1740
Anatomy and Physiology 375 414 1773
Psychiatry 442 484 1773
Sports Medicine 467 513 1834
Anesthesiology 422 462 1921
Pathology 376 416 1938
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 547 595 1983
Pharmacology 381 418 2081
Surgery 476 516 2190
Cardiology 459 501 2271
Physical Therapy 579 629 2384
Health Science 812 871 2662
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 531 576 2671

Computer Science rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked 486th for Computer Science in the United States and 2511th in the World with 1,644 publications made and 41,455 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#486 of 1,576 In the United States
#535 of 1,662 In North America
#2511 of 6,752 In the World

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

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 19 112
1992 12 104
1993 21 132
1994 18 134
1995 16 122
1996 23 199
1997 9 178
1998 14 177
1999 20 165
2000 18 191
2001 23 227
2002 28 271
2003 28 315
2004 15 379
2005 28 478
2006 34 622
2007 36 527
2008 37 601
2009 56 859
2010 62 949
2011 29 980
2012 49 1259
2013 45 1520
2014 65 1652
2015 63 1804
2016 76 2153
2017 83 2353
2018 87 2534
2019 80 2930
2020 93 3243
2021 82 3695
2022 81 3509
2023 86 3204

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 292 322 1360
Neuroscience 406 449 1647
Library and Information science 598 645 1819
Telecommunications 370 419 2361
Computer Networking 453 506 2587
Computer Vision 423 472 2588
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 529 582 2981
Cyber Security 591 650 3188
Machine Learning 535 588 3190
Cognitive Science 674 735 3249

Psychology rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked 551st for Psychology in the United States and 2179th in the World with 1,042 publications made and 20,493 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#551 of 1,527 In the United States
#602 of 1,612 In North America
#2179 of 6,528 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 15 45
1992 7 40
1993 8 62
1994 10 49
1995 8 60
1996 7 83
1997 8 89
1998 5 85
1999 10 115
2000 12 106
2001 19 161
2002 6 157
2003 19 166
2004 12 230
2005 19 304
2006 19 415
2007 18 361
2008 30 358
2009 31 561
2010 42 513
2011 22 586
2012 29 735
2013 27 881
2014 45 946
2015 43 973
2016 56 1194
2017 53 1340
2018 66 1369
2019 68 1474
2020 64 1763
2021 63 1828
2022 59 1941
2023 61 1725

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
Sexology 406 446 943
Clinical Psychology 483 529 1511
Neuroscience 406 449 1647
Psychiatry 442 484 1773
Child Psychology 664 719 2094
Social Psychology 669 728 2458
Education Majors 853 920 2966
Cognitive Science 674 735 3249

Economics rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked 566th for Economics in the United States and 2403rd in the World with 497 publications made and 15,724 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#566 of 1,317 In the United States
#620 of 1,400 In North America
#2403 of 5,995 In the World

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 3 20
1992 1 26
1993 4 22
1994 6 34
1995 2 33
1996 1 38
1997 5 33
1998 3 37
1999 2 25
2000 6 40
2001 3 56
2002 5 81
2003 7 81
2004 7 83
2005 8 130
2006 7 123
2007 10 127
2008 13 155
2009 22 214
2010 9 193
2011 14 242
2012 17 295
2013 14 306
2014 15 353
2015 11 350
2016 23 435
2017 31 484
2018 34 517
2019 31 669
2020 37 867
2021 29 915
2022 28 868
2023 33 866

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 455 499 2012
Development Studies 669 731 2756
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 576 631 2836

Art & Design rankings

The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked 460th for Art & Design in the United States and 1804th in the World with 463 publications made and 4,797 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
#460 of 1,321 In the United States
#509 of 1,404 In North America
#1804 of 5,720 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 4 25
1992 3 21
1993 6 37
1994 6 22
1995 10 33
1996 9 66
1997 4 27
1998 5 30
1999 7 36
2000 5 44
2001 15 48
2002 7 55
2003 4 53
2004 5 32
2005 9 52
2006 9 83
2007 14 86
2008 22 108
2009 19 138
2010 14 151
2011 8 148
2012 11 144
2013 13 188
2014 19 242
2015 15 183
2016 20 237
2017 20 293
2018 17 292
2019 14 352
2020 24 386
2021 26 417
2022 22 437
2023 18 433

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 545 593 1414
Fashion Design 376 421 1720
Literature 525 576 1905
Aesthetics 610 670 2505

Other rankings

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

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Applied Mathematics 327 373 2150
Marketing 531 582 2458
Statistics 477 526 2540
Mathematics 548 597 2821
Business 600 657 2825
Math Teachers 846 907 2918
Management 788 856 3892