University of San Carlos of Guatemala: Rankings

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The University of San Carlos of Guatemala ranked 1st in Guatemala, 2167th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 10 research topics. The University of San Carlos of Guatemala ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,211 academic publications and 25,302 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 124 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2167 of 14,131 In the World
#122 of 1,756 In Latin America
#1 of 15 In Guatemala
#1 of 14 In Guatemala City
#1350 of 2,632 For Forestry
#1550 of 6,689 For Philosophy
#2116 of 3,409 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#627 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2016 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 7 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of San Carlos of Guatemala ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Guatemala and 2254th in the World with 3,120 publications made and 12,835 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 6 In Guatemala
#238 of 442 In Latin America
#2254 of 7,081 In the World

University of San Carlos of Guatemala
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 6 8
1993 11 9
1994 13 11
1995 6 7
1996 17 15
1997 22 25
1998 28 18
1999 22 34
2000 4 25
2001 10 26
2002 20 51
2003 11 52
2004 20 68
2005 36 123
2006 17 130
2007 13 123
2008 41 198
2009 49 182
2010 45 194
2011 45 276
2012 41 306
2013 48 286
2014 83 359
2015 103 405
2016 81 398
2017 207 514
2018 224 494
2019 176 630
2020 272 1031
2021 334 1189
2022 345 1297
2023 407 1391
2024 231 1334

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Guatemala ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 1 225 1550
Political Science 1 273 2993
Demography 2 228 3037
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 150 3189
Sociology 1 251 3306
Archaeology 1 238 3933
History 1 232 3951
Anthropology 2 281 4210
Linguistics 1 253 4598
Law 1 280 4708

Environmental Science rankings

The University of San Carlos of Guatemala ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Guatemala and 3090th in the World with 1,566 publications made and 18,292 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 6 In Guatemala
#210 of 431 In Latin America
#3090 of 6,876 In the World

University of San Carlos of Guatemala
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 5 18
1993 6 27
1994 7 26
1995 7 24
1996 8 32
1997 9 44
1998 26 39
1999 18 56
2000 6 47
2001 15 73
2002 13 75
2003 14 128
2004 18 115
2005 13 168
2006 14 188
2007 12 210
2008 22 269
2009 35 349
2010 36 325
2011 37 410
2012 33 503
2013 34 472
2014 63 528
2015 61 589
2016 61 615
2017 99 753
2018 104 805
2019 88 980
2020 129 1334
2021 117 1582
2022 113 1560
2023 177 1625
2024 90 1822

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of San Carlos of Guatemala in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Guatemala ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 1 137 1350
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 170 2116
Geography and Cartography 1 192 2573
Agricultural Science 1 237 3024
Ecology 1 201 3139
Paleontology 1 226 3331
Earth science and Geophysics 1 206 3426
Geology 1 231 3488
Oceanography 1 240 3636
Environmental Management 2 248 3664
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 248 4056

Biology rankings

The University of San Carlos of Guatemala ranked 1st for Biology in Guatemala and 3484th in the World with 1,330 publications made and 20,461 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Zoology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 6 In Guatemala
#231 of 433 In Latin America
#3484 of 6,833 In the World

University of San Carlos of Guatemala
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 4 39
1993 9 56
1994 4 45
1995 3 57
1996 5 64
1997 8 72
1998 14 71
1999 9 105
2000 5 78
2001 13 118
2002 10 97
2003 18 205
2004 18 158
2005 15 227
2006 15 249
2007 11 292
2008 21 328
2009 34 431
2010 26 404
2011 32 506
2012 35 590
2013 27 613
2014 52 671
2015 54 678
2016 56 742
2017 81 826
2018 78 905
2019 77 1077
2020 128 1355
2021 118 1672
2022 99 1656
2023 108 1620
2024 94 1869

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of San Carlos of Guatemala in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Guatemala ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Entomology 1 49 672
Forestry 1 137 1350
Zoology 1 125 1453
Horticulture 1 190 1966
Virology 2 162 1996
Microbiology 1 149 2086
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 170 2116
Botany 1 165 2272
Immunology 2 200 2609
Nutrition and Food Science 1 213 2804
Agricultural Science 1 237 3024
Evolutionary Biology 1 202 3331
Paleontology 1 226 3331
Genetics 1 243 3683
Biochemistry 1 256 3969
Neuroscience 2 305 5006

Medicine rankings

The University of San Carlos of Guatemala ranked 1st for Medicine in Guatemala and 3241st in the World with 1,127 publications made and 15,583 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Virology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 5 In Guatemala
#219 of 430 In Latin America
#3241 of 6,775 In the World

University of San Carlos of Guatemala
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 3 37
1993 4 49
1994 3 46
1995 0 45
1996 4 58
1997 6 63
1998 11 62
1999 7 93
2000 2 61
2001 10 93
2002 5 84
2003 13 162
2004 9 127
2005 11 176
2006 5 175
2007 9 200
2008 17 244
2009 20 305
2010 25 301
2011 22 364
2012 21 398
2013 17 439
2014 34 457
2015 32 522
2016 33 529
2017 50 543
2018 66 606
2019 64 701
2020 129 949
2021 121 1188
2022 118 1251
2023 126 1167
2024 82 1216

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of San Carlos of Guatemala in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Guatemala ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 187 1659
Pediatrics 2 148 1769
Virology 2 162 1996
Dentistry 1 154 2006
Immunology 2 200 2609
Family medicine 3 201 2732
Pathology 1 211 2947
Public Health 2 214 3059
Surgery 1 228 3230
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 204 3314
Anatomy and Physiology 1 247 3548
Nursing 2 258 3812
Psychiatry 1 235 3879

Chemistry rankings

The University of San Carlos of Guatemala ranked 1st for Chemistry in Guatemala and 4225th in the World with 624 publications made and 11,928 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Guatemala
#263 of 418 In Latin America
#4225 of 6,545 In the World

University of San Carlos of Guatemala
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 2 17
1993 5 37
1994 1 21
1995 2 28
1996 2 26
1997 5 24
1998 9 29
1999 6 37
2000 2 45
2001 8 62
2002 5 55
2003 12 87
2004 7 102
2005 7 129
2006 9 135
2007 10 155
2008 11 181
2009 15 286
2010 16 259
2011 19 328
2012 15 375
2013 11 387
2014 25 432
2015 22 450
2016 29 494
2017 41 561
2018 34 585
2019 34 653
2020 46 765
2021 47 1027
2022 45 1037
2023 46 942
2024 46 1049

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of San Carlos of Guatemala in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Guatemala ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 213 2804
Biochemistry 1 256 3969
Organic Chemistry 1 273 4414
Materials Science 1 314 4986

Engineering rankings

The University of San Carlos of Guatemala ranked 1st for Engineering in Guatemala and 4765th in the World with 576 publications made and 8,313 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 5 In Guatemala
#285 of 424 In Latin America
#4765 of 6,782 In the World

University of San Carlos of Guatemala
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 4
1993 1 14
1994 0 13
1995 2 12
1996 2 9
1997 2 16
1998 3 22
1999 3 12
2000 2 13
2001 4 25
2002 2 17
2003 4 46
2004 4 31
2005 5 58
2006 3 74
2007 6 72
2008 7 91
2009 12 124
2010 10 101
2011 11 139
2012 14 205
2013 16 225
2014 16 246
2015 16 261
2016 26 266
2017 28 376
2018 37 336
2019 35 458
2020 70 637
2021 54 820
2022 56 843
2023 66 815
2024 38 835

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of San Carlos of Guatemala in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Guatemala ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 1 157 2282
Mechanical Engineering 1 229 3874
Aerospace Engineering 1 218 4047
Telecommunications 2 278 4721
Electrical Engineering 2 303 4961
Metallurgical Engineering 1 317 4971
Materials Science 1 314 4986
Optical Engineering 2 312 5026

Economics rankings

The University of San Carlos of Guatemala ranked 2nd for Economics in Guatemala and 4343rd in the World with 326 publications made and 2,607 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 5 In Guatemala
#229 of 384 In Latin America
#4343 of 6,167 In the World

University of San Carlos of Guatemala
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 3
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 3
1999 1 6
2000 0 7
2001 0 1
2002 0 10
2003 0 1
2004 1 8
2005 4 4
2006 3 12
2007 2 13
2008 6 19
2009 22 37
2010 12 28
2011 6 24
2012 7 53
2013 11 50
2014 10 79
2015 6 81
2016 6 71
2017 21 85
2018 25 97
2019 19 121
2020 56 250
2021 29 262
2022 34 311
2023 23 288
2024 15 227

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of San Carlos of Guatemala in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Guatemala ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 119 2885
Development Studies 1 232 4185
Finance 2 292 4928

Art & Design rankings

The University of San Carlos of Guatemala ranked 1st for Art & Design in Guatemala and 4733rd in the World with 141 publications made and 1,598 citations received. Main research topic: Fashion Design.

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
#1 of 4 In Guatemala
#280 of 365 In Latin America
#4733 of 5,966 In the World

University of San Carlos of Guatemala
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 3
1997 0 4
1998 1 2
1999 0 4
2000 0 5
2001 0 1
2002 1 3
2003 0 1
2004 0 6
2005 4 15
2006 3 12
2007 2 13
2008 6 10
2009 5 21
2010 6 17
2011 5 21
2012 2 49
2013 6 39
2014 5 46
2015 3 38
2016 2 55
2017 6 72
2018 7 51
2019 8 81
2020 19 136
2021 13 126
2022 10 134
2023 18 160
2024 5 96

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of San Carlos of Guatemala in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Guatemala ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Fashion Design 1 273 4410

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of San Carlos of Guatemala

Speciality Guatemala Latin America World Rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 214 3869
Cyber Security 1 246 4452
Psychology 1 277 4737
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 271 4764
Mathematics 1 292 4943
Statistics 1 297 4952
Physics 1 295 4955
Computer Science 1 302 5102
Quantum and Particle physics 1 323 5290
Machine Learning 2 336 5354
Business 2 316 5374
Management 1 335 5524