University of San Carlos of Guatemala: Rankings

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The University of San Carlos of Guatemala ranked 1st in Guatemala, 2308th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 82 research topics. The University of San Carlos of Guatemala ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,315 academic publications and 27,368 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 127 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2308 of 14,131 In the World
#140 of 1,756 In Latin America
#1 of 15 In Guatemala
#1 of 14 In Guatemala City
#1368 of 2,695 For Forestry
#1559 of 6,713 For Philosophy
#2119 of 3,467 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#643 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2618 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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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 2275th in the World with 3,172 publications made and 14,052 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 6 In Guatemala
#235 of 442 In Latin America
#2275 of 7,088 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
1993 10 9
1994 13 11
1995 6 7
1996 17 16
1997 22 25
1998 28 18
1999 22 34
2000 4 25
2001 10 26
2002 20 51
2003 11 52
2004 20 70
2005 36 123
2006 17 130
2007 13 123
2008 41 198
2009 49 182
2010 45 194
2011 45 277
2012 41 305
2013 48 288
2014 83 358
2015 103 405
2016 81 398
2017 207 514
2018 224 494
2019 176 630
2020 273 1031
2021 335 1186
2022 343 1292
2023 405 1385
2024 231 1357
2025 67 1211

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 1559
Political Science 1 273 3019
Demography 2 229 3073
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 151 3226
Sociology 1 254 3344
Archaeology 1 238 3985
History 1 237 4018
Anthropology 2 285 4293
Linguistics 1 256 4616
Law 1 283 4752

Environmental Science rankings

The University of San Carlos of Guatemala ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Guatemala and 3139th in the World with 1,603 publications made and 19,818 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 6 In Guatemala
#212 of 433 In Latin America
#3139 of 6,888 In the World

University of San Carlos of Guatemala
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 5 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 63 526
2015 62 588
2016 61 617
2017 99 755
2018 104 804
2019 88 974
2020 130 1327
2021 117 1580
2022 113 1558
2023 177 1612
2024 90 1841
2025 46 1721

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 1 138 1368
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 169 2119
Geography and Cartography 1 193 2603
Agricultural Science 1 238 3086
Ecology 1 204 3189
Paleontology 1 228 3375
Earth science and Geophysics 1 203 3412
Geology 1 232 3538
Oceanography 1 239 3633
Environmental Management 2 249 3713
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 245 4059

Biology rankings

The University of San Carlos of Guatemala ranked 1st for Biology in Guatemala and 3546th in the World with 1,371 publications made and 22,028 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Zoology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 6 In Guatemala
#237 of 433 In Latin America
#3546 of 6,841 In the World

University of San Carlos of Guatemala
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 10 56
1994 4 45
1995 3 57
1996 6 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 52 669
2015 55 677
2016 56 742
2017 81 828
2018 78 904
2019 76 1074
2020 124 1350
2021 118 1668
2022 99 1657
2023 107 1616
2024 94 1880
2025 54 1692

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 48 687
Forestry 1 138 1368
Zoology 1 126 1476
Horticulture 1 193 2002
Virology 2 169 2059
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 169 2119
Microbiology 1 152 2164
Botany 1 169 2328
Immunology 2 203 2659
Nutrition and Food Science 1 216 2861
Agricultural Science 1 238 3086
Paleontology 1 228 3375
Evolutionary Biology 1 206 3380
Genetics 1 245 3728
Biochemistry 1 260 4036
Neuroscience 2 307 5050

Medicine rankings

The University of San Carlos of Guatemala ranked 1st for Medicine in Guatemala and 3316th in the World with 1,164 publications made and 16,440 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Virology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 5 In Guatemala
#223 of 432 In Latin America
#3316 of 6,793 In the World

University of San Carlos of Guatemala
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 5 49
1994 3 48
1995 0 45
1996 5 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 25 302
2011 21 364
2012 21 398
2013 17 439
2014 34 456
2015 31 520
2016 33 527
2017 50 543
2018 66 608
2019 64 706
2020 128 947
2021 120 1187
2022 116 1249
2023 124 1161
2024 80 1237
2025 54 1154

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) 1 186 1665
Pediatrics 2 148 1800
Veterinary 2 158 1846
Dentistry 1 156 2046
Virology 2 169 2059
Critical Care Nursing 1 176 2273
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 153 2471
Immunology 2 203 2659
Family medicine 3 204 2771
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 175 2986
Pathology 1 214 3017
Public Health 2 222 3129
Surgery 1 232 3282
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 208 3380
Anatomy and Physiology 1 245 3509
Nursing 2 254 3784
Psychiatry 1 242 3955

Chemistry rankings

The University of San Carlos of Guatemala ranked 1st for Chemistry in Guatemala and 4273rd in the World with 642 publications made and 12,697 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Guatemala
#267 of 420 In Latin America
#4273 of 6,561 In the World

University of San Carlos of Guatemala
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 19 327
2012 15 375
2013 11 387
2014 25 430
2015 22 450
2016 29 492
2017 41 562
2018 34 584
2019 34 654
2020 46 765
2021 47 1013
2022 45 1027
2023 46 931
2024 45 1066
2025 24 883

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 1 216 2861
Biochemistry 1 260 4036
Organic Chemistry 1 274 4455
Materials Science 1 315 4986

Engineering rankings

The University of San Carlos of Guatemala ranked 1st for Engineering in Guatemala and 4771st in the World with 594 publications made and 9,083 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 6 In Guatemala
#286 of 425 In Latin America
#4771 of 6,795 In the World

University of San Carlos of Guatemala
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 92
2009 12 124
2010 10 101
2011 11 139
2012 14 205
2013 15 224
2014 16 249
2015 16 262
2016 26 265
2017 28 376
2018 37 334
2019 35 452
2020 68 633
2021 55 822
2022 57 840
2023 65 812
2024 40 845
2025 22 722

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 2308
Mechanical Engineering 1 230 3894
Aerospace Engineering 1 218 4033
Telecommunications 2 273 4713
Electrical Engineering 2 305 4980
Materials Science 1 315 4986
Metallurgical Engineering 1 320 4999
Optical Engineering 2 318 5057

Economics rankings

The University of San Carlos of Guatemala ranked 2nd for Economics in Guatemala and 4377th in the World with 334 publications made and 2,846 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 5 In Guatemala
#232 of 386 In Latin America
#4377 of 6,188 In the World

University of San Carlos of Guatemala
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 10 49
2014 10 79
2015 6 81
2016 6 71
2017 21 85
2018 25 96
2019 19 122
2020 56 252
2021 30 256
2022 34 308
2023 22 287
2024 15 235
2025 11 208

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 1 114 2858
Development Studies 1 234 4223
Finance 2 292 4951

Art & Design rankings

The University of San Carlos of Guatemala ranked 1st for Art & Design in Guatemala and 4807th in the World with 142 publications made and 1,749 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
#285 of 367 In Latin America
#4807 of 6,010 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 40
2014 5 47
2015 4 38
2016 2 55
2017 6 73
2018 7 51
2019 8 81
2020 18 137
2021 13 125
2022 9 133
2023 18 164
2024 5 103
2025 2 137

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 1 279 4466

Other rankings

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

Speciality Guatemala Latin America World Rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 217 3897
Cyber Security 1 251 4537
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 268 4742
Psychology 1 278 4769
Mathematics 1 293 4960
Statistics 1 298 4977
Physics 1 301 4992
Computer Science 1 301 5099
Social Psychology 1 293 5161
Quantum and Particle physics 1 325 5309
Business 2 316 5364
Machine Learning 2 338 5380
Management 1 334 5534