University of San Carlos of Guatemala: Rankings

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The University of San Carlos of Guatemala ranked 1st in Guatemala, 2158th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 12 research topics. The University of San Carlos of Guatemala ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,414 academic publications and 17,286 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 117 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2158 of 14,131 In the World
#121 of 1,756 In Latin America
#1 of 15 In Guatemala
#1 of 14 In Guatemala City
#1264 of 2,377 For Forestry
#1559 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#2197 of 7,020 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
#618 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2016 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 9 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 2197th in the World with 2,546 publications made and 7,891 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 6 In Guatemala
#222 of 443 In Latin America
#2197 of 7,020 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
1991 3 20
1992 5 7
1993 11 9
1994 12 9
1995 6 7
1996 17 18
1997 22 24
1998 28 18
1999 22 31
2000 4 24
2001 9 23
2002 20 42
2003 13 55
2004 22 66
2005 33 127
2006 13 112
2007 12 113
2008 34 162
2009 44 168
2010 38 157
2011 40 253
2012 33 262
2013 42 245
2014 78 275
2015 86 324
2016 70 322
2017 180 385
2018 197 359
2019 161 487
2020 225 746
2021 283 773
2022 319 913
2023 339 888

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 1 216 1559
Demography 2 207 2770
Sociology 1 233 3054
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 150 3153
Political Science 1 282 3204
History 1 223 3784
Archaeology 1 232 3786
Anthropology 2 261 3914
Law 2 300 4959
Linguistics 2 306 4967

Environmental Science rankings

The University of San Carlos of Guatemala ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Guatemala and 2965th in the World with 1,315 publications made and 12,564 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 6 In Guatemala
#197 of 428 In Latin America
#2965 of 6,798 In the World

University of San Carlos of Guatemala
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 7 42
1992 4 18
1993 6 26
1994 6 19
1995 7 22
1996 8 29
1997 10 38
1998 26 38
1999 18 51
2000 6 42
2001 13 75
2002 13 65
2003 14 119
2004 19 104
2005 15 160
2006 12 170
2007 11 212
2008 19 221
2009 30 317
2010 32 273
2011 32 369
2012 30 440
2013 25 412
2014 56 410
2015 52 508
2016 56 499
2017 87 570
2018 94 584
2019 74 799
2020 107 990
2021 106 1099
2022 102 1185
2023 145 1152

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 1 129 1264
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 185 2297
Geography and Cartography 1 176 2419
Agricultural Science 1 235 2981
Ecology 1 195 3021
Paleontology 1 211 3181
Geology 1 226 3357
Earth science and Geophysics 1 204 3364
Environmental Management 2 224 3425
Oceanography 1 238 3569
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 252 4023

Biology rankings

The University of San Carlos of Guatemala ranked 1st for Biology in Guatemala and 3330th in the World with 1,097 publications made and 14,871 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Zoology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 5 In Guatemala
#218 of 428 In Latin America
#3330 of 6,770 In the World

University of San Carlos of Guatemala
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 7 47
1992 4 37
1993 9 53
1994 4 42
1995 3 53
1996 5 55
1997 9 68
1998 16 66
1999 9 103
2000 5 70
2001 13 114
2002 10 84
2003 18 187
2004 20 143
2005 14 212
2006 15 237
2007 10 292
2008 20 268
2009 28 400
2010 23 361
2011 22 450
2012 30 544
2013 23 531
2014 45 559
2015 41 589
2016 50 619
2017 62 650
2018 69 699
2019 61 884
2020 126 1011
2021 108 1223
2022 84 1297
2023 86 1219

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 37 612
Forestry 1 129 1264
Zoology 1 116 1386
Virology 1 119 1581
Microbiology 1 133 1889
Horticulture 1 184 1904
Botany 1 165 2216
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 185 2297
Immunology 2 181 2427
Nutrition and Food Science 1 203 2652
Agricultural Science 1 235 2981
Paleontology 1 211 3181
Genetics 1 234 3516
Biochemistry 1 247 3845

Medicine rankings

The University of San Carlos of Guatemala ranked 1st for Medicine in Guatemala and 2982nd in the World with 956 publications made and 11,486 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Virology, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Guatemala
#194 of 426 In Latin America
#2982 of 6,680 In the World

University of San Carlos of Guatemala
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 6 45
1992 3 36
1993 4 45
1994 2 43
1995 0 45
1996 4 47
1997 7 61
1998 13 56
1999 6 89
2000 2 55
2001 10 90
2002 5 76
2003 14 149
2004 13 120
2005 12 163
2006 6 178
2007 9 211
2008 13 198
2009 20 302
2010 20 291
2011 17 341
2012 19 360
2013 15 387
2014 31 391
2015 26 458
2016 29 433
2017 44 481
2018 60 516
2019 58 594
2020 116 727
2021 111 865
2022 108 997
2023 107 877

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) 1 175 1498
Pediatrics 2 125 1554
Virology 1 119 1581
Family medicine 2 179 2408
Immunology 2 181 2427
Pathology 1 170 2555
Public Health 2 196 2786
Surgery 1 212 3005
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 200 3137
Anatomy and Physiology 1 232 3405
Nursing 2 236 3574
Psychiatry 1 218 3629

Chemistry rankings

The University of San Carlos of Guatemala ranked 1st for Chemistry in Guatemala and 4104th in the World with 512 publications made and 9,230 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Guatemala
#255 of 414 In Latin America
#4104 of 6,447 In the World

University of San Carlos of Guatemala
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 5 26
1992 2 16
1993 5 37
1994 1 20
1995 2 26
1996 2 22
1997 5 21
1998 10 26
1999 6 35
2000 2 40
2001 8 61
2002 5 48
2003 12 79
2004 10 101
2005 8 123
2006 8 115
2007 9 169
2008 11 149
2009 12 266
2010 15 240
2011 11 294
2012 13 365
2013 9 361
2014 21 370
2015 16 405
2016 27 430
2017 34 437
2018 31 491
2019 25 527
2020 38 617
2021 47 767
2022 34 852
2023 38 735

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 1 203 2652
Biochemistry 1 247 3845
Organic Chemistry 1 263 4270
Materials Science 1 314 5004

Engineering rankings

The University of San Carlos of Guatemala ranked 1st for Engineering in Guatemala and 4723rd in the World with 445 publications made and 5,445 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 5 In Guatemala
#286 of 420 In Latin America
#4723 of 6,684 In the World

University of San Carlos of Guatemala
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 4 20
1992 1 4
1993 1 13
1994 0 13
1995 2 11
1996 2 10
1997 3 15
1998 4 20
1999 3 11
2000 2 12
2001 4 38
2002 2 16
2003 3 46
2004 5 31
2005 3 46
2006 2 60
2007 6 81
2008 6 66
2009 8 112
2010 9 96
2011 9 110
2012 11 169
2013 11 192
2014 13 198
2015 12 239
2016 25 221
2017 20 301
2018 34 292
2019 28 381
2020 53 505
2021 45 587
2022 42 675
2023 53 624

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 1 195 2624
Aerospace Engineering 1 221 3994
Mechanical Engineering 1 236 4011
Electrical Engineering 2 296 4829
Optical Engineering 2 311 4993
Materials Science 1 314 5004

Economics rankings

The University of San Carlos of Guatemala ranked 2nd for Economics in Guatemala and 4536th in the World with 256 publications made and 1,542 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 4 In Guatemala
#250 of 378 In Latin America
#4536 of 5,995 In the World

University of San Carlos of Guatemala
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 3
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 0 1
1999 1 4
2000 0 6
2001 0 1
2002 0 5
2003 0 4
2004 1 6
2005 3 6
2006 1 14
2007 2 7
2008 3 14
2009 10 17
2010 8 22
2011 6 21
2012 8 36
2013 8 36
2014 10 58
2015 5 61
2016 5 61
2017 21 55
2018 21 78
2019 18 94
2020 43 177
2021 22 180
2022 33 229
2023 17 196

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
Development Studies 2 251 4309
Finance 2 281 4746

Other rankings

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

Speciality Guatemala Latin America World Rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 218 3914
Psychology 1 269 4589
Art & Design 1 279 4679
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 269 4709
Physics 1 292 4887
Statistics 2 299 4909
Mathematics 1 295 4980
Computer Science 1 297 5062
Quantum and Particle physics 1 316 5232
Business 2 321 5391