University of Sonora: Rankings

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The University of Sonora ranked 21st in Mexico, 2272nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 70 research topics. The University of Sonora ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,683 academic publications and 133,705 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2272 of 14,131 In the World
#136 of 1,756 In Latin America
#21 of 538 In Mexico
#1 of 8 In Hermosillo
#775 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#822 of 3,944 For Nutrition and Food Science
#873 of 3,467 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#3172 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3575 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 67 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Sonora ranked 18th for Biology in Mexico and 1982nd in the World with 5,535 publications made and 86,144 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#18 of 69 In Mexico
#111 of 433 In Latin America
#1982 of 6,841 In the World

University of Sonora
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 13 44
1994 14 35
1995 18 35
1996 24 62
1997 34 68
1998 35 109
1999 50 160
2000 38 197
2001 55 249
2002 45 272
2003 53 380
2004 61 370
2005 72 500
2006 73 640
2007 100 791
2008 116 913
2009 128 1155
2010 138 1253
2011 153 1531
2012 168 1823
2013 194 2152
2014 216 2351
2015 241 2650
2016 266 2998
2017 263 3419
2018 342 4161
2019 343 5211
2020 375 7107
2021 395 8784
2022 436 8987
2023 390 9169
2024 385 9669
2025 246 9030

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sonora in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 8 56 822
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 60 873
Animal Science 15 94 941
Horticulture 19 114 1147
Forestry 20 117 1169
Nanotechnology 9 41 1482
Agricultural Science 17 108 1541
Toxicology 16 104 1544
Microbiology 14 93 1544
Biophysics 12 64 1579
Biotechnology 16 87 1617
Botany 18 117 1652
Molecular Biology 15 121 1723
Virology 15 140 1816
Zoology 21 169 1878
Biochemistry 16 99 1995
Paleontology 20 116 2007
Immunology 19 142 2084
Genetics 20 129 2275
Pharmacology 21 131 2411
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 23 134 2443
Evolutionary Biology 16 121 2462
Oncology and Cancer research 21 140 2531
Neuroscience 23 167 3166

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Sonora ranked 20th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Mexico and 1491st in the World with 5,474 publications made and 41,891 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#20 of 71 In Mexico
#142 of 442 In Latin America
#1491 of 7,088 In the World

University of Sonora
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 9 8
1994 8 12
1995 8 4
1996 13 16
1997 17 15
1998 10 28
1999 27 63
2000 21 54
2001 41 87
2002 28 79
2003 31 106
2004 62 111
2005 62 188
2006 59 235
2007 86 290
2008 122 316
2009 138 446
2010 125 478
2011 150 639
2012 152 727
2013 206 890
2014 214 992
2015 222 1115
2016 316 1254
2017 302 1409
2018 353 1776
2019 469 2631
2020 411 3804
2021 427 5088
2022 417 5042
2023 465 5608
2024 311 4663
2025 152 3815

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 16 140 1040
Sports / Exercise science 7 92 1231
Political Science 19 133 1620
Gender Studies 19 147 2179
Demography 24 156 2286
Sociology 22 161 2303
Anthropology 17 121 2309
Aesthetics 19 113 2375
Communications and Public Relations 14 95 2556
Library and Information science 17 139 2559
Education Majors 17 140 2662
Law 20 133 2842
Archaeology 24 160 3017
History 25 164 3086
Linguistics 24 151 3241
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 25 183 3635

Chemistry rankings

The University of Sonora ranked 15th for Chemistry in Mexico and 1895th in the World with 5,472 publications made and 92,669 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#15 of 67 In Mexico
#84 of 420 In Latin America
#1895 of 6,561 In the World

University of Sonora
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 23 66
1994 17 56
1995 29 70
1996 33 93
1997 44 93
1998 42 151
1999 58 210
2000 47 261
2001 76 331
2002 49 334
2003 70 470
2004 77 450
2005 81 636
2006 79 745
2007 108 899
2008 116 1015
2009 118 1172
2010 150 1299
2011 139 1582
2012 169 1874
2013 184 2190
2014 184 2410
2015 220 2740
2016 255 3087
2017 248 3490
2018 348 4150
2019 367 5309
2020 361 7190
2021 365 9019
2022 384 9159
2023 368 9487
2024 345 9521
2025 238 8840

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sonora in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 8 56 822
Radiochemistry 8 51 1016
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 60 1330
Chemical Engineering 10 51 1397
Environmental Chemistry 10 62 1422
Nanotechnology 9 41 1482
Inorganic Chemistry 11 62 1554
Physical chemistry 11 67 1624
Computational Chemistry 13 76 1644
Materials Science 12 63 1681
Organic Chemistry 16 80 1837
Biochemistry 16 99 1995
Pharmacy 12 91 2156

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Sonora ranked 19th for Environmental Science in Mexico and 1821st in the World with 5,174 publications made and 75,799 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#19 of 69 In Mexico
#106 of 433 In Latin America
#1821 of 6,888 In the World

University of Sonora
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 13 37
1994 13 31
1995 18 28
1996 29 37
1997 37 45
1998 35 91
1999 39 118
2000 38 158
2001 58 196
2002 37 188
2003 52 307
2004 76 290
2005 74 406
2006 75 548
2007 111 701
2008 120 789
2009 132 1036
2010 136 1084
2011 142 1324
2012 165 1529
2013 185 1879
2014 211 2069
2015 223 2226
2016 237 2431
2017 245 2820
2018 313 3476
2019 359 4558
2020 343 6275
2021 346 7953
2022 382 7753
2023 362 8166
2024 321 7612
2025 188 6749

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sonora in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 2 25 775
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 60 873
Forestry 20 117 1169
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 60 1330
Environmental Chemistry 10 62 1422
Agricultural Science 17 108 1541
Earth science and Geophysics 13 84 1667
Ecology 14 97 1727
Geography and Cartography 21 115 1765
Oceanography 14 91 1787
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 12 76 1862
Environmental Engineering 16 91 1881
Geotechnical Engineering 14 81 1919
Geology 18 111 1980
Paleontology 20 116 2007
Environmental Management 17 100 2125

Physics rankings

The University of Sonora ranked 13th for Physics in Mexico and 1912th in the World with 5,024 publications made and 81,533 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#13 of 69 In Mexico
#77 of 419 In Latin America
#1912 of 6,729 In the World

University of Sonora
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 20 66
1994 17 53
1995 29 73
1996 27 87
1997 43 99
1998 36 138
1999 50 196
2000 52 264
2001 66 292
2002 46 298
2003 62 409
2004 70 381
2005 73 570
2006 85 670
2007 102 747
2008 109 864
2009 108 984
2010 137 1065
2011 127 1365
2012 155 1579
2013 173 1867
2014 184 2023
2015 192 2317
2016 217 2633
2017 218 2796
2018 297 3457
2019 342 4783
2020 328 6494
2021 345 8487
2022 320 8056
2023 347 8840
2024 344 8612
2025 217 7481

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sonora in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 6 36 1075
Theoretical Physics 12 72 1233
Atomic and Molecular physics 8 52 1272
Applied/Engineering Physics 9 32 1342
Nuclear Physics 9 52 1401
Optical Engineering 8 46 1450
Nanotechnology 9 41 1482
Biophysics 12 64 1579
Acoustical Engineering 8 53 1628
Materials Science 12 63 1681
Quantum and Particle physics 13 73 1834
Astrophysics and Astronomy 14 91 1917

Engineering rankings

The University of Sonora ranked 13th for Engineering in Mexico and 2022nd in the World with 4,914 publications made and 80,607 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#13 of 71 In Mexico
#78 of 425 In Latin America
#2022 of 6,795 In the World

University of Sonora
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 19 64
1994 16 58
1995 26 64
1996 31 84
1997 42 89
1998 40 136
1999 49 194
2000 47 246
2001 63 286
2002 42 295
2003 61 416
2004 67 388
2005 71 576
2006 79 652
2007 99 751
2008 100 888
2009 111 984
2010 133 1136
2011 119 1407
2012 155 1582
2013 173 1969
2014 180 2113
2015 198 2417
2016 227 2782
2017 218 3008
2018 302 3617
2019 341 4731
2020 309 6306
2021 334 8079
2022 346 8025
2023 338 8542
2024 302 8334
2025 205 7555

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sonora in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 2 25 775
Applied/Engineering Physics 9 32 1342
Chemical Engineering 10 51 1397
Optical Engineering 8 46 1450
Nanotechnology 9 41 1482
Biotechnology 16 87 1617
Acoustical Engineering 8 53 1628
Materials Science 12 63 1681
Metallurgical Engineering 15 70 1839
Environmental Engineering 16 91 1881
Structural Engineering 11 75 1898
Geotechnical Engineering 14 81 1919
Human-Computer Interaction 27 131 2009
Renewable Energy Engineering 17 107 2070
Remote Sensing 16 106 2143
Telecommunications 14 80 2221
Electrical Engineering 18 97 2386
Mechanical Engineering 19 114 2570
Civil Engineering 19 125 2632
Aerospace Engineering 18 126 2866
Systems Engineering 27 143 2896
Electronic Engineering 28 147 2902
Computer Networking 21 128 2929

Medicine rankings

The University of Sonora ranked 18th for Medicine in Mexico and 2263rd in the World with 2,795 publications made and 39,715 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#18 of 69 In Mexico
#141 of 432 In Latin America
#2263 of 6,793 In the World

University of Sonora
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 5 10
1994 7 10
1995 9 15
1996 5 14
1997 7 23
1998 8 26
1999 15 46
2000 12 65
2001 19 69
2002 17 78
2003 19 114
2004 24 143
2005 33 170
2006 33 255
2007 41 264
2008 44 342
2009 62 477
2010 58 496
2011 60 616
2012 72 750
2013 75 810
2014 116 961
2015 125 1013
2016 135 1178
2017 154 1406
2018 153 1684
2019 170 2278
2020 230 3455
2021 229 4382
2022 260 4542
2023 266 4795
2024 194 4397
2025 131 4122

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sonora in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 7 92 1231
Toxicology 16 104 1544
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 9 97 1800
Virology 15 140 1816
Gerontology 16 157 1819
Pediatrics 17 150 1836
Dermatology 19 155 1850
Veterinary 26 165 1923
Anatomy and Physiology 13 119 1958
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 22 224 2031
Immunology 19 142 2084
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 25 162 2096
Pharmacy 12 91 2156
Public Health 21 139 2157
Sports Medicine 15 137 2210
Clinical Psychology 13 120 2232
Pathology 17 145 2243
Nursing 15 134 2264
Pharmacology 21 131 2411
Oncology and Cancer research 21 140 2531
Cardiology 22 185 2698
Health Science 14 166 2704
Physical Therapy 19 166 2776
Healthcare Management (MHA) 16 158 2822
Surgery 29 210 2988
Psychiatry 23 179 3060

Art & Design rankings

The University of Sonora ranked 17th for Art & Design in Mexico and 2508th in the World with 515 publications made and 6,207 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, 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
#17 of 58 In Mexico
#119 of 367 In Latin America
#2508 of 6,010 In the World

University of Sonora
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 1 0
1996 1 5
1997 4 2
1998 1 2
1999 4 10
2000 3 10
2001 7 13
2002 5 18
2003 7 20
2004 8 26
2005 8 42
2006 7 56
2007 8 48
2008 12 50
2009 12 84
2010 15 71
2011 16 108
2012 19 126
2013 21 177
2014 25 180
2015 25 175
2016 38 203
2017 32 218
2018 36 273
2019 30 384
2020 24 475
2021 33 554
2022 37 566
2023 40 625
2024 24 606
2025 12 600

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

Art & Design subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Fashion Design 15 108 2113
Aesthetics 19 113 2375
Literature 16 122 2476

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Sonora

Speciality Mexico Latin America World Rank
Project Management 6 48 1384
Child Psychology 9 66 1722
Applied Mathematics 13 80 1982
Social Psychology 8 67 2020
Management Information Systems 15 104 2361
Development Studies 14 108 2525
Software Engineering 22 138 2536
Statistics 16 123 2710
Psychology 15 135 2794
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 18 109 2807
Marketing 19 118 2808
Accounting 18 116 2828
Computer Science 18 126 2855
Computer Vision 21 121 2881
Economics 21 131 2896
Mathematics 19 134 2935
Machine Learning 23 134 2988
Cyber Security 22 128 3015
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 26 141 3117
Math Teachers 23 159 3160
Business 25 143 3183
Finance 23 144 3192
Management 30 166 3608
Cognitive Science 26 168 3649