University of Sonora: Rankings
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The University of Sonora ranked 23rd in Mexico, 2472nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 69 research topics. The University of Sonora ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,323 academic publications and 122,804 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.
Ranking | Category |
---|---|
#2472 of 14,131 | In the World |
#144 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
#23 of 538 | In Mexico |
#1 of 8 | In Hermosillo |
#763 of 1,000 | For Mining Engineering |
#835 of 3,895 | For Nutrition and Food Science |
#866 of 3,409 | For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation |
#3160 of 7,918 | For Alumni Impact |
#4178 of 14,131 | For Non-academic Prominence |
Top50% | For 66 other topics |
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- Biology
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- Chemistry
- Environmental Science
- Physics
- Engineering
- Medicine
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Biology rankings
The University of Sonora ranked 17th for Biology in Mexico and 1978th in the World with 5,356 publications made and 78,685 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.
Biology ranking | Location |
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#17 of 69 | In Mexico |
#111 of 433 | In Latin America |
#1978 of 6,833 | In the World |
University of Sonora Biology Publications & Citations
Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
---|---|---|
1992 | 21 | 52 |
1993 | 13 | 44 |
1994 | 14 | 35 |
1995 | 19 | 35 |
1996 | 24 | 62 |
1997 | 34 | 68 |
1998 | 35 | 109 |
1999 | 50 | 160 |
2000 | 38 | 198 |
2001 | 55 | 249 |
2002 | 45 | 272 |
2003 | 53 | 379 |
2004 | 61 | 370 |
2005 | 72 | 499 |
2006 | 73 | 641 |
2007 | 100 | 791 |
2008 | 116 | 913 |
2009 | 128 | 1155 |
2010 | 138 | 1254 |
2011 | 153 | 1531 |
2012 | 168 | 1826 |
2013 | 194 | 2150 |
2014 | 216 | 2348 |
2015 | 242 | 2653 |
2016 | 267 | 3000 |
2017 | 263 | 3418 |
2018 | 344 | 4170 |
2019 | 343 | 5215 |
2020 | 373 | 7111 |
2021 | 394 | 8803 |
2022 | 438 | 8992 |
2023 | 391 | 9160 |
2024 | 384 | 9588 |
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 |
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Nutrition and Food Science | 7 | 56 | 835 |
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation | 6 | 60 | 866 |
Animal Science | 15 | 95 | 947 |
Horticulture | 19 | 114 | 1142 |
Forestry | 20 | 116 | 1156 |
Nanotechnology | 9 | 41 | 1479 |
Toxicology | 16 | 102 | 1496 |
Agricultural Science | 16 | 109 | 1527 |
Microbiology | 14 | 94 | 1547 |
Biophysics | 12 | 66 | 1595 |
Biotechnology | 16 | 89 | 1634 |
Botany | 18 | 117 | 1653 |
Molecular Biology | 15 | 125 | 1731 |
Virology | 15 | 139 | 1804 |
Zoology | 21 | 171 | 1878 |
Biochemistry | 16 | 99 | 1996 |
Paleontology | 20 | 116 | 1996 |
Immunology | 19 | 144 | 2086 |
Genetics | 20 | 131 | 2286 |
Evolutionary Biology | 16 | 122 | 2456 |
Pharmacology | 21 | 136 | 2464 |
Bioinformatics and Computational biology | 23 | 138 | 2473 |
Oncology and Cancer research | 22 | 143 | 2562 |
Neuroscience | 23 | 167 | 3110 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
The University of Sonora ranked 20th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Mexico and 1483rd in the World with 5,353 publications made and 38,444 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Archaeology.
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
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#20 of 71 | In Mexico |
#142 of 442 | In Latin America |
#1483 of 7,081 | In the World |
University of Sonora Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
---|---|---|
1992 | 10 | 12 |
1993 | 9 | 8 |
1994 | 8 | 12 |
1995 | 8 | 4 |
1996 | 13 | 15 |
1997 | 17 | 15 |
1998 | 10 | 28 |
1999 | 27 | 62 |
2000 | 21 | 54 |
2001 | 40 | 87 |
2002 | 28 | 78 |
2003 | 31 | 105 |
2004 | 62 | 106 |
2005 | 62 | 188 |
2006 | 59 | 235 |
2007 | 86 | 290 |
2008 | 121 | 315 |
2009 | 139 | 446 |
2010 | 125 | 478 |
2011 | 149 | 639 |
2012 | 152 | 730 |
2013 | 207 | 891 |
2014 | 213 | 990 |
2015 | 222 | 1115 |
2016 | 314 | 1254 |
2017 | 302 | 1424 |
2018 | 352 | 1776 |
2019 | 468 | 2639 |
2020 | 416 | 3845 |
2021 | 425 | 5098 |
2022 | 415 | 5013 |
2023 | 467 | 5590 |
2024 | 304 | 4603 |
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 |
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Philosophy | 16 | 141 | 1027 |
Sports / Exercise science | 7 | 92 | 1203 |
Political Science | 19 | 134 | 1612 |
Anthropology | 17 | 120 | 2273 |
Demography | 24 | 156 | 2284 |
Sociology | 22 | 159 | 2288 |
Aesthetics | 18 | 110 | 2341 |
Communications and Public Relations | 14 | 90 | 2470 |
Library and Information science | 17 | 136 | 2528 |
Education Majors | 19 | 150 | 2712 |
Law | 19 | 131 | 2790 |
Archaeology | 24 | 161 | 3017 |
History | 25 | 164 | 3077 |
Linguistics | 25 | 154 | 3229 |
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | 25 | 182 | 3582 |
Chemistry rankings
The University of Sonora ranked 14th for Chemistry in Mexico and 1885th in the World with 5,291 publications made and 85,087 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.
Chemistry ranking | Location |
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#14 of 67 | In Mexico |
#82 of 418 | In Latin America |
#1885 of 6,545 | In the World |
University of Sonora Chemistry Publications & Citations
Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
---|---|---|
1992 | 23 | 66 |
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 | 468 |
2004 | 77 | 450 |
2005 | 81 | 636 |
2006 | 79 | 746 |
2007 | 108 | 899 |
2008 | 116 | 1015 |
2009 | 118 | 1172 |
2010 | 150 | 1299 |
2011 | 139 | 1579 |
2012 | 169 | 1877 |
2013 | 184 | 2192 |
2014 | 184 | 2411 |
2015 | 221 | 2740 |
2016 | 255 | 3090 |
2017 | 249 | 3490 |
2018 | 349 | 4153 |
2019 | 367 | 5318 |
2020 | 363 | 7233 |
2021 | 367 | 9046 |
2022 | 385 | 9173 |
2023 | 368 | 9479 |
2024 | 343 | 9456 |
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 | 7 | 56 | 835 |
Radiochemistry | 8 | 52 | 1025 |
Petrology and Geochemistry | 11 | 59 | 1316 |
Chemical Engineering | 10 | 53 | 1408 |
Environmental Chemistry | 10 | 62 | 1411 |
Nanotechnology | 9 | 41 | 1479 |
Inorganic Chemistry | 11 | 62 | 1548 |
Physical chemistry | 11 | 67 | 1596 |
Computational Chemistry | 12 | 75 | 1632 |
Materials Science | 12 | 64 | 1670 |
Organic Chemistry | 14 | 78 | 1823 |
Biochemistry | 16 | 99 | 1996 |
Pharmacy | 12 | 90 | 2152 |
Environmental Science rankings
The University of Sonora ranked 19th for Environmental Science in Mexico and 1800th in the World with 5,050 publications made and 70,045 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.
Environmental Science ranking | Location |
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#19 of 68 | In Mexico |
#105 of 431 | In Latin America |
#1800 of 6,876 | In the World |
University of Sonora Environmental Science Publications & Citations
Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
---|---|---|
1992 | 22 | 29 |
1993 | 13 | 37 |
1994 | 13 | 31 |
1995 | 19 | 28 |
1996 | 29 | 37 |
1997 | 37 | 45 |
1998 | 35 | 91 |
1999 | 39 | 118 |
2000 | 38 | 159 |
2001 | 58 | 196 |
2002 | 37 | 188 |
2003 | 52 | 306 |
2004 | 76 | 289 |
2005 | 74 | 406 |
2006 | 74 | 549 |
2007 | 111 | 701 |
2008 | 120 | 789 |
2009 | 132 | 1035 |
2010 | 136 | 1084 |
2011 | 142 | 1324 |
2012 | 165 | 1530 |
2013 | 187 | 1883 |
2014 | 209 | 2068 |
2015 | 224 | 2227 |
2016 | 238 | 2431 |
2017 | 246 | 2820 |
2018 | 315 | 3476 |
2019 | 357 | 4558 |
2020 | 344 | 6300 |
2021 | 352 | 7992 |
2022 | 377 | 7751 |
2023 | 368 | 8160 |
2024 | 323 | 7551 |
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 | 23 | 763 |
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation | 6 | 60 | 866 |
Forestry | 20 | 116 | 1156 |
Petrology and Geochemistry | 11 | 59 | 1316 |
Environmental Chemistry | 10 | 62 | 1411 |
Agricultural Science | 16 | 109 | 1527 |
Earth science and Geophysics | 12 | 82 | 1647 |
Ecology | 13 | 97 | 1700 |
Geography and Cartography | 21 | 115 | 1734 |
Oceanography | 14 | 90 | 1751 |
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | 11 | 76 | 1829 |
Environmental Engineering | 16 | 90 | 1857 |
Geotechnical Engineering | 14 | 82 | 1902 |
Geology | 18 | 113 | 1961 |
Paleontology | 20 | 116 | 1996 |
Environmental Management | 17 | 100 | 2104 |
Physics rankings
The University of Sonora ranked 13th for Physics in Mexico and 1890th in the World with 4,856 publications made and 75,090 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nanotechnology.
Physics ranking | Location |
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#13 of 69 | In Mexico |
#77 of 418 | In Latin America |
#1890 of 6,713 | In the World |
University of Sonora Physics Publications & Citations
Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
---|---|---|
1992 | 20 | 63 |
1993 | 20 | 66 |
1994 | 17 | 53 |
1995 | 29 | 73 |
1996 | 27 | 87 |
1997 | 43 | 99 |
1998 | 36 | 138 |
1999 | 50 | 196 |
2000 | 52 | 265 |
2001 | 66 | 292 |
2002 | 46 | 298 |
2003 | 62 | 408 |
2004 | 70 | 378 |
2005 | 73 | 570 |
2006 | 85 | 670 |
2007 | 102 | 747 |
2008 | 109 | 864 |
2009 | 108 | 984 |
2010 | 137 | 1065 |
2011 | 127 | 1365 |
2012 | 155 | 1581 |
2013 | 173 | 1864 |
2014 | 184 | 2025 |
2015 | 193 | 2315 |
2016 | 217 | 2634 |
2017 | 219 | 2805 |
2018 | 298 | 3456 |
2019 | 341 | 4793 |
2020 | 326 | 6497 |
2021 | 349 | 8516 |
2022 | 322 | 8071 |
2023 | 348 | 8816 |
2024 | 345 | 8518 |
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 | 1058 |
Theoretical Physics | 12 | 72 | 1221 |
Atomic and Molecular physics | 8 | 52 | 1274 |
Applied/Engineering Physics | 9 | 31 | 1320 |
Nuclear Physics | 9 | 52 | 1386 |
Optical Engineering | 8 | 46 | 1440 |
Nanotechnology | 9 | 41 | 1479 |
Biophysics | 12 | 66 | 1595 |
Acoustical Engineering | 8 | 52 | 1604 |
Materials Science | 12 | 64 | 1670 |
Quantum and Particle physics | 13 | 73 | 1816 |
Astrophysics and Astronomy | 14 | 90 | 1892 |
Engineering rankings
The University of Sonora ranked 13th for Engineering in Mexico and 2009th in the World with 4,757 publications made and 74,140 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.
Engineering ranking | Location |
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#13 of 71 | In Mexico |
#78 of 424 | In Latin America |
#2009 of 6,782 | In the World |
University of Sonora Engineering Publications & Citations
Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
---|---|---|
1992 | 15 | 65 |
1993 | 19 | 64 |
1994 | 16 | 58 |
1995 | 26 | 64 |
1996 | 31 | 84 |
1997 | 42 | 89 |
1998 | 40 | 136 |
1999 | 49 | 194 |
2000 | 47 | 247 |
2001 | 63 | 286 |
2002 | 42 | 295 |
2003 | 61 | 415 |
2004 | 67 | 387 |
2005 | 71 | 577 |
2006 | 79 | 653 |
2007 | 99 | 751 |
2008 | 100 | 888 |
2009 | 111 | 984 |
2010 | 133 | 1136 |
2011 | 119 | 1408 |
2012 | 155 | 1584 |
2013 | 173 | 1971 |
2014 | 180 | 2114 |
2015 | 199 | 2416 |
2016 | 227 | 2780 |
2017 | 217 | 2999 |
2018 | 302 | 3616 |
2019 | 341 | 4740 |
2020 | 311 | 6339 |
2021 | 334 | 8129 |
2022 | 346 | 8025 |
2023 | 340 | 8524 |
2024 | 304 | 8245 |
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 | 23 | 763 |
Applied/Engineering Physics | 9 | 31 | 1320 |
Chemical Engineering | 10 | 53 | 1408 |
Optical Engineering | 8 | 46 | 1440 |
Nanotechnology | 9 | 41 | 1479 |
Acoustical Engineering | 8 | 52 | 1604 |
Biotechnology | 16 | 89 | 1634 |
Materials Science | 12 | 64 | 1670 |
Metallurgical Engineering | 14 | 70 | 1833 |
Environmental Engineering | 16 | 90 | 1857 |
Structural Engineering | 11 | 71 | 1858 |
Geotechnical Engineering | 14 | 82 | 1902 |
Human-Computer Interaction | 26 | 124 | 1942 |
Renewable Energy Engineering | 17 | 106 | 2040 |
Remote Sensing | 14 | 104 | 2110 |
Telecommunications | 14 | 79 | 2203 |
Electrical Engineering | 17 | 96 | 2363 |
Mechanical Engineering | 19 | 117 | 2576 |
Civil Engineering | 19 | 124 | 2603 |
Aerospace Engineering | 17 | 125 | 2836 |
Systems Engineering | 27 | 143 | 2867 |
Electronic Engineering | 28 | 146 | 2884 |
Computer Networking | 21 | 128 | 2938 |
Medicine rankings
The University of Sonora ranked 17th for Medicine in Mexico and 2242nd in the World with 2,695 publications made and 36,258 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.
Medicine ranking | Location |
---|---|
#17 of 68 | In Mexico |
#138 of 430 | In Latin America |
#2242 of 6,775 | In the World |
University of Sonora Medicine Publications & Citations
Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
---|---|---|
1992 | 5 | 10 |
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 | 115 |
2004 | 25 | 144 |
2005 | 33 | 171 |
2006 | 33 | 256 |
2007 | 41 | 264 |
2008 | 43 | 341 |
2009 | 62 | 477 |
2010 | 58 | 496 |
2011 | 60 | 617 |
2012 | 72 | 747 |
2013 | 76 | 813 |
2014 | 116 | 959 |
2015 | 125 | 1016 |
2016 | 135 | 1179 |
2017 | 154 | 1400 |
2018 | 152 | 1692 |
2019 | 169 | 2280 |
2020 | 230 | 3456 |
2021 | 228 | 4421 |
2022 | 261 | 4557 |
2023 | 266 | 4798 |
2024 | 192 | 4358 |
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 | 1203 |
Toxicology | 16 | 102 | 1496 |
Radiology and Nuclear medicine | 9 | 92 | 1758 |
Gerontology | 16 | 159 | 1801 |
Virology | 15 | 139 | 1804 |
Dermatology | 18 | 153 | 1811 |
Pediatrics | 17 | 152 | 1819 |
Veterinary | 26 | 163 | 1906 |
Anatomy and Physiology | 13 | 115 | 1910 |
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) | 23 | 226 | 2039 |
Immunology | 19 | 144 | 2086 |
Public Health | 22 | 139 | 2138 |
Pharmacy | 12 | 90 | 2152 |
Sports Medicine | 14 | 134 | 2189 |
Clinical Psychology | 13 | 116 | 2208 |
Pathology | 16 | 144 | 2242 |
Nursing | 14 | 134 | 2262 |
Pharmacology | 21 | 136 | 2464 |
Oncology and Cancer research | 22 | 143 | 2562 |
Cardiology | 21 | 180 | 2658 |
Health Science | 15 | 169 | 2715 |
Physical Therapy | 19 | 166 | 2768 |
Healthcare Management (MHA) | 16 | 159 | 2782 |
Surgery | 27 | 206 | 2949 |
Psychiatry | 23 | 179 | 3027 |
Art & Design rankings
The University of Sonora ranked 17th for Art & Design in Mexico and 2461st in the World with 504 publications made and 5,858 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 |
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#17 of 56 | In Mexico |
#119 of 365 | In Latin America |
#2461 of 5,966 | In the World |
University of Sonora Art & Design Publications & Citations
Year | Art & Design publications | Art & Design citations |
---|---|---|
1992 | 0 | 2 |
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 | 19 |
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 | 127 |
2013 | 21 | 176 |
2014 | 25 | 180 |
2015 | 25 | 175 |
2016 | 38 | 203 |
2017 | 32 | 219 |
2018 | 36 | 272 |
2019 | 31 | 389 |
2020 | 24 | 482 |
2021 | 33 | 557 |
2022 | 36 | 565 |
2023 | 39 | 627 |
2024 | 23 | 599 |
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 | 14 | 106 | 2088 |
Aesthetics | 18 | 110 | 2341 |
Literature | 16 | 119 | 2408 |
Other rankings
Non-core subjects for the University of Sonora
Speciality | Mexico | Latin America | World Rank |
---|---|---|---|
Project Management | 5 | 47 | 1362 |
Child Psychology | 9 | 67 | 1696 |
Applied Mathematics | 13 | 78 | 1960 |
Social Psychology | 8 | 66 | 1997 |
Management Information Systems | 14 | 102 | 2313 |
Development Studies | 14 | 105 | 2482 |
Statistics | 16 | 124 | 2704 |
Psychology | 15 | 135 | 2767 |
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics | 18 | 108 | 2775 |
Accounting | 18 | 115 | 2776 |
Marketing | 19 | 116 | 2777 |
Computer Science | 18 | 125 | 2811 |
Computer Vision | 21 | 122 | 2847 |
Economics | 21 | 129 | 2873 |
Mathematics | 19 | 132 | 2932 |
Machine Learning | 23 | 132 | 2941 |
Cyber Security | 21 | 128 | 2983 |
Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 24 | 137 | 3053 |
Business | 25 | 142 | 3160 |
Finance | 23 | 145 | 3180 |
Math Teachers | 27 | 169 | 3241 |
Management | 30 | 166 | 3583 |
Cognitive Science | 26 | 172 | 3656 |