University of Sonora: Rankings

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The University of Sonora ranked 22nd in Mexico, 2457th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 67 research topics. The University of Sonora ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,362 academic publications and 79,258 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2457 of 14,131 In the World
#139 of 1,756 In Latin America
#22 of 538 In Mexico
#1 of 8 In Hermosillo
#863 of 3,195 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#909 of 3,690 For Nutrition and Food Science
#921 of 2,152 For Animal Science
#3088 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#4178 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 64 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Biology rankings

The University of Sonora ranked 18th for Biology in Mexico and 1981st in the World with 4,529 publications made and 56,180 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#18 of 69 In Mexico
#113 of 428 In Latin America
#1981 of 6,770 In the World

University of Sonora
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 8 28
1992 20 41
1993 12 36
1994 14 30
1995 18 24
1996 24 44
1997 35 53
1998 35 84
1999 46 125
2000 36 162
2001 51 206
2002 45 221
2003 47 287
2004 56 290
2005 68 410
2006 72 523
2007 87 673
2008 104 774
2009 122 980
2010 130 1062
2011 132 1315
2012 150 1539
2013 169 1821
2014 185 2031
2015 215 2214
2016 246 2432
2017 238 2659
2018 311 3299
2019 325 4174
2020 352 5420
2021 364 6727
2022 394 7447
2023 332 7329

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
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 59 863
Nutrition and Food Science 9 61 909
Animal Science 16 95 921
Horticulture 20 121 1206
Forestry 21 126 1241
Nanotechnology 9 42 1450
Microbiology 14 97 1544
Agricultural Science 17 116 1565
Biophysics 13 68 1582
Biotechnology 19 94 1683
Botany 19 122 1686
Molecular Biology 15 118 1728
Virology 17 150 1860
Zoology 21 172 1909
Paleontology 20 114 1940
Biochemistry 16 99 1977
Immunology 19 140 2038
Genetics 19 128 2250
Evolutionary Biology 16 113 2323
Pharmacology 21 136 2429
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 23 146 2522
Oncology and Cancer research 21 152 2525
Neuroscience 22 168 3119

Chemistry rankings

The University of Sonora ranked 14th for Chemistry in Mexico and 1870th in the World with 4,477 publications made and 60,685 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#14 of 66 In Mexico
#84 of 414 In Latin America
#1870 of 6,447 In the World

University of Sonora
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 14 48
1992 21 58
1993 20 57
1994 17 52
1995 28 57
1996 29 72
1997 45 82
1998 42 132
1999 54 177
2000 42 225
2001 70 283
2002 47 290
2003 63 364
2004 67 359
2005 77 518
2006 73 631
2007 94 779
2008 113 914
2009 110 1013
2010 146 1136
2011 122 1374
2012 152 1624
2013 157 1900
2014 162 2113
2015 192 2356
2016 230 2611
2017 214 2821
2018 312 3414
2019 328 4246
2020 334 5465
2021 326 6792
2022 342 7505
2023 325 7472

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 9 61 909
Radiochemistry 8 51 1073
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 59 1286
Environmental Chemistry 9 58 1322
Chemical Engineering 10 52 1397
Nanotechnology 9 42 1450
Inorganic Chemistry 11 59 1477
Physical chemistry 11 64 1580
Computational Chemistry 13 75 1604
Materials Science 10 61 1670
Organic Chemistry 14 76 1786
Biochemistry 16 99 1977
Pharmacy 11 84 2031

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Sonora ranked 19th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Mexico and 1512th in the World with 4,439 publications made and 20,471 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#19 of 72 In Mexico
#136 of 443 In Latin America
#1512 of 7,020 In the World

University of Sonora
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 5 1
1992 11 7
1993 11 8
1994 9 9
1995 9 3
1996 14 9
1997 16 10
1998 11 19
1999 29 53
2000 25 38
2001 44 76
2002 28 57
2003 31 82
2004 62 93
2005 59 132
2006 57 177
2007 79 235
2008 116 257
2009 128 341
2010 116 405
2011 129 511
2012 134 552
2013 179 700
2014 197 771
2015 196 813
2016 297 878
2017 272 954
2018 298 1213
2019 388 1616
2020 353 2288
2021 382 3011
2022 351 3059
2023 337 3064

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 16 137 1072
Political Science 18 121 1588
Aesthetics 17 95 2127
Anthropology 14 109 2152
Communications and Public Relations 12 73 2173
Sociology 22 161 2264
Demography 24 156 2265
Library and Information science 13 112 2325
Law 19 126 2660
Education Majors 21 164 2870
Archaeology 27 164 2995
History 26 160 2998
Linguistics 23 154 3229
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 23 169 3394

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Sonora ranked 17th for Environmental Science in Mexico and 1757th in the World with 4,222 publications made and 46,473 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#17 of 69 In Mexico
#103 of 428 In Latin America
#1757 of 6,798 In the World

University of Sonora
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 12 18
1992 22 21
1993 12 24
1994 13 24
1995 19 15
1996 28 25
1997 39 37
1998 32 77
1999 37 100
2000 35 126
2001 60 159
2002 37 153
2003 45 227
2004 71 231
2005 70 320
2006 70 430
2007 99 591
2008 117 702
2009 117 836
2010 133 953
2011 120 1134
2012 152 1270
2013 164 1572
2014 189 1759
2015 197 1820
2016 224 1937
2017 207 2193
2018 266 2717
2019 312 3335
2020 302 4377
2021 324 5539
2022 323 5880
2023 301 5800

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
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 59 863
Forestry 21 126 1241
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 59 1286
Environmental Chemistry 9 58 1322
Agricultural Science 17 116 1565
Earth science and Geophysics 12 79 1622
Ecology 13 97 1655
Oceanography 13 83 1683
Geography and Cartography 19 109 1712
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 9 71 1760
Environmental Engineering 16 90 1816
Geotechnical Engineering 14 84 1871
Geology 18 107 1910
Paleontology 20 114 1940
Environmental Management 17 95 1990

Engineering rankings

The University of Sonora ranked 13th for Engineering in Mexico and 1965th in the World with 3,996 publications made and 51,717 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#13 of 70 In Mexico
#79 of 420 In Latin America
#1965 of 6,684 In the World

University of Sonora
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 9 42
1992 16 58
1993 16 52
1994 17 52
1995 26 54
1996 27 66
1997 43 81
1998 40 114
1999 44 172
2000 42 218
2001 56 242
2002 41 248
2003 56 317
2004 58 318
2005 66 463
2006 72 559
2007 89 643
2008 103 824
2009 94 861
2010 130 1000
2011 115 1244
2012 131 1377
2013 152 1710
2014 169 1889
2015 176 2085
2016 200 2355
2017 184 2485
2018 271 3066
2019 291 3676
2020 278 4598
2021 293 5879
2022 299 6266
2023 288 6351

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
Chemical Engineering 10 52 1397
Optical Engineering 8 46 1412
Nanotechnology 9 42 1450
Acoustical Engineering 7 49 1508
Materials Science 10 61 1670
Biotechnology 19 94 1683
Structural Engineering 11 66 1802
Metallurgical Engineering 13 70 1804
Environmental Engineering 16 90 1816
Remote Sensing 9 84 1849
Geotechnical Engineering 14 84 1871
Renewable Energy Engineering 17 100 1884
Human-Computer Interaction 26 122 1942
Telecommunications 14 75 2090
Electrical Engineering 16 90 2261
Mechanical Engineering 18 108 2490
Civil Engineering 19 122 2594
Systems Engineering 25 135 2727
Aerospace Engineering 18 123 2782
Electronic Engineering 28 140 2801
Computer Networking 22 133 3009

Physics rankings

The University of Sonora ranked 13th for Physics in Mexico and 1839th in the World with 3,964 publications made and 50,178 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#13 of 66 In Mexico
#74 of 409 In Latin America
#1839 of 6,603 In the World

University of Sonora
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 12 47
1992 19 59
1993 17 55
1994 17 48
1995 29 58
1996 23 70
1997 44 86
1998 35 116
1999 45 171
2000 46 228
2001 59 253
2002 40 249
2003 56 316
2004 60 316
2005 69 470
2006 76 564
2007 92 639
2008 111 808
2009 96 864
2010 132 933
2011 123 1207
2012 133 1344
2013 156 1635
2014 173 1788
2015 171 1996
2016 195 2270
2017 183 2343
2018 261 2905
2019 283 3504
2020 269 4336
2021 284 5700
2022 267 5803
2023 278 6076

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 1042
Theoretical Physics 12 73 1198
Atomic and Molecular physics 8 51 1266
Nuclear Physics 9 52 1352
Optical Engineering 8 46 1412
Nanotechnology 9 42 1450
Acoustical Engineering 7 49 1508
Biophysics 13 68 1582
Materials Science 10 61 1670
Quantum and Particle physics 13 72 1753
Astrophysics and Astronomy 14 86 1860

Medicine rankings

The University of Sonora ranked 16th for Medicine in Mexico and 2140th in the World with 2,273 publications made and 25,624 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#16 of 67 In Mexico
#134 of 426 In Latin America
#2140 of 6,680 In the World

University of Sonora
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 3 10
1992 5 8
1993 6 9
1994 7 8
1995 9 11
1996 5 11
1997 7 18
1998 9 25
1999 18 39
2000 17 53
2001 20 54
2002 18 66
2003 19 93
2004 24 105
2005 32 148
2006 30 190
2007 34 226
2008 47 314
2009 59 412
2010 61 436
2011 54 499
2012 71 619
2013 64 667
2014 96 811
2015 111 826
2016 125 949
2017 135 1066
2018 145 1314
2019 155 1774
2020 206 2555
2021 209 3253
2022 225 3674
2023 213 3714

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
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 8 84 1645
Dermatology 15 140 1647
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 18 199 1757
Veterinary 25 158 1787
Pediatrics 17 157 1809
Anatomy and Physiology 12 109 1842
Virology 17 150 1860
Gerontology 20 165 1868
Pharmacy 11 84 2031
Immunology 19 140 2038
Public Health 20 136 2124
Sports Medicine 15 134 2138
Pathology 18 144 2198
Clinical Psychology 16 129 2328
Nursing 16 150 2422
Pharmacology 21 136 2429
Oncology and Cancer research 21 152 2525
Health Science 14 174 2797
Physical Therapy 20 177 2798
Surgery 31 214 3026
Psychiatry 23 186 3088

Computer Science rankings

The University of Sonora ranked 18th for Computer Science in Mexico and 2685th in the World with 1,676 publications made and 18,692 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#18 of 66 In Mexico
#119 of 417 In Latin America
#2685 of 6,752 In the World

University of Sonora
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 4 7
1992 5 10
1993 5 4
1994 6 10
1995 6 6
1996 5 14
1997 7 18
1998 12 35
1999 15 71
2000 10 84
2001 16 75
2002 20 79
2003 15 89
2004 24 94
2005 24 140
2006 27 185
2007 30 203
2008 46 271
2009 40 289
2010 36 363
2011 57 376
2012 60 486
2013 58 539
2014 81 585
2015 68 680
2016 97 773
2017 92 830
2018 111 1009
2019 116 1271
2020 111 1691
2021 163 2244
2022 145 2500
2023 131 2450

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

Computer Science subfield Mexico ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 26 122 1942
Telecommunications 14 75 2090
Management Information Systems 13 99 2150
Library and Information science 13 112 2325
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 23 146 2522
Computer Vision 21 121 2696
Machine Learning 20 131 2842
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 24 133 2878
Cyber Security 22 129 2951
Computer Networking 22 133 3009
Neuroscience 22 168 3119
Cognitive Science 26 168 3505

Art & Design rankings

The University of Sonora ranked 19th for Art & Design in Mexico and 2355th in the World with 426 publications made and 3,817 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
#19 of 51 In Mexico
#114 of 350 In Latin America
#2355 of 5,720 In the World

University of Sonora
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 1
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 1 0
1996 2 4
1997 4 2
1998 1 3
1999 3 9
2000 3 8
2001 7 12
2002 4 15
2003 6 14
2004 10 23
2005 7 30
2006 6 45
2007 8 46
2008 10 43
2009 11 71
2010 13 70
2011 14 89
2012 21 115
2013 20 131
2014 22 158
2015 20 130
2016 31 146
2017 27 153
2018 33 208
2019 25 269
2020 23 341
2021 31 394
2022 31 400
2023 30 453

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 14 100 1974
Aesthetics 17 95 2127
Literature 17 112 2309

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Sonora

Speciality Mexico Latin America World Rank
Project Management 5 40 1203
Child Psychology 7 57 1546
Applied Mathematics 14 71 1809
Social Psychology 8 61 1877
Development Studies 14 98 2314
Statistics 16 123 2629
Psychology 15 128 2659
Marketing 17 113 2681
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 18 109 2701
Economics 19 121 2719
Mathematics 17 128 2826
Finance 23 138 2992
Business 25 142 3044
Math Teachers 28 171 3270
Management 29 159 3405