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The University of the Andes ranked 2nd in Venezuela, 1561st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 88 research topics. The University of the Andes ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,480 academic publications and 148,912 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 12 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1561 of 14,131 In the World
#75 of 1,756 In Latin America
#2 of 51 In Venezuela
#389 of 1,089 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#472 of 1,032 For Entomology
#615 of 1,388 For Petroleum Engineering
#2028 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2021 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 85 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of the Andes ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Venezuela and 1393rd in the World with 5,630 publications made and 47,641 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 15 In Venezuela
#135 of 442 In Latin America
#1393 of 7,081 In the World

University of the Andes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 19 101
1993 35 106
1994 34 100
1995 35 97
1996 57 116
1997 65 170
1998 65 171
1999 100 236
2000 102 256
2001 131 356
2002 150 468
2003 140 476
2004 157 583
2005 215 649
2006 235 903
2007 257 1021
2008 263 1182
2009 222 1379
2010 243 1404
2011 233 1620
2012 204 1736
2013 198 1896
2014 168 1932
2015 194 2036
2016 216 2091
2017 228 2263
2018 206 2396
2019 191 2984
2020 251 3697
2021 280 4231
2022 209 3956
2023 183 4032
2024 93 3035

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 1 4 389
Philosophy 3 138 1019
Political Science 3 128 1577
Demography 3 125 1962
Library and Information science 2 77 1964
Linguistics 2 73 2020
Sociology 3 143 2063
Classics and Ancient History 2 83 2133
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 91 2211
Education Majors 4 116 2285
History 2 113 2325
Aesthetics 3 114 2362
Anthropology 3 130 2461
Archaeology 3 125 2464
Law 2 119 2553
Communications and Public Relations 3 143 3186

Biology rankings

The University of the Andes ranked 2nd for Biology in Venezuela and 1742nd in the World with 5,109 publications made and 102,405 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 14 In Venezuela
#89 of 433 In Latin America
#1742 of 6,833 In the World

University of the Andes
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 40 247
1993 56 255
1994 59 261
1995 53 344
1996 82 429
1997 90 455
1998 94 549
1999 107 653
2000 146 828
2001 128 906
2002 178 1290
2003 152 1401
2004 149 1457
2005 173 1690
2006 192 2187
2007 188 2332
2008 213 2737
2009 196 2820
2010 224 3031
2011 171 3299
2012 152 3769
2013 164 3782
2014 144 4143
2015 153 4200
2016 167 4372
2017 165 4454
2018 185 4917
2019 172 5525
2020 171 6388
2021 182 7039
2022 162 6793
2023 161 6598
2024 82 5673

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

Biology subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Entomology 1 27 472
Forestry 2 84 763
Astrobiology 1 25 910
Biotechnology 1 44 927
Zoology 4 91 1100
Horticulture 3 115 1160
Virology 3 81 1182
Botany 2 88 1224
Molecular Biology 3 69 1230
Agricultural Science 2 89 1334
Animal Science 4 132 1358
Immunology 4 95 1571
Microbiology 4 102 1590
Neuroscience 2 71 1622
Nutrition and Food Science 4 123 1685
Biochemistry 2 73 1708
Evolutionary Biology 3 81 1722
Genetics 3 87 1747
Paleontology 2 95 1749
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 141 1809
Pharmacology 2 89 1820
Nanotechnology 3 97 2390
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 145 2552
Oncology and Cancer research 3 163 2715

Environmental Science rankings

The University of the Andes ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Venezuela and 1674th in the World with 4,504 publications made and 76,238 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 14 In Venezuela
#95 of 431 In Latin America
#1674 of 6,876 In the World

University of the Andes
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 31 227
1993 46 169
1994 35 183
1995 50 238
1996 71 317
1997 86 324
1998 92 356
1999 95 463
2000 122 525
2001 112 570
2002 155 821
2003 130 884
2004 131 1012
2005 148 1163
2006 163 1481
2007 173 1642
2008 193 1895
2009 195 2049
2010 181 2206
2011 168 2400
2012 121 2724
2013 150 2895
2014 125 3105
2015 141 3194
2016 132 3452
2017 153 3482
2018 153 4019
2019 148 4732
2020 148 5342
2021 169 6197
2022 169 5831
2023 131 5614
2024 74 4766

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

Environmental Science subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 2 84 763
Agricultural Science 2 89 1334
Geography and Cartography 2 93 1437
Environmental Chemistry 1 66 1456
Earth science and Geophysics 3 70 1536
Ecology 2 99 1713
Geology 3 95 1742
Paleontology 2 95 1749
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 141 1809
Geotechnical Engineering 3 78 1866
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 3 83 1906
Oceanography 4 118 2079
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 116 2175
Environmental Engineering 4 116 2225
Environmental Management 4 135 2481

Chemistry rankings

The University of the Andes ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Venezuela and 1893rd in the World with 4,044 publications made and 78,429 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 11 In Venezuela
#85 of 418 In Latin America
#1893 of 6,545 In the World

University of the Andes
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 47 259
1993 55 251
1994 52 252
1995 72 378
1996 76 460
1997 88 461
1998 90 543
1999 100 636
2000 137 779
2001 116 879
2002 158 1195
2003 150 1289
2004 127 1260
2005 131 1521
2006 148 1905
2007 136 1855
2008 153 2106
2009 145 2157
2010 163 2347
2011 137 2616
2012 109 2996
2013 131 2911
2014 112 3218
2015 129 3370
2016 105 3326
2017 116 3405
2018 118 3653
2019 116 4065
2020 104 4504
2021 132 5082
2022 77 4807
2023 90 4534
2024 45 3919

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

Chemistry subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 1 66 1456
Computational Chemistry 3 72 1609
Chemical Engineering 3 65 1617
Inorganic Chemistry 3 70 1633
Nutrition and Food Science 4 123 1685
Biochemistry 2 73 1708
Radiochemistry 4 89 1726
Pharmacy 4 67 1762
Organic Chemistry 3 74 1770
Physical chemistry 3 79 1868
Materials Science 3 75 1906
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 116 2175
Nanotechnology 3 97 2390

Engineering rankings

The University of the Andes ranked 3rd for Engineering in Venezuela and 1816th in the World with 3,973 publications made and 81,793 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 13 In Venezuela
#69 of 424 In Latin America
#1816 of 6,782 In the World

University of the Andes
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 52 264
1993 49 243
1994 54 229
1995 66 328
1996 73 408
1997 76 455
1998 82 530
1999 96 651
2000 116 754
2001 107 795
2002 195 1309
2003 141 1296
2004 129 1390
2005 144 1622
2006 147 1957
2007 136 2028
2008 133 2170
2009 143 2156
2010 179 2464
2011 127 2603
2012 95 2915
2013 115 3036
2014 122 3095
2015 117 3206
2016 116 3363
2017 123 3379
2018 114 3745
2019 126 4164
2020 109 4506
2021 141 5152
2022 85 5010
2023 91 4666
2024 53 4083

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

Engineering subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Petroleum Engineering 2 17 615
Automation and Control engineering 1 26 768
Biotechnology 1 44 927
Human-Computer Interaction 1 54 1215
Robotics 2 53 1357
Electrical Engineering 2 42 1405
Chemical Engineering 3 65 1617
Optical Engineering 2 65 1689
Remote Sensing 1 76 1738
Acoustical Engineering 1 57 1742
Geotechnical Engineering 3 78 1866
Computer Engineering 2 77 1870
Materials Science 3 75 1906
Aerospace Engineering 3 70 1923
Metallurgical Engineering 3 81 1962
Electronic Engineering 2 82 2077
Computer Networking 3 74 2081
Telecommunications 2 73 2097
Structural Engineering 3 86 2135
Mechanical Engineering 3 90 2217
Environmental Engineering 4 116 2225
Civil Engineering 3 99 2303
Nanotechnology 3 97 2390
Systems Engineering 2 120 2524

Physics rankings

The University of the Andes ranked 3rd for Physics in Venezuela and 1740th in the World with 3,940 publications made and 76,118 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 13 In Venezuela
#68 of 418 In Latin America
#1740 of 6,713 In the World

University of the Andes
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 55 294
1993 59 265
1994 54 258
1995 72 344
1996 81 451
1997 74 450
1998 85 507
1999 97 586
2000 113 692
2001 122 837
2002 195 1231
2003 136 1201
2004 130 1292
2005 144 1590
2006 133 1876
2007 139 1896
2008 134 2105
2009 139 2105
2010 161 2311
2011 110 2453
2012 86 2853
2013 111 2947
2014 103 2958
2015 116 3142
2016 109 3158
2017 109 3252
2018 110 3602
2019 126 3947
2020 115 4319
2021 133 4871
2022 84 4678
2023 89 4363
2024 48 3687

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

Physics subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 3 45 811
Astrobiology 1 25 910
Condensed Matter Physics 1 40 1127
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 52 1246
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 51 1252
Nuclear Physics 1 58 1435
Quantum and Particle physics 2 61 1569
Optical Engineering 2 65 1689
Acoustical Engineering 1 57 1742
Materials Science 3 75 1906
Nanotechnology 3 97 2390

Computer Science rankings

The University of the Andes ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Venezuela and 2016th in the World with 2,757 publications made and 51,316 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Venezuela
#69 of 425 In Latin America
#2016 of 6,845 In the World

University of the Andes
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 31 154
1993 35 159
1994 20 140
1995 32 204
1996 49 254
1997 47 279
1998 54 359
1999 52 327
2000 62 463
2001 67 510
2002 138 925
2003 89 874
2004 81 976
2005 97 1042
2006 84 1317
2007 114 1521
2008 109 1468
2009 94 1567
2010 128 1696
2011 93 1997
2012 62 2053
2013 73 2040
2014 70 2017
2015 81 2043
2016 112 2148
2017 98 2280
2018 90 2544
2019 102 2838
2020 87 3202
2021 116 3532
2022 82 3287
2023 89 3460
2024 59 2830

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

Computer Science subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 1 54 1215
Robotics 2 53 1357
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 53 1617
Neuroscience 2 71 1622
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 63 1814
Computer Engineering 2 77 1870
Computer Vision 2 67 1870
Library and Information science 2 77 1964
Computer Networking 3 74 2081
Telecommunications 2 73 2097
Software Engineering 3 111 2150
Machine Learning 2 90 2302
Data Science 2 106 2412
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 145 2552
Computational Linguistics 3 101 2579
Management Information Systems 2 130 2628
Cyber Security 3 110 2723
Cognitive Science 3 108 2741

Medicine rankings

The University of the Andes ranked 3rd for Medicine in Venezuela and 1928th in the World with 2,687 publications made and 48,835 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 14 In Venezuela
#118 of 430 In Latin America
#1928 of 6,775 In the World

University of the Andes
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 22 111
1993 30 113
1994 24 111
1995 22 177
1996 28 180
1997 41 216
1998 43 313
1999 50 333
2000 70 395
2001 53 503
2002 72 653
2003 78 785
2004 71 752
2005 70 798
2006 93 1042
2007 91 1161
2008 112 1362
2009 101 1507
2010 109 1647
2011 92 1810
2012 85 2038
2013 82 1958
2014 91 2109
2015 101 2140
2016 96 2129
2017 102 2090
2018 104 2277
2019 99 2676
2020 111 3274
2021 111 3638
2022 97 3453
2023 100 3384
2024 60 2741

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

Medicine subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Cardiology 2 48 1090
Virology 3 81 1182
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 144 1200
Anesthesiology 2 73 1342
Dermatology 3 112 1411
Veterinary 5 130 1535
Pathology 3 82 1541
Immunology 4 95 1571
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 82 1591
Pediatrics 4 128 1663
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 113 1673
Dentistry 4 125 1705
Orthodontics 4 119 1707
Pharmacy 4 67 1762
Pharmacology 2 89 1820
Psychiatry 2 94 1821
Anatomy and Physiology 3 113 1894
Surgery 3 123 2053
Public Health 4 129 2064
Family medicine 4 167 2425
Physical Therapy 2 147 2471
Clinical Psychology 2 149 2509
Oncology and Cancer research 3 163 2715
Health Science 3 188 2940
Nursing 5 205 3110

Mathematics rankings

The University of the Andes ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Venezuela and 2104th in the World with 1,335 publications made and 24,784 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 12 In Venezuela
#80 of 399 In Latin America
#2104 of 6,418 In the World

University of the Andes
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 17 90
1993 16 78
1994 13 71
1995 19 99
1996 25 129
1997 16 95
1998 23 146
1999 19 159
2000 23 181
2001 29 205
2002 59 328
2003 37 307
2004 33 379
2005 53 431
2006 41 559
2007 69 601
2008 61 640
2009 51 627
2010 52 688
2011 48 726
2012 31 833
2013 42 897
2014 37 828
2015 55 924
2016 55 964
2017 40 934
2018 53 1066
2019 52 1243
2020 40 1502
2021 62 1691
2022 41 1544
2023 45 1573
2024 16 1074

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Andes in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 1 26 896
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 63 1814
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 76 2122
Statistics 3 94 2251
Math Teachers 4 130 2811

Psychology rankings

The University of the Andes ranked 2nd for Psychology in Venezuela and 2260th in the World with 1,308 publications made and 23,656 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Venezuela
#102 of 416 In Latin America
#2260 of 6,645 In the World

University of the Andes
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 10 53
1993 21 82
1994 14 51
1995 15 113
1996 22 139
1997 24 144
1998 31 192
1999 21 190
2000 32 214
2001 24 298
2002 46 413
2003 40 454
2004 34 447
2005 45 456
2006 48 577
2007 52 627
2008 60 649
2009 38 694
2010 51 757
2011 50 881
2012 36 948
2013 23 858
2014 34 887
2015 44 875
2016 57 941
2017 42 1004
2018 52 1081
2019 51 1223
2020 45 1549
2021 47 1539
2022 46 1554
2023 46 1642
2024 28 1386

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Andes in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 2 71 1622
Psychiatry 2 94 1821
Education Majors 4 116 2285
Social Psychology 2 83 2320
Clinical Psychology 2 149 2509
Cognitive Science 3 108 2741
Child Psychology 5 193 3420

Business rankings

The University of the Andes ranked 1st for Business in Venezuela and 1850th in the World with 1,223 publications made and 21,766 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 11 In Venezuela
#64 of 395 In Latin America
#1850 of 6,339 In the World

University of the Andes
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 19 107
1993 21 82
1994 14 62
1995 15 64
1996 20 99
1997 14 122
1998 20 103
1999 23 128
2000 24 210
2001 24 230
2002 81 534
2003 26 384
2004 27 373
2005 46 455
2006 29 571
2007 51 634
2008 50 617
2009 43 604
2010 57 687
2011 40 785
2012 25 773
2013 51 890
2014 35 836
2015 39 869
2016 45 842
2017 56 935
2018 34 1009
2019 44 1124
2020 53 1274
2021 53 1459
2022 32 1283
2023 42 1392
2024 15 938

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Andes in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Management 1 38 1280
Finance 2 77 2115
Management Information Systems 2 130 2628
Marketing 2 122 2866

Art & Design rankings

The University of the Andes ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Venezuela and 2183rd in the World with 510 publications made and 5,326 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, 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
#3 of 9 In Venezuela
#102 of 365 In Latin America
#2183 of 5,966 In the World

University of the Andes
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 3 17
1993 4 16
1994 3 30
1995 3 21
1996 3 18
1997 8 32
1998 8 21
1999 8 39
2000 9 27
2001 13 43
2002 13 49
2003 13 71
2004 7 89
2005 29 78
2006 25 138
2007 7 122
2008 30 137
2009 17 145
2010 26 145
2011 25 163
2012 17 192
2013 25 187
2014 11 200
2015 19 210
2016 23 246
2017 27 264
2018 20 253
2019 22 327
2020 20 424
2021 24 497
2022 9 427
2023 10 475
2024 6 372

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

Art & Design subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Literature 2 74 1620
Fashion Design 3 117 2298
Aesthetics 3 114 2362

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of the Andes

Speciality Venezuela Latin America World Rank
Economics 3 107 2560
Development Studies 4 141 2927