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The University of the Andes ranked 2nd in Venezuela, 1580th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 85 research topics. The University of the Andes ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,585 academic publications and 155,216 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 14 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1580 of 14,131 In the World
#82 of 1,756 In Latin America
#2 of 51 In Venezuela
#393 of 1,105 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#488 of 1,018 For Entomology
#628 of 1,420 For Petroleum Engineering
#2088 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2190 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 82 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 1428th in the World with 5,653 publications made and 49,230 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
#1428 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 35 106
1994 34 100
1995 35 97
1996 57 115
1997 65 170
1998 65 171
1999 100 236
2000 101 256
2001 131 359
2002 150 467
2003 141 474
2004 157 586
2005 214 650
2006 235 903
2007 257 1020
2008 262 1176
2009 221 1376
2010 243 1399
2011 233 1622
2012 203 1737
2013 197 1883
2014 169 1935
2015 191 2026
2016 217 2102
2017 228 2274
2018 206 2389
2019 190 2992
2020 252 3684
2021 278 4208
2022 208 3936
2023 181 4022
2024 95 3105
2025 37 2592

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 3 393
Philosophy 3 141 1047
Political Science 3 132 1616
Demography 3 128 2002
Library and Information science 2 79 2013
Linguistics 2 73 2076
Sociology 3 144 2114
Classics and Ancient History 2 85 2207
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 96 2257
Education Majors 4 120 2361
History 2 117 2390
Aesthetics 3 115 2455
Anthropology 3 134 2529
Archaeology 3 126 2530
Law 2 119 2605
Communications and Public Relations 3 146 3218

Biology rankings

The University of the Andes ranked 2nd for Biology in Venezuela and 1792nd in the World with 5,163 publications made and 106,526 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 14 In Venezuela
#95 of 433 In Latin America
#1792 of 6,841 In the World

University of the Andes
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 56 255
1994 59 261
1995 53 343
1996 82 428
1997 90 455
1998 94 548
1999 108 654
2000 146 829
2001 128 907
2002 178 1291
2003 153 1399
2004 148 1457
2005 171 1687
2006 192 2186
2007 189 2333
2008 213 2733
2009 197 2820
2010 226 3031
2011 171 3300
2012 152 3766
2013 164 3783
2014 143 4134
2015 154 4200
2016 167 4364
2017 166 4453
2018 185 4917
2019 172 5524
2020 171 6377
2021 183 7033
2022 165 6789
2023 160 6583
2024 83 5711
2025 55 5137

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 28 488
Forestry 2 87 801
Astrobiology 1 26 940
Biotechnology 1 45 962
Zoology 4 91 1122
Horticulture 3 120 1208
Virology 3 84 1213
Molecular Biology 3 70 1256
Botany 2 91 1267
Animal Science 4 133 1374
Agricultural Science 2 92 1378
Microbiology 4 104 1620
Immunology 4 99 1620
Neuroscience 2 72 1672
Evolutionary Biology 3 82 1733
Nutrition and Food Science 4 128 1749
Biochemistry 2 80 1755
Genetics 3 90 1787
Paleontology 2 98 1791
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 142 1845
Pharmacology 2 91 1879
Nanotechnology 3 102 2436
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 151 2638
Oncology and Cancer research 3 165 2790

Environmental Science rankings

The University of the Andes ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Venezuela and 1724th in the World with 4,550 publications made and 79,970 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 14 In Venezuela
#99 of 433 In Latin America
#1724 of 6,888 In the World

University of the Andes
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 46 169
1994 35 183
1995 50 238
1996 71 317
1997 86 324
1998 92 356
1999 95 464
2000 122 526
2001 112 570
2002 155 821
2003 129 883
2004 131 1011
2005 146 1160
2006 164 1480
2007 176 1643
2008 193 1890
2009 195 2048
2010 182 2206
2011 168 2403
2012 122 2735
2013 150 2893
2014 125 3098
2015 142 3197
2016 133 3455
2017 155 3483
2018 153 4021
2019 149 4743
2020 147 5345
2021 170 6191
2022 169 5839
2023 131 5606
2024 74 4818
2025 47 4234

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 87 801
Agricultural Science 2 92 1378
Geography and Cartography 2 94 1478
Environmental Chemistry 1 66 1501
Earth science and Geophysics 3 77 1582
Ecology 2 103 1773
Paleontology 2 98 1791
Geology 3 95 1801
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 142 1845
Geotechnical Engineering 3 79 1899
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 3 86 1958
Oceanography 4 121 2137
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 119 2232
Environmental Engineering 4 120 2293
Environmental Management 4 139 2542

Chemistry rankings

The University of the Andes ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Venezuela and 1950th in the World with 4,077 publications made and 81,354 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 12 In Venezuela
#87 of 420 In Latin America
#1950 of 6,561 In the World

University of the Andes
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 55 251
1994 52 252
1995 72 378
1996 76 459
1997 88 461
1998 90 542
1999 100 637
2000 137 779
2001 116 879
2002 158 1195
2003 150 1289
2004 126 1257
2005 130 1519
2006 148 1904
2007 138 1857
2008 153 2104
2009 146 2158
2010 165 2352
2011 137 2598
2012 109 2992
2013 130 2908
2014 112 3207
2015 130 3371
2016 105 3325
2017 116 3398
2018 118 3648
2019 116 4051
2020 104 4483
2021 134 5056
2022 77 4789
2023 90 4517
2024 45 3960
2025 35 3563

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 1501
Inorganic Chemistry 3 71 1656
Computational Chemistry 3 77 1657
Chemical Engineering 3 67 1661
Nutrition and Food Science 4 128 1749
Biochemistry 2 80 1755
Radiochemistry 4 90 1758
Pharmacy 4 67 1786
Organic Chemistry 3 77 1813
Physical chemistry 3 79 1892
Materials Science 3 77 1949
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 119 2232
Nanotechnology 3 102 2436

Engineering rankings

The University of the Andes ranked 3rd for Engineering in Venezuela and 1872nd in the World with 4,000 publications made and 84,615 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 13 In Venezuela
#70 of 425 In Latin America
#1872 of 6,795 In the World

University of the Andes
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 49 244
1994 54 229
1995 65 328
1996 73 408
1997 76 455
1998 82 529
1999 96 651
2000 116 754
2001 107 795
2002 195 1309
2003 141 1296
2004 129 1389
2005 142 1619
2006 147 1956
2007 138 2030
2008 133 2173
2009 143 2156
2010 180 2466
2011 127 2596
2012 95 2917
2013 114 3034
2014 122 3093
2015 117 3207
2016 115 3368
2017 123 3377
2018 113 3753
2019 127 4165
2020 109 4500
2021 142 5151
2022 85 4999
2023 91 4655
2024 54 4125
2025 34 3487

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 17 628
Automation and Control engineering 2 28 796
Biotechnology 1 45 962
Human-Computer Interaction 1 56 1276
Robotics 2 53 1384
Electrical Engineering 2 45 1454
Chemical Engineering 3 67 1661
Optical Engineering 2 66 1739
Acoustical Engineering 1 57 1773
Remote Sensing 1 79 1796
Geotechnical Engineering 3 79 1899
Computer Engineering 2 79 1902
Materials Science 3 77 1949
Aerospace Engineering 3 72 1974
Metallurgical Engineering 3 84 2015
Computer Networking 3 75 2125
Telecommunications 2 75 2137
Electronic Engineering 2 91 2137
Structural Engineering 3 87 2180
Mechanical Engineering 3 91 2264
Environmental Engineering 4 120 2293
Civil Engineering 3 102 2340
Nanotechnology 3 102 2436
Systems Engineering 2 121 2547

Physics rankings

The University of the Andes ranked 3rd for Physics in Venezuela and 1798th in the World with 3,966 publications made and 78,758 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
#69 of 419 In Latin America
#1798 of 6,729 In the World

University of the Andes
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 59 265
1994 54 258
1995 72 344
1996 81 451
1997 74 449
1998 85 506
1999 97 586
2000 112 692
2001 122 838
2002 195 1231
2003 136 1201
2004 130 1292
2005 142 1588
2006 133 1875
2007 141 1898
2008 133 2107
2009 139 2105
2010 163 2315
2011 110 2439
2012 87 2854
2013 111 2944
2014 102 2952
2015 116 3138
2016 108 3155
2017 109 3252
2018 109 3608
2019 126 3945
2020 115 4325
2021 134 4875
2022 85 4668
2023 90 4361
2024 48 3737
2025 31 3251

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 46 819
Astrobiology 1 26 940
Condensed Matter Physics 1 41 1156
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 53 1268
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 51 1270
Nuclear Physics 1 59 1468
Quantum and Particle physics 2 62 1611
Optical Engineering 2 66 1739
Acoustical Engineering 1 57 1773
Materials Science 3 77 1949
Nanotechnology 3 102 2436

Computer Science rankings

The University of the Andes ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Venezuela and 2077th in the World with 2,783 publications made and 52,462 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Venezuela
#73 of 427 In Latin America
#2077 of 6,855 In the World

University of the Andes
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 35 159
1994 20 140
1995 34 204
1996 49 254
1997 47 279
1998 54 359
1999 52 327
2000 62 463
2001 67 510
2002 138 925
2003 89 876
2004 81 978
2005 97 1042
2006 84 1316
2007 115 1521
2008 108 1467
2009 94 1567
2010 128 1694
2011 93 2000
2012 62 2058
2013 74 2036
2014 69 2018
2015 82 2042
2016 111 2147
2017 98 2283
2018 90 2542
2019 103 2842
2020 88 3200
2021 112 3515
2022 82 3280
2023 87 3449
2024 59 2859
2025 34 2234

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 56 1276
Robotics 2 53 1384
Neuroscience 2 72 1672
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 53 1680
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 67 1868
Computer Engineering 2 79 1902
Computer Vision 2 71 1911
Library and Information science 2 79 2013
Computer Networking 3 75 2125
Telecommunications 2 75 2137
Software Engineering 3 111 2179
Machine Learning 2 93 2360
Data Science 2 105 2445
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 151 2638
Computational Linguistics 3 104 2646
Management Information Systems 2 133 2652
Cyber Security 3 112 2769
Cognitive Science 3 109 2788

Medicine rankings

The University of the Andes ranked 3rd for Medicine in Venezuela and 1977th in the World with 2,725 publications made and 50,215 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 14 In Venezuela
#118 of 432 In Latin America
#1977 of 6,793 In the World

University of the Andes
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 30 113
1994 24 111
1995 22 177
1996 28 179
1997 41 216
1998 43 313
1999 51 333
2000 70 395
2001 53 503
2002 72 653
2003 78 785
2004 71 751
2005 69 797
2006 93 1041
2007 91 1161
2008 112 1360
2009 101 1511
2010 109 1644
2011 92 1791
2012 84 2037
2013 81 1958
2014 92 2109
2015 102 2132
2016 95 2122
2017 103 2090
2018 104 2287
2019 99 2669
2020 111 3259
2021 112 3612
2022 98 3429
2023 99 3370
2024 62 2780
2025 41 2495

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 50 1116
Virology 3 84 1213
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 145 1226
Anesthesiology 2 76 1376
Dermatology 3 115 1460
Veterinary 5 131 1575
Pathology 3 86 1585
Immunology 4 99 1620
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 83 1629
Pediatrics 4 128 1673
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 115 1694
Dentistry 4 126 1736
Orthodontics 4 121 1745
Pharmacy 4 67 1786
Pharmacology 2 91 1879
Psychiatry 2 97 1879
Anatomy and Physiology 3 115 1927
Surgery 3 125 2080
Public Health 4 131 2116
Family medicine 4 174 2495
Physical Therapy 2 151 2509
Clinical Psychology 2 151 2576
Oncology and Cancer research 3 165 2790
Health Science 3 191 2978
Nursing 5 210 3187

Mathematics rankings

The University of the Andes ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Venezuela and 2169th in the World with 1,344 publications made and 25,061 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
#83 of 400 In Latin America
#2169 of 6,434 In the World

University of the Andes
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 53 430
2006 41 561
2007 69 601
2008 61 640
2009 51 626
2010 53 689
2011 48 727
2012 31 829
2013 44 899
2014 37 827
2015 55 921
2016 55 960
2017 40 937
2018 53 1063
2019 52 1227
2020 38 1485
2021 60 1675
2022 41 1528
2023 45 1563
2024 15 1090
2025 13 774

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 26 903
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 67 1868
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 79 2162
Statistics 3 95 2301
Math Teachers 4 136 2885

Psychology rankings

The University of the Andes ranked 2nd for Psychology in Venezuela and 2323rd in the World with 1,322 publications made and 24,282 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Venezuela
#102 of 417 In Latin America
#2323 of 6,663 In the World

University of the Andes
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 41 454
2004 34 447
2005 45 456
2006 48 579
2007 52 627
2008 60 649
2009 38 694
2010 51 757
2011 50 880
2012 36 950
2013 23 858
2014 34 889
2015 44 875
2016 56 945
2017 43 990
2018 52 1076
2019 51 1217
2020 45 1540
2021 47 1540
2022 45 1540
2023 46 1637
2024 29 1404
2025 16 1142

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 72 1672
Psychiatry 2 97 1879
Education Majors 4 120 2361
Social Psychology 2 88 2392
Clinical Psychology 2 151 2576
Cognitive Science 3 109 2788
Child Psychology 5 200 3497

Business rankings

The University of the Andes ranked 1st for Business in Venezuela and 1908th in the World with 1,233 publications made and 22,532 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 11 In Venezuela
#68 of 396 In Latin America
#1908 of 6,366 In the World

University of the Andes
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 27 384
2004 27 373
2005 46 453
2006 30 572
2007 51 634
2008 49 618
2009 43 603
2010 57 687
2011 40 784
2012 25 772
2013 51 892
2014 35 836
2015 39 868
2016 45 840
2017 56 928
2018 34 1009
2019 45 1135
2020 54 1259
2021 53 1456
2022 31 1284
2023 42 1386
2024 15 952
2025 10 656

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 1322
Finance 2 77 2166
Management Information Systems 2 133 2652
Marketing 3 128 2933

Art & Design rankings

The University of the Andes ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Venezuela and 2241st in the World with 512 publications made and 5,536 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
#103 of 367 In Latin America
#2241 of 6,010 In the World

University of the Andes
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 4 16
1994 3 30
1995 3 21
1996 3 18
1997 8 32
1998 8 21
1999 8 39
2000 9 26
2001 13 42
2002 13 49
2003 13 71
2004 7 89
2005 29 78
2006 25 138
2007 7 122
2008 30 136
2009 17 145
2010 26 146
2011 25 163
2012 17 194
2013 25 187
2014 11 199
2015 19 211
2016 23 248
2017 27 269
2018 20 253
2019 22 334
2020 20 420
2021 24 495
2022 9 438
2023 10 482
2024 7 381
2025 1 401

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 75 1667
Fashion Design 3 117 2339
Aesthetics 3 115 2455

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of the Andes

Speciality Venezuela Latin America World Rank
Economics 3 109 2622
Development Studies 4 147 2988