University of the Philippines Los Banos: Rankings

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The University of the Philippines Los Banos ranked 5th in the Philippines, 2761st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 40 research topics. The University of the Philippines Los Banos ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,522 academic publications and 60,629 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 25 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2761 of 14,131 In the World
#869 of 5,830 In Asia
#5 of 229 In the Philippines
#340 of 1,031 For Agricultural Engineering
#590 of 2,377 For Forestry
#747 of 1,000 For Forensic Science
#1823 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#4392 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 37 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of the Philippines Los Banos ranked 2nd for Biology in the Philippines and 2163rd in the World with 3,672 publications made and 50,868 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Botany, Agricultural Science, Genetics, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 65 In the Philippines
#891 of 2,814 In Asia
#2163 of 6,770 In the World

University of the Philippines Los Banos
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 21 85
1992 16 96
1993 26 101
1994 22 98
1995 23 130
1996 17 150
1997 30 147
1998 24 151
1999 30 215
2000 32 237
2001 29 240
2002 29 275
2003 29 327
2004 27 347
2005 41 446
2006 31 515
2007 39 656
2008 49 715
2009 62 803
2010 66 1058
2011 82 1372
2012 94 1480
2013 89 1743
2014 116 1946
2015 177 2058
2016 201 2163
2017 239 2239
2018 239 2698
2019 282 3385
2020 309 4388
2021 322 5737
2022 354 6640
2023 304 7261

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Philippines Los Banos in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forestry 1 124 590
Horticulture 1 241 760
Entomology 1 190 787
Agricultural Science 1 264 816
Toxicology 1 247 854
Animal Science 1 288 1028
Zoology 1 295 1134
Nutrition and Food Science 1 456 1188
Botany 1 427 1257
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 455 1414
Biotechnology 2 650 1629
Microbiology 3 768 1854
Virology 4 683 1883
Evolutionary Biology 2 772 2132
Paleontology 2 853 2189
Immunology 3 889 2239
Genetics 3 964 2296
Biochemistry 2 1049 2344
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 1034 2449
Molecular Biology 3 1086 2452
Nanotechnology 4 1573 3198
Pharmacology 5 1535 3303
Neuroscience 6 1564 3904

Environmental Science rankings

The University of the Philippines Los Banos ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in the Philippines and 1802nd in the World with 3,495 publications made and 52,256 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 67 In the Philippines
#644 of 2,811 In Asia
#1802 of 6,798 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 17 66
1992 14 75
1993 23 83
1994 19 83
1995 21 115
1996 16 120
1997 25 121
1998 19 132
1999 25 187
2000 28 213
2001 30 211
2002 31 256
2003 29 301
2004 28 311
2005 40 414
2006 35 478
2007 35 614
2008 51 695
2009 59 782
2010 60 1055
2011 79 1350
2012 98 1474
2013 85 1808
2014 108 1990
2015 177 2078
2016 198 2205
2017 225 2222
2018 229 2701
2019 274 3393
2020 304 4321
2021 308 5662
2022 332 6509
2023 281 7122

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

Environmental Science subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forestry 1 124 590
Agricultural Science 1 264 816
Hydrology and Water resources management 2 335 896
Environmental Management 2 369 1052
Ecology 2 416 1306
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 455 1414
Oceanography 3 578 1620
Geography and Cartography 2 582 1787
Environmental Engineering 3 840 1929
Geotechnical Engineering 2 835 2005
Geology 2 849 2176
Paleontology 2 853 2189
Environmental Chemistry 3 1041 2285
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 1039 2403
Earth science and Geophysics 2 1005 2440
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 1095 2626

Chemistry rankings

The University of the Philippines Los Banos ranked 2nd for Chemistry in the Philippines and 2534th in the World with 2,419 publications made and 35,797 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 47 In the Philippines
#1154 of 2,750 In Asia
#2534 of 6,447 In the World

University of the Philippines Los Banos
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 12 69
1992 12 71
1993 19 87
1994 16 84
1995 19 96
1996 10 114
1997 28 123
1998 14 109
1999 23 169
2000 24 169
2001 25 177
2002 19 219
2003 23 247
2004 19 273
2005 31 346
2006 26 391
2007 26 481
2008 30 506
2009 37 581
2010 40 733
2011 48 904
2012 57 959
2013 47 1093
2014 76 1232
2015 107 1324
2016 118 1406
2017 162 1426
2018 163 1810
2019 188 2180
2020 197 2971
2021 206 3887
2022 244 4486
2023 192 4825

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Philippines Los Banos in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 456 1188
Computational Chemistry 3 945 2113
Environmental Chemistry 3 1041 2285
Biochemistry 2 1049 2344
Radiochemistry 4 1291 2468
Physical chemistry 4 1249 2618
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 1095 2626
Organic Chemistry 3 1240 2627
Chemical Engineering 4 1348 2724
Inorganic Chemistry 4 1362 2790
Materials Science 3 1424 3007
Nanotechnology 4 1573 3198

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of the Philippines Los Banos ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the Philippines and 3126th in the World with 2,093 publications made and 26,377 citations received. Main research topics: History, Archaeology, Sociology, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 72 In the Philippines
#1053 of 2,845 In Asia
#3126 of 7,020 In the World

University of the Philippines Los Banos
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 10 29
1992 4 37
1993 14 31
1994 8 33
1995 12 69
1996 9 69
1997 8 57
1998 11 75
1999 5 96
2000 17 114
2001 16 105
2002 19 95
2003 14 141
2004 14 160
2005 22 186
2006 22 220
2007 21 314
2008 34 342
2009 44 371
2010 41 559
2011 48 758
2012 57 850
2013 53 1049
2014 76 1135
2015 112 1224
2016 121 1336
2017 133 1387
2018 132 1612
2019 156 1978
2020 171 2592
2021 189 3343
2022 215 3874
2023 197 4231

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 2 190 747
Public Policy / Administration 4 248 1393
Demography 3 556 1785
Archaeology 3 667 1971
History 3 698 2145
Communications and Public Relations 7 727 2541
Sociology 6 782 2586
Anthropology 8 945 2997
Law 7 1091 3087
Aesthetics 4 1129 3100
Political Science 7 1100 3328
Education Majors 10 1198 3466
Linguistics 7 1526 3676
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 1424 3950
Philosophy 6 1573 4218

Engineering rankings

The University of the Philippines Los Banos ranked 3rd for Engineering in the Philippines and 2986th in the World with 1,973 publications made and 27,880 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 58 In the Philippines
#1337 of 2,809 In Asia
#2986 of 6,684 In the World

University of the Philippines Los Banos
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 7 35
1992 8 36
1993 11 40
1994 7 43
1995 9 49
1996 6 44
1997 18 61
1998 14 66
1999 14 92
2000 16 103
2001 20 112
2002 20 136
2003 17 155
2004 13 152
2005 21 216
2006 13 261
2007 16 328
2008 29 374
2009 35 427
2010 30 563
2011 41 724
2012 56 795
2013 50 985
2014 53 1072
2015 97 1101
2016 101 1178
2017 145 1255
2018 157 1488
2019 148 1959
2020 188 2561
2021 171 3389
2022 196 3864
2023 147 4192

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Philippines Los Banos in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 2 114 340
Biotechnology 2 650 1629
Civil Engineering 3 643 1701
Renewable Energy Engineering 4 754 1746
Remote Sensing 4 749 1896
Environmental Engineering 3 840 1929
Geotechnical Engineering 2 835 2005
Chemical Engineering 4 1348 2724
Metallurgical Engineering 3 1326 2808
Materials Science 3 1424 3007
Nanotechnology 4 1573 3198
Mechanical Engineering 5 1452 3386
Optical Engineering 6 1581 3451
Aerospace Engineering 7 1527 3490
Structural Engineering 5 1653 3641
Acoustical Engineering 4 1585 3685
Computer Networking 8 1650 3703
Electrical Engineering 7 1725 3708
Telecommunications 9 1764 3856

Medicine rankings

The University of the Philippines Los Banos ranked 5th for Medicine in the Philippines and 2701st in the World with 1,652 publications made and 23,754 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Veterinary, Virology.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 65 In the Philippines
#1044 of 2,781 In Asia
#2701 of 6,680 In the World

University of the Philippines Los Banos
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 12 37
1992 5 37
1993 12 30
1994 9 43
1995 11 46
1996 8 63
1997 13 65
1998 9 56
1999 11 87
2000 14 85
2001 10 82
2002 11 123
2003 15 118
2004 14 140
2005 18 184
2006 16 222
2007 18 262
2008 22 280
2009 29 286
2010 31 408
2011 40 541
2012 50 582
2013 54 697
2014 54 747
2015 74 827
2016 94 942
2017 85 980
2018 96 1109
2019 114 1377
2020 126 1897
2021 156 2422
2022 191 2887
2023 137 3105

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Philippines Los Banos in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 2 190 747
Toxicology 1 247 854
Veterinary 1 286 855
Public Health 4 589 1876
Virology 4 683 1883
Nursing 5 519 1916
Immunology 3 889 2239
Pathology 6 1205 2947
Psychiatry 6 1153 3092
Anatomy and Physiology 5 1271 3159
Pharmacology 5 1535 3303
Physical Therapy 6 1399 3409
Health Science 18 1192 3450
Surgery 7 1638 4041
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 7 1842 4225

Physics rankings

The University of the Philippines Los Banos ranked 3rd for Physics in the Philippines and 3144th in the World with 1,496 publications made and 21,671 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 53 In the Philippines
#1411 of 2,786 In Asia
#3144 of 6,603 In the World

University of the Philippines Los Banos
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 6 28
1992 8 35
1993 11 42
1994 6 40
1995 4 45
1996 10 49
1997 14 47
1998 9 48
1999 11 80
2000 12 82
2001 13 77
2002 11 103
2003 13 125
2004 11 114
2005 20 164
2006 13 185
2007 13 231
2008 21 273
2009 24 333
2010 17 419
2011 29 556
2012 38 556
2013 28 663
2014 47 744
2015 67 755
2016 71 841
2017 116 884
2018 121 1140
2019 120 1352
2020 145 1760
2021 123 2321
2022 144 2779
2023 111 3015

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Philippines Los Banos in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 3 1411 2907
Materials Science 3 1424 3007
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 1289 3169
Nanotechnology 4 1573 3198
Quantum and Particle physics 4 1512 3360
Nuclear Physics 3 1556 3391
Optical Engineering 6 1581 3451
Acoustical Engineering 4 1585 3685

Computer Science rankings

The University of the Philippines Los Banos ranked 6th for Computer Science in the Philippines and 3107th in the World with 1,034 publications made and 11,348 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber Security, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#6 of 64 In the Philippines
#1334 of 2,809 In Asia
#3107 of 6,752 In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 3 21
1992 2 16
1993 5 10
1994 4 17
1995 4 25
1996 3 20
1997 8 16
1998 10 35
1999 3 39
2000 8 38
2001 5 42
2002 14 51
2003 12 54
2004 4 84
2005 9 89
2006 9 93
2007 7 145
2008 10 159
2009 17 194
2010 13 242
2011 15 329
2012 22 355
2013 20 418
2014 33 440
2015 55 517
2016 63 540
2017 69 569
2018 85 646
2019 90 843
2020 83 1100
2021 103 1471
2022 118 1782
2023 87 1981

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

Computer Science subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cyber Security 3 720 1839
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 1034 2449
Computer Vision 5 1417 3079
Machine Learning 4 1413 3094
Computer Networking 8 1650 3703
Telecommunications 9 1764 3856
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 7 1715 3904
Neuroscience 6 1564 3904

Economics rankings

The University of the Philippines Los Banos ranked 6th for Economics in the Philippines and 2370th in the World with 786 publications made and 6,851 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Agricultural Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#6 of 49 In the Philippines
#806 of 2,461 In Asia
#2370 of 5,995 In the World

University of the Philippines Los Banos
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 9
1992 0 10
1993 3 6
1994 1 7
1995 2 15
1996 2 10
1997 3 6
1998 7 24
1999 4 26
2000 2 23
2001 7 15
2002 6 19
2003 6 26
2004 6 25
2005 8 47
2006 11 46
2007 5 85
2008 22 96
2009 22 96
2010 19 139
2011 21 195
2012 21 235
2013 17 297
2014 31 300
2015 50 297
2016 54 341
2017 49 386
2018 58 426
2019 53 473
2020 62 650
2021 75 935
2022 74 1072
2023 54 1173

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Philippines Los Banos in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 1 84 357
Environmental Economics 2 470 1308
Development Studies 7 732 2263
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 1022 2623
Finance 6 1014 2701

Business rankings

The University of the Philippines Los Banos ranked 3rd for Business in the Philippines and 2269th in the World with 683 publications made and 7,564 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Marketing, Management, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 51 In the Philippines
#801 of 2,579 In Asia
#2269 of 6,187 In the World

University of the Philippines Los Banos
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 2 5
1992 2 9
1993 2 4
1994 1 5
1995 0 17
1996 1 7
1997 3 7
1998 2 19
1999 3 18
2000 1 21
2001 5 15
2002 7 20
2003 5 26
2004 4 34
2005 6 36
2006 13 47
2007 3 57
2008 15 83
2009 14 86
2010 16 107
2011 20 179
2012 22 243
2013 15 269
2014 27 266
2015 46 313
2016 45 356
2017 40 335
2018 57 404
2019 53 454
2020 44 669
2021 67 839
2022 62 965
2023 54 1061

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Philippines Los Banos in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 4 248 1393
Marketing 5 1017 2690
Finance 6 1014 2701
Management 8 1577 3847

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of the Philippines Los Banos

Speciality Philippines Asia World Rank
Social Psychology 5 875 2629
Psychology 6 1311 3351
Math Teachers 20 1220 3381
Statistics 7 1519 3493
Child Psychology 9 1365 3585
Literature 5 1301 3592
Mathematics 7 1573 3652
Fashion Design 6 1505 3797
Art & Design 6 1448 3807