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The University of the Valley ranked 5th in Colombia, 1273rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 118 research topics. The University of the Valley ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 22,114 academic publications and 207,463 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 21 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1273 of 14,131 In the World
#57 of 1,756 In Latin America
#5 of 190 In Colombia
#1 of 9 In Cali
#286 of 1,060 For Plastic Surgery
#457 of 6,689 For Philosophy
#483 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#1340 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2026 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 115 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of the Valley ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Colombia and 689th in the World with 12,954 publications made and 95,129 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 50 In Colombia
#53 of 442 In Latin America
#689 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 49 78
1993 48 118
1994 44 149
1995 47 163
1996 43 173
1997 75 190
1998 62 199
1999 87 221
2000 80 299
2001 90 291
2002 93 361
2003 119 454
2004 121 457
2005 161 574
2006 184 645
2007 218 811
2008 296 982
2009 371 1219
2010 410 1339
2011 748 1823
2012 549 2043
2013 595 2609
2014 628 2985
2015 684 3208
2016 648 3680
2017 763 3928
2018 712 4698
2019 644 5633
2020 808 8030
2021 875 9393
2022 795 9483
2023 756 10452
2024 493 8854

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 4 54 457
Genealogy 3 17 579
Sports / Exercise science 5 61 854
Political Science 5 54 867
Occupational Safety and Health 4 33 877
Anthropology 3 47 1096
Demography 5 58 1097
Sociology 5 65 1148
Gender Studies 6 62 1210
Urban and Regional planning 6 47 1228
Archaeology 4 49 1285
History 4 51 1290
Criminology and Criminal Justice 9 67 1373
Public Policy / Administration 7 82 1478
Classics and Ancient History 5 52 1510
Library and Information science 6 55 1573
Law 7 60 1600
Art History 6 90 1803
Education Majors 8 86 1804
Communications and Public Relations 6 52 1822
Linguistics 6 71 1964
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 88 2064
Aesthetics 8 103 2243

Biology rankings

The University of the Valley ranked 3rd for Biology in Colombia and 1474th in the World with 8,699 publications made and 138,660 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 48 In Colombia
#66 of 433 In Latin America
#1474 of 6,833 In the World

University of the Valley
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 29 195
1993 27 294
1994 32 293
1995 27 335
1996 39 365
1997 56 459
1998 61 461
1999 74 497
2000 80 722
2001 74 718
2002 71 820
2003 75 1029
2004 95 1086
2005 122 1221
2006 164 1382
2007 180 1495
2008 202 1816
2009 246 2194
2010 276 2393
2011 335 2994
2012 315 3333
2013 363 3930
2014 404 4519
2015 397 4822
2016 386 5354
2017 451 5910
2018 459 6713
2019 474 8195
2020 561 10816
2021 643 13248
2022 583 13062
2023 552 14118
2024 480 13271

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

Biology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 3 77 667
Zoology 4 61 685
Entomology 6 54 721
Virology 4 47 817
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 67 944
Horticulture 4 108 1084
Immunology 5 59 1136
Botany 4 86 1194
Oncology and Cancer research 4 50 1314
Agricultural Science 4 94 1397
Paleontology 4 72 1405
Molecular Biology 5 82 1409
Microbiology 6 86 1430
Genetics 4 64 1487
Nutrition and Food Science 5 110 1519
Toxicology 6 107 1539
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 6 66 1593
Animal Science 7 152 1610
Biotechnology 4 94 1671
Biochemistry 3 72 1696
Pharmacology 4 83 1742
Evolutionary Biology 6 84 1754
Nanotechnology 4 56 1771
Biophysics 5 80 1803
Neuroscience 7 89 1819

Environmental Science rankings

The University of the Valley ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Colombia and 1251st in the World with 7,585 publications made and 102,916 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 49 In Colombia
#59 of 431 In Latin America
#1251 of 6,876 In the World

University of the Valley
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 13 79
1993 19 120
1994 17 92
1995 17 125
1996 19 160
1997 34 187
1998 34 182
1999 52 210
2000 66 307
2001 44 265
2002 45 374
2003 66 489
2004 72 505
2005 97 593
2006 131 749
2007 176 857
2008 155 944
2009 236 1267
2010 238 1412
2011 345 1931
2012 321 2276
2013 366 2899
2014 388 3315
2015 391 3567
2016 356 4040
2017 434 4465
2018 424 5128
2019 395 6463
2020 507 8825
2021 555 10781
2022 498 10783
2023 453 11668
2024 371 11106

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

Environmental Science subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 3 77 667
Environmental Engineering 3 34 918
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 67 944
Geography and Cartography 5 54 973
Environmental Management 3 34 981
Ecology 4 60 1207
Urban and Regional planning 6 47 1228
Oceanography 4 60 1280
Geology 4 67 1396
Agricultural Science 4 94 1397
Paleontology 4 72 1405
Environmental Chemistry 3 64 1429
Geotechnical Engineering 4 57 1470
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 84 1626
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 5 70 1743
Earth science and Geophysics 7 93 1832

Medicine rankings

The University of the Valley ranked 4th for Medicine in Colombia and 1234th in the World with 6,881 publications made and 98,032 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Public Health, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 48 In Colombia
#57 of 430 In Latin America
#1234 of 6,775 In the World

University of the Valley
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 29 196
1993 24 279
1994 40 281
1995 21 318
1996 29 346
1997 42 411
1998 49 410
1999 67 474
2000 58 599
2001 71 690
2002 59 747
2003 58 882
2004 74 922
2005 102 1012
2006 137 1140
2007 123 1215
2008 164 1411
2009 190 1704
2010 195 1771
2011 228 2273
2012 235 2342
2013 252 2760
2014 278 3085
2015 289 3419
2016 264 3674
2017 380 4044
2018 309 4413
2019 355 5370
2020 488 7297
2021 525 8714
2022 513 8726
2023 430 9426
2024 414 8682

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

Medicine subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 1 12 286
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 52 483
Orthodontics 2 34 602
Dentistry 3 41 625
Dermatology 3 36 652
Epidemiology 5 43 757
Pediatrics 4 40 758
Pharmacy 1 17 763
Virology 4 47 817
Sports / Exercise science 5 61 854
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 34 865
Occupational Therapy 3 37 920
Veterinary 3 76 943
Gerontology 4 78 956
Critical Care Nursing 6 45 993
Family medicine 4 51 1031
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 36 1033
Surgery 4 47 1053
Anesthesiology 4 51 1077
Public Health 5 53 1114
Immunology 5 59 1136
Pathology 4 55 1184
Health Science 4 56 1192
Ophthalmology 6 44 1224
Anatomy and Physiology 4 64 1279
Oncology and Cancer research 4 50 1314
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 61 1347
Cardiology 5 63 1348
Healthcare Management (MHA) 7 55 1349
Urology 4 87 1353
Nursing 6 74 1367
Radiation Therapy 3 56 1389
Biomedical Engineering 5 55 1423
Physical Therapy 5 73 1496
Psychiatry 7 67 1537
Toxicology 6 107 1539
Sports Medicine 7 93 1593
Pharmacology 4 83 1742
Clinical Psychology 10 104 2098

Chemistry rankings

The University of the Valley ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Colombia and 1650th in the World with 6,561 publications made and 107,540 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 48 In Colombia
#64 of 418 In Latin America
#1650 of 6,545 In the World

University of the Valley
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 20 143
1993 17 199
1994 25 196
1995 17 218
1996 31 231
1997 65 309
1998 78 354
1999 62 359
2000 101 545
2001 95 574
2002 75 666
2003 82 723
2004 96 805
2005 123 999
2006 151 1015
2007 151 1125
2008 176 1369
2009 220 1532
2010 238 1856
2011 247 2282
2012 254 2498
2013 308 3158
2014 308 3404
2015 304 3684
2016 274 4055
2017 329 4522
2018 342 5165
2019 318 6287
2020 399 8556
2021 419 10353
2022 405 10506
2023 331 11101
2024 306 10666

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

Chemistry subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 1 17 763
Biochemical Engineering 4 57 1152
Environmental Chemistry 3 64 1429
Nutrition and Food Science 5 110 1519
Materials Science 3 52 1520
Chemical Engineering 3 63 1604
Organic Chemistry 4 65 1614
Computational Chemistry 5 74 1620
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 84 1626
Biochemistry 3 72 1696
Radiochemistry 7 87 1709
Physical chemistry 5 74 1730
Nanotechnology 4 56 1771
Inorganic Chemistry 6 92 2013

Engineering rankings

The University of the Valley ranked 4th for Engineering in Colombia and 1657th in the World with 6,460 publications made and 90,208 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 49 In Colombia
#59 of 424 In Latin America
#1657 of 6,782 In the World

University of the Valley
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 17 64
1993 7 91
1994 18 107
1995 12 107
1996 29 118
1997 55 193
1998 55 194
1999 49 177
2000 83 328
2001 62 337
2002 48 370
2003 62 498
2004 82 542
2005 94 677
2006 145 820
2007 132 846
2008 176 980
2009 222 1209
2010 201 1498
2011 258 1851
2012 284 2171
2013 327 2614
2014 321 2798
2015 300 3142
2016 294 3469
2017 334 3795
2018 350 4500
2019 347 5565
2020 428 7443
2021 430 9292
2022 409 9382
2023 378 10116
2024 321 9795

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

Physics rankings

The University of the Valley ranked 5th for Physics in Colombia and 1598th in the World with 5,940 publications made and 81,642 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#5 of 47 In Colombia
#64 of 418 In Latin America
#1598 of 6,713 In the World

University of the Valley
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 12 65
1993 8 91
1994 15 103
1995 12 92
1996 35 126
1997 63 187
1998 63 213
1999 46 212
2000 76 312
2001 69 327
2002 52 382
2003 65 413
2004 92 490
2005 101 609
2006 145 722
2007 142 801
2008 180 893
2009 214 1092
2010 224 1451
2011 214 1668
2012 264 1962
2013 311 2384
2014 301 2550
2015 280 2794
2016 262 3141
2017 278 3444
2018 301 4073
2019 313 4921
2020 361 6659
2021 349 8049
2022 332 8102
2023 331 8756
2024 284 8433

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

Physics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 3 52 945
Condensed Matter Physics 3 38 1086
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 41 1124
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 54 1270
Materials Science 3 52 1520
Nuclear Physics 5 68 1538
Quantum and Particle physics 5 63 1592
Optical Engineering 5 62 1661
Nanotechnology 4 56 1771
Acoustical Engineering 5 63 1792
Biophysics 5 80 1803

Computer Science rankings

The University of the Valley ranked 6th for Computer Science in Colombia and 1985th in the World with 4,248 publications made and 48,568 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#6 of 49 In Colombia
#67 of 425 In Latin America
#1985 of 6,845 In the World

University of the Valley
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 9 56
1993 5 62
1994 9 79
1995 9 89
1996 11 97
1997 23 114
1998 19 114
1999 31 154
2000 32 195
2001 23 184
2002 23 254
2003 24 301
2004 39 374
2005 54 372
2006 80 430
2007 72 490
2008 106 608
2009 119 788
2010 122 797
2011 177 993
2012 170 1190
2013 199 1372
2014 210 1514
2015 189 1721
2016 185 1928
2017 216 2089
2018 225 2479
2019 235 3101
2020 318 4154
2021 349 5187
2022 307 5293
2023 321 5953
2024 216 5297

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

Computer Science subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 4 41 1013
Computer Engineering 3 39 1260
Robotics 7 47 1302
Management Information Systems 5 47 1570
Library and Information science 6 55 1573
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 6 66 1593
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 50 1603
Computational Linguistics 4 50 1695
Computer Graphics 6 65 1713
Neuroscience 7 89 1819
Data Science 8 72 1842
Telecommunications 5 59 1851
Cyber Security 6 61 1871
Computer Networking 5 63 1884
Software Engineering 8 100 1935
Multimedia 7 83 2089
Computer Vision 7 91 2135
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 8 88 2205
Machine Learning 7 85 2280
Cognitive Science 8 101 2587

Psychology rankings

The University of the Valley ranked 6th for Psychology in Colombia and 1826th in the World with 2,559 publications made and 30,065 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#6 of 48 In Colombia
#70 of 416 In Latin America
#1826 of 6,645 In the World

University of the Valley
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 8 50
1993 5 70
1994 6 75
1995 6 77
1996 7 99
1997 7 92
1998 8 106
1999 15 83
2000 12 129
2001 14 126
2002 5 161
2003 11 182
2004 25 184
2005 27 224
2006 49 250
2007 36 284
2008 69 309
2009 74 461
2010 59 462
2011 79 572
2012 95 590
2013 115 818
2014 117 782
2015 112 993
2016 102 1184
2017 151 1314
2018 136 1568
2019 140 1918
2020 217 2603
2021 213 3087
2022 205 3308
2023 194 3760
2024 142 3399

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

Psychology subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 3 37 920
Psychiatry 7 67 1537
Education Majors 8 86 1804
Neuroscience 7 89 1819
Child Psychology 6 85 2010
Social Psychology 6 73 2080
Clinical Psychology 10 104 2098
Cognitive Science 8 101 2587

Mathematics rankings

The University of the Valley ranked 5th for Mathematics in Colombia and 1827th in the World with 2,357 publications made and 32,274 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 46 In Colombia
#63 of 399 In Latin America
#1827 of 6,418 In the World

University of the Valley
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 4 34
1993 1 26
1994 3 37
1995 7 48
1996 5 45
1997 11 68
1998 15 60
1999 12 47
2000 15 122
2001 13 115
2002 8 174
2003 17 213
2004 15 192
2005 28 251
2006 37 280
2007 36 302
2008 55 385
2009 70 402
2010 56 401
2011 105 543
2012 96 588
2013 106 712
2014 97 786
2015 104 966
2016 114 976
2017 127 1115
2018 132 1313
2019 160 1661
2020 181 2447
2021 174 2800
2022 175 2900
2023 231 3361
2024 114 2433

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

Mathematics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Operations Research 3 26 972
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 50 1603
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 58 1741
Statistics 5 65 1827
Applied Mathematics 5 80 1975
Math Teachers 8 72 1978

Business rankings

The University of the Valley ranked 6th for Business in Colombia and 1902nd in the World with 1,778 publications made and 19,247 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 46 In Colombia
#68 of 395 In Latin America
#1902 of 6,339 In the World

University of the Valley
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 3
1993 3 10
1994 1 11
1995 4 29
1996 3 18
1997 8 30
1998 10 31
1999 7 20
2000 9 54
2001 11 35
2002 9 55
2003 10 83
2004 11 92
2005 14 93
2006 36 135
2007 33 144
2008 39 219
2009 48 244
2010 61 246
2011 83 360
2012 73 392
2013 95 526
2014 114 563
2015 88 643
2016 72 684
2017 100 764
2018 96 899
2019 107 1243
2020 124 1628
2021 142 1993
2022 112 2056
2023 150 2574
2024 84 2117

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

Business subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 1 8 544
Occupational Safety and Health 4 33 877
Risk Management 4 19 901
Operations Research 3 26 972
Construction Management 3 29 1059
Project Management 6 52 1418
Public Policy / Administration 7 82 1478
Marketing 3 43 1522
Management Information Systems 5 47 1570
International Business 7 59 1608
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 43 1678
Accounting 6 51 1718
Finance 7 61 1775
Management 7 80 2130
Advertising 7 71 2258

Economics rankings

The University of the Valley ranked 7th for Economics in Colombia and 1715th in the World with 1,424 publications made and 18,847 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 46 In Colombia
#62 of 384 In Latin America
#1715 of 6,167 In the World

University of the Valley
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 8
1993 2 32
1994 3 34
1995 3 43
1996 1 29
1997 6 51
1998 8 42
1999 5 25
2000 3 67
2001 12 59
2002 8 68
2003 4 88
2004 7 87
2005 10 131
2006 18 119
2007 29 121
2008 32 139
2009 39 198
2010 40 194
2011 66 297
2012 52 294
2013 65 389
2014 82 429
2015 67 477
2016 63 511
2017 61 607
2018 76 747
2019 89 1024
2020 99 1343
2021 111 1644
2022 104 1737
2023 131 2041
2024 77 1664

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Valley in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 10 62 1547
Development Studies 6 59 1587
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 43 1678
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 58 1741
Finance 7 61 1775

Art & Design rankings

The University of the Valley ranked 6th for Art & Design in Colombia and 1820th in the World with 857 publications made and 6,909 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Art History.

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
#6 of 45 In Colombia
#77 of 365 In Latin America
#1820 of 5,966 In the World

University of the Valley
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 7
1993 1 15
1994 1 24
1995 0 13
1996 4 17
1997 8 21
1998 4 35
1999 6 14
2000 8 30
2001 6 20
2002 2 32
2003 10 49
2004 13 37
2005 10 42
2006 10 28
2007 12 70
2008 17 62
2009 25 112
2010 30 113
2011 28 173
2012 41 161
2013 39 194
2014 56 220
2015 46 281
2016 58 414
2017 57 355
2018 40 413
2019 42 484
2020 52 673
2021 60 831
2022 69 786
2023 48 1043
2024 31 899

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

Art & Design subfield Colombia ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Fashion Design 5 71 1603
Computer Graphics 6 65 1713
Art History 6 90 1803
Literature 6 95 1985
Multimedia 7 83 2089
Aesthetics 8 103 2243