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The University of the Valley ranked 5th in Colombia, 1269th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 112 research topics. The University of the Valley ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 19,054 academic publications and 138,656 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 22 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1269 of 14,131 In the World
#55 of 1,756 In Latin America
#5 of 190 In Colombia
#1 of 9 In Cali
#243 of 1,067 For Plastic Surgery
#422 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#509 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#1272 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2026 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 109 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 714th in the World with 11,257 publications made and 60,649 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 50 In Colombia
#51 of 443 In Latin America
#714 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 29 103
1992 43 74
1993 44 111
1994 35 123
1995 34 110
1996 38 152
1997 70 156
1998 46 162
1999 81 165
2000 63 252
2001 75 213
2002 85 279
2003 106 359
2004 119 353
2005 149 465
2006 174 496
2007 222 616
2008 296 753
2009 327 967
2010 371 1060
2011 601 1395
2012 490 1584
2013 506 2009
2014 518 2176
2015 596 2348
2016 674 2585
2017 786 2727
2018 639 3255
2019 606 3930
2020 739 5258
2021 802 6418
2022 683 6490
2023 628 6898

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 55 509
Sports / Exercise science 4 46 689
Occupational Safety and Health 3 24 814
Political Science 5 55 928
Anthropology 3 38 1019
Demography 5 55 1060
Sociology 5 60 1118
Criminology and Criminal Justice 8 52 1171
Gender Studies 6 57 1210
Archaeology 4 49 1237
History 4 48 1259
Classics and Ancient History 5 42 1399
Public Policy / Administration 7 81 1498
Library and Information science 4 53 1534
Law 7 57 1554
Art History 7 87 1720
Communications and Public Relations 7 51 1840
Education Majors 8 88 1889
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 74 1933
Linguistics 6 72 1987
Aesthetics 8 108 2265

Biology rankings

The University of the Valley ranked 3rd for Biology in Colombia and 1467th in the World with 7,660 publications made and 98,247 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 48 In Colombia
#64 of 428 In Latin America
#1467 of 6,770 In the World

University of the Valley
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 13 191
1992 26 170
1993 26 263
1994 34 270
1995 24 295
1996 35 315
1997 54 394
1998 52 382
1999 73 422
2000 78 587
2001 72 582
2002 65 681
2003 75 835
2004 87 882
2005 115 1002
2006 149 1145
2007 181 1241
2008 192 1478
2009 224 1745
2010 256 1999
2011 310 2475
2012 282 2764
2013 347 3229
2014 360 3530
2015 347 3865
2016 394 4177
2017 442 4766
2018 408 5363
2019 426 6491
2020 533 8204
2021 582 10067
2022 556 10735
2023 500 11198

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 2 68 612
Entomology 6 47 681
Zoology 4 63 713
Virology 3 44 802
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 68 971
Immunology 4 53 1097
Horticulture 4 113 1131
Botany 3 86 1221
Molecular Biology 5 74 1309
Oncology and Cancer research 3 51 1312
Microbiology 6 80 1329
Paleontology 4 69 1409
Agricultural Science 4 98 1434
Animal Science 5 141 1440
Genetics 4 64 1493
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 6 63 1521
Biophysics 5 74 1630
Biotechnology 4 91 1653
Biochemistry 3 71 1669
Nutrition and Food Science 5 120 1670
Pharmacology 4 81 1683
Evolutionary Biology 7 81 1711
Nanotechnology 3 55 1770
Neuroscience 7 91 1824

Environmental Science rankings

The University of the Valley ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Colombia and 1281st in the World with 6,620 publications made and 67,519 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 48 In Colombia
#60 of 428 In Latin America
#1281 of 6,798 In the World

University of the Valley
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 12 74
1992 14 69
1993 16 103
1994 16 86
1995 17 100
1996 21 124
1997 32 152
1998 28 150
1999 51 169
2000 61 250
2001 44 220
2002 43 314
2003 63 407
2004 66 427
2005 93 472
2006 125 631
2007 179 718
2008 151 752
2009 214 975
2010 224 1147
2011 305 1533
2012 292 1875
2013 337 2321
2014 321 2562
2015 338 2756
2016 346 2996
2017 429 3376
2018 363 3830
2019 343 4853
2020 473 6329
2021 516 7880
2022 434 8320
2023 415 8808

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 2 68 612
Hydrology and Water resources management 2 31 761
Environmental Engineering 3 34 897
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 68 971
Environmental Management 3 33 987
Geography and Cartography 3 50 994
Ecology 4 60 1239
Oceanography 3 56 1301
Environmental Chemistry 3 62 1374
Paleontology 4 69 1409
Geology 4 70 1421
Agricultural Science 4 98 1434
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 83 1586
Geotechnical Engineering 4 63 1618
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 5 74 1805
Earth science and Geophysics 7 96 1817

Medicine rankings

The University of the Valley ranked 4th for Medicine in Colombia and 1195th in the World with 6,096 publications made and 70,627 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 48 In Colombia
#52 of 426 In Latin America
#1195 of 6,680 In the World

University of the Valley
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 12 191
1992 27 166
1993 20 246
1994 34 246
1995 21 280
1996 27 296
1997 38 353
1998 44 346
1999 62 387
2000 55 482
2001 66 530
2002 53 607
2003 54 701
2004 70 738
2005 98 823
2006 123 911
2007 130 1015
2008 143 1163
2009 163 1363
2010 175 1471
2011 219 1823
2012 223 1905
2013 235 2204
2014 253 2422
2015 263 2714
2016 289 2904
2017 389 3270
2018 295 3596
2019 318 4184
2020 459 5515
2021 485 6584
2022 485 7158
2023 396 7508

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 9 243
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 42 422
Orthodontics 1 32 540
Dentistry 3 38 579
Dermatology 2 32 622
Sports / Exercise science 4 46 689
Epidemiology 5 41 723
Pediatrics 4 37 727
Pharmacy 1 16 771
Virology 3 44 802
Critical Care Nursing 5 34 826
Veterinary 3 74 891
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 36 905
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 28 938
Occupational Therapy 4 40 957
Family medicine 4 47 963
Neurosurgery 7 56 996
Gerontology 4 80 1011
Anesthesiology 4 45 1013
Surgery 4 42 1037
Public Health 5 50 1066
Immunology 4 53 1097
Pathology 4 53 1166
Anatomy and Physiology 3 56 1240
Ophthalmology 6 45 1258
Cardiology 4 56 1273
Biomedical Engineering 4 48 1279
Health Science 5 60 1286
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 55 1290
Nursing 6 66 1307
Oncology and Cancer research 3 51 1312
Physical Therapy 5 59 1373
Radiation Therapy 4 59 1403
Sports Medicine 7 71 1427
Urology 4 97 1441
Healthcare Management (MHA) 7 64 1455
Psychiatry 5 63 1468
Pharmacology 4 81 1683
Clinical Psychology 9 94 1985

Chemistry rankings

The University of the Valley ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Colombia and 1649th in the World with 5,794 publications made and 79,619 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 48 In Colombia
#66 of 414 In Latin America
#1649 of 6,447 In the World

University of the Valley
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 15 124
1992 17 126
1993 17 172
1994 27 185
1995 18 203
1996 30 203
1997 63 274
1998 71 305
1999 64 315
2000 95 467
2001 89 472
2002 68 564
2003 80 648
2004 86 681
2005 118 839
2006 130 875
2007 143 1008
2008 175 1177
2009 196 1297
2010 210 1579
2011 232 1958
2012 228 2128
2013 280 2647
2014 270 2788
2015 275 3048
2016 257 3270
2017 309 3789
2018 304 4247
2019 287 5168
2020 378 6719
2021 385 8297
2022 381 8935
2023 318 9354

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 16 771
Biochemical Engineering 4 50 1016
Environmental Chemistry 3 62 1374
Materials Science 4 54 1547
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 83 1586
Organic Chemistry 4 66 1604
Chemical Engineering 3 67 1636
Computational Chemistry 6 80 1662
Biochemistry 3 71 1669
Nutrition and Food Science 5 120 1670
Radiochemistry 6 85 1687
Physical chemistry 6 75 1711
Nanotechnology 3 55 1770
Inorganic Chemistry 6 93 2049

Engineering rankings

The University of the Valley ranked 5th for Engineering in Colombia and 1675th in the World with 5,632 publications made and 64,282 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 49 In Colombia
#65 of 420 In Latin America
#1675 of 6,684 In the World

University of the Valley
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 11 66
1992 14 52
1993 8 93
1994 20 100
1995 10 100
1996 26 116
1997 52 163
1998 51 164
1999 50 140
2000 75 260
2001 54 282
2002 50 306
2003 61 428
2004 76 442
2005 93 558
2006 127 688
2007 128 724
2008 176 802
2009 212 974
2010 188 1223
2011 237 1569
2012 245 1746
2013 304 2177
2014 285 2198
2015 265 2548
2016 280 2674
2017 302 3092
2018 312 3561
2019 309 4316
2020 399 5738
2021 392 7128
2022 359 7706
2023 343 8195

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 1603rd in the World with 5,224 publications made and 59,652 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#5 of 47 In Colombia
#65 of 409 In Latin America
#1603 of 6,603 In the World

University of the Valley
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 11 58
1992 11 54
1993 10 89
1994 17 92
1995 11 92
1996 32 119
1997 58 162
1998 56 172
1999 45 163
2000 68 263
2001 62 272
2002 52 331
2003 64 377
2004 83 388
2005 97 515
2006 130 621
2007 133 667
2008 184 772
2009 205 897
2010 208 1202
2011 200 1437
2012 224 1623
2013 294 1997
2014 262 2047
2015 253 2270
2016 246 2400
2017 260 2809
2018 277 3275
2019 277 3905
2020 338 5180
2021 318 6351
2022 303 6795
2023 299 7190

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 55 951
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 41 1083
Condensed Matter Physics 3 39 1084
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 52 1242
Materials Science 4 54 1547
Nuclear Physics 5 72 1551
Quantum and Particle physics 5 63 1571
Biophysics 5 74 1630
Optical Engineering 4 61 1636
Nanotechnology 3 55 1770
Acoustical Engineering 5 63 1775

Computer Science rankings

The University of the Valley ranked 6th for Computer Science in Colombia and 1972nd in the World with 3,679 publications made and 32,260 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#6 of 49 In Colombia
#69 of 417 In Latin America
#1972 of 6,752 In the World

University of the Valley
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 3 40
1992 6 42
1993 7 62
1994 8 73
1995 7 63
1996 9 96
1997 20 91
1998 21 96
1999 28 124
2000 27 141
2001 21 142
2002 24 206
2003 24 232
2004 41 288
2005 44 283
2006 71 337
2007 74 390
2008 102 482
2009 113 614
2010 116 651
2011 163 831
2012 144 979
2013 185 1132
2014 176 1115
2015 157 1357
2016 174 1483
2017 202 1664
2018 214 1955
2019 204 2355
2020 287 3064
2021 316 3792
2022 283 4252
2023 293 4603

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
Information Technology 1 9 664
Human-Computer Interaction 4 43 1052
Computer Engineering 3 37 1230
Robotics 7 48 1264
Computer Graphics 5 57 1460
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 6 63 1521
Library and Information science 4 53 1534
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 48 1541
Software Engineering 8 79 1546
Computational Linguistics 5 47 1598
Management Information Systems 7 56 1622
Neuroscience 7 91 1824
Telecommunications 6 59 1827
Multimedia 7 72 1845
Cyber Security 5 59 1845
Computer Networking 5 67 1913
Data Science 8 90 2035
Computer Vision 7 86 2067
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 9 93 2189
Machine Learning 8 87 2220
Cognitive Science 9 105 2559

Psychology rankings

The University of the Valley ranked 6th for Psychology in Colombia and 1747th in the World with 2,297 publications made and 20,553 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#6 of 46 In Colombia
#64 of 403 In Latin America
#1747 of 6,528 In the World

University of the Valley
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 3 59
1992 7 39
1993 6 57
1994 4 65
1995 6 56
1996 7 84
1997 5 81
1998 7 86
1999 14 71
2000 10 97
2001 12 103
2002 8 137
2003 12 141
2004 27 146
2005 25 191
2006 41 189
2007 39 233
2008 62 265
2009 63 374
2010 56 383
2011 84 473
2012 84 470
2013 108 663
2014 102 607
2015 104 771
2016 98 914
2017 138 1048
2018 136 1247
2019 126 1491
2020 203 1962
2021 210 2364
2022 204 2684
2023 181 2943

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 4 40 957
Psychiatry 5 63 1468
Neuroscience 7 91 1824
Child Psychology 6 72 1837
Education Majors 8 88 1889
Clinical Psychology 9 94 1985
Social Psychology 6 70 2066
Cognitive Science 9 105 2559

Mathematics rankings

The University of the Valley ranked 5th for Mathematics in Colombia and 1798th in the World with 2,178 publications made and 22,507 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 45 In Colombia
#61 of 393 In Latin America
#1798 of 6,305 In the World

University of the Valley
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 27
1992 3 29
1993 1 23
1994 3 35
1995 5 40
1996 4 46
1997 9 53
1998 13 65
1999 11 48
2000 9 102
2001 12 94
2002 10 146
2003 17 172
2004 21 148
2005 28 191
2006 36 215
2007 41 235
2008 68 293
2009 61 310
2010 51 347
2011 112 459
2012 89 494
2013 106 611
2014 86 597
2015 87 766
2016 106 740
2017 127 845
2018 137 1010
2019 146 1292
2020 178 1843
2021 178 2109
2022 170 2382
2023 214 2666

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 24 909
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 48 1541
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 55 1579
Statistics 5 68 1809
Math Teachers 8 62 1825
Applied Mathematics 5 79 1904

Business rankings

The University of the Valley ranked 6th for Business in Colombia and 1812th in the World with 1,571 publications made and 11,578 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 46 In Colombia
#64 of 388 In Latin America
#1812 of 6,187 In the World

University of the Valley
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 9
1992 0 3
1993 2 10
1994 1 10
1995 4 20
1996 3 15
1997 7 27
1998 7 21
1999 7 15
2000 4 35
2001 10 27
2002 12 36
2003 10 54
2004 11 70
2005 13 78
2006 34 106
2007 38 119
2008 37 179
2009 42 187
2010 65 198
2011 80 295
2012 69 316
2013 94 402
2014 99 431
2015 72 471
2016 69 518
2017 94 528
2018 88 634
2019 90 872
2020 111 1105
2021 128 1379
2022 107 1463
2023 140 1798

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 8 520
Occupational Safety and Health 3 24 814
Operations Research 3 24 909
Risk Management 4 19 973
Marketing 3 35 1360
Project Management 6 58 1452
International Business 5 46 1479
Accounting 4 39 1486
Public Policy / Administration 7 81 1498
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 36 1509
Management Information Systems 7 56 1622
Finance 8 55 1679
Management 6 76 2055
Advertising 8 72 2208

Economics rankings

The University of the Valley ranked 8th for Economics in Colombia and 1654th in the World with 1,285 publications made and 12,017 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#8 of 46 In Colombia
#60 of 378 In Latin America
#1654 of 5,995 In the World

University of the Valley
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 17
1992 0 5
1993 1 29
1994 2 25
1995 3 24
1996 1 28
1997 6 47
1998 6 34
1999 6 23
2000 1 49
2001 9 41
2002 8 53
2003 5 83
2004 8 67
2005 12 117
2006 23 102
2007 34 92
2008 35 128
2009 34 165
2010 47 152
2011 61 247
2012 51 237
2013 60 304
2014 75 338
2015 63 353
2016 60 363
2017 55 395
2018 78 548
2019 76 731
2020 97 933
2021 103 1162
2022 94 1269
2023 121 1435

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 60 1480
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 36 1509
Development Studies 7 59 1550
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 55 1579
Finance 8 55 1679

Art & Design rankings

The University of the Valley ranked 6th for Art & Design in Colombia and 1744th in the World with 785 publications made and 4,554 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 44 In Colombia
#76 of 350 In Latin America
#1744 of 5,720 In the World

University of the Valley
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 7
1992 1 7
1993 2 11
1994 1 15
1995 0 10
1996 4 14
1997 8 19
1998 4 30
1999 7 13
2000 8 23
2001 6 20
2002 3 22
2003 10 28
2004 13 26
2005 9 34
2006 12 22
2007 12 52
2008 20 36
2009 26 75
2010 30 86
2011 23 140
2012 38 125
2013 35 159
2014 48 155
2015 43 207
2016 57 298
2017 53 252
2018 41 283
2019 38 324
2020 54 456
2021 51 572
2022 65 545
2023 45 664

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
Computer Graphics 5 57 1460
Fashion Design 5 72 1612
Art History 7 87 1720
Literature 6 90 1835
Multimedia 7 72 1845
Aesthetics 8 108 2265