University of Zulia: Rankings

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The University of Zulia ranked 3rd in Venezuela, 3114th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 56 research topics. The University of Zulia ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,142 academic publications and 54,895 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3114 of 14,131 In the World
#199 of 1,756 In Latin America
#3 of 51 In Venezuela
#1 of 5 In Maracaibo
#599 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#767 of 1,000 For Forensic Science
#808 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#2037 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#6367 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 53 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Zulia ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Venezuela and 850th in the World with 8,962 publications made and 21,300 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 15 In Venezuela
#61 of 443 In Latin America
#850 of 7,020 In the World

University of Zulia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 20 12
1992 24 18
1993 39 24
1994 46 15
1995 80 29
1996 67 26
1997 87 37
1998 75 32
1999 118 50
2000 143 58
2001 192 120
2002 187 113
2003 189 106
2004 271 169
2005 310 301
2006 360 340
2007 460 450
2008 485 513
2009 532 690
2010 506 718
2011 659 779
2012 467 832
2013 368 961
2014 483 1094
2015 348 1042
2016 304 954
2017 265 943
2018 224 1075
2019 205 1154
2020 370 1509
2021 322 1727
2022 260 1577
2023 224 1496

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 2 63 599
Forensic Science 1 31 767
Human Rights Law 2 58 808
Political Science 1 56 931
Sociology 2 77 1301
Public Policy / Administration 2 80 1491
Demography 2 86 1506
Library and Information science 3 74 1934
Anthropology 2 99 2054
Communications and Public Relations 1 65 2064
History 4 112 2274
Archaeology 4 116 2359
Law 4 135 2781
Education Majors 6 160 2836
Linguistics 4 135 2894
Aesthetics 4 173 3187
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 154 3221

Biology rankings

The University of Zulia ranked 3rd for Biology in Venezuela and 1817th in the World with 4,335 publications made and 37,825 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 14 In Venezuela
#99 of 428 In Latin America
#1817 of 6,770 In the World

University of Zulia
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 41 44
1992 27 59
1993 42 77
1994 60 73
1995 65 120
1996 82 134
1997 90 149
1998 73 156
1999 102 165
2000 114 267
2001 128 297
2002 153 330
2003 132 406
2004 122 458
2005 136 629
2006 176 717
2007 218 851
2008 203 1107
2009 193 1127
2010 242 1338
2011 200 1376
2012 154 1588
2013 149 1796
2014 123 1985
2015 141 1992
2016 126 1953
2017 118 1988
2018 122 2164
2019 86 2304
2020 118 2749
2021 141 3173
2022 114 3150
2023 102 2963

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

Biology subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Animal Science 2 55 508
Horticulture 2 87 907
Virology 2 57 920
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 57 927
Molecular Biology 2 52 1007
Microbiology 2 66 1150
Immunology 2 65 1197
Biotechnology 3 56 1205
Zoology 5 100 1249
Nutrition and Food Science 2 93 1271
Forestry 3 132 1289
Botany 4 116 1600
Agricultural Science 4 123 1648
Biophysics 3 79 1684
Genetics 3 83 1691
Neuroscience 3 85 1763
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 140 1791
Biochemistry 3 92 1911
Paleontology 4 118 1965
Oncology and Cancer research 2 101 1996
Evolutionary Biology 4 99 2051
Pharmacology 3 119 2190
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 126 2313
Nanotechnology 4 157 3231

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Zulia ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Venezuela and 1841st in the World with 3,588 publications made and 24,061 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 14 In Venezuela
#107 of 428 In Latin America
#1841 of 6,798 In the World

University of Zulia
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 18 19
1992 11 21
1993 23 44
1994 36 27
1995 43 59
1996 49 56
1997 67 62
1998 63 90
1999 61 90
2000 86 116
2001 93 182
2002 110 186
2003 111 224
2004 105 244
2005 109 369
2006 155 426
2007 188 486
2008 181 631
2009 176 690
2010 227 758
2011 209 829
2012 163 940
2013 138 1058
2014 140 1129
2015 123 1132
2016 117 1035
2017 106 1104
2018 94 1244
2019 78 1354
2020 93 1552
2021 106 1795
2022 85 1731
2023 77 1603

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

Environmental Science subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 3 132 1289
Geography and Cartography 3 94 1490
Environmental Engineering 2 78 1647
Agricultural Science 4 123 1648
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 140 1791
Geology 4 108 1937
Paleontology 4 118 1965
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 4 93 2061
Environmental Management 2 101 2079
Ecology 4 132 2091
Geotechnical Engineering 4 100 2117
Environmental Chemistry 5 106 2131
Oceanography 5 127 2195
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 135 2526
Earth science and Geophysics 4 149 2696

Medicine rankings

The University of Zulia ranked 2nd for Medicine in Venezuela and 1596th in the World with 3,062 publications made and 32,842 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Public Health, Surgery, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 14 In Venezuela
#80 of 426 In Latin America
#1596 of 6,680 In the World

University of Zulia
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 28 35
1992 19 45
1993 25 39
1994 32 53
1995 37 87
1996 49 88
1997 51 100
1998 38 84
1999 63 108
2000 65 144
2001 79 196
2002 88 227
2003 86 273
2004 76 323
2005 77 445
2006 127 466
2007 133 570
2008 130 754
2009 153 795
2010 159 1020
2011 126 991
2012 117 1141
2013 117 1345
2014 110 1546
2015 101 1552
2016 92 1567
2017 87 1568
2018 104 1717
2019 75 1868
2020 107 2345
2021 146 2716
2022 101 2720
2023 89 2557

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

Medicine subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Veterinary 2 50 603
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 82 762
Forensic Science 1 31 767
Epidemiology 2 49 838
Virology 2 57 920
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 57 927
Dentistry 2 75 1029
Pediatrics 2 72 1072
Orthodontics 2 78 1185
Immunology 2 65 1197
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 71 1199
Urology 2 73 1211
Dermatology 3 99 1299
Gerontology 2 112 1363
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 66 1415
Pathology 3 72 1422
Critical Care Nursing 2 82 1436
Cardiology 3 70 1442
Family medicine 2 85 1538
Surgery 2 88 1597
Pharmacy 4 58 1609
Anatomy and Physiology 2 92 1610
Anesthesiology 3 96 1615
Public Health 3 89 1616
Psychiatry 3 98 1914
Oncology and Cancer research 2 101 1996
Pharmacology 3 119 2190
Physical Therapy 3 140 2411
Clinical Psychology 3 147 2506
Nursing 4 159 2539
Health Science 2 165 2697

Chemistry rankings

The University of Zulia ranked 4th for Chemistry in Venezuela and 2261st in the World with 2,682 publications made and 31,543 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 11 In Venezuela
#107 of 414 In Latin America
#2261 of 6,447 In the World

University of Zulia
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 25 31
1992 23 56
1993 29 71
1994 48 75
1995 44 126
1996 58 130
1997 56 129
1998 56 154
1999 55 142
2000 78 220
2001 78 252
2002 104 288
2003 94 369
2004 86 418
2005 93 539
2006 116 607
2007 136 753
2008 120 913
2009 109 894
2010 170 1054
2011 134 1112
2012 94 1258
2013 89 1430
2014 64 1520
2015 88 1613
2016 81 1569
2017 74 1557
2018 62 1727
2019 49 1844
2020 59 2144
2021 67 2487
2022 59 2508
2023 50 2275

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

Chemistry subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 2 93 1271
Radiochemistry 4 78 1530
Pharmacy 4 58 1609
Computational Chemistry 4 81 1687
Inorganic Chemistry 4 86 1891
Biochemistry 3 92 1911
Environmental Chemistry 5 106 2131
Organic Chemistry 4 102 2215
Physical chemistry 4 101 2278
Chemical Engineering 4 112 2496
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 135 2526
Materials Science 4 108 2547
Nanotechnology 4 157 3231

Engineering rankings

The University of Zulia ranked 4th for Engineering in Venezuela and 2691st in the World with 2,034 publications made and 18,975 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 13 In Venezuela
#121 of 420 In Latin America
#2691 of 6,684 In the World

University of Zulia
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 19 20
1992 21 27
1993 22 42
1994 39 39
1995 31 60
1996 36 44
1997 45 77
1998 51 98
1999 39 96
2000 43 133
2001 54 160
2002 75 198
2003 78 237
2004 64 259
2005 64 330
2006 85 337
2007 111 495
2008 87 546
2009 69 564
2010 151 689
2011 116 713
2012 66 796
2013 61 908
2014 69 975
2015 59 1023
2016 64 996
2017 59 1005
2018 63 1098
2019 32 1134
2020 44 1291
2021 51 1531
2022 31 1523
2023 44 1354

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

Engineering subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Petroleum Engineering 2 13 543
Biotechnology 3 56 1205
Environmental Engineering 2 78 1647
Human-Computer Interaction 3 104 1806
Geotechnical Engineering 4 100 2117
Metallurgical Engineering 4 110 2411
Chemical Engineering 4 112 2496
Materials Science 4 108 2547
Mechanical Engineering 4 130 2727
Optical Engineering 4 124 2796
Structural Engineering 4 136 2876
Electronic Engineering 4 165 3106
Telecommunications 5 158 3188
Nanotechnology 4 157 3231
Acoustical Engineering 4 143 3234
Civil Engineering 4 170 3236
Electrical Engineering 4 158 3279
Aerospace Engineering 5 195 3693
Computer Networking 5 198 3947

Physics rankings

The University of Zulia ranked 4th for Physics in Venezuela and 2758th in the World with 1,823 publications made and 16,575 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 13 In Venezuela
#126 of 409 In Latin America
#2758 of 6,603 In the World

University of Zulia
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 19 17
1992 18 33
1993 22 37
1994 34 38
1995 29 80
1996 33 81
1997 36 89
1998 48 111
1999 37 92
2000 49 138
2001 51 162
2002 77 202
2003 66 223
2004 71 253
2005 68 313
2006 90 357
2007 91 442
2008 72 485
2009 65 478
2010 122 619
2011 105 602
2012 56 697
2013 51 785
2014 50 787
2015 51 809
2016 55 807
2017 52 821
2018 52 841
2019 27 857
2020 36 994
2021 48 1187
2022 30 1113
2023 26 1024

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

Physics subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biophysics 3 79 1684
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 92 2010
Theoretical Physics 5 125 2047
Materials Science 4 108 2547
Condensed Matter Physics 5 128 2635
Optical Engineering 4 124 2796
Quantum and Particle physics 4 129 2796
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 144 2857
Nuclear Physics 5 144 2946
Nanotechnology 4 157 3231
Acoustical Engineering 4 143 3234

Psychology rankings

The University of Zulia ranked 4th for Psychology in Venezuela and 2352nd in the World with 957 publications made and 10,099 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 12 In Venezuela
#108 of 403 In Latin America
#2352 of 6,528 In the World

University of Zulia
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 16 13
1992 8 20
1993 6 12
1994 14 22
1995 15 33
1996 15 38
1997 13 42
1998 10 51
1999 23 49
2000 21 86
2001 21 84
2002 31 93
2003 47 116
2004 27 137
2005 19 150
2006 37 163
2007 36 199
2008 36 198
2009 46 259
2010 48 364
2011 34 339
2012 46 391
2013 39 489
2014 26 643
2015 33 605
2016 27 609
2017 21 603
2018 41 639
2019 23 663
2020 26 879
2021 35 1003
2022 25 1008
2023 30 960

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

Psychology subfield Venezuela ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 3 85 1763
Psychiatry 3 98 1914
Child Psychology 1 100 2276
Clinical Psychology 3 147 2506
Education Majors 6 160 2836
Social Psychology 4 143 3171

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Zulia

Speciality Venezuela Latin America World Rank
Applied Mathematics 4 83 1991
Fashion Design 4 123 2345
Statistics 4 113 2535
Development Studies 4 120 2612
Literature 4 139 2682
Art & Design 4 135 2718
Mathematics 4 122 2766
Machine Learning 4 133 2869
Computer Science 4 136 2931
Marketing 4 140 3015
Computer Vision 5 149 3134
Economics 4 156 3212
Math Teachers 7 170 3246
Business 4 159 3326
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 4 166 3461
Management 4 163 3494
Finance 4 186 3734
Cyber Security 4 229 4242