ESPOL Polytechnic University: Rankings
ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 4 in Ecuador, 2491 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 6,208 academic publications and 62,496 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2491 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 4 of 59 | In Ecuador |
| # 153 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 2115 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 2152 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 2337 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 5 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ecuador and 2152 in the World with 3,623 publications made and 33,801 citations received.
ESPOL Polytechnic University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #6 | #264 | #1810 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #100 | #2141 |
| Political Science | #4 | #187 | #2186 |
| History | #1 | #113 | #2348 |
| Law | #1 | #113 | #2502 |
| Education | #4 | #133 | #2580 |
| Demography | #5 | #205 | #2822 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #146 | #2968 |
| Sociology | #7 | #236 | #3156 |
| Linguistics | #3 | #147 | #3200 |
| Anthropology | #5 | #203 | #3366 |
Environmental Science rankings
ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 2 for Environmental Science in Ecuador and 2337 in the World with 3,355 publications made and 46,110 citations received.
ESPOL Polytechnic University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #31 | #742 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #89 | #1189 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #83 | #1728 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #83 | #1789 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #95 | #1847 |
| Forestry | #7 | #217 | #2051 |
| Ecology | #2 | #131 | #2122 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #122 | #2218 |
| Geology | #3 | #145 | #2460 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #172 | #2819 |
Engineering rankings
ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 2 for Engineering in Ecuador and 2698 in the World with 2,833 publications made and 35,824 citations received.
ESPOL Polytechnic University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #2 | #57 | #1339 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #53 | #1540 |
| Systems | #1 | #54 | #1558 |
| Robotics | #2 | #70 | #1568 |
| Reliability and Quality | #2 | #63 | #1648 |
| Automation and Control | #3 | #80 | #1700 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #83 | #1728 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #69 | #1811 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #95 | #2301 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #162 | #2562 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #113 | #2610 |
| Metallurgy | #2 | #157 | #3211 |
| Optics | #2 | #163 | #3392 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #190 | #3673 |
Biology rankings
ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 4 for Biology in Ecuador and 3127 in the World with 2,580 publications made and 34,855 citations received.
ESPOL Polytechnic University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #89 | #1189 |
| Horticulture | #2 | #169 | #1754 |
| Animal Science | #4 | #189 | #2006 |
| Virology | #5 | #163 | #2008 |
| Forestry | #7 | #217 | #2051 |
| Zoology | #4 | #187 | #2055 |
| Microbiology | #4 | #161 | #2294 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #162 | #2562 |
| Botany | #5 | #188 | #2598 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #172 | #2819 |
| Immunology | #6 | #220 | #2820 |
| Evolutionary | #4 | #164 | #3006 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #201 | #3285 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #202 | #3315 |
| Genetics | #4 | #213 | #3347 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #190 | #3673 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #245 | #4260 |
Computer Science rankings
ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 2 for Computer Science in Ecuador and 2665 in the World with 2,415 publications made and 27,362 citations received.
ESPOL Polytechnic University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #1 | #30 | #1109 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #40 | #1440 |
| Robotics | #2 | #70 | #1568 |
| Software Engineering | #2 | #73 | #1589 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #69 | #1811 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #84 | #1995 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #79 | #2091 |
| Computer Vision | #2 | #100 | #2323 |
| Machine Learning | #2 | #91 | #2343 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #113 | #2610 |
| Computational Linguistics | #5 | #112 | #2791 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #121 | #2893 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #201 | #3285 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #245 | #4260 |
Physics rankings
ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 2 for Physics in Ecuador and 3187 in the World with 2,054 publications made and 24,601 citations received.
ESPOL Polytechnic University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #2 | #163 | #3392 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #190 | #3673 |
Chemistry rankings
ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 3 for Chemistry in Ecuador and 3195 in the World with 1,903 publications made and 29,331 citations received.
ESPOL Polytechnic University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #2 | #149 | #3060 |
| Organic chemistry | #2 | #171 | #3266 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #202 | #3315 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #190 | #3673 |
Business rankings
ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 1 for Business in Ecuador and 2115 in the World with 1,470 publications made and 16,694 citations received.
ESPOL Polytechnic University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #1 | #76 | #1773 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #84 | #1995 |
| Management | #2 | #71 | #2002 |
| Marketing | #1 | #74 | #2066 |
| Advertising | #1 | #70 | #2257 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #95 | #2301 |
| Accounting | #1 | #95 | #2576 |
| Finance | #2 | #119 | #2821 |
Medicine rankings
ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 7 for Medicine in Ecuador and 3522 in the World with 1,312 publications made and 19,716 citations received.
ESPOL Polytechnic University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virology | #5 | #163 | #2008 |
| Health Science | #2 | #133 | #2301 |
| Immunology | #6 | #220 | #2820 |
| Pathology | #7 | #229 | #3242 |
| Clinical Psychology | #7 | #215 | #3308 |
| Physical Therapy | #7 | #230 | #3571 |
| Nursing | #8 | #234 | #3581 |
| Radiology | #8 | #285 | #4324 |
| Surgery | #8 | #313 | #4419 |
| Psychiatry | #9 | #294 | #4591 |
Mathematics rankings
ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 2 for Mathematics in Ecuador and 3074 in the World with 1,209 publications made and 13,286 citations received.
ESPOL Polytechnic University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #79 | #2091 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #95 | #2301 |
| Mathematics Education | #5 | #102 | #2379 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #93 | #2464 |
| Applied Mathematics | #2 | #134 | #2651 |
| Statistics | #2 | #145 | #3017 |
Psychology rankings
ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 4 for Psychology in Ecuador and 3653 in the World with 844 publications made and 9,944 citations received.
ESPOL Polytechnic University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #4 | #133 | #2580 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #121 | #2893 |
| Clinical Psychology | #7 | #215 | #3308 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #245 | #4260 |
| Psychiatry | #9 | #294 | #4591 |
Economics rankings
ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 1 for Economics in Ecuador and 2765 in the World with 784 publications made and 8,100 citations received.
ESPOL Polytechnic University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #2 | #93 | #2464 |
| Finance | #2 | #119 | #2821 |
Art & Design rankings
ESPOL Polytechnic University ranked 2 for Art & Design in Ecuador and 2949 in the World with 484 publications made and 5,370 citations received.
ESPOL Polytechnic University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #2 | #40 | #1440 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #146 | #2968 |
| Literature | #3 | #183 | #3419 |
