National University of Colombia: Rankings
National University of Colombia ranked 1 in Colombia, 479 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 76,622 academic publications and 659,937 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 479 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 190 | In Colombia |
| # 14 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 215 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 468 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 676 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
National University of Colombia ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Colombia and 215 in the World with 44,852 publications made and 278,148 citations received.
National University of Colombia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #1 | #13 | #81 |
| Political Science | #1 | #14 | #335 |
| Social Work | #1 | #2 | #444 |
| Genealogy | #1 | #13 | #518 |
| Sociology | #1 | #25 | #559 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #20 | #595 |
| Demography | #1 | #22 | #601 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #23 | #634 |
| International Law | #6 | #19 | #683 |
| History | #1 | #17 | #687 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #17 | #716 |
| Publishing | #1 | #15 | #757 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #25 | #760 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #19 | #793 |
| Law | #1 | #19 | #811 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #21 | #834 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #25 | #1006 |
| Education | #2 | #31 | #1047 |
Biology rankings
National University of Colombia ranked 1 for Biology in Colombia and 676 in the World with 31,284 publications made and 421,088 citations received.
National University of Colombia
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | #1 | #16 | #110 |
| Forestry | #1 | #13 | #120 |
| Zoology | #1 | #19 | #289 |
| Botany | #1 | #14 | #292 |
| Animal Science | #1 | #35 | #317 |
| Entomology | #2 | #18 | #379 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #27 | #467 |
| Virology | #2 | #24 | #536 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #19 | #565 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #19 | #583 |
| Molecular | #2 | #17 | #596 |
| Microbiology | #2 | #33 | #608 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #41 | #665 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #19 | #698 |
| Immunology | #2 | #28 | #769 |
| Astrobiology | #3 | #18 | #779 |
| Ethics | #9 | #43 | #785 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #25 | #883 |
| Genetics | #2 | #27 | #904 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #27 | #966 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #21 | #1005 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #33 | #1074 |
| Oncology | #2 | #32 | #1095 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #42 | #1120 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #40 | #1203 |
Environmental Science rankings
National University of Colombia ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Colombia and 468 in the World with 30,542 publications made and 369,195 citations received.
National University of Colombia
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #1 | #13 | #120 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #9 | #420 |
| Ecology | #1 | #16 | #439 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #27 | #467 |
| Geology | #1 | #17 | #553 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #17 | #560 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #19 | #583 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #17 | #610 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #28 | #695 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #25 | #710 |
Chemistry rankings
National University of Colombia ranked 1 for Chemistry in Colombia and 842 in the World with 22,153 publications made and 321,614 citations received.
National University of Colombia
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #13 | #424 |
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #22 | #532 |
| Physical | #1 | #14 | #685 |
| Computational | #2 | #28 | #807 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #22 | #828 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #25 | #883 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #24 | #927 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #21 | #1005 |
Engineering rankings
National University of Colombia ranked 1 for Engineering in Colombia and 789 in the World with 21,554 publications made and 286,660 citations received.
National University of Colombia
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #4 | #189 |
| Reliability and Quality | #1 | #4 | #251 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #13 | #424 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #19 | #565 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #15 | #619 |
| Systems | #1 | #15 | #638 |
| Automation and Control | #1 | #17 | #650 |
| Architecture | #2 | #21 | #666 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #17 | #708 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #25 | #710 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #16 | #718 |
| Aviation | #2 | #15 | #791 |
| Landscape Architecture | #2 | #15 | #863 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #19 | #887 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #25 | #906 |
| Optics | #1 | #19 | #909 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #18 | #996 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #21 | #1005 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #19 | #1020 |
| Robotics | #1 | #30 | #1038 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #28 | #1084 |
Physics rankings
National University of Colombia ranked 1 for Physics in Colombia and 776 in the World with 20,183 publications made and 272,680 citations received.
National University of Colombia
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #1 | #36 | #635 |
| Condensed Matter | #1 | #21 | #770 |
| Astrobiology | #3 | #18 | #779 |
| Molecular | #3 | #29 | #900 |
| Optics | #1 | #19 | #909 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #18 | #996 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #21 | #1005 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #40 | #1203 |
Medicine rankings
National University of Colombia ranked 2 for Medicine in Colombia and 846 in the World with 17,318 publications made and 215,742 citations received.
National University of Colombia
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #2 | #37 | #416 |
| Social Work | #1 | #2 | #444 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #2 | #51 | #481 |
| Virology | #2 | #24 | #536 |
| Dentistry | #2 | #36 | #551 |
| Epidemiology | #2 | #26 | #563 |
| Pediatrics | #3 | #29 | #630 |
| Dermatology | #2 | #33 | #631 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #23 | #634 |
| Orthodontics | #3 | #38 | #644 |
| Nursing | #1 | #26 | #650 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #41 | #665 |
| Gerontology | #1 | #45 | #669 |
| Plastic Surgery | #6 | #38 | #703 |
| Healthcare Administration | #1 | #26 | #709 |
| Pathology | #2 | #26 | #764 |
| Immunology | #2 | #28 | #769 |
| Cosmetology | #1 | #23 | #775 |
| Ethics | #9 | #43 | #785 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #24 | #927 |
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #38 | #927 |
| Ophthalmology | #2 | #26 | #949 |
| Surgery | #2 | #36 | #950 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #4 | #30 | #959 |
| Anesthesiology | #3 | #40 | #992 |
| Neurosurgery | #5 | #52 | #999 |
| Radiology | #2 | #33 | #1003 |
| Urology | #2 | #56 | #1021 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #33 | #1021 |
| Health Science | #3 | #48 | #1088 |
| Oncology | #2 | #32 | #1095 |
| Cardiology | #2 | #48 | #1096 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #42 | #1120 |
| Physical Therapy | #2 | #46 | #1140 |
| Audiology | #3 | #42 | #1143 |
| Sports | #2 | #51 | #1174 |
| Radiation Therapy | #2 | #42 | #1217 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #53 | #1301 |
Computer Science rankings
National University of Colombia ranked 1 for Computer Science in Colombia and 903 in the World with 14,621 publications made and 168,483 citations received.
National University of Colombia
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | #1 | #24 | #722 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #12 | #722 |
| Animation | #1 | #16 | #758 |
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #14 | #778 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #17 | #814 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #16 | #818 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #24 | #866 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #27 | #966 |
| Data Science | #1 | #26 | #998 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #19 | #1020 |
| Robotics | #1 | #30 | #1038 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #33 | #1074 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #26 | #1081 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #28 | #1084 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #35 | #1305 |
Mathematics rankings
National University of Colombia ranked 1 for Mathematics in Colombia and 878 in the World with 7,888 publications made and 88,786 citations received.
National University of Colombia
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #12 | #622 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #17 | #708 |
| Statistics | #1 | #22 | #846 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #19 | #881 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #13 | #887 |
| Mathematics Education | #2 | #29 | #1234 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #35 | #1305 |
Business rankings
National University of Colombia ranked 1 for Business in Colombia and 891 in the World with 6,406 publications made and 70,473 citations received.
National University of Colombia
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Management | #1 | #5 | #468 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #15 | #619 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #17 | #708 |
| Project Management | #2 | #23 | #756 |
| Finance | #1 | #17 | #841 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #24 | #866 |
| Marketing | #1 | #17 | #867 |
| Management | #1 | #18 | #879 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #13 | #887 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #25 | #906 |
| Accounting | #2 | #16 | #922 |
| Entrepreneurship | #3 | #22 | #922 |
| International Trade | #4 | #28 | #1104 |
| Advertising | #1 | #24 | #1278 |
Economics rankings
National University of Colombia ranked 1 for Economics in Colombia and 794 in the World with 4,905 publications made and 60,252 citations received.
National University of Colombia
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #1 | #17 | #841 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #19 | #881 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #13 | #887 |
| International Trade | #4 | #28 | #1104 |
Art & Design rankings
National University of Colombia ranked 1 for Art & Design in Colombia and 795 in the World with 2,934 publications made and 25,143 citations received.
National University of Colombia
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #1 | #18 | #591 |
| Acting and Drama | #1 | #19 | #624 |
| Architecture | #2 | #21 | #666 |
| Animation | #1 | #16 | #758 |
| Cinematography | #2 | #72 | #765 |
| Literature | #1 | #27 | #792 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #21 | #834 |
| Landscape Architecture | #2 | #15 | #863 |
| Creative Writing | #3 | #36 | #903 |
| Graphic Design | #1 | #23 | #915 |
| Interior Design | #2 | #15 | #956 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #26 | #1081 |
