Northern University: Rankings
Northern University ranked 10 in Colombia, 1912 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 6,955 academic publications and 73,019 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1912 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 10 of 190 | In Colombia |
| # 110 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 1613 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 2446 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 2482 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Northern University ranked 19 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Colombia and 1613 in the World with 4,538 publications made and 42,639 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #19 | #170 | #1189 |
| Political Science | #18 | #142 | #1731 |
| Gender Studies | #10 | #115 | #1908 |
| Demography | #10 | #130 | #2010 |
| Education | #10 | #109 | #2174 |
| Sociology | #14 | #152 | #2207 |
| Anthropology | #11 | #126 | #2381 |
| Archaeology | #9 | #116 | #2402 |
| Law | #11 | #109 | #2438 |
| History | #9 | #123 | #2537 |
| Linguistics | #9 | #108 | #2573 |
| Aesthetics | #10 | #130 | #2738 |
Environmental Science rankings
Northern University ranked 12 for Environmental Science in Colombia and 2482 in the World with 2,706 publications made and 40,321 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #8 | #124 | #2164 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #11 | #121 | #2199 |
| Environmental Management | #10 | #110 | #2252 |
| Geology | #8 | #140 | #2423 |
| Forestry | #26 | #259 | #2528 |
| Environmental Engineering | #13 | #157 | #2623 |
| Ecology | #12 | #177 | #2781 |
| Paleontology | #14 | #184 | #2920 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #21 | #243 | #2971 |
Biology rankings
Northern University ranked 17 for Biology in Colombia and 3226 in the World with 2,585 publications made and 37,849 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virology | #14 | #120 | #1631 |
| Immunology | #16 | #158 | #2236 |
| Microbiology | #15 | #181 | #2515 |
| Forestry | #26 | #259 | #2528 |
| Neuroscience | #12 | #156 | #2871 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #122 | #2882 |
| Paleontology | #14 | #184 | #2920 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #21 | #243 | #2971 |
| Evolutionary | #12 | #168 | #3081 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #16 | #183 | #3137 |
| Zoology | #28 | #267 | #3171 |
| Genetics | #17 | #201 | #3187 |
| Oncology | #20 | #219 | #3271 |
| Biotechnology | #20 | #249 | #3369 |
| Botany | #27 | #268 | #3503 |
| Biochemistry | #18 | #221 | #3578 |
| Pharmacology | #20 | #241 | #3613 |
Engineering rankings
Northern University ranked 9 for Engineering in Colombia and 2719 in the World with 2,421 publications made and 40,211 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #5 | #32 | #1258 |
| Renewable Energy | #7 | #65 | #1487 |
| Systems | #6 | #64 | #1789 |
| Reliability and Quality | #9 | #75 | #1805 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #91 | #2346 |
| Environmental Engineering | #13 | #157 | #2623 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #122 | #2882 |
| Optics | #10 | #131 | #2934 |
| Metallurgy | #12 | #152 | #3083 |
| Biotechnology | #20 | #249 | #3369 |
Medicine rankings
Northern University ranked 16 for Medicine in Colombia and 2841 in the World with 2,126 publications made and 26,120 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epidemiology | #11 | #105 | #1339 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #10 | #73 | #1543 |
| Virology | #14 | #120 | #1631 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #21 | #187 | #1676 |
| Pediatrics | #14 | #138 | #1712 |
| Gerontology | #11 | #162 | #1837 |
| Dermatology | #17 | #157 | #1858 |
| Veterinary | #15 | #162 | #1870 |
| Clinical Psychology | #11 | #110 | #2173 |
| Immunology | #16 | #158 | #2236 |
| Nursing | #14 | #137 | #2287 |
| Health Science | #12 | #132 | #2296 |
| Healthcare Administration | #15 | #119 | #2326 |
| Cardiology | #19 | #160 | #2454 |
| Anesthesiology | #18 | #181 | #2546 |
| Surgery | #19 | #177 | #2620 |
| Pathology | #15 | #178 | #2638 |
| Radiology | #18 | #173 | #2801 |
| Physical Therapy | #18 | #172 | #2838 |
| Psychiatry | #17 | #159 | #2857 |
| Oncology | #20 | #219 | #3271 |
| Pharmacology | #20 | #241 | #3613 |
Computer Science rankings
Northern University ranked 10 for Computer Science in Colombia and 2668 in the World with 2,097 publications made and 31,855 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #71 | #1961 |
| Machine Learning | #5 | #76 | #2163 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #76 | #2277 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #91 | #2346 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #14 | #111 | #2432 |
| Computer Vision | #10 | #113 | #2539 |
| Computational Linguistics | #8 | #99 | #2594 |
| Data Science | #11 | #124 | #2634 |
| Software Engineering | #14 | #148 | #2636 |
| Neuroscience | #12 | #156 | #2871 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #16 | #183 | #3137 |
Physics rankings
Northern University ranked 10 for Physics in Colombia and 2912 in the World with 1,925 publications made and 30,457 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #7 | #97 | #2103 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #122 | #2882 |
| Optics | #10 | #131 | #2934 |
Chemistry rankings
Northern University ranked 12 for Chemistry in Colombia and 3253 in the World with 1,677 publications made and 28,317 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #9 | #102 | #2039 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #122 | #2882 |
| Physical | #10 | #140 | #2956 |
| Organic chemistry | #11 | #184 | #3421 |
| Biochemistry | #18 | #221 | #3578 |
Mathematics rankings
Northern University ranked 9 for Mathematics in Colombia and 2656 in the World with 1,402 publications made and 19,642 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #5 | #32 | #1258 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #71 | #1961 |
| Mathematics Education | #10 | #85 | #2179 |
| Econometrics | #9 | #87 | #2320 |
| Applied Mathematics | #11 | #121 | #2491 |
| Statistics | #11 | #128 | #2761 |
Psychology rankings
Northern University ranked 12 for Psychology in Colombia and 2730 in the World with 1,333 publications made and 18,716 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #11 | #110 | #2173 |
| Education | #10 | #109 | #2174 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #76 | #2277 |
| Psychiatry | #17 | #159 | #2857 |
| Neuroscience | #12 | #156 | #2871 |
Business rankings
Northern University ranked 9 for Business in Colombia and 2482 in the World with 1,168 publications made and 15,964 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #5 | #32 | #1258 |
| Project Management | #7 | #53 | #1454 |
| Accounting | #11 | #76 | #2360 |
| Management | #11 | #95 | #2428 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #14 | #111 | #2432 |
| Marketing | #10 | #104 | #2534 |
| Finance | #11 | #104 | #2556 |
| Advertising | #9 | #95 | #2626 |
Economics rankings
Northern University ranked 9 for Economics in Colombia and 2446 in the World with 892 publications made and 11,282 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #9 | #87 | #2320 |
| Finance | #11 | #104 | #2556 |
Art & Design rankings
Northern University ranked 13 for Art & Design in Colombia and 3022 in the World with 459 publications made and 4,177 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #10 | #130 | #2738 |
| Literature | #13 | #154 | #3032 |
