Polytechnic University of Cartagena: Rankings
Polytechnic University of Cartagena ranked 53 in Spain, 1669 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 10,788 academic publications and 213,514 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1669 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 612 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 53 of 76 | In Spain |
| # 1306 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 1333 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 1359 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Polytechnic University of Cartagena ranked 43 for Engineering in Spain and 1359 in the World with 6,786 publications made and 142,268 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #16 | #205 | #595 |
| Architecture | #27 | #295 | #667 |
| Renewable Energy | #32 | #230 | #723 |
| Robotics | #21 | #277 | #812 |
| Environmental Engineering | #33 | #270 | #823 |
| Telecommunications | #29 | #326 | #920 |
| Remote Sensing | #37 | #351 | #959 |
| Landscape Architecture | #33 | #386 | #1052 |
| Computer Engineering | #36 | #344 | #1068 |
| Automation and Control | #32 | #355 | #1184 |
| Systems | #43 | #469 | #1196 |
| Applied Physics | #33 | #428 | #1306 |
| Reliability and Quality | #41 | #456 | #1443 |
| Optics | #44 | #487 | #1543 |
| Metallurgy | #41 | #476 | #1598 |
| Nanotechnology | #38 | #498 | #1838 |
| Biotechnology | #48 | #542 | #2125 |
Physics rankings
Polytechnic University of Cartagena ranked 44 for Physics in Spain and 1469 in the World with 5,819 publications made and 126,168 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #38 | #447 | #1295 |
| Applied Physics | #33 | #428 | #1306 |
| Biophysics | #40 | #473 | #1520 |
| Optics | #44 | #487 | #1543 |
| Nanotechnology | #38 | #498 | #1838 |
| Condensed Matter | #41 | #566 | #2119 |
| Molecular | #45 | #629 | #2347 |
Environmental Science rankings
Polytechnic University of Cartagena ranked 45 for Environmental Science in Spain and 1333 in the World with 5,419 publications made and 135,009 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #7 | #61 | #236 |
| Environmental Engineering | #33 | #270 | #823 |
| Oceanography | #41 | #375 | #1081 |
| Forestry | #36 | #327 | #1082 |
| Environmental Management | #40 | #386 | #1171 |
| Ecology | #44 | #407 | #1185 |
| Geology | #45 | #460 | #1390 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #43 | #474 | #1567 |
| Paleontology | #47 | #521 | #1715 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #45 | #507 | #1963 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Polytechnic University of Cartagena ranked 51 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Spain and 1510 in the World with 4,948 publications made and 96,861 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #43 | #426 | #1154 |
| History | #45 | #475 | #1296 |
| Philosophy | #52 | #501 | #1403 |
| Political Science | #52 | #576 | #1581 |
| Law | #50 | #581 | #1734 |
| Linguistics | #49 | #622 | #1999 |
| Anthropology | #54 | #628 | #2025 |
| Aesthetics | #51 | #678 | #2039 |
| Education | #55 | #615 | #2215 |
| Demography | #50 | #611 | #2263 |
| Sociology | #56 | #684 | #2347 |
Computer Science rankings
Polytechnic University of Cartagena ranked 44 for Computer Science in Spain and 1515 in the World with 4,702 publications made and 90,796 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #24 | #297 | #787 |
| Software Engineering | #30 | #352 | #798 |
| Robotics | #21 | #277 | #812 |
| Telecommunications | #29 | #326 | #920 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #36 | #418 | #978 |
| Computer Engineering | #36 | #344 | #1068 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #30 | #361 | #1084 |
| Computer Vision | #39 | #416 | #1227 |
| Machine Learning | #45 | #459 | #1526 |
| Data Science | #51 | #626 | #1856 |
| Multimedia | #49 | #573 | #1859 |
| Cognitive Science | #50 | #552 | #1931 |
| Neuroscience | #57 | #638 | #2246 |
| Computational Linguistics | #50 | #646 | #2334 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #57 | #645 | #2502 |
Chemistry rankings
Polytechnic University of Cartagena ranked 45 for Chemistry in Spain and 1692 in the World with 4,698 publications made and 119,726 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #40 | #396 | #1303 |
| Organic chemistry | #47 | #516 | #1806 |
| Nanotechnology | #38 | #498 | #1838 |
| Computational | #45 | #524 | #1840 |
| Biochemistry | #49 | #544 | #2035 |
| Pharmacy | #41 | #545 | #2139 |
| Radiochemistry | #44 | #552 | #2454 |
Biology rankings
Polytechnic University of Cartagena ranked 47 for Biology in Spain and 1847 in the World with 4,668 publications made and 119,229 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | #21 | #172 | #546 |
| Toxicology | #28 | #269 | #941 |
| Forestry | #36 | #327 | #1082 |
| Botany | #41 | #369 | #1179 |
| Biophysics | #40 | #473 | #1520 |
| Animal Science | #48 | #447 | #1713 |
| Paleontology | #47 | #521 | #1715 |
| Evolutionary | #47 | #560 | #1752 |
| Nanotechnology | #38 | #498 | #1838 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #45 | #507 | #1963 |
| Biochemistry | #49 | #544 | #2035 |
| Biotechnology | #48 | #542 | #2125 |
| Genetics | #50 | #560 | #2153 |
| Neuroscience | #57 | #638 | #2246 |
| Microbiology | #48 | #548 | #2282 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #57 | #645 | #2502 |
| Zoology | #48 | #658 | #2658 |
| Virology | #61 | #759 | #3398 |
| Immunology | #61 | #842 | #3869 |
Mathematics rankings
Polytechnic University of Cartagena ranked 44 for Mathematics in Spain and 1438 in the World with 2,558 publications made and 54,882 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #16 | #205 | #595 |
| Applied Mathematics | #29 | #340 | #823 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #30 | #361 | #1084 |
| Econometrics | #42 | #431 | #1119 |
| Statistics | #44 | #507 | #1541 |
| Mathematics Education | #56 | #614 | #2413 |
Business rankings
Polytechnic University of Cartagena ranked 44 for Business in Spain and 1306 in the World with 2,123 publications made and 50,136 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #16 | #205 | #595 |
| Risk Management | #30 | #314 | #730 |
| Accounting | #30 | #331 | #895 |
| Entrepreneurship | #36 | #411 | #969 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #36 | #418 | #978 |
| Project Management | #33 | #460 | #1066 |
| Finance | #41 | #471 | #1195 |
| Marketing | #45 | #443 | #1218 |
| Management | #45 | #476 | #1323 |
| International Trade | #53 | #659 | #1429 |
| Advertising | #62 | #798 | #2705 |
Economics rankings
Polytechnic University of Cartagena ranked 47 for Economics in Spain and 1401 in the World with 1,427 publications made and 34,269 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #42 | #431 | #1119 |
| Finance | #41 | #471 | #1195 |
| International Trade | #53 | #659 | #1429 |
Art & Design rankings
Polytechnic University of Cartagena ranked 50 for Art & Design in Spain and 1546 in the World with 891 publications made and 15,790 citations received.
Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #27 | #295 | #667 |
| Animation | #24 | #297 | #787 |
| Landscape Architecture | #33 | #386 | #1052 |
| Multimedia | #49 | #573 | #1859 |
| Aesthetics | #51 | #678 | #2039 |
| Literature | #54 | #692 | #2239 |