University of Antioquia: Rankings
University of Antioquia ranked 3 in Colombia, 721 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 46,327 academic publications and 488,126 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 721 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 3 of 190 | In Colombia |
| # 28 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 367 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 755 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 859 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Antioquia ranked 2 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Colombia and 367 in the World with 27,751 publications made and 202,643 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #2 | #24 | #171 |
| Forensic Science | #1 | #10 | #292 |
| Political Science | #2 | #23 | #496 |
| Genealogy | #2 | #14 | #520 |
| Demography | #2 | #24 | #615 |
| Sociology | #2 | #34 | #673 |
| Anthropology | #2 | #29 | #874 |
| International Law | #7 | #28 | #904 |
| Education | #1 | #30 | #1021 |
| Gender Studies | #4 | #45 | #1043 |
| Law | #3 | #29 | #1066 |
| History | #3 | #39 | #1087 |
| Archaeology | #3 | #41 | #1138 |
| Linguistics | #2 | #36 | #1188 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #49 | #1313 |
Biology rankings
University of Antioquia ranked 2 for Biology in Colombia and 926 in the World with 18,684 publications made and 351,809 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #1 | #15 | #316 |
| Virology | #1 | #17 | #436 |
| Zoology | #2 | #41 | #486 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #25 | #537 |
| Animal Science | #2 | #64 | #564 |
| Molecular | #1 | #16 | #579 |
| Immunology | #1 | #14 | #579 |
| Forestry | #2 | #71 | #655 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #44 | #657 |
| Ethics | #8 | #41 | #756 |
| Botany | #2 | #46 | #764 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #17 | #768 |
| Horticulture | #2 | #80 | #802 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #62 | #883 |
| Genetics | #1 | #25 | #888 |
| Evolutionary | #3 | #27 | #893 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #31 | #924 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #43 | #956 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #26 | #958 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #31 | #991 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #29 | #1003 |
| Oncology | #1 | #28 | #1004 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #48 | #1020 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #39 | #1355 |
| Biophysics | #4 | #58 | #1465 |
Medicine rankings
University of Antioquia ranked 1 for Medicine in Colombia and 755 in the World with 15,898 publications made and 286,183 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #1 | #27 | #284 |
| Forensic Science | #1 | #10 | #292 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #1 | #28 | #305 |
| Plastic Surgery | #2 | #14 | #311 |
| Epidemiology | #1 | #16 | #414 |
| Dermatology | #1 | #18 | #433 |
| Virology | #1 | #17 | #436 |
| Pediatrics | #1 | #22 | #513 |
| Dentistry | #1 | #34 | #524 |
| Immunology | #1 | #14 | #579 |
| Orthodontics | #1 | #33 | #583 |
| Neurosurgery | #2 | #19 | #658 |
| Pathology | #1 | #21 | #686 |
| Urology | #1 | #26 | #696 |
| Gerontology | #3 | #54 | #710 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #24 | #728 |
| Healthcare Administration | #2 | #27 | #743 |
| Nursing | #2 | #34 | #743 |
| Surgery | #1 | #23 | #748 |
| Ethics | #8 | #41 | #756 |
| Audiology | #1 | #26 | #798 |
| Radiology | #1 | #24 | #820 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #3 | #26 | #857 |
| Health Science | #1 | #32 | #861 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #62 | #883 |
| Cosmetology | #2 | #29 | #885 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #26 | #909 |
| Optometry | #3 | #29 | #915 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #31 | #924 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #30 | #925 |
| Cardiology | #1 | #31 | #960 |
| Anesthesiology | #2 | #37 | #960 |
| Oncology | #1 | #28 | #1004 |
| Sports | #1 | #43 | #1016 |
| Radiation Therapy | #1 | #31 | #1025 |
| Ophthalmology | #4 | #35 | #1038 |
| Physical Therapy | #1 | #42 | #1057 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #52 | #1460 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Antioquia ranked 2 for Environmental Science in Colombia and 859 in the World with 13,978 publications made and 197,511 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #2 | #71 | #655 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #44 | #657 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #29 | #795 |
| Environmental Management | #2 | #25 | #800 |
| Ecology | #2 | #45 | #883 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #43 | #956 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #2 | #47 | #1019 |
| Geology | #2 | #43 | #1025 |
| Oceanography | #2 | #45 | #1098 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #4 | #63 | #1452 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Antioquia ranked 2 for Chemistry in Colombia and 1096 in the World with 12,996 publications made and 282,192 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #2 | #31 | #719 |
| Computational | #1 | #25 | #754 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #31 | #991 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #46 | #1025 |
| Physical | #2 | #30 | #1050 |
| Organic chemistry | #2 | #37 | #1174 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #39 | #1355 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #52 | #1460 |
Engineering rankings
University of Antioquia ranked 2 for Engineering in Colombia and 1322 in the World with 10,113 publications made and 169,674 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #29 | #795 |
| Renewable Energy | #2 | #38 | #989 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #48 | #1020 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #46 | #1025 |
| Systems | #3 | #37 | #1176 |
| Metallurgy | #2 | #39 | #1265 |
| Optics | #2 | #38 | #1305 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #39 | #1355 |
| Reliability and Quality | #5 | #51 | #1417 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #49 | #1490 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #45 | #1545 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #59 | #1674 |
| Remote Sensing | #6 | #68 | #1703 |
Physics rankings
University of Antioquia ranked 2 for Physics in Colombia and 1307 in the World with 9,368 publications made and 156,097 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #2 | #17 | #768 |
| Molecular | #1 | #23 | #773 |
| Condensed Matter | #2 | #33 | #1015 |
| Theoretical | #4 | #65 | #1101 |
| Optics | #2 | #38 | #1305 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #39 | #1355 |
| Biophysics | #4 | #58 | #1465 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Antioquia ranked 2 for Computer Science in Colombia and 1340 in the World with 8,063 publications made and 147,384 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #2 | #17 | #865 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #26 | #958 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #29 | #1003 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #27 | #1100 |
| Software Engineering | #4 | #45 | #1141 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #40 | #1444 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #38 | #1460 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #49 | #1490 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #45 | #1545 |
| Machine Learning | #3 | #53 | #1609 |
| Computer Vision | #4 | #54 | #1651 |
| Data Science | #5 | #58 | #1658 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #78 | #1951 |
Psychology rankings
University of Antioquia ranked 2 for Psychology in Colombia and 1101 in the World with 5,791 publications made and 87,203 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #24 | #728 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #26 | #909 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #30 | #925 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #29 | #1003 |
| Education | #1 | #30 | #1021 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #38 | #1460 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Antioquia ranked 2 for Mathematics in Colombia and 1298 in the World with 4,273 publications made and 59,472 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #21 | #1074 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #27 | #1100 |
| Statistics | #2 | #39 | #1257 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #59 | #1674 |
| Applied Mathematics | #6 | #79 | #1980 |
| Econometrics | #7 | #77 | #2133 |
Economics rankings
University of Antioquia ranked 3 for Economics in Colombia and 1138 in the World with 2,471 publications made and 38,492 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #5 | #46 | #1542 |
| International Trade | #9 | #61 | #1663 |
| Econometrics | #7 | #77 | #2133 |
