University of the Republic: Rankings
University of the Republic ranked 1 in Uruguay, 1527 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 33,700 academic publications and 529,049 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1527 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 77 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 1 of 16 | In Uruguay |
| # 604 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 817 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 863 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of the Republic ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Uruguay and 604 in the World with 18,005 publications made and 214,389 citations received.
University of the Republic
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #1 | #50 | #442 |
| Political Science | #1 | #37 | #649 |
| Genealogy | #1 | #21 | #661 |
| Demography | #1 | #30 | #719 |
| International Law | #1 | #25 | #820 |
| Sociology | #1 | #50 | #898 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #36 | #905 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #28 | #946 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #28 | #957 |
| History | #1 | #29 | #980 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #31 | #1056 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #47 | #1088 |
| Law | #1 | #31 | #1089 |
| Education | #1 | #54 | #1429 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #64 | #1568 |
Biology rankings
University of the Republic ranked 1 for Biology in Uruguay and 863 in the World with 16,971 publications made and 397,540 citations received.
University of the Republic
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #1 | #34 | #315 |
| Zoology | #1 | #22 | #324 |
| Forestry | #1 | #38 | #341 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #8 | #489 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #35 | #542 |
| Virology | #1 | #25 | #557 |
| Entomology | #1 | #36 | #583 |
| Horticulture | #1 | #68 | #648 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #40 | #654 |
| Botany | #1 | #39 | #665 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #21 | #711 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #41 | #772 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #14 | #787 |
| Immunology | #1 | #32 | #803 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #21 | #810 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #35 | #810 |
| Genetics | #1 | #22 | #826 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #23 | #858 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #41 | #914 |
| Molecular | #1 | #45 | #917 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #24 | #928 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #33 | #931 |
| Ethics | #1 | #57 | #945 |
| Oncology | #1 | #35 | #1158 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #55 | #1761 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of the Republic ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Uruguay and 817 in the World with 13,897 publications made and 244,358 citations received.
University of the Republic
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #1 | #38 | #341 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #35 | #542 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #24 | #699 |
| Ecology | #1 | #36 | #739 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #35 | #806 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #35 | #810 |
| Geology | #1 | #35 | #853 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #39 | #1033 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #41 | #1096 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #54 | #1311 |
Chemistry rankings
University of the Republic ranked 1 for Chemistry in Uruguay and 983 in the World with 12,106 publications made and 313,111 citations received.
University of the Republic
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #1 | #21 | #810 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #19 | #821 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #25 | #864 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #41 | #967 |
| Computational | #1 | #43 | #988 |
| Physical | #1 | #53 | #1428 |
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #78 | #1647 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #55 | #1761 |
Medicine rankings
University of the Republic ranked 1 for Medicine in Uruguay and 968 in the World with 11,222 publications made and 252,275 citations received.
University of the Republic
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #1 | #26 | #280 |
| Virology | #1 | #25 | #557 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #40 | #654 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #1 | #75 | #698 |
| Epidemiology | #1 | #42 | #768 |
| Pediatrics | #1 | #43 | #777 |
| Urology | #1 | #33 | #785 |
| Immunology | #1 | #32 | #803 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #19 | #821 |
| Cardiology | #1 | #26 | #863 |
| Dermatology | #1 | #58 | #918 |
| Anesthesiology | #1 | #34 | #927 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #33 | #931 |
| Pathology | #1 | #40 | #938 |
| Dentistry | #1 | #71 | #941 |
| Ethics | #1 | #57 | #945 |
| Plastic Surgery | #1 | #61 | #971 |
| Orthodontics | #1 | #63 | #975 |
| Ophthalmology | #1 | #30 | #1003 |
| Radiology | #1 | #35 | #1031 |
| Surgery | #1 | #42 | #1031 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #35 | #1052 |
| Audiology | #1 | #38 | #1058 |
| Radiation Therapy | #1 | #36 | #1059 |
| Oncology | #1 | #35 | #1158 |
| Nursing | #1 | #67 | #1251 |
| Gerontology | #1 | #101 | #1280 |
| Physical Therapy | #1 | #54 | #1304 |
| Healthcare Administration | #1 | #59 | #1406 |
| Sports | #1 | #73 | #1414 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #1 | #62 | #1421 |
| Health Science | #1 | #80 | #1619 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #74 | #1698 |
Engineering rankings
University of the Republic ranked 1 for Engineering in Uruguay and 1319 in the World with 9,623 publications made and 184,533 citations received.
University of the Republic
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #1 | #41 | #914 |
| Architecture | #1 | #34 | #937 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #41 | #967 |
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #41 | #1097 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #31 | #1130 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #30 | #1235 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #41 | #1239 |
| Optics | #1 | #33 | #1240 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #42 | #1287 |
| Systems | #1 | #40 | #1307 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #54 | #1311 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #50 | #1541 |
| Reliability and Quality | #1 | #66 | #1678 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #55 | #1761 |
Physics rankings
University of the Republic ranked 1 for Physics in Uruguay and 1199 in the World with 9,156 publications made and 183,681 citations received.
University of the Republic
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #1 | #8 | #489 |
| Theoretical | #1 | #39 | #662 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #24 | #928 |
| Optics | #1 | #33 | #1240 |
| Condensed Matter | #1 | #50 | #1347 |
| Molecular | #1 | #60 | #1451 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #55 | #1761 |
Computer Science rankings
University of the Republic ranked 1 for Computer Science in Uruguay and 1172 in the World with 8,104 publications made and 160,326 citations received.
University of the Republic
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #14 | #787 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #23 | #858 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #33 | #865 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #17 | #877 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #25 | #1040 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #31 | #1130 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #30 | #1168 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #30 | #1235 |
| Data Science | #1 | #42 | #1273 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #39 | #1405 |
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #38 | #1441 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #45 | #1489 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #44 | #1546 |
Psychology rankings
University of the Republic ranked 1 for Psychology in Uruguay and 1145 in the World with 4,704 publications made and 114,213 citations received.
University of the Republic
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #1 | #23 | #858 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #17 | #877 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #35 | #1052 |
| Education | #1 | #54 | #1429 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #74 | #1698 |
Mathematics rankings
University of the Republic ranked 1 for Mathematics in Uruguay and 1191 in the World with 4,016 publications made and 86,093 citations received.
University of the Republic
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #1 | #24 | #980 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #25 | #1040 |
| Statistics | #1 | #34 | #1106 |
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #36 | #1193 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #50 | #1541 |
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #61 | #1724 |
Business rankings
University of the Republic ranked 1 for Business in Uruguay and 1286 in the World with 3,093 publications made and 65,093 citations received.
University of the Republic
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #1 | #15 | #849 |
| International Trade | #1 | #21 | #1026 |
| Marketing | #1 | #30 | #1241 |
| Finance | #1 | #30 | #1280 |
| Accounting | #1 | #29 | #1281 |
| Management | #1 | #43 | #1474 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #50 | #1541 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #44 | #1546 |
| Project Management | #1 | #64 | #1577 |
Economics rankings
University of the Republic ranked 1 for Economics in Uruguay and 1148 in the World with 2,542 publications made and 52,757 citations received.
University of the Republic
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #1 | #24 | #980 |
| International Trade | #1 | #21 | #1026 |
| Finance | #1 | #30 | #1280 |
Art & Design rankings
University of the Republic ranked 1 for Art & Design in Uruguay and 1097 in the World with 1,773 publications made and 24,513 citations received.
University of the Republic
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #1 | #56 | #636 |
| Architecture | #1 | #34 | #937 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #28 | #957 |
| Literature | #1 | #50 | #1210 |
| Creative Writing | #1 | #72 | #1443 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #45 | #1489 |
