University of the Valley: Rankings
University of the Valley ranked 5 in Colombia, 1189 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 22,655 academic publications and 224,485 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1189 of 1,684 | In the World |
| # 5 of 100 | In Colombia |
| # 55 of 639 | In Latin America |
| # 694 of 664 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 1256 of 614 | For Medicine |
| # 1260 of 664 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of the Valley ranked 4 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Colombia and 694 in the World with 13,179 publications made and 102,834 citations received.
University of the Valley
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #4 | #54 | #463 |
| Political Science | #5 | #53 | #876 |
| Demography | #5 | #59 | #1102 |
| Anthropology | #4 | #48 | #1116 |
| Sociology | #5 | #65 | #1151 |
| Gender Studies | #6 | #62 | #1222 |
| Archaeology | #4 | #49 | #1284 |
| History | #4 | #51 | #1288 |
| Law | #7 | #60 | #1608 |
| Education | #8 | #87 | #1816 |
| Linguistics | #6 | #70 | #1963 |
| Aesthetics | #8 | #102 | #2257 |
Biology rankings
University of the Valley ranked 3 for Biology in Colombia and 1491 in the World with 8,972 publications made and 149,551 citations received.
University of the Valley
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #3 | #76 | #683 |
| Zoology | #4 | #62 | #693 |
| Entomology | #6 | #54 | #719 |
| Virology | #4 | #48 | #837 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #66 | #946 |
| Horticulture | #4 | #108 | #1090 |
| Immunology | #5 | #60 | #1152 |
| Botany | #4 | #85 | #1200 |
| Oncology | #4 | #51 | #1337 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #72 | #1410 |
| Molecular | #5 | #83 | #1425 |
| Microbiology | #6 | #88 | #1460 |
| Genetics | #4 | #66 | #1508 |
| Toxicology | #6 | #111 | #1578 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #67 | #1611 |
| Animal Science | #8 | #156 | #1653 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #97 | #1702 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #70 | #1709 |
| Evolutionary | #6 | #85 | #1774 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #86 | #1776 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #57 | #1796 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #88 | #1817 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #80 | #1834 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of the Valley ranked 4 for Environmental Science in Colombia and 1260 in the World with 7,787 publications made and 112,080 citations received.
University of the Valley
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #3 | #76 | #683 |
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #34 | #930 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #66 | #946 |
| Environmental Management | #3 | #35 | #988 |
| Ecology | #4 | #59 | #1208 |
| Oceanography | #4 | #59 | #1297 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #72 | #1410 |
| Geology | #4 | #68 | #1414 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #7 | #93 | #1841 |
Medicine rankings
University of the Valley ranked 4 for Medicine in Colombia and 1256 in the World with 7,140 publications made and 106,038 citations received.
University of the Valley
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery | #1 | #11 | #282 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #3 | #52 | #495 |
| Orthodontics | #2 | #34 | #607 |
| Dentistry | #4 | #43 | #632 |
| Dermatology | #3 | #39 | #676 |
| Pediatrics | #4 | #40 | #758 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #17 | #762 |
| Epidemiology | #5 | #43 | #783 |
| Virology | #4 | #48 | #837 |
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #39 | #933 |
| Veterinary | #3 | #76 | #957 |
| Gerontology | #4 | #77 | #974 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #5 | #35 | #1032 |
| Anesthesiology | #4 | #49 | #1062 |
| Surgery | #4 | #48 | #1064 |
| Immunology | #5 | #60 | #1152 |
| Pathology | #4 | #55 | #1202 |
| Health Science | #4 | #57 | #1212 |
| Ophthalmology | #6 | #44 | #1214 |
| Oncology | #4 | #51 | #1337 |
| Radiology | #4 | #60 | #1355 |
| Cardiology | #4 | #62 | #1357 |
| Urology | #4 | #89 | #1370 |
| Healthcare Administration | #7 | #56 | #1370 |
| Nursing | #6 | #72 | #1371 |
| Radiation Therapy | #4 | #57 | #1416 |
| Physical Therapy | #5 | #73 | #1505 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #68 | #1543 |
| Toxicology | #6 | #111 | #1578 |
| Sports | #7 | #92 | #1619 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #86 | #1776 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #102 | #2077 |
Chemistry rankings
University of the Valley ranked 3 for Chemistry in Colombia and 1673 in the World with 6,717 publications made and 116,181 citations received.
University of the Valley
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #1 | #17 | #762 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #4 | #60 | #1193 |
| Organic chemistry | #4 | #67 | #1625 |
| Computational | #5 | #75 | #1637 |
| Radiochemistry | #7 | #86 | #1690 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #70 | #1709 |
| Physical | #5 | #74 | #1738 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #57 | #1796 |
Engineering rankings
University of the Valley ranked 4 for Engineering in Colombia and 1669 in the World with 6,625 publications made and 97,545 citations received.
University of the Valley
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #34 | #930 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #26 | #973 |
| Construction Management | #4 | #31 | #1071 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #4 | #60 | #1193 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #39 | #1271 |
| Robotics | #7 | #48 | #1352 |
| Metallurgy | #3 | #49 | #1408 |
| Reliability and Quality | #7 | #62 | #1634 |
| Optics | #5 | #63 | #1674 |
| Renewable Energy | #9 | #79 | #1701 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #97 | #1702 |
| Remote Sensing | #7 | #72 | #1734 |
| Automation and Control | #9 | #84 | #1742 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #57 | #1796 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #60 | #1866 |
| Systems | #8 | #75 | #2006 |
Physics rankings
University of the Valley ranked 5 for Physics in Colombia and 1613 in the World with 6,086 publications made and 88,301 citations received.
University of the Valley
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #3 | #52 | #954 |
| Condensed Matter | #3 | #38 | #1109 |
| Molecular | #4 | #41 | #1131 |
| Optics | #5 | #63 | #1674 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #57 | #1796 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #80 | #1834 |
Computer Science rankings
University of the Valley ranked 6 for Computer Science in Colombia and 2009 in the World with 4,395 publications made and 52,734 citations received.
University of the Valley
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #39 | #1271 |
| Robotics | #7 | #48 | #1352 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #48 | #1597 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #67 | #1611 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #49 | #1613 |
| Computational Linguistics | #4 | #52 | #1735 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #88 | #1817 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #60 | #1866 |
| Data Science | #8 | #70 | #1885 |
| Software Engineering | #8 | #99 | #1945 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #83 | #2122 |
| Computer Vision | #7 | #91 | #2163 |
| Machine Learning | #7 | #87 | #2313 |
| Cognitive Science | #8 | #100 | #2595 |
Psychology rankings
University of the Valley ranked 6 for Psychology in Colombia and 1843 in the World with 2,664 publications made and 32,865 citations received.
University of the Valley
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #39 | #933 |
| Human Sexuality | #3 | #44 | #941 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #68 | #1543 |
| Education | #8 | #87 | #1816 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #88 | #1817 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #102 | #2077 |
| Cognitive Science | #8 | #100 | #2595 |
Mathematics rankings
University of the Valley ranked 5 for Mathematics in Colombia and 1841 in the World with 2,421 publications made and 34,931 citations received.
University of the Valley
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #3 | #26 | #973 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #49 | #1613 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #59 | #1754 |
| Statistics | #5 | #65 | #1852 |
| Applied Mathematics | #5 | #78 | #1974 |
| Mathematics Education | #8 | #72 | #2011 |
Business rankings
University of the Valley ranked 6 for Business in Colombia and 1899 in the World with 1,845 publications made and 20,663 citations received.
University of the Valley
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Management | #4 | #19 | #895 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #26 | #973 |
| Construction Management | #4 | #31 | #1071 |
| Project Management | #6 | #52 | #1451 |
| Marketing | #3 | #41 | #1513 |
| International Trade | #6 | #53 | #1557 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #48 | #1597 |
| Accounting | #6 | #53 | #1759 |
| Finance | #7 | #59 | #1769 |
| Management | #7 | #80 | #2145 |
| Advertising | #7 | #72 | #2305 |
Economics rankings
University of the Valley ranked 7 for Economics in Colombia and 1725 in the World with 1,471 publications made and 20,332 citations received.
University of the Valley
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #6 | #53 | #1557 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #59 | #1754 |
| Finance | #7 | #59 | #1769 |
Art & Design rankings
University of the Valley ranked 6 for Art & Design in Colombia and 1845 in the World with 879 publications made and 7,199 citations received.
University of the Valley
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature | #6 | #98 | #2049 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #83 | #2122 |
| Aesthetics | #8 | #102 | #2257 |
