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Health Professions research in Ecuador

Universidad Católica de Cuenca ranks first in Ecuador for Health Professions research in 2022–2025 (#432 worldwide), followed by Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes and Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador.

Ecuador's world rank
#53
of 108 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
4.4k
Top-10% rate
5.2%
Ranked institutions
21

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Health Professions in Ecuador?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Universidad Católica de CuencaCuenca #43219.82.4%483
2Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los AndesAmbato #53217.01.2%547
3Pontificia Universidad Católica del EcuadorQuito #76112.310.5%164
4Central University of EcuadorQuito #86110.78.1%177
5University of GuayaquilGuayaquil #1,0408.25.3%226
6University of CuencaCuenca #1,0498.15.2%106
7Universidad Técnica de ManabíPortoviejo #1,0877.66.4%170
8Universidad Estatal de MilagroGuayaquil #1,1476.95.6%167
9Universidad Técnica de AmbatoAmbato #1,1896.43.5%384
10Escuela Superior Politécnica del ChimborazoRiobamba #1,4573.72.5%79
11Universidad Técnica Estatal de QuevedoQuevedo #1,4763.58.9%65
12Universidad Estatal del Sur de ManabiJipijapa #1,5403.02.2%218
13Universidad Técnica del NorteIbarra #1,5862.64.4%65
14Universidad Nacional de ChimborazoRiobamba #1,5882.65.8%145
15Universidad Tecnica de MachalaMachala #1,6362.25.4%118
16Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de ManabíManta #1,7181.55.1%82
17Universidad San Gregorio de PortoviejoPortoviejo #1,742134.07.7%79
18Universidad Estatal Península de Santa ElenaLa Libertad #1,747130.07.1%64
19Universidad Católica de Santiago de GuayaquilGuayaquil #1,79694.01.4%62
20Instituto Superior Tecnológico LojaLoja #1,87438.04.0%82
21Universidad Nacional de LojaLoja #1,89424.02.1%63

Institutions in Ecuador above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Professions, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Health Professions researchers in Ecuador?

Vladimir Vega Falcón rank highest among researchers based in Ecuador.

  1. 1Vladimir Vega Falcón#1,068,817 worldwide overall10 citations · 17 works

How Ecuador compares with other countries in Health Professions