How does Ecuador rank in Medicine research?

Ecuador ranks #75 of 155 countries on research quality in Medicine (2022–2025), with 8.5k works.

Medicine research in Ecuador

Universidad de Las Américas ranks first in Ecuador for Medicine research in 2022–2025 (#2,561 worldwide), followed by Universidad Espíritu Santo and Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes.

Ecuador's world rank: #75
Works, 2022–2025: 8.5k
Top-10% rate: 4.2%
Ranked institutions: 33

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

What is the best university for Medicine in Ecuador?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	Universidad de Las AméricasQuito	#2,561	15.2	18.5%	223
2	Universidad Espíritu SantoGuayaquil	#3,042	13.3	14.0%	210
3	Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los AndesAmbato	#4,300	9.6	1.3%	888
4	Pontificia Universidad Católica del EcuadorQuito	#5,044	7.9	6.1%	346
5	Universidad Católica de Santiago de GuayaquilGuayaquil	#5,193	7.6	4.6%	257
6	Universidad Católica de CuencaCuenca	#5,542	6.8	1.8%	828
7	University of GuayaquilGuayaquil	#5,759	6.4	2.3%	474
8	Universidad San Francisco de QuitoQuito	#6,073	5.9	9.2%	193
9	Universidad Técnica de AmbatoAmbato	#6,416	5.3	1.5%	681
10	University of CuencaCuenca	#6,431	5.2	4.6%	293
11	Central University of EcuadorQuito	#6,572	5.0	3.4%	362
12	Universidad UTEQuito	#6,628	4.9	16.3%	102
13	Hospital VozandesQuito	#6,925	4.4	4.4%	110
14	Ministerio de Salud PúblicaQuito	#7,502	3.6	3.3%	138
15	Universidad Técnica Particular de LojaLoja	#8,203	2.6	10.4%	109
16	Hospital MetropolitanoQuito	#8,326	2.5	1.5%	222
17	Universidad Estatal del Sur de ManabiJipijapa	#8,706	2.0	0.5%	347
18	Universidad IndoaméricaAmbato	#8,891	1.7	13.4%	65
19	Universidad Tecnica de MachalaMachala	#9,179	139.0	1.9%	188
20	Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPESangolquí	#9,181	139.0	7.6%	81
21	Universidad Internacional del EcuadorQuito	#9,375	117.0	5.4%	100
22	Universidad Técnica de ManabíPortoviejo	#9,403	113.0	2.0%	200
23	Politecnica Salesiana UniversityCuenca	#9,413	112.0	10.4%	84
24	Universidad Nacional de ChimborazoRiobamba	#9,627	88.0	2.0%	188
25	Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades DigestivasGuayaquil	#9,650	85.0	5.2%	107
26	Universidad Estatal de MilagroGuayaquil	#9,814	67.0	2.2%	130
27	Escuela Superior Politécnica del ChimborazoRiobamba	#9,915	56.0	1.5%	130
28	Kennedy Clinic HospitalGuayaquil	#10,058	41.0	2.3%	69
29	Universidad Nacional de LojaLoja	#10,073	39.0	3.5%	97
30	Universidad Iberoamericana del EcuadorQuito	#10,080	38.0	4.3%	65
31	Universidad San Gregorio de PortoviejoPortoviejo	#10,085	38.0	2.4%	110
32	Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de ManabíManta	#10,220	23.0	2.5%	85
33	Universidad Técnica de BabahoyoBabahoyo	#10,432	1.0	0.4%	67

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

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