Federal University of Ouro Preto: Rankings
Federal University of Ouro Preto ranked 49 in Brazil, 1722 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 17,157 academic publications and 183,224 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1722 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 49 of 198 | In Brazil |
| # 92 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 1074 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 1551 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 1668 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Federal University of Ouro Preto ranked 62 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 1074 in the World with 8,850 publications made and 61,850 citations received.
Federal University of Ouro Preto
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #65 | #103 | #746 |
| Education | #35 | #49 | #1310 |
| Sociology | #58 | #85 | #1347 |
| Political Science | #65 | #124 | #1556 |
| Archaeology | #44 | #70 | #1736 |
| History | #44 | #71 | #1748 |
| Anthropology | #52 | #82 | #1755 |
| Aesthetics | #40 | #70 | #1778 |
| Gender Studies | #60 | #103 | #1816 |
| Demography | #60 | #113 | #1859 |
| Linguistics | #47 | #96 | #2341 |
| Law | #58 | #112 | #2471 |
Biology rankings
Federal University of Ouro Preto ranked 48 for Biology in Brazil and 1695 in the World with 7,820 publications made and 131,041 citations received.
Federal University of Ouro Preto
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #31 | #57 | #738 |
| Virology | #30 | #50 | #853 |
| Biotechnology | #29 | #51 | #1047 |
| Immunology | #33 | #57 | #1127 |
| Zoology | #50 | #96 | #1149 |
| Paleontology | #36 | #62 | #1262 |
| Forestry | #70 | #136 | #1363 |
| Pharmacology | #35 | #54 | #1382 |
| Toxicology | #59 | #97 | #1451 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #31 | #59 | #1509 |
| Microbiology | #49 | #91 | #1523 |
| Molecular | #61 | #104 | #1570 |
| Botany | #59 | #111 | #1576 |
| Animal Science | #80 | #150 | #1592 |
| Genetics | #41 | #81 | #1687 |
| Biochemistry | #39 | #83 | #1782 |
| Oncology | #39 | #81 | #1814 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #68 | #144 | #1853 |
| Horticulture | #89 | #186 | #1916 |
| Neuroscience | #53 | #103 | #2036 |
| Nanotechnology | #46 | #91 | #2270 |
| Evolutionary | #59 | #135 | #2680 |
Chemistry rankings
Federal University of Ouro Preto ranked 38 for Chemistry in Brazil and 1727 in the World with 6,917 publications made and 113,022 citations received.
Federal University of Ouro Preto
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #26 | #38 | #808 |
| Physical | #30 | #58 | #1530 |
| Biochemistry | #39 | #83 | #1782 |
| Organic chemistry | #39 | #75 | #1792 |
| Pharmacy | #31 | #69 | #1852 |
| Computational | #47 | #112 | #2138 |
| Nanotechnology | #46 | #91 | #2270 |
Environmental Science rankings
Federal University of Ouro Preto ranked 46 for Environmental Science in Brazil and 1551 in the World with 6,405 publications made and 96,488 citations received.
Federal University of Ouro Preto
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #15 | #24 | #719 |
| Environmental Engineering | #29 | #47 | #1197 |
| Paleontology | #36 | #62 | #1262 |
| Geology | #37 | #63 | #1298 |
| Forestry | #70 | #136 | #1363 |
| Environmental Management | #34 | #59 | #1458 |
| Ecology | #51 | #90 | #1630 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #68 | #144 | #1853 |
| Oceanography | #50 | #111 | #2042 |
Engineering rankings
Federal University of Ouro Preto ranked 37 for Engineering in Brazil and 1846 in the World with 6,292 publications made and 90,276 citations received.
Federal University of Ouro Preto
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #29 | #51 | #1047 |
| Environmental Engineering | #29 | #47 | #1197 |
| Metallurgy | #26 | #48 | #1384 |
| Renewable Energy | #33 | #63 | #1472 |
| Robotics | #29 | #66 | #1540 |
| Operations Research | #28 | #52 | #1581 |
| Reliability and Quality | #39 | #68 | #1734 |
| Automation and Control | #35 | #88 | #1770 |
| Systems | #39 | #72 | #1936 |
| Optics | #39 | #78 | #1951 |
| Remote Sensing | #46 | #91 | #2013 |
| Nanotechnology | #46 | #91 | #2270 |
| Telecommunications | #51 | #109 | #2558 |
Physics rankings
Federal University of Ouro Preto ranked 40 for Physics in Brazil and 1935 in the World with 5,111 publications made and 76,500 citations received.
Federal University of Ouro Preto
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #37 | #83 | #1394 |
| Optics | #39 | #78 | #1951 |
| Condensed Matter | #43 | #94 | #2027 |
| Nanotechnology | #46 | #91 | #2270 |
| Molecular | #49 | #112 | #2398 |
Medicine rankings
Federal University of Ouro Preto ranked 58 for Medicine in Brazil and 1668 in the World with 4,535 publications made and 79,051 citations received.
Federal University of Ouro Preto
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virology | #30 | #50 | #853 |
| Neurosurgery | #33 | #55 | #1035 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #82 | #118 | #1068 |
| Immunology | #33 | #57 | #1127 |
| Epidemiology | #55 | #92 | #1220 |
| Veterinary | #52 | #97 | #1238 |
| Gerontology | #77 | #99 | #1247 |
| Pharmacology | #35 | #54 | #1382 |
| Radiology | #38 | #63 | #1387 |
| Pathology | #43 | #71 | #1395 |
| Cardiology | #39 | #70 | #1408 |
| Toxicology | #59 | #97 | #1451 |
| Radiation Therapy | #41 | #66 | #1503 |
| Dermatology | #68 | #122 | #1510 |
| Physical Therapy | #66 | #92 | #1700 |
| Oncology | #39 | #81 | #1814 |
| Pharmacy | #31 | #69 | #1852 |
| Anesthesiology | #67 | #123 | #1903 |
| Sports | #75 | #114 | #1915 |
| Pediatrics | #84 | #179 | #2043 |
| Surgery | #69 | #122 | #2060 |
| Dentistry | #83 | #165 | #2107 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #68 | #124 | #2175 |
| Psychiatry | #68 | #121 | #2260 |
| Clinical Psychology | #67 | #128 | #2328 |
| Nursing | #82 | #142 | #2348 |
| Health Science | #83 | #142 | #2399 |
| Healthcare Administration | #85 | #166 | #2899 |
Computer Science rankings
Federal University of Ouro Preto ranked 46 for Computer Science in Brazil and 2161 in the World with 3,287 publications made and 44,243 citations received.
Federal University of Ouro Preto
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #31 | #59 | #1509 |
| Robotics | #29 | #66 | #1540 |
| Software Engineering | #50 | #85 | #1678 |
| Machine Learning | #37 | #56 | #1741 |
| Cognitive Science | #38 | #60 | #1928 |
| Computer Vision | #40 | #79 | #1986 |
| Neuroscience | #53 | #103 | #2036 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #46 | #80 | #2103 |
| Computational Linguistics | #43 | #72 | #2165 |
| Data Science | #52 | #87 | #2205 |
| Multimedia | #53 | #93 | #2231 |
| Telecommunications | #51 | #109 | #2558 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #67 | #148 | #2832 |
Mathematics rankings
Federal University of Ouro Preto ranked 53 for Mathematics in Brazil and 2480 in the World with 1,771 publications made and 20,412 citations received.
Federal University of Ouro Preto
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #29 | #43 | #1442 |
| Operations Research | #28 | #52 | #1581 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #46 | #80 | #2103 |
| Applied Mathematics | #39 | #103 | #2255 |
| Statistics | #59 | #112 | #2576 |
| Econometrics | #42 | #99 | #2595 |
Psychology rankings
Federal University of Ouro Preto ranked 59 for Psychology in Brazil and 2222 in the World with 1,740 publications made and 24,274 citations received.
Federal University of Ouro Preto
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #35 | #49 | #1310 |
| Cognitive Science | #38 | #60 | #1928 |
| Neuroscience | #53 | #103 | #2036 |
| Psychiatry | #68 | #121 | #2260 |
| Clinical Psychology | #67 | #128 | #2328 |
Art & Design rankings
Federal University of Ouro Preto ranked 50 for Art & Design in Brazil and 1962 in the World with 835 publications made and 6,680 citations received.
Federal University of Ouro Preto
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #64 | #76 | #813 |
| Literature | #42 | #68 | #1552 |
| Creative Writing | #49 | #83 | #1565 |
| Aesthetics | #40 | #70 | #1778 |
| Multimedia | #53 | #93 | #2231 |