Federal University of Paraiba: Rankings
Federal University of Paraiba ranked 21 in Brazil, 798 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 54,012 academic publications and 471,395 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 798 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 21 of 198 | In Brazil |
| # 34 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 333 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 714 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 814 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Federal University of Paraiba ranked 17 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 333 in the World with 30,551 publications made and 174,000 citations received.
Federal University of Paraiba
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #13 | #17 | #136 |
| Sociology | #19 | #23 | #518 |
| Political Science | #19 | #29 | #565 |
| Gender Studies | #16 | #22 | #635 |
| Anthropology | #17 | #21 | #699 |
| Demography | #26 | #40 | #805 |
| Genealogy | #20 | #35 | #863 |
| Forensic Science | #24 | #36 | #864 |
| Education | #20 | #26 | #953 |
| Aesthetics | #19 | #29 | #973 |
| Linguistics | #21 | #30 | #1003 |
| Archaeology | #24 | #35 | #1057 |
| History | #25 | #38 | #1085 |
| Law | #21 | #34 | #1136 |
| Media Studies | #32 | #56 | #1444 |
Biology rankings
Federal University of Paraiba ranked 22 for Biology in Brazil and 837 in the World with 21,782 publications made and 295,858 citations received.
Federal University of Paraiba
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | #11 | #13 | #78 |
| Animal Science | #10 | #11 | #82 |
| Forestry | #17 | #20 | #202 |
| Zoology | #17 | #26 | #368 |
| Botany | #16 | #22 | #384 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #24 | #37 | #547 |
| Ethics | #13 | #20 | #570 |
| Microbiology | #22 | #30 | #572 |
| Pharmacology | #13 | #18 | #743 |
| Paleontology | #23 | #32 | #749 |
| Toxicology | #34 | #53 | #766 |
| Entomology | #34 | #64 | #784 |
| Biotechnology | #25 | #39 | #904 |
| Virology | #35 | #57 | #907 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #14 | #23 | #926 |
| Molecular | #32 | #49 | #956 |
| Immunology | #27 | #45 | #996 |
| Neuroscience | #23 | #34 | #1101 |
| Evolutionary | #24 | #44 | #1130 |
| Biochemistry | #25 | #39 | #1131 |
| Genetics | #28 | #43 | #1133 |
| Astrobiology | #24 | #52 | #1326 |
| Biophysics | #21 | #51 | #1414 |
| Oncology | #33 | #64 | #1605 |
| Nanotechnology | #27 | #54 | #1746 |
Environmental Science rankings
Federal University of Paraiba ranked 22 for Environmental Science in Brazil and 714 in the World with 17,897 publications made and 234,390 citations received.
Federal University of Paraiba
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #17 | #20 | #202 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #24 | #37 | #547 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #14 | #17 | #567 |
| Ecology | #20 | #30 | #668 |
| Paleontology | #23 | #32 | #749 |
| Geology | #24 | #33 | #781 |
| Oceanography | #24 | #39 | #930 |
| Environmental Engineering | #24 | #37 | #1001 |
| Environmental Management | #28 | #40 | #1080 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #30 | #54 | #1207 |
Medicine rankings
Federal University of Paraiba ranked 25 for Medicine in Brazil and 885 in the World with 14,497 publications made and 174,965 citations received.
Federal University of Paraiba
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerontology | #14 | #14 | #260 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #31 | #35 | #375 |
| Dentistry | #26 | #29 | #399 |
| Nursing | #18 | #18 | #424 |
| Veterinary | #28 | #42 | #499 |
| Dermatology | #16 | #23 | #535 |
| Audiology | #14 | #17 | #547 |
| Cosmetology | #12 | #16 | #568 |
| Ethics | #13 | #20 | #570 |
| Orthodontics | #30 | #35 | #620 |
| Sports | #20 | #21 | #645 |
| Healthcare Administration | #20 | #24 | #672 |
| Physical Therapy | #25 | #27 | #727 |
| Health Science | #23 | #26 | #737 |
| Pharmacology | #13 | #18 | #743 |
| Occupational Therapy | #24 | #26 | #758 |
| Toxicology | #34 | #53 | #766 |
| Epidemiology | #30 | #44 | #787 |
| Pediatrics | #33 | #49 | #850 |
| Clinical Psychology | #18 | #22 | #857 |
| Forensic Science | #24 | #36 | #864 |
| Neurosurgery | #23 | #36 | #873 |
| Anesthesiology | #25 | #32 | #894 |
| Virology | #35 | #57 | #907 |
| Pathology | #28 | #41 | #948 |
| Immunology | #27 | #45 | #996 |
| Psychiatry | #23 | #30 | #999 |
| Radiology | #26 | #38 | #1041 |
| Surgery | #33 | #51 | #1110 |
| Cardiology | #32 | #51 | #1154 |
| Pharmacy | #15 | #36 | #1186 |
| Radiation Therapy | #27 | #43 | #1227 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #34 | #50 | #1240 |
| Urology | #51 | #92 | #1416 |
| Ophthalmology | #33 | #61 | #1488 |
| Oncology | #33 | #64 | #1605 |
Chemistry rankings
Federal University of Paraiba ranked 21 for Chemistry in Brazil and 1091 in the World with 14,422 publications made and 226,585 citations received.
Federal University of Paraiba
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #24 | #36 | #754 |
| Computational | #14 | #29 | #811 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #22 | #37 | #920 |
| Organic chemistry | #20 | #31 | #1089 |
| Biochemistry | #25 | #39 | #1131 |
| Pharmacy | #15 | #36 | #1186 |
| Physical | #21 | #44 | #1326 |
| Nanotechnology | #27 | #54 | #1746 |
Engineering rankings
Federal University of Paraiba ranked 23 for Engineering in Brazil and 1203 in the World with 12,433 publications made and 181,401 citations received.
Federal University of Paraiba
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #17 | #23 | #664 |
| Architecture | #19 | #30 | #833 |
| Biotechnology | #25 | #39 | #904 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #22 | #37 | #920 |
| Environmental Engineering | #24 | #37 | #1001 |
| Automation and Control | #20 | #42 | #1040 |
| Remote Sensing | #24 | #33 | #1061 |
| Computer Engineering | #19 | #29 | #1090 |
| Optics | #20 | #34 | #1256 |
| Robotics | #20 | #45 | #1301 |
| Metallurgy | #24 | #45 | #1351 |
| Reliability and Quality | #35 | #48 | #1399 |
| Telecommunications | #24 | #39 | #1403 |
| Systems | #28 | #47 | #1430 |
| Applied Physics | #19 | #38 | #1467 |
| Operations Research | #27 | #47 | #1509 |
| Nanotechnology | #27 | #54 | #1746 |
Physics rankings
Federal University of Paraiba ranked 16 for Physics in Brazil and 955 in the World with 12,372 publications made and 185,795 citations received.
Federal University of Paraiba
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #4 | #6 | #210 |
| Condensed Matter | #14 | #20 | #748 |
| Molecular | #14 | #27 | #826 |
| Optics | #20 | #34 | #1256 |
| Astrobiology | #24 | #52 | #1326 |
| Biophysics | #21 | #51 | #1414 |
| Applied Physics | #19 | #38 | #1467 |
| Nanotechnology | #27 | #54 | #1746 |
Computer Science rankings
Federal University of Paraiba ranked 21 for Computer Science in Brazil and 1193 in the World with 9,295 publications made and 117,827 citations received.
Federal University of Paraiba
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #8 | #10 | #631 |
| Multimedia | #14 | #19 | #857 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #14 | #23 | #926 |
| Computer Engineering | #19 | #29 | #1090 |
| Neuroscience | #23 | #34 | #1101 |
| Machine Learning | #23 | #30 | #1122 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #22 | #30 | #1138 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #22 | #31 | #1161 |
| Computer Vision | #18 | #33 | #1219 |
| Software Engineering | #37 | #56 | #1245 |
| Computational Linguistics | #20 | #30 | #1299 |
| Robotics | #20 | #45 | #1301 |
| Cognitive Science | #22 | #35 | #1395 |
| Telecommunications | #24 | #39 | #1403 |
| Data Science | #32 | #48 | #1427 |
Psychology rankings
Federal University of Paraiba ranked 23 for Psychology in Brazil and 1087 in the World with 6,097 publications made and 70,367 citations received.
Federal University of Paraiba
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #24 | #26 | #758 |
| Human Sexuality | #26 | #35 | #836 |
| Clinical Psychology | #18 | #22 | #857 |
| Education | #20 | #26 | #953 |
| Psychiatry | #23 | #30 | #999 |
| Neuroscience | #23 | #34 | #1101 |
| Cognitive Science | #22 | #35 | #1395 |
Mathematics rankings
Federal University of Paraiba ranked 21 for Mathematics in Brazil and 1064 in the World with 5,522 publications made and 72,138 citations received.
Federal University of Paraiba
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #12 | #22 | #860 |
| Statistics | #23 | #30 | #1003 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #22 | #31 | #1161 |
| Actuarial Science | #11 | #24 | #1246 |
| Econometrics | #19 | #36 | #1348 |
| Mathematics Education | #27 | #41 | #1399 |
| Operations Research | #27 | #47 | #1509 |
Business rankings
Federal University of Paraiba ranked 19 for Business in Brazil and 1206 in the World with 3,979 publications made and 40,163 citations received.
Federal University of Paraiba
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #21 | #27 | #866 |
| Accounting | #13 | #22 | #1120 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #22 | #30 | #1138 |
| Marketing | #19 | #26 | #1167 |
| Management | #20 | #35 | #1209 |
| Actuarial Science | #11 | #24 | #1246 |
| Finance | #16 | #29 | #1258 |
| International Trade | #21 | #44 | #1422 |
| Advertising | #21 | #31 | #1467 |
| Operations Research | #27 | #47 | #1509 |
Economics rankings
Federal University of Paraiba ranked 19 for Economics in Brazil and 1168 in the World with 2,975 publications made and 30,655 citations received.
Federal University of Paraiba
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #11 | #24 | #1246 |
| Finance | #16 | #29 | #1258 |
| Econometrics | #19 | #36 | #1348 |
| International Trade | #21 | #44 | #1422 |
Art & Design rankings
Federal University of Paraiba ranked 16 for Art & Design in Brazil and 814 in the World with 2,774 publications made and 25,454 citations received.
Federal University of Paraiba
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #18 | #19 | #194 |
| Acting and Drama | #10 | #13 | #500 |
| Literature | #17 | #22 | #724 |
| Music | #14 | #20 | #729 |
| Architecture | #19 | #30 | #833 |
| Multimedia | #14 | #19 | #857 |
| Creative Writing | #24 | #34 | #889 |
| Photography | #26 | #39 | #950 |
| Graphic Design | #18 | #27 | #951 |
| Aesthetics | #19 | #29 | #973 |