Federal University of Parana: Rankings
Federal University of Parana ranked 9 in Brazil, 466 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 81,240 academic publications and 951,087 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 466 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 9 of 198 | In Brazil |
| # 13 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 205 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 385 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 480 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Federal University of Parana ranked 10 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 205 in the World with 42,464 publications made and 346,264 citations received.
Federal University of Parana
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #10 | #14 | #90 |
| Forensic Science | #4 | #4 | #165 |
| Political Science | #11 | #16 | #353 |
| Sociology | #12 | #15 | #379 |
| Genealogy | #6 | #10 | #458 |
| Demography | #14 | #18 | #525 |
| Archaeology | #9 | #13 | #542 |
| Anthropology | #11 | #14 | #556 |
| History | #9 | #13 | #575 |
| Gender Studies | #15 | #21 | #601 |
| Media Studies | #10 | #14 | #715 |
| Law | #12 | #16 | #728 |
| Aesthetics | #14 | #18 | #729 |
| Education | #14 | #18 | #747 |
| Linguistics | #13 | #18 | #784 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #14 | #22 | #790 |
| Special Education | #11 | #14 | #859 |
| Publishing | #15 | #25 | #979 |
Biology rankings
Federal University of Parana ranked 8 for Biology in Brazil and 480 in the World with 40,196 publications made and 711,697 citations received.
Federal University of Parana
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | #9 | #9 | #55 |
| Forestry | #4 | #5 | #57 |
| Zoology | #5 | #6 | #81 |
| Animal Science | #13 | #15 | #112 |
| Toxicology | #7 | #8 | #124 |
| Botany | #7 | #9 | #147 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #6 | #201 |
| Entomology | #12 | #17 | #330 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #11 | #381 |
| Microbiology | #10 | #14 | #416 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #12 | #436 |
| Virology | #15 | #22 | #515 |
| Molecular | #9 | #13 | #535 |
| Immunology | #10 | #16 | #600 |
| Pharmacology | #11 | #16 | #600 |
| Evolutionary | #10 | #15 | #638 |
| Biochemistry | #9 | #14 | #656 |
| Genetics | #9 | #14 | #681 |
| Neuroscience | #10 | #14 | #687 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #9 | #15 | #799 |
| Ethics | #23 | #46 | #799 |
| Oncology | #8 | #13 | #819 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #12 | #844 |
| Astrobiology | #14 | #29 | #979 |
| Biophysics | #19 | #46 | #1322 |
Environmental Science rankings
Federal University of Parana ranked 7 for Environmental Science in Brazil and 385 in the World with 31,916 publications made and 511,237 citations received.
Federal University of Parana
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #4 | #5 | #57 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #6 | #201 |
| Ecology | #7 | #9 | #278 |
| Environmental Management | #8 | #10 | #422 |
| Oceanography | #7 | #12 | #434 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #12 | #436 |
| Geology | #7 | #11 | #453 |
| Environmental Engineering | #12 | #15 | #540 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #11 | #15 | #592 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #20 | #29 | #727 |
Chemistry rankings
Federal University of Parana ranked 10 for Chemistry in Brazil and 661 in the World with 25,361 publications made and 519,859 citations received.
Federal University of Parana
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #3 | #123 |
| Radiochemistry | #10 | #12 | #288 |
| Organic chemistry | #10 | #14 | #650 |
| Biochemistry | #9 | #14 | #656 |
| Physical | #9 | #15 | #732 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #12 | #844 |
| Pharmacy | #13 | #25 | #939 |
| Computational | #23 | #47 | #1050 |
Medicine rankings
Federal University of Parana ranked 10 for Medicine in Brazil and 564 in the World with 24,754 publications made and 405,707 citations received.
Federal University of Parana
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #7 | #8 | #124 |
| Forensic Science | #4 | #4 | #165 |
| Veterinary | #10 | #12 | #172 |
| Plastic Surgery | #4 | #7 | #182 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #17 | #18 | #224 |
| Dermatology | #8 | #8 | #287 |
| Sports | #12 | #12 | #332 |
| Cosmetology | #9 | #10 | #337 |
| Gerontology | #20 | #21 | #347 |
| Pediatrics | #11 | #14 | #390 |
| Physical Therapy | #11 | #11 | #391 |
| Dentistry | #25 | #28 | #393 |
| Nursing | #15 | #15 | #402 |
| Epidemiology | #15 | #20 | #460 |
| Orthodontics | #24 | #27 | #476 |
| Optometry | #7 | #10 | #508 |
| Virology | #15 | #22 | #515 |
| Audiology | #13 | #16 | #532 |
| Ophthalmology | #8 | #11 | #535 |
| Health Science | #14 | #16 | #550 |
| Pathology | #11 | #15 | #564 |
| Anesthesiology | #11 | #15 | #572 |
| Surgery | #8 | #13 | #586 |
| Immunology | #10 | #16 | #600 |
| Pharmacology | #11 | #16 | #600 |
| Occupational Therapy | #17 | #18 | #607 |
| Healthcare Administration | #19 | #23 | #624 |
| Urology | #13 | #22 | #667 |
| Radiology | #9 | #14 | #669 |
| Psychiatry | #11 | #15 | #689 |
| Radiation Therapy | #10 | #14 | #718 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #15 | #18 | #742 |
| Neurosurgery | #16 | #27 | #746 |
| Cardiology | #13 | #19 | #788 |
| Ethics | #23 | #46 | #799 |
| Oncology | #8 | #13 | #819 |
| Clinical Psychology | #24 | #29 | #917 |
| Pharmacy | #13 | #25 | #939 |
Engineering rankings
Federal University of Parana ranked 9 for Engineering in Brazil and 737 in the World with 21,050 publications made and 369,621 citations received.
Federal University of Parana
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #3 | #123 |
| Renewable Energy | #7 | #9 | #342 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #11 | #381 |
| Environmental Engineering | #12 | #15 | #540 |
| Remote Sensing | #9 | #12 | #570 |
| Construction Management | #13 | #15 | #681 |
| Metallurgy | #10 | #15 | #772 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #12 | #844 |
| Reliability and Quality | #20 | #26 | #851 |
| Systems | #15 | #23 | #858 |
| Architecture | #20 | #31 | #873 |
| Optics | #15 | #23 | #969 |
| Applied Physics | #11 | #19 | #1027 |
| Telecommunications | #15 | #21 | #1035 |
| Operations Research | #18 | #28 | #1041 |
| Computer Engineering | #23 | #36 | #1243 |
| Automation and Control | #24 | #57 | #1312 |
| Engineering Management | #26 | #41 | #1353 |
| Robotics | #23 | #51 | #1380 |
Physics rankings
Federal University of Parana ranked 10 for Physics in Brazil and 784 in the World with 18,476 publications made and 324,387 citations received.
Federal University of Parana
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #19 | #33 | #601 |
| Molecular | #13 | #25 | #794 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #12 | #844 |
| Optics | #15 | #23 | #969 |
| Astrobiology | #14 | #29 | #979 |
| Condensed Matter | #19 | #32 | #991 |
| Applied Physics | #11 | #19 | #1027 |
| Biophysics | #19 | #46 | #1322 |
Computer Science rankings
Federal University of Parana ranked 12 for Computer Science in Brazil and 828 in the World with 14,925 publications made and 231,630 citations received.
Federal University of Parana
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #10 | #14 | #687 |
| Animation | #8 | #12 | #716 |
| Machine Learning | #10 | #15 | #785 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #9 | #15 | #799 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #17 | #22 | #815 |
| Software Engineering | #21 | #28 | #833 |
| Computer Vision | #11 | #19 | #839 |
| Data Science | #11 | #17 | #860 |
| Information Technology | #16 | #21 | #872 |
| Cognitive Science | #11 | #18 | #886 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #14 | #17 | #906 |
| Computational Linguistics | #15 | #22 | #990 |
| Telecommunications | #15 | #21 | #1035 |
| Multimedia | #21 | #30 | #1144 |
| Computer Engineering | #23 | #36 | #1243 |
| Robotics | #23 | #51 | #1380 |
Psychology rankings
Federal University of Parana ranked 10 for Psychology in Brazil and 732 in the World with 9,673 publications made and 144,815 citations received.
Federal University of Parana
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #17 | #18 | #607 |
| Human Sexuality | #17 | #21 | #655 |
| Neuroscience | #10 | #14 | #687 |
| Psychiatry | #11 | #15 | #689 |
| Education | #14 | #18 | #747 |
| Special Education | #11 | #14 | #859 |
| Cognitive Science | #11 | #18 | #886 |
| Clinical Psychology | #24 | #29 | #917 |
Mathematics rankings
Federal University of Parana ranked 15 for Mathematics in Brazil and 803 in the World with 8,285 publications made and 121,977 citations received.
Federal University of Parana
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #14 | #19 | #744 |
| Applied Mathematics | #11 | #21 | #813 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #14 | #17 | #906 |
| Mathematics Education | #14 | #20 | #1038 |
| Operations Research | #18 | #28 | #1041 |
| Econometrics | #17 | #32 | #1200 |
Business rankings
Federal University of Parana ranked 11 for Business in Brazil and 848 in the World with 6,250 publications made and 83,128 citations received.
Federal University of Parana
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #18 | #21 | #651 |
| Construction Management | #13 | #15 | #681 |
| Marketing | #9 | #13 | #698 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #17 | #22 | #815 |
| Advertising | #10 | #17 | #894 |
| Entrepreneurship | #9 | #24 | #960 |
| Finance | #12 | #23 | #1000 |
| Management | #15 | #24 | #1021 |
| Operations Research | #18 | #28 | #1041 |
| International Trade | #10 | #22 | #1042 |
| Accounting | #15 | #24 | #1147 |
| Engineering Management | #26 | #41 | #1353 |
Art & Design rankings
Federal University of Parana ranked 12 for Art & Design in Brazil and 664 in the World with 3,689 publications made and 33,351 citations received.
Federal University of Parana
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #30 | #31 | #292 |
| Acting and Drama | #6 | #8 | #346 |
| Music | #6 | #9 | #377 |
| Photography | #11 | #13 | #446 |
| Literature | #10 | #13 | #560 |
| Sculpture | #11 | #19 | #651 |
| Animation | #8 | #12 | #716 |
| Creative Writing | #17 | #24 | #729 |
| Aesthetics | #14 | #18 | #729 |
| Graphic Design | #13 | #15 | #738 |
| Architecture | #20 | #31 | #873 |
| Multimedia | #21 | #30 | #1144 |
