Federal University of Pelotas: Rankings
Federal University of Pelotas ranked 28 in Brazil, 1056 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 36,756 academic publications and 540,107 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1056 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 28 of 198 | In Brazil |
| # 46 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 410 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 607 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 734 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Federal University of Pelotas ranked 21 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 410 in the World with 20,301 publications made and 294,198 citations received.
Federal University of Pelotas
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #24 | #33 | #245 |
| Demography | #5 | #6 | #247 |
| Sociology | #13 | #16 | #383 |
| Anthropology | #15 | #19 | #661 |
| Political Science | #24 | #38 | #664 |
| Forensic Science | #20 | #31 | #756 |
| Gender Studies | #26 | #35 | #825 |
| Genealogy | #24 | #40 | #918 |
| Aesthetics | #18 | #27 | #954 |
| Law | #19 | #28 | #999 |
| Archaeology | #22 | #32 | #1038 |
| History | #22 | #33 | #1042 |
| Education | #31 | #43 | #1251 |
| Linguistics | #25 | #40 | #1312 |
| Media Studies | #33 | #57 | #1451 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #4 | #4 | #68 |
Biology rankings
Federal University of Pelotas ranked 19 for Biology in Brazil and 798 in the World with 18,304 publications made and 341,345 citations received.
Federal University of Pelotas
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | #8 | #8 | #46 |
| Animal Science | #11 | #12 | #102 |
| Toxicology | #16 | #20 | #340 |
| Forestry | #32 | #45 | #413 |
| Botany | #19 | #27 | #493 |
| Microbiology | #20 | #27 | #555 |
| Virology | #20 | #31 | #605 |
| Entomology | #23 | #43 | #634 |
| Zoology | #37 | #58 | #643 |
| Molecular | #22 | #31 | #724 |
| Biotechnology | #24 | #38 | #891 |
| Immunology | #26 | #40 | #923 |
| Paleontology | #28 | #44 | #969 |
| Genetics | #22 | #33 | #992 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #39 | #71 | #1004 |
| Biochemistry | #22 | #35 | #1068 |
| Pharmacology | #29 | #44 | #1141 |
| Neuroscience | #25 | #38 | #1142 |
| Nanotechnology | #21 | #36 | #1306 |
| Oncology | #27 | #45 | #1307 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #27 | #46 | #1340 |
| Evolutionary | #32 | #60 | #1486 |
Medicine rankings
Federal University of Pelotas ranked 14 for Medicine in Brazil and 607 in the World with 14,029 publications made and 362,401 citations received.
Federal University of Pelotas
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerontology | #6 | #6 | #137 |
| Veterinary | #6 | #7 | #142 |
| Dentistry | #9 | #9 | #162 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #11 | #11 | #163 |
| Pediatrics | #5 | #5 | #184 |
| Epidemiology | #6 | #6 | #213 |
| Orthodontics | #9 | #10 | #249 |
| Sports | #9 | #9 | #302 |
| Toxicology | #16 | #20 | #340 |
| Nursing | #9 | #9 | #363 |
| Physical Therapy | #12 | #12 | #431 |
| Healthcare Administration | #11 | #12 | #461 |
| Health Science | #11 | #13 | #507 |
| Pathology | #10 | #14 | #554 |
| Virology | #20 | #31 | #605 |
| Dermatology | #27 | #38 | #673 |
| Urology | #16 | #28 | #710 |
| Occupational Therapy | #23 | #25 | #734 |
| Forensic Science | #20 | #31 | #756 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #16 | #19 | #766 |
| Psychiatry | #19 | #23 | #853 |
| Surgery | #20 | #28 | #857 |
| Clinical Psychology | #20 | #25 | #874 |
| Cosmetology | #22 | #30 | #888 |
| Immunology | #26 | #40 | #923 |
| Plastic Surgery | #35 | #59 | #953 |
| Pharmacy | #14 | #30 | #1079 |
| Radiology | #30 | #45 | #1104 |
| Pharmacology | #29 | #44 | #1141 |
| Anesthesiology | #41 | #64 | #1254 |
| Ophthalmology | #25 | #45 | #1256 |
| Radiation Therapy | #29 | #45 | #1257 |
| Oncology | #27 | #45 | #1307 |
| Cardiology | #47 | #90 | #1629 |
Environmental Science rankings
Federal University of Pelotas ranked 26 for Environmental Science in Brazil and 829 in the World with 13,425 publications made and 225,640 citations received.
Federal University of Pelotas
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #32 | #45 | #413 |
| Ecology | #26 | #39 | #808 |
| Paleontology | #28 | #44 | #969 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #39 | #71 | #1004 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #32 | #49 | #1024 |
| Geology | #31 | #46 | #1080 |
| Environmental Engineering | #37 | #66 | #1508 |
| Environmental Management | #36 | #63 | #1510 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #36 | #75 | #1566 |
| Oceanography | #41 | #83 | #1708 |
Chemistry rankings
Federal University of Pelotas ranked 25 for Chemistry in Brazil and 1160 in the World with 11,228 publications made and 236,181 citations received.
Federal University of Pelotas
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #21 | #29 | #683 |
| Biochemistry | #22 | #35 | #1068 |
| Pharmacy | #14 | #30 | #1079 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #31 | #61 | #1197 |
| Organic chemistry | #25 | #40 | #1204 |
| Nanotechnology | #21 | #36 | #1306 |
| Physical | #28 | #55 | #1458 |
| Computational | #39 | #93 | #1892 |
Engineering rankings
Federal University of Pelotas ranked 28 for Engineering in Brazil and 1451 in the World with 8,653 publications made and 159,720 citations received.
Federal University of Pelotas
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #12 | #14 | #719 |
| Architecture | #16 | #27 | #798 |
| Biotechnology | #24 | #38 | #891 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #31 | #61 | #1197 |
| Reliability and Quality | #29 | #40 | #1264 |
| Nanotechnology | #21 | #36 | #1306 |
| Metallurgy | #25 | #46 | #1357 |
| Remote Sensing | #36 | #50 | #1465 |
| Environmental Engineering | #37 | #66 | #1508 |
| Optics | #33 | #58 | #1609 |
| Renewable Energy | #39 | #75 | #1647 |
| Systems | #34 | #59 | #1681 |
| Telecommunications | #30 | #56 | #1758 |
Physics rankings
Federal University of Pelotas ranked 32 for Physics in Brazil and 1449 in the World with 7,526 publications made and 147,295 citations received.
Federal University of Pelotas
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #21 | #36 | #1306 |
| Optics | #33 | #58 | #1609 |
| Molecular | #29 | #71 | #1637 |
| Condensed Matter | #42 | #93 | #2021 |
| Theoretical | #51 | #126 | #2074 |
Computer Science rankings
Federal University of Pelotas ranked 29 for Computer Science in Brazil and 1473 in the World with 5,746 publications made and 113,744 citations received.
Federal University of Pelotas
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #12 | #14 | #719 |
| Neuroscience | #25 | #38 | #1142 |
| Machine Learning | #25 | #32 | #1192 |
| Data Science | #30 | #44 | #1315 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #27 | #46 | #1340 |
| Software Engineering | #43 | #68 | #1528 |
| Computer Vision | #29 | #51 | #1606 |
| Cognitive Science | #27 | #45 | #1613 |
| Telecommunications | #30 | #56 | #1758 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #37 | #61 | #1823 |
| Multimedia | #43 | #72 | #1881 |
| Computational Linguistics | #42 | #71 | #2152 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #64 | #132 | #2633 |
Mathematics rankings
Federal University of Pelotas ranked 11 for Mathematics in Brazil and 734 in the World with 5,147 publications made and 133,769 citations received.
Federal University of Pelotas
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #12 | #17 | #685 |
| Mathematics Education | #18 | #25 | #1139 |
| Econometrics | #16 | #31 | #1175 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #37 | #61 | #1823 |
| Applied Mathematics | #32 | #74 | #1897 |
Psychology rankings
Federal University of Pelotas ranked 20 for Psychology in Brazil and 1014 in the World with 4,522 publications made and 106,950 citations received.
Federal University of Pelotas
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #23 | #25 | #734 |
| Human Sexuality | #23 | #31 | #766 |
| Psychiatry | #19 | #23 | #853 |
| Clinical Psychology | #20 | #25 | #874 |
| Neuroscience | #25 | #38 | #1142 |
| Education | #31 | #43 | #1251 |
| Cognitive Science | #27 | #45 | #1613 |
Art & Design rankings
Federal University of Pelotas ranked 23 for Art & Design in Brazil and 1005 in the World with 1,723 publications made and 25,218 citations received.
Federal University of Pelotas
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #12 | #14 | #453 |
| Cinematography | #48 | #54 | #617 |
| Architecture | #16 | #27 | #798 |
| Aesthetics | #18 | #27 | #954 |
| Literature | #26 | #37 | #991 |
| Creative Writing | #33 | #49 | #1184 |
| Multimedia | #43 | #72 | #1881 |
