Federal University of Pernambuco: Rankings
Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 10 in Brazil, 591 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 69,468 academic publications and 766,053 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 591 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 10 of 198 | In Brazil |
| # 17 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 282 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 500 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 615 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 13 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 282 in the World with 36,950 publications made and 292,513 citations received.
Federal University of Pernambuco
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #16 | #21 | #152 |
| Forensic Science | #7 | #7 | #250 |
| Political Science | #13 | #18 | #413 |
| Sociology | #15 | #19 | #427 |
| Demography | #13 | #17 | #506 |
| Gender Studies | #14 | #17 | #520 |
| Anthropology | #12 | #15 | #619 |
| Archaeology | #10 | #15 | #639 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #12 | #18 | #667 |
| History | #11 | #16 | #672 |
| Aesthetics | #12 | #16 | #699 |
| Linguistics | #11 | #16 | #729 |
| Education | #13 | #17 | #732 |
| Law | #13 | #17 | #732 |
| Media Studies | #14 | #20 | #808 |
| Genealogy | #22 | #38 | #885 |
| Publishing | #13 | #22 | #904 |
| International Law | #12 | #31 | #940 |
Biology rankings
Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 15 for Biology in Brazil and 646 in the World with 30,387 publications made and 512,667 citations received.
Federal University of Pernambuco
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #12 | #15 | #154 |
| Zoology | #10 | #13 | #214 |
| Horticulture | #29 | #35 | #269 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #12 | #17 | #297 |
| Botany | #14 | #19 | #328 |
| Toxicology | #19 | #24 | #408 |
| Microbiology | #11 | #15 | #420 |
| Animal Science | #38 | #47 | #432 |
| Virology | #12 | #18 | #437 |
| Entomology | #15 | #22 | #444 |
| Paleontology | #9 | #13 | #479 |
| Molecular | #12 | #18 | #606 |
| Evolutionary | #8 | #13 | #624 |
| Immunology | #13 | #19 | #651 |
| Biotechnology | #19 | #29 | #731 |
| Ethics | #22 | #42 | #759 |
| Pharmacology | #15 | #20 | #768 |
| Neuroscience | #14 | #19 | #799 |
| Genetics | #13 | #20 | #804 |
| Biochemistry | #15 | #23 | #848 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #16 | #890 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #12 | #21 | #901 |
| Oncology | #15 | #23 | #955 |
| Astrobiology | #15 | #33 | #1024 |
| Biophysics | #15 | #37 | #1164 |
Environmental Science rankings
Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 11 for Environmental Science in Brazil and 500 in the World with 24,844 publications made and 392,284 citations received.
Federal University of Pernambuco
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #12 | #15 | #154 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #12 | #17 | #297 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #9 | #10 | #311 |
| Ecology | #11 | #15 | #438 |
| Paleontology | #9 | #13 | #479 |
| Oceanography | #9 | #15 | #502 |
| Geology | #10 | #14 | #518 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #10 | #14 | #568 |
| Environmental Engineering | #15 | #19 | #601 |
| Environmental Management | #14 | #20 | #626 |
Medicine rankings
Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 15 for Medicine in Brazil and 652 in the World with 21,222 publications made and 302,140 citations received.
Federal University of Pernambuco
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #14 | #15 | #204 |
| Forensic Science | #7 | #7 | #250 |
| Gerontology | #19 | #19 | #312 |
| Pediatrics | #9 | #12 | #372 |
| Toxicology | #19 | #24 | #408 |
| Virology | #12 | #18 | #437 |
| Dentistry | #28 | #31 | #442 |
| Dermatology | #14 | #20 | #452 |
| Orthodontics | #26 | #29 | #501 |
| Audiology | #12 | #15 | #513 |
| Sports | #17 | #17 | #526 |
| Veterinary | #29 | #43 | #536 |
| Occupational Therapy | #16 | #17 | #551 |
| Epidemiology | #19 | #25 | #552 |
| Physical Therapy | #17 | #19 | #573 |
| Anesthesiology | #12 | #16 | #576 |
| Health Science | #16 | #18 | #585 |
| Optometry | #10 | #14 | #606 |
| Immunology | #13 | #19 | #651 |
| Nursing | #25 | #29 | #667 |
| Pathology | #16 | #20 | #674 |
| Neurosurgery | #11 | #21 | #675 |
| Radiology | #11 | #16 | #709 |
| Surgery | #14 | #19 | #736 |
| Plastic Surgery | #26 | #42 | #742 |
| Ethics | #22 | #42 | #759 |
| Psychiatry | #14 | #18 | #759 |
| Pharmacology | #15 | #20 | #768 |
| Urology | #20 | #34 | #788 |
| Ophthalmology | #12 | #17 | #797 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #19 | #23 | #805 |
| Cosmetology | #19 | #26 | #821 |
| Pharmacy | #11 | #20 | #822 |
| Healthcare Administration | #24 | #31 | #841 |
| Cardiology | #18 | #24 | #848 |
| Clinical Psychology | #23 | #28 | #897 |
| Oncology | #15 | #23 | #955 |
| Radiation Therapy | #19 | #27 | #979 |
Chemistry rankings
Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 14 for Chemistry in Brazil and 793 in the World with 21,067 publications made and 378,868 citations received.
Federal University of Pernambuco
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #15 | #20 | #448 |
| Computational | #7 | #15 | #598 |
| Pharmacy | #11 | #20 | #822 |
| Organic chemistry | #15 | #24 | #842 |
| Biochemistry | #15 | #23 | #848 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #16 | #890 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #23 | #39 | #946 |
| Physical | #15 | #27 | #1008 |
Engineering rankings
Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 10 for Engineering in Brazil and 776 in the World with 20,288 publications made and 309,643 citations received.
Federal University of Pernambuco
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #2 | #3 | #252 |
| Reliability and Quality | #4 | #5 | #263 |
| Architecture | #6 | #7 | #293 |
| Construction Management | #7 | #9 | #507 |
| Engineering Management | #8 | #11 | #507 |
| Renewable Energy | #12 | #17 | #514 |
| Systems | #8 | #10 | #559 |
| Environmental Engineering | #15 | #19 | #601 |
| Remote Sensing | #10 | #13 | #621 |
| Computer Engineering | #9 | #10 | #641 |
| Optics | #9 | #13 | #679 |
| Biotechnology | #19 | #29 | #731 |
| Aviation | #8 | #11 | #733 |
| Telecommunications | #9 | #12 | #816 |
| Applied Physics | #8 | #12 | #837 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #16 | #890 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #23 | #39 | #946 |
| Landscape Architecture | #9 | #17 | #963 |
| Metallurgy | #17 | #27 | #1016 |
| Robotics | #16 | #35 | #1179 |
| Automation and Control | #31 | #74 | #1657 |
Physics rankings
Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 11 for Physics in Brazil and 805 in the World with 17,588 publications made and 275,819 citations received.
Federal University of Pernambuco
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #7 | #8 | #440 |
| Molecular | #7 | #11 | #490 |
| Theoretical | #20 | #34 | #606 |
| Optics | #9 | #13 | #679 |
| Applied Physics | #8 | #12 | #837 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #16 | #890 |
| Astrobiology | #15 | #33 | #1024 |
| Biophysics | #15 | #37 | #1164 |
Computer Science rankings
Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 9 for Computer Science in Brazil and 690 in the World with 16,887 publications made and 243,605 citations received.
Federal University of Pernambuco
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | #4 | #4 | #177 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #6 | #428 |
| Machine Learning | #7 | #8 | #498 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #11 | #588 |
| Data Science | #8 | #10 | #616 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #10 | #12 | #620 |
| Computer Engineering | #9 | #10 | #641 |
| Computational Linguistics | #6 | #10 | #651 |
| Information Technology | #10 | #12 | #664 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #13 | #755 |
| Computer Vision | #8 | #14 | #760 |
| Neuroscience | #14 | #19 | #799 |
| Telecommunications | #9 | #12 | #816 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #12 | #21 | #901 |
| Robotics | #16 | #35 | #1179 |
Mathematics rankings
Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 8 for Mathematics in Brazil and 615 in the World with 9,507 publications made and 144,689 citations received.
Federal University of Pernambuco
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #2 | #3 | #252 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #6 | #428 |
| Applied Mathematics | #4 | #7 | #431 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #6 | #500 |
| Statistics | #8 | #10 | #580 |
| Mathematics Education | #7 | #12 | #639 |
| Actuarial Science | #9 | #21 | #1183 |
Psychology rankings
Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 11 for Psychology in Brazil and 766 in the World with 9,497 publications made and 125,234 citations received.
Federal University of Pernambuco
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #9 | #9 | #431 |
| Occupational Therapy | #16 | #17 | #551 |
| Education | #13 | #17 | #732 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #13 | #755 |
| Psychiatry | #14 | #18 | #759 |
| Neuroscience | #14 | #19 | #799 |
| Clinical Psychology | #23 | #28 | #897 |
Business rankings
Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 10 for Business in Brazil and 794 in the World with 6,312 publications made and 79,265 citations received.
Federal University of Pernambuco
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #2 | #3 | #252 |
| Project Management | #6 | #7 | #364 |
| Construction Management | #7 | #9 | #507 |
| Engineering Management | #8 | #11 | #507 |
| Risk Management | #5 | #10 | #597 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #10 | #12 | #620 |
| Real Estate | #8 | #13 | #814 |
| Management | #9 | #14 | #818 |
| Finance | #10 | #19 | #848 |
| Marketing | #12 | #16 | #850 |
| Advertising | #12 | #19 | #922 |
| Accounting | #11 | #20 | #1092 |
| International Trade | #13 | #30 | #1171 |
| Actuarial Science | #9 | #21 | #1183 |
Economics rankings
Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 10 for Economics in Brazil and 739 in the World with 4,506 publications made and 63,230 citations received.
Federal University of Pernambuco
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #4 | #6 | #500 |
| Finance | #10 | #19 | #848 |
| International Trade | #13 | #30 | #1171 |
| Actuarial Science | #9 | #21 | #1183 |
Art & Design rankings
Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 13 for Art & Design in Brazil and 677 in the World with 3,809 publications made and 32,583 citations received.
Federal University of Pernambuco
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #16 | #17 | #156 |
| Architecture | #6 | #7 | #293 |
| Photography | #7 | #8 | #328 |
| Acting and Drama | #12 | #15 | #540 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #11 | #588 |
| Literature | #13 | #18 | #645 |
| Aesthetics | #12 | #16 | #699 |
| Graphic Design | #11 | #13 | #717 |
| Sculpture | #16 | #26 | #807 |
| Creative Writing | #21 | #30 | #808 |
| Landscape Architecture | #9 | #17 | #963 |
| Music | #24 | #34 | #1012 |
| Interior Design | #8 | #18 | #1023 |
