Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte: Rankings
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte ranked 17 in Brazil, 759 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 50,458 academic publications and 594,679 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 759 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 17 of 198 | In Brazil |
| # 30 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 400 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 730 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 743 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte ranked 20 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 400 in the World with 27,902 publications made and 226,015 citations received.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #20 | #26 | #203 |
| Sociology | #18 | #22 | #496 |
| Political Science | #21 | #31 | #578 |
| Demography | #17 | #21 | #589 |
| Gender Studies | #17 | #23 | #660 |
| Genealogy | #14 | #25 | #693 |
| Anthropology | #19 | #23 | #723 |
| Forensic Science | #19 | #29 | #747 |
| Aesthetics | #16 | #22 | #841 |
| Archaeology | #19 | #26 | #861 |
| History | #20 | #27 | #898 |
| Linguistics | #20 | #29 | #974 |
| Education | #26 | #35 | #1070 |
| Law | #20 | #30 | #1072 |
| Media Studies | #36 | #61 | #1530 |
Biology rankings
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte ranked 25 for Biology in Brazil and 879 in the World with 21,837 publications made and 380,567 citations received.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #34 | #49 | #458 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #19 | #29 | #485 |
| Zoology | #27 | #44 | #493 |
| Animal Science | #43 | #56 | #506 |
| Virology | #21 | #34 | #624 |
| Horticulture | #46 | #66 | #639 |
| Entomology | #28 | #50 | #697 |
| Paleontology | #19 | #27 | #709 |
| Botany | #29 | #43 | #748 |
| Neuroscience | #12 | #17 | #755 |
| Molecular | #24 | #33 | #760 |
| Immunology | #21 | #33 | #807 |
| Pharmacology | #18 | #23 | #828 |
| Toxicology | #39 | #65 | #897 |
| Biotechnology | #27 | #44 | #925 |
| Evolutionary | #16 | #30 | #928 |
| Microbiology | #32 | #53 | #945 |
| Ethics | #27 | #60 | #952 |
| Oncology | #16 | #24 | #962 |
| Genetics | #24 | #36 | #1031 |
| Biochemistry | #21 | #34 | #1036 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #22 | #34 | #1095 |
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #33 | #1219 |
| Astrobiology | #22 | #48 | #1267 |
| Biophysics | #22 | #54 | #1449 |
Environmental Science rankings
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte ranked 23 for Environmental Science in Brazil and 730 in the World with 17,356 publications made and 274,523 citations received.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #10 | #408 |
| Forestry | #34 | #49 | #458 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #19 | #29 | #485 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #12 | #19 | #616 |
| Environmental Management | #13 | #19 | #624 |
| Paleontology | #19 | #27 | #709 |
| Geology | #19 | #28 | #735 |
| Ecology | #25 | #35 | #738 |
| Oceanography | #18 | #32 | #798 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #25 | #37 | #835 |
Medicine rankings
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte ranked 19 for Medicine in Brazil and 743 in the World with 16,394 publications made and 244,111 citations received.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerontology | #12 | #12 | #208 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #19 | #21 | #244 |
| Occupational Therapy | #8 | #8 | #305 |
| Dentistry | #22 | #25 | #367 |
| Nursing | #16 | #16 | #404 |
| Orthodontics | #20 | #23 | #407 |
| Sports | #15 | #15 | #420 |
| Physical Therapy | #15 | #15 | #492 |
| Epidemiology | #16 | #21 | #501 |
| Health Science | #13 | #15 | #524 |
| Pediatrics | #18 | #26 | #547 |
| Dermatology | #17 | #25 | #552 |
| Healthcare Administration | #15 | #19 | #565 |
| Virology | #21 | #34 | #624 |
| Audiology | #18 | #21 | #635 |
| Clinical Psychology | #13 | #16 | #725 |
| Pathology | #18 | #25 | #725 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #13 | #16 | #738 |
| Surgery | #16 | #21 | #741 |
| Forensic Science | #19 | #29 | #747 |
| Psychiatry | #15 | #19 | #780 |
| Optometry | #14 | #22 | #793 |
| Immunology | #21 | #33 | #807 |
| Anesthesiology | #23 | #29 | #823 |
| Pharmacology | #18 | #23 | #828 |
| Urology | #26 | #42 | #837 |
| Veterinary | #42 | #72 | #868 |
| Radiology | #21 | #27 | #871 |
| Toxicology | #39 | #65 | #897 |
| Ophthalmology | #16 | #24 | #930 |
| Cosmetology | #24 | #33 | #932 |
| Ethics | #27 | #60 | #952 |
| Oncology | #16 | #24 | #962 |
| Cardiology | #26 | #38 | #1031 |
| Radiation Therapy | #23 | #33 | #1038 |
| Pharmacy | #36 | #77 | #1928 |
Engineering rankings
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte ranked 17 for Engineering in Brazil and 971 in the World with 15,460 publications made and 285,550 citations received.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #8 | #9 | #403 |
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #10 | #408 |
| Robotics | #8 | #13 | #606 |
| Renewable Energy | #19 | #25 | #702 |
| Computer Engineering | #13 | #16 | #749 |
| Reliability and Quality | #15 | #20 | #783 |
| Systems | #12 | #20 | #795 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #21 | #36 | #898 |
| Engineering Management | #16 | #24 | #908 |
| Biotechnology | #27 | #44 | #925 |
| Metallurgy | #15 | #23 | #939 |
| Automation and Control | #18 | #40 | #948 |
| Optics | #16 | #24 | #997 |
| Telecommunications | #13 | #18 | #1017 |
| Remote Sensing | #23 | #32 | #1058 |
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #33 | #1219 |
| Applied Physics | #15 | #27 | #1301 |
| Operations Research | #21 | #36 | #1338 |
Chemistry rankings
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte ranked 18 for Chemistry in Brazil and 1031 in the World with 15,373 publications made and 283,920 citations received.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #14 | #19 | #427 |
| Physical | #13 | #21 | #861 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #21 | #36 | #898 |
| Computational | #18 | #39 | #950 |
| Organic chemistry | #19 | #30 | #1029 |
| Biochemistry | #21 | #34 | #1036 |
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #33 | #1219 |
| Pharmacy | #36 | #77 | #1928 |
Physics rankings
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte ranked 18 for Physics in Brazil and 970 in the World with 14,070 publications made and 279,413 citations received.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #15 | #29 | #505 |
| Condensed Matter | #11 | #17 | #683 |
| Optics | #16 | #24 | #997 |
| Molecular | #18 | #36 | #1045 |
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #33 | #1219 |
| Astrobiology | #22 | #48 | #1267 |
| Applied Physics | #15 | #27 | #1301 |
| Biophysics | #22 | #54 | #1449 |
Computer Science rankings
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte ranked 15 for Computer Science in Brazil and 956 in the World with 12,460 publications made and 222,946 citations received.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | #10 | #11 | #494 |
| Robotics | #8 | #13 | #606 |
| Computer Engineering | #13 | #16 | #749 |
| Neuroscience | #12 | #17 | #755 |
| Multimedia | #16 | #21 | #898 |
| Cognitive Science | #12 | #19 | #900 |
| Machine Learning | #17 | #24 | #954 |
| Data Science | #17 | #23 | #957 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #15 | #19 | #971 |
| Computer Vision | #13 | #22 | #973 |
| Information Technology | #24 | #32 | #1009 |
| Telecommunications | #13 | #18 | #1017 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #22 | #34 | #1095 |
| Computational Linguistics | #23 | #36 | #1423 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #28 | #43 | #1517 |
Psychology rankings
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte ranked 18 for Psychology in Brazil and 897 in the World with 7,781 publications made and 113,501 citations received.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #8 | #8 | #305 |
| Clinical Psychology | #13 | #16 | #725 |
| Neuroscience | #12 | #17 | #755 |
| Psychiatry | #15 | #19 | #780 |
| Human Sexuality | #27 | #36 | #837 |
| Cognitive Science | #12 | #19 | #900 |
| Education | #26 | #35 | #1070 |
Mathematics rankings
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte ranked 20 for Mathematics in Brazil and 986 in the World with 6,274 publications made and 86,966 citations received.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #20 | #26 | #908 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #15 | #19 | #971 |
| Mathematics Education | #17 | #24 | #1132 |
| Operations Research | #21 | #36 | #1338 |
| Econometrics | #21 | #41 | #1420 |
| Applied Mathematics | #28 | #62 | #1542 |
Art & Design rankings
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte ranked 18 for Art & Design in Brazil and 867 in the World with 2,749 publications made and 24,555 citations received.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #17 | #18 | #174 |
| Architecture | #8 | #9 | #403 |
| Aesthetics | #16 | #22 | #841 |
| Literature | #22 | #30 | #841 |
| Music | #17 | #25 | #849 |
| Acting and Drama | #27 | #38 | #871 |
| Creative Writing | #23 | #32 | #879 |
| Multimedia | #16 | #21 | #898 |
| Photography | #29 | #42 | #974 |
