Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul: Rankings
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 4 in Brazil, 282 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 143,182 academic publications and 2,187,587 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 282 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 4 of 198 | In Brazil |
| # 7 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 61 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 216 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 260 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 2 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 61 in the World with 74,897 publications made and 847,210 citations received.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #3 | #4 | #15 |
| Political Science | #2 | #3 | #113 |
| Sociology | #2 | #2 | #129 |
| Demography | #4 | #5 | #218 |
| Genealogy | #2 | #4 | #246 |
| Gender Studies | #3 | #3 | #260 |
| Archaeology | #2 | #3 | #261 |
| History | #3 | #4 | #274 |
| Anthropology | #2 | #2 | #275 |
| Law | #2 | #2 | #307 |
| Education | #4 | #4 | #336 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #6 | #358 |
| Linguistics | #5 | #7 | #425 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #8 | #10 | #439 |
| Media Studies | #3 | #4 | #455 |
| Publishing | #3 | #5 | #493 |
| Forensic Science | #11 | #15 | #541 |
| International Law | #3 | #10 | #541 |
| Special Education | #6 | #7 | #550 |
| Social Work | #6 | #10 | #773 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #5 | #5 | #92 |
Biology rankings
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 4 for Biology in Brazil and 265 in the World with 65,951 publications made and 1,500,062 citations received.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #5 | #5 | #39 |
| Horticulture | #7 | #7 | #42 |
| Forestry | #5 | #6 | #64 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #6 | #106 |
| Zoology | #6 | #7 | #114 |
| Botany | #6 | #8 | #134 |
| Microbiology | #6 | #7 | #172 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #8 | #212 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #6 | #212 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #3 | #227 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #4 | #240 |
| Entomology | #9 | #12 | #242 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #5 | #254 |
| Virology | #6 | #8 | #263 |
| Molecular | #4 | #6 | #287 |
| Biochemistry | #5 | #7 | #318 |
| Genetics | #5 | #7 | #346 |
| Evolutionary | #5 | #8 | #367 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #6 | #379 |
| Immunology | #7 | #10 | #392 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #8 | #405 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #8 | #435 |
| Ethics | #8 | #12 | #480 |
| Oncology | #6 | #9 | #524 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #17 | #765 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #6 | #6 | #100 |
| Agricultural Science | #4 | #6 | #98 |
Medicine rankings
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 6 for Medicine in Brazil and 260 in the World with 49,287 publications made and 1,113,997 citations received.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #6 | #6 | #62 |
| Veterinary | #4 | #5 | #88 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #6 | #106 |
| Dentistry | #6 | #6 | #123 |
| Gerontology | #5 | #5 | #131 |
| Orthodontics | #7 | #7 | #143 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #2 | #151 |
| Pediatrics | #3 | #3 | #165 |
| Epidemiology | #4 | #4 | #168 |
| Health Science | #2 | #2 | #173 |
| Sports | #4 | #4 | #175 |
| Nursing | #3 | #3 | #176 |
| Physical Therapy | #5 | #5 | #194 |
| Urology | #6 | #7 | #214 |
| Healthcare Administration | #2 | #2 | #222 |
| Dermatology | #7 | #7 | #225 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #3 | #227 |
| Pathology | #5 | #5 | #240 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #3 | #244 |
| Virology | #6 | #8 | #263 |
| Audiology | #7 | #8 | #271 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #3 | #3 | #278 |
| Anesthesiology | #5 | #5 | #300 |
| Cosmetology | #7 | #8 | #304 |
| Plastic Surgery | #8 | #13 | #307 |
| Surgery | #6 | #6 | #350 |
| Radiology | #7 | #7 | #357 |
| Cardiology | #4 | #4 | #369 |
| Occupational Therapy | #10 | #10 | #379 |
| Immunology | #7 | #10 | #392 |
| Ophthalmology | #7 | #9 | #458 |
| Radiation Therapy | #7 | #8 | #479 |
| Ethics | #8 | #12 | #480 |
| Optometry | #8 | #11 | #512 |
| Oncology | #6 | #9 | #524 |
| Forensic Science | #11 | #15 | #541 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #9 | #558 |
| Neurosurgery | #9 | #18 | #653 |
| Social Work | #6 | #10 | #773 |
Chemistry rankings
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 5 for Chemistry in Brazil and 338 in the World with 48,454 publications made and 1,185,384 citations received.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #4 | #4 | #63 |
| Organic chemistry | #5 | #6 | #317 |
| Biochemistry | #5 | #7 | #318 |
| Physical | #5 | #6 | #365 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #6 | #379 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #8 | #11 | #409 |
| Computational | #6 | #14 | #556 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #9 | #558 |
Environmental Science rankings
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 5 for Environmental Science in Brazil and 216 in the World with 48,059 publications made and 919,127 citations received.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #5 | #6 | #64 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #3 | #4 | #102 |
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #8 | #193 |
| Ecology | #5 | #6 | #206 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #8 | #212 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #6 | #212 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #3 | #215 |
| Environmental Management | #4 | #5 | #219 |
| Geology | #5 | #6 | #232 |
| Oceanography | #5 | #9 | #392 |
Engineering rankings
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 5 for Engineering in Brazil and 380 in the World with 41,732 publications made and 835,429 citations received.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #1 | #150 |
| Architecture | #3 | #3 | #172 |
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #8 | #193 |
| Reliability and Quality | #2 | #2 | #206 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #5 | #254 |
| Construction Management | #4 | #5 | #295 |
| Systems | #3 | #3 | #316 |
| Metallurgy | #5 | #6 | #334 |
| Remote Sensing | #4 | #5 | #379 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #6 | #379 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #10 | #384 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #5 | #387 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #8 | #11 | #409 |
| Renewable Energy | #10 | #13 | #416 |
| Automation and Control | #5 | #9 | #444 |
| Optics | #6 | #7 | #452 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #7 | #512 |
| Robotics | #7 | #12 | #572 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #9 | #701 |
| Aviation | #10 | #13 | #752 |
Physics rankings
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 5 for Physics in Brazil and 401 in the World with 38,016 publications made and 786,953 citations received.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #6 | #379 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #8 | #405 |
| Optics | #6 | #7 | #452 |
| Theoretical | #16 | #30 | #511 |
| Molecular | #9 | #13 | #513 |
| Condensed Matter | #9 | #13 | #534 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #9 | #701 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #17 | #765 |
Computer Science rankings
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 3 for Computer Science in Brazil and 378 in the World with 34,103 publications made and 725,375 citations received.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #1 | #150 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #4 | #240 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #3 | #271 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #4 | #278 |
| Information Technology | #3 | #3 | #283 |
| Software Engineering | #6 | #6 | #298 |
| Multimedia | #4 | #5 | #327 |
| Computer Vision | #3 | #4 | #366 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #8 | #435 |
| Machine Learning | #5 | #5 | #436 |
| Data Science | #5 | #6 | #452 |
| Computational Linguistics | #4 | #6 | #461 |
| Animation | #5 | #6 | #508 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #7 | #512 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #4 | #517 |
| Robotics | #7 | #12 | #572 |
Psychology rankings
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 3 for Psychology in Brazil and 278 in the World with 23,798 publications made and 519,295 citations received.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #2 | #151 |
| Human Sexuality | #3 | #3 | #214 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #4 | #240 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #3 | #244 |
| Education | #4 | #4 | #336 |
| Occupational Therapy | #10 | #10 | #379 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #4 | #517 |
| Special Education | #6 | #7 | #550 |
| Social Work | #6 | #10 | #773 |
Mathematics rankings
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 3 for Mathematics in Brazil and 348 in the World with 17,996 publications made and 359,175 citations received.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #3 | #271 |
| Statistics | #3 | #3 | #342 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #10 | #384 |
| Mathematics Education | #4 | #7 | #474 |
| Econometrics | #7 | #11 | #688 |
| Applied Mathematics | #9 | #16 | #707 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #7 | #719 |
Business rankings
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 3 for Business in Brazil and 390 in the World with 11,840 publications made and 206,709 citations received.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #2 | #2 | #88 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #4 | #278 |
| Marketing | #2 | #2 | #285 |
| Construction Management | #4 | #5 | #295 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #10 | #384 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #5 | #387 |
| Management | #4 | #4 | #393 |
| Advertising | #3 | #3 | #442 |
| Finance | #4 | #7 | #502 |
| International Trade | #5 | #8 | #605 |
| Risk Management | #6 | #11 | #611 |
| Accounting | #5 | #7 | #617 |
| Real Estate | #5 | #8 | #676 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #7 | #719 |
| Entrepreneurship | #5 | #13 | #770 |
Economics rankings
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 4 for Economics in Brazil and 434 in the World with 7,947 publications made and 158,705 citations received.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #4 | #7 | #502 |
| International Trade | #5 | #8 | #605 |
| Econometrics | #7 | #11 | #688 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #7 | #719 |
Art & Design rankings
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 5 for Art & Design in Brazil and 317 in the World with 7,659 publications made and 81,685 citations received.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #5 | #5 | #34 |
| Acting and Drama | #3 | #3 | #172 |
| Architecture | #3 | #3 | #172 |
| Music | #4 | #5 | #235 |
| Creative Writing | #4 | #4 | #262 |
| Photography | #6 | #6 | #271 |
| Graphic Design | #2 | #2 | #285 |
| Literature | #6 | #7 | #288 |
| Multimedia | #4 | #5 | #327 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #6 | #358 |
| Sculpture | #7 | #10 | #412 |
| Animation | #5 | #6 | #508 |
