Federal University of Santa Catarina: Rankings
Federal University of Santa Catarina ranked 7 in Brazil, 446 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 91,939 academic publications and 1,105,599 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 446 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 7 of 198 | In Brazil |
| # 11 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 123 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 360 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 423 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Federal University of Santa Catarina ranked 7 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 123 in the World with 53,971 publications made and 436,632 citations received.
Federal University of Santa Catarina
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #7 | #8 | #47 |
| Political Science | #7 | #9 | #208 |
| Sociology | #7 | #8 | #221 |
| Gender Studies | #6 | #6 | #343 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #7 | #359 |
| Anthropology | #5 | #6 | #368 |
| Education | #6 | #6 | #399 |
| Demography | #9 | #13 | #408 |
| Archaeology | #7 | #10 | #445 |
| History | #7 | #10 | #465 |
| Genealogy | #8 | #12 | #486 |
| Law | #7 | #10 | #502 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #10 | #13 | #510 |
| Linguistics | #7 | #10 | #540 |
| Media Studies | #8 | #12 | #606 |
| Publishing | #11 | #19 | #847 |
| Social Work | #13 | #18 | #876 |
| Forensic Science | #27 | #39 | #907 |
| International Law | #11 | #30 | #930 |
| Special Education | #15 | #19 | #982 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #6 | #6 | #97 |
Biology rankings
Federal University of Santa Catarina ranked 10 for Biology in Brazil and 541 in the World with 35,412 publications made and 705,063 citations received.
Federal University of Santa Catarina
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #15 | #17 | #148 |
| Horticulture | #17 | #21 | #152 |
| Forestry | #20 | #24 | #217 |
| Ethics | #3 | #4 | #222 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #10 | #227 |
| Botany | #12 | #16 | #309 |
| Pharmacology | #8 | #10 | #312 |
| Zoology | #13 | #20 | #317 |
| Toxicology | #18 | #22 | #384 |
| Biotechnology | #11 | #15 | #473 |
| Paleontology | #10 | #15 | #494 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #12 | #521 |
| Microbiology | #21 | #28 | #557 |
| Virology | #19 | #28 | #572 |
| Biochemistry | #8 | #13 | #577 |
| Entomology | #25 | #45 | #656 |
| Immunology | #14 | #20 | #661 |
| Genetics | #8 | #13 | #674 |
| Molecular | #18 | #26 | #675 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #11 | #721 |
| Astrobiology | #8 | #16 | #751 |
| Evolutionary | #13 | #24 | #815 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #10 | #17 | #857 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #22 | #944 |
| Oncology | #14 | #22 | #946 |
Environmental Science rankings
Federal University of Santa Catarina ranked 9 for Environmental Science in Brazil and 423 in the World with 30,434 publications made and 523,097 citations received.
Federal University of Santa Catarina
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #2 | #2 | #89 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #6 | #163 |
| Forestry | #20 | #24 | #217 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #10 | #227 |
| Environmental Management | #7 | #8 | #333 |
| Ecology | #9 | #12 | #382 |
| Oceanography | #8 | #14 | #470 |
| Geology | #9 | #13 | #488 |
| Paleontology | #10 | #15 | #494 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #18 | #28 | #759 |
Engineering rankings
Federal University of Santa Catarina ranked 7 for Engineering in Brazil and 528 in the World with 28,849 publications made and 530,315 citations received.
Federal University of Santa Catarina
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #6 | #163 |
| Renewable Energy | #5 | #7 | #280 |
| Automation and Control | #3 | #4 | #289 |
| Construction Management | #3 | #4 | #294 |
| Architecture | #7 | #8 | #332 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #3 | #337 |
| Reliability and Quality | #8 | #9 | #392 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #9 | #12 | #410 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #13 | #446 |
| Landscape Architecture | #7 | #9 | #462 |
| Biotechnology | #11 | #15 | #473 |
| Systems | #6 | #8 | #529 |
| Metallurgy | #8 | #12 | #552 |
| Robotics | #5 | #10 | #560 |
| Computer Engineering | #7 | #8 | #576 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #9 | #640 |
| Applied Physics | #7 | #10 | #709 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #11 | #721 |
| Optics | #10 | #14 | #722 |
| Aviation | #9 | #12 | #741 |
| Remote Sensing | #14 | #20 | #757 |
Chemistry rankings
Federal University of Santa Catarina ranked 8 for Chemistry in Brazil and 563 in the World with 27,995 publications made and 613,527 citations received.
Federal University of Santa Catarina
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #9 | #10 | #137 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #9 | #12 | #410 |
| Organic chemistry | #8 | #12 | #507 |
| Physical | #8 | #10 | #522 |
| Biochemistry | #8 | #13 | #577 |
| Pharmacy | #7 | #12 | #619 |
| Computational | #9 | #19 | #682 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #11 | #721 |
Physics rankings
Federal University of Santa Catarina ranked 8 for Physics in Brazil and 541 in the World with 26,283 publications made and 486,354 citations received.
Federal University of Santa Catarina
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #18 | #32 | #595 |
| Applied Physics | #7 | #10 | #709 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #11 | #721 |
| Optics | #10 | #14 | #722 |
| Condensed Matter | #13 | #19 | #723 |
| Molecular | #11 | #19 | #729 |
| Astrobiology | #8 | #16 | #751 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #22 | #944 |
Medicine rankings
Federal University of Santa Catarina ranked 8 for Medicine in Brazil and 517 in the World with 25,392 publications made and 468,161 citations received.
Federal University of Santa Catarina
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerontology | #7 | #7 | #144 |
| Dentistry | #8 | #8 | #146 |
| Orthodontics | #8 | #8 | #219 |
| Ethics | #3 | #4 | #222 |
| Nursing | #6 | #6 | #244 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #20 | #22 | #247 |
| Pharmacology | #8 | #10 | #312 |
| Healthcare Administration | #6 | #6 | #316 |
| Sports | #11 | #11 | #324 |
| Health Science | #8 | #8 | #334 |
| Physical Therapy | #10 | #10 | #371 |
| Toxicology | #18 | #22 | #384 |
| Veterinary | #23 | #34 | #390 |
| Epidemiology | #14 | #19 | #451 |
| Cosmetology | #10 | #13 | #484 |
| Anesthesiology | #8 | #12 | #523 |
| Occupational Therapy | #14 | #15 | #539 |
| Pathology | #12 | #16 | #565 |
| Psychiatry | #8 | #12 | #568 |
| Virology | #19 | #28 | #572 |
| Plastic Surgery | #20 | #31 | #588 |
| Audiology | #17 | #20 | #590 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #9 | #10 | #613 |
| Pharmacy | #7 | #12 | #619 |
| Pediatrics | #20 | #30 | #640 |
| Clinical Psychology | #9 | #10 | #658 |
| Immunology | #14 | #20 | #661 |
| Dermatology | #28 | #41 | #725 |
| Urology | #17 | #29 | #727 |
| Surgery | #15 | #20 | #738 |
| Radiology | #13 | #18 | #743 |
| Social Work | #13 | #18 | #876 |
| Forensic Science | #27 | #39 | #907 |
| Radiation Therapy | #17 | #24 | #932 |
| Oncology | #14 | #22 | #946 |
| Cardiology | #20 | #30 | #951 |
| Neurosurgery | #30 | #47 | #970 |
| Ophthalmology | #27 | #49 | #1298 |
Computer Science rankings
Federal University of Santa Catarina ranked 7 for Computer Science in Brazil and 593 in the World with 22,235 publications made and 350,068 citations received.
Federal University of Santa Catarina
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #3 | #250 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #7 | #449 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #9 | #450 |
| Software Engineering | #9 | #10 | #473 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #12 | #521 |
| Robotics | #5 | #10 | #560 |
| Computer Engineering | #7 | #8 | #576 |
| Animation | #6 | #9 | #580 |
| Data Science | #7 | #9 | #605 |
| Computer Vision | #7 | #12 | #614 |
| Information Technology | #9 | #11 | #634 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #9 | #640 |
| Machine Learning | #8 | #11 | #655 |
| Computational Linguistics | #9 | #13 | #747 |
| Cognitive Science | #9 | #15 | #810 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #10 | #17 | #857 |
Psychology rankings
Federal University of Santa Catarina ranked 8 for Psychology in Brazil and 589 in the World with 12,220 publications made and 201,988 citations received.
Federal University of Santa Catarina
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #6 | #6 | #399 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #12 | #521 |
| Occupational Therapy | #14 | #15 | #539 |
| Psychiatry | #8 | #12 | #568 |
| Human Sexuality | #16 | #20 | #630 |
| Clinical Psychology | #9 | #10 | #658 |
| Cognitive Science | #9 | #15 | #810 |
| Social Work | #13 | #18 | #876 |
| Special Education | #15 | #19 | #982 |
Mathematics rankings
Federal University of Santa Catarina ranked 7 for Mathematics in Brazil and 567 in the World with 12,107 publications made and 177,261 citations received.
Federal University of Santa Catarina
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #10 | #13 | #446 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #7 | #449 |
| Mathematics Education | #6 | #9 | #523 |
| Applied Mathematics | #5 | #9 | #562 |
| Statistics | #9 | #11 | #583 |
| Econometrics | #9 | #17 | #873 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #19 | #1094 |
Business rankings
Federal University of Santa Catarina ranked 5 for Business in Brazil and 476 in the World with 10,726 publications made and 137,926 citations received.
Federal University of Santa Catarina
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #3 | #3 | #114 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #3 | #250 |
| Construction Management | #3 | #4 | #294 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #3 | #337 |
| Management | #3 | #3 | #391 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #13 | #446 |
| Marketing | #4 | #5 | #454 |
| Accounting | #4 | #6 | #600 |
| Advertising | #7 | #10 | #605 |
| Entrepreneurship | #4 | #9 | #627 |
| Finance | #8 | #11 | #634 |
| International Trade | #7 | #11 | #691 |
| Risk Management | #7 | #13 | #737 |
| Real Estate | #6 | #11 | #756 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #19 | #1094 |
Economics rankings
Federal University of Santa Catarina ranked 7 for Economics in Brazil and 581 in the World with 6,636 publications made and 87,976 citations received.
Federal University of Santa Catarina
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #8 | #11 | #634 |
| International Trade | #7 | #11 | #691 |
| Econometrics | #9 | #17 | #873 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #19 | #1094 |
Art & Design rankings
Federal University of Santa Catarina ranked 6 for Art & Design in Brazil and 360 in the World with 5,955 publications made and 69,167 citations received.
Federal University of Santa Catarina
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #12 | #13 | #132 |
| Creative Writing | #5 | #5 | #326 |
| Architecture | #7 | #8 | #332 |
| Literature | #7 | #9 | #341 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #7 | #359 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #9 | #450 |
| Landscape Architecture | #7 | #9 | #462 |
| Interior Design | #5 | #7 | #469 |
| Acting and Drama | #9 | #12 | #478 |
| Sculpture | #10 | #17 | #553 |
| Animation | #6 | #9 | #580 |
| Photography | #15 | #19 | #629 |
| Graphic Design | #9 | #11 | #635 |
| Music | #16 | #23 | #827 |
