Federal University of Santa Maria: Rankings
Federal University of Santa Maria ranked 20 in Brazil, 786 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 61,339 academic publications and 628,956 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 786 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 20 of 198 | In Brazil |
| # 33 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 325 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 528 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 554 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Federal University of Santa Maria ranked 16 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 325 in the World with 31,368 publications made and 193,958 citations received.
Federal University of Santa Maria
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #12 | #16 | #132 |
| Sociology | #21 | #26 | #560 |
| Political Science | #23 | #33 | #603 |
| Education | #12 | #16 | #703 |
| Genealogy | #15 | #26 | #707 |
| Gender Studies | #22 | #28 | #728 |
| Anthropology | #20 | #24 | #758 |
| Aesthetics | #15 | #19 | #765 |
| Demography | #27 | #42 | #815 |
| Archaeology | #17 | #24 | #845 |
| History | #19 | #26 | #886 |
| Linguistics | #22 | #33 | #1126 |
| Law | #22 | #36 | #1155 |
| Media Studies | #27 | #49 | #1391 |
Biology rankings
Federal University of Santa Maria ranked 11 for Biology in Brazil and 554 in the World with 29,467 publications made and 464,439 citations received.
Federal University of Santa Maria
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | #5 | #5 | #22 |
| Animal Science | #4 | #4 | #29 |
| Forestry | #7 | #8 | #68 |
| Toxicology | #6 | #7 | #118 |
| Botany | #10 | #13 | #260 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #14 | #21 | #355 |
| Pharmacology | #9 | #11 | #414 |
| Molecular | #8 | #11 | #470 |
| Microbiology | #16 | #20 | #494 |
| Biotechnology | #13 | #18 | #539 |
| Zoology | #32 | #50 | #554 |
| Virology | #18 | #27 | #562 |
| Biochemistry | #10 | #15 | #718 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #16 | #742 |
| Paleontology | #24 | #33 | #750 |
| Immunology | #20 | #31 | #789 |
| Genetics | #15 | #23 | #857 |
| Entomology | #46 | #82 | #905 |
| Evolutionary | #20 | #37 | #1055 |
| Astrobiology | #20 | #45 | #1146 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #30 | #1193 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #25 | #42 | #1265 |
| Oncology | #25 | #41 | #1286 |
| Biophysics | #23 | #60 | #1497 |
| Agricultural Science | #5 | #7 | #99 |
Environmental Science rankings
Federal University of Santa Maria ranked 13 for Environmental Science in Brazil and 528 in the World with 23,315 publications made and 315,098 citations received.
Federal University of Santa Maria
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #7 | #8 | #68 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #14 | #21 | #355 |
| Ecology | #12 | #17 | #447 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #13 | #16 | #534 |
| Environmental Engineering | #14 | #18 | #591 |
| Environmental Management | #15 | #22 | #650 |
| Geology | #14 | #21 | #663 |
| Paleontology | #24 | #33 | #750 |
| Oceanography | #20 | #34 | #822 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #19 | #30 | #830 |
Chemistry rankings
Federal University of Santa Maria ranked 11 for Chemistry in Brazil and 749 in the World with 20,264 publications made and 391,529 citations received.
Federal University of Santa Maria
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #2 | #3 | #298 |
| Radiochemistry | #12 | #14 | #302 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #11 | #16 | #505 |
| Organic chemistry | #9 | #13 | #583 |
| Biochemistry | #10 | #15 | #718 |
| Physical | #10 | #18 | #810 |
| Computational | #22 | #46 | #1038 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #30 | #1193 |
Medicine rankings
Federal University of Santa Maria ranked 17 for Medicine in Brazil and 699 in the World with 17,958 publications made and 278,963 citations received.
Federal University of Santa Maria
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #6 | #7 | #118 |
| Veterinary | #14 | #16 | #196 |
| Audiology | #3 | #3 | #203 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #18 | #20 | #243 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #3 | #298 |
| Gerontology | #22 | #24 | #367 |
| Dentistry | #24 | #27 | #392 |
| Pharmacology | #9 | #11 | #414 |
| Orthodontics | #22 | #25 | #422 |
| Nursing | #20 | #20 | #499 |
| Virology | #18 | #27 | #562 |
| Anesthesiology | #10 | #14 | #563 |
| Dermatology | #19 | #27 | #565 |
| Sports | #23 | #24 | #704 |
| Health Science | #20 | #23 | #710 |
| Urology | #18 | #30 | #730 |
| Physical Therapy | #26 | #28 | #733 |
| Pediatrics | #27 | #39 | #742 |
| Immunology | #20 | #31 | #789 |
| Psychiatry | #17 | #21 | #791 |
| Occupational Therapy | #27 | #30 | #822 |
| Pathology | #20 | #28 | #823 |
| Healthcare Administration | #25 | #32 | #854 |
| Epidemiology | #37 | #54 | #868 |
| Clinical Psychology | #22 | #27 | #881 |
| Surgery | #21 | #29 | #896 |
| Radiation Therapy | #20 | #28 | #994 |
| Radiology | #24 | #32 | #998 |
| Cardiology | #30 | #47 | #1086 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #28 | #42 | #1165 |
| Oncology | #25 | #41 | #1286 |
| Ophthalmology | #35 | #71 | #1579 |
Engineering rankings
Federal University of Santa Maria ranked 14 for Engineering in Brazil and 882 in the World with 17,094 publications made and 278,103 citations received.
Federal University of Santa Maria
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #8 | #10 | #365 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #11 | #16 | #505 |
| Biotechnology | #13 | #18 | #539 |
| Environmental Engineering | #14 | #18 | #591 |
| Metallurgy | #9 | #13 | #646 |
| Reliability and Quality | #13 | #17 | #710 |
| Automation and Control | #10 | #22 | #721 |
| Computer Engineering | #14 | #18 | #805 |
| Operations Research | #14 | #22 | #827 |
| Remote Sensing | #15 | #23 | #868 |
| Systems | #19 | #30 | #1088 |
| Telecommunications | #18 | #27 | #1192 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #30 | #1193 |
| Applied Physics | #14 | #25 | #1277 |
| Architecture | #38 | #61 | #1326 |
| Optics | #25 | #43 | #1341 |
| Robotics | #21 | #47 | #1347 |
Physics rankings
Federal University of Santa Maria ranked 14 for Physics in Brazil and 920 in the World with 15,288 publications made and 252,701 citations received.
Federal University of Santa Maria
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #20 | #45 | #1146 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #30 | #1193 |
| Applied Physics | #14 | #25 | #1277 |
| Condensed Matter | #26 | #47 | #1277 |
| Theoretical | #33 | #78 | #1317 |
| Optics | #25 | #43 | #1341 |
| Biophysics | #23 | #60 | #1497 |
| Molecular | #26 | #65 | #1520 |
Computer Science rankings
Federal University of Santa Maria ranked 19 for Computer Science in Brazil and 1110 in the World with 10,476 publications made and 154,725 citations received.
Federal University of Santa Maria
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #11 | #16 | #742 |
| Computer Engineering | #14 | #18 | #805 |
| Information Technology | #23 | #31 | #985 |
| Telecommunications | #18 | #27 | #1192 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #24 | #32 | #1194 |
| Computer Vision | #17 | #32 | #1203 |
| Multimedia | #22 | #33 | #1256 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #25 | #42 | #1265 |
| Machine Learning | #28 | #36 | #1281 |
| Robotics | #21 | #47 | #1347 |
| Data Science | #31 | #47 | #1409 |
| Software Engineering | #42 | #67 | #1525 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #32 | #46 | #1548 |
| Computational Linguistics | #28 | #46 | #1654 |
| Cognitive Science | #36 | #58 | #1906 |
Psychology rankings
Federal University of Santa Maria ranked 19 for Psychology in Brazil and 905 in the World with 7,194 publications made and 103,896 citations received.
Federal University of Santa Maria
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #12 | #16 | #703 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #16 | #742 |
| Psychiatry | #17 | #21 | #791 |
| Occupational Therapy | #27 | #30 | #822 |
| Clinical Psychology | #22 | #27 | #881 |
| Human Sexuality | #29 | #40 | #884 |
| Cognitive Science | #36 | #58 | #1906 |
Mathematics rankings
Federal University of Santa Maria ranked 19 for Mathematics in Brazil and 973 in the World with 6,056 publications made and 79,710 citations received.
Federal University of Santa Maria
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #14 | #22 | #827 |
| Statistics | #18 | #24 | #876 |
| Mathematics Education | #16 | #23 | #1099 |
| Econometrics | #14 | #27 | #1131 |
| Applied Mathematics | #26 | #60 | #1521 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #32 | #46 | #1548 |
Art & Design rankings
Federal University of Santa Maria ranked 19 for Art & Design in Brazil and 873 in the World with 2,643 publications made and 22,147 citations received.
Federal University of Santa Maria
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #28 | #29 | #267 |
| Literature | #16 | #21 | #718 |
| Acting and Drama | #21 | #30 | #755 |
| Creative Writing | #19 | #26 | #758 |
| Aesthetics | #15 | #19 | #765 |
| Music | #15 | #22 | #814 |
| Photography | #22 | #33 | #843 |
| Multimedia | #22 | #33 | #1256 |
| Architecture | #38 | #61 | #1326 |