Federal University of Sao Carlos: Rankings
Federal University of Sao Carlos ranked 18 in Brazil, 777 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 67,380 academic publications and 939,078 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 777 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 18 of 198 | In Brazil |
| # 31 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 308 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 520 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 521 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Biology rankings
Federal University of Sao Carlos ranked 14 for Biology in Brazil and 629 in the World with 31,985 publications made and 644,343 citations received.
Federal University of Sao Carlos
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | #26 | #30 | #201 |
| Zoology | #11 | #14 | #232 |
| Forestry | #22 | #27 | #239 |
| Toxicology | #13 | #16 | #261 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #11 | #16 | #286 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #5 | #375 |
| Animal Science | #34 | #41 | #390 |
| Botany | #17 | #23 | #402 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #9 | #415 |
| Entomology | #16 | #23 | #448 |
| Evolutionary | #7 | #10 | #543 |
| Biotechnology | #14 | #20 | #596 |
| Paleontology | #13 | #20 | #602 |
| Molecular | #13 | #19 | #619 |
| Biochemistry | #11 | #16 | #726 |
| Microbiology | #26 | #40 | #758 |
| Neuroscience | #16 | #22 | #848 |
| Genetics | #17 | #26 | #896 |
| Ethics | #28 | #61 | #957 |
| Biophysics | #10 | #25 | #990 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #17 | #28 | #1012 |
| Virology | #41 | #69 | #1038 |
| Pharmacology | #27 | #40 | #1070 |
| Immunology | #36 | #65 | #1208 |
| Oncology | #26 | #44 | #1303 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Federal University of Sao Carlos ranked 14 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 308 in the World with 30,905 publications made and 261,267 citations received.
Federal University of Sao Carlos
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #14 | #18 | #141 |
| Sociology | #16 | #20 | #432 |
| Political Science | #15 | #21 | #471 |
| Gender Studies | #12 | #15 | #506 |
| Education | #9 | #13 | #552 |
| Special Education | #7 | #8 | #582 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #11 | #15 | #585 |
| Anthropology | #13 | #16 | #620 |
| Archaeology | #12 | #18 | #741 |
| History | #13 | #20 | #767 |
| Forensic Science | #22 | #33 | #777 |
| Demography | #25 | #39 | #784 |
| Social Work | #9 | #13 | #820 |
| Genealogy | #23 | #39 | #887 |
| Linguistics | #15 | #21 | #896 |
| Law | #16 | #23 | #910 |
| Publishing | #14 | #24 | #976 |
| Media Studies | #18 | #29 | #1117 |
| Aesthetics | #27 | #45 | #1230 |
Chemistry rankings
Federal University of Sao Carlos ranked 7 for Chemistry in Brazil and 561 in the World with 30,248 publications made and 658,083 citations received.
Federal University of Sao Carlos
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #6 | #6 | #81 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #8 | #233 |
| Physical | #4 | #5 | #363 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #5 | #375 |
| Organic chemistry | #6 | #9 | #461 |
| Computational | #5 | #11 | #494 |
| Pharmacy | #8 | #13 | #648 |
| Biochemistry | #11 | #16 | #726 |
Engineering rankings
Federal University of Sao Carlos ranked 8 for Engineering in Brazil and 538 in the World with 28,844 publications made and 590,475 citations received.
Federal University of Sao Carlos
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #8 | #233 |
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #5 | #284 |
| Metallurgy | #6 | #7 | #342 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #7 | #353 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #5 | #375 |
| Renewable Energy | #9 | #12 | #414 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #12 | #436 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #14 | #477 |
| Optics | #8 | #10 | #520 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #6 | #575 |
| Systems | #10 | #13 | #581 |
| Architecture | #12 | #17 | #582 |
| Biotechnology | #14 | #20 | #596 |
| Aviation | #6 | #9 | #601 |
| Reliability and Quality | #12 | #15 | #661 |
| Engineering Management | #12 | #18 | #686 |
| Computer Engineering | #16 | #21 | #846 |
| Automation and Control | #16 | #36 | #893 |
| Robotics | #13 | #23 | #929 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #17 | #940 |
| Remote Sensing | #20 | #28 | #1024 |
Physics rankings
Federal University of Sao Carlos ranked 7 for Physics in Brazil and 520 in the World with 27,529 publications made and 567,914 citations received.
Federal University of Sao Carlos
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #3 | #4 | #340 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #5 | #375 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #9 | #415 |
| Molecular | #5 | #9 | #427 |
| Theoretical | #10 | #19 | #434 |
| Optics | #8 | #10 | #520 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #6 | #575 |
| Biophysics | #10 | #25 | #990 |
Environmental Science rankings
Federal University of Sao Carlos ranked 12 for Environmental Science in Brazil and 521 in the World with 26,174 publications made and 500,228 citations received.
Federal University of Sao Carlos
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #22 | #27 | #239 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #11 | #16 | #286 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #11 | #13 | #352 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #12 | #436 |
| Ecology | #13 | #19 | #469 |
| Environmental Management | #10 | #12 | #481 |
| Geology | #12 | #19 | #596 |
| Paleontology | #13 | #20 | #602 |
| Oceanography | #12 | #19 | #617 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #14 | #22 | #664 |
Medicine rankings
Federal University of Sao Carlos ranked 23 for Medicine in Brazil and 827 in the World with 16,011 publications made and 269,452 citations received.
Federal University of Sao Carlos
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #4 | #168 |
| Sports | #7 | #7 | #244 |
| Toxicology | #13 | #16 | #261 |
| Physical Therapy | #7 | #7 | #288 |
| Gerontology | #17 | #17 | #307 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #52 | #62 | #575 |
| Healthcare Administration | #18 | #22 | #602 |
| Nursing | #21 | #24 | #638 |
| Pharmacy | #8 | #13 | #648 |
| Health Science | #19 | #22 | #682 |
| Audiology | #19 | #23 | #699 |
| Anesthesiology | #16 | #21 | #713 |
| Cardiology | #10 | #15 | #723 |
| Neurosurgery | #14 | #25 | #737 |
| Dentistry | #40 | #52 | #755 |
| Forensic Science | #22 | #33 | #777 |
| Veterinary | #38 | #61 | #777 |
| Plastic Surgery | #28 | #45 | #803 |
| Social Work | #9 | #13 | #820 |
| Orthodontics | #39 | #50 | #830 |
| Radiology | #19 | #25 | #845 |
| Urology | #27 | #44 | #854 |
| Psychiatry | #20 | #24 | #859 |
| Clinical Psychology | #21 | #26 | #876 |
| Pathology | #25 | #33 | #878 |
| Pediatrics | #37 | #53 | #895 |
| Surgery | #25 | #34 | #933 |
| Dermatology | #40 | #63 | #947 |
| Ethics | #28 | #61 | #957 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #21 | #31 | #971 |
| Virology | #41 | #69 | #1038 |
| Pharmacology | #27 | #40 | #1070 |
| Immunology | #36 | #65 | #1208 |
| Epidemiology | #57 | #96 | #1262 |
| Radiation Therapy | #31 | #48 | #1289 |
| Oncology | #26 | #44 | #1303 |
| Ophthalmology | #37 | #74 | #1608 |
Computer Science rankings
Federal University of Sao Carlos ranked 14 for Computer Science in Brazil and 863 in the World with 14,227 publications made and 230,148 citations received.
Federal University of Sao Carlos
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | #14 | #16 | #593 |
| Multimedia | #9 | #13 | #682 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #12 | #15 | #687 |
| Computational Linguistics | #11 | #16 | #810 |
| Machine Learning | #11 | #17 | #830 |
| Information Technology | #15 | #20 | #840 |
| Computer Engineering | #16 | #21 | #846 |
| Neuroscience | #16 | #22 | #848 |
| Computer Vision | #12 | #20 | #872 |
| Cognitive Science | #10 | #16 | #876 |
| Data Science | #14 | #20 | #920 |
| Robotics | #13 | #23 | #929 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #17 | #940 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #16 | #21 | #993 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #17 | #28 | #1012 |
Psychology rankings
Federal University of Sao Carlos ranked 14 for Psychology in Brazil and 831 in the World with 8,469 publications made and 115,140 citations received.
Federal University of Sao Carlos
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #4 | #168 |
| Human Sexuality | #11 | #15 | #513 |
| Education | #9 | #13 | #552 |
| Special Education | #7 | #8 | #582 |
| Social Work | #9 | #13 | #820 |
| Neuroscience | #16 | #22 | #848 |
| Psychiatry | #20 | #24 | #859 |
| Clinical Psychology | #21 | #26 | #876 |
| Cognitive Science | #10 | #16 | #876 |
Mathematics rankings
Federal University of Sao Carlos ranked 13 for Mathematics in Brazil and 798 in the World with 7,759 publications made and 129,012 citations received.
Federal University of Sao Carlos
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #11 | #14 | #477 |
| Statistics | #13 | #18 | #735 |
| Mathematics Education | #10 | #15 | #822 |
| Applied Mathematics | #14 | #24 | #875 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #16 | #21 | #993 |
| Econometrics | #13 | #26 | #1053 |
Art & Design rankings
Federal University of Sao Carlos ranked 15 for Art & Design in Brazil and 775 in the World with 3,000 publications made and 32,840 citations received.
Federal University of Sao Carlos
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #15 | #16 | #155 |
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #5 | #284 |
| Architecture | #12 | #17 | #582 |
| Multimedia | #9 | #13 | #682 |
| Literature | #20 | #26 | #752 |
| Sculpture | #14 | #24 | #755 |
| Graphic Design | #17 | #20 | #787 |
| Creative Writing | #20 | #29 | #791 |
| Music | #18 | #27 | #888 |
| Aesthetics | #27 | #45 | #1230 |