Federal University of Sao Paulo: Rankings
Federal University of Sao Paulo ranked 16 in Brazil, 702 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 80,513 academic publications and 1,558,833 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 702 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 16 of 198 | In Brazil |
| # 26 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 208 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 251 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 313 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Medicine rankings
Federal University of Sao Paulo ranked 2 for Medicine in Brazil and 208 in the World with 57,344 publications made and 1,290,556 citations received.
Federal University of Sao Paulo
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #2 | #2 | #24 |
| Plastic Surgery | #2 | #2 | #29 |
| Optometry | #1 | #1 | #47 |
| Ophthalmology | #1 | #1 | #50 |
| Cosmetology | #2 | #2 | #69 |
| Audiology | #2 | #2 | #80 |
| Neurosurgery | #2 | #2 | #103 |
| Dermatology | #2 | #2 | #105 |
| Pediatrics | #2 | #2 | #108 |
| Physical Therapy | #2 | #2 | #109 |
| Urology | #3 | #3 | #115 |
| Gerontology | #4 | #4 | #120 |
| Sports | #2 | #2 | #126 |
| Anesthesiology | #2 | #2 | #147 |
| Epidemiology | #2 | #2 | #154 |
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #3 | #158 |
| Nursing | #2 | #2 | #166 |
| Surgery | #2 | #2 | #176 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #2 | #181 |
| Radiology | #2 | #2 | #194 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #3 | #194 |
| Pathology | #3 | #3 | #198 |
| Virology | #4 | #4 | #200 |
| Health Science | #3 | #3 | #207 |
| Cardiology | #2 | #2 | #222 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #2 | #223 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #2 | #2 | #230 |
| Healthcare Administration | #4 | #4 | #235 |
| Immunology | #3 | #3 | #263 |
| Radiation Therapy | #2 | #2 | #302 |
| Dentistry | #17 | #20 | #320 |
| Orthodontics | #12 | #14 | #321 |
| Ethics | #5 | #9 | #363 |
| Oncology | #3 | #3 | #378 |
| Toxicology | #21 | #26 | #463 |
| Forensic Science | #12 | #16 | #562 |
| Veterinary | #32 | #49 | #599 |
| Social Work | #19 | #27 | #1012 |
| Pharmacy | #20 | #45 | #1337 |
Biology rankings
Federal University of Sao Paulo ranked 7 for Biology in Brazil and 376 in the World with 50,571 publications made and 1,216,166 citations received.
Federal University of Sao Paulo
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology | #7 | #8 | #185 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #2 | #192 |
| Virology | #4 | #4 | #200 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #2 | #223 |
| Immunology | #3 | #3 | #263 |
| Biotechnology | #6 | #9 | #295 |
| Molecular | #7 | #9 | #351 |
| Genetics | #7 | #9 | #361 |
| Ethics | #5 | #9 | #363 |
| Oncology | #3 | #3 | #378 |
| Animal Science | #37 | #45 | #419 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #6 | #424 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #10 | #427 |
| Toxicology | #21 | #26 | #463 |
| Botany | #21 | #29 | #508 |
| Paleontology | #12 | #18 | #561 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #26 | #39 | #577 |
| Zoology | #35 | #56 | #597 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #14 | #673 |
| Entomology | #29 | #51 | #707 |
| Astrobiology | #10 | #21 | #831 |
| Evolutionary | #14 | #26 | #887 |
| Horticulture | #53 | #87 | #920 |
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #34 | #1235 |
| Forestry | #72 | #141 | #1383 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Federal University of Sao Paulo ranked 15 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 313 in the World with 32,281 publications made and 558,836 citations received.
Federal University of Sao Paulo
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #18 | #23 | #166 |
| Demography | #7 | #8 | #268 |
| Sociology | #11 | #13 | #369 |
| Anthropology | #6 | #7 | #428 |
| Special Education | #3 | #3 | #484 |
| Political Science | #17 | #24 | #514 |
| Gender Studies | #13 | #16 | #517 |
| Forensic Science | #12 | #16 | #562 |
| Genealogy | #9 | #16 | #594 |
| Linguistics | #9 | #14 | #627 |
| Aesthetics | #10 | #14 | #686 |
| Law | #10 | #14 | #702 |
| Archaeology | #15 | #22 | #808 |
| History | #14 | #21 | #814 |
| Education | #17 | #23 | #822 |
| Publishing | #10 | #18 | #835 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #18 | #29 | #890 |
| Social Work | #19 | #27 | #1012 |
| Media Studies | #20 | #35 | #1171 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #3 | #3 | #60 |
Chemistry rankings
Federal University of Sao Paulo ranked 9 for Chemistry in Brazil and 582 in the World with 30,302 publications made and 757,585 citations received.
Federal University of Sao Paulo
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #7 | #10 | #427 |
| Organic chemistry | #14 | #21 | #818 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #20 | #35 | #897 |
| Radiochemistry | #32 | #46 | #941 |
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #34 | #1235 |
| Pharmacy | #20 | #45 | #1337 |
| Computational | #31 | #61 | #1457 |
| Physical | #29 | #57 | #1521 |
Psychology rankings
Federal University of Sao Paulo ranked 2 for Psychology in Brazil and 251 in the World with 25,640 publications made and 621,911 citations received.
Federal University of Sao Paulo
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #3 | #158 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #2 | #181 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #2 | #192 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #3 | #194 |
| Human Sexuality | #4 | #4 | #358 |
| Special Education | #3 | #3 | #484 |
| Cognitive Science | #8 | #14 | #779 |
| Education | #17 | #23 | #822 |
| Social Work | #19 | #27 | #1012 |
Computer Science rankings
Federal University of Sao Paulo ranked 8 for Computer Science in Brazil and 619 in the World with 21,274 publications made and 494,280 citations received.
Federal University of Sao Paulo
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #2 | #2 | #192 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #6 | #424 |
| Cognitive Science | #8 | #14 | #779 |
| Computational Linguistics | #14 | #21 | #911 |
| Machine Learning | #18 | #25 | #958 |
| Software Engineering | #30 | #42 | #1129 |
| Data Science | #26 | #36 | #1194 |
| Multimedia | #28 | #42 | #1461 |
| Computer Vision | #25 | #43 | #1464 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #31 | #47 | #1579 |
| Telecommunications | #32 | #58 | #1790 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #53 | #92 | #2361 |
Environmental Science rankings
Federal University of Sao Paulo ranked 24 for Environmental Science in Brazil and 762 in the World with 18,399 publications made and 390,742 citations received.
Federal University of Sao Paulo
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #12 | #18 | #561 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #26 | #39 | #577 |
| Geology | #17 | #26 | #724 |
| Ecology | #31 | #47 | #924 |
| Oceanography | #30 | #55 | #1250 |
| Forestry | #72 | #141 | #1383 |
| Environmental Management | #37 | #65 | #1544 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #34 | #72 | #1559 |
| Environmental Engineering | #46 | #81 | #1688 |
Engineering rankings
Federal University of Sao Paulo ranked 16 for Engineering in Brazil and 919 in the World with 17,831 publications made and 406,939 citations received.
Federal University of Sao Paulo
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #6 | #9 | #295 |
| Optics | #7 | #8 | #496 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #20 | #35 | #897 |
| Metallurgy | #21 | #34 | #1182 |
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #34 | #1235 |
| Systems | #31 | #55 | #1564 |
| Remote Sensing | #38 | #57 | #1586 |
| Environmental Engineering | #46 | #81 | #1688 |
| Telecommunications | #32 | #58 | #1790 |
| Operations Research | #34 | #66 | #1823 |
| Reliability and Quality | #46 | #86 | #1936 |
| Renewable Energy | #50 | #106 | #2038 |
Physics rankings
Federal University of Sao Paulo ranked 15 for Physics in Brazil and 952 in the World with 16,236 publications made and 354,007 citations received.
Federal University of Sao Paulo
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #7 | #8 | #496 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #14 | #673 |
| Astrobiology | #10 | #21 | #831 |
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #34 | #1235 |
| Molecular | #31 | #75 | #1685 |
| Theoretical | #45 | #106 | #1758 |
| Condensed Matter | #41 | #87 | #1925 |
Mathematics rankings
Federal University of Sao Paulo ranked 9 for Mathematics in Brazil and 633 in the World with 9,767 publications made and 237,872 citations received.
Federal University of Sao Paulo
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #7 | #9 | #578 |
| Mathematics Education | #12 | #17 | #945 |
| Econometrics | #28 | #56 | #1715 |
| Operations Research | #34 | #66 | #1823 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #53 | #92 | #2361 |
| Applied Mathematics | #43 | #112 | #2395 |
