Fluminense Federal University: Rankings
Fluminense Federal University ranked 11 in Brazil, 611 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 67,557 academic publications and 660,348 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 611 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 11 of 198 | In Brazil |
| # 18 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 239 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 660 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 663 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Fluminense Federal University ranked 11 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 239 in the World with 38,837 publications made and 270,162 citations received.
Fluminense Federal University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #11 | #15 | #112 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #3 | #4 | #277 |
| Political Science | #10 | #15 | #338 |
| Sociology | #14 | #17 | #396 |
| Gender Studies | #11 | #13 | #480 |
| Media Studies | #6 | #9 | #542 |
| Publishing | #6 | #8 | #583 |
| History | #10 | #15 | #645 |
| Anthropology | #16 | #20 | #667 |
| Archaeology | #11 | #16 | #671 |
| Genealogy | #13 | #23 | #677 |
| Law | #9 | #13 | #691 |
| Aesthetics | #13 | #17 | #709 |
| Linguistics | #12 | #17 | #741 |
| Demography | #20 | #32 | #749 |
| Education | #15 | #19 | #762 |
| International Law | #7 | #23 | #799 |
| Social Work | #15 | #20 | #893 |
Biology rankings
Fluminense Federal University ranked 23 for Biology in Brazil and 852 in the World with 24,627 publications made and 398,634 citations received.
Fluminense Federal University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #11 | #14 | #252 |
| Animal Science | #32 | #39 | #366 |
| Virology | #11 | #16 | #428 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #18 | #28 | #471 |
| Microbiology | #19 | #26 | #542 |
| Forestry | #41 | #63 | #579 |
| Zoology | #34 | #55 | #594 |
| Toxicology | #27 | #38 | #647 |
| Paleontology | #17 | #25 | #686 |
| Immunology | #17 | #24 | #696 |
| Molecular | #23 | #32 | #755 |
| Biotechnology | #21 | #34 | #810 |
| Astrobiology | #9 | #20 | #826 |
| Botany | #33 | #51 | #850 |
| Neuroscience | #17 | #24 | #868 |
| Ethics | #25 | #52 | #912 |
| Genetics | #20 | #30 | #930 |
| Pharmacology | #24 | #34 | #942 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #16 | #25 | #956 |
| Evolutionary | #17 | #32 | #988 |
| Oncology | #18 | #27 | #999 |
| Biochemistry | #20 | #33 | #1007 |
| Horticulture | #59 | #97 | #1026 |
| Nanotechnology | #18 | #32 | #1214 |
| Biophysics | #26 | #69 | #1615 |
Medicine rankings
Fluminense Federal University ranked 16 for Medicine in Brazil and 663 in the World with 20,479 publications made and 284,752 citations received.
Fluminense Federal University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #12 | #14 | #185 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #16 | #17 | #220 |
| Dentistry | #11 | #12 | #234 |
| Orthodontics | #10 | #12 | #293 |
| Cosmetology | #8 | #9 | #318 |
| Plastic Surgery | #10 | #16 | #338 |
| Gerontology | #23 | #25 | #373 |
| Nursing | #14 | #14 | #391 |
| Dermatology | #12 | #17 | #404 |
| Virology | #11 | #16 | #428 |
| Health Science | #10 | #12 | #472 |
| Pediatrics | #14 | #20 | #485 |
| Ophthalmology | #9 | #12 | #585 |
| Epidemiology | #21 | #28 | #590 |
| Healthcare Administration | #17 | #21 | #594 |
| Neurosurgery | #8 | #14 | #625 |
| Toxicology | #27 | #38 | #647 |
| Cardiology | #9 | #14 | #652 |
| Pathology | #15 | #19 | #661 |
| Surgery | #12 | #17 | #668 |
| Anesthesiology | #13 | #17 | #668 |
| Optometry | #11 | #16 | #684 |
| Immunology | #17 | #24 | #696 |
| Radiology | #10 | #15 | #699 |
| Urology | #15 | #27 | #701 |
| Sports | #26 | #27 | #743 |
| Pharmacy | #9 | #15 | #745 |
| Psychiatry | #16 | #20 | #784 |
| Radiation Therapy | #13 | #18 | #785 |
| Physical Therapy | #28 | #31 | #795 |
| Clinical Psychology | #17 | #21 | #832 |
| Occupational Therapy | #28 | #31 | #873 |
| Social Work | #15 | #20 | #893 |
| Ethics | #25 | #52 | #912 |
| Audiology | #27 | #33 | #940 |
| Pharmacology | #24 | #34 | #942 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #22 | #33 | #988 |
| Oncology | #18 | #27 | #999 |
Environmental Science rankings
Fluminense Federal University ranked 17 for Environmental Science in Brazil and 691 in the World with 19,844 publications made and 297,486 citations received.
Fluminense Federal University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #18 | #28 | #471 |
| Forestry | #41 | #63 | #579 |
| Oceanography | #11 | #18 | #616 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #13 | #21 | #637 |
| Paleontology | #17 | #25 | #686 |
| Geology | #16 | #23 | #688 |
| Ecology | #24 | #34 | #730 |
| Environmental Engineering | #18 | #28 | #760 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #22 | #33 | #784 |
| Environmental Management | #18 | #28 | #882 |
Chemistry rankings
Fluminense Federal University ranked 17 for Chemistry in Brazil and 912 in the World with 19,469 publications made and 347,631 citations received.
Fluminense Federal University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #9 | #317 |
| Computational | #11 | #21 | #689 |
| Radiochemistry | #23 | #34 | #738 |
| Pharmacy | #9 | #15 | #745 |
| Organic chemistry | #17 | #28 | #960 |
| Biochemistry | #20 | #33 | #1007 |
| Physical | #16 | #29 | #1042 |
| Nanotechnology | #18 | #32 | #1214 |
Engineering rankings
Fluminense Federal University ranked 12 for Engineering in Brazil and 844 in the World with 19,036 publications made and 308,069 citations received.
Fluminense Federal University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #5 | #6 | #313 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #9 | #317 |
| Construction Management | #8 | #10 | #514 |
| Systems | #9 | #12 | #576 |
| Reliability and Quality | #11 | #14 | #612 |
| Environmental Engineering | #18 | #28 | #760 |
| Architecture | #15 | #25 | #788 |
| Biotechnology | #21 | #34 | #810 |
| Metallurgy | #11 | #17 | #817 |
| Renewable Energy | #24 | #31 | #888 |
| Engineering Management | #17 | #25 | #940 |
| Optics | #14 | #22 | #965 |
| Aviation | #14 | #22 | #985 |
| Remote Sensing | #21 | #29 | #1029 |
| Applied Physics | #12 | #20 | #1095 |
| Telecommunications | #16 | #24 | #1102 |
| Nanotechnology | #18 | #32 | #1214 |
| Computer Engineering | #24 | #37 | #1250 |
| Robotics | #24 | #57 | #1444 |
| Automation and Control | #26 | #65 | #1530 |
Physics rankings
Fluminense Federal University ranked 12 for Physics in Brazil and 822 in the World with 17,730 publications made and 275,897 citations received.
Fluminense Federal University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #8 | #16 | #382 |
| Condensed Matter | #8 | #10 | #500 |
| Molecular | #8 | #12 | #511 |
| Astrobiology | #9 | #20 | #826 |
| Optics | #14 | #22 | #965 |
| Applied Physics | #12 | #20 | #1095 |
| Nanotechnology | #18 | #32 | #1214 |
| Biophysics | #26 | #69 | #1615 |
Computer Science rankings
Fluminense Federal University ranked 13 for Computer Science in Brazil and 832 in the World with 13,058 publications made and 197,405 citations received.
Fluminense Federal University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | #12 | #13 | #541 |
| Information Technology | #7 | #9 | #619 |
| Machine Learning | #9 | #12 | #665 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #11 | #681 |
| Multimedia | #13 | #18 | #758 |
| Data Science | #9 | #15 | #798 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #18 | #23 | #830 |
| Neuroscience | #17 | #24 | #868 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #16 | #25 | #956 |
| Computer Vision | #14 | #26 | #1067 |
| Telecommunications | #16 | #24 | #1102 |
| Computational Linguistics | #18 | #27 | #1169 |
| Cognitive Science | #18 | #30 | #1196 |
| Computer Engineering | #24 | #37 | #1250 |
| Robotics | #24 | #57 | #1444 |
Psychology rankings
Fluminense Federal University ranked 17 for Psychology in Brazil and 856 in the World with 8,393 publications made and 114,999 citations received.
Fluminense Federal University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #18 | #24 | #727 |
| Education | #15 | #19 | #762 |
| Psychiatry | #16 | #20 | #784 |
| Clinical Psychology | #17 | #21 | #832 |
| Neuroscience | #17 | #24 | #868 |
| Occupational Therapy | #28 | #31 | #873 |
| Social Work | #15 | #20 | #893 |
| Cognitive Science | #18 | #30 | #1196 |
Mathematics rankings
Fluminense Federal University ranked 12 for Mathematics in Brazil and 739 in the World with 7,352 publications made and 113,388 citations received.
Fluminense Federal University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #5 | #6 | #313 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #11 | #681 |
| Statistics | #11 | #16 | #684 |
| Applied Mathematics | #15 | #25 | #891 |
| Mathematics Education | #13 | #18 | #949 |
| Econometrics | #12 | #22 | #957 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #16 | #1040 |
Business rankings
Fluminense Federal University ranked 12 for Business in Brazil and 879 in the World with 5,836 publications made and 66,666 citations received.
Fluminense Federal University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #5 | #6 | #313 |
| Real Estate | #2 | #4 | #368 |
| Project Management | #12 | #14 | #461 |
| Construction Management | #8 | #10 | #514 |
| Risk Management | #8 | #14 | #808 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #18 | #23 | #830 |
| Finance | #11 | #20 | #884 |
| Advertising | #11 | #18 | #911 |
| Engineering Management | #17 | #25 | #940 |
| Marketing | #14 | #20 | #969 |
| Management | #13 | #20 | #985 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #16 | #1040 |
| International Trade | #12 | #27 | #1097 |
| Accounting | #21 | #32 | #1348 |
Economics rankings
Fluminense Federal University ranked 13 for Economics in Brazil and 863 in the World with 4,472 publications made and 53,023 citations received.
Fluminense Federal University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #11 | #20 | #884 |
| Econometrics | #12 | #22 | #957 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #16 | #1040 |
| International Trade | #12 | #27 | #1097 |
Art & Design rankings
Fluminense Federal University ranked 10 for Art & Design in Brazil and 660 in the World with 3,840 publications made and 28,999 citations received.
Fluminense Federal University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #4 | #4 | #26 |
| Photography | #5 | #5 | #265 |
| Creative Writing | #11 | #15 | #485 |
| Acting and Drama | #11 | #14 | #517 |
| Literature | #11 | #14 | #579 |
| Aesthetics | #13 | #17 | #709 |
| Multimedia | #13 | #18 | #758 |
| Graphic Design | #16 | #19 | #778 |
| Architecture | #15 | #25 | #788 |
| Sculpture | #17 | #27 | #852 |
| Music | #20 | #30 | #979 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #4 | #4 | #87 |
