Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais: Rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais ranked 36 in Brazil, 1430 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 16,782 academic publications and 96,030 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1430 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 36 of 198 | In Brazil |
| # 69 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 726 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 1633 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1722 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais ranked 37 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 726 in the World with 12,410 publications made and 48,678 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #38 | #55 | #480 |
| Political Science | #35 | #54 | #879 |
| International Law | #10 | #29 | #909 |
| Sociology | #36 | #51 | #912 |
| Media Studies | #19 | #34 | #1157 |
| Gender Studies | #43 | #70 | #1341 |
| Aesthetics | #38 | #66 | #1724 |
| Law | #38 | #67 | #1750 |
| Demography | #62 | #115 | #1877 |
| History | #47 | #84 | #1928 |
| Anthropology | #59 | #94 | #1929 |
| Linguistics | #39 | #69 | #1957 |
| Archaeology | #48 | #86 | #1979 |
| Education | #59 | #101 | #1985 |
Environmental Science rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais ranked 59 for Environmental Science in Brazil and 1984 in the World with 3,975 publications made and 47,185 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #50 | #88 | #1174 |
| Forestry | #73 | #144 | #1410 |
| Environmental Management | #46 | #86 | #1868 |
| Paleontology | #57 | #118 | #2020 |
| Ecology | #63 | #123 | #2033 |
| Geology | #59 | #123 | #2172 |
| Oceanography | #59 | #144 | #2422 |
| Environmental Engineering | #64 | #140 | #2478 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #58 | #136 | #2537 |
Biology rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais ranked 74 for Biology in Brazil and 2471 in the World with 3,618 publications made and 54,385 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoology | #42 | #72 | #847 |
| Animal Science | #65 | #110 | #1132 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #50 | #88 | #1174 |
| Forestry | #73 | #144 | #1410 |
| Virology | #63 | #129 | #1711 |
| Paleontology | #57 | #118 | #2020 |
| Molecular | #85 | #157 | #2060 |
| Evolutionary | #52 | #113 | #2315 |
| Botany | #81 | #170 | #2339 |
| Immunology | #80 | #184 | #2413 |
| Neuroscience | #68 | #134 | #2485 |
| Biotechnology | #83 | #171 | #2623 |
| Oncology | #71 | #158 | #2689 |
| Genetics | #78 | #170 | #2793 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #75 | #160 | #2802 |
| Biochemistry | #81 | #177 | #3012 |
| Horticulture | #109 | #266 | #3043 |
| Nanotechnology | #67 | #141 | #3073 |
| Pharmacology | #90 | #183 | #3131 |
| Microbiology | #106 | #257 | #3387 |
Medicine rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais ranked 55 for Medicine in Brazil and 1633 in the World with 3,531 publications made and 47,255 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthodontics | #25 | #28 | #500 |
| Dentistry | #31 | #35 | #544 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #61 | #74 | #665 |
| Gerontology | #54 | #64 | #790 |
| Plastic Surgery | #29 | #49 | #821 |
| Urology | #38 | #62 | #1137 |
| Nursing | #52 | #66 | #1238 |
| Sports | #55 | #76 | #1437 |
| Surgery | #44 | #74 | #1455 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #44 | #70 | #1508 |
| Physical Therapy | #52 | #74 | #1513 |
| Veterinary | #66 | #128 | #1556 |
| Anesthesiology | #54 | #86 | #1557 |
| Dermatology | #70 | #129 | #1559 |
| Health Science | #54 | #76 | #1562 |
| Radiology | #50 | #85 | #1638 |
| Virology | #63 | #129 | #1711 |
| Healthcare Administration | #54 | #83 | #1792 |
| Clinical Psychology | #51 | #83 | #1832 |
| Pathology | #64 | #112 | #1871 |
| Pediatrics | #80 | #164 | #1918 |
| Psychiatry | #60 | #104 | #2023 |
| Cardiology | #65 | #128 | #2029 |
| Immunology | #80 | #184 | #2413 |
| Oncology | #71 | #158 | #2689 |
| Pharmacology | #90 | #183 | #3131 |
Engineering rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais ranked 56 for Engineering in Brazil and 2604 in the World with 2,900 publications made and 35,310 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #25 | #37 | #962 |
| Renewable Energy | #35 | #68 | #1510 |
| Remote Sensing | #42 | #69 | #1708 |
| Computer Engineering | #35 | #66 | #1745 |
| Automation and Control | #37 | #91 | #1816 |
| Operations Research | #35 | #69 | #1893 |
| Reliability and Quality | #47 | #87 | #1952 |
| Systems | #41 | #78 | #2049 |
| Environmental Engineering | #64 | #140 | #2478 |
| Telecommunications | #48 | #105 | #2544 |
| Biotechnology | #83 | #171 | #2623 |
| Metallurgy | #60 | #127 | #2771 |
| Optics | #63 | #139 | #3045 |
| Nanotechnology | #67 | #141 | #3073 |
Computer Science rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais ranked 53 for Computer Science in Brazil and 2521 in the World with 2,619 publications made and 29,814 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #39 | #55 | #1573 |
| Software Engineering | #47 | #77 | #1612 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #34 | #53 | #1716 |
| Computer Engineering | #35 | #66 | #1745 |
| Multimedia | #39 | #64 | #1789 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #41 | #65 | #1825 |
| Computer Vision | #46 | #92 | #2176 |
| Cognitive Science | #47 | #79 | #2335 |
| Machine Learning | #52 | #98 | #2424 |
| Neuroscience | #68 | #134 | #2485 |
| Computational Linguistics | #50 | #94 | #2500 |
| Telecommunications | #48 | #105 | #2544 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #75 | #160 | #2802 |
Physics rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais ranked 59 for Physics in Brazil and 2771 in the World with 2,414 publications made and 28,976 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #63 | #139 | #3045 |
| Nanotechnology | #67 | #141 | #3073 |
Chemistry rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais ranked 72 for Chemistry in Brazil and 2951 in the World with 2,124 publications made and 33,196 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #53 | #113 | #2511 |
| Biochemistry | #81 | #177 | #3012 |
| Nanotechnology | #67 | #141 | #3073 |
| Organic chemistry | #79 | #163 | #3130 |
Psychology rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais ranked 54 for Psychology in Brazil and 2105 in the World with 1,768 publications made and 20,951 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #51 | #83 | #1832 |
| Education | #59 | #101 | #1985 |
| Psychiatry | #60 | #104 | #2023 |
| Cognitive Science | #47 | #79 | #2335 |
| Neuroscience | #68 | #134 | #2485 |
Mathematics rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais ranked 56 for Mathematics in Brazil and 2544 in the World with 1,277 publications made and 18,353 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #34 | #53 | #1716 |
| Operations Research | #35 | #69 | #1893 |
| Mathematics Education | #50 | #95 | #2327 |
| Statistics | #55 | #104 | #2475 |
| Econometrics | #46 | #104 | #2741 |
Business rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais ranked 44 for Business in Brazil and 2219 in the World with 1,237 publications made and 14,164 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #40 | #66 | #1654 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #41 | #65 | #1825 |
| Operations Research | #35 | #69 | #1893 |
| Finance | #41 | #84 | #2300 |
| Advertising | #43 | #75 | #2380 |
| Management | #47 | #96 | #2440 |
| Marketing | #54 | #96 | #2445 |
| Accounting | #54 | #117 | #2837 |
Art & Design rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais ranked 43 for Art & Design in Brazil and 1722 in the World with 925 publications made and 5,382 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #55 | #62 | #682 |
| Architecture | #25 | #37 | #962 |
| Creative Writing | #26 | #39 | #1021 |
| Literature | #45 | #73 | #1609 |
| Aesthetics | #38 | #66 | #1724 |
| Multimedia | #39 | #64 | #1789 |
Economics rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais ranked 47 for Economics in Brazil and 2331 in the World with 834 publications made and 8,727 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #41 | #84 | #2300 |
| Econometrics | #46 | #104 | #2741 |
