Pontifical Catholic University of Parana: Rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 32 in Brazil, 1232 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 18,831 academic publications and 204,516 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1232 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 32 of 198 | In Brazil |
| # 58 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 749 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 1183 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1334 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 39 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 749 in the World with 11,415 publications made and 104,105 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #44 | #62 | #549 |
| Political Science | #32 | #50 | #842 |
| Sociology | #38 | #54 | #960 |
| Gender Studies | #36 | #55 | #1127 |
| Demography | #39 | #63 | #1187 |
| Law | #27 | #44 | #1286 |
| Anthropology | #38 | #59 | #1367 |
| Education | #37 | #58 | #1466 |
| Archaeology | #36 | #57 | #1489 |
| History | #37 | #60 | #1555 |
| Linguistics | #32 | #53 | #1653 |
| Aesthetics | #41 | #71 | #1783 |
Medicine rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 35 for Medicine in Brazil and 1183 in the World with 7,141 publications made and 112,898 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #6 | #10 | #454 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #41 | #49 | #464 |
| Dentistry | #29 | #32 | #490 |
| Orthodontics | #27 | #30 | #502 |
| Plastic Surgery | #18 | #28 | #550 |
| Neurosurgery | #10 | #20 | #662 |
| Dermatology | #30 | #43 | #735 |
| Gerontology | #52 | #61 | #756 |
| Sports | #31 | #33 | #801 |
| Health Science | #25 | #29 | #804 |
| Surgery | #24 | #32 | #905 |
| Healthcare Administration | #27 | #36 | #923 |
| Epidemiology | #42 | #64 | #944 |
| Cardiology | #21 | #32 | #961 |
| Veterinary | #44 | #78 | #976 |
| Nursing | #38 | #47 | #987 |
| Anesthesiology | #28 | #43 | #1004 |
| Urology | #34 | #55 | #1019 |
| Pediatrics | #46 | #66 | #1024 |
| Physical Therapy | #36 | #41 | #1035 |
| Radiology | #29 | #42 | #1094 |
| Pathology | #34 | #53 | #1146 |
| Immunology | #39 | #68 | #1262 |
| Psychiatry | #33 | #50 | #1291 |
| Virology | #50 | #94 | #1381 |
| Ophthalmology | #31 | #56 | #1424 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #41 | #63 | #1426 |
| Radiation Therapy | #45 | #73 | #1582 |
| Toxicology | #65 | #112 | #1584 |
| Audiology | #42 | #72 | #1608 |
| Oncology | #38 | #80 | #1794 |
| Clinical Psychology | #52 | #84 | #1839 |
| Pharmacology | #54 | #92 | #1884 |
Biology rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 49 for Biology in Brazil and 1752 in the World with 6,895 publications made and 105,818 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #6 | #10 | #454 |
| Animal Science | #51 | #76 | #726 |
| Molecular | #35 | #56 | #1041 |
| Forestry | #63 | #116 | #1156 |
| Immunology | #39 | #68 | #1262 |
| Microbiology | #44 | #79 | #1329 |
| Virology | #50 | #94 | #1381 |
| Horticulture | #71 | #137 | #1390 |
| Toxicology | #65 | #112 | #1584 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #63 | #126 | #1635 |
| Paleontology | #46 | #88 | #1663 |
| Genetics | #40 | #80 | #1683 |
| Biotechnology | #53 | #96 | #1701 |
| Zoology | #71 | #153 | #1741 |
| Neuroscience | #42 | #80 | #1750 |
| Oncology | #38 | #80 | #1794 |
| Evolutionary | #41 | #90 | #1878 |
| Pharmacology | #54 | #92 | #1884 |
| Biochemistry | #46 | #95 | #1918 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #44 | #91 | #1946 |
| Botany | #72 | #149 | #1973 |
| Nanotechnology | #55 | #113 | #2656 |
Environmental Science rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 50 for Environmental Science in Brazil and 1680 in the World with 4,942 publications made and 79,968 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #63 | #116 | #1156 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #63 | #126 | #1635 |
| Paleontology | #46 | #88 | #1663 |
| Geology | #46 | #85 | #1672 |
| Ecology | #59 | #107 | #1807 |
| Environmental Management | #51 | #103 | #2172 |
| Environmental Engineering | #55 | #112 | #2196 |
| Oceanography | #57 | #136 | #2356 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #67 | #158 | #2806 |
Computer Science rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 28 for Computer Science in Brazil and 1369 in the World with 4,782 publications made and 85,200 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #16 | #21 | #784 |
| Software Engineering | #24 | #34 | #870 |
| Information Technology | #18 | #23 | #881 |
| Computational Linguistics | #13 | #19 | #888 |
| Machine Learning | #15 | #22 | #914 |
| Data Science | #21 | #28 | #1087 |
| Cognitive Science | #16 | #26 | #1120 |
| Computer Vision | #23 | #41 | #1439 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #30 | #43 | #1482 |
| Neuroscience | #42 | #80 | #1750 |
| Telecommunications | #31 | #57 | #1763 |
| Computer Engineering | #37 | #70 | #1825 |
| Multimedia | #41 | #68 | #1830 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #44 | #91 | #1946 |
Engineering rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 40 for Engineering in Brazil and 1977 in the World with 4,510 publications made and 69,996 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #15 | #18 | #761 |
| Reliability and Quality | #14 | #19 | #777 |
| Operations Research | #17 | #25 | #899 |
| Engineering Management | #18 | #29 | #975 |
| Automation and Control | #19 | #41 | #991 |
| Architecture | #27 | #39 | #1009 |
| Systems | #23 | #35 | #1139 |
| Biotechnology | #53 | #96 | #1701 |
| Renewable Energy | #41 | #82 | #1737 |
| Telecommunications | #31 | #57 | #1763 |
| Computer Engineering | #37 | #70 | #1825 |
| Environmental Engineering | #55 | #112 | #2196 |
| Optics | #49 | #103 | #2404 |
| Metallurgy | #51 | #111 | #2419 |
| Nanotechnology | #55 | #113 | #2656 |
Chemistry rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 50 for Chemistry in Brazil and 2179 in the World with 3,991 publications made and 77,105 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #46 | #95 | #1918 |
| Radiochemistry | #74 | #154 | #2495 |
| Nanotechnology | #55 | #113 | #2656 |
| Physical | #57 | #128 | #2700 |
| Organic chemistry | #63 | #132 | #2744 |
Psychology rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 31 for Psychology in Brazil and 1359 in the World with 3,469 publications made and 55,877 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #16 | #26 | #1120 |
| Psychiatry | #33 | #50 | #1291 |
| Education | #37 | #58 | #1466 |
| Neuroscience | #42 | #80 | #1750 |
| Clinical Psychology | #52 | #84 | #1839 |
Physics rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 44 for Physics in Brazil and 2218 in the World with 3,426 publications made and 56,207 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #49 | #103 | #2404 |
| Nanotechnology | #55 | #113 | #2656 |
Mathematics rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 34 for Mathematics in Brazil and 1624 in the World with 2,586 publications made and 44,645 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #17 | #25 | #899 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #30 | #43 | #1482 |
| Statistics | #34 | #52 | #1548 |
| Econometrics | #34 | #73 | #2055 |
| Applied Mathematics | #44 | #114 | #2411 |
| Mathematics Education | #58 | #112 | #2507 |
Business rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 26 for Business in Brazil and 1334 in the World with 2,340 publications made and 34,282 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #10 | #12 | #424 |
| Construction Management | #15 | #18 | #761 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #16 | #21 | #784 |
| Operations Research | #17 | #25 | #899 |
| Engineering Management | #18 | #29 | #975 |
| Management | #17 | #27 | #1143 |
| Marketing | #20 | #28 | #1177 |
| Advertising | #34 | #54 | #1966 |
| Finance | #35 | #72 | #2016 |
| Accounting | #37 | #70 | #2172 |
Economics rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 30 for Economics in Brazil and 1626 in the World with 1,390 publications made and 24,207 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #35 | #72 | #2016 |
| Econometrics | #34 | #73 | #2055 |
Art & Design rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 42 for Art & Design in Brazil and 1721 in the World with 917 publications made and 8,742 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #45 | #51 | #585 |
| Architecture | #27 | #39 | #1009 |
| Aesthetics | #41 | #71 | #1783 |
| Literature | #47 | #82 | #1801 |
| Multimedia | #41 | #68 | #1830 |