Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro: Rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 14 in Brazil, 687 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 35,293 academic publications and 408,691 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 687 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 14 of 198 | In Brazil |
| # 24 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 447 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 540 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 700 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 24 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 447 in the World with 20,581 publications made and 181,154 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #22 | #30 | #239 |
| International Law | #2 | #6 | #472 |
| Political Science | #20 | #30 | #575 |
| Sociology | #23 | #28 | #584 |
| Gender Studies | #18 | #24 | #670 |
| Linguistics | #10 | #15 | #683 |
| Aesthetics | #11 | #15 | #694 |
| Publishing | #9 | #17 | #788 |
| Media Studies | #15 | #21 | #822 |
| Law | #15 | #21 | #831 |
| Archaeology | #20 | #27 | #869 |
| Education | #18 | #24 | #876 |
| History | #17 | #24 | #879 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #21 | #33 | #961 |
| Anthropology | #26 | #37 | #978 |
| Social Work | #18 | #25 | #989 |
| Demography | #49 | #83 | #1470 |
Engineering rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 15 for Engineering in Brazil and 909 in the World with 15,717 publications made and 243,439 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #4 | #4 | #233 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #5 | #288 |
| Reliability and Quality | #9 | #11 | #441 |
| Systems | #7 | #9 | #530 |
| Construction Management | #9 | #11 | #543 |
| Engineering Management | #11 | #17 | #684 |
| Telecommunications | #8 | #10 | #708 |
| Computer Engineering | #11 | #13 | #709 |
| Renewable Energy | #20 | #26 | #740 |
| Remote Sensing | #16 | #24 | #898 |
| Optics | #12 | #20 | #918 |
| Environmental Engineering | #25 | #39 | #1032 |
| Robotics | #15 | #29 | #1033 |
| Metallurgy | #18 | #28 | #1035 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #31 | #1213 |
| Automation and Control | #23 | #55 | #1276 |
| Applied Physics | #20 | #40 | #1498 |
| Biotechnology | #62 | #124 | #2067 |
Physics rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 17 for Physics in Brazil and 963 in the World with 14,289 publications made and 233,484 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #22 | #38 | #653 |
| Molecular | #12 | #20 | #753 |
| Condensed Matter | #16 | #28 | #891 |
| Optics | #12 | #20 | #918 |
| Astrobiology | #17 | #36 | #1068 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #31 | #1213 |
| Applied Physics | #20 | #40 | #1498 |
Computer Science rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 11 for Computer Science in Brazil and 783 in the World with 12,068 publications made and 172,945 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | #1 | #1 | #129 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #2 | #186 |
| Animation | #3 | #3 | #316 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #9 | #10 | #625 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #11 | #13 | #654 |
| Computational Linguistics | #7 | #11 | #674 |
| Telecommunications | #8 | #10 | #708 |
| Computer Engineering | #11 | #13 | #709 |
| Computer Vision | #10 | #18 | #834 |
| Machine Learning | #12 | #18 | #835 |
| Data Science | #12 | #18 | #866 |
| Robotics | #15 | #29 | #1033 |
| Cognitive Science | #17 | #27 | #1173 |
| Neuroscience | #33 | #55 | #1391 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #46 | #94 | #2001 |
Environmental Science rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 31 for Environmental Science in Brazil and 1027 in the World with 11,651 publications made and 184,204 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #21 | #33 | #922 |
| Forestry | #57 | #100 | #922 |
| Geology | #28 | #40 | #953 |
| Environmental Management | #22 | #33 | #964 |
| Environmental Engineering | #25 | #39 | #1032 |
| Oceanography | #26 | #46 | #1113 |
| Paleontology | #32 | #52 | #1132 |
| Ecology | #36 | #58 | #1166 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #58 | #110 | #1406 |
Chemistry rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 28 for Chemistry in Brazil and 1352 in the World with 10,378 publications made and 182,167 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #34 | #49 | #998 |
| Physical | #19 | #34 | #1160 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #31 | #1213 |
| Computational | #24 | #53 | #1233 |
| Organic chemistry | #29 | #52 | #1446 |
| Pharmacy | #32 | #70 | #1855 |
| Biochemistry | #44 | #91 | #1887 |
Biology rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 44 for Biology in Brazil and 1575 in the World with 9,858 publications made and 163,427 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #24 | #47 | #827 |
| Forestry | #57 | #100 | #922 |
| Astrobiology | #17 | #36 | #1068 |
| Paleontology | #32 | #52 | #1132 |
| Evolutionary | #25 | #45 | #1184 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #31 | #1213 |
| Neuroscience | #33 | #55 | #1391 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #58 | #110 | #1406 |
| Toxicology | #61 | #100 | #1509 |
| Virology | #62 | #127 | #1691 |
| Botany | #63 | #122 | #1725 |
| Zoology | #73 | #157 | #1753 |
| Biochemistry | #44 | #91 | #1887 |
| Genetics | #49 | #100 | #1909 |
| Molecular | #80 | #146 | #1942 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #46 | #94 | #2001 |
| Biotechnology | #62 | #124 | #2067 |
| Horticulture | #92 | #208 | #2210 |
| Oncology | #58 | #124 | #2267 |
| Immunology | #82 | #191 | #2555 |
| Microbiology | #84 | #190 | #2595 |
| Pharmacology | #75 | #148 | #2695 |
Mathematics rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 14 for Mathematics in Brazil and 800 in the World with 6,625 publications made and 109,682 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #4 | #5 | #288 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #5 | #464 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #9 | #10 | #625 |
| Statistics | #15 | #20 | #748 |
| Applied Mathematics | #10 | #20 | #796 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #10 | #797 |
| Mathematics Education | #19 | #27 | #1182 |
Business rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 9 for Business in Brazil and 719 in the World with 5,956 publications made and 83,821 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #4 | #5 | #288 |
| Risk Management | #2 | #3 | #431 |
| Project Management | #13 | #15 | #488 |
| Construction Management | #9 | #11 | #543 |
| Finance | #6 | #9 | #598 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #11 | #13 | #654 |
| International Trade | #6 | #10 | #672 |
| Engineering Management | #11 | #17 | #684 |
| Accounting | #7 | #9 | #710 |
| Management | #8 | #13 | #737 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #10 | #797 |
| Advertising | #9 | #16 | #858 |
| Entrepreneurship | #7 | #19 | #872 |
| Marketing | #13 | #18 | #878 |
Economics rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 9 for Economics in Brazil and 700 in the World with 3,827 publications made and 58,505 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #3 | #5 | #464 |
| Finance | #6 | #9 | #598 |
| International Trade | #6 | #10 | #672 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #10 | #797 |
Art & Design rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 9 for Art & Design in Brazil and 540 in the World with 3,690 publications made and 36,783 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #7 | #7 | #54 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #2 | #186 |
| Architecture | #4 | #4 | #233 |
| Animation | #3 | #3 | #316 |
| Graphic Design | #5 | #6 | #411 |
| Creative Writing | #9 | #12 | #458 |
| Literature | #12 | #15 | #587 |
| Aesthetics | #11 | #15 | #694 |
| Sculpture | #12 | #21 | #740 |
| Photography | #21 | #29 | #778 |
| Acting and Drama | #29 | #42 | #969 |
