Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul: Rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 19 in Brazil, 783 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 32,059 academic publications and 398,138 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 783 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 19 of 198 | In Brazil |
| # 32 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 465 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 821 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 840 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 25 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 465 in the World with 20,049 publications made and 169,635 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #25 | #34 | #251 |
| Sociology | #25 | #30 | #616 |
| Political Science | #25 | #39 | #675 |
| Gender Studies | #21 | #27 | #722 |
| Social Work | #5 | #9 | #732 |
| Media Studies | #13 | #19 | #785 |
| Genealogy | #18 | #30 | #803 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #15 | #24 | #814 |
| Forensic Science | #23 | #35 | #823 |
| Demography | #28 | #43 | #823 |
| Anthropology | #23 | #31 | #878 |
| Linguistics | #17 | #23 | #924 |
| Law | #17 | #25 | #953 |
| Education | #22 | #28 | #989 |
| Aesthetics | #23 | #37 | #1133 |
| History | #26 | #41 | #1135 |
| Archaeology | #31 | #46 | #1199 |
Biology rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 31 for Biology in Brazil and 1131 in the World with 12,373 publications made and 294,513 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoology | #20 | #33 | #410 |
| Ethics | #14 | #21 | #585 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #13 | #640 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #31 | #48 | #723 |
| Immunology | #18 | #29 | #773 |
| Virology | #28 | #45 | #821 |
| Pharmacology | #21 | #26 | #836 |
| Entomology | #41 | #75 | #867 |
| Oncology | #13 | #20 | #911 |
| Toxicology | #42 | #69 | #964 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #19 | #30 | #1022 |
| Molecular | #34 | #54 | #1029 |
| Genetics | #25 | #37 | #1044 |
| Microbiology | #36 | #60 | #1068 |
| Evolutionary | #22 | #41 | #1097 |
| Paleontology | #31 | #50 | #1098 |
| Astrobiology | #19 | #41 | #1120 |
| Animal Science | #69 | #115 | #1190 |
| Botany | #49 | #84 | #1195 |
| Biochemistry | #29 | #48 | #1255 |
| Biotechnology | #37 | #67 | #1310 |
| Forestry | #69 | #135 | #1341 |
| Horticulture | #70 | #135 | #1383 |
| Nanotechnology | #37 | #72 | #1997 |
Medicine rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 22 for Medicine in Brazil and 821 in the World with 11,841 publications made and 261,633 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery | #6 | #10 | #223 |
| Gerontology | #18 | #18 | #311 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #28 | #32 | #326 |
| Dentistry | #20 | #23 | #350 |
| Orthodontics | #17 | #20 | #380 |
| Pediatrics | #15 | #21 | #492 |
| Clinical Psychology | #7 | #8 | #539 |
| Veterinary | #30 | #45 | #554 |
| Cosmetology | #13 | #17 | #575 |
| Ethics | #14 | #21 | #585 |
| Audiology | #16 | #19 | #588 |
| Radiation Therapy | #8 | #12 | #651 |
| Dermatology | #25 | #36 | #659 |
| Nursing | #24 | #28 | #663 |
| Psychiatry | #10 | #14 | #679 |
| Optometry | #13 | #18 | #715 |
| Health Science | #21 | #24 | #723 |
| Surgery | #13 | #18 | #731 |
| Social Work | #5 | #9 | #732 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #14 | #17 | #739 |
| Immunology | #18 | #29 | #773 |
| Anesthesiology | #20 | #26 | #792 |
| Epidemiology | #31 | #45 | #806 |
| Radiology | #18 | #23 | #814 |
| Virology | #28 | #45 | #821 |
| Forensic Science | #23 | #35 | #823 |
| Urology | #25 | #41 | #835 |
| Pharmacology | #21 | #26 | #836 |
| Pathology | #23 | #31 | #851 |
| Occupational Therapy | #31 | #35 | #899 |
| Oncology | #13 | #20 | #911 |
| Physical Therapy | #33 | #37 | #960 |
| Toxicology | #42 | #69 | #964 |
| Sports | #37 | #42 | #1003 |
| Cardiology | #24 | #35 | #1005 |
| Healthcare Administration | #35 | #45 | #1131 |
| Ophthalmology | #26 | #46 | #1274 |
Computer Science rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 17 for Computer Science in Brazil and 1082 in the World with 8,485 publications made and 160,133 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | #8 | #9 | #472 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #8 | #487 |
| Computer Engineering | #8 | #9 | #612 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #13 | #640 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #13 | #16 | #718 |
| Animation | #10 | #17 | #831 |
| Information Technology | #19 | #24 | #899 |
| Multimedia | #18 | #23 | #912 |
| Data Science | #19 | #25 | #966 |
| Computational Linguistics | #16 | #23 | #1014 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #19 | #30 | #1022 |
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #22 | #1022 |
| Telecommunications | #17 | #26 | #1160 |
| Robotics | #17 | #40 | #1260 |
| Machine Learning | #35 | #52 | #1596 |
| Computer Vision | #33 | #59 | #1692 |
Environmental Science rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 38 for Environmental Science in Brazil and 1277 in the World with 7,824 publications made and 133,042 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #31 | #48 | #723 |
| Paleontology | #31 | #50 | #1098 |
| Ecology | #39 | #62 | #1237 |
| Geology | #35 | #57 | #1243 |
| Forestry | #69 | #135 | #1341 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #37 | #76 | #1568 |
| Environmental Management | #48 | #89 | #1933 |
| Oceanography | #49 | #103 | #1965 |
| Environmental Engineering | #53 | #109 | #2153 |
Chemistry rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 33 for Chemistry in Brazil and 1547 in the World with 6,801 publications made and 163,751 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #29 | #48 | #1255 |
| Computational | #26 | #55 | #1297 |
| Organic chemistry | #41 | #81 | #1848 |
| Radiochemistry | #56 | #100 | #1859 |
| Nanotechnology | #37 | #72 | #1997 |
| Physical | #48 | #99 | #2266 |
Psychology rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 16 for Psychology in Brazil and 840 in the World with 6,796 publications made and 131,552 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #7 | #8 | #539 |
| Human Sexuality | #15 | #19 | #584 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #13 | #640 |
| Psychiatry | #10 | #14 | #679 |
| Social Work | #5 | #9 | #732 |
| Occupational Therapy | #31 | #35 | #899 |
| Education | #22 | #28 | #989 |
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #22 | #1022 |
Engineering rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 33 for Engineering in Brazil and 1610 in the World with 6,611 publications made and 107,775 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #3 | #4 | #370 |
| Architecture | #11 | #14 | #493 |
| Computer Engineering | #8 | #9 | #612 |
| Aviation | #7 | #10 | #707 |
| Systems | #13 | #21 | #806 |
| Reliability and Quality | #24 | #33 | #1009 |
| Telecommunications | #17 | #26 | #1160 |
| Robotics | #17 | #40 | #1260 |
| Biotechnology | #37 | #67 | #1310 |
| Automation and Control | #30 | #72 | #1615 |
| Optics | #35 | #65 | #1737 |
| Renewable Energy | #43 | #84 | #1749 |
| Metallurgy | #37 | #73 | #1877 |
| Nanotechnology | #37 | #72 | #1997 |
| Environmental Engineering | #53 | #109 | #2153 |
| Remote Sensing | #55 | #114 | #2237 |
| Operations Research | #44 | #93 | #2259 |
Physics rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 36 for Physics in Brazil and 1837 in the World with 5,324 publications made and 86,674 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #19 | #41 | #1120 |
| Optics | #35 | #65 | #1737 |
| Nanotechnology | #37 | #72 | #1997 |
| Molecular | #46 | #106 | #2268 |
Mathematics rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 28 for Mathematics in Brazil and 1246 in the World with 3,846 publications made and 68,596 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #8 | #487 |
| Statistics | #29 | #41 | #1283 |
| Mathematics Education | #24 | #35 | #1328 |
| Operations Research | #44 | #93 | #2259 |
| Applied Mathematics | #45 | #115 | #2415 |
| Econometrics | #41 | #98 | #2589 |
Business rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 22 for Business in Brazil and 1278 in the World with 3,137 publications made and 42,252 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #3 | #4 | #370 |
| Project Management | #19 | #22 | #693 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #13 | #16 | #718 |
| Advertising | #15 | #22 | #1104 |
| Management | #21 | #36 | #1210 |
| International Trade | #16 | #36 | #1259 |
| Marketing | #24 | #34 | #1366 |
| Finance | #26 | #52 | #1636 |
| Accounting | #30 | #48 | #1671 |
| Operations Research | #44 | #93 | #2259 |
Art & Design rankings
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 22 for Art & Design in Brazil and 986 in the World with 2,086 publications made and 14,465 citations received.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #10 | #10 | #100 |
| Architecture | #11 | #14 | #493 |
| Photography | #17 | #22 | #658 |
| Creative Writing | #16 | #22 | #723 |
| Animation | #10 | #17 | #831 |
| Literature | #23 | #31 | #856 |
| Multimedia | #18 | #23 | #912 |
| Aesthetics | #23 | #37 | #1133 |
