University of Brasilia: Rankings
University of Brasilia ranked 8 in Brazil, 464 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 82,426 academic publications and 907,038 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 464 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 8 of 198 | In Brazil |
| # 12 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 130 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 454 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 505 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Brasilia ranked 8 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 130 in the World with 50,171 publications made and 414,021 citations received.
University of Brasilia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #8 | #9 | #55 |
| Political Science | #5 | #6 | #170 |
| Sociology | #8 | #9 | #229 |
| Forensic Science | #8 | #8 | #259 |
| Gender Studies | #5 | #5 | #317 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #4 | #6 | #366 |
| Demography | #11 | #15 | #439 |
| Anthropology | #8 | #9 | #449 |
| Education | #8 | #10 | #475 |
| Archaeology | #8 | #12 | #478 |
| History | #8 | #12 | #484 |
| Law | #6 | #9 | #497 |
| Publishing | #4 | #6 | #521 |
| Media Studies | #5 | #8 | #533 |
| Aesthetics | #8 | #11 | #543 |
| International Law | #5 | #12 | #567 |
| Linguistics | #8 | #12 | #586 |
| Genealogy | #12 | #22 | #675 |
| Special Education | #8 | #11 | #807 |
| Social Work | #20 | #28 | #1038 |
Biology rankings
University of Brasilia ranked 12 for Biology in Brazil and 596 in the World with 32,839 publications made and 610,994 citations received.
University of Brasilia
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #8 | #9 | #76 |
| Ethics | #2 | #3 | #156 |
| Horticulture | #18 | #22 | #160 |
| Toxicology | #9 | #11 | #194 |
| Animal Science | #20 | #23 | #194 |
| Zoology | #9 | #12 | #208 |
| Entomology | #7 | #10 | #230 |
| Botany | #15 | #20 | #345 |
| Virology | #9 | #12 | #360 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #11 | #428 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #16 | #25 | #432 |
| Microbiology | #17 | #21 | #506 |
| Immunology | #11 | #17 | #612 |
| Molecular | #14 | #20 | #630 |
| Evolutionary | #11 | #16 | #649 |
| Biotechnology | #15 | #21 | #649 |
| Pharmacology | #14 | #19 | #757 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #13 | #775 |
| Genetics | #12 | #18 | #787 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #20 | #810 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #22 | #828 |
| Biophysics | #8 | #21 | #834 |
| Oncology | #10 | #15 | #868 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #19 | #946 |
| Astrobiology | #16 | #35 | #1033 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Brasilia ranked 10 for Environmental Science in Brazil and 454 in the World with 28,842 publications made and 486,450 citations received.
University of Brasilia
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #8 | #9 | #76 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #12 | #14 | #357 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #6 | #9 | #386 |
| Ecology | #10 | #14 | #409 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #11 | #428 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #16 | #25 | #432 |
| Geology | #8 | #12 | #474 |
| Environmental Management | #12 | #18 | #616 |
| Oceanography | #16 | #27 | #753 |
| Environmental Engineering | #21 | #32 | #849 |
Medicine rankings
University of Brasilia ranked 12 for Medicine in Brazil and 591 in the World with 23,091 publications made and 385,174 citations received.
University of Brasilia
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #2 | #3 | #156 |
| Toxicology | #9 | #11 | #194 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #13 | #14 | #202 |
| Gerontology | #11 | #11 | #207 |
| Veterinary | #18 | #22 | #237 |
| Forensic Science | #8 | #8 | #259 |
| Sports | #13 | #13 | #344 |
| Dentistry | #21 | #24 | #357 |
| Virology | #9 | #12 | #360 |
| Dermatology | #11 | #16 | #399 |
| Epidemiology | #11 | #14 | #399 |
| Orthodontics | #19 | #22 | #400 |
| Nursing | #17 | #17 | #420 |
| Occupational Therapy | #11 | #11 | #430 |
| Health Science | #9 | #9 | #436 |
| Physical Therapy | #13 | #13 | #437 |
| Healthcare Administration | #12 | #13 | #468 |
| Audiology | #11 | #14 | #479 |
| Pediatrics | #13 | #19 | #484 |
| Cosmetology | #11 | #14 | #516 |
| Plastic Surgery | #16 | #25 | #526 |
| Urology | #10 | #14 | #562 |
| Pathology | #13 | #17 | #584 |
| Immunology | #11 | #17 | #612 |
| Anesthesiology | #15 | #20 | #694 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #12 | #14 | #700 |
| Clinical Psychology | #11 | #14 | #711 |
| Radiation Therapy | #11 | #15 | #728 |
| Surgery | #17 | #22 | #743 |
| Pharmacology | #14 | #19 | #757 |
| Radiology | #16 | #21 | #800 |
| Cardiology | #15 | #21 | #800 |
| Psychiatry | #18 | #22 | #801 |
| Oncology | #10 | #15 | #868 |
| Ophthalmology | #13 | #21 | #881 |
| Pharmacy | #12 | #22 | #893 |
| Social Work | #20 | #28 | #1038 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Brasilia ranked 15 for Chemistry in Brazil and 803 in the World with 21,766 publications made and 430,078 citations received.
University of Brasilia
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #10 | #20 | #683 |
| Radiochemistry | #22 | #30 | #692 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #22 | #828 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #19 | #34 | #872 |
| Organic chemistry | #16 | #26 | #876 |
| Pharmacy | #12 | #22 | #893 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #19 | #946 |
| Physical | #18 | #32 | #1122 |
Engineering rankings
University of Brasilia ranked 11 for Engineering in Brazil and 800 in the World with 20,982 publications made and 333,636 citations received.
University of Brasilia
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #3 | #3 | #283 |
| Landscape Architecture | #4 | #6 | #325 |
| Architecture | #9 | #10 | #422 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #9 | #457 |
| Remote Sensing | #8 | #9 | #506 |
| Computer Engineering | #6 | #7 | #542 |
| Renewable Energy | #14 | #20 | #620 |
| Biotechnology | #15 | #21 | #649 |
| Robotics | #11 | #19 | #757 |
| Construction Management | #16 | #19 | #772 |
| Reliability and Quality | #18 | #24 | #832 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #23 | #835 |
| Environmental Engineering | #21 | #32 | #849 |
| Telecommunications | #10 | #13 | #854 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #19 | #34 | #872 |
| Optics | #11 | #18 | #901 |
| Metallurgy | #13 | #21 | #906 |
| Automation and Control | #17 | #38 | #928 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #19 | #946 |
| Systems | #18 | #27 | #963 |
| Applied Physics | #13 | #21 | #1195 |
Physics rankings
University of Brasilia ranked 9 for Physics in Brazil and 763 in the World with 19,762 publications made and 309,645 citations received.
University of Brasilia
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #7 | #15 | #379 |
| Molecular | #10 | #17 | #647 |
| Condensed Matter | #12 | #18 | #702 |
| Biophysics | #8 | #21 | #834 |
| Optics | #11 | #18 | #901 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #19 | #946 |
| Astrobiology | #16 | #35 | #1033 |
| Applied Physics | #13 | #21 | #1195 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Brasilia ranked 10 for Computer Science in Brazil and 764 in the World with 16,626 publications made and 219,126 citations received.
University of Brasilia
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #4 | #4 | #364 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #6 | #434 |
| Computer Engineering | #6 | #7 | #542 |
| Data Science | #6 | #8 | #600 |
| Software Engineering | #16 | #20 | #639 |
| Robotics | #11 | #19 | #757 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #13 | #775 |
| Computational Linguistics | #10 | #15 | #792 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #20 | #810 |
| Computer Vision | #9 | #16 | #811 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #12 | #14 | #830 |
| Telecommunications | #10 | #13 | #854 |
| Machine Learning | #14 | #21 | #860 |
| Animation | #12 | #20 | #884 |
| Multimedia | #17 | #22 | #904 |
| Cognitive Science | #13 | #20 | #941 |
Psychology rankings
University of Brasilia ranked 9 for Psychology in Brazil and 717 in the World with 10,499 publications made and 134,914 citations received.
University of Brasilia
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #11 | #11 | #430 |
| Education | #8 | #10 | #475 |
| Human Sexuality | #12 | #16 | #534 |
| Clinical Psychology | #11 | #14 | #711 |
| Psychiatry | #18 | #22 | #801 |
| Special Education | #8 | #11 | #807 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #20 | #810 |
| Cognitive Science | #13 | #20 | #941 |
| Social Work | #20 | #28 | #1038 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Brasilia ranked 10 for Mathematics in Brazil and 680 in the World with 9,473 publications made and 132,210 citations received.
University of Brasilia
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #6 | #10 | #585 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #5 | #594 |
| Mathematics Education | #8 | #13 | #641 |
| Statistics | #10 | #15 | #679 |
| Econometrics | #8 | #12 | #690 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #12 | #14 | #830 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #23 | #835 |
Business rankings
University of Brasilia ranked 8 for Business in Brazil and 653 in the World with 8,372 publications made and 92,039 citations received.
University of Brasilia
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #6 | #434 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #9 | #457 |
| Project Management | #14 | #16 | #511 |
| Finance | #5 | #8 | #519 |
| Accounting | #3 | #5 | #565 |
| International Trade | #4 | #7 | #592 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #5 | #594 |
| Advertising | #8 | #11 | #675 |
| Marketing | #10 | #14 | #711 |
| Construction Management | #16 | #19 | #772 |
| Risk Management | #9 | #15 | #816 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #23 | #835 |
| Management | #11 | #16 | #851 |
| Entrepreneurship | #10 | #25 | #966 |
| Real Estate | #12 | #18 | #971 |
Economics rankings
University of Brasilia ranked 6 for Economics in Brazil and 540 in the World with 6,547 publications made and 82,711 citations received.
University of Brasilia
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #5 | #8 | #519 |
| International Trade | #4 | #7 | #592 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #5 | #594 |
| Econometrics | #8 | #12 | #690 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #1 | #1 | #98 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Brasilia ranked 8 for Art & Design in Brazil and 505 in the World with 4,539 publications made and 39,326 citations received.
University of Brasilia
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #9 | #9 | #71 |
| Landscape Architecture | #4 | #6 | #325 |
| Acting and Drama | #8 | #11 | #413 |
| Interior Design | #3 | #5 | #420 |
| Architecture | #9 | #10 | #422 |
| Creative Writing | #10 | #14 | #467 |
| Music | #9 | #12 | #470 |
| Sculpture | #9 | #15 | #496 |
| Literature | #8 | #11 | #502 |
| Photography | #13 | #16 | #502 |
| Aesthetics | #8 | #11 | #543 |
| Graphic Design | #12 | #14 | #724 |
| Animation | #12 | #20 | #884 |
| Multimedia | #17 | #22 | #904 |
