University of Sao Paulo: Rankings
University of Sao Paulo ranked 1 in Brazil, 47 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 413,210 academic publications and 7,681,504 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 47 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 198 | In Brazil |
| # 1 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 8 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 23 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 36 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Biology rankings
University of Sao Paulo ranked 1 for Biology in Brazil and 40 in the World with 226,111 publications made and 5,513,035 citations received.
University of Sao Paulo
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoology | #1 | #1 | #3 |
| Forestry | #1 | #1 | #6 |
| Botany | #1 | #1 | #7 |
| Animal Science | #2 | #2 | #7 |
| Horticulture | #2 | #2 | #7 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #1 | #10 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #1 | #11 |
| Entomology | #1 | #1 | #13 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #1 | #15 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #1 | #25 |
| Virology | #1 | #1 | #27 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #1 | #33 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #1 | #40 |
| Molecular | #1 | #1 | #42 |
| Immunology | #1 | #1 | #49 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #1 | #60 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #1 | #65 |
| Genetics | #1 | #1 | #68 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #2 | #92 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #1 | #95 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #1 | #116 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #1 | #118 |
| Oncology | #1 | #1 | #119 |
| Ethics | #1 | #2 | #137 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #1 | #162 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #1 | #1 | #5 |
| Agricultural Science | #1 | #1 | #22 |
Medicine rankings
University of Sao Paulo ranked 1 for Medicine in Brazil and 36 in the World with 184,309 publications made and 4,301,282 citations received.
University of Sao Paulo
Medicine Subfield Rankings
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Sao Paulo ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 8 in the World with 176,822 publications made and 2,598,754 citations received.
University of Sao Paulo
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Political Science | #1 | #1 | #32 |
| Sociology | #1 | #1 | #35 |
| Demography | #1 | #1 | #42 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #1 | #48 |
| History | #1 | #1 | #57 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #1 | #66 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #1 | #70 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #1 | #82 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #1 | #107 |
| Law | #1 | #1 | #107 |
| Education | #1 | #1 | #114 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #2 | #115 |
| Genealogy | #1 | #1 | #129 |
| Publishing | #1 | #1 | #165 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #2 | #3 | #199 |
| Special Education | #1 | #1 | #231 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #1 | #315 |
| International Law | #1 | #4 | #364 |
| Social Work | #1 | #3 | #491 |
| Human Rights Law | #1 | #1 | #90 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #1 | #1 | #10 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Sao Paulo ranked 1 for Chemistry in Brazil and 55 in the World with 168,088 publications made and 4,288,032 citations received.
University of Sao Paulo
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #1 | #3 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #1 | #22 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #1 | #54 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #1 | #60 |
| Physical | #1 | #1 | #81 |
| Computational | #1 | #1 | #89 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #1 | #118 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #1 | #139 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #1 | #1 | #25 |
| Materials Science | #1 | #1 | #84 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #1 | #1 | #44 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #1 | #2 | #58 |
| Chemical Engineering | #1 | #1 | #85 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Sao Paulo ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Brazil and 23 in the World with 143,286 publications made and 3,278,048 citations received.
University of Sao Paulo
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #1 | #1 | #6 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #1 | #15 |
| Ecology | #1 | #1 | #19 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #1 | #25 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #1 | #27 |
| Geology | #1 | #1 | #32 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #1 | #33 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #1 | #50 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #2 | #71 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #1 | #74 |
| Geography and Cartography | #1 | #1 | #29 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #1 | #1 | #86 |
Engineering rankings
University of Sao Paulo ranked 1 for Engineering in Brazil and 83 in the World with 129,310 publications made and 2,946,470 citations received.
University of Sao Paulo
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #1 | #22 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #1 | #27 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #1 | #33 |
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #1 | #40 |
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #1 | #61 |
| Architecture | #1 | #1 | #69 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #1 | #75 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #2 | #77 |
| Optics | #1 | #1 | #96 |
| Systems | #1 | #1 | #98 |
| Reliability and Quality | #1 | #1 | #99 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #1 | #105 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #1 | #118 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #1 | #124 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #1 | #137 |
| Aviation | #1 | #1 | #143 |
| Automation and Control | #1 | #1 | #152 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #3 | #199 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #1 | #208 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #1 | #212 |
| Robotics | #1 | #2 | #216 |
| Mining Engineering | #1 | #2 | #97 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #1 | #1 | #47 |
| Technical Drawing | #1 | #1 | #94 |
| Civil Engineering | #1 | #1 | #95 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #1 | #1 | #91 |
| Automotive Engineering | #1 | #1 | #87 |
| Marine Engineering | #2 | #2 | #68 |
Physics rankings
University of Sao Paulo ranked 1 for Physics in Brazil and 74 in the World with 123,798 publications made and 2,843,913 citations received.
University of Sao Paulo
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #1 | #2 | #77 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #2 | #92 |
| Molecular | #1 | #1 | #93 |
| Optics | #1 | #1 | #96 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #1 | #118 |
| Condensed Matter | #1 | #1 | #138 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #1 | #162 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #1 | #208 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #1 | #1 | #89 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #1 | #2 | #71 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #1 | #1 | #93 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Sao Paulo ranked 1 for Computer Science in Brazil and 100 in the World with 98,958 publications made and 2,189,888 citations received.
University of Sao Paulo
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #1 | #1 | #65 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #1 | #85 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #1 | #88 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #1 | #116 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #1 | #117 |
| Data Science | #1 | #1 | #126 |
| Software Engineering | #2 | #2 | #137 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #1 | #138 |
| Information Technology | #1 | #1 | #140 |
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #1 | #147 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #1 | #164 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #3 | #199 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #1 | #212 |
| Robotics | #1 | #2 | #216 |
| Animation | #1 | #1 | #229 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #2 | #255 |
Psychology rankings
University of Sao Paulo ranked 1 for Psychology in Brazil and 70 in the World with 71,785 publications made and 1,578,970 citations received.
University of Sao Paulo
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #1 | #14 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #1 | #59 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #1 | #65 |
| Human Sexuality | #1 | #1 | #69 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #1 | #70 |
| Education | #1 | #1 | #114 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #1 | #164 |
| Special Education | #1 | #1 | #231 |
| Social Work | #1 | #3 | #491 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Sao Paulo ranked 1 for Mathematics in Brazil and 86 in the World with 48,912 publications made and 1,081,606 citations received.
University of Sao Paulo
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #1 | #1 | #79 |
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #1 | #100 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #1 | #124 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #1 | #147 |
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #1 | #190 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #2 | #255 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #1 | #323 |
Business rankings
University of Sao Paulo ranked 1 for Business in Brazil and 113 in the World with 31,346 publications made and 534,398 citations received.
University of Sao Paulo
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #1 | #1 | #47 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #2 | #77 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #1 | #85 |
| Marketing | #1 | #1 | #86 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #1 | #105 |
| Finance | #1 | #1 | #124 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #1 | #124 |
| Real Estate | #1 | #1 | #128 |
| Management | #1 | #1 | #133 |
| Accounting | #1 | #1 | #149 |
| Risk Management | #1 | #1 | #170 |
| Advertising | #1 | #1 | #175 |
| International Trade | #1 | #1 | #194 |
| Entrepreneurship | #1 | #3 | #278 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #1 | #323 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #1 | #1 | #91 |
| Human Resource Management | #1 | #1 | #93 |
Economics rankings
University of Sao Paulo ranked 1 for Economics in Brazil and 99 in the World with 24,213 publications made and 481,011 citations received.
University of Sao Paulo
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #1 | #1 | #124 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #1 | #147 |
| International Trade | #1 | #1 | #194 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #1 | #323 |
| Agricultural Economics | #1 | #1 | #18 |
| Development Studies | #1 | #1 | #86 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Sao Paulo ranked 1 for Art & Design in Brazil and 64 in the World with 20,169 publications made and 287,088 citations received.
University of Sao Paulo
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Literature | #1 | #1 | #58 |
| Acting and Drama | #1 | #1 | #60 |
| Sculpture | #1 | #2 | #60 |
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #1 | #61 |
| Creative Writing | #1 | #1 | #66 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #1 | #66 |
| Music | #1 | #1 | #66 |
| Architecture | #1 | #1 | #69 |
| Photography | #1 | #1 | #75 |
| Interior Design | #1 | #1 | #112 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #1 | #117 |
| Graphic Design | #1 | #1 | #120 |
| Animation | #1 | #1 | #229 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #1 | #2 | #61 |
| Fashion Design | #1 | #1 | #34 |
| Painting and Drawing | #1 | #2 | #60 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #1 | #1 | #30 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #1 | #1 | #14 |
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