University of the Azores: Rankings
University of the Azores ranked 16 in Portugal, 1992 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 6,702 academic publications and 138,262 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1992 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 695 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 16 of 95 | In Portugal |
| # 1480 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 1878 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 2015 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Environmental Science rankings
University of the Azores ranked 13 for Environmental Science in Portugal and 1480 in the World with 4,921 publications made and 122,948 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #168 | #496 |
| Oceanography | #8 | #276 | #765 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #9 | #333 | #984 |
| Ecology | #10 | #385 | #1113 |
| Paleontology | #11 | #392 | #1149 |
| Geology | #12 | #434 | #1299 |
| Forestry | #10 | #391 | #1343 |
| Environmental Management | #14 | #500 | #1615 |
Biology rankings
University of the Azores ranked 13 for Biology in Portugal and 1878 in the World with 4,656 publications made and 117,559 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #2 | #135 | #392 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #168 | #496 |
| Entomology | #1 | #184 | #498 |
| Zoology | #7 | #244 | #680 |
| Animal Science | #8 | #309 | #1105 |
| Paleontology | #11 | #392 | #1149 |
| Forestry | #10 | #391 | #1343 |
| Horticulture | #11 | #352 | #1360 |
| Botany | #11 | #411 | #1366 |
| Astrobiology | #9 | #454 | #1370 |
| Toxicology | #12 | #370 | #1414 |
| Evolutionary | #12 | #539 | #1638 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #15 | #554 | #1982 |
| Microbiology | #13 | #491 | #1995 |
| Genetics | #14 | #586 | #2261 |
| Molecular | #12 | #588 | #2341 |
| Biotechnology | #18 | #591 | #2389 |
| Biochemistry | #15 | #643 | #2611 |
| Pharmacology | #18 | #643 | #2887 |
| Virology | #18 | #695 | #3012 |
| Neuroscience | #20 | #819 | #3143 |
| Immunology | #19 | #731 | #3186 |
| Nanotechnology | #22 | #942 | #4015 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of the Azores ranked 16 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Portugal and 2015 in the World with 4,025 publications made and 74,477 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #5 | #355 | #885 |
| Demography | #10 | #456 | #1441 |
| Archaeology | #14 | #524 | #1498 |
| History | #15 | #554 | #1584 |
| Sociology | #16 | #599 | #1915 |
| Law | #15 | #659 | #2103 |
| Political Science | #16 | #720 | #2193 |
| Philosophy | #17 | #715 | #2244 |
| Anthropology | #17 | #668 | #2251 |
| Education | #16 | #636 | #2309 |
| Aesthetics | #21 | #872 | #3019 |
| Linguistics | #20 | #850 | #3154 |
Chemistry rankings
University of the Azores ranked 15 for Chemistry in Portugal and 2542 in the World with 2,417 publications made and 67,355 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #15 | #643 | #2611 |
| Organic chemistry | #17 | #739 | #3024 |
| Physical | #22 | #926 | #3860 |
| Nanotechnology | #22 | #942 | #4015 |
Medicine rankings
University of the Azores ranked 18 for Medicine in Portugal and 2810 in the World with 2,015 publications made and 39,405 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #2 | #135 | #392 |
| Urology | #10 | #386 | #1325 |
| Toxicology | #12 | #370 | #1414 |
| Healthcare Administration | #19 | #648 | #2379 |
| Health Science | #21 | #662 | #2670 |
| Clinical Psychology | #22 | #683 | #2774 |
| Pharmacology | #18 | #643 | #2887 |
| Nursing | #24 | #710 | #2988 |
| Virology | #18 | #695 | #3012 |
| Pathology | #19 | #740 | #3054 |
| Immunology | #19 | #731 | #3186 |
| Psychiatry | #21 | #783 | #3188 |
| Surgery | #24 | #855 | #3515 |
Engineering rankings
University of the Azores ranked 19 for Engineering in Portugal and 3130 in the World with 1,968 publications made and 49,623 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #11 | #533 | #1710 |
| Biotechnology | #18 | #591 | #2389 |
| Optics | #19 | #861 | #3324 |
| Telecommunications | #21 | #878 | #3424 |
| Metallurgy | #20 | #845 | #3436 |
| Nanotechnology | #22 | #942 | #4015 |
Physics rankings
University of the Azores ranked 19 for Physics in Portugal and 3228 in the World with 1,623 publications made and 37,432 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #9 | #454 | #1370 |
| Optics | #19 | #861 | #3324 |
| Nanotechnology | #22 | #942 | #4015 |
Computer Science rankings
University of the Azores ranked 19 for Computer Science in Portugal and 3235 in the World with 1,427 publications made and 27,856 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #15 | #554 | #1982 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #25 | #879 | #2730 |
| Data Science | #24 | #811 | #2779 |
| Machine Learning | #19 | #770 | #3058 |
| Neuroscience | #20 | #819 | #3143 |
| Cognitive Science | #19 | #791 | #3188 |
| Computer Vision | #21 | #868 | #3361 |
| Telecommunications | #21 | #878 | #3424 |
Business rankings
University of the Azores ranked 17 for Business in Portugal and 2406 in the World with 980 publications made and 15,699 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #15 | #605 | #1265 |
| Advertising | #16 | #577 | #1733 |
| Marketing | #19 | #679 | #2137 |
| Accounting | #19 | #768 | #2601 |
| Finance | #16 | #778 | #2634 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #25 | #879 | #2730 |
| Management | #22 | #883 | #3259 |
Psychology rankings
University of the Azores ranked 20 for Psychology in Portugal and 3082 in the World with 932 publications made and 13,630 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #16 | #636 | #2309 |
| Clinical Psychology | #22 | #683 | #2774 |
| Neuroscience | #20 | #819 | #3143 |
| Psychiatry | #21 | #783 | #3188 |
| Cognitive Science | #19 | #791 | #3188 |
Economics rankings
University of the Azores ranked 16 for Economics in Portugal and 2403 in the World with 773 publications made and 11,459 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #15 | #605 | #1265 |
| Econometrics | #15 | #668 | #2250 |
| Finance | #16 | #778 | #2634 |
Art & Design rankings
University of the Azores ranked 18 for Art & Design in Portugal and 2333 in the World with 502 publications made and 8,260 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature | #17 | #743 | #2435 |
| Aesthetics | #21 | #872 | #3019 |