University of the State of Rio de Janeiro: Rankings
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro ranked 13 in Brazil, 647 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 65,150 academic publications and 775,649 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 647 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 13 of 198 | In Brazil |
| # 21 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 195 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 526 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 661 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro ranked 9 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 195 in the World with 39,226 publications made and 348,847 citations received.
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #9 | #12 | #78 |
| Political Science | #9 | #12 | #294 |
| Sociology | #9 | #10 | #306 |
| Gender Studies | #9 | #9 | #398 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #6 | #8 | #406 |
| Forensic Science | #9 | #12 | #449 |
| Demography | #12 | #16 | #469 |
| International Law | #4 | #11 | #542 |
| Aesthetics | #9 | #13 | #576 |
| Media Studies | #7 | #11 | #588 |
| Genealogy | #11 | #20 | #628 |
| Anthropology | #14 | #18 | #654 |
| Education | #10 | #14 | #691 |
| Law | #11 | #15 | #706 |
| History | #12 | #18 | #716 |
| Archaeology | #13 | #20 | #752 |
| Linguistics | #14 | #20 | #809 |
| Special Education | #9 | #12 | #822 |
| Social Work | #10 | #14 | #856 |
| Publishing | #12 | #21 | #870 |
Biology rankings
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro ranked 20 for Biology in Brazil and 805 in the World with 23,279 publications made and 424,616 citations received.
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #31 | #38 | #364 |
| Zoology | #18 | #28 | #376 |
| Biotechnology | #10 | #14 | #458 |
| Virology | #14 | #21 | #486 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #21 | #32 | #523 |
| Microbiology | #18 | #24 | #525 |
| Toxicology | #23 | #31 | #532 |
| Ethics | #9 | #15 | #534 |
| Paleontology | #14 | #21 | #605 |
| Immunology | #12 | #18 | #643 |
| Forestry | #48 | #74 | #676 |
| Molecular | #28 | #38 | #804 |
| Genetics | #14 | #21 | #810 |
| Entomology | #36 | #67 | #822 |
| Pharmacology | #20 | #25 | #830 |
| Botany | #34 | #54 | #882 |
| Oncology | #11 | #17 | #885 |
| Astrobiology | #12 | #25 | #933 |
| Neuroscience | #20 | #27 | #965 |
| Biochemistry | #19 | #30 | #969 |
| Evolutionary | #19 | #34 | #1005 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #20 | #31 | #1025 |
| Horticulture | #62 | #111 | #1118 |
| Biophysics | #17 | #43 | #1249 |
| Nanotechnology | #31 | #62 | #1891 |
Medicine rankings
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro ranked 9 for Medicine in Brazil and 526 in the World with 22,045 publications made and 387,421 citations received.
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthodontics | #4 | #4 | #101 |
| Dentistry | #5 | #5 | #122 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #10 | #10 | #154 |
| Gerontology | #8 | #8 | #166 |
| Cosmetology | #6 | #6 | #267 |
| Plastic Surgery | #7 | #12 | #286 |
| Urology | #7 | #10 | #343 |
| Nursing | #8 | #8 | #362 |
| Dermatology | #9 | #12 | #362 |
| Healthcare Administration | #8 | #8 | #399 |
| Epidemiology | #12 | #15 | #405 |
| Forensic Science | #9 | #12 | #449 |
| Virology | #14 | #21 | #486 |
| Pathology | #9 | #13 | #506 |
| Physical Therapy | #16 | #16 | #525 |
| Pediatrics | #16 | #23 | #526 |
| Toxicology | #23 | #31 | #532 |
| Sports | #18 | #18 | #532 |
| Ethics | #9 | #15 | #534 |
| Cardiology | #8 | #11 | #547 |
| Health Science | #15 | #17 | #568 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #8 | #9 | #583 |
| Radiology | #8 | #12 | #589 |
| Surgery | #9 | #14 | #589 |
| Immunology | #12 | #18 | #643 |
| Occupational Therapy | #20 | #21 | #671 |
| Anesthesiology | #17 | #22 | #721 |
| Clinical Psychology | #14 | #17 | #741 |
| Psychiatry | #13 | #17 | #743 |
| Veterinary | #41 | #66 | #817 |
| Pharmacology | #20 | #25 | #830 |
| Audiology | #23 | #29 | #842 |
| Neurosurgery | #22 | #35 | #852 |
| Social Work | #10 | #14 | #856 |
| Oncology | #11 | #17 | #885 |
| Radiation Therapy | #15 | #21 | #887 |
| Optometry | #20 | #33 | #981 |
| Ophthalmology | #20 | #34 | #1010 |
| Pharmacy | #33 | #71 | #1858 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro ranked 20 for Environmental Science in Brazil and 706 in the World with 18,881 publications made and 318,347 citations received.
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #21 | #32 | #523 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #8 | #12 | #565 |
| Paleontology | #14 | #21 | #605 |
| Geology | #15 | #22 | #672 |
| Forestry | #48 | #74 | #676 |
| Environmental Engineering | #19 | #30 | #805 |
| Ecology | #28 | #41 | #821 |
| Oceanography | #21 | #35 | #824 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #26 | #38 | #879 |
| Environmental Management | #20 | #31 | #924 |
Chemistry rankings
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro ranked 20 for Chemistry in Brazil and 1037 in the World with 16,741 publications made and 359,912 citations received.
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #19 | #27 | #603 |
| Biochemistry | #19 | #30 | #969 |
| Organic chemistry | #24 | #39 | #1195 |
| Physical | #22 | #45 | #1357 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #36 | #70 | #1380 |
| Pharmacy | #33 | #71 | #1858 |
| Nanotechnology | #31 | #62 | #1891 |
| Computational | #41 | #96 | #1932 |
Engineering rankings
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro ranked 21 for Engineering in Brazil and 1084 in the World with 15,580 publications made and 291,007 citations received.
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #10 | #14 | #458 |
| Environmental Engineering | #19 | #30 | #805 |
| Computer Engineering | #15 | #19 | #810 |
| Architecture | #24 | #36 | #953 |
| Aviation | #15 | #23 | #1003 |
| Remote Sensing | #22 | #31 | #1052 |
| Optics | #17 | #28 | #1127 |
| Metallurgy | #20 | #33 | #1162 |
| Robotics | #19 | #44 | #1294 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #36 | #70 | #1380 |
| Operations Research | #25 | #43 | #1400 |
| Automation and Control | #25 | #59 | #1406 |
| Engineering Management | #27 | #43 | #1407 |
| Reliability and Quality | #36 | #49 | #1409 |
| Telecommunications | #25 | #42 | #1464 |
| Systems | #30 | #51 | #1473 |
| Renewable Energy | #38 | #73 | #1607 |
| Nanotechnology | #31 | #62 | #1891 |
Physics rankings
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro ranked 19 for Physics in Brazil and 1019 in the World with 15,419 publications made and 310,483 citations received.
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #6 | #13 | #371 |
| Condensed Matter | #15 | #26 | #853 |
| Astrobiology | #12 | #25 | #933 |
| Optics | #17 | #28 | #1127 |
| Molecular | #21 | #43 | #1144 |
| Biophysics | #17 | #43 | #1249 |
| Nanotechnology | #31 | #62 | #1891 |
Computer Science rankings
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro ranked 20 for Computer Science in Brazil and 1171 in the World with 10,636 publications made and 163,273 citations received.
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #15 | #19 | #810 |
| Neuroscience | #20 | #27 | #965 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #17 | #23 | #1010 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #20 | #31 | #1025 |
| Software Engineering | #28 | #40 | #1061 |
| Machine Learning | #24 | #31 | #1177 |
| Robotics | #19 | #44 | #1294 |
| Computer Vision | #21 | #38 | #1346 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #26 | #38 | #1355 |
| Cognitive Science | #24 | #37 | #1449 |
| Telecommunications | #25 | #42 | #1464 |
| Computational Linguistics | #26 | #43 | #1634 |
| Multimedia | #35 | #56 | #1670 |
| Data Science | #42 | #66 | #1777 |
Psychology rankings
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro ranked 13 for Psychology in Brazil and 811 in the World with 8,259 publications made and 117,337 citations received.
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #6 | #6 | #389 |
| Occupational Therapy | #20 | #21 | #671 |
| Education | #10 | #14 | #691 |
| Clinical Psychology | #14 | #17 | #741 |
| Psychiatry | #13 | #17 | #743 |
| Special Education | #9 | #12 | #822 |
| Social Work | #10 | #14 | #856 |
| Neuroscience | #20 | #27 | #965 |
| Cognitive Science | #24 | #37 | #1449 |
Mathematics rankings
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro ranked 18 for Mathematics in Brazil and 954 in the World with 6,742 publications made and 122,657 citations received.
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #21 | #27 | #927 |
| Applied Mathematics | #16 | #29 | #998 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #17 | #23 | #1010 |
| Mathematics Education | #22 | #31 | #1299 |
| Operations Research | #25 | #43 | #1400 |
| Econometrics | #25 | #48 | #1501 |
Economics rankings
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro ranked 12 for Economics in Brazil and 848 in the World with 3,921 publications made and 59,410 citations received.
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #14 | #27 | #1120 |
| International Trade | #14 | #33 | #1230 |
| Econometrics | #25 | #48 | #1501 |
Art & Design rankings
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro ranked 11 for Art & Design in Brazil and 661 in the World with 3,389 publications made and 28,461 citations received.
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #14 | #15 | #148 |
| Sculpture | #5 | #8 | #361 |
| Photography | #10 | #12 | #429 |
| Creative Writing | #8 | #10 | #445 |
| Literature | #9 | #12 | #532 |
| Aesthetics | #9 | #13 | #576 |
| Acting and Drama | #14 | #17 | #591 |
| Architecture | #24 | #36 | #953 |
| Music | #22 | #32 | #1007 |
| Multimedia | #35 | #56 | #1670 |
