Bahia State University: Rankings

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Bahia State University ranked 60th in Brazil, 2474th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 26 research topics. Bahia State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,867 academic publications and 47,685 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2474 of 14,131 In the World
#145 of 1,756 In Latin America
#60 of 198 In Brazil
#2 of 4 In Salvador
#735 of 6,689 For Philosophy
#913 of 1,302 For Sports / Exercise science
#1141 of 7,081 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
#6480 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2866 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 23 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Bahia State University ranked 67th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 1141st in the World with 8,010 publications made and 21,673 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#67 of 128 In Brazil
#107 of 442 In Latin America
#1141 of 7,081 In the World

Bahia State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 17
1993 1 9
1994 2 21
1995 1 8
1996 1 12
1997 1 7
1998 3 3
1999 7 3
2000 9 16
2001 14 21
2002 22 36
2003 22 28
2004 22 20
2005 33 44
2006 57 51
2007 35 72
2008 58 106
2009 57 123
2010 70 220
2011 107 262
2012 172 299
2013 204 349
2014 295 437
2015 321 535
2016 449 596
2017 549 742
2018 644 883
2019 720 1302
2020 1061 1995
2021 958 2781
2022 723 2835
2023 853 3602
2024 473 2832

The following table provides academic rankings for Bahia State University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 64 101 735
Sports / Exercise science 52 68 913
Sociology 57 82 1308
Gender Studies 44 71 1404
Political Science 71 145 1741
Education Majors 52 85 1800
Art History 67 112 2048
Library and Information science 69 141 2569
Anthropology 73 141 2589
Aesthetics 58 123 2592
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 66 124 2766
Demography 90 205 2817
History 72 158 3037
Archaeology 76 177 3234
Linguistics 72 164 3351
Communications and Public Relations 75 165 3369
Law 77 186 3476

Biology rankings

Bahia State University ranked 85th for Biology in Brazil and 2822nd in the World with 3,230 publications made and 30,280 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Horticulture.

Biology ranking Location
#85 of 128 In Brazil
#177 of 433 In Latin America
#2822 of 6,833 In the World

Bahia State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 49
1993 0 42
1994 1 56
1995 2 42
1996 3 37
1997 2 25
1998 1 28
1999 5 38
2000 7 59
2001 8 78
2002 10 95
2003 18 104
2004 21 96
2005 33 117
2006 49 169
2007 34 229
2008 47 288
2009 47 356
2010 58 454
2011 72 594
2012 92 677
2013 102 749
2014 121 957
2015 127 1048
2016 137 1106
2017 200 1228
2018 230 1453
2019 237 2045
2020 362 2556
2021 315 3220
2022 270 3374
2023 287 3623
2024 263 3490

The following table provides academic rankings for Bahia State University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Horticulture 61 102 1042
Virology 49 92 1335
Forestry 77 163 1572
Animal Science 83 158 1668
Immunology 65 138 2038
Botany 75 154 2061
Agricultural Science 77 158 2098
Zoology 87 197 2164
Nutrition and Food Science 79 163 2232
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 85 188 2389
Biotechnology 73 150 2391
Microbiology 89 200 2656
Pharmacology 84 166 2952
Paleontology 88 200 3128
Genetics 87 197 3133
Oncology and Cancer research 89 210 3186
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 84 189 3208
Neuroscience 79 181 3286
Biochemistry 88 207 3381
Nanotechnology 91 212 3897

Medicine rankings

Bahia State University ranked 78th for Medicine in Brazil and 2300th in the World with 2,776 publications made and 23,202 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#78 of 128 In Brazil
#143 of 430 In Latin America
#2300 of 6,775 In the World

Bahia State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 47
1993 0 47
1994 0 56
1995 1 43
1996 0 39
1997 0 23
1998 1 28
1999 5 37
2000 3 46
2001 9 77
2002 7 82
2003 8 90
2004 15 73
2005 15 97
2006 29 136
2007 18 153
2008 20 211
2009 25 232
2010 37 307
2011 51 360
2012 59 424
2013 66 431
2014 96 581
2015 91 614
2016 104 697
2017 168 755
2018 173 905
2019 199 1298
2020 322 1947
2021 341 2538
2022 295 2722
2023 301 3144
2024 248 2881

The following table provides academic rankings for Bahia State University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 66 89 825
Sports / Exercise science 52 68 913
Gerontology 68 85 1076
Epidemiology 50 82 1098
Virology 49 92 1335
Nursing 60 81 1426
Audiology 40 64 1464
Pediatrics 67 119 1546
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 53 100 1578
Family medicine 58 103 1734
Critical Care Nursing 65 130 1843
Sports Medicine 74 113 1903
Health Science 71 110 1996
Dentistry 80 155 2009
Orthodontics 75 143 2028
Immunology 65 138 2038
Healthcare Management (MHA) 64 101 2053
Public Health 65 130 2074
Anesthesiology 75 141 2150
Physical Therapy 81 126 2151
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 69 125 2195
Pathology 74 140 2207
Surgery 78 149 2313
Cardiology 77 152 2335
Clinical Psychology 75 163 2635
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 85 177 2853
Psychiatry 82 169 2903
Anatomy and Physiology 91 191 2922
Pharmacology 84 166 2952
Oncology and Cancer research 89 210 3186

Environmental Science rankings

Bahia State University ranked 83rd for Environmental Science in Brazil and 2928th in the World with 2,618 publications made and 20,965 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#83 of 128 In Brazil
#196 of 431 In Latin America
#2928 of 6,876 In the World

Bahia State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 9
1993 0 11
1994 2 20
1995 4 9
1996 3 16
1997 0 7
1998 1 13
1999 4 19
2000 9 29
2001 7 33
2002 10 45
2003 14 57
2004 10 60
2005 23 59
2006 34 101
2007 30 114
2008 36 169
2009 37 201
2010 51 290
2011 66 422
2012 83 487
2013 88 530
2014 95 674
2015 115 779
2016 134 826
2017 156 1003
2018 195 1117
2019 208 1578
2020 299 1858
2021 251 2329
2022 217 2488
2023 216 2578
2024 184 2423

The following table provides academic rankings for Bahia State University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 77 163 1572
Agricultural Science 77 158 2098
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 85 188 2389
Geography and Cartography 77 184 2480
Environmental Engineering 75 177 2793
Environmental Chemistry 72 160 2905
Ecology 83 193 3018
Paleontology 88 200 3128
Environmental Management 80 195 3170
Geology 89 212 3304
Oceanography 84 235 3542
Earth science and Geophysics 88 234 3718
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 88 259 4127

Chemistry rankings

Bahia State University ranked 90th for Chemistry in Brazil and 3640th in the World with 1,549 publications made and 20,854 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#90 of 128 In Brazil
#207 of 418 In Latin America
#3640 of 6,545 In the World

Bahia State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1 29
1993 0 19
1994 2 23
1995 3 26
1996 3 16
1997 2 21
1998 3 21
1999 5 27
2000 7 43
2001 7 72
2002 11 73
2003 17 100
2004 15 103
2005 22 117
2006 21 148
2007 18 194
2008 25 240
2009 25 267
2010 44 352
2011 45 486
2012 36 578
2013 64 596
2014 54 734
2015 60 797
2016 66 844
2017 99 923
2018 116 1104
2019 107 1516
2020 156 1762
2021 146 2123
2022 108 2145
2023 122 2165
2024 109 2110

The following table provides academic rankings for Bahia State University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 79 163 2232
Radiochemistry 76 157 2533
Inorganic Chemistry 61 131 2734
Environmental Chemistry 72 160 2905
Biochemistry 88 207 3381
Physical chemistry 78 182 3426
Organic Chemistry 89 200 3557
Chemical Engineering 87 203 3665
Materials Science 89 204 3810
Nanotechnology 91 212 3897

Engineering rankings

Bahia State University ranked 84th for Engineering in Brazil and 3990th in the World with 1,306 publications made and 15,208 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#84 of 127 In Brazil
#214 of 424 In Latin America
#3990 of 6,782 In the World

Bahia State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 2 15
1993 0 5
1994 2 12
1995 3 13
1996 3 10
1997 2 13
1998 4 12
1999 4 20
2000 6 27
2001 5 36
2002 10 74
2003 16 78
2004 13 85
2005 13 76
2006 23 114
2007 20 145
2008 26 177
2009 18 192
2010 30 264
2011 39 375
2012 35 443
2013 63 427
2014 63 542
2015 53 601
2016 57 621
2017 76 722
2018 91 773
2019 76 1076
2020 132 1223
2021 115 1388
2022 97 1504
2023 114 1606
2024 74 1474

The following table provides academic rankings for Bahia State University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 73 150 2391
Environmental Engineering 75 177 2793
Human-Computer Interaction 69 216 2919
Acoustical Engineering 65 154 3359
Systems Engineering 67 172 3362
Metallurgical Engineering 80 182 3522
Telecommunications 71 177 3633
Chemical Engineering 87 203 3665
Electrical Engineering 74 195 3771
Materials Science 89 204 3810
Computer Networking 72 180 3833
Nanotechnology 91 212 3897
Optical Engineering 86 208 3920
Mechanical Engineering 87 256 4189
Aerospace Engineering 96 274 4510

Psychology rankings

Bahia State University ranked 79th for Psychology in Brazil and 3147th in the World with 1,276 publications made and 7,687 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#79 of 126 In Brazil
#155 of 416 In Latin America
#3147 of 6,645 In the World

Bahia State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 5
1993 0 4
1994 0 5
1995 0 6
1996 1 5
1997 0 1
1998 1 5
1999 1 6
2000 1 5
2001 1 12
2002 5 11
2003 8 18
2004 8 12
2005 12 17
2006 20 32
2007 6 39
2008 8 29
2009 12 55
2010 12 56
2011 22 74
2012 18 90
2013 30 128
2014 57 161
2015 46 193
2016 59 253
2017 76 271
2018 92 343
2019 106 498
2020 147 737
2021 135 898
2022 123 1016
2023 146 1249
2024 101 1106

The following table provides academic rankings for Bahia State University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sexology 39 52 974
Education Majors 52 85 1800
Clinical Psychology 75 163 2635
Psychiatry 82 169 2903
Child Psychology 82 175 3237
Neuroscience 79 181 3286
Social Psychology 77 171 3636
Cognitive Science 84 207 4083

Mathematics rankings

Bahia State University ranked 81st for Mathematics in Brazil and 3727th in the World with 973 publications made and 9,820 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#81 of 125 In Brazil
#192 of 399 In Latin America
#3727 of 6,418 In the World

Bahia State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 4
1993 0 4
1994 0 2
1995 1 1
1996 0 3
1997 0 2
1998 0 8
1999 1 9
2000 3 14
2001 6 16
2002 5 27
2003 9 31
2004 9 28
2005 9 28
2006 11 37
2007 14 58
2008 10 77
2009 12 82
2010 20 112
2011 24 180
2012 25 206
2013 34 208
2014 33 259
2015 34 267
2016 45 288
2017 48 346
2018 65 365
2019 62 568
2020 101 712
2021 90 856
2022 116 875
2023 101 979
2024 76 733

The following table provides academic rankings for Bahia State University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 76 186 3419
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 64 160 3509
Statistics 82 189 3608

Art & Design rankings

Bahia State University ranked 65th for Art & Design in Brazil and 2678th in the World with 574 publications made and 2,573 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#65 of 123 In Brazil
#132 of 365 In Latin America
#2678 of 5,966 In the World

Bahia State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 2
1999 1 3
2000 0 4
2001 2 3
2002 4 6
2003 3 3
2004 2 2
2005 6 4
2006 14 5
2007 5 6
2008 12 8
2009 10 16
2010 8 28
2011 21 27
2012 14 32
2013 21 58
2014 31 52
2015 31 77
2016 37 71
2017 34 85
2018 58 110
2019 46 168
2020 66 187
2021 49 244
2022 39 223
2023 36 322
2024 21 250

The following table provides academic rankings for Bahia State University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Cinematography 49 55 628
Entertainment Industry Business 49 60 986
Creative Writing 39 67 1374
Literature 51 86 1808
Art History 67 112 2048
Aesthetics 58 123 2592
Fashion Design 72 151 2760

Economics rankings

Bahia State University ranked 80th for Economics in Brazil and 3932nd in the World with 519 publications made and 3,306 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#80 of 123 In Brazil
#203 of 384 In Latin America
#3932 of 6,167 In the World

Bahia State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 1 5
2002 1 2
2003 3 4
2004 1 1
2005 6 5
2006 7 8
2007 5 7
2008 6 11
2009 8 13
2010 4 15
2011 9 23
2012 12 26
2013 11 46
2014 18 53
2015 14 57
2016 21 80
2017 28 110
2018 32 116
2019 31 203
2020 69 265
2021 66 424
2022 64 456
2023 62 513
2024 38 432

The following table provides academic rankings for Bahia State University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Development Studies 73 166 3299
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 64 160 3509
Finance 84 245 4618

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Bahia State University

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Software Engineering 64 141 2560
Management Information Systems 77 189 3228
Nuclear Physics 79 180 3446
Astrophysics and Astronomy 72 183 3506
Computer Science 82 206 4046
Physics 83 219 4068
Cyber Security 74 204 4107
Quantum and Particle physics 80 211 4110
Machine Learning 88 224 4195
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 81 227 4249
Management 80 227 4275
Business 87 235 4325
Computer Vision 94 258 4427
Marketing 96 253 4435