Catholic University of Brasilia: Rankings

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The Catholic University of Brasilia ranked 67th in Brazil, 2789th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 58 research topics. The Catholic University of Brasilia ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,237 academic publications and 98,818 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2789 of 14,131 In the World
#171 of 1,756 In Latin America
#67 of 198 In Brazil
#2 of 2 In Brasilia
#378 of 1,302 For Sports / Exercise science
#495 of 1,032 For Entomology
#645 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#5564 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4013 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 55 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Catholic University of Brasilia ranked 72nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 1345th in the World with 4,956 publications made and 44,105 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#72 of 128 In Brazil
#128 of 442 In Latin America
#1345 of 7,081 In the World

Catholic University of Brasilia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 2
1993 1 3
1994 3 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 2 4
1998 4 5
1999 9 8
2000 22 18
2001 32 33
2002 36 51
2003 53 104
2004 83 152
2005 78 221
2006 97 345
2007 131 473
2008 111 613
2009 160 819
2010 166 1039
2011 194 1507
2012 207 1808
2013 263 1943
2014 257 2166
2015 262 2198
2016 312 2350
2017 321 2382
2018 297 2590
2019 328 2838
2020 360 3345
2021 331 4115
2022 295 3905
2023 304 3886
2024 199 3249

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 20 20 378
Human Rights Law 36 64 872
Philosophy 77 137 1017
Sociology 60 90 1364
Public Policy / Administration 45 78 1415
Political Science 62 117 1486
Demography 53 89 1565
Gender Studies 69 125 1995
Anthropology 62 100 2073
Law 56 105 2379
Education Majors 71 126 2420
Archaeology 62 122 2444
Aesthetics 59 124 2606
History 64 131 2616
Linguistics 61 124 2733
Library and Information science 73 154 2789
Communications and Public Relations 60 126 2988
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 76 146 3113

Biology rankings

The Catholic University of Brasilia ranked 70th for Biology in Brazil and 2283rd in the World with 3,278 publications made and 70,553 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#70 of 128 In Brazil
#133 of 433 In Latin America
#2283 of 6,833 In the World

Catholic University of Brasilia
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 3
1994 0 3
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 2 3
1998 2 1
1999 4 2
2000 14 6
2001 24 27
2002 29 48
2003 36 121
2004 72 197
2005 68 293
2006 68 462
2007 114 603
2008 87 808
2009 99 1110
2010 116 1391
2011 150 1963
2012 124 2446
2013 166 2667
2014 160 2972
2015 145 3252
2016 187 3636
2017 147 3845
2018 203 4148
2019 192 4716
2020 235 5902
2021 218 6748
2022 211 6944
2023 207 6411
2024 179 6259

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Brasilia in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Entomology 18 29 495
Microbiology 38 65 1136
Animal Science 67 112 1155
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 25 43 1266
Biotechnology 46 83 1536
Virology 58 114 1540
Evolutionary Biology 34 67 1568
Horticulture 75 154 1611
Zoology 68 143 1649
Immunology 56 109 1735
Forestry 82 182 1762
Molecular Biology 74 133 1845
Genetics 48 99 1894
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 72 155 1946
Agricultural Science 73 144 1991
Paleontology 56 117 1997
Botany 77 158 2096
Biochemistry 54 107 2099
Pharmacology 68 126 2295
Oncology and Cancer research 67 141 2547
Neuroscience 72 153 2731
Nutrition and Food Science 95 207 2747
Nanotechnology 67 139 3042

Medicine rankings

The Catholic University of Brasilia ranked 54th for Medicine in Brazil and 1598th in the World with 3,272 publications made and 53,808 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Physical Therapy, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#54 of 128 In Brazil
#84 of 430 In Latin America
#1598 of 6,775 In the World

Catholic University of Brasilia
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 2 2
2000 4 4
2001 12 20
2002 22 33
2003 29 55
2004 53 99
2005 47 143
2006 58 256
2007 95 359
2008 77 517
2009 89 725
2010 121 944
2011 128 1346
2012 119 1727
2013 166 1949
2014 152 2259
2015 148 2499
2016 184 2785
2017 169 2942
2018 201 3140
2019 209 3494
2020 242 4482
2021 244 5292
2022 248 5292
2023 218 4938
2024 220 4550

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Brasilia in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 20 20 378
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 59 71 645
Gerontology 42 47 671
Physical Therapy 24 26 713
Sports Medicine 27 29 750
Dentistry 56 86 1131
Dermatology 54 83 1161
Cardiology 33 55 1216
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 34 53 1238
Orthodontics 54 81 1250
Pediatrics 55 93 1265
Anatomy and Physiology 47 78 1439
Critical Care Nursing 49 89 1507
Virology 58 114 1540
Surgery 56 91 1629
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 57 108 1643
Immunology 56 109 1735
Public Health 57 98 1751
Pathology 62 107 1788
Family medicine 61 109 1820
Nursing 70 109 1918
Psychiatry 58 101 1973
Health Science 73 113 2031
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 68 124 2171
Clinical Psychology 66 124 2245
Pharmacology 68 126 2295
Anesthesiology 87 164 2340
Oncology and Cancer research 67 141 2547
Healthcare Management (MHA) 83 160 2790

Environmental Science rankings

The Catholic University of Brasilia ranked 74th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 2563rd in the World with 2,306 publications made and 49,297 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#74 of 128 In Brazil
#164 of 431 In Latin America
#2563 of 6,876 In the World

Catholic University of Brasilia
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 3
1994 0 4
1995 0 0
1996 0 3
1997 2 2
1998 3 0
1999 5 7
2000 14 8
2001 16 16
2002 25 48
2003 29 91
2004 60 163
2005 52 228
2006 57 334
2007 81 460
2008 64 612
2009 81 816
2010 98 1074
2011 95 1528
2012 87 1859
2013 110 1884
2014 116 2137
2015 96 2291
2016 146 2717
2017 114 2676
2018 134 2992
2019 131 3438
2020 170 4259
2021 140 4697
2022 137 4772
2023 133 4541
2024 96 4091

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Brasilia in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 82 182 1762
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 72 155 1946
Agricultural Science 73 144 1991
Paleontology 56 117 1997
Geology 64 131 2282
Petrology and Geochemistry 52 126 2365
Ecology 78 172 2684
Geography and Cartography 82 212 2788
Oceanography 72 186 2980
Environmental Chemistry 90 216 3599
Environmental Management 101 254 3763
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 93 284 4370

Chemistry rankings

The Catholic University of Brasilia ranked 58th for Chemistry in Brazil and 2583rd in the World with 2,106 publications made and 58,966 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#58 of 128 In Brazil
#123 of 418 In Latin America
#2583 of 6,545 In the World

Catholic University of Brasilia
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 7
1993 0 2
1994 0 6
1995 0 6
1996 0 7
1997 1 9
1998 1 7
1999 4 11
2000 10 10
2001 17 22
2002 18 61
2003 30 113
2004 44 175
2005 39 281
2006 47 389
2007 71 498
2008 51 633
2009 60 865
2010 74 1084
2011 92 1547
2012 85 1860
2013 101 1941
2014 107 2278
2015 100 2411
2016 121 2775
2017 99 2937
2018 127 3161
2019 121 3619
2020 169 4599
2021 128 5140
2022 132 5292
2023 128 4941
2024 113 4782

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Brasilia in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 54 107 2099
Petrology and Geochemistry 52 126 2365
Nutrition and Food Science 95 207 2747
Organic Chemistry 67 143 2894
Nanotechnology 67 139 3042
Physical chemistry 73 169 3320
Chemical Engineering 83 191 3523
Materials Science 81 177 3549
Environmental Chemistry 90 216 3599

Computer Science rankings

The Catholic University of Brasilia ranked 62nd for Computer Science in Brazil and 2987th in the World with 1,505 publications made and 26,709 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#62 of 125 In Brazil
#138 of 425 In Latin America
#2987 of 6,845 In the World

Catholic University of Brasilia
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 9
1993 1 5
1994 0 8
1995 0 5
1996 0 8
1997 1 6
1998 1 8
1999 5 18
2000 12 17
2001 10 32
2002 21 60
2003 21 83
2004 29 122
2005 34 145
2006 35 194
2007 42 252
2008 46 336
2009 56 462
2010 62 558
2011 81 775
2012 60 959
2013 70 1033
2014 61 1188
2015 67 1292
2016 86 1398
2017 67 1548
2018 85 1650
2019 102 1873
2020 107 2346
2021 97 2767
2022 90 2827
2023 81 2583
2024 58 2515

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Brasilia in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Software Engineering 31 43 1127
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 25 43 1266
Management Information Systems 54 103 2323
Data Science 60 112 2461
Neuroscience 72 153 2731
Library and Information science 73 154 2789
Machine Learning 61 133 2958
Cognitive Science 63 140 3138
Cyber Security 66 167 3560
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 67 172 3596
Computer Vision 78 208 3935
Telecommunications 79 205 4064
Computer Networking 84 220 4297

Engineering rankings

The Catholic University of Brasilia ranked 76th for Engineering in Brazil and 3499th in the World with 1,311 publications made and 26,749 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#76 of 127 In Brazil
#174 of 424 In Latin America
#3499 of 6,782 In the World

Catholic University of Brasilia
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 9
1993 1 4
1994 0 10
1995 0 7
1996 0 8
1997 1 8
1998 2 7
1999 5 11
2000 8 13
2001 6 20
2002 16 49
2003 21 69
2004 24 90
2005 28 149
2006 35 209
2007 50 258
2008 36 357
2009 41 455
2010 50 646
2011 63 826
2012 46 1006
2013 76 1071
2014 60 1298
2015 60 1341
2016 78 1541
2017 59 1582
2018 78 1680
2019 69 1928
2020 87 2379
2021 82 2731
2022 79 2871
2023 72 2628
2024 62 2677

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Brasilia in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 46 83 1536
Nanotechnology 67 139 3042
Aerospace Engineering 64 144 3103
Acoustical Engineering 61 136 3142
Mechanical Engineering 68 169 3255
Structural Engineering 70 170 3434
Chemical Engineering 83 191 3523
Metallurgical Engineering 82 185 3544
Optical Engineering 78 179 3549
Materials Science 81 177 3549
Telecommunications 79 205 4064
Electrical Engineering 86 223 4136
Computer Networking 84 220 4297

Psychology rankings

The Catholic University of Brasilia ranked 57th for Psychology in Brazil and 2167th in the World with 1,194 publications made and 15,697 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#57 of 126 In Brazil
#95 of 416 In Latin America
#2167 of 6,645 In the World

Catholic University of Brasilia
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 1
1998 2 0
1999 1 1
2000 2 2
2001 8 9
2002 6 11
2003 16 18
2004 18 30
2005 19 55
2006 29 96
2007 42 154
2008 28 208
2009 35 274
2010 47 341
2011 42 417
2012 47 487
2013 61 643
2014 58 656
2015 50 784
2016 74 807
2017 59 894
2018 72 944
2019 83 1038
2020 99 1291
2021 82 1724
2022 74 1688
2023 65 1488
2024 63 1482

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Brasilia in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Child Psychology 42 66 1689
Social Psychology 38 62 1856
Psychiatry 58 101 1973
Clinical Psychology 66 124 2245
Education Majors 71 126 2420
Neuroscience 72 153 2731
Cognitive Science 63 140 3138

Mathematics rankings

The Catholic University of Brasilia ranked 60th for Mathematics in Brazil and 2716th in the World with 974 publications made and 14,299 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#60 of 125 In Brazil
#118 of 399 In Latin America
#2716 of 6,418 In the World

Catholic University of Brasilia
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 3
1993 0 1
1994 0 6
1995 0 1
1996 0 2
1997 0 2
1998 0 3
1999 3 2
2000 10 6
2001 13 14
2002 11 25
2003 16 33
2004 27 49
2005 28 57
2006 35 154
2007 36 166
2008 43 219
2009 42 309
2010 46 367
2011 41 471
2012 41 613
2013 45 646
2014 35 716
2015 46 763
2016 61 889
2017 40 885
2018 42 985
2019 63 1062
2020 59 1217
2021 43 1363
2022 57 1267
2023 53 1257
2024 33 928

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Brasilia in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 18 34 1288
Math Teachers 52 95 2285
Statistics 61 116 2617

Business rankings

The Catholic University of Brasilia ranked 48th for Business in Brazil and 2353rd in the World with 925 publications made and 13,599 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#48 of 124 In Brazil
#92 of 395 In Latin America
#2353 of 6,339 In the World

Catholic University of Brasilia
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 3
1999 3 4
2000 6 6
2001 8 14
2002 17 17
2003 12 38
2004 29 64
2005 21 80
2006 36 153
2007 32 203
2008 33 203
2009 46 291
2010 40 363
2011 50 486
2012 32 632
2013 54 606
2014 33 613
2015 47 689
2016 61 817
2017 44 708
2018 39 805
2019 51 883
2020 56 1013
2021 49 1070
2022 52 1019
2023 45 1072
2024 25 828

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Brasilia in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 8 15 849
Tax Law 7 21 997
International Business 16 37 1326
Public Policy / Administration 45 78 1415
Finance 26 51 1603
Management Information Systems 54 103 2323
Advertising 47 81 2439
Accounting 46 91 2518
Management 53 112 2700
Marketing 69 169 3368

Economics rankings

The Catholic University of Brasilia ranked 42nd for Economics in Brazil and 2160th in the World with 827 publications made and 11,691 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#42 of 123 In Brazil
#84 of 384 In Latin America
#2160 of 6,167 In the World

Catholic University of Brasilia
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 2
1999 3 2
2000 10 4
2001 11 11
2002 11 10
2003 7 24
2004 29 37
2005 20 57
2006 26 115
2007 23 144
2008 30 158
2009 40 222
2010 48 303
2011 33 401
2012 34 521
2013 52 532
2014 25 519
2015 39 580
2016 50 696
2017 43 670
2018 34 702
2019 42 776
2020 50 829
2021 51 944
2022 43 839
2023 46 898
2024 24 709

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of Brasilia in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 8 15 849
International Economics 14 34 1249
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 18 34 1288
Finance 26 51 1603
Development Studies 68 146 2940

Art & Design rankings

The Catholic University of Brasilia ranked 75th for Art & Design in Brazil and 3175th in the World with 357 publications made and 2,439 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics.

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
#75 of 123 In Brazil
#162 of 365 In Latin America
#3175 of 5,966 In the World

Catholic University of Brasilia
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 1
1993 1 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 2
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 3
2000 4 0
2001 4 4
2002 3 13
2003 6 21
2004 6 20
2005 4 24
2006 8 30
2007 12 44
2008 7 52
2009 15 64
2010 16 90
2011 19 93
2012 15 147
2013 27 144
2014 9 166
2015 21 195
2016 28 197
2017 14 191
2018 13 233
2019 16 199
2020 25 273
2021 17 293
2022 27 270
2023 17 305
2024 17 347

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

Art & Design subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Aesthetics 59 124 2606
Literature 76 144 2816
Fashion Design 78 168 3030

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Catholic University of Brasilia

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Theoretical Physics 54 132 2179
Astrophysics and Astronomy 64 155 3095
Physics 75 176 3556
Quantum and Particle physics 73 181 3624