Federal Rural University of Pernambuco: Rankings

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The Federal Rural University of Pernambuco ranked 54th in Brazil, 2054th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 85 research topics. The Federal Rural University of Pernambuco ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 24,726 academic publications and 239,819 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2054 of 14,131 In the World
#125 of 1,756 In Latin America
#54 of 198 In Brazil
#2 of 4 In Recife
#62 of 2,330 For Animal Science
#65 of 3,615 For Horticulture
#104 of 2,695 For Forestry
#5780 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3455 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 82 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Federal Rural University of Pernambuco ranked 28th for Biology in Brazil and 985th in the World with 15,635 publications made and 199,594 citations received. Main research topics: Botany, Genetics, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Horticulture.

Biology ranking Location
#28 of 128 In Brazil
#40 of 433 In Latin America
#985 of 6,841 In the World

Federal Rural University of Pernambuco
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 8 19
1994 7 21
1995 14 23
1996 12 28
1997 17 44
1998 49 45
1999 51 75
2000 75 86
2001 75 95
2002 87 189
2003 95 217
2004 156 308
2005 144 452
2006 242 798
2007 268 1071
2008 362 1488
2009 411 1848
2010 446 2472
2011 478 3362
2012 572 4179
2013 572 4688
2014 644 5779
2015 787 6471
2016 840 7132
2017 864 8234
2018 1015 9690
2019 1107 11380
2020 1366 16194
2021 1267 19724
2022 1125 20510
2023 1118 22009
2024 811 20913
2025 586 18232

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal Rural University of Pernambuco in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Animal Science 9 9 62
Horticulture 10 11 65
Forestry 10 12 104
Toxicology 14 17 266
Agricultural Science 13 17 293
Botany 18 25 424
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 17 26 437
Zoology 23 37 446
Entomology 19 31 528
Nutrition and Food Science 28 42 568
Molecular Biology 26 36 794
Paleontology 26 37 880
Microbiology 28 49 910
Virology 40 68 1029
Biotechnology 35 65 1283
Immunology 42 74 1332
Genetics 33 63 1464
Biochemistry 34 64 1594
Evolutionary Biology 37 72 1649
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 45 92 1967
Neuroscience 62 117 2235
Pharmacology 66 123 2239
Oncology and Cancer research 67 145 2584
Nanotechnology 53 111 2621

Environmental Science rankings

The Federal Rural University of Pernambuco ranked 27th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 844th in the World with 13,643 publications made and 173,621 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#27 of 128 In Brazil
#39 of 433 In Latin America
#844 of 6,888 In the World

Federal Rural University of Pernambuco
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 6 15
1994 4 15
1995 10 22
1996 10 24
1997 13 40
1998 39 42
1999 31 69
2000 50 72
2001 58 75
2002 52 149
2003 82 179
2004 118 240
2005 107 345
2006 183 671
2007 213 905
2008 280 1227
2009 341 1548
2010 337 2076
2011 384 2723
2012 466 3532
2013 470 3927
2014 546 4979
2015 664 5506
2016 777 6247
2017 746 7143
2018 922 8714
2019 1012 10255
2020 1199 14448
2021 1164 17781
2022 1060 18740
2023 1045 20157
2024 742 19351
2025 541 16928

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal Rural University of Pernambuco in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 10 12 104
Agricultural Science 13 17 293
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 17 26 437
Ecology 19 29 642
Geography and Cartography 29 44 856
Paleontology 26 37 880
Hydrology and Water resources management 27 39 891
Oceanography 22 37 895
Geology 27 38 904
Geotechnical Engineering 26 37 1149
Environmental Chemistry 29 48 1234
Environmental Engineering 31 50 1263
Petrology and Geochemistry 27 58 1319
Environmental Management 33 57 1413
Earth science and Geophysics 35 74 1563
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 37 73 1810

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Federal Rural University of Pernambuco ranked 53rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 951st in the World with 11,322 publications made and 83,331 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#53 of 128 In Brazil
#83 of 442 In Latin America
#951 of 7,088 In the World

Federal Rural University of Pernambuco
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 2 8
1994 1 13
1995 7 13
1996 5 18
1997 6 22
1998 18 25
1999 12 35
2000 20 34
2001 25 30
2002 31 73
2003 40 72
2004 50 138
2005 63 158
2006 83 281
2007 100 374
2008 156 581
2009 176 733
2010 211 880
2011 290 1289
2012 317 1718
2013 377 1940
2014 472 2381
2015 575 2652
2016 668 2964
2017 835 3376
2018 823 4216
2019 902 5099
2020 1155 7943
2021 1167 9765
2022 914 10445
2023 977 11346
2024 571 9938
2025 296 8027

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal Rural University of Pernambuco in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 58 87 695
Demography 37 60 1133
Sociology 49 71 1212
Sports / Exercise science 67 93 1233
Anthropology 34 54 1304
Political Science 56 98 1315
Art History 43 70 1482
Archaeology 39 63 1623
Journalism and Digital Media 34 56 1653
History 41 68 1693
Education Majors 49 81 1786
Communications and Public Relations 32 53 1834
Gender Studies 68 124 1993
Law 47 85 2033
Linguistics 46 90 2291
Library and Information science 62 126 2470
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 64 119 2576
Classics and Ancient History 52 110 2597
Aesthetics 60 128 2703

Chemistry rankings

The Federal Rural University of Pernambuco ranked 35th for Chemistry in Brazil and 1643rd in the World with 8,157 publications made and 119,737 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#35 of 128 In Brazil
#61 of 420 In Latin America
#1643 of 6,561 In the World

Federal Rural University of Pernambuco
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 7
1994 5 13
1995 6 16
1996 8 14
1997 5 27
1998 14 27
1999 16 45
2000 24 46
2001 29 57
2002 29 74
2003 42 119
2004 73 152
2005 61 227
2006 107 417
2007 116 572
2008 162 719
2009 185 967
2010 219 1350
2011 252 1857
2012 303 2298
2013 286 2759
2014 320 3366
2015 395 3923
2016 414 4526
2017 457 5090
2018 546 6162
2019 581 7299
2020 728 10227
2021 712 12710
2022 636 13043
2023 655 14386
2024 454 13527
2025 352 11909

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal Rural University of Pernambuco in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 28 42 568
Biochemical Engineering 25 45 1007
Environmental Chemistry 29 48 1234
Petrology and Geochemistry 27 58 1319
Radiochemistry 45 64 1353
Biochemistry 34 64 1594
Organic Chemistry 36 71 1710
Pharmacy 37 78 1934
Materials Science 46 92 2240
Chemical Engineering 50 98 2261
Inorganic Chemistry 51 109 2292
Nanotechnology 53 111 2621
Physical chemistry 55 122 2624

Medicine rankings

The Federal Rural University of Pernambuco ranked 48th for Medicine in Brazil and 1477th in the World with 6,822 publications made and 87,875 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Veterinary.

Medicine ranking Location
#48 of 128 In Brazil
#77 of 432 In Latin America
#1477 of 6,793 In the World

Federal Rural University of Pernambuco
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 8
1994 4 13
1995 6 13
1996 4 19
1997 5 13
1998 14 23
1999 18 31
2000 28 29
2001 24 37
2002 31 70
2003 36 88
2004 60 114
2005 53 152
2006 100 325
2007 96 449
2008 141 578
2009 165 692
2010 175 993
2011 197 1287
2012 256 1789
2013 270 1983
2014 285 2470
2015 338 2842
2016 357 3301
2017 377 3641
2018 418 4219
2019 483 5231
2020 578 7315
2021 636 9010
2022 516 9470
2023 566 9978
2024 350 8413
2025 258 7091

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal Rural University of Pernambuco in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Veterinary 8 10 166
Toxicology 14 17 266
Urology 19 32 770
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 69 93 849
Virology 40 68 1029
Sports / Exercise science 67 93 1233
Public Health 38 62 1242
Epidemiology 56 93 1243
Anatomy and Physiology 37 61 1245
Immunology 42 74 1332
Pathology 47 79 1516
Health Science 55 77 1588
Dermatology 74 135 1608
Anesthesiology 59 104 1699
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 62 118 1723
Gerontology 99 161 1832
Dentistry 75 136 1859
Pharmacy 37 78 1934
Surgery 68 120 2051
Sports Medicine 82 131 2158
Orthodontics 79 155 2197
Pharmacology 66 123 2239
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 71 126 2246
Cardiology 73 143 2256
Physical Therapy 83 128 2276
Family medicine 86 167 2433
Oncology and Cancer research 67 145 2584
Psychiatry 76 154 2827
Healthcare Management (MHA) 87 171 2950
Nursing 108 215 3258
Clinical Psychology 89 218 3363

Engineering rankings

The Federal Rural University of Pernambuco ranked 42nd for Engineering in Brazil and 2153rd in the World with 5,862 publications made and 78,627 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#42 of 127 In Brazil
#83 of 425 In Latin America
#2153 of 6,795 In the World

Federal Rural University of Pernambuco
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 4
1994 1 7
1995 2 13
1996 3 13
1997 3 18
1998 7 9
1999 4 14
2000 11 24
2001 12 33
2002 18 46
2003 24 56
2004 35 66
2005 37 125
2006 58 249
2007 57 279
2008 96 423
2009 99 503
2010 130 734
2011 142 983
2012 178 1396
2013 170 1521
2014 221 1907
2015 282 2357
2016 316 2812
2017 359 3358
2018 411 4049
2019 443 4970
2020 532 7120
2021 560 9294
2022 498 9747
2023 536 11038
2024 362 10559
2025 289 10045

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal Rural University of Pernambuco in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 21 30 568
Biochemical Engineering 25 45 1007
Geotechnical Engineering 26 37 1149
Environmental Engineering 31 50 1263
Biotechnology 35 65 1283
Reliability and Quality Engineering 34 47 1391
Remote Sensing 35 49 1428
Engineering Management 28 52 1545
Civil Engineering 36 74 1896
Metallurgical Engineering 45 91 2100
Computer Engineering 45 90 2156
Systems Engineering 45 91 2168
Renewable Energy Engineering 56 121 2179
Materials Science 46 92 2240
Chemical Engineering 50 98 2261
Operations Research 46 96 2305
Automotive Engineering 53 106 2315
Optical Engineering 48 102 2373
Human-Computer Interaction 54 169 2407
Computer Networking 50 101 2480
Aerospace Engineering 51 106 2537
Structural Engineering 50 108 2568
Telecommunications 52 110 2572
Acoustical Engineering 51 106 2591
Nanotechnology 53 111 2621
Electronic Engineering 56 128 2641
Mechanical Engineering 56 124 2655
Electrical Engineering 55 117 2686

Physics rankings

The Federal Rural University of Pernambuco ranked 45th for Physics in Brazil and 2242nd in the World with 4,749 publications made and 64,559 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#45 of 127 In Brazil
#95 of 419 In Latin America
#2242 of 6,729 In the World

Federal Rural University of Pernambuco
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 4 4
1994 2 9
1995 4 11
1996 3 15
1997 4 16
1998 8 12
1999 6 21
2000 18 20
2001 12 40
2002 15 43
2003 23 53
2004 34 52
2005 34 115
2006 50 208
2007 53 259
2008 89 321
2009 88 411
2010 106 619
2011 118 848
2012 149 1127
2013 151 1309
2014 169 1523
2015 194 1917
2016 241 2335
2017 267 2551
2018 332 3199
2019 369 3786
2020 425 5431
2021 458 6975
2022 394 7136
2023 450 8099
2024 289 7995
2025 215 7262

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal Rural University of Pernambuco in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 37 80 1794
Theoretical Physics 48 114 1850
Atomic and Molecular physics 39 93 1987
Nuclear Physics 47 102 2240
Materials Science 46 92 2240
Astrophysics and Astronomy 48 113 2295
Optical Engineering 48 102 2373
Quantum and Particle physics 47 101 2396
Acoustical Engineering 51 106 2591
Nanotechnology 53 111 2621

Computer Science rankings

The Federal Rural University of Pernambuco ranked 47th for Computer Science in Brazil and 2256th in the World with 3,973 publications made and 46,667 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#47 of 125 In Brazil
#86 of 427 In Latin America
#2256 of 6,855 In the World

Federal Rural University of Pernambuco
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 9
1994 0 8
1995 1 7
1996 1 14
1997 1 17
1998 2 9
1999 4 20
2000 5 14
2001 1 9
2002 6 19
2003 12 22
2004 17 31
2005 18 40
2006 21 113
2007 36 161
2008 59 197
2009 59 258
2010 73 429
2011 88 542
2012 98 791
2013 126 923
2014 157 1138
2015 207 1411
2016 241 1556
2017 253 1943
2018 288 2270
2019 325 2975
2020 373 4140
2021 384 5287
2022 336 5610
2023 389 6343
2024 259 5927
2025 154 5030

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal Rural University of Pernambuco in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Software Engineering 39 58 1283
Data Science 29 43 1300
Multimedia 38 62 1758
Machine Learning 39 61 1834
Blockchain and Cryptography 40 66 1854
Management Information Systems 44 71 1859
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 45 92 1967
Computational Linguistics 36 60 1975
Computer Graphics 49 87 2089
Cyber Security 40 67 2102
Computer Engineering 45 90 2156
Neuroscience 62 117 2235
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 49 92 2285
Computer Vision 49 99 2313
Human-Computer Interaction 54 169 2407
Library and Information science 62 126 2470
Computer Networking 50 101 2480
Telecommunications 52 110 2572
Cognitive Science 52 99 2590

Mathematics rankings

The Federal Rural University of Pernambuco ranked 37th for Mathematics in Brazil and 1776th in the World with 2,847 publications made and 34,213 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#37 of 125 In Brazil
#57 of 400 In Latin America
#1776 of 6,434 In the World

Federal Rural University of Pernambuco
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 2
1994 0 4
1995 1 3
1996 1 4
1997 2 10
1998 4 10
1999 4 15
2000 4 12
2001 3 15
2002 3 13
2003 6 17
2004 19 39
2005 14 34
2006 22 71
2007 27 72
2008 64 134
2009 65 181
2010 74 308
2011 91 532
2012 74 625
2013 78 762
2014 100 974
2015 155 1106
2016 166 1304
2017 180 1448
2018 226 1747
2019 253 2060
2020 282 2850
2021 260 3572
2022 228 3722
2023 234 3958
2024 137 2840
2025 80 2160

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal Rural University of Pernambuco in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 20 40 1221
Statistics 36 54 1590
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 31 63 1827
Blockchain and Cryptography 40 66 1854
Math Teachers 39 73 2013
Operations Research 46 96 2305

Art & Design rankings

The Federal Rural University of Pernambuco ranked 53rd for Art & Design in Brazil and 2011th in the World with 978 publications made and 10,055 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Art History.

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
#53 of 123 In Brazil
#92 of 367 In Latin America
#2011 of 6,010 In the World

Federal Rural University of Pernambuco
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1995 1 0
1996 1 3
1997 0 1
1998 3 2
1999 2 9
2000 0 8
2001 2 5
2002 3 7
2003 2 4
2004 5 11
2005 4 17
2006 6 15
2007 10 25
2008 13 66
2009 12 39
2010 21 74
2011 22 136
2012 26 126
2013 36 171
2014 50 262
2015 51 283
2016 76 386
2017 59 375
2018 56 395
2019 82 629
2020 90 828
2021 83 1000
2022 88 1128
2023 84 1175
2024 58 1180
2025 38 1157

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal Rural University of Pernambuco in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Performing arts 26 36 867
Art History 43 70 1482
Multimedia 38 62 1758
Fashion Design 48 84 1777
Literature 57 99 2051
Computer Graphics 49 87 2089
Aesthetics 60 128 2703

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Marketing 25 36 1407
Project Management 37 58 1543
Business 41 74 2024
Finance 44 94 2411
Economics 50 101 2459
Development Studies 55 109 2540
Accounting 50 103 2638
Psychology 69 127 2686
Management 53 115 2737
Advertising 63 124 2961
Social Psychology 68 136 3135
Child Psychology 82 170 3188