Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro: Rankings

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The Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 44th in Brazil, 1579th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 76 research topics. The Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 20,847 academic publications and 205,555 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1579 of 14,131 In the World
#81 of 1,756 In Latin America
#44 of 198 In Brazil
#162 of 3,615 For Horticulture
#192 of 2,330 For Animal Science
#206 of 2,695 For Forestry
#3748 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2502 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 73 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 33rd for Biology in Brazil and 1201st in the World with 11,638 publications made and 171,290 citations received. Main research topics: Botany, Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#33 of 128 In Brazil
#50 of 433 In Latin America
#1201 of 6,841 In the World

Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 32 63
1994 18 66
1995 32 119
1996 32 100
1997 47 112
1998 69 133
1999 87 142
2000 105 268
2001 82 303
2002 127 378
2003 127 480
2004 164 693
2005 176 907
2006 176 1096
2007 249 1425
2008 291 1757
2009 324 2180
2010 341 2714
2011 438 3314
2012 441 3977
2013 529 4698
2014 574 5446
2015 544 5842
2016 574 6679
2017 633 7361
2018 726 8906
2019 675 10493
2020 905 14116
2021 773 16312
2022 719 16142
2023 663 16213
2024 469 15424
2025 349 13362

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

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Horticulture 19 23 162
Animal Science 19 22 192
Forestry 18 21 206
Zoology 14 21 321
Agricultural Science 22 29 467
Toxicology 22 29 510
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 22 33 526
Entomology 20 34 570
Botany 24 33 597
Nutrition and Food Science 29 43 604
Molecular Biology 27 37 799
Virology 34 56 905
Microbiology 30 51 931
Paleontology 33 56 1188
Immunology 38 67 1248
Biotechnology 36 66 1308
Genetics 37 75 1604
Biochemistry 38 79 1753
Pharmacology 48 82 1753
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 54 111 2163
Evolutionary Biology 54 117 2369
Neuroscience 66 132 2445
Nanotechnology 59 123 2886
Oncology and Cancer research 78 178 2933

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 48th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 867th in the World with 10,496 publications made and 70,024 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#48 of 128 In Brazil
#70 of 442 In Latin America
#867 of 7,088 In the World

Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 14 14
1994 4 22
1995 11 39
1996 12 33
1997 14 23
1998 28 24
1999 41 35
2000 36 68
2001 26 85
2002 44 118
2003 46 163
2004 61 198
2005 67 311
2006 73 381
2007 111 464
2008 145 592
2009 192 629
2010 230 1011
2011 329 1155
2012 353 1491
2013 425 1686
2014 585 2193
2015 544 2277
2016 562 2716
2017 635 3040
2018 841 3753
2019 778 4531
2020 1078 6578
2021 930 8071
2022 817 7909
2023 732 8391
2024 479 7049
2025 214 5977

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 53 80 663
Forensic Science 17 26 699
Human Rights Law 36 64 864
Sociology 43 59 1005
Political Science 43 72 1081
Art History 33 50 1130
Public Policy / Administration 35 57 1178
Political Economy 19 53 1179
Sports / Exercise science 72 102 1322
History 33 54 1360
Urban and Regional planning 39 72 1458
Archaeology 35 56 1469
Gender Studies 46 74 1472
Education Majors 43 69 1621
Demography 58 102 1720
Anthropology 57 92 1886
Classics and Ancient History 31 63 1930
Aesthetics 46 85 2013
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 51 91 2217
Law 52 98 2254
Library and Information science 59 120 2421
Communications and Public Relations 49 94 2539
Linguistics 58 116 2631

Environmental Science rankings

The Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 32nd for Environmental Science in Brazil and 1049th in the World with 10,318 publications made and 142,951 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#32 of 128 In Brazil
#49 of 433 In Latin America
#1049 of 6,888 In the World

Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 32 42
1994 11 50
1995 28 96
1996 29 75
1997 33 84
1998 51 102
1999 65 100
2000 75 209
2001 71 236
2002 105 294
2003 88 370
2004 116 518
2005 129 668
2006 148 854
2007 199 1115
2008 230 1459
2009 273 1769
2010 282 2315
2011 374 2820
2012 368 3334
2013 445 4117
2014 502 4738
2015 467 4994
2016 532 5928
2017 596 6572
2018 736 7797
2019 621 9271
2020 878 12236
2021 744 14441
2022 652 14089
2023 591 14240
2024 437 13757
2025 298 11887

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

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 18 21 206
Agricultural Science 22 29 467
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 22 33 526
Ecology 27 40 819
Geography and Cartography 36 60 1027
Paleontology 33 56 1188
Geology 33 54 1211
Oceanography 32 64 1367
Urban and Regional planning 39 72 1458
Environmental Chemistry 35 65 1469
Petrology and Geochemistry 32 76 1520
Earth science and Geophysics 39 81 1651
Geotechnical Engineering 36 64 1673
Environmental Management 40 72 1673
Environmental Engineering 47 84 1735
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 40 89 1988

Chemistry rankings

The Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 40th for Chemistry in Brazil and 1791st in the World with 6,456 publications made and 108,808 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#40 of 128 In Brazil
#74 of 420 In Latin America
#1791 of 6,561 In the World

Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 11 53
1994 11 52
1995 18 88
1996 19 79
1997 29 92
1998 48 110
1999 46 101
2000 51 193
2001 41 212
2002 67 250
2003 55 293
2004 76 406
2005 86 599
2006 87 676
2007 118 917
2008 135 1035
2009 133 1295
2010 157 1566
2011 225 2004
2012 239 2456
2013 266 2962
2014 328 3340
2015 300 3738
2016 326 4263
2017 410 4844
2018 415 6042
2019 407 7171
2020 519 9726
2021 448 11174
2022 430 11073
2023 411 10982
2024 274 10237
2025 205 8893

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

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 29 43 604
Radiochemistry 39 55 1081
Pharmacy 17 42 1291
Environmental Chemistry 35 65 1469
Petrology and Geochemistry 32 76 1520
Computational Chemistry 34 70 1589
Biochemistry 38 79 1753
Organic Chemistry 40 76 1796
Inorganic Chemistry 47 98 2085
Physical chemistry 49 100 2275
Chemical Engineering 53 107 2368
Materials Science 49 102 2444
Nanotechnology 59 123 2886

Medicine rankings

The Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 51st for Medicine in Brazil and 1582nd in the World with 5,751 publications made and 81,380 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Veterinary, Anatomy and Physiology, Virology.

Medicine ranking Location
#51 of 128 In Brazil
#80 of 432 In Latin America
#1582 of 6,793 In the World

Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 16 29
1994 10 35
1995 15 56
1996 16 45
1997 17 49
1998 26 67
1999 31 58
2000 39 122
2001 36 136
2002 51 188
2003 48 199
2004 65 286
2005 88 379
2006 66 441
2007 109 632
2008 133 741
2009 147 1049
2010 147 1165
2011 186 1485
2012 193 1888
2013 238 2285
2014 281 2595
2015 255 2763
2016 246 3211
2017 309 3643
2018 372 4362
2019 348 5066
2020 502 6982
2021 460 8087
2022 413 8098
2023 383 8283
2024 265 6873
2025 205 5664

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

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Veterinary 5 6 116
Toxicology 22 29 510
Forensic Science 17 26 699
Virology 34 56 905
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 86 128 1137
Immunology 38 67 1248
Pharmacy 17 42 1291
Sports / Exercise science 72 102 1322
Gerontology 81 111 1343
Anatomy and Physiology 42 72 1367
Urology 50 90 1383
Epidemiology 64 114 1386
Dermatology 64 110 1399
Anesthesiology 55 91 1596
Pathology 52 89 1607
Dentistry 72 127 1738
Pharmacology 48 82 1753
Public Health 61 111 1855
Orthodontics 70 132 1856
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 69 148 1984
Health Science 73 112 2037
Surgery 70 126 2085
Cardiology 68 134 2103
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 67 121 2165
Physical Therapy 82 127 2244
Sports Medicine 87 148 2383
Family medicine 85 166 2430
Nursing 88 156 2514
Psychiatry 81 168 2916
Oncology and Cancer research 78 178 2933
Clinical Psychology 88 210 3247

Engineering rankings

The Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 51st for Engineering in Brazil and 2377th in the World with 4,307 publications made and 64,480 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#51 of 127 In Brazil
#102 of 425 In Latin America
#2377 of 6,795 In the World

Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 7 16
1994 4 27
1995 6 26
1996 9 32
1997 16 43
1998 26 49
1999 24 52
2000 25 88
2001 23 106
2002 39 135
2003 33 167
2004 47 226
2005 40 328
2006 51 387
2007 61 450
2008 84 590
2009 84 666
2010 102 940
2011 141 1140
2012 148 1380
2013 152 1688
2014 190 1988
2015 211 2249
2016 228 2682
2017 278 3137
2018 298 3863
2019 296 4618
2020 400 6322
2021 307 7518
2022 304 7801
2023 307 7954
2024 205 7524
2025 148 6839

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

Engineering subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 28 42 747
Firefighting and Fire Science 14 22 847
Petroleum Engineering 29 47 1142
Biotechnology 36 66 1308
Remote Sensing 33 47 1384
Civil Engineering 28 52 1545
Geotechnical Engineering 36 64 1673
Environmental Engineering 47 84 1735
Electronic Engineering 44 88 2121
Renewable Energy Engineering 57 123 2196
Metallurgical Engineering 47 102 2284
Chemical Engineering 53 107 2368
Materials Science 49 102 2444
Optical Engineering 55 114 2566
Aerospace Engineering 53 115 2606
Mechanical Engineering 55 122 2609
Systems Engineering 56 134 2792
Acoustical Engineering 57 119 2877
Nanotechnology 59 123 2886
Computer Networking 57 130 2965
Structural Engineering 65 157 3223
Telecommunications 64 160 3315
Electrical Engineering 62 160 3326

Physics rankings

The Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 48th for Physics in Brazil and 2348th in the World with 3,842 publications made and 58,913 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#48 of 127 In Brazil
#102 of 419 In Latin America
#2348 of 6,729 In the World

Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 9 27
1994 4 35
1995 8 67
1996 8 47
1997 18 53
1998 32 64
1999 32 64
2000 24 106
2001 28 116
2002 40 156
2003 34 161
2004 43 229
2005 42 299
2006 53 360
2007 65 439
2008 79 466
2009 65 537
2010 101 763
2011 121 963
2012 146 1168
2013 137 1459
2014 166 1668
2015 180 1963
2016 198 2199
2017 263 2643
2018 292 3226
2019 248 3893
2020 342 5349
2021 258 6082
2022 237 6180
2023 254 6223
2024 167 5890
2025 120 5383

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

Physics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 30 68 1143
Atomic and Molecular physics 38 92 1958
Nuclear Physics 44 95 2159
Astrophysics and Astronomy 46 109 2226
Quantum and Particle physics 48 103 2422
Materials Science 49 102 2444
Optical Engineering 55 114 2566
Condensed Matter Physics 56 145 2848
Acoustical Engineering 57 119 2877
Nanotechnology 59 123 2886

Art & Design rankings

The Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 47th for Art & Design in Brazil and 1868th in the World with 856 publications made and 8,425 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, 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
#47 of 123 In Brazil
#81 of 367 In Latin America
#1868 of 6,010 In the World

Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 3
1995 2 7
1996 1 3
1997 1 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 3
2000 3 5
2001 2 4
2002 4 17
2003 2 14
2004 2 35
2005 5 31
2006 8 53
2007 13 38
2008 19 50
2009 15 49
2010 30 122
2011 39 131
2012 38 176
2013 47 194
2014 51 182
2015 41 266
2016 39 326
2017 51 355
2018 75 435
2019 58 505
2020 79 682
2021 63 862
2022 54 860
2023 49 956
2024 43 841
2025 19 778

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

Art & Design subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Cinematography 20 21 202
Entertainment Industry Business 31 35 591
Singing and Vocal Performance 30 36 771
Art History 33 50 1130
Fashion Design 44 71 1619
Creative Writing 56 93 1685
Literature 50 85 1820
Computer Graphics 44 78 1888
Aesthetics 46 85 2013

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 31 58 1448
International Trade 29 59 1627
International Business 34 69 1807
Project Management 63 130 2299
Economics 49 98 2422
Finance 45 95 2423
Management Information Systems 56 112 2439
Accounting 45 88 2492
Statistics 57 109 2537
Data Science 62 125 2644
Development Studies 59 121 2652
Applied Mathematics 51 137 2678
Software Engineering 66 151 2704
Child Psychology 66 130 2742
Mathematics 60 119 2745
Marketing 60 113 2768
Business 57 120 2791
Cyber Security 56 118 2836
Psychology 75 140 2865
Advertising 61 115 2870
Machine Learning 60 130 2954
Computer Science 61 136 2990
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 55 129 3036
Cognitive Science 61 135 3082
Computer Vision 59 141 3121
Math Teachers 72 174 3302
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 62 157 3362
Management 65 161 3492
Social Psychology 84 198 3937