Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region: Rankings

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The Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region ranked 93rd in Brazil, 3867th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 31 research topics. The Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,980 academic publications and 64,342 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3867 of 14,131 In the World
#278 of 1,756 In Latin America
#93 of 198 In Brazil
#1 of 2 In Mossoro
#140 of 3,615 For Horticulture
#374 of 2,330 For Animal Science
#490 of 2,695 For Forestry
#3627 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 28 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region ranked 50th for Biology in Brazil and 1765th in the World with 6,421 publications made and 52,135 citations received. Main research topics: Horticulture, Botany, Agricultural Science, Genetics, Biochemistry.

Biology ranking Location
#50 of 128 In Brazil
#92 of 433 In Latin America
#1765 of 6,841 In the World

Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 1
2001 0 0
2002 18 2
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 13 4
2006 46 7
2007 95 23
2008 139 79
2009 148 199
2010 228 350
2011 245 552
2012 278 769
2013 279 1045
2014 340 1301
2015 379 1464
2016 350 1875
2017 368 2136
2018 494 2944
2019 485 3451
2020 537 5003
2021 449 5584
2022 441 5747
2023 470 6153
2024 380 6199
2025 277 5742

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

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Horticulture 15 19 140
Animal Science 33 40 374
Forestry 37 54 490
Agricultural Science 29 41 636
Botany 42 69 1044
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 45 80 1089
Toxicology 49 77 1102
Zoology 54 101 1205
Nutrition and Food Science 55 97 1307
Molecular Biology 48 80 1386
Virology 70 146 1870
Immunology 75 169 2305
Paleontology 67 139 2367
Microbiology 80 180 2504
Biotechnology 75 156 2509
Genetics 69 146 2539
Biochemistry 74 158 2838
Oncology and Cancer research 79 179 2947
Evolutionary Biology 68 165 3021
Pharmacology 94 209 3332
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 89 207 3373
Nanotechnology 77 168 3428
Neuroscience 97 236 4075

Environmental Science rankings

The Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region ranked 55th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 1849th in the World with 5,478 publications made and 43,472 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#55 of 128 In Brazil
#107 of 433 In Latin America
#1849 of 6,888 In the World

Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 1
2001 0 0
2002 7 2
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 9 2
2006 28 6
2007 64 15
2008 85 49
2009 103 119
2010 167 257
2011 171 371
2012 209 569
2013 233 769
2014 275 992
2015 273 1117
2016 308 1524
2017 304 1788
2018 436 2517
2019 459 2996
2020 507 4349
2021 421 5066
2022 419 5247
2023 436 5597
2024 342 5618
2025 254 5122

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

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 37 54 490
Agricultural Science 29 41 636
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 45 80 1089
Ecology 49 85 1556
Oceanography 37 74 1569
Environmental Engineering 49 90 1867
Geography and Cartography 64 139 2002
Geology 57 117 2074
Geotechnical Engineering 47 101 2125
Environmental Management 55 117 2324
Paleontology 67 139 2367
Environmental Chemistry 61 130 2447
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 56 140 2773
Petrology and Geochemistry 66 154 2847
Earth science and Geophysics 70 165 2864

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region ranked 91st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 1872nd in the World with 4,899 publications made and 18,672 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#91 of 128 In Brazil
#190 of 442 In Latin America
#1872 of 7,088 In the World

Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 2
2002 18 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 3 3
2006 13 5
2007 30 10
2008 35 23
2009 56 49
2010 94 118
2011 86 150
2012 154 218
2013 205 359
2014 246 478
2015 235 546
2016 255 637
2017 304 853
2018 365 993
2019 395 1274
2020 538 2029
2021 477 2670
2022 433 2801
2023 510 3027
2024 320 2843
2025 151 2486

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 89 175 1246
Political Science 93 227 2575
Demography 91 212 2901
Sociology 104 222 3019
Archaeology 73 173 3163
History 75 175 3277
Linguistics 82 201 3912
Education Majors 107 267 4132
Anthropology 109 280 4217
Law 98 260 4551

Chemistry rankings

The Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region ranked 70th for Chemistry in Brazil and 2769th in the World with 3,461 publications made and 32,416 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#70 of 128 In Brazil
#142 of 420 In Latin America
#2769 of 6,561 In the World

Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 3 2
2006 13 2
2007 39 9
2008 51 38
2009 59 91
2010 98 164
2011 75 242
2012 95 374
2013 95 489
2014 146 731
2015 198 879
2016 178 1106
2017 185 1284
2018 272 1929
2019 310 2320
2020 368 3389
2021 284 3739
2022 289 4029
2023 314 4486
2024 239 4362
2025 176 4181

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

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 55 97 1307
Radiochemistry 53 92 1773
Environmental Chemistry 61 130 2447
Organic Chemistry 66 139 2809
Biochemistry 74 158 2838
Petrology and Geochemistry 66 154 2847
Materials Science 65 138 2942
Physical chemistry 63 144 2995
Inorganic Chemistry 69 155 3090
Chemical Engineering 70 159 3101
Nanotechnology 77 168 3428

Engineering rankings

The Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region ranked 67th for Engineering in Brazil and 3109th in the World with 2,848 publications made and 24,390 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#67 of 127 In Brazil
#148 of 425 In Latin America
#3109 of 6,795 In the World

Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2005 3 1
2006 10 4
2007 30 6
2008 29 25
2009 50 59
2010 81 94
2011 65 178
2012 95 222
2013 86 313
2014 103 482
2015 137 562
2016 148 792
2017 159 940
2018 228 1307
2019 255 1674
2020 314 2497
2021 245 2930
2022 221 3217
2023 258 3611
2024 201 3668
2025 156 3538

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

Engineering subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 35 52 884
Renewable Energy Engineering 37 72 1596
Environmental Engineering 49 90 1867
Geotechnical Engineering 47 101 2125
Computer Engineering 44 89 2155
Biotechnology 75 156 2509
Electronic Engineering 54 119 2519
Electrical Engineering 49 109 2545
Human-Computer Interaction 60 198 2756
Metallurgical Engineering 63 133 2815
Materials Science 65 138 2942
Chemical Engineering 70 159 3101
Civil Engineering 70 177 3338
Structural Engineering 68 164 3345
Systems Engineering 66 170 3360
Nanotechnology 77 168 3428
Telecommunications 68 168 3470
Optical Engineering 76 172 3504
Acoustical Engineering 73 175 3609
Mechanical Engineering 76 213 3692
Computer Networking 71 177 3800
Aerospace Engineering 78 206 3922

Medicine rankings

The Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region ranked 88th for Medicine in Brazil and 2675th in the World with 2,499 publications made and 20,316 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology, Immunology, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#88 of 128 In Brazil
#171 of 432 In Latin America
#2675 of 6,793 In the World

Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 3 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 1 1
2006 13 3
2007 24 6
2008 54 28
2009 43 79
2010 64 117
2011 70 212
2012 65 302
2013 91 372
2014 115 520
2015 120 532
2016 126 772
2017 153 855
2018 191 1150
2019 182 1355
2020 226 1914
2021 209 2358
2022 236 2515
2023 227 2631
2024 167 2508
2025 140 2303

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

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Veterinary 37 60 771
Urology 21 35 795
Toxicology 49 77 1102
Anatomy and Physiology 46 77 1430
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 106 175 1466
Virology 70 146 1870
Anesthesiology 69 127 1945
Immunology 75 169 2305
Dentistry 90 191 2373
Cardiology 83 179 2646
Surgery 89 180 2648
Pathology 87 186 2781
Oncology and Cancer research 79 179 2947
Public Health 93 215 3067
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 91 200 3248
Pharmacology 94 209 3332
Health Science 111 241 3736
Psychiatry 102 239 3914

Physics rankings

The Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region ranked 70th for Physics in Brazil and 3378th in the World with 2,316 publications made and 18,894 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#70 of 127 In Brazil
#162 of 419 In Latin America
#3378 of 6,729 In the World

Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2005 2 1
2006 6 1
2007 26 8
2008 25 19
2009 43 50
2010 61 76
2011 40 120
2012 67 161
2013 66 232
2014 76 383
2015 116 468
2016 110 589
2017 123 731
2018 175 1077
2019 222 1366
2020 249 2006
2021 209 2383
2022 200 2530
2023 231 2937
2024 175 2950
2025 113 2798

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

Physics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Materials Science 65 138 2942
Nuclear Physics 65 149 3018
Condensed Matter Physics 63 165 3117
Nanotechnology 77 168 3428
Optical Engineering 76 172 3504
Acoustical Engineering 73 175 3609
Quantum and Particle physics 73 180 3618
Astrophysics and Astronomy 78 195 3640

Mathematics rankings

The Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region ranked 73rd for Mathematics in Brazil and 3256th in the World with 1,172 publications made and 8,302 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#73 of 125 In Brazil
#158 of 400 In Latin America
#3256 of 6,434 In the World

Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 1
2003 0 1
2004 0 0
2005 0 2
2006 2 4
2007 7 3
2008 15 9
2009 19 16
2010 33 27
2011 38 50
2012 47 91
2013 50 116
2014 48 190
2015 69 179
2016 68 269
2017 65 362
2018 119 563
2019 121 632
2020 113 835
2021 83 1014
2022 79 1001
2023 109 1187
2024 65 684
2025 25 577

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

Mathematics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 52 123 2941
Statistics 72 149 3047
Math Teachers 93 244 4147

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Multimedia 48 82 2108
Software Engineering 65 149 2652
Marketing 63 141 3067
Management Information Systems 73 180 3177
Computer Vision 63 150 3265
Fashion Design 86 190 3362
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 65 163 3456
Machine Learning 71 165 3461
Economics 72 182 3603
Art & Design 88 202 3753
Computer Science 77 197 3867
Business 74 200 3892
Development Studies 82 213 3916
Finance 68 196 4011
Cyber Security 73 195 4035
Cognitive Science 80 201 4065
Management 73 211 4099
Literature 101 239 4188
Psychology 106 262 4475
Social Psychology 110 292 5151