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The Federal University of ABC ranked 43rd in Brazil, 1663rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 90 research topics. The Federal University of ABC ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 18,630 academic publications and 299,547 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1663 of 14,131 In the World
#81 of 1,756 In Latin America
#43 of 198 In Brazil
#408 of 2,293 For Theoretical Physics
#688 of 1,024 For Agricultural Engineering
#899 of 2,297 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#3990 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2899 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 87 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Physics rankings

The Federal University of ABC ranked 24th for Physics in Brazil and 1271st in the World with 10,175 publications made and 224,642 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#24 of 127 In Brazil
#40 of 418 In Latin America
#1271 of 6,713 In the World

Federal University of ABC
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1998 1 1
1999 0 4
2000 0 4
2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 5 1
2004 1 6
2005 2 6
2006 13 13
2007 78 50
2008 162 399
2009 248 1035
2010 313 1900
2011 362 3513
2012 408 4871
2013 476 6116
2014 474 7534
2015 562 10226
2016 594 12247
2017 678 13070
2018 785 14740
2019 848 18213
2020 875 21089
2021 917 25393
2022 806 22971
2023 912 26222
2024 624 23937

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

Physics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 9 17 408
Nuclear Physics 16 28 929
Condensed Matter Physics 18 31 980
Astrophysics and Astronomy 21 36 993
Biophysics 13 33 1115
Nanotechnology 14 24 1117
Quantum and Particle physics 20 34 1142
Atomic and Molecular physics 21 43 1145
Applied/Engineering Physics 16 29 1299
Optical Engineering 27 45 1413
Astrobiology 27 63 1435
Materials Science 29 49 1474
Acoustical Engineering 33 65 1820

Engineering rankings

The Federal University of ABC ranked 32nd for Engineering in Brazil and 1533rd in the World with 9,463 publications made and 194,418 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#32 of 127 In Brazil
#56 of 424 In Latin America
#1533 of 6,782 In the World

Federal University of ABC
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1998 1 0
1999 0 4
2000 0 5
2001 1 1
2002 0 0
2003 5 0
2004 0 6
2005 1 5
2006 10 9
2007 71 37
2008 140 297
2009 209 815
2010 260 1480
2011 318 2625
2012 362 3776
2013 433 4741
2014 411 5770
2015 507 7763
2016 530 9343
2017 642 10510
2018 715 11664
2019 816 14557
2020 859 17739
2021 897 22207
2022 809 21180
2023 858 23860
2024 582 21073

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

Chemistry rankings

The Federal University of ABC ranked 39th for Chemistry in Brazil and 1745th in the World with 8,399 publications made and 170,122 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#39 of 128 In Brazil
#72 of 418 In Latin America
#1745 of 6,545 In the World

Federal University of ABC
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1998 1 1
1999 0 2
2000 0 3
2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 5 0
2004 1 6
2005 1 5
2006 10 8
2007 64 36
2008 135 242
2009 171 602
2010 243 1149
2011 292 2124
2012 349 3076
2013 393 4200
2014 372 5129
2015 435 6839
2016 453 8058
2017 543 8778
2018 616 9813
2019 717 12343
2020 806 15583
2021 793 20034
2022 741 19807
2023 696 21714
2024 532 20460

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

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 16 35 900
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 18 31 927
Radiochemistry 35 50 1016
Chemical Engineering 18 30 1073
Biochemical Engineering 27 52 1090
Nanotechnology 14 24 1117
Inorganic Chemistry 22 48 1312
Physical chemistry 24 50 1403
Materials Science 29 49 1474
Organic Chemistry 34 66 1625
Environmental Chemistry 39 79 1693
Biochemistry 38 82 1774
Pharmacy 34 75 1885
Nutrition and Food Science 71 145 1926
Petrology and Geochemistry 46 106 2007

Biology rankings

The Federal University of ABC ranked 54th for Biology in Brazil and 1848th in the World with 8,385 publications made and 145,913 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#54 of 128 In Brazil
#102 of 433 In Latin America
#1848 of 6,833 In the World

Federal University of ABC
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1998 1 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 5
2001 0 1
2002 1 0
2003 5 1
2004 1 5
2005 0 7
2006 7 7
2007 40 30
2008 79 129
2009 150 456
2010 209 866
2011 243 1556
2012 304 2140
2013 339 2999
2014 336 4118
2015 401 5184
2016 425 6475
2017 508 6985
2018 625 8134
2019 719 10693
2020 841 14478
2021 913 19441
2022 828 20064
2023 780 21631
2024 594 20785

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

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biophysics 13 33 1115
Nanotechnology 14 24 1117
Neuroscience 32 54 1390
Astrobiology 27 63 1435
Toxicology 66 111 1571
Zoology 65 136 1598
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 36 70 1614
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 63 128 1643
Evolutionary Biology 40 79 1713
Forestry 81 179 1742
Agricultural Science 68 129 1757
Pharmacology 51 86 1764
Biochemistry 38 82 1774
Biotechnology 55 105 1796
Microbiology 62 126 1854
Genetics 46 96 1876
Botany 70 142 1889
Virology 74 153 1909
Molecular Biology 79 144 1920
Nutrition and Food Science 71 145 1926
Paleontology 55 111 1954
Immunology 63 135 1994
Oncology and Cancer research 49 100 2008
Horticulture 92 208 2213
Animal Science 98 209 2226

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Federal University of ABC ranked 73rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 1366th in the World with 7,736 publications made and 94,257 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Archaeology, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#73 of 128 In Brazil
#130 of 442 In Latin America
#1366 of 7,081 In the World

Federal University of ABC
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 3
1994 0 2
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 2
2000 0 4
2001 0 2
2002 0 2
2003 3 1
2004 1 3
2005 0 3
2006 6 8
2007 33 22
2008 61 177
2009 97 428
2010 128 675
2011 170 1296
2012 229 1721
2013 288 2365
2014 262 2839
2015 375 4082
2016 402 4837
2017 581 5420
2018 689 5951
2019 730 7739
2020 783 8497
2021 901 11970
2022 732 11022
2023 796 12254
2024 447 9565

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 78 139 1021
Political Economy 16 47 1058
Urban and Regional planning 20 39 1119
Public Policy / Administration 31 53 1143
Political Science 60 111 1467
Art History 47 80 1641
Aesthetics 41 73 1798
Sociology 77 127 1860
Archaeology 53 93 2040
History 54 100 2097
Gender Studies 79 142 2104
Library and Information science 52 101 2261
Linguistics 45 89 2277
Education Majors 67 117 2286
Law 54 103 2321
Classics and Ancient History 46 98 2377
Demography 78 174 2449
Anthropology 72 140 2557
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 68 126 2773
Communications and Public Relations 69 153 3260

Environmental Science rankings

The Federal University of ABC ranked 57th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 1944th in the World with 6,736 publications made and 124,459 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#57 of 128 In Brazil
#114 of 431 In Latin America
#1944 of 6,876 In the World

Federal University of ABC
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1998 1 1
1999 0 3
2000 0 4
2001 0 2
2002 0 0
2003 4 0
2004 0 1
2005 1 5
2006 7 4
2007 42 21
2008 80 195
2009 105 479
2010 147 767
2011 169 1468
2012 207 2176
2013 289 2848
2014 257 3471
2015 324 5024
2016 346 6069
2017 427 6441
2018 543 7318
2019 589 9739
2020 660 11355
2021 750 15171
2022 652 14429
2023 682 16315
2024 429 13905

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

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 20 39 1119
Environmental Management 39 68 1582
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 63 128 1643
Environmental Engineering 44 77 1643
Environmental Chemistry 39 79 1693
Forestry 81 179 1742
Agricultural Science 68 129 1757
Ecology 58 106 1790
Oceanography 45 98 1884
Geography and Cartography 62 132 1888
Geology 54 111 1939
Paleontology 55 111 1954
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 40 90 1999
Petrology and Geochemistry 46 106 2007
Earth science and Geophysics 49 117 2131
Geotechnical Engineering 48 107 2200

Computer Science rankings

The Federal University of ABC ranked 35th for Computer Science in Brazil and 1735th in the World with 5,908 publications made and 104,391 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#35 of 125 In Brazil
#58 of 425 In Latin America
#1735 of 6,845 In the World

Federal University of ABC
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2002 1 0
2003 3 1
2004 1 3
2005 0 8
2006 3 10
2007 36 24
2008 69 142
2009 109 360
2010 166 677
2011 168 1165
2012 235 1684
2013 252 2048
2014 272 2652
2015 319 3324
2016 337 4373
2017 368 5117
2018 446 6112
2019 480 7989
2020 534 10193
2021 597 13032
2022 545 12658
2023 562 14227
2024 385 12418

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

Computer Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Data Science 28 42 1260
Computer Graphics 31 51 1383
Neuroscience 32 54 1390
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 41 1420
Computer Networking 24 39 1426
Cyber Security 24 36 1427
Computer Vision 24 42 1436
Robotics 26 59 1458
Cognitive Science 26 41 1501
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 30 51 1547
Telecommunications 27 46 1548
Software Engineering 45 72 1568
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 36 70 1614
Multimedia 36 59 1705
Machine Learning 38 58 1755
Computer Engineering 36 69 1818
Human-Computer Interaction 41 114 1838
Computational Linguistics 34 56 1877
Library and Information science 52 101 2261
Management Information Systems 58 116 2482

Medicine rankings

The Federal University of ABC ranked 75th for Medicine in Brazil and 2131st in the World with 4,366 publications made and 68,782 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#75 of 128 In Brazil
#131 of 430 In Latin America
#2131 of 6,775 In the World

Federal University of ABC
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1996 1 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 4
2001 0 1
2002 1 0
2003 1 1
2004 2 1
2005 1 6
2006 1 8
2007 16 12
2008 28 45
2009 44 94
2010 79 213
2011 134 535
2012 135 810
2013 174 1267
2014 168 1813
2015 208 2380
2016 203 3075
2017 261 3229
2018 306 3737
2019 380 4990
2020 449 7041
2021 544 10869
2022 474 10965
2023 415 11383
2024 323 10238

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

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Cosmetology 27 37 959
Biomedical Engineering 20 28 999
Sports Medicine 38 44 1032
Audiology 30 41 1137
Urology 57 107 1499
Toxicology 66 111 1571
Physical Therapy 57 81 1576
Veterinary 71 146 1695
Cardiology 53 100 1702
Anatomy and Physiology 59 101 1724
Pharmacology 51 86 1764
Psychiatry 53 90 1782
Dermatology 78 150 1790
Dentistry 75 136 1844
Pharmacy 34 75 1885
Virology 74 153 1909
Pathology 70 124 1975
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 61 111 1977
Immunology 63 135 1994
Anesthesiology 70 129 1994
Oncology and Cancer research 49 100 2008
Orthodontics 76 144 2043
Clinical Psychology 70 136 2412
Surgery 86 167 2498
Health Science 87 149 2500
Public Health 81 173 2545
Nursing 92 162 2598
Healthcare Management (MHA) 76 146 2649
Family medicine 93 191 2650

Mathematics rankings

The Federal University of ABC ranked 42nd for Mathematics in Brazil and 1970th in the World with 2,703 publications made and 45,522 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#42 of 125 In Brazil
#68 of 399 In Latin America
#1970 of 6,418 In the World

Federal University of ABC
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2004 1 1
2005 0 1
2006 1 7
2007 21 10
2008 45 68
2009 66 204
2010 80 368
2011 83 715
2012 104 781
2013 122 1042
2014 117 1401
2015 140 2001
2016 149 2410
2017 174 2721
2018 201 3053
2019 224 3661
2020 233 4339
2021 301 5542
2022 246 5172
2023 256 5587
2024 135 3770

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

Mathematics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 41 1420
Applied Mathematics 27 62 1553
Statistics 41 69 1870
Math Teachers 47 88 2217
Operations Research 42 90 2217
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 38 86 2294

Psychology rankings

The Federal University of ABC ranked 58th for Psychology in Brazil and 2203rd in the World with 2,512 publications made and 39,653 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#58 of 126 In Brazil
#99 of 416 In Latin America
#2203 of 6,645 In the World

Federal University of ABC
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2002 1 0
2003 1 1
2004 1 1
2005 0 5
2006 1 6
2007 5 10
2008 11 22
2009 33 54
2010 57 131
2011 65 311
2012 97 418
2013 107 604
2014 113 933
2015 140 1204
2016 124 1476
2017 144 1748
2018 219 2013
2019 227 2682
2020 228 3870
2021 287 5188
2022 236 5509
2023 218 5821
2024 189 5313

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of ABC in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 32 54 1390
Cognitive Science 26 41 1501
Psychiatry 53 90 1782
Education Majors 67 117 2286
Clinical Psychology 70 136 2412
Child Psychology 62 112 2439
Social Psychology 61 119 2894

Business rankings

The Federal University of ABC ranked 39th for Business in Brazil and 1886th in the World with 2,110 publications made and 30,814 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#39 of 124 In Brazil
#67 of 395 In Latin America
#1886 of 6,339 In the World

Federal University of ABC
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2006 3 3
2007 13 9
2008 20 33
2009 37 96
2010 40 203
2011 69 352
2012 83 446
2013 98 520
2014 97 670
2015 124 877
2016 125 1162
2017 145 1374
2018 184 1662
2019 169 2147
2020 182 2634
2021 224 3578
2022 187 3428
2023 202 4093
2024 103 2815

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of ABC in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 31 53 1143
Finance 23 45 1525
International Business 37 75 1838
Management 35 62 1854
Project Management 53 102 1989
Operations Research 42 90 2217
Marketing 50 87 2325
Accounting 42 84 2410
Management Information Systems 58 116 2482
Advertising 60 113 2845

Art & Design rankings

The Federal University of ABC ranked 47th for Art & Design in Brazil and 1842nd in the World with 1,015 publications made and 11,174 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Multimedia.

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
#80 of 365 In Latin America
#1842 of 5,966 In the World

Federal University of ABC
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 1
2004 0 0
2005 0 1
2006 2 1
2007 8 2
2008 11 10
2009 14 37
2010 20 83
2011 25 88
2012 36 175
2013 57 182
2014 55 242
2015 46 286
2016 69 459
2017 50 539
2018 65 664
2019 100 948
2020 91 1182
2021 120 1467
2022 90 1318
2023 92 1538
2024 58 1668

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

Art & Design subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Cinematography 39 44 531
Architecture 41 68 1331
Computer Graphics 31 51 1383
Art History 47 80 1641
Fashion Design 46 78 1677
Multimedia 36 59 1705
Literature 46 81 1752
Aesthetics 41 73 1798

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Federal University of ABC

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Environmental Economics 24 34 1209
Economics 37 70 1939
Development Studies 55 110 2515