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The Federal University of Alfenas ranked 110th in Brazil, 4684th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 41 research topics. The Federal University of Alfenas ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,314 academic publications and 54,434 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4684 of 14,131 In the World
#324 of 1,756 In Latin America
#110 of 198 In Brazil
#1 of 2 In Alfenas
#884 of 2,253 For Dentistry
#966 of 1,014 For Entomology
#971 of 2,030 For Orthodontics
#5945 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 38 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Federal University of Alfenas ranked 65th for Biology in Brazil and 2235th in the World with 3,928 publications made and 44,204 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#65 of 128 In Brazil
#128 of 428 In Latin America
#2235 of 6,770 In the World

Federal University of Alfenas
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 5 2
1992 2 1
1993 2 3
1994 2 6
1995 5 0
1996 5 5
1997 3 6
1998 9 3
1999 11 9
2000 14 20
2001 12 24
2002 6 39
2003 17 36
2004 10 52
2005 13 73
2006 24 85
2007 44 156
2008 43 231
2009 100 334
2010 101 520
2011 124 724
2012 135 945
2013 136 1159
2014 180 1514
2015 242 1838
2016 224 2038
2017 258 2373
2018 268 2869
2019 310 3656
2020 372 4581
2021 475 6155
2022 392 6865
2023 341 6969

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

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Entomology 48 90 966
Pharmacology 31 48 1228
Toxicology 57 90 1271
Microbiology 42 76 1291
Nutrition and Food Science 51 98 1336
Horticulture 70 135 1370
Animal Science 79 150 1520
Forestry 75 166 1558
Molecular Biology 53 100 1568
Immunology 51 100 1603
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 37 72 1660
Biotechnology 51 97 1703
Virology 63 140 1767
Botany 64 131 1782
Zoology 75 160 1826
Agricultural Science 75 152 1997
Oncology and Cancer research 52 109 2075
Biochemistry 51 108 2080
Genetics 53 116 2116
Neuroscience 54 109 2153
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 82 182 2272
Paleontology 71 152 2530
Nanotechnology 52 107 2556
Evolutionary Biology 68 173 3016

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Federal University of Alfenas ranked 89th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 1920th in the World with 3,467 publications made and 11,631 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#89 of 128 In Brazil
#193 of 443 In Latin America
#1920 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 2 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 2 2
1995 0 0
1996 2 0
1997 4 1
1998 1 0
1999 0 3
2000 7 6
2001 6 4
2002 3 7
2003 3 7
2004 7 8
2005 5 14
2006 13 25
2007 20 36
2008 22 61
2009 61 83
2010 61 114
2011 74 175
2012 89 232
2013 123 285
2014 153 336
2015 199 472
2016 220 470
2017 245 619
2018 282 720
2019 284 992
2020 356 1432
2021 491 1988
2022 394 2057
2023 315 2343

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 86 177 1345
Gender Studies 76 142 2057
Sociology 89 170 2333
Political Science 89 222 2602
Demography 86 202 2721
Anthropology 80 163 2958
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 71 139 3000
Education Majors 92 203 3327
Archaeology 85 199 3486
Linguistics 73 175 3497
History 90 204 3548
Law 83 207 3754

Chemistry rankings

The Federal University of Alfenas ranked 56th for Chemistry in Brazil and 2390th in the World with 3,158 publications made and 41,897 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#56 of 128 In Brazil
#116 of 414 In Latin America
#2390 of 6,447 In the World

Federal University of Alfenas
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 5 2
1992 1 1
1993 0 3
1994 1 6
1995 4 0
1996 4 5
1997 2 6
1998 4 2
1999 10 9
2000 13 19
2001 7 20
2002 7 37
2003 14 26
2004 9 42
2005 14 65
2006 21 77
2007 36 137
2008 37 212
2009 98 324
2010 88 471
2011 99 698
2012 117 880
2013 118 1083
2014 147 1397
2015 191 1719
2016 190 1941
2017 206 2184
2018 204 2651
2019 263 3355
2020 293 4160
2021 359 5558
2022 296 6155
2023 263 6245

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

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 51 98 1336
Radiochemistry 46 75 1515
Environmental Chemistry 45 98 1955
Computational Chemistry 46 107 2071
Physical chemistry 44 90 2078
Biochemistry 51 108 2080
Pharmacy 40 87 2098
Chemical Engineering 46 95 2189
Inorganic Chemistry 48 105 2236
Organic Chemistry 51 104 2247
Nanotechnology 52 107 2556
Petrology and Geochemistry 58 139 2573
Materials Science 57 117 2652

Medicine rankings

The Federal University of Alfenas ranked 66th for Medicine in Brazil and 1965th in the World with 3,068 publications made and 29,603 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#66 of 128 In Brazil
#120 of 426 In Latin America
#1965 of 6,680 In the World

Federal University of Alfenas
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 5 1
1992 2 1
1993 0 2
1994 0 2
1995 3 0
1996 5 4
1997 3 2
1998 7 1
1999 8 8
2000 9 14
2001 6 10
2002 9 29
2003 14 15
2004 9 30
2005 13 56
2006 19 58
2007 32 105
2008 37 147
2009 66 237
2010 78 355
2011 80 505
2012 101 627
2013 108 744
2014 137 986
2015 196 1216
2016 158 1303
2017 184 1495
2018 219 1855
2019 227 2328
2020 302 3067
2021 391 4018
2022 332 4458
2023 272 4500

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

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Dentistry 48 66 884
Orthodontics 45 63 971
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 74 106 986
Gerontology 68 84 1097
Dermatology 48 75 1114
Pharmacology 31 48 1228
Toxicology 57 90 1271
Anesthesiology 50 78 1447
Veterinary 62 124 1447
Radiation Therapy 40 63 1456
Urology 55 104 1480
Nursing 57 83 1548
Biomedical Engineering 39 67 1573
Immunology 51 100 1603
Sports Medicine 65 92 1617
Virology 63 140 1767
Physical Therapy 66 95 1769
Surgery 63 108 1820
Critical Care Nursing 66 131 1828
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 65 140 1900
Health Science 68 103 1905
Pediatrics 79 169 1907
Psychiatry 56 99 1928
Pathology 64 119 1930
Family medicine 70 130 2015
Anatomy and Physiology 68 124 2025
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 63 117 2057
Oncology and Cancer research 52 109 2075
Pharmacy 40 87 2098
Clinical Psychology 60 110 2130
Healthcare Management (MHA) 64 112 2207
Cardiology 73 147 2275
Public Health 81 186 2662

Environmental Science rankings

The Federal University of Alfenas ranked 76th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 2762nd in the World with 2,483 publications made and 24,353 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#76 of 128 In Brazil
#178 of 428 In Latin America
#2762 of 6,798 In the World

Federal University of Alfenas
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 1 1
1992 0 0
1993 1 3
1994 1 4
1995 3 0
1996 3 5
1997 1 2
1998 3 0
1999 9 8
2000 9 9
2001 9 12
2002 2 22
2003 4 29
2004 7 29
2005 6 33
2006 19 53
2007 28 92
2008 25 139
2009 55 196
2010 56 296
2011 81 432
2012 91 562
2013 95 659
2014 110 841
2015 149 1034
2016 143 1081
2017 164 1240
2018 157 1514
2019 203 1955
2020 247 2566
2021 300 3450
2022 254 4038
2023 225 4148

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

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 75 166 1558
Environmental Chemistry 45 98 1955
Agricultural Science 75 152 1997
Environmental Engineering 57 119 2234
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 82 182 2272
Paleontology 71 152 2530
Petrology and Geochemistry 58 139 2573
Ecology 76 171 2699
Geology 72 168 2729
Environmental Management 72 178 2880
Geography and Cartography 86 229 2962
Geotechnical Engineering 74 174 2983
Earth science and Geophysics 72 172 2994
Oceanography 73 190 3045
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 73 202 3490

Engineering rankings

The Federal University of Alfenas ranked 65th for Engineering in Brazil and 3028th in the World with 2,038 publications made and 23,918 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#65 of 127 In Brazil
#144 of 420 In Latin America
#3028 of 6,684 In the World

Federal University of Alfenas
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 2 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 3
1995 2 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 4 3
2000 4 3
2001 2 1
2002 3 10
2003 2 4
2004 7 18
2005 4 22
2006 13 35
2007 17 61
2008 23 102
2009 59 160
2010 51 279
2011 64 418
2012 66 504
2013 78 602
2014 101 833
2015 141 1053
2016 131 1212
2017 151 1343
2018 136 1687
2019 182 2109
2020 179 2645
2021 219 3564
2022 197 3990
2023 181 4261

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

Engineering subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 39 67 1573
Biotechnology 51 97 1703
Chemical Engineering 46 95 2189
Environmental Engineering 57 119 2234
Nanotechnology 52 107 2556
Metallurgical Engineering 55 117 2574
Materials Science 57 117 2652
Geotechnical Engineering 74 174 2983
Optical Engineering 61 136 3003
Electronic Engineering 65 162 3079
Aerospace Engineering 69 162 3287
Mechanical Engineering 69 176 3361
Electrical Engineering 67 173 3405
Civil Engineering 71 181 3418
Structural Engineering 74 184 3617
Acoustical Engineering 72 185 3699
Telecommunications 75 201 4010
Computer Networking 81 223 4215

Physics rankings

The Federal University of Alfenas ranked 61st for Physics in Brazil and 2971st in the World with 1,900 publications made and 22,393 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#61 of 127 In Brazil
#138 of 409 In Latin America
#2971 of 6,603 In the World

Federal University of Alfenas
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 2 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 3
1995 1 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 2 0
1999 4 3
2000 3 3
2001 3 0
2002 1 11
2003 3 6
2004 7 20
2005 3 24
2006 14 34
2007 17 55
2008 19 105
2009 57 156
2010 50 271
2011 65 396
2012 69 492
2013 66 603
2014 103 831
2015 126 1021
2016 116 1126
2017 140 1307
2018 122 1622
2019 170 2010
2020 164 2392
2021 214 3150
2022 190 3483
2023 156 3673

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

Physics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 54 121 2437
Condensed Matter Physics 49 118 2461
Nanotechnology 52 107 2556
Materials Science 57 117 2652
Nuclear Physics 63 138 2831
Quantum and Particle physics 59 137 2933
Optical Engineering 61 136 3003
Astrophysics and Astronomy 70 180 3489
Acoustical Engineering 72 185 3699

Computer Science rankings

The Federal University of Alfenas ranked 73rd for Computer Science in Brazil and 3549th in the World with 1,315 publications made and 11,459 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#73 of 125 In Brazil
#178 of 417 In Latin America
#3549 of 6,752 In the World

Federal University of Alfenas
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 1 1
1999 0 1
2000 3 2
2001 1 3
2002 3 5
2003 2 10
2004 0 8
2005 4 12
2006 2 17
2007 8 20
2008 8 36
2009 20 48
2010 31 65
2011 36 146
2012 33 202
2013 40 266
2014 49 331
2015 83 438
2016 66 472
2017 87 577
2018 88 708
2019 102 920
2020 146 1297
2021 178 1785
2022 148 2073
2023 159 2343

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

Computer Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 37 72 1660
Neuroscience 54 109 2153
Machine Learning 72 174 3492
Telecommunications 75 201 4010
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 79 217 4113
Cyber Security 78 220 4151
Computer Vision 86 235 4199
Computer Networking 81 223 4215

Psychology rankings

The Federal University of Alfenas ranked 71st for Psychology in Brazil and 2696th in the World with 1,128 publications made and 9,388 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#71 of 126 In Brazil
#133 of 403 In Latin America
#2696 of 6,528 In the World

Federal University of Alfenas
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2000 3 3
2001 2 3
2002 0 6
2003 5 7
2004 2 11
2005 5 10
2006 6 7
2007 7 19
2008 9 25
2009 18 39
2010 23 61
2011 28 130
2012 29 149
2013 44 193
2014 49 257
2015 75 335
2016 70 349
2017 89 452
2018 73 517
2019 75 669
2020 87 829
2021 155 1191
2022 140 1402
2023 113 1543

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

Psychology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 56 99 1928
Clinical Psychology 60 110 2130
Neuroscience 54 109 2153
Child Psychology 72 155 2970
Education Majors 92 203 3327
Social Psychology 79 187 3790

Mathematics rankings

The Federal University of Alfenas ranked 72nd for Mathematics in Brazil and 3249th in the World with 796 publications made and 7,061 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#72 of 124 In Brazil
#156 of 393 In Latin America
#3249 of 6,305 In the World

Federal University of Alfenas
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2001 0 1
2002 2 0
2003 2 3
2004 0 2
2005 3 9
2006 5 21
2007 10 30
2008 8 39
2009 23 66
2010 27 103
2011 24 158
2012 21 212
2013 26 243
2014 33 263
2015 41 310
2016 50 344
2017 60 365
2018 42 450
2019 53 555
2020 77 702
2021 96 855
2022 89 1017
2023 92 1079

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

Mathematics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Statistics 67 142 2941
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 60 147 3214
Math Teachers 75 187 3461

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Federal University of Alfenas

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Fashion Design 74 158 2927
Literature 82 170 3137
Art & Design 78 175 3426
Development Studies 77 196 3606
Economics 74 189 3734
Management 69 186 3767
Marketing 82 207 3779
Business 75 204 3848
Finance 76 225 4278