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The Federal University of Espirito Santo ranked 25th in Brazil, 1065th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 147 research topics. The Federal University of Espirito Santo ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 36,366 academic publications and 328,366 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1065 of 14,131 In the World
#43 of 1,756 In Latin America
#25 of 198 In Brazil
#173 of 3,576 For Horticulture
#260 of 2,632 For Forestry
#276 of 6,689 For Philosophy
#2277 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1556 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 144 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Federal University of Espirito Santo ranked 26th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 474th in the World with 20,357 publications made and 133,659 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#26 of 128 In Brazil
#36 of 442 In Latin America
#474 of 7,081 In the World

Federal University of Espirito Santo
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 5 15
1993 8 15
1994 9 19
1995 16 20
1996 15 28
1997 21 62
1998 38 72
1999 30 85
2000 40 72
2001 40 116
2002 97 246
2003 72 239
2004 89 209
2005 100 341
2006 124 411
2007 159 548
2008 226 837
2009 303 1017
2010 381 1320
2011 533 1671
2012 624 2174
2013 720 2866
2014 947 3332
2015 1126 4289
2016 1254 4858
2017 1452 5468
2018 1573 7215
2019 1746 9195
2020 2012 13232
2021 1959 17276
2022 1686 17930
2023 1704 19387
2024 1139 15943

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 29 39 276
Sports / Exercise science 32 33 534
Political Science 20 30 565
Sociology 24 29 597
Gender Studies 23 30 755
Demography 25 39 789
Forensic Science 22 33 792
Social Work 8 12 803
Genealogy 19 34 845
Early Childhood Education 14 20 917
Art History 25 36 946
Human Rights Law 45 76 954
Education Majors 21 27 961
Criminology and Criminal Justice 21 36 970
Occupational Safety and Health 28 41 983
Public Policy / Administration 28 47 1008
Anthropology 30 44 1052
Archaeology 27 40 1119
Linguistics 23 34 1128
History 28 43 1139
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 24 33 1145
Aesthetics 26 43 1201
Law 28 45 1300
Urban and Regional planning 29 57 1325
Media Studies 29 52 1396
Classics and Ancient History 28 49 1480
Library and Information science 29 51 1536
Journalism and Digital Media 39 65 1676
Communications and Public Relations 27 47 1706

Biology rankings

The Federal University of Espirito Santo ranked 29th for Biology in Brazil and 1074th in the World with 15,402 publications made and 201,766 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Horticulture.

Biology ranking Location
#29 of 128 In Brazil
#43 of 433 In Latin America
#1074 of 6,833 In the World

Federal University of Espirito Santo
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 14 49
1993 19 64
1994 26 44
1995 21 55
1996 18 73
1997 24 114
1998 38 139
1999 43 220
2000 59 240
2001 60 321
2002 68 428
2003 80 491
2004 97 563
2005 100 706
2006 150 803
2007 178 1054
2008 203 1465
2009 270 1656
2010 310 2097
2011 465 2655
2012 508 3421
2013 614 4330
2014 723 5309
2015 759 6741
2016 787 7604
2017 1008 8785
2018 1034 10864
2019 1163 13359
2020 1324 18811
2021 1300 23783
2022 1281 24990
2023 1421 26526
2024 1061 25010

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

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Horticulture 21 25 173
Forestry 23 28 260
Zoology 21 34 421
Animal Science 45 61 538
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 27 41 615
Botany 26 37 652
Agricultural Science 31 43 658
Virology 26 40 697
Entomology 34 63 796
Toxicology 36 57 809
Nutrition and Food Science 35 59 861
Immunology 29 48 1008
Microbiology 34 57 1010
Paleontology 31 50 1103
Neuroscience 24 37 1132
Molecular Biology 41 65 1138
Oncology and Cancer research 23 39 1241
Pharmacology 32 50 1258
Biotechnology 35 65 1285
Genetics 30 50 1311
Evolutionary Biology 30 54 1360
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 30 51 1392
Biochemistry 31 55 1474
Biophysics 27 70 1619
Nanotechnology 39 75 2070

Environmental Science rankings

The Federal University of Espirito Santo ranked 30th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 926th in the World with 12,880 publications made and 157,565 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#30 of 128 In Brazil
#43 of 431 In Latin America
#926 of 6,876 In the World

Federal University of Espirito Santo
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 7 15
1993 11 27
1994 10 18
1995 8 19
1996 11 32
1997 15 50
1998 26 74
1999 25 114
2000 47 130
2001 40 186
2002 75 313
2003 60 298
2004 75 298
2005 84 416
2006 117 500
2007 144 616
2008 165 945
2009 246 1091
2010 258 1452
2011 373 1935
2012 428 2484
2013 477 3027
2014 582 3853
2015 653 4660
2016 684 5302
2017 795 6236
2018 944 8193
2019 1029 10005
2020 1178 14337
2021 1147 18356
2022 1079 19504
2023 1172 20693
2024 819 19659

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

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 23 28 260
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 27 41 615
Agricultural Science 31 43 658
Mining Engineering 13 20 691
Geography and Cartography 27 42 817
Ecology 29 44 842
Hydrology and Water resources management 30 44 917
Oceanography 23 38 917
Environmental Chemistry 23 34 991
Geology 30 45 1029
Environmental Engineering 27 42 1062
Environmental Management 27 39 1065
Paleontology 31 50 1103
Earth science and Geophysics 28 46 1136
Petrology and Geochemistry 23 47 1177
Geotechnical Engineering 30 47 1276
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 26 43 1291
Urban and Regional planning 29 57 1325

Medicine rankings

The Federal University of Espirito Santo ranked 29th for Medicine in Brazil and 994th in the World with 10,517 publications made and 146,121 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#29 of 128 In Brazil
#41 of 430 In Latin America
#994 of 6,775 In the World

Federal University of Espirito Santo
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 11 37
1993 14 57
1994 21 41
1995 14 51
1996 12 69
1997 24 110
1998 30 117
1999 24 180
2000 34 166
2001 41 249
2002 41 278
2003 53 379
2004 62 390
2005 69 517
2006 88 574
2007 91 749
2008 139 995
2009 150 1197
2010 207 1490
2011 295 1793
2012 317 2325
2013 404 3048
2014 489 3811
2015 523 4705
2016 492 5622
2017 555 6342
2018 663 7762
2019 742 9612
2020 952 13480
2021 1017 17087
2022 983 18194
2023 990 18932
2024 834 16922

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

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 30 34 347
Gerontology 34 36 499
Epidemiology 17 23 510
Sports / Exercise science 32 33 534
Dermatology 26 38 661
Virology 26 40 697
Veterinary 36 58 719
Sports Medicine 26 27 740
Cardiology 12 17 741
Pediatrics 28 41 761
Forensic Science 22 33 792
Social Work 8 12 803
Toxicology 36 57 809
Occupational Therapy 26 29 817
Public Health 23 36 820
Physical Therapy 30 33 831
Family medicine 29 38 853
Anesthesiology 24 30 861
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 21 27 866
Nursing 32 40 870
Healthcare Management (MHA) 28 37 925
Pathology 27 40 929
Cosmetology 26 36 957
Dentistry 52 73 975
Health Science 32 40 988
Immunology 29 48 1008
Radiation Therapy 21 29 1011
Sonography and Ultrasound 25 35 1035
Anatomy and Physiology 30 45 1046
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 34 56 1053
Audiology 29 37 1058
Surgery 31 49 1068
Clinical Psychology 29 38 1082
Psychiatry 26 40 1126
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 27 41 1149
Orthodontics 52 75 1151
Critical Care Nursing 37 64 1155
Ophthalmology 22 40 1188
Oncology and Cancer research 23 39 1241
Pharmacology 32 50 1258
Urology 46 81 1296
Biomedical Engineering 39 68 1577
Pharmacy 43 89 2131

Chemistry rankings

The Federal University of Espirito Santo ranked 31st for Chemistry in Brazil and 1418th in the World with 9,838 publications made and 144,389 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#31 of 128 In Brazil
#53 of 418 In Latin America
#1418 of 6,545 In the World

Federal University of Espirito Santo
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 14 35
1993 13 52
1994 19 40
1995 14 45
1996 13 43
1997 24 84
1998 40 120
1999 45 221
2000 60 231
2001 54 336
2002 86 431
2003 64 429
2004 76 490
2005 69 600
2006 90 696
2007 98 794
2008 109 987
2009 156 1202
2010 188 1405
2011 278 1892
2012 318 2410
2013 350 3006
2014 462 3650
2015 483 4621
2016 486 5309
2017 581 6284
2018 690 8173
2019 768 9874
2020 856 13672
2021 821 17563
2022 839 18249
2023 879 19600
2024 666 18300

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

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 12 23 744
Nutrition and Food Science 35 59 861
Environmental Chemistry 23 34 991
Petrology and Geochemistry 23 47 1177
Biochemical Engineering 32 62 1197
Radiochemistry 42 61 1224
Biochemistry 31 55 1474
Organic Chemistry 31 57 1504
Materials Science 31 53 1521
Chemical Engineering 34 61 1570
Physical chemistry 33 66 1586
Inorganic Chemistry 33 69 1623
Nanotechnology 39 75 2070
Pharmacy 43 89 2131

Engineering rankings

The Federal University of Espirito Santo ranked 26th for Engineering in Brazil and 1399th in the World with 9,576 publications made and 125,309 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#26 of 127 In Brazil
#44 of 424 In Latin America
#1399 of 6,782 In the World

Federal University of Espirito Santo
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 10 10
1993 11 24
1994 14 25
1995 14 21
1996 15 27
1997 24 60
1998 29 95
1999 34 175
2000 49 160
2001 45 203
2002 126 460
2003 70 346
2004 69 352
2005 54 437
2006 97 578
2007 97 637
2008 126 859
2009 157 1009
2010 186 1229
2011 244 1555
2012 308 2087
2013 329 2434
2014 453 3037
2015 450 3799
2016 428 4292
2017 540 5187
2018 665 6912
2019 776 8718
2020 822 12078
2021 839 15677
2022 860 16754
2023 879 18316
2024 655 16921

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

Physics rankings

The Federal University of Espirito Santo ranked 26th for Physics in Brazil and 1281st in the World with 8,722 publications made and 114,921 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Theoretical Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#26 of 127 In Brazil
#42 of 418 In Latin America
#1281 of 6,713 In the World

Federal University of Espirito Santo
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 11 11
1993 12 22
1994 13 27
1995 18 24
1996 16 28
1997 28 59
1998 44 96
1999 49 210
2000 56 183
2001 50 254
2002 121 503
2003 70 397
2004 68 410
2005 60 496
2006 90 615
2007 87 660
2008 113 847
2009 141 1055
2010 176 1236
2011 234 1577
2012 281 2005
2013 314 2494
2014 377 2758
2015 421 3568
2016 383 4023
2017 484 4786
2018 589 6267
2019 688 7810
2020 747 10817
2021 748 13925
2022 749 14640
2023 782 16165
2024 599 14928

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

Physics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 12 25 475
Astrophysics and Astronomy 12 24 813
Atomic and Molecular physics 15 28 840
Nuclear Physics 25 42 1210
Quantum and Particle physics 23 39 1258
Optical Engineering 24 42 1346
Condensed Matter Physics 28 59 1429
Acoustical Engineering 26 45 1444
Materials Science 31 53 1521
Biophysics 27 70 1619
Nanotechnology 39 75 2070

Computer Science rankings

The Federal University of Espirito Santo ranked 22nd for Computer Science in Brazil and 1211th in the World with 7,499 publications made and 99,655 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#22 of 125 In Brazil
#33 of 425 In Latin America
#1211 of 6,845 In the World

Federal University of Espirito Santo
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 6 31
1993 10 27
1994 13 25
1995 15 28
1996 14 41
1997 27 72
1998 29 94
1999 26 143
2000 38 124
2001 37 175
2002 103 376
2003 61 315
2004 46 295
2005 43 432
2006 80 468
2007 73 512
2008 110 742
2009 148 854
2010 151 1092
2011 225 1380
2012 220 1671
2013 271 2062
2014 324 2571
2015 398 3368
2016 359 3706
2017 391 4189
2018 516 5719
2019 579 7224
2020 617 9591
2021 649 12314
2022 693 13397
2023 654 14215
2024 509 12643

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

Computer Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Robotics 4 9 444
Software Engineering 15 19 608
Web Design and Development 10 16 627
Management Information Systems 14 17 743
Animation 9 15 747
UX/UI Desgin 19 29 852
Human-Computer Interaction 19 37 945
Game Design and Development 25 37 1004
Computer Graphics 16 27 1031
Cognitive Science 15 23 1047
Computational Linguistics 17 24 1049
Machine Learning 21 28 1067
Computer Vision 15 27 1126
Neuroscience 24 37 1132
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 20 31 1144
Data Science 24 34 1161
Cyber Security 19 28 1311
Telecommunications 23 38 1327
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 30 51 1392
Multimedia 27 41 1440
Computer Networking 25 41 1468
Computer Engineering 27 51 1512
Library and Information science 29 51 1536
Blockchain and Cryptography 32 47 1584

Psychology rankings

The Federal University of Espirito Santo ranked 25th for Psychology in Brazil and 1193rd in the World with 4,599 publications made and 62,902 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#25 of 126 In Brazil
#35 of 416 In Latin America
#1193 of 6,645 In the World

Federal University of Espirito Santo
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 4 29
1993 7 32
1994 14 24
1995 11 25
1996 9 42
1997 15 59
1998 15 65
1999 14 88
2000 14 87
2001 20 109
2002 22 127
2003 24 180
2004 24 170
2005 25 225
2006 33 217
2007 42 297
2008 69 371
2009 77 504
2010 82 593
2011 124 636
2012 138 816
2013 190 1086
2014 205 1468
2015 268 1914
2016 201 2164
2017 225 2790
2018 320 3444
2019 368 4321
2020 385 5985
2021 416 7504
2022 417 8277
2023 410 8768
2024 351 7791

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

Psychology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sexology 23 31 756
Social Work 8 12 803
Occupational Therapy 26 29 817
Education Majors 21 27 961
Cognitive Science 15 23 1047
Clinical Psychology 29 38 1082
Psychiatry 26 40 1126
Neuroscience 24 37 1132
Child Psychology 29 43 1172
Social Psychology 30 48 1539

Mathematics rankings

The Federal University of Espirito Santo ranked 27th for Mathematics in Brazil and 1237th in the World with 4,254 publications made and 54,701 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#27 of 125 In Brazil
#37 of 399 In Latin America
#1237 of 6,418 In the World

Federal University of Espirito Santo
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 2 5
1993 2 8
1994 1 5
1995 2 6
1996 3 3
1997 7 11
1998 7 25
1999 8 19
2000 13 34
2001 19 52
2002 28 70
2003 20 78
2004 15 81
2005 19 114
2006 28 159
2007 42 177
2008 54 254
2009 71 315
2010 72 431
2011 110 544
2012 124 737
2013 160 926
2014 189 1220
2015 241 1631
2016 214 1905
2017 251 2139
2018 329 3073
2019 353 3768
2020 387 5180
2021 408 6557
2022 427 7101
2023 368 7209
2024 263 5287

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

Mathematics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Operations Research 12 15 545
Statistics 27 38 1198
Math Teachers 29 42 1421
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 26 50 1515
Applied Mathematics 29 64 1582
Blockchain and Cryptography 32 47 1584

Business rankings

The Federal University of Espirito Santo ranked 24th for Business in Brazil and 1297th in the World with 3,019 publications made and 32,074 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#24 of 124 In Brazil
#37 of 395 In Latin America
#1297 of 6,339 In the World

Federal University of Espirito Santo
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 4
1993 3 3
1994 2 6
1995 3 13
1996 6 8
1997 7 18
1998 5 21
1999 8 41
2000 11 25
2001 10 37
2002 52 177
2003 24 118
2004 28 97
2005 19 149
2006 33 168
2007 35 144
2008 36 284
2009 71 330
2010 64 404
2011 90 532
2012 98 660
2013 114 806
2014 119 981
2015 183 1222
2016 132 1198
2017 189 1447
2018 217 1874
2019 226 2347
2020 261 3020
2021 281 3887
2022 261 4235
2023 245 4578
2024 178 3557

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

Business subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Operations Research 12 15 545
Entertainment Industry Business 34 39 651
Management Information Systems 14 17 743
Project Management 24 30 946
Occupational Safety and Health 28 41 983
Public Policy / Administration 28 47 1008
International Trade 17 37 1265
Accounting 24 35 1369
International Business 21 44 1427
Management 24 40 1436
Investment Banking and Stock trading 18 37 1523
Marketing 32 47 1551
Finance 30 56 1734
Advertising 31 48 1820

Art & Design rankings

The Federal University of Espirito Santo ranked 28th for Art & Design in Brazil and 1105th in the World with 1,853 publications made and 14,163 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Computer Graphics.

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
#28 of 123 In Brazil
#41 of 365 In Latin America
#1105 of 5,966 In the World

Federal University of Espirito Santo
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 5
1993 0 4
1994 0 3
1995 1 2
1996 2 5
1997 4 9
1998 6 4
1999 4 11
2000 7 23
2001 5 14
2002 12 34
2003 10 26
2004 12 30
2005 9 37
2006 13 45
2007 13 64
2008 28 97
2009 34 105
2010 34 105
2011 49 195
2012 59 241
2013 77 309
2014 103 414
2015 90 493
2016 97 556
2017 94 654
2018 134 808
2019 177 1168
2020 157 1385
2021 178 1882
2022 158 2043
2023 168 2114
2024 112 2087

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

Art & Design subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Cinematography 29 30 280
Photography 9 10 413
Singing and Vocal Performance 14 18 414
Architecture 13 18 625
Entertainment Industry Business 34 39 651
Animation 9 15 747
UX/UI Desgin 19 29 852
Art History 25 36 946
Graphic Design 19 27 969
Music 21 32 974
Fashion Design 27 38 981
Game Design and Development 25 37 1004
Computer Graphics 16 27 1031
Creative Writing 27 40 1053
Literature 31 44 1113
Aesthetics 26 43 1201
Multimedia 27 41 1440

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Federal University of Espirito Santo

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Environmental Economics 23 31 1025
Development Studies 25 43 1373
Economics 24 46 1459