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The Federal University of Goias ranked 22nd in Brazil, 878th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 147 research topics. The Federal University of Goias ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 45,536 academic publications and 475,617 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#878 of 14,131 In the World
#37 of 1,756 In Latin America
#22 of 198 In Brazil
#1 of 2 In Goiania
#189 of 3,576 For Horticulture
#199 of 6,689 For Philosophy
#200 of 2,632 For Forestry
#4253 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#904 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 Goias ranked 23rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 422nd in the World with 24,395 publications made and 174,437 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#23 of 128 In Brazil
#31 of 442 In Latin America
#422 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 8 26
1993 3 9
1994 14 19
1995 21 17
1996 22 23
1997 20 30
1998 39 52
1999 53 81
2000 59 90
2001 58 119
2002 68 228
2003 93 242
2004 104 371
2005 123 548
2006 183 767
2007 226 996
2008 405 1268
2009 461 1830
2010 631 2264
2011 667 3095
2012 870 3831
2013 1086 4474
2014 1191 5405
2015 1221 6281
2016 1525 7042
2017 1860 8334
2018 1928 10217
2019 1941 12641
2020 2346 17748
2021 2075 22358
2022 1845 22771
2023 1909 24978
2024 1207 20596

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 20 26 199
Sports / Exercise science 23 24 431
Forensic Science 10 14 514
Human Rights Law 22 36 553
Sociology 22 27 565
Demography 16 20 571
Occupational Safety and Health 17 20 679
Political Science 26 41 680
Art History 15 22 765
Gender Studies 25 33 773
Anthropology 21 27 841
Public Policy / Administration 20 33 858
Broadcast Journalism 18 29 896
Radio and Television broadcasting 13 25 941
Early Childhood Education 24 31 976
International Law 16 35 983
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 22 27 995
Archaeology 21 31 995
History 22 32 1002
Education Majors 26 35 1051
Aesthetics 24 39 1147
Classics and Ancient History 18 33 1147
Urban and Regional planning 21 41 1171
Law 25 41 1218
Criminology and Criminal Justice 32 60 1258
Library and Information science 24 41 1260
Linguistics 24 38 1269
Journalism and Digital Media 21 34 1282
Media Studies 30 53 1409
Communications and Public Relations 25 45 1680

Biology rankings

The Federal University of Goias ranked 21st for Biology in Brazil and 830th in the World with 21,894 publications made and 353,256 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

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

Federal University of Goias
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 18 74
1993 10 62
1994 20 57
1995 26 62
1996 35 95
1997 43 124
1998 55 145
1999 59 234
2000 84 290
2001 86 408
2002 106 562
2003 156 738
2004 191 996
2005 214 1400
2006 291 1756
2007 324 2320
2008 416 3082
2009 527 3936
2010 626 4759
2011 672 6359
2012 772 7639
2013 929 9204
2014 966 11034
2015 1106 12733
2016 1214 14483
2017 1417 17091
2018 1490 19773
2019 1572 24312
2020 1909 32449
2021 1822 39006
2022 1671 39564
2023 1669 42288
2024 1244 39696

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

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Horticulture 25 29 189
Forestry 16 19 200
Animal Science 23 26 219
Toxicology 11 14 257
Zoology 19 31 397
Virology 10 14 412
Nutrition and Food Science 19 26 418
Entomology 14 21 419
Agricultural Science 21 27 436
Microbiology 15 19 481
Botany 20 28 499
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 10 16 544
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 29 46 678
Immunology 16 24 689
Paleontology 18 26 694
Molecular Biology 21 30 721
Pharmacology 22 28 879
Oncology and Cancer research 12 18 881
Biotechnology 23 37 890
Evolutionary Biology 15 29 918
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 13 22 918
Genetics 21 31 945
Biochemistry 23 36 1082
Biophysics 14 35 1157
Neuroscience 26 40 1195
Astrobiology 21 47 1220
Nanotechnology 22 39 1361

Environmental Science rankings

The Federal University of Goias ranked 21st for Environmental Science in Brazil and 708th in the World with 16,638 publications made and 263,017 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#21 of 128 In Brazil
#32 of 431 In Latin America
#708 of 6,876 In the World

Federal University of Goias
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 10 30
1993 8 17
1994 10 19
1995 18 28
1996 25 38
1997 28 57
1998 41 65
1999 54 94
2000 57 157
2001 50 197
2002 70 308
2003 118 460
2004 123 625
2005 136 936
2006 179 1166
2007 228 1632
2008 394 2105
2009 394 2738
2010 501 3307
2011 490 4542
2012 591 5435
2013 683 6419
2014 717 7905
2015 852 9058
2016 968 10313
2017 1196 12180
2018 1215 14701
2019 1228 18232
2020 1437 24117
2021 1327 29408
2022 1273 29700
2023 1277 32610
2024 858 30929

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

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 16 19 200
Agricultural Science 21 27 436
Geography and Cartography 17 26 604
Ecology 18 28 608
Hydrology and Water resources management 17 21 615
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 29 46 678
Paleontology 18 26 694
Geology 22 31 776
Environmental Management 20 31 922
Oceanography 25 42 958
Environmental Chemistry 22 33 989
Petrology and Geochemistry 22 40 1006
Earth science and Geophysics 29 47 1141
Urban and Regional planning 21 41 1171
Environmental Engineering 30 49 1246
Geotechnical Engineering 31 48 1324
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 30 51 1508

Medicine rankings

The Federal University of Goias ranked 18th for Medicine in Brazil and 745th in the World with 16,097 publications made and 249,001 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Public Health, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#18 of 128 In Brazil
#23 of 430 In Latin America
#745 of 6,775 In the World

Federal University of Goias
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 14 59
1993 5 40
1994 19 37
1995 23 38
1996 21 63
1997 38 76
1998 43 120
1999 46 192
2000 59 207
2001 69 293
2002 79 430
2003 120 499
2004 144 717
2005 161 1021
2006 194 1184
2007 208 1630
2008 297 2203
2009 372 2785
2010 394 3456
2011 479 4509
2012 539 5293
2013 657 6421
2014 729 7950
2015 800 9164
2016 826 9872
2017 1053 11999
2018 1035 13484
2019 1117 16172
2020 1398 22517
2021 1422 27279
2022 1272 27519
2023 1268 28948
2024 1070 25514

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

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Veterinary 17 21 231
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 21 23 252
Toxicology 11 14 257
Dentistry 19 22 336
Gerontology 26 28 385
Orthodontics 17 20 386
Virology 10 14 412
Sports / Exercise science 23 24 431
Epidemiology 13 17 433
Plastic Surgery 15 23 460
Dermatology 15 22 502
Forensic Science 10 14 514
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 10 16 544
Public Health 16 20 582
Family medicine 18 24 582
Pediatrics 19 27 618
Ophthalmology 10 14 656
Nursing 23 27 658
Optometry 12 17 676
Sports Medicine 22 23 681
Immunology 16 24 689
Physical Therapy 21 23 705
Pathology 17 24 717
Health Science 22 25 719
Medical Physics 15 21 732
Critical Care Nursing 21 32 739
Surgery 18 24 772
Radiation Therapy 12 17 777
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 14 19 790
Healthcare Management (MHA) 22 28 790
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 16 27 796
Neurosurgery 20 32 802
Anatomy and Physiology 22 28 804
Sonography and Ultrasound 17 23 839
Respiratory Therapy 29 47 846
Pharmacology 22 28 879
Oncology and Cancer research 12 18 881
Anesthesiology 26 35 927
Cosmetology 25 35 949
Cardiology 22 33 984
Psychiatry 24 32 1005
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 23 34 1009
Urology 33 53 1014
Biomedical Engineering 22 32 1042
Occupational Therapy 32 44 1055
Clinical Psychology 37 52 1272
Pharmacy 21 46 1348
Audiology 39 63 1462

Chemistry rankings

The Federal University of Goias ranked 24th for Chemistry in Brazil and 1151st in the World with 13,886 publications made and 245,255 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#24 of 128 In Brazil
#36 of 418 In Latin America
#1151 of 6,545 In the World

Federal University of Goias
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 11 52
1993 8 41
1994 12 44
1995 18 55
1996 25 58
1997 34 86
1998 35 93
1999 47 181
2000 58 219
2001 60 283
2002 77 444
2003 101 590
2004 135 788
2005 134 1028
2006 161 1164
2007 192 1421
2008 249 1889
2009 308 2360
2010 387 2954
2011 397 4019
2012 487 5008
2013 577 5992
2014 609 7148
2015 698 8476
2016 806 9728
2017 947 11678
2018 951 13658
2019 1004 16635
2020 1223 22504
2021 1144 26606
2022 1032 27448
2023 1093 29311
2024 789 27306

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

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 19 26 418
Biochemical Engineering 15 26 757
Radiochemistry 29 43 865
Computational Chemistry 17 36 909
Environmental Chemistry 22 33 989
Petrology and Geochemistry 22 40 1006
Biochemistry 23 36 1082
Organic Chemistry 27 43 1264
Pharmacy 21 46 1348
Nanotechnology 22 39 1361
Chemical Engineering 28 50 1390
Materials Science 26 45 1391
Physical chemistry 23 49 1393
Inorganic Chemistry 27 55 1423

Engineering rankings

The Federal University of Goias ranked 25th for Engineering in Brazil and 1301st in the World with 10,985 publications made and 183,887 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#25 of 127 In Brazil
#36 of 424 In Latin America
#1301 of 6,782 In the World

Federal University of Goias
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 9 20
1993 9 27
1994 12 23
1995 18 30
1996 23 43
1997 26 60
1998 29 76
1999 41 104
2000 42 142
2001 33 173
2002 65 306
2003 77 394
2004 120 541
2005 104 723
2006 123 882
2007 141 1072
2008 174 1402
2009 232 1772
2010 281 2185
2011 292 2974
2012 369 3708
2013 440 4482
2014 466 5162
2015 552 6012
2016 641 7219
2017 762 8597
2018 757 10062
2019 805 12540
2020 958 16682
2021 908 20249
2022 832 21366
2023 936 23419
2024 656 22086

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

Physics rankings

The Federal University of Goias ranked 25th for Physics in Brazil and 1279th in the World with 9,828 publications made and 170,011 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#25 of 127 In Brazil
#41 of 418 In Latin America
#1279 of 6,713 In the World

Federal University of Goias
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 7 23
1993 9 28
1994 14 23
1995 17 31
1996 23 47
1997 29 61
1998 28 75
1999 45 120
2000 45 138
2001 32 138
2002 63 288
2003 67 388
2004 117 537
2005 102 647
2006 112 785
2007 117 962
2008 168 1220
2009 213 1523
2010 244 1898
2011 269 2688
2012 337 3346
2013 405 4093
2014 444 4507
2015 481 5288
2016 558 6290
2017 668 7480
2018 695 8873
2019 733 10869
2020 851 14701
2021 822 17541
2022 690 17797
2023 790 19832
2024 579 18661

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

Physics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 15 21 732
Theoretical Physics 27 56 1003
Condensed Matter Physics 21 39 1105
Atomic and Molecular physics 19 40 1118
Nuclear Physics 23 39 1157
Biophysics 14 35 1157
Astrophysics and Astronomy 24 45 1196
Astrobiology 21 47 1220
Optical Engineering 22 39 1305
Quantum and Particle physics 28 46 1356
Nanotechnology 22 39 1361
Materials Science 26 45 1391
Acoustical Engineering 28 47 1456

Computer Science rankings

The Federal University of Goias ranked 28th for Computer Science in Brazil and 1357th in the World with 7,838 publications made and 119,721 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#28 of 125 In Brazil
#43 of 425 In Latin America
#1357 of 6,845 In the World

Federal University of Goias
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 5 15
1993 6 16
1994 4 11
1995 12 12
1996 17 29
1997 16 41
1998 19 37
1999 21 75
2000 34 91
2001 22 127
2002 48 196
2003 44 215
2004 56 348
2005 61 381
2006 84 499
2007 93 661
2008 112 908
2009 152 1057
2010 209 1326
2011 214 1678
2012 241 2274
2013 345 2777
2014 348 3447
2015 414 4019
2016 409 4488
2017 459 5445
2018 578 6647
2019 603 8199
2020 703 11097
2021 698 13598
2022 660 14080
2023 676 15214
2024 436 13970

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

Computer Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 13 22 918
Data Science 20 27 1053
Computer Graphics 21 33 1170
Neuroscience 26 40 1195
Human-Computer Interaction 25 56 1230
Software Engineering 38 56 1243
Library and Information science 24 41 1260
Machine Learning 27 35 1263
Cyber Security 22 33 1395
Multimedia 32 50 1558
Computer Vision 28 49 1567
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 31 52 1581
Computer Networking 29 46 1587
Computational Linguistics 28 46 1642
Telecommunications 29 52 1649
Management Information Systems 42 67 1814
Blockchain and Cryptography 39 66 1850
Computer Engineering 39 74 1863
Cognitive Science 41 64 1974

Psychology rankings

The Federal University of Goias ranked 24th for Psychology in Brazil and 1174th in the World with 5,294 publications made and 62,693 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#24 of 126 In Brazil
#33 of 416 In Latin America
#1174 of 6,645 In the World

Federal University of Goias
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 4
1993 3 2
1994 3 4
1995 2 3
1996 8 16
1997 12 21
1998 13 32
1999 13 56
2000 20 70
2001 19 81
2002 18 119
2003 28 136
2004 39 182
2005 34 198
2006 44 220
2007 51 347
2008 88 505
2009 99 604
2010 130 705
2011 163 911
2012 180 1141
2013 237 1510
2014 242 1809
2015 254 2204
2016 283 2415
2017 339 3021
2018 380 3652
2019 392 4535
2020 488 6419
2021 507 7903
2022 410 8169
2023 440 8784
2024 329 7973

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

Psychology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sexology 20 27 733
Psychiatry 24 32 1005
Education Majors 26 35 1051
Occupational Therapy 32 44 1055
Neuroscience 26 40 1195
Clinical Psychology 37 52 1272
Social Psychology 28 43 1438
Child Psychology 40 61 1567
Cognitive Science 41 64 1974

Mathematics rankings

The Federal University of Goias ranked 24th for Mathematics in Brazil and 1142nd in the World with 4,902 publications made and 72,955 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#24 of 125 In Brazil
#31 of 399 In Latin America
#1142 of 6,418 In the World

Federal University of Goias
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 3 2
1993 3 0
1994 3 8
1995 11 4
1996 8 9
1997 6 15
1998 11 17
1999 5 18
2000 24 26
2001 11 43
2002 29 76
2003 24 86
2004 35 145
2005 34 154
2006 53 269
2007 50 381
2008 65 454
2009 85 668
2010 108 780
2011 129 1053
2012 157 1394
2013 187 1717
2014 236 2058
2015 233 2376
2016 293 2618
2017 333 3185
2018 383 4008
2019 358 4648
2020 457 6433
2021 457 7496
2022 399 7922
2023 438 8567
2024 249 6276

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

Mathematics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Statistics 24 32 1073
Applied Mathematics 19 39 1216
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 20 40 1404
Operations Research 28 52 1550
Math Teachers 32 49 1552
Blockchain and Cryptography 39 66 1850

Art & Design rankings

The Federal University of Goias ranked 21st for Art & Design in Brazil and 952nd in the World with 2,092 publications made and 14,693 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
#21 of 123 In Brazil
#30 of 365 In Latin America
#952 of 5,966 In the World

Federal University of Goias
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 2 0
1997 4 1
1998 2 1
1999 5 10
2000 3 7
2001 1 9
2002 9 16
2003 8 23
2004 9 24
2005 7 42
2006 14 54
2007 17 50
2008 29 80
2009 60 121
2010 87 150
2011 62 219
2012 78 272
2013 118 343
2014 129 411
2015 99 457
2016 117 530
2017 148 700
2018 172 917
2019 178 1088
2020 173 1592
2021 154 1907
2022 155 1899
2023 154 2099
2024 92 2243

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

Art & Design subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Cinematography 21 22 206
Entertainment Industry Business 20 23 484
Creative Writing 18 25 757
Art History 15 22 765
Literature 21 29 824
Photography 22 33 830
Singing and Vocal Performance 37 45 892
Fashion Design 25 36 939
Music 20 31 963
Aesthetics 24 39 1147
Architecture 32 49 1165
Computer Graphics 21 33 1170
Multimedia 32 50 1558

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Federal University of Goias

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Agricultural Economics 25 41 980
Development Studies 21 37 1137
Project Management 26 38 1171
Advertising 18 26 1336
Accounting 23 34 1351
Economics 22 44 1352
Business 28 43 1444
Management 28 45 1529
Marketing 31 45 1534
International Trade 29 57 1611
Environmental Economics 36 70 1693
Finance 28 54 1707
International Business 34 70 1811