Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre: Rankings

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The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranked 87th in Brazil, 3587th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 50 research topics. The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,647 academic publications and 106,735 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3587 of 14,131 In the World
#253 of 1,756 In Latin America
#87 of 198 In Brazil
#3 of 4 In Porto Alegre
#498 of 2,534 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#616 of 1,302 For Occupational Therapy
#652 of 1,950 For Dermatology
#8056 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4868 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 47 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranked 41st for Medicine in Brazil and 1345th in the World with 6,501 publications made and 91,666 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#41 of 128 In Brazil
#63 of 432 In Latin America
#1345 of 6,793 In the World

Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 2
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 0
1998 0 3
1999 0 3
2000 1 8
2001 1 11
2002 4 17
2003 8 31
2004 4 31
2005 4 48
2006 11 69
2007 6 89
2008 60 106
2009 104 190
2010 173 452
2011 182 839
2012 261 1248
2013 313 1633
2014 373 2153
2015 358 2787
2016 372 3195
2017 413 3931
2018 407 4426
2019 471 5516
2020 537 7928
2021 593 10348
2022 498 10642
2023 518 10877
2024 472 10246
2025 424 10076

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 43 53 498
Occupational Therapy 18 19 616
Dermatology 24 35 652
Pediatrics 22 33 670
Respiratory Therapy 17 27 695
Plastic Surgery 25 40 727
Critical Care Nursing 23 35 777
Audiology 21 27 823
Sports / Exercise science 46 58 824
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 19 32 848
Sports Medicine 33 36 853
Cosmetology 21 28 857
Gerontology 62 74 921
Neurosurgery 26 41 922
Physical Therapy 34 38 965
Epidemiology 43 68 974
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 29 64 976
Medical Physics 21 35 1002
Anesthesiology 30 46 1024
Surgery 29 44 1035
Family medicine 42 56 1055
Cardiology 29 44 1078
Nursing 42 52 1108
Health Science 42 53 1163
Clinical Psychology 32 43 1167
Radiation Therapy 26 40 1181
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 33 52 1202
Oncology and Cancer research 24 40 1245
Pathology 38 60 1255
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 35 52 1280
Urology 47 82 1309
Virology 49 90 1329
Psychiatry 34 55 1340
Immunology 46 82 1378
Anatomy and Physiology 45 76 1422
Healthcare Management (MHA) 43 61 1425
Dentistry 66 108 1466
Public Health 46 77 1468
Pharmacology 41 68 1530
Toxicology 72 123 1659
Ophthalmology 39 80 1663
Orthodontics 72 137 1888
Veterinary 80 180 2045

Biology rankings

The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranked 68th for Biology in Brazil and 2224th in the World with 5,033 publications made and 78,452 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#68 of 128 In Brazil
#129 of 433 In Latin America
#2224 of 6,841 In the World

Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 3 0
1998 1 3
1999 0 3
2000 3 12
2001 2 12
2002 8 20
2003 12 42
2004 5 61
2005 4 68
2006 13 86
2007 7 126
2008 54 120
2009 87 214
2010 137 417
2011 132 763
2012 168 1119
2013 239 1379
2014 280 1902
2015 293 2403
2016 298 2740
2017 311 3394
2018 324 3834
2019 374 4763
2020 422 6808
2021 471 9006
2022 381 9228
2023 394 9617
2024 336 8996
2025 328 8695

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 29 64 976
Oncology and Cancer research 24 40 1245
Virology 49 90 1329
Immunology 46 82 1378
Neuroscience 35 59 1446
Pharmacology 41 68 1530
Molecular Biology 65 111 1626
Microbiology 54 107 1641
Toxicology 72 123 1659
Animal Science 83 159 1682
Genetics 44 91 1806
Nutrition and Food Science 72 145 1942
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 49 99 2063
Biotechnology 61 123 2063
Biochemistry 52 104 2078
Paleontology 76 171 2817
Evolutionary Biology 71 174 3159
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 99 263 3211
Botany 102 246 3218
Zoology 107 274 3290
Horticulture 116 294 3432
Nanotechnology 85 197 3798
Agricultural Science 116 325 4268

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranked 100th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 2142nd in the World with 3,784 publications made and 43,806 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#100 of 128 In Brazil
#222 of 442 In Latin America
#2142 of 7,088 In the World

Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 2 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 2
2001 2 3
2002 0 4
2003 2 16
2004 1 5
2005 0 16
2006 1 5
2007 3 18
2008 25 19
2009 45 76
2010 81 193
2011 96 346
2012 156 494
2013 191 726
2014 235 1016
2015 204 1320
2016 218 1537
2017 270 1780
2018 245 2119
2019 265 2609
2020 315 4013
2021 391 5497
2022 335 5479
2023 303 5810
2024 240 4747
2025 187 4153

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 46 58 824
Philosophy 100 220 1531
Demography 55 92 1618
Anthropology 60 97 2037
Gender Studies 72 131 2054
Sociology 88 163 2312
Political Science 105 267 2961
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 74 139 2996
Aesthetics 68 153 3030
Archaeology 74 174 3201
Library and Information science 80 190 3209
Law 71 169 3283
History 81 184 3379
Linguistics 73 166 3386
Education Majors 102 244 3871

Chemistry rankings

The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranked 66th for Chemistry in Brazil and 2710th in the World with 2,855 publications made and 49,043 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#66 of 128 In Brazil
#136 of 420 In Latin America
#2710 of 6,561 In the World

Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 3 0
1998 1 3
1999 0 3
2000 3 8
2001 2 12
2002 8 18
2003 12 34
2004 5 56
2005 4 61
2006 8 82
2007 4 100
2008 37 96
2009 49 168
2010 80 279
2011 81 476
2012 88 680
2013 130 822
2014 152 1197
2015 155 1498
2016 167 1768
2017 171 2140
2018 197 2447
2019 223 3148
2020 235 4313
2021 268 5587
2022 239 5733
2023 216 6105
2024 176 5662
2025 168 5425

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 72 145 1942
Biochemistry 52 104 2078
Organic Chemistry 72 150 2963
Environmental Chemistry 94 228 3654
Nanotechnology 85 197 3798
Chemical Engineering 99 238 3947
Physical chemistry 98 254 4178
Materials Science 99 248 4279

Psychology rankings

The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranked 40th for Psychology in Brazil and 1743rd in the World with 2,761 publications made and 42,698 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#40 of 126 In Brazil
#64 of 417 In Latin America
#1743 of 6,663 In the World

Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 2
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 0
1998 1 3
1999 0 3
2000 3 9
2001 2 13
2002 5 15
2003 5 30
2004 3 41
2005 3 40
2006 5 58
2007 1 65
2008 29 77
2009 53 118
2010 79 228
2011 74 389
2012 115 581
2013 129 833
2014 181 1063
2015 159 1320
2016 155 1510
2017 190 1729
2018 172 2077
2019 219 2559
2020 211 3424
2021 223 4440
2022 210 4588
2023 209 4785
2024 183 4287
2025 166 4270

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 18 19 616
Clinical Psychology 32 43 1167
Psychiatry 34 55 1340
Neuroscience 35 59 1446
Child Psychology 46 74 1863
Social Psychology 59 109 2720
Cognitive Science 68 159 3409
Education Majors 102 244 3871

Computer Science rankings

The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranked 67th for Computer Science in Brazil and 3186th in the World with 2,052 publications made and 30,993 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#67 of 125 In Brazil
#152 of 427 In Latin America
#3186 of 6,855 In the World

Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1997 3 0
1998 1 3
1999 0 3
2000 3 9
2001 2 12
2002 5 16
2003 5 29
2004 2 40
2005 3 41
2006 5 54
2007 0 69
2008 19 75
2009 33 99
2010 54 183
2011 40 314
2012 73 485
2013 72 593
2014 117 837
2015 118 968
2016 107 1130
2017 141 1322
2018 137 1631
2019 153 2060
2020 168 2892
2021 185 3795
2022 172 4011
2023 172 4244
2024 144 3992
2025 142 4066

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 35 59 1446
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 49 99 2063
Human-Computer Interaction 70 219 2974
Library and Information science 80 190 3209
Cognitive Science 68 159 3409
Machine Learning 80 192 3770
Computer Vision 84 220 4135
Computer Networking 78 208 4255
Cyber Security 77 215 4272
Telecommunications 86 238 4430
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 89 255 4617

Environmental Science rankings

The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranked 98th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 3576th in the World with 1,785 publications made and 25,670 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#98 of 128 In Brazil
#246 of 433 In Latin America
#3576 of 6,888 In the World

Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 2
2002 0 2
2003 1 4
2004 1 8
2005 0 8
2006 1 5
2007 2 17
2008 13 15
2009 21 42
2010 31 86
2011 43 157
2012 60 243
2013 79 356
2014 112 519
2015 105 737
2016 117 943
2017 121 1122
2018 109 1322
2019 140 1663
2020 178 2462
2021 169 3316
2022 137 3306
2023 143 3462
2024 117 3259
2025 101 3040

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Paleontology 76 171 2817
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 99 263 3211
Geology 88 211 3312
Geography and Cartography 101 280 3601
Environmental Chemistry 94 228 3654
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 81 222 3747
Agricultural Science 116 325 4268
Ecology 112 301 4362

Mathematics rankings

The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranked 62nd for Mathematics in Brazil and 2771st in the World with 1,321 publications made and 21,670 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#62 of 125 In Brazil
#121 of 400 In Latin America
#2771 of 6,434 In the World

Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 1
2002 0 3
2003 0 1
2004 0 2
2005 0 2
2006 0 2
2007 1 6
2008 12 4
2009 18 17
2010 36 55
2011 38 106
2012 41 180
2013 58 270
2014 54 416
2015 61 452
2016 69 507
2017 80 633
2018 89 832
2019 76 1097
2020 119 1582
2021 145 2188
2022 109 2165
2023 150 2318
2024 94 1805
2025 84 1728

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Statistics 56 107 2502
Math Teachers 86 225 3903

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Development Studies 60 123 2675
Optical Engineering 71 162 3388
Aerospace Engineering 72 170 3409
Economics 69 172 3507
Astrophysics and Astronomy 75 185 3520
Mechanical Engineering 72 197 3536
Art & Design 82 188 3585
Acoustical Engineering 71 172 3603
Fashion Design 95 218 3700
Structural Engineering 74 189 3718
Nuclear Physics 86 205 3789
Engineering 82 207 3883
Physics 82 208 3966
Literature 99 233 4139
Marketing 89 230 4208
Metallurgical Engineering 100 251 4215
Quantum and Particle physics 85 233 4316
Management 87 237 4452
Electrical Engineering 98 279 4686
Business 96 268 4771