Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre: Rankings

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The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranked 114th in Brazil, 5053rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 48 research topics. The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,215 academic publications and 96,876 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5053 of 14,131 In the World
#345 of 1,756 In Latin America
#114 of 198 In Brazil
#3 of 4 In Porto Alegre
#499 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#633 of 1,257 For Occupational Therapy
#646 of 1,885 For Dermatology
#6972 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 45 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranked 41st for Medicine in Brazil and 1344th in the World with 6,176 publications made and 83,344 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#41 of 128 In Brazil
#64 of 430 In Latin America
#1344 of 6,775 In the World

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

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 1
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 262 1248
2013 314 1628
2014 372 2151
2015 358 2788
2016 372 3188
2017 412 3933
2018 409 4427
2019 477 5524
2020 537 7946
2021 593 10370
2022 498 10647
2023 518 10867
2024 460 10135

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) 44 54 499
Occupational Therapy 18 19 633
Dermatology 24 35 646
Pediatrics 22 33 672
Respiratory Therapy 17 27 694
Plastic Surgery 25 41 743
Critical Care Nursing 22 34 783
Sports / Exercise science 46 58 814
Audiology 22 28 827
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 19 33 851
Cosmetology 21 28 861
Sports Medicine 33 36 864
Neurosurgery 26 41 897
Gerontology 62 73 904
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 29 66 970
Epidemiology 43 69 974
Physical Therapy 34 39 981
Anesthesiology 30 46 1027
Surgery 29 45 1033
Family medicine 42 56 1058
Cardiology 29 45 1081
Nursing 42 52 1101
Health Science 43 55 1170
Clinical Psychology 32 44 1175
Radiation Therapy 26 40 1179
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 33 52 1203
Oncology and Cancer research 24 40 1250
Pathology 39 61 1255
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 35 54 1295
Urology 47 82 1299
Virology 50 93 1337
Psychiatry 34 56 1342
Immunology 46 82 1373
Anatomy and Physiology 45 76 1433
Healthcare Management (MHA) 42 62 1438
Dentistry 67 108 1471
Public Health 49 80 1474
Pharmacology 42 68 1522
Toxicology 70 118 1618
Ophthalmology 39 79 1648
Orthodontics 71 135 1862
Veterinary 81 181 2040

Biology rankings

The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranked 68th for Biology in Brazil and 2225th in the World with 4,782 publications made and 71,402 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#68 of 128 In Brazil
#129 of 433 In Latin America
#2225 of 6,833 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 137 418
2011 132 764
2012 168 1118
2013 239 1378
2014 281 1904
2015 294 2403
2016 297 2737
2017 309 3395
2018 324 3845
2019 374 4780
2020 421 6841
2021 475 9030
2022 382 9247
2023 397 9630
2024 329 8902

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 66 970
Oncology and Cancer research 24 40 1250
Virology 50 93 1337
Immunology 46 82 1373
Neuroscience 35 60 1445
Pharmacology 42 68 1522
Toxicology 70 118 1618
Microbiology 54 106 1635
Molecular Biology 66 113 1643
Animal Science 84 160 1686
Genetics 44 91 1804
Nutrition and Food Science 72 146 1927
Biochemistry 52 104 2070
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 49 101 2071
Biotechnology 62 124 2072
Paleontology 77 172 2830
Evolutionary Biology 73 177 3182
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 100 264 3193
Botany 102 248 3226
Zoology 105 271 3251
Horticulture 116 293 3405
Nanotechnology 86 198 3819
Agricultural Science 116 326 4270

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranked 100th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 2128th in the World with 3,654 publications made and 39,922 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#100 of 128 In Brazil
#223 of 442 In Latin America
#2128 of 7,081 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
1992 0 0
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 81 192
2011 96 347
2012 155 492
2013 190 727
2014 235 1022
2015 203 1321
2016 219 1532
2017 272 1775
2018 245 2139
2019 269 2627
2020 316 4031
2021 393 5529
2022 336 5498
2023 305 5825
2024 240 4697

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 58 814
Philosophy 101 221 1525
Demography 55 92 1614
Gender Studies 73 131 2030
Anthropology 61 97 2032
Sociology 90 163 2319
Political Science 106 268 2949
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 74 140 2998
Aesthetics 67 150 2999
Library and Information science 79 186 3175
Archaeology 74 174 3210
Law 71 169 3277
Linguistics 73 166 3403
History 83 189 3410
Education Majors 108 271 4224

Chemistry rankings

The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranked 67th for Chemistry in Brazil and 2721st in the World with 2,739 publications made and 44,575 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#67 of 128 In Brazil
#137 of 418 In Latin America
#2721 of 6,545 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 80 280
2011 81 477
2012 87 680
2013 130 821
2014 153 1201
2015 156 1505
2016 168 1767
2017 168 2142
2018 198 2462
2019 224 3152
2020 237 4346
2021 272 5608
2022 240 5759
2023 221 6142
2024 172 5617

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 72 146 1927
Biochemistry 52 104 2070
Organic Chemistry 71 150 2967
Nanotechnology 86 198 3819
Chemical Engineering 100 242 3989
Physical chemistry 100 256 4214
Materials Science 106 263 4381

Psychology rankings

The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranked 41st for Psychology in Brazil and 1765th in the World with 2,640 publications made and 38,858 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#41 of 126 In Brazil
#66 of 416 In Latin America
#1765 of 6,645 In the World

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

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
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 79 229
2011 74 389
2012 116 581
2013 129 832
2014 181 1065
2015 159 1320
2016 154 1507
2017 190 1733
2018 172 2083
2019 219 2581
2020 213 3453
2021 223 4475
2022 212 4621
2023 211 4827
2024 181 4245

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 19 633
Clinical Psychology 32 44 1175
Psychiatry 34 56 1342
Neuroscience 35 60 1445
Child Psychology 48 78 1923
Social Psychology 59 109 2721
Cognitive Science 66 155 3394
Education Majors 108 271 4224

Computer Science rankings

The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranked 67th for Computer Science in Brazil and 3205th in the World with 1,945 publications made and 27,833 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
#153 of 425 In Latin America
#3205 of 6,845 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 55 182
2011 40 314
2012 73 485
2013 71 590
2014 117 839
2015 118 969
2016 107 1130
2017 142 1330
2018 136 1642
2019 155 2083
2020 169 2918
2021 186 3830
2022 172 4031
2023 173 4274
2024 141 3948

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 60 1445
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 49 101 2071
Library and Information science 79 186 3175
Cognitive Science 66 155 3394
Machine Learning 80 191 3769
Cyber Security 78 220 4263
Computer Networking 79 213 4271
Telecommunications 86 239 4433
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 93 265 4683

Environmental Science rankings

The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranked 101st for Environmental Science in Brazil and 3604th in the World with 1,703 publications made and 23,308 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#101 of 128 In Brazil
#251 of 431 In Latin America
#3604 of 6,876 In the World

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

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 1
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 43 158
2012 60 242
2013 79 354
2014 113 523
2015 105 738
2016 118 941
2017 120 1124
2018 111 1328
2019 139 1669
2020 174 2464
2021 166 3324
2022 139 3331
2023 145 3483
2024 112 3235

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 77 172 2830
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 100 264 3193
Geology 91 215 3336
Geography and Cartography 103 285 3648
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 81 226 3803
Agricultural Science 116 326 4270
Ecology 112 302 4385

Mathematics rankings

The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranked 64th for Mathematics in Brazil and 2800th in the World with 1,271 publications made and 19,767 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#64 of 125 In Brazil
#124 of 399 In Latin America
#2800 of 6,418 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 38 109
2012 41 178
2013 58 274
2014 54 419
2015 61 454
2016 68 511
2017 80 636
2018 90 845
2019 77 1109
2020 119 1628
2021 147 2248
2022 113 2222
2023 151 2362
2024 95 1807

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 57 109 2533
Math Teachers 92 248 4159

Other rankings

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

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Development Studies 62 129 2710
Optical Engineering 70 161 3374
Aerospace Engineering 74 175 3508
Economics 71 178 3541
Astrophysics and Astronomy 76 189 3542
Mechanical Engineering 72 199 3563
Fashion Design 92 212 3618
Acoustical Engineering 74 178 3636
Art & Design 85 193 3665
Structural Engineering 75 192 3748
Nuclear Physics 86 205 3777
Engineering 82 208 3922
Physics 82 215 4023
Literature 100 235 4113
Marketing 90 232 4221
Metallurgical Engineering 100 258 4280
Quantum and Particle physics 87 238 4354
Management 87 240 4455
Electrical Engineering 98 278 4692
Business 96 270 4789