Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre: Rankings

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The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranked 114th in Brazil, 5005th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 44 research topics. The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,852 academic publications and 63,366 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5005 of 14,131 In the World
#344 of 1,756 In Latin America
#114 of 198 In Brazil
#3 of 4 In Porto Alegre
#502 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#659 of 1,135 For Occupational Therapy
#659 of 1,003 For Respiratory Therapy
#6972 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 41 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranked 43rd for Medicine in Brazil and 1386th in the World with 5,230 publications made and 55,329 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#43 of 128 In Brazil
#69 of 426 In Latin America
#1386 of 6,680 In the World

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

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 0
1998 0 3
1999 0 3
2000 2 8
2001 2 9
2002 4 19
2003 8 33
2004 4 32
2005 5 56
2006 10 70
2007 9 90
2008 40 115
2009 92 152
2010 155 374
2011 155 675
2012 239 1032
2013 286 1321
2014 361 1698
2015 330 2288
2016 351 2572
2017 359 3091
2018 393 3480
2019 442 4448
2020 521 6146
2021 539 8039
2022 421 8458
2023 474 8604

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) 40 50 502
Respiratory Therapy 19 27 659
Occupational Therapy 19 20 659
Dermatology 25 36 660
Pediatrics 21 33 690
Plastic Surgery 25 40 740
Cosmetology 20 26 798
Audiology 20 25 816
Sports Medicine 31 33 866
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 19 32 874
Neurosurgery 24 42 903
Critical Care Nursing 24 40 913
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 28 62 950
Epidemiology 39 62 956
Gerontology 61 74 962
Sports / Exercise science 57 73 963
Physical Therapy 36 40 1033
Surgery 30 47 1047
Anesthesiology 32 47 1056
Cardiology 27 43 1090
Family medicine 40 55 1101
Radiation Therapy 26 39 1147
Health Science 40 51 1174
Nursing 44 55 1181
Oncology and Cancer research 22 37 1193
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 33 51 1222
Clinical Psychology 33 46 1235
Virology 48 92 1299
Pathology 39 64 1316
Urology 48 86 1331
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 35 56 1349
Psychiatry 36 57 1350
Immunology 44 80 1382
Healthcare Management (MHA) 40 58 1426
Anatomy and Physiology 44 78 1445
Dentistry 66 109 1449
Pharmacology 41 65 1450
Toxicology 68 109 1454
Public Health 51 92 1630
Orthodontics 72 132 1873
Veterinary 81 171 1888

Biology rankings

The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranked 64th for Biology in Brazil and 2203rd in the World with 4,161 publications made and 50,605 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#64 of 128 In Brazil
#127 of 428 In Latin America
#2203 of 6,770 In the World

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

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1997 3 0
1998 0 3
1999 0 3
2000 4 10
2001 3 12
2002 6 21
2003 11 44
2004 7 63
2005 7 80
2006 12 89
2007 10 126
2008 44 136
2009 76 185
2010 118 373
2011 121 639
2012 165 964
2013 219 1194
2014 268 1592
2015 273 2028
2016 281 2315
2017 280 2843
2018 307 3199
2019 368 4054
2020 413 5577
2021 443 7399
2022 335 7750
2023 366 8038

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 28 62 950
Oncology and Cancer research 22 37 1193
Virology 48 92 1299
Neuroscience 31 53 1350
Immunology 44 80 1382
Pharmacology 41 65 1450
Toxicology 68 109 1454
Molecular Biology 57 106 1615
Microbiology 51 104 1645
Animal Science 83 157 1658
Genetics 43 92 1781
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 46 94 1960
Biochemistry 48 102 1999
Biotechnology 60 121 2007
Nutrition and Food Science 75 170 2247
Paleontology 74 172 2785
Zoology 102 253 3024
Horticulture 111 285 3252
Botany 104 257 3307
Nanotechnology 84 200 3752
Agricultural Science 114 317 4129

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranked 98th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 2276th in the World with 3,139 publications made and 24,339 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#98 of 128 In Brazil
#239 of 443 In Latin America
#2276 of 7,020 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
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 2
2001 2 1
2002 0 3
2003 1 12
2004 0 6
2005 0 14
2006 1 3
2007 1 14
2008 17 17
2009 36 35
2010 71 123
2011 76 227
2012 138 371
2013 176 538
2014 224 715
2015 191 1009
2016 219 1132
2017 247 1261
2018 229 1536
2019 260 1935
2020 300 2788
2021 366 3871
2022 293 3884
2023 276 4005

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 57 73 963
Demography 53 94 1606
Philosophy 104 253 1761
Anthropology 59 96 1983
Sociology 87 159 2252
Political Science 102 266 2984
Archaeology 75 175 3196
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 77 155 3222
Law 72 171 3284
Linguistics 69 162 3307
History 84 190 3368
Education Majors 108 264 4070

Chemistry rankings

The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranked 63rd for Chemistry in Brazil and 2670th in the World with 2,450 publications made and 33,064 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#63 of 128 In Brazil
#131 of 414 In Latin America
#2670 of 6,447 In the World

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

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1997 3 0
1998 0 3
1999 0 3
2000 4 6
2001 3 12
2002 6 20
2003 11 37
2004 7 60
2005 7 74
2006 9 87
2007 8 110
2008 28 119
2009 48 153
2010 69 273
2011 76 415
2012 95 621
2013 118 758
2014 153 1027
2015 150 1305
2016 167 1545
2017 156 1862
2018 188 2097
2019 224 2734
2020 237 3702
2021 259 4846
2022 206 5063
2023 210 5406

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
Biochemistry 48 102 1999
Nutrition and Food Science 75 170 2247
Organic Chemistry 65 138 2813
Nanotechnology 84 200 3752
Chemical Engineering 99 240 3942
Physical chemistry 97 253 4173
Materials Science 100 256 4333

Psychology rankings

The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranked 40th for Psychology in Brazil and 1764th in the World with 2,299 publications made and 25,867 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology, Social Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#40 of 126 In Brazil
#67 of 403 In Latin America
#1764 of 6,528 In the World

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

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 0
1998 0 3
1999 0 3
2000 3 8
2001 3 12
2002 4 16
2003 3 31
2004 5 44
2005 4 52
2006 8 59
2007 2 73
2008 22 85
2009 51 110
2010 72 206
2011 54 312
2012 113 504
2013 116 685
2014 182 844
2015 152 1107
2016 145 1264
2017 163 1422
2018 167 1647
2019 199 2118
2020 207 2789
2021 227 3519
2022 186 3797
2023 194 3959

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 19 20 659
Clinical Psychology 33 46 1235
Neuroscience 31 53 1350
Psychiatry 36 57 1350
Child Psychology 44 75 1869
Social Psychology 62 120 2866
Cognitive Science 67 160 3352
Education Majors 108 264 4070

Computer Science rankings

The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranked 65th for Computer Science in Brazil and 3087th in the World with 1,713 publications made and 19,440 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#65 of 125 In Brazil
#145 of 417 In Latin America
#3087 of 6,752 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 0 3
1999 0 3
2000 3 8
2001 3 12
2002 4 17
2003 3 31
2004 4 42
2005 4 52
2006 8 57
2007 2 73
2008 15 83
2009 31 95
2010 48 177
2011 35 276
2012 76 450
2013 69 517
2014 114 718
2015 120 830
2016 106 1011
2017 121 1159
2018 126 1343
2019 149 1817
2020 173 2502
2021 178 3155
2022 156 3486
2023 152 3684

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 31 53 1350
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 46 94 1960
Cognitive Science 67 160 3352
Machine Learning 78 185 3624
Cyber Security 75 217 4142
Computer Networking 82 227 4251
Telecommunications 82 241 4378
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 93 270 4716

Environmental Science rankings

The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranked 101st for Environmental Science in Brazil and 3602nd in the World with 1,476 publications made and 15,410 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#101 of 128 In Brazil
#255 of 428 In Latin America
#3602 of 6,798 In the World

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

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 0
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 1
2002 0 2
2003 1 4
2004 0 5
2005 1 6
2006 0 8
2007 1 10
2008 10 12
2009 19 22
2010 28 55
2011 38 109
2012 57 185
2013 77 268
2014 106 397
2015 103 567
2016 114 750
2017 110 898
2018 95 1001
2019 132 1329
2020 163 1913
2021 150 2585
2022 123 2676
2023 140 2820

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 74 172 2785
Geology 89 217 3311
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 76 213 3662
Geography and Cartography 103 285 3665
Agricultural Science 114 317 4129
Ecology 112 299 4326

Mathematics rankings

The Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre ranked 65th for Mathematics in Brazil and 2823rd in the World with 1,144 publications made and 14,093 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#65 of 124 In Brazil
#126 of 393 In Latin America
#2823 of 6,305 In the World

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

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2007 1 5
2008 8 0
2009 14 8
2010 31 51
2011 34 84
2012 47 137
2013 57 211
2014 64 328
2015 55 396
2016 74 456
2017 71 542
2018 86 676
2019 80 959
2020 117 1338
2021 129 1789
2022 119 1960
2023 146 2066

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 59 111 2526
Math Teachers 87 218 3749

Other rankings

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

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Painting and Drawing 13 21 636
Sculpture 13 21 636
Development Studies 59 124 2648
Mechanical Engineering 71 192 3467
Optical Engineering 73 171 3477
Art & Design 80 178 3485
Fashion Design 94 211 3548
Structural Engineering 73 179 3556
Economics 71 180 3562
Nuclear Physics 84 199 3615
Aerospace Engineering 76 192 3671
Astrophysics and Astronomy 77 200 3708
Acoustical Engineering 77 197 3890
Engineering 82 211 3923
Marketing 89 228 4055
Physics 84 219 4078
Metallurgical Engineering 96 245 4147
Quantum and Particle physics 91 255 4471
Management 85 246 4506
Electrical Engineering 103 287 4713
Business 96 272 4750