Federal University of Lavras: Rankings

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The Federal University of Lavras ranked 38th in Brazil, 1443rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 106 research topics. The Federal University of Lavras ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 27,922 academic publications and 373,166 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1443 of 14,131 In the World
#71 of 1,756 In Latin America
#38 of 198 In Brazil
#15 of 3,615 For Horticulture
#47 of 2,330 For Animal Science
#65 of 2,695 For Forestry
#6456 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2271 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 103 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Federal University of Lavras ranked 17th for Biology in Brazil and 717th in the World with 20,066 publications made and 311,770 citations received. Main research topics: Botany, Horticulture, Agricultural Science, Biochemistry, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#17 of 128 In Brazil
#24 of 433 In Latin America
#717 of 6,841 In the World

Federal University of Lavras
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 15 27
1994 18 38
1995 15 48
1996 14 62
1997 32 68
1998 45 80
1999 86 108
2000 121 172
2001 109 213
2002 155 326
2003 257 503
2004 258 614
2005 284 850
2006 335 1181
2007 455 1585
2008 517 2254
2009 575 3059
2010 585 3944
2011 771 5166
2012 785 6534
2013 826 7392
2014 926 9528
2015 944 10279
2016 1072 11761
2017 1157 13193
2018 1276 16626
2019 1356 20087
2020 1459 27161
2021 1387 32238
2022 1350 33196
2023 1228 34852
2024 994 33166
2025 726 30565

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

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Horticulture 4 4 15
Animal Science 6 6 47
Forestry 6 7 65
Agricultural Science 6 8 111
Nutrition and Food Science 10 12 145
Botany 9 11 219
Toxicology 11 14 233
Entomology 13 20 397
Zoology 25 40 458
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 25 38 559
Microbiology 25 39 732
Paleontology 22 31 748
Biotechnology 20 32 788
Molecular Biology 31 43 862
Biochemistry 28 44 1193
Genetics 29 47 1207
Immunology 45 80 1367
Virology 52 98 1393
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 30 51 1396
Evolutionary Biology 31 58 1431
Neuroscience 51 99 1957
Nanotechnology 38 74 2030
Pharmacology 62 114 2126
Oncology and Cancer research 82 185 2993

Environmental Science rankings

The Federal University of Lavras ranked 16th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 660th in the World with 16,515 publications made and 263,759 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Agricultural Science, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#16 of 128 In Brazil
#24 of 433 In Latin America
#660 of 6,888 In the World

Federal University of Lavras
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 12 30
1994 13 37
1995 8 44
1996 11 56
1997 20 68
1998 35 68
1999 57 90
2000 82 167
2001 73 188
2002 110 303
2003 167 439
2004 154 501
2005 200 722
2006 227 969
2007 286 1275
2008 329 1824
2009 411 2439
2010 433 3102
2011 569 4111
2012 621 5296
2013 659 6211
2014 776 8117
2015 756 8480
2016 902 9999
2017 979 11314
2018 1081 14655
2019 1228 17842
2020 1317 23822
2021 1237 28936
2022 1212 30067
2023 1117 31391
2024 861 29636
2025 637 27748

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

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 6 7 65
Agricultural Science 6 8 111
Ecology 14 20 523
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 25 38 559
Geology 20 29 744
Geotechnical Engineering 14 21 745
Paleontology 22 31 748
Geography and Cartography 24 38 767
Hydrology and Water resources management 24 36 832
Earth science and Geophysics 22 35 991
Environmental Management 24 36 1000
Environmental Chemistry 27 40 1098
Environmental Engineering 28 44 1141
Oceanography 27 48 1148
Petrology and Geochemistry 29 67 1418
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 33 53 1518

Chemistry rankings

The Federal University of Lavras ranked 26th for Chemistry in Brazil and 1171st in the World with 11,914 publications made and 202,063 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#26 of 128 In Brazil
#38 of 420 In Latin America
#1171 of 6,561 In the World

Federal University of Lavras
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 4 15
1994 7 20
1995 4 29
1996 5 43
1997 12 35
1998 14 47
1999 33 58
2000 29 70
2001 47 108
2002 52 159
2003 93 206
2004 74 295
2005 95 384
2006 110 510
2007 165 722
2008 217 1030
2009 263 1527
2010 275 2046
2011 379 2794
2012 465 3843
2013 480 4615
2014 555 6062
2015 574 6901
2016 666 8191
2017 722 9386
2018 911 11705
2019 908 14552
2020 980 19512
2021 959 23340
2022 888 24132
2023 833 25404
2024 659 24143
2025 497 22374

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

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 10 12 145
Radiochemistry 18 26 599
Computational Chemistry 20 42 960
Environmental Chemistry 27 40 1098
Organic Chemistry 22 35 1158
Biochemical Engineering 30 57 1170
Biochemistry 28 44 1193
Chemical Engineering 22 40 1275
Petrology and Geochemistry 29 67 1418
Physical chemistry 25 50 1422
Materials Science 28 48 1469
Inorganic Chemistry 28 57 1472
Pharmacy 27 58 1609
Nanotechnology 38 74 2030

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Federal University of Lavras ranked 50th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 926th in the World with 10,880 publications made and 118,019 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Sociology, Archaeology, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#50 of 128 In Brazil
#78 of 442 In Latin America
#926 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1 11
1994 6 9
1995 6 23
1996 4 33
1997 17 37
1998 15 44
1999 35 44
2000 43 59
2001 27 69
2002 51 175
2003 86 203
2004 82 243
2005 128 334
2006 120 369
2007 161 601
2008 181 799
2009 195 1005
2010 260 1496
2011 341 1797
2012 366 2238
2013 410 2610
2014 509 3327
2015 496 3639
2016 582 4309
2017 826 4893
2018 801 6207
2019 846 7781
2020 973 10987
2021 924 13942
2022 741 14348
2023 817 15400
2024 536 13830
2025 322 12136

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 55 83 669
Demography 31 49 981
Archaeology 29 44 1168
Sociology 53 76 1246
History 32 52 1291
Sports / Exercise science 70 100 1301
Political Science 61 116 1485
Public Policy / Administration 57 95 1680
Anthropology 53 84 1764
Gender Studies 58 97 1782
Art History 53 90 1807
Linguistics 38 68 1936
Library and Information science 45 84 2067
Aesthetics 50 93 2134
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 50 89 2142
Communications and Public Relations 40 74 2236
Law 57 108 2427
Education Majors 85 175 2994

Engineering rankings

The Federal University of Lavras ranked 30th for Engineering in Brazil and 1472nd in the World with 8,799 publications made and 146,205 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#30 of 127 In Brazil
#49 of 425 In Latin America
#1472 of 6,795 In the World

Federal University of Lavras
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 2 7
1994 4 15
1995 3 9
1996 4 11
1997 4 15
1998 9 17
1999 14 31
2000 14 35
2001 22 51
2002 22 76
2003 47 140
2004 37 180
2005 70 225
2006 74 319
2007 85 404
2008 117 646
2009 180 942
2010 197 1322
2011 244 1894
2012 287 2474
2013 327 3012
2014 404 4003
2015 377 4613
2016 477 5720
2017 552 6859
2018 686 8615
2019 717 10832
2020 777 14597
2021 756 17935
2022 708 19096
2023 684 20290
2024 539 19477
2025 421 19031

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

Engineering subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 5 6 91
Remote Sensing 12 17 731
Geotechnical Engineering 14 21 745
Biotechnology 20 32 788
Automotive Engineering 20 26 873
Environmental Engineering 28 44 1141
Biochemical Engineering 30 57 1170
Metallurgical Engineering 23 40 1270
Chemical Engineering 22 40 1275
Renewable Energy Engineering 30 54 1329
Civil Engineering 23 42 1388
Materials Science 28 48 1469
Aerospace Engineering 29 50 1649
Human-Computer Interaction 36 93 1670
Optical Engineering 37 73 1822
Reliability and Quality Engineering 43 77 1831
Computer Networking 38 62 1886
Structural Engineering 37 74 1889
Mechanical Engineering 39 77 1985
Systems Engineering 40 74 1997
Nanotechnology 38 74 2030
Telecommunications 38 69 2036
Operations Research 39 82 2044
Electronic Engineering 48 98 2207
Acoustical Engineering 45 92 2287
Electrical Engineering 44 92 2318

Physics rankings

The Federal University of Lavras ranked 29th for Physics in Brazil and 1414th in the World with 7,253 publications made and 123,776 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#29 of 127 In Brazil
#49 of 419 In Latin America
#1414 of 6,729 In the World

Federal University of Lavras
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 2 6
1994 4 12
1995 3 12
1996 4 10
1997 4 9
1998 10 14
1999 16 34
2000 15 35
2001 20 52
2002 28 95
2003 38 126
2004 31 160
2005 53 199
2006 67 268
2007 83 367
2008 105 513
2009 155 851
2010 170 1080
2011 208 1595
2012 246 2090
2013 272 2491
2014 335 3398
2015 317 3825
2016 398 4729
2017 443 5522
2018 568 6836
2019 580 8622
2020 652 11557
2021 623 13733
2022 552 14150
2023 545 15179
2024 425 14894
2025 328 14038

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

Physics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Materials Science 28 48 1469
Quantum and Particle physics 31 55 1475
Theoretical Physics 40 91 1580
Condensed Matter Physics 30 64 1615
Optical Engineering 37 73 1822
Nuclear Physics 38 80 1871
Atomic and Molecular physics 35 87 1896
Nanotechnology 38 74 2030
Astrophysics and Astronomy 42 96 2046
Acoustical Engineering 45 92 2287

Medicine rankings

The Federal University of Lavras ranked 43rd for Medicine in Brazil and 1392nd in the World with 6,911 publications made and 113,457 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology, Veterinary.

Medicine ranking Location
#43 of 128 In Brazil
#69 of 432 In Latin America
#1392 of 6,793 In the World

Federal University of Lavras
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 12
1994 4 18
1995 2 19
1996 4 35
1997 7 30
1998 8 40
1999 14 40
2000 17 44
2001 23 61
2002 26 109
2003 37 144
2004 37 178
2005 51 234
2006 75 316
2007 82 420
2008 131 610
2009 145 830
2010 165 1086
2011 232 1482
2012 279 2069
2013 277 2405
2014 336 3244
2015 341 3615
2016 399 4345
2017 429 5088
2018 439 6032
2019 502 7537
2020 549 9896
2021 600 12248
2022 561 12754
2023 466 13217
2024 402 10549
2025 300 10007

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

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Toxicology 11 14 233
Veterinary 22 33 368
Urology 24 38 820
Dentistry 50 69 906
Public Health 33 51 1058
Anatomy and Physiology 39 63 1272
Pathology 40 62 1278
Sports / Exercise science 70 100 1301
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 100 155 1303
Immunology 45 80 1367
Virology 52 98 1393
Gerontology 90 133 1521
Dermatology 69 123 1523
Orthodontics 62 102 1542
Pharmacy 27 58 1609
Physical Therapy 71 101 1797
Anesthesiology 68 124 1905
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 70 149 1991
Cardiology 63 124 2017
Health Science 74 115 2071
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 65 116 2109
Pharmacology 62 114 2126
Sports Medicine 81 129 2129
Surgery 75 142 2234
Nursing 87 153 2460
Family medicine 88 171 2468
Psychiatry 80 167 2903
Oncology and Cancer research 82 185 2993
Clinical Psychology 86 201 3196

Computer Science rankings

The Federal University of Lavras ranked 30th for Computer Science in Brazil and 1534th in the World with 4,863 publications made and 75,901 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Neuroscience, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#30 of 125 In Brazil
#47 of 427 In Latin America
#1534 of 6,855 In the World

Federal University of Lavras
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 2
1994 2 10
1995 0 5
1996 0 10
1997 2 7
1998 3 17
1999 7 20
2000 7 17
2001 11 33
2002 11 22
2003 18 56
2004 16 46
2005 36 63
2006 33 144
2007 52 143
2008 71 315
2009 83 452
2010 121 585
2011 140 877
2012 167 1129
2013 150 1326
2014 207 1596
2015 218 1969
2016 294 2468
2017 279 3003
2018 304 3806
2019 397 4682
2020 473 6346
2021 446 7927
2022 436 8362
2023 397 9027
2024 301 8077
2025 209 7649

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

Computer Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Multimedia 7 10 493
Software Engineering 13 14 563
Data Science 10 16 845
Machine Learning 22 29 1105
Computer Graphics 24 39 1240
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 30 51 1396
Computer Vision 26 46 1535
Human-Computer Interaction 36 93 1670
Cognitive Science 34 55 1713
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 33 55 1740
Management Information Systems 45 73 1876
Computer Networking 38 62 1886
Neuroscience 51 99 1957
Computational Linguistics 37 62 2026
Telecommunications 38 69 2036
Library and Information science 45 84 2067
Cyber Security 39 66 2095
Blockchain and Cryptography 52 90 2319

Mathematics rankings

The Federal University of Lavras ranked 22nd for Mathematics in Brazil and 1068th in the World with 3,431 publications made and 52,963 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#22 of 125 In Brazil
#29 of 400 In Latin America
#1068 of 6,434 In the World

Federal University of Lavras
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 3
1994 3 10
1995 3 1
1996 2 2
1997 4 7
1998 3 10
1999 8 13
2000 8 9
2001 4 18
2002 12 16
2003 20 40
2004 22 35
2005 37 59
2006 40 106
2007 42 104
2008 72 263
2009 76 365
2010 107 478
2011 108 683
2012 124 813
2013 121 998
2014 156 1331
2015 195 1546
2016 189 1752
2017 202 2068
2018 223 2519
2019 319 3213
2020 302 4010
2021 303 4624
2022 256 4715
2023 240 5089
2024 153 3397
2025 84 2486

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

Mathematics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Statistics 17 23 853
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 11 20 888
Math Teachers 26 38 1374
Operations Research 39 82 2044
Blockchain and Cryptography 52 90 2319
Applied Mathematics 41 108 2320

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Federal University of Lavras

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Agricultural Economics 17 26 670
Cinematography 77 90 905
Art & Design 25 35 1026
Fashion Design 34 49 1167
Marketing 22 31 1247
Accounting 20 31 1308
Literature 41 66 1536
Economics 29 54 1607
Business 37 61 1834
Project Management 47 88 1851
International Business 39 80 1920
Advertising 41 64 2142
Finance 42 90 2358
Management 45 91 2405
Psychology 63 112 2529
Development Studies 58 118 2603
Social Psychology 63 124 2941
Child Psychology 83 174 3243