Federal University of Maranhao: Rankings

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The Federal University of Maranhao ranked 43rd in Brazil, 1553rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 89 research topics. The Federal University of Maranhao ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 20,278 academic publications and 146,229 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1553 of 14,131 In the World
#79 of 1,756 In Latin America
#43 of 198 In Brazil
#1 of 3 In Sao Luis
#284 of 2,534 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#613 of 2,490 For Dentistry
#653 of 2,198 For Veterinary
#3002 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2272 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 86 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Federal University of Maranhao ranked 51st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 938th in the World with 11,578 publications made and 52,070 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#51 of 128 In Brazil
#81 of 442 In Latin America
#938 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 2 10
1994 1 14
1995 10 16
1996 8 21
1997 9 20
1998 8 29
1999 13 44
2000 13 54
2001 17 64
2002 38 77
2003 38 94
2004 46 133
2005 69 205
2006 86 212
2007 95 359
2008 85 478
2009 125 455
2010 199 601
2011 253 745
2012 358 901
2013 335 1095
2014 436 1236
2015 509 1407
2016 659 1689
2017 792 1822
2018 712 2235
2019 831 2794
2020 1229 4650
2021 1184 5974
2022 1119 6148
2023 1206 7102
2024 767 6058
2025 316 4949

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 56 84 671
Sports / Exercise science 47 60 849
Human Rights Law 44 74 932
Demography 33 52 1015
Sociology 46 63 1116
Criminology and Criminal Justice 34 65 1377
Political Science 57 104 1411
Media Studies 35 59 1485
Gender Studies 50 85 1615
Anthropology 50 78 1701
Journalism and Digital Media 40 66 1727
Public Policy / Administration 62 102 1766
Art History 59 101 1933
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 47 84 2078
Education Majors 61 103 2078
Classics and Ancient History 39 77 2084
Archaeology 54 99 2134
History 55 104 2180
Aesthetics 53 105 2280
Linguistics 48 99 2365
Library and Information science 61 122 2429
Law 59 114 2535
Communications and Public Relations 77 177 3526

Biology rankings

The Federal University of Maranhao ranked 47th for Biology in Brazil and 1668th in the World with 8,328 publications made and 101,096 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#47 of 128 In Brazil
#83 of 433 In Latin America
#1668 of 6,841 In the World

Federal University of Maranhao
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 5 8
1994 7 23
1995 9 23
1996 12 36
1997 11 28
1998 24 34
1999 30 84
2000 21 90
2001 29 114
2002 33 148
2003 49 150
2004 42 248
2005 61 328
2006 93 402
2007 97 556
2008 95 713
2009 108 867
2010 156 1136
2011 198 1468
2012 232 1833
2013 263 2149
2014 295 2434
2015 300 2641
2016 382 3269
2017 453 3717
2018 499 4661
2019 518 5436
2020 817 8102
2021 770 9849
2022 757 10801
2023 813 12195
2024 670 12081
2025 487 11020

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

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Animal Science 54 79 755
Forestry 53 85 784
Zoology 45 75 879
Entomology 49 88 960
Horticulture 57 95 1000
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 41 75 1027
Toxicology 47 74 1037
Virology 43 72 1053
Immunology 37 66 1221
Nutrition and Food Science 50 89 1222
Botany 51 89 1255
Microbiology 43 77 1292
Oncology and Cancer research 30 54 1353
Biotechnology 41 75 1419
Molecular Biology 53 89 1471
Agricultural Science 59 105 1514
Pharmacology 45 74 1593
Genetics 43 84 1732
Paleontology 49 95 1769
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 42 86 1893
Biochemistry 53 105 2080
Neuroscience 58 111 2170
Nanotechnology 45 87 2228
Evolutionary Biology 62 147 2796

Medicine rankings

The Federal University of Maranhao ranked 36th for Medicine in Brazil and 1280th in the World with 7,186 publications made and 79,753 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Public Health, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#36 of 128 In Brazil
#58 of 432 In Latin America
#1280 of 6,793 In the World

Federal University of Maranhao
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 5 4
1994 5 11
1995 6 11
1996 8 24
1997 5 16
1998 13 31
1999 18 55
2000 14 57
2001 23 79
2002 21 105
2003 25 117
2004 36 163
2005 49 207
2006 78 275
2007 65 385
2008 66 476
2009 79 544
2010 123 739
2011 167 983
2012 248 1203
2013 230 1522
2014 264 1743
2015 267 1996
2016 344 2490
2017 371 2858
2018 381 3412
2019 449 4188
2020 702 6419
2021 730 8128
2022 731 8988
2023 723 9794
2024 601 9004
2025 371 8116

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

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 23 25 284
Dentistry 35 41 613
Veterinary 34 52 653
Pediatrics 21 32 658
Epidemiology 27 39 704
Orthodontics 34 43 715
Gerontology 56 66 805
Sports / Exercise science 47 60 849
Dermatology 34 52 875
Plastic Surgery 34 58 951
Family medicine 35 47 965
Nursing 40 49 1013
Toxicology 47 74 1037
Virology 43 72 1053
Critical Care Nursing 33 56 1075
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 36 59 1098
Anesthesiology 37 57 1151
Public Health 37 60 1220
Immunology 37 66 1221
Pathology 37 59 1254
Surgery 38 60 1264
Physical Therapy 42 58 1332
Oncology and Cancer research 30 54 1353
Ophthalmology 29 52 1354
Cardiology 38 69 1396
Urology 52 93 1422
Radiation Therapy 36 58 1441
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 42 69 1445
Sports Medicine 59 81 1476
Healthcare Management (MHA) 45 69 1539
Pharmacology 45 74 1593
Health Science 57 79 1607
Anatomy and Physiology 55 92 1656
Psychiatry 49 84 1700
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 51 89 1707
Biomedical Engineering 42 79 1793
Clinical Psychology 53 89 1904

Environmental Science rankings

The Federal University of Maranhao ranked 51st for Environmental Science in Brazil and 1685th in the World with 6,589 publications made and 65,227 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#51 of 128 In Brazil
#95 of 433 In Latin America
#1685 of 6,888 In the World

Federal University of Maranhao
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 2 14
1994 5 20
1995 9 15
1996 7 27
1997 9 26
1998 19 27
1999 26 61
2000 23 60
2001 19 100
2002 23 101
2003 41 118
2004 46 201
2005 58 218
2006 74 301
2007 81 413
2008 77 488
2009 87 575
2010 124 752
2011 160 969
2012 199 1194
2013 189 1394
2014 218 1553
2015 257 1686
2016 319 2095
2017 374 2327
2018 389 3064
2019 443 3561
2020 601 5426
2021 625 6513
2022 564 6875
2023 665 8023
2024 512 7997
2025 336 6984

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

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 53 85 784
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 41 75 1027
Geography and Cartography 48 87 1418
Agricultural Science 59 105 1514
Ecology 50 86 1592
Paleontology 49 95 1769
Geology 51 104 1888
Environmental Chemistry 48 101 2011
Oceanography 54 122 2145
Earth science and Geophysics 52 126 2339
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 51 123 2469
Petrology and Geochemistry 54 128 2471
Environmental Management 65 137 2539
Environmental Engineering 71 161 2647
Geotechnical Engineering 63 143 2671

Chemistry rankings

The Federal University of Maranhao ranked 51st for Chemistry in Brazil and 2204th in the World with 5,040 publications made and 69,960 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#51 of 128 In Brazil
#105 of 420 In Latin America
#2204 of 6,561 In the World

Federal University of Maranhao
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 3
1994 5 10
1995 4 7
1996 7 15
1997 6 15
1998 22 19
1999 15 36
2000 10 46
2001 9 71
2002 24 97
2003 35 112
2004 26 176
2005 37 190
2006 58 266
2007 56 349
2008 57 470
2009 84 577
2010 106 827
2011 139 1063
2012 127 1416
2013 146 1639
2014 169 1762
2015 191 1974
2016 251 2444
2017 286 2927
2018 285 3475
2019 337 4144
2020 473 5926
2021 438 7243
2022 457 7528
2023 511 8610
2024 395 8764
2025 310 8136

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

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 50 89 1222
Radiochemistry 46 65 1374
Computational Chemistry 35 74 1631
Inorganic Chemistry 38 80 1785
Environmental Chemistry 48 101 2011
Physical chemistry 43 88 2060
Biochemistry 53 105 2080
Chemical Engineering 45 91 2143
Organic Chemistry 51 103 2211
Nanotechnology 45 87 2228
Materials Science 47 99 2327
Petrology and Geochemistry 54 128 2471

Engineering rankings

The Federal University of Maranhao ranked 46th for Engineering in Brazil and 2245th in the World with 4,574 publications made and 57,799 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#46 of 127 In Brazil
#92 of 425 In Latin America
#2245 of 6,795 In the World

Federal University of Maranhao
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 5
1994 5 7
1995 8 12
1996 8 14
1997 5 16
1998 17 21
1999 13 23
2000 7 29
2001 10 52
2002 35 70
2003 44 85
2004 44 143
2005 51 191
2006 65 254
2007 52 359
2008 66 431
2009 76 567
2010 102 753
2011 147 992
2012 116 1208
2013 147 1404
2014 158 1483
2015 183 1713
2016 225 2109
2017 297 2473
2018 269 2974
2019 308 3464
2020 367 4523
2021 381 5648
2022 375 5790
2023 433 6748
2024 328 6899
2025 263 6395

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

Engineering subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Architecture 34 56 1249
Reliability and Quality Engineering 31 44 1289
Renewable Energy Engineering 29 51 1290
Biotechnology 41 75 1419
Automation and Control engineering 29 71 1607
Aerospace Engineering 33 55 1669
Biomedical Engineering 42 79 1793
Human-Computer Interaction 38 104 1813
Automotive Engineering 45 72 1869
Electrical Engineering 36 76 2056
Optical Engineering 41 85 2098
Electronic Engineering 42 83 2098
Remote Sensing 50 104 2119
Chemical Engineering 45 91 2143
Nanotechnology 45 87 2228
Materials Science 47 99 2327
Metallurgical Engineering 52 112 2427
Mechanical Engineering 48 104 2431
Systems Engineering 53 115 2496
Acoustical Engineering 52 109 2631
Environmental Engineering 71 161 2647
Geotechnical Engineering 63 143 2671
Telecommunications 54 121 2739
Computer Networking 54 123 2835
Civil Engineering 58 141 2933
Structural Engineering 60 149 3156

Physics rankings

The Federal University of Maranhao ranked 43rd for Physics in Brazil and 2171st in the World with 4,087 publications made and 52,654 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#43 of 127 In Brazil
#90 of 419 In Latin America
#2171 of 6,729 In the World

Federal University of Maranhao
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 4
1994 5 8
1995 5 10
1996 6 15
1997 3 19
1998 18 28
1999 13 23
2000 6 42
2001 8 54
2002 28 63
2003 42 89
2004 33 139
2005 43 182
2006 58 238
2007 48 322
2008 50 376
2009 76 528
2010 92 680
2011 135 890
2012 118 1117
2013 145 1346
2014 146 1427
2015 166 1581
2016 218 1927
2017 234 2319
2018 246 2798
2019 260 3281
2020 319 4167
2021 349 5099
2022 355 5183
2023 378 6001
2024 293 6216
2025 214 5892

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

Physics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 24 44 795
Condensed Matter Physics 35 72 1715
Atomic and Molecular physics 33 80 1771
Astrophysics and Astronomy 40 87 1872
Quantum and Particle physics 41 87 2045
Optical Engineering 41 85 2098
Nuclear Physics 45 96 2172
Nanotechnology 45 87 2228
Materials Science 47 99 2327
Acoustical Engineering 52 109 2631

Computer Science rankings

The Federal University of Maranhao ranked 51st for Computer Science in Brazil and 2378th in the World with 3,256 publications made and 32,214 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#51 of 125 In Brazil
#93 of 427 In Latin America
#2378 of 6,855 In the World

Federal University of Maranhao
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 8
1994 2 4
1995 5 9
1996 5 7
1997 0 14
1998 6 18
1999 7 19
2000 4 28
2001 12 27
2002 28 38
2003 29 58
2004 31 86
2005 42 138
2006 65 183
2007 51 234
2008 45 280
2009 42 276
2010 57 366
2011 85 470
2012 73 547
2013 92 689
2014 135 837
2015 139 930
2016 153 1181
2017 184 1341
2018 167 1693
2019 199 2011
2020 305 2905
2021 303 3621
2022 308 3984
2023 290 4295
2024 231 4111
2025 180 3902

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

Computer Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Software Engineering 46 74 1595
Cognitive Science 28 46 1622
Multimedia 37 61 1746
Human-Computer Interaction 38 104 1813
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 42 86 1893
Blockchain and Cryptography 42 70 1935
Machine Learning 41 65 1939
Computer Vision 41 80 2006
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 40 77 2047
Computational Linguistics 41 70 2139
Neuroscience 58 111 2170
Data Science 53 93 2257
Management Information Systems 53 98 2271
Library and Information science 61 122 2429
Telecommunications 54 121 2739
Computer Networking 54 123 2835
Cyber Security 57 119 2860

Psychology rankings

The Federal University of Maranhao ranked 49th for Psychology in Brazil and 1959th in the World with 2,298 publications made and 23,422 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#49 of 126 In Brazil
#81 of 417 In Latin America
#1959 of 6,663 In the World

Federal University of Maranhao
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 1
1995 1 2
1996 0 3
1997 2 5
1998 1 6
1999 2 7
2000 1 10
2001 5 11
2002 10 18
2003 8 21
2004 6 25
2005 19 61
2006 24 63
2007 27 111
2008 23 97
2009 27 153
2010 37 195
2011 61 222
2012 67 299
2013 70 405
2014 89 487
2015 106 582
2016 120 755
2017 132 872
2018 147 1099
2019 152 1294
2020 236 1878
2021 210 2401
2022 218 2686
2023 218 2897
2024 168 2618
2025 127 2491

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

Psychology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sexology 43 64 1020
Cognitive Science 28 46 1622
Psychiatry 49 84 1700
Clinical Psychology 53 89 1904
Education Majors 61 103 2078
Child Psychology 54 95 2164
Neuroscience 58 111 2170
Social Psychology 71 141 3247

Mathematics rankings

The Federal University of Maranhao ranked 44th for Mathematics in Brazil and 2067th in the World with 2,240 publications made and 26,027 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#44 of 125 In Brazil
#73 of 400 In Latin America
#2067 of 6,434 In the World

Federal University of Maranhao
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 4
1994 1 3
1995 3 2
1996 2 4
1997 0 8
1998 8 10
1999 5 14
2000 4 27
2001 6 28
2002 20 32
2003 20 47
2004 20 71
2005 23 93
2006 35 126
2007 37 190
2008 24 163
2009 34 199
2010 43 256
2011 50 345
2012 63 343
2013 75 504
2014 77 580
2015 85 599
2016 116 777
2017 120 862
2018 120 1041
2019 146 1330
2020 213 1889
2021 220 2275
2022 220 2508
2023 208 2820
2024 146 2063
2025 107 1818

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

Mathematics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Statistics 42 70 1920
Blockchain and Cryptography 42 70 1935
Applied Mathematics 48 118 2438
Math Teachers 62 131 2860
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 60 153 3387

Art & Design rankings

The Federal University of Maranhao ranked 49th for Art & Design in Brazil and 1946th in the World with 934 publications made and 4,867 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Art History.

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
#49 of 123 In Brazil
#85 of 367 In Latin America
#1946 of 6,010 In the World

Federal University of Maranhao
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 2
1995 1 1
1996 0 2
1997 0 1
1998 2 1
1999 2 4
2000 0 2
2001 2 5
2002 7 9
2003 5 8
2004 7 11
2005 8 18
2006 14 34
2007 10 32
2008 9 41
2009 5 43
2010 21 49
2011 27 70
2012 40 108
2013 31 125
2014 44 130
2015 52 138
2016 58 185
2017 78 221
2018 57 288
2019 60 355
2020 91 464
2021 76 611
2022 70 586
2023 81 736
2024 55 772
2025 23 686

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

Art & Design subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Cinematography 61 71 761
Entertainment Industry Business 51 62 1019
Creative Writing 30 46 1161
Architecture 34 56 1249
Literature 38 62 1426
Multimedia 37 61 1746
Fashion Design 52 89 1866
Art History 59 101 1933
Aesthetics 53 105 2280

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Federal University of Maranhao

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 33 63 1475
Development Studies 47 88 2268
Advertising 54 94 2616
Economics 56 113 2671
Management 55 118 2793
Business 58 124 2837
Finance 58 141 3138
Marketing 70 174 3449