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The Federal University of Maranhao ranked 45th in Brazil, 1699th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 90 research topics. The Federal University of Maranhao ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 19,623 academic publications and 133,100 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1699 of 14,131 In the World
#86 of 1,756 In Latin America
#45 of 198 In Brazil
#1 of 3 In Sao Luis
#281 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#618 of 2,445 For Dentistry
#652 of 2,181 For Pediatrics
#2961 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2738 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 87 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 936th in the World with 11,363 publications made and 47,768 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
#936 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 7 14
1993 2 10
1994 1 14
1995 10 16
1996 8 21
1997 9 20
1998 8 29
1999 13 44
2000 13 53
2001 17 64
2002 38 77
2003 38 94
2004 46 133
2005 68 204
2006 87 212
2007 96 359
2008 85 478
2009 124 455
2010 201 602
2011 252 748
2012 354 904
2013 336 1092
2014 435 1236
2015 511 1406
2016 659 1685
2017 793 1828
2018 716 2231
2019 833 2804
2020 1243 4658
2021 1190 6016
2022 1123 6175
2023 1206 7114
2024 750 5904

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 84 662
Sports / Exercise science 47 59 817
Human Rights Law 44 75 953
Demography 33 53 1024
Sociology 46 63 1106
Criminology and Criminal Justice 34 65 1357
Political Science 58 105 1408
Media Studies 35 59 1456
Gender Studies 51 86 1599
Journalism and Digital Media 41 67 1685
Anthropology 50 77 1689
Public Policy / Administration 61 101 1733
Art History 58 100 1915
Education Majors 61 103 2036
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 48 86 2058
Classics and Ancient History 40 79 2101
Archaeology 54 99 2112
History 55 104 2159
Aesthetics 52 102 2240
Linguistics 48 99 2345
Library and Information science 61 122 2421
Law 60 114 2510
Communications and Public Relations 76 171 3489

Biology rankings

The Federal University of Maranhao ranked 47th for Biology in Brazil and 1673rd in the World with 7,954 publications made and 92,040 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#47 of 128 In Brazil
#84 of 433 In Latin America
#1673 of 6,833 In the World

Federal University of Maranhao
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 7 10
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 93 405
2007 98 556
2008 94 710
2009 109 870
2010 157 1137
2011 197 1469
2012 232 1837
2013 263 2148
2014 296 2440
2015 300 2645
2016 383 3270
2017 454 3717
2018 499 4666
2019 522 5459
2020 818 8140
2021 772 9871
2022 762 10822
2023 810 12199
2024 649 11906

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 79 761
Forestry 53 86 777
Zoology 45 75 884
Horticulture 57 95 989
Toxicology 47 75 1037
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 41 75 1037
Virology 42 72 1041
Immunology 37 66 1205
Nutrition and Food Science 50 89 1224
Botany 51 91 1254
Microbiology 43 76 1297
Oncology and Cancer research 30 54 1352
Biotechnology 41 73 1393
Molecular Biology 53 90 1469
Agricultural Science 59 106 1501
Pharmacology 45 75 1586
Genetics 43 85 1728
Paleontology 50 97 1765
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 45 93 1963
Biochemistry 53 105 2080
Neuroscience 59 113 2173
Nanotechnology 46 91 2262
Evolutionary Biology 62 145 2770

Medicine rankings

The Federal University of Maranhao ranked 36th for Medicine in Brazil and 1265th in the World with 6,923 publications made and 72,962 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Public Health, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#36 of 128 In Brazil
#58 of 430 In Latin America
#1265 of 6,775 In the World

Federal University of Maranhao
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 7 6
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 49 208
2006 78 275
2007 66 385
2008 65 471
2009 80 547
2010 123 740
2011 167 986
2012 251 1201
2013 231 1519
2014 265 1744
2015 268 1997
2016 348 2485
2017 373 2855
2018 383 3418
2019 453 4191
2020 710 6449
2021 731 8133
2022 730 8998
2023 725 9795
2024 585 8893

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 25 281
Dentistry 35 40 618
Pediatrics 21 31 652
Veterinary 35 53 667
Epidemiology 26 38 691
Orthodontics 34 43 728
Gerontology 56 66 796
Sports / Exercise science 47 59 817
Dermatology 34 52 874
Plastic Surgery 35 59 938
Family medicine 36 49 957
Nursing 40 49 1006
Toxicology 47 75 1037
Virology 42 72 1041
Critical Care Nursing 34 57 1076
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 36 60 1091
Anesthesiology 36 57 1137
Immunology 37 66 1205
Public Health 37 61 1223
Pathology 36 57 1240
Surgery 38 60 1280
Physical Therapy 41 55 1331
Oncology and Cancer research 30 54 1352
Ophthalmology 29 54 1375
Urology 52 91 1402
Cardiology 39 69 1406
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 42 69 1439
Radiation Therapy 37 60 1441
Sports Medicine 60 83 1491
Healthcare Management (MHA) 45 69 1517
Pharmacology 45 75 1586
Health Science 58 81 1622
Anatomy and Physiology 56 94 1666
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 50 85 1673
Psychiatry 51 86 1700
Biomedical Engineering 42 78 1748
Clinical Psychology 53 88 1892

Environmental Science rankings

The Federal University of Maranhao ranked 51st for Environmental Science in Brazil and 1680th in the World with 6,332 publications made and 59,182 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#51 of 128 In Brazil
#97 of 431 In Latin America
#1680 of 6,876 In the World

Federal University of Maranhao
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 3 14
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 74 304
2007 81 413
2008 76 485
2009 88 579
2010 125 753
2011 160 964
2012 197 1195
2013 190 1392
2014 218 1553
2015 259 1693
2016 317 2092
2017 373 2334
2018 391 3078
2019 444 3556
2020 601 5441
2021 626 6526
2022 569 6895
2023 662 8018
2024 494 7858

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 86 777
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 41 75 1037
Geography and Cartography 49 91 1423
Agricultural Science 59 106 1501
Ecology 50 87 1584
Paleontology 50 97 1765
Geology 52 107 1887
Environmental Chemistry 48 101 2000
Oceanography 54 124 2160
Earth science and Geophysics 52 126 2340
Petrology and Geochemistry 54 128 2475
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 52 125 2491
Environmental Management 65 138 2539
Environmental Engineering 71 161 2621
Geotechnical Engineering 63 142 2656

Chemistry rankings

The Federal University of Maranhao ranked 51st for Chemistry in Brazil and 2212th in the World with 4,810 publications made and 63,331 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 418 In Latin America
#2212 of 6,545 In the World

Federal University of Maranhao
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 2 3
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 58 268
2007 56 349
2008 57 468
2009 84 577
2010 106 826
2011 139 1067
2012 127 1418
2013 146 1640
2014 169 1765
2015 191 1981
2016 253 2449
2017 287 2932
2018 285 3484
2019 339 4154
2020 478 5936
2021 440 7270
2022 459 7551
2023 511 8630
2024 388 8664

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 1224
Radiochemistry 46 67 1376
Computational Chemistry 36 81 1705
Inorganic Chemistry 38 79 1795
Environmental Chemistry 48 101 2000
Physical chemistry 43 88 2063
Biochemistry 53 105 2080
Chemical Engineering 44 91 2151
Organic Chemistry 51 104 2236
Nanotechnology 46 91 2262
Materials Science 47 100 2341
Petrology and Geochemistry 54 128 2475

Engineering rankings

The Federal University of Maranhao ranked 46th for Engineering in Brazil and 2243rd in the World with 4,372 publications made and 52,337 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#46 of 127 In Brazil
#93 of 424 In Latin America
#2243 of 6,782 In the World

Federal University of Maranhao
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 3
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 65 257
2007 52 359
2008 66 431
2009 76 567
2010 102 754
2011 147 989
2012 116 1208
2013 147 1402
2014 158 1487
2015 183 1720
2016 227 2112
2017 295 2478
2018 269 2986
2019 310 3479
2020 366 4522
2021 386 5666
2022 379 5801
2023 434 6745
2024 316 6804

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 53 1215
Reliability and Quality Engineering 30 42 1263
Renewable Energy Engineering 29 51 1275
Biotechnology 41 73 1393
Automation and Control engineering 28 70 1558
Aerospace Engineering 31 53 1660
Biomedical Engineering 42 78 1748
Human-Computer Interaction 38 102 1761
Automotive Engineering 45 72 1855
Electrical Engineering 36 76 2050
Electronic Engineering 42 86 2089
Remote Sensing 50 103 2108
Optical Engineering 41 86 2115
Chemical Engineering 44 91 2151
Nanotechnology 46 91 2262
Materials Science 47 100 2341
Mechanical Engineering 48 105 2424
Metallurgical Engineering 52 111 2425
Systems Engineering 54 116 2483
Environmental Engineering 71 161 2621
Acoustical Engineering 53 111 2631
Geotechnical Engineering 63 142 2656
Telecommunications 54 121 2725
Computer Networking 53 121 2816
Civil Engineering 60 145 2957
Structural Engineering 61 151 3181

Physics rankings

The Federal University of Maranhao ranked 43rd for Physics in Brazil and 2172nd in the World with 3,916 publications made and 47,911 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
#91 of 418 In Latin America
#2172 of 6,713 In the World

Federal University of Maranhao
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 4 3
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 58 241
2007 48 322
2008 50 376
2009 76 529
2010 92 679
2011 135 890
2012 118 1118
2013 145 1348
2014 146 1428
2015 166 1581
2016 219 1928
2017 233 2312
2018 245 2803
2019 257 3297
2020 317 4168
2021 351 5099
2022 359 5179
2023 378 5999
2024 286 6167

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 44 801
Condensed Matter Physics 35 73 1718
Atomic and Molecular physics 32 79 1757
Astrophysics and Astronomy 40 91 1894
Quantum and Particle physics 41 87 2053
Optical Engineering 41 86 2115
Nuclear Physics 45 96 2171
Nanotechnology 46 91 2262
Materials Science 47 100 2341
Acoustical Engineering 53 111 2631

Computer Science rankings

The Federal University of Maranhao ranked 51st for Computer Science in Brazil and 2372nd in the World with 3,115 publications made and 29,324 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#51 of 125 In Brazil
#95 of 425 In Latin America
#2372 of 6,845 In the World

Federal University of Maranhao
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 4
1993 0 8
1994 2 4
1995 5 9
1996 5 7
1997 0 14
1998 6 18
1999 7 19
2000 4 27
2001 12 27
2002 28 38
2003 29 58
2004 31 86
2005 42 138
2006 65 182
2007 52 234
2008 45 280
2009 42 275
2010 57 366
2011 85 468
2012 72 551
2013 92 692
2014 135 837
2015 140 930
2016 153 1183
2017 183 1346
2018 167 1695
2019 204 2021
2020 308 2916
2021 305 3628
2022 306 3996
2023 294 4308
2024 218 4022

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 44 71 1567
Cognitive Science 28 46 1624
Multimedia 37 60 1711
Human-Computer Interaction 38 102 1761
Machine Learning 41 65 1921
Blockchain and Cryptography 42 70 1929
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 45 93 1963
Computer Vision 42 82 2022
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 41 76 2032
Computational Linguistics 40 67 2066
Neuroscience 59 113 2173
Management Information Systems 53 96 2202
Data Science 54 95 2256
Library and Information science 61 122 2421
Telecommunications 54 121 2725
Cyber Security 56 116 2812
Computer Networking 53 121 2816

Psychology rankings

The Federal University of Maranhao ranked 49th for Psychology in Brazil and 1950th in the World with 2,200 publications made and 21,297 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#49 of 126 In Brazil
#81 of 416 In Latin America
#1950 of 6,645 In the World

Federal University of Maranhao
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 1
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 28 111
2008 23 97
2009 27 153
2010 37 195
2011 61 222
2012 66 298
2013 70 404
2014 90 488
2015 105 588
2016 121 758
2017 134 872
2018 147 1104
2019 154 1307
2020 238 1901
2021 212 2411
2022 219 2707
2023 219 2916
2024 160 2581

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 59 998
Cognitive Science 28 46 1624
Psychiatry 51 86 1700
Clinical Psychology 53 88 1892
Education Majors 61 103 2036
Neuroscience 59 113 2173
Child Psychology 56 98 2186
Social Psychology 69 138 3177

Mathematics rankings

The Federal University of Maranhao ranked 44th for Mathematics in Brazil and 2077th in the World with 2,157 publications made and 24,047 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
#75 of 399 In Latin America
#2077 of 6,418 In the World

Federal University of Maranhao
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 2 2
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 94
2006 35 129
2007 37 190
2008 24 163
2009 34 199
2010 43 256
2011 51 345
2012 62 344
2013 75 505
2014 77 583
2015 85 599
2016 116 775
2017 119 866
2018 121 1049
2019 148 1345
2020 210 1929
2021 221 2316
2022 225 2550
2023 208 2858
2024 139 2026

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 72 1915
Blockchain and Cryptography 42 70 1929
Applied Mathematics 46 117 2416
Math Teachers 63 135 2861
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 61 153 3380

Art & Design rankings

The Federal University of Maranhao ranked 49th for Art & Design in Brazil and 1928th in the World with 913 publications made and 4,449 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
#84 of 365 In Latin America
#1928 of 5,966 In the World

Federal University of Maranhao
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 1
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 41 108
2013 31 124
2014 44 130
2015 52 138
2016 58 187
2017 77 217
2018 56 280
2019 59 350
2020 91 461
2021 77 608
2022 70 587
2023 81 727
2024 53 758

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 60 69 761
Entertainment Industry Business 52 63 1008
Creative Writing 32 48 1140
Architecture 34 53 1215
Literature 37 61 1411
Multimedia 37 60 1711
Fashion Design 51 88 1856
Art History 58 100 1915
Aesthetics 52 102 2240

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Federal University of Maranhao

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 31 60 1415
Development Studies 45 86 2211
Advertising 54 92 2602
Economics 56 113 2642
Management 55 117 2756
Business 58 124 2824
Finance 58 141 3130
Marketing 71 174 3469