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The Federal University of Paraiba ranked 21st in Brazil, 895th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 142 research topics. The Federal University of Paraiba ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 43,984 academic publications and 274,096 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 17 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#895 of 14,131 In the World
#36 of 1,756 In Latin America
#21 of 198 In Brazil
#73 of 2,152 For Animal Science
#89 of 3,373 For Horticulture
#181 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#1985 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1297 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 139 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Federal University of Paraiba ranked 18th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 409th in the World with 25,548 publications made and 92,152 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#18 of 128 In Brazil
#25 of 443 In Latin America
#409 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 23 26
1992 22 36
1993 25 31
1994 22 30
1995 26 34
1996 56 58
1997 59 77
1998 47 101
1999 94 111
2000 82 156
2001 103 176
2002 180 308
2003 129 272
2004 136 375
2005 145 478
2006 208 520
2007 273 763
2008 326 1012
2009 442 1537
2010 558 1553
2011 679 2175
2012 1029 2805
2013 1122 2964
2014 1301 3723
2015 1410 4227
2016 1677 4183
2017 1926 4326
2018 2184 5453
2019 2050 6706
2020 2753 9831
2021 2337 12520
2022 2051 12444
2023 1808 13729

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 15 21 181
Sports / Exercise science 17 17 355
Human Rights Law 15 28 503
Sociology 17 21 564
Gender Studies 16 20 609
Political Science 19 28 614
Anthropology 19 23 793
Genealogy 20 34 845
Demography 28 42 865
Forensic Science 25 39 890
International Relations and Diplomacy 17 37 892
Art History 19 28 898
Public Policy / Administration 22 36 907
International Law 13 34 954
Criminology and Criminal Justice 18 35 955
Urban and Regional planning 15 32 977
Linguistics 19 27 981
Occupational Safety and Health 28 43 981
Education Majors 24 31 992
Aesthetics 18 29 1000
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 20 26 1003
Archaeology 24 36 1072
History 24 38 1079
Political Economy 20 52 1166
Law 22 35 1177
Classics and Ancient History 20 38 1306
Library and Information science 24 41 1310
Media Studies 28 49 1322
Journalism and Digital Media 26 45 1368
Communications and Public Relations 19 32 1411

Biology rankings

The Federal University of Paraiba ranked 22nd for Biology in Brazil and 890th in the World with 17,766 publications made and 172,635 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Horticulture.

Biology ranking Location
#22 of 128 In Brazil
#31 of 428 In Latin America
#890 of 6,770 In the World

Federal University of Paraiba
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 23 43
1992 29 37
1993 27 50
1994 34 70
1995 41 61
1996 58 107
1997 67 110
1998 56 151
1999 97 220
2000 114 236
2001 107 292
2002 198 455
2003 145 502
2004 143 636
2005 174 777
2006 210 1103
2007 272 1406
2008 319 1979
2009 382 2601
2010 452 2925
2011 499 4010
2012 674 4929
2013 705 5413
2014 810 6758
2015 887 7309
2016 876 8003
2017 1021 8620
2018 1139 10510
2019 1261 12958
2020 1875 17607
2021 1698 22286
2022 1581 24213
2023 1494 25542

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

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Animal Science 9 9 73
Horticulture 11 13 89
Forestry 18 23 223
Nutrition and Food Science 15 19 266
Zoology 18 31 416
Botany 17 25 435
Agricultural Science 19 25 447
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 11 22 603
Entomology 20 38 620
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 26 42 638
Microbiology 22 33 646
Pharmacology 14 19 788
Paleontology 23 32 811
Toxicology 35 58 836
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 13 23 930
Biotechnology 25 43 931
Virology 36 63 973
Molecular Biology 32 53 1015
Immunology 29 50 1046
Neuroscience 25 38 1169
Evolutionary Biology 26 46 1190
Biochemistry 26 43 1192
Genetics 28 46 1211
Astrobiology 21 48 1269
Biophysics 20 49 1360
Oncology and Cancer research 36 73 1713
Nanotechnology 26 51 1720

Environmental Science rankings

The Federal University of Paraiba ranked 22nd for Environmental Science in Brazil and 781st in the World with 14,695 publications made and 135,011 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#22 of 128 In Brazil
#33 of 428 In Latin America
#781 of 6,798 In the World

Federal University of Paraiba
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 21 38
1992 16 34
1993 22 49
1994 25 58
1995 32 58
1996 62 91
1997 58 105
1998 42 114
1999 87 170
2000 95 162
2001 89 240
2002 180 390
2003 121 427
2004 112 570
2005 119 654
2006 171 903
2007 232 1188
2008 259 1562
2009 271 2109
2010 363 2289
2011 398 3117
2012 564 3864
2013 618 4204
2014 634 5141
2015 709 5640
2016 710 6066
2017 861 6568
2018 1008 8310
2019 1066 10380
2020 1525 13607
2021 1404 17427
2022 1313 18780
2023 1230 19986

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

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 18 23 223
Agricultural Science 19 25 447
Hydrology and Water resources management 13 18 550
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 26 42 638
Geography and Cartography 19 30 698
Ecology 20 30 732
Paleontology 23 32 811
Geology 22 32 833
Urban and Regional planning 15 32 977
Environmental Engineering 23 37 981
Oceanography 24 40 997
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 16 28 1031
Geotechnical Engineering 23 34 1057
Environmental Management 27 39 1106
Earth science and Geophysics 30 56 1244
Environmental Chemistry 28 48 1250
Petrology and Geochemistry 41 94 1762

Chemistry rankings

The Federal University of Paraiba ranked 21st for Chemistry in Brazil and 1161st in the World with 11,981 publications made and 141,698 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#21 of 128 In Brazil
#34 of 414 In Latin America
#1161 of 6,447 In the World

Federal University of Paraiba
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 24 53
1992 26 52
1993 18 58
1994 27 76
1995 32 67
1996 47 89
1997 68 122
1998 47 157
1999 84 217
2000 102 275
2001 77 305
2002 166 486
2003 116 529
2004 114 717
2005 110 813
2006 144 1081
2007 201 1362
2008 192 1759
2009 273 2508
2010 306 2499
2011 348 3452
2012 437 3978
2013 453 4653
2014 534 5670
2015 558 6168
2016 560 6631
2017 684 7255
2018 727 8512
2019 824 10748
2020 1248 14569
2021 1161 17904
2022 1041 19690
2023 973 20272

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

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 15 19 266
Radiochemistry 21 32 749
Computational Chemistry 14 30 819
Biochemical Engineering 22 41 936
Inorganic Chemistry 14 29 1010
Organic Chemistry 20 34 1158
Biochemistry 26 43 1192
Materials Science 21 37 1247
Environmental Chemistry 28 48 1250
Chemical Engineering 22 42 1296
Physical chemistry 21 46 1334
Pharmacy 19 45 1376
Nanotechnology 26 51 1720
Petrology and Geochemistry 41 94 1762

Medicine rankings

The Federal University of Paraiba ranked 27th for Medicine in Brazil and 953rd in the World with 11,568 publications made and 97,337 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#27 of 128 In Brazil
#37 of 426 In Latin America
#953 of 6,680 In the World

Federal University of Paraiba
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 8 24
1992 19 20
1993 10 27
1994 13 38
1995 16 30
1996 29 46
1997 25 53
1998 28 64
1999 46 98
2000 50 106
2001 45 126
2002 66 178
2003 74 259
2004 56 275
2005 66 347
2006 97 456
2007 133 611
2008 154 780
2009 257 1091
2010 293 1426
2011 295 2080
2012 458 2452
2013 496 2848
2014 539 3445
2015 608 3998
2016 632 4211
2017 721 4850
2018 755 5673
2019 754 7177
2020 1226 10238
2021 1289 13279
2022 1135 14927
2023 1036 15641

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

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Gerontology 15 15 306
Sports / Exercise science 17 17 355
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 32 37 390
Dentistry 28 31 466
Nursing 16 16 493
Veterinary 30 45 525
Dermatology 18 27 589
Cosmetology 13 18 601
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 11 22 603
Audiology 16 19 632
Orthodontics 34 39 662
Healthcare Management (MHA) 21 26 731
Sports Medicine 25 26 761
Family medicine 23 31 788
Pharmacology 14 19 788
Health Science 24 27 796
Occupational Therapy 24 28 829
Toxicology 35 58 836
Physical Therapy 27 31 856
Epidemiology 34 53 865
Forensic Science 25 39 890
Respiratory Therapy 29 47 897
Anesthesiology 26 35 912
Clinical Psychology 21 27 913
Public Health 28 43 914
Neurosurgery 28 47 947
Pediatrics 38 58 969
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 30 48 971
Virology 36 63 973
Pathology 30 47 1035
Psychiatry 24 33 1042
Immunology 29 50 1046
Anatomy and Physiology 30 46 1076
Critical Care Nursing 32 57 1081
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 28 41 1088
Surgery 34 54 1187
Cardiology 33 54 1237
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 32 53 1306
Radiation Therapy 34 54 1322
Pharmacy 19 45 1376
Urology 50 92 1407
Ophthalmology 33 69 1558
Oncology and Cancer research 36 73 1713

Physics rankings

The Federal University of Paraiba ranked 15th for Physics in Brazil and 943rd in the World with 10,515 publications made and 125,063 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Theoretical Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#15 of 127 In Brazil
#25 of 409 In Latin America
#943 of 6,603 In the World

Federal University of Paraiba
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 24 66
1992 40 71
1993 24 67
1994 35 94
1995 29 76
1996 51 104
1997 81 143
1998 52 180
1999 88 270
2000 89 300
2001 102 362
2002 262 710
2003 161 640
2004 125 906
2005 108 1027
2006 169 1318
2007 201 1470
2008 183 1950
2009 279 2982
2010 284 2435
2011 313 3286
2012 379 3677
2013 422 4042
2014 473 4955
2015 513 5552
2016 509 5755
2017 591 6154
2018 624 7414
2019 698 9066
2020 916 11989
2021 941 14284
2022 773 15304
2023 700 15306

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

Physics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 4 5 197
Condensed Matter Physics 13 19 735
Astrophysics and Astronomy 11 23 807
Atomic and Molecular physics 14 27 826
Quantum and Particle physics 13 24 873
Nuclear Physics 16 26 886
Acoustical Engineering 20 34 1161
Materials Science 21 37 1247
Optical Engineering 20 36 1255
Astrobiology 21 48 1269
Biophysics 20 49 1360
Nanotechnology 26 51 1720

Engineering rankings

The Federal University of Paraiba ranked 23rd for Engineering in Brazil and 1201st in the World with 10,479 publications made and 116,313 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#23 of 127 In Brazil
#34 of 420 In Latin America
#1201 of 6,684 In the World

Federal University of Paraiba
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 22 56
1992 33 65
1993 21 60
1994 33 86
1995 30 70
1996 52 95
1997 65 117
1998 42 158
1999 83 236
2000 86 251
2001 89 289
2002 265 630
2003 138 521
2004 102 730
2005 102 865
2006 140 1078
2007 186 1279
2008 160 1616
2009 248 2410
2010 278 2064
2011 299 2917
2012 384 3275
2013 419 3572
2014 461 4538
2015 499 5095
2016 503 5287
2017 631 5958
2018 613 7115
2019 736 9056
2020 949 11783
2021 963 14725
2022 843 16123
2023 752 16438

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

Computer Science rankings

The Federal University of Paraiba ranked 21st for Computer Science in Brazil and 1174th in the World with 7,913 publications made and 74,671 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#21 of 125 In Brazil
#33 of 417 In Latin America
#1174 of 6,752 In the World

Federal University of Paraiba
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 9 19
1992 10 22
1993 12 29
1994 11 28
1995 17 26
1996 30 56
1997 47 74
1998 28 110
1999 47 131
2000 37 92
2001 51 161
2002 210 413
2003 106 340
2004 64 383
2005 59 404
2006 83 564
2007 105 638
2008 113 796
2009 142 1026
2010 195 1140
2011 232 1505
2012 292 1785
2013 350 2182
2014 367 2621
2015 417 3005
2016 429 3259
2017 505 3614
2018 528 4483
2019 564 5602
2020 707 7186
2021 763 9211
2022 662 10364
2023 583 10557

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

Computer Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 6 7 471
Information Technology 8 10 669
Multimedia 14 18 822
UX/UI Desgin 21 33 914
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 13 23 930
Human-Computer Interaction 21 42 1024
Computer Engineering 20 29 1052
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 17 27 1065
Machine Learning 21 28 1102
Software Engineering 29 44 1118
Blockchain and Cryptography 22 31 1131
Management Information Systems 23 32 1145
Computer Graphics 22 36 1151
Neuroscience 25 38 1169
Computer Vision 18 34 1171
Robotics 17 40 1172
Computer Networking 20 35 1240
Cyber Security 19 30 1298
Computational Linguistics 20 33 1308
Library and Information science 24 41 1310
Telecommunications 22 37 1331
Cognitive Science 22 35 1346
Data Science 32 45 1397

Psychology rankings

The Federal University of Paraiba ranked 22nd for Psychology in Brazil and 1137th in the World with 5,012 publications made and 39,651 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#22 of 126 In Brazil
#31 of 403 In Latin America
#1137 of 6,528 In the World

Federal University of Paraiba
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 2 10
1992 6 6
1993 5 9
1994 2 8
1995 4 4
1996 10 15
1997 16 17
1998 11 34
1999 24 46
2000 24 40
2001 20 43
2002 45 101
2003 38 96
2004 26 117
2005 37 166
2006 56 188
2007 47 227
2008 62 326
2009 100 411
2010 136 537
2011 147 736
2012 219 1024
2013 225 1198
2014 235 1382
2015 276 1613
2016 281 1678
2017 322 1809
2018 347 2242
2019 346 2887
2020 469 4060
2021 494 5278
2022 503 6103
2023 412 6177

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

Psychology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 24 28 829
Child Psychology 16 21 869
Sexology 25 35 885
Clinical Psychology 21 27 913
Education Majors 24 31 992
Psychiatry 24 33 1042
Social Psychology 17 23 1064
Neuroscience 25 38 1169
Cognitive Science 22 35 1346

Mathematics rankings

The Federal University of Paraiba ranked 21st for Mathematics in Brazil and 1064th in the World with 4,743 publications made and 43,429 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#21 of 124 In Brazil
#28 of 393 In Latin America
#1064 of 6,305 In the World

Federal University of Paraiba
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 2 18
1992 5 11
1993 6 9
1994 6 22
1995 10 14
1996 22 23
1997 25 21
1998 8 44
1999 19 43
2000 22 53
2001 26 67
2002 98 209
2003 50 144
2004 36 208
2005 32 201
2006 39 263
2007 56 322
2008 75 463
2009 106 514
2010 117 680
2011 115 897
2012 154 1079
2013 220 1263
2014 220 1609
2015 267 1860
2016 268 1945
2017 290 1921
2018 319 2727
2019 363 3056
2020 481 4065
2021 449 5073
2022 412 5778
2023 349 5726

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

Mathematics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 15 26 910
Statistics 22 30 1014
Blockchain and Cryptography 22 31 1131
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 18 35 1289
Operations Research 26 48 1442
Math Teachers 27 42 1489

Business rankings

The Federal University of Paraiba ranked 18th for Business in Brazil and 1175th in the World with 3,424 publications made and 23,296 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#18 of 123 In Brazil
#30 of 388 In Latin America
#1175 of 6,187 In the World

Federal University of Paraiba
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 4 10
1992 10 12
1993 5 11
1994 7 13
1995 4 11
1996 16 18
1997 21 23
1998 12 37
1999 15 47
2000 16 52
2001 22 53
2002 101 226
2003 45 155
2004 15 154
2005 17 189
2006 28 227
2007 33 238
2008 46 279
2009 56 366
2010 92 404
2011 94 485
2012 111 596
2013 171 646
2014 178 879
2015 168 1045
2016 192 1106
2017 237 1287
2018 250 1427
2019 258 1992
2020 299 2505
2021 347 3228
2022 276 3463
2023 241 3622

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Paraiba in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 16 19 388
Project Management 21 25 883
Public Policy / Administration 22 36 907
Occupational Safety and Health 28 43 981
Management Information Systems 23 32 1145
Accounting 12 22 1158
Management 19 33 1168
Marketing 20 28 1178
Finance 16 31 1272
Human Resource Management 20 27 1313
Advertising 17 28 1386
Investment Banking and Stock trading 14 32 1424
Operations Research 26 48 1442
International Trade 24 47 1447
International Business 28 56 1579

Economics rankings

The Federal University of Paraiba ranked 19th for Economics in Brazil and 1214th in the World with 2,494 publications made and 15,917 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#19 of 122 In Brazil
#32 of 378 In Latin America
#1214 of 5,995 In the World

Federal University of Paraiba
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 5
1992 3 8
1993 0 3
1994 3 8
1995 3 7
1996 13 7
1997 7 13
1998 5 21
1999 9 8
2000 5 28
2001 6 38
2002 22 54
2003 18 51
2004 13 61
2005 14 69
2006 15 88
2007 33 103
2008 36 172
2009 46 212
2010 63 220
2011 68 306
2012 93 375
2013 134 435
2014 136 609
2015 129 664
2016 155 715
2017 136 727
2018 176 1007
2019 181 1396
2020 204 1795
2021 249 2366
2022 269 2786
2023 224 2931

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Paraiba in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 13 20 669
Agricultural Economics 22 33 765
International Relations and Diplomacy 17 37 892
Political Economy 20 52 1166
Development Studies 21 35 1196
Finance 16 31 1272
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 18 35 1289
Investment Banking and Stock trading 14 32 1424
International Trade 24 47 1447

Art & Design rankings

The Federal University of Paraiba ranked 16th for Art & Design in Brazil and 818th in the World with 2,324 publications made and 14,421 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

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
#16 of 121 In Brazil
#22 of 350 In Latin America
#818 of 5,720 In the World

Federal University of Paraiba
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 12
1992 3 2
1993 1 10
1994 0 8
1995 5 8
1996 5 15
1997 5 12
1998 6 8
1999 6 21
2000 13 18
2001 13 37
2002 38 69
2003 18 60
2004 24 81
2005 12 74
2006 40 120
2007 33 118
2008 41 204
2009 53 305
2010 71 226
2011 77 328
2012 111 417
2013 128 532
2014 119 538
2015 129 642
2016 129 721
2017 162 805
2018 171 952
2019 165 1077
2020 211 1348
2021 179 1687
2022 183 1970
2023 151 1966

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

Art & Design subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Cinematography 23 24 252
Entertainment Industry Business 16 19 388
Game Design and Development 6 7 471
Performing arts 10 13 541
Music 12 17 630
Fashion Design 13 17 660
Literature 14 19 688
Singing and Vocal Performance 28 34 710
Multimedia 14 18 822
Photography 22 34 833
Graphic Design 17 23 881
Architecture 24 35 895
Art History 19 28 898
UX/UI Desgin 21 33 914
Aesthetics 18 29 1000
Creative Writing 28 41 1050
Computer Graphics 22 36 1151