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The Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 10th in Brazil, 624th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 177 research topics. The Federal University of Pernambuco ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 55,340 academic publications and 464,948 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 75 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#624 of 14,131 In the World
#16 of 1,756 In Latin America
#10 of 198 In Brazil
#1 of 4 In Recife
#158 of 2,377 For Forestry
#169 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#230 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#646 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#905 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 174 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 12th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 332nd in the World with 29,822 publications made and 167,084 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#12 of 128 In Brazil
#17 of 443 In Latin America
#332 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 26 95
1992 35 116
1993 58 162
1994 59 134
1995 56 178
1996 61 172
1997 76 179
1998 112 217
1999 110 238
2000 126 304
2001 147 373
2002 202 536
2003 218 543
2004 248 757
2005 272 967
2006 333 1257
2007 445 1625
2008 492 2074
2009 544 2421
2010 651 3053
2011 809 3999
2012 1095 4818
2013 1234 5685
2014 1337 6692
2015 1632 7658
2016 1733 7940
2017 1946 8504
2018 2063 9960
2019 2351 12853
2020 2962 16444
2021 2949 21429
2022 2555 20905
2023 2310 21685

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 14 19 169
Forensic Science 6 7 265
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 4 424
Sports / Exercise science 26 27 444
Sociology 15 19 459
Political Science 13 19 462
International Relations and Diplomacy 9 14 511
Gender Studies 13 16 529
Human Rights Law 17 30 537
Demography 13 17 542
Public Policy / Administration 13 18 578
Archaeology 10 14 639
History 11 15 674
Anthropology 14 18 677
Aesthetics 10 15 698
Journalism and Digital Media 8 11 719
Linguistics 12 16 721
Education Majors 12 16 731
Law 12 16 746
Criminology and Criminal Justice 12 24 757
Political Economy 10 31 777
Library and Information science 12 17 783
Urban and Regional planning 12 23 808
Art History 15 23 838
Broadcast Journalism 18 32 842
Early Childhood Education 10 15 852
Media Studies 13 20 858
Occupational Safety and Health 22 29 860
Publishing 11 19 864
Genealogy 24 40 922
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 19 24 954
Military science 10 17 969
International Law 15 37 980
Communications and Public Relations 10 17 1050
Classics and Ancient History 24 43 1401

Biology rankings

The Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 15th for Biology in Brazil and 686th in the World with 25,032 publications made and 317,964 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#15 of 128 In Brazil
#21 of 428 In Latin America
#686 of 6,770 In the World

Federal University of Pernambuco
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 53 177
1992 68 239
1993 61 261
1994 62 219
1995 65 304
1996 77 345
1997 110 391
1998 129 424
1999 149 497
2000 170 646
2001 175 749
2002 233 984
2003 264 1160
2004 310 1422
2005 358 1972
2006 377 2414
2007 401 3003
2008 499 3942
2009 601 4606
2010 672 5703
2011 821 7138
2012 951 8795
2013 1022 10326
2014 1093 11921
2015 1235 13236
2016 1374 15390
2017 1409 16846
2018 1511 19441
2019 1720 24112
2020 2170 29774
2021 2217 37699
2022 2110 39269
2023 1901 40936

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

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 12 15 158
Zoology 10 13 238
Horticulture 29 35 294
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 16 333
Botany 14 18 369
Animal Science 37 46 438
Toxicology 18 25 442
Nutrition and Food Science 18 28 454
Entomology 15 24 469
Virology 12 18 489
Microbiology 14 18 496
Agricultural Science 22 31 513
Paleontology 9 13 520
Evolutionary Biology 9 13 645
Molecular Biology 12 20 675
Immunology 13 19 675
Biotechnology 19 29 772
Pharmacology 16 21 810
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 21 43 820
Neuroscience 14 19 825
Genetics 14 22 834
Biochemistry 16 25 889
Astrobiology 11 23 901
Nanotechnology 10 16 901
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 26 949
Oncology and Cancer research 16 25 966
Biophysics 13 33 1128

Environmental Science rankings

The Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 13th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 540th in the World with 20,489 publications made and 239,306 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#13 of 128 In Brazil
#18 of 428 In Latin America
#540 of 6,798 In the World

Federal University of Pernambuco
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 36 106
1992 42 155
1993 40 150
1994 37 146
1995 50 204
1996 59 189
1997 75 236
1998 111 307
1999 114 319
2000 127 404
2001 134 535
2002 184 733
2003 207 896
2004 240 1058
2005 268 1269
2006 301 1734
2007 379 2205
2008 419 2889
2009 500 3289
2010 553 4269
2011 616 5297
2012 764 6466
2013 854 7809
2014 912 9186
2015 1038 10272
2016 1159 11536
2017 1168 12504
2018 1232 14903
2019 1381 18867
2020 1777 22513
2021 1875 29288
2022 1696 30241
2023 1631 31743

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

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 12 15 158
Hydrology and Water resources management 9 11 328
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 16 333
Ecology 12 16 464
Geography and Cartography 10 16 471
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 16 507
Agricultural Science 22 31 513
Paleontology 9 13 520
Oceanography 9 14 534
Geology 10 14 558
Earth science and Geophysics 9 13 577
Environmental Engineering 14 19 627
Environmental Management 13 19 637
Environmental Chemistry 10 16 655
Geotechnical Engineering 11 17 751
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 10 16 752
Urban and Regional planning 12 23 808

Chemistry rankings

The Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 14th for Chemistry in Brazil and 835th in the World with 17,900 publications made and 250,018 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

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

Federal University of Pernambuco
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 65 284
1992 81 360
1993 70 392
1994 74 356
1995 76 439
1996 84 515
1997 112 513
1998 125 594
1999 147 596
2000 170 750
2001 175 941
2002 214 1121
2003 247 1229
2004 292 1504
2005 309 1954
2006 322 2207
2007 315 2678
2008 365 3469
2009 443 3983
2010 497 4828
2011 586 6007
2012 663 6945
2013 723 8409
2014 720 9729
2015 769 10521
2016 936 12224
2017 970 13122
2018 984 15191
2019 1154 18284
2020 1384 22571
2021 1464 28267
2022 1361 29635
2023 1297 30854

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

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 18 28 454
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 16 507
Radiochemistry 15 22 555
Computational Chemistry 7 17 631
Environmental Chemistry 10 16 655
Pharmacy 11 20 851
Organic Chemistry 14 24 876
Biochemistry 16 25 889
Materials Science 11 18 899
Nanotechnology 10 16 901
Chemical Engineering 14 23 922
Biochemical Engineering 23 44 955
Physical chemistry 14 26 1016
Inorganic Chemistry 15 30 1034

Engineering rankings

The Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 10th for Engineering in Brazil and 783rd in the World with 17,412 publications made and 208,996 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#10 of 127 In Brazil
#15 of 420 In Latin America
#783 of 6,684 In the World

Federal University of Pernambuco
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 65 267
1992 70 328
1993 58 346
1994 75 326
1995 68 373
1996 70 453
1997 91 445
1998 111 556
1999 114 516
2000 154 638
2001 172 827
2002 246 1066
2003 263 1071
2004 281 1288
2005 298 1705
2006 345 2001
2007 351 2407
2008 364 3045
2009 442 3395
2010 506 4085
2011 588 5303
2012 703 6112
2013 731 7488
2014 779 8596
2015 879 9189
2016 862 10423
2017 924 11375
2018 937 13169
2019 1121 16114
2020 1284 19221
2021 1344 24340
2022 1289 25523
2023 1256 26101

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

Medicine rankings

The Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 15th for Medicine in Brazil and 688th in the World with 17,246 publications made and 181,037 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#15 of 128 In Brazil
#19 of 426 In Latin America
#688 of 6,680 In the World

Federal University of Pernambuco
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 39 74
1992 41 127
1993 42 142
1994 37 104
1995 43 159
1996 40 197
1997 56 196
1998 58 222
1999 85 295
2000 90 317
2001 117 423
2002 128 582
2003 156 571
2004 157 711
2005 185 1066
2006 211 1280
2007 280 1686
2008 292 2076
2009 391 2679
2010 411 3077
2011 558 3964
2012 622 4737
2013 685 5802
2014 729 6705
2015 889 7374
2016 917 8615
2017 983 9566
2018 1045 11098
2019 1213 13754
2020 1652 17820
2021 1689 22505
2022 1626 23601
2023 1418 24064

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

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 14 15 230
Forensic Science 6 7 265
Gerontology 18 19 328
Pediatrics 11 15 408
Medical Physics 5 5 431
Dentistry 27 30 432
Toxicology 18 25 442
Sports / Exercise science 26 27 444
Respiratory Therapy 12 16 476
Dermatology 14 21 480
Occupational Therapy 12 12 489
Virology 12 18 489
Orthodontics 26 29 517
Veterinary 29 44 523
Family medicine 14 17 540
Sports Medicine 18 18 570
Epidemiology 19 25 572
Audiology 13 16 582
Public Health 14 18 583
Physical Therapy 17 19 590
Anesthesiology 12 16 603
Health Science 16 18 613
Immunology 13 19 675
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 12 19 677
Neurosurgery 10 20 688
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 11 16 700
Nursing 23 26 710
Pathology 16 21 710
Anatomy and Physiology 13 17 750
Surgery 15 21 751
Plastic Surgery 26 42 761
Ophthalmology 11 17 780
Sonography and Ultrasound 14 19 783
Psychiatry 14 18 796
Pharmacology 16 21 810
Cosmetology 21 27 811
Urology 21 36 812
Critical Care Nursing 20 33 812
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 21 43 820
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 16 23 821
Optometry 15 25 832
Pharmacy 11 20 851
Cardiology 18 25 882
Healthcare Management (MHA) 25 33 898
Clinical Psychology 20 26 908
Biomedical Engineering 17 23 941
Oncology and Cancer research 16 25 966
Radiation Therapy 21 29 987

Physics rankings

The Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 10th for Physics in Brazil and 806th in the World with 15,116 publications made and 189,322 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#10 of 127 In Brazil
#17 of 409 In Latin America
#806 of 6,603 In the World

Federal University of Pernambuco
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 66 303
1992 75 371
1993 63 399
1994 79 374
1995 77 417
1996 81 517
1997 99 502
1998 115 622
1999 121 561
2000 161 677
2001 169 881
2002 217 1070
2003 237 1069
2004 276 1373
2005 278 1747
2006 313 1982
2007 326 2317
2008 318 2979
2009 405 3348
2010 440 3918
2011 498 4948
2012 554 5532
2013 613 6822
2014 646 7644
2015 706 8289
2016 737 9337
2017 795 9952
2018 784 11330
2019 933 13653
2020 1064 16280
2021 1133 20426
2022 1033 21171
2023 1032 21755

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

Physics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 7 8 429
Medical Physics 5 5 431
Atomic and Molecular physics 8 11 478
Theoretical Physics 19 33 570
Nuclear Physics 9 16 627
Optical Engineering 8 11 679
Applied/Engineering Physics 6 8 740
Quantum and Particle physics 9 17 762
Acoustical Engineering 9 12 792
Astrophysics and Astronomy 16 28 860
Materials Science 11 18 899
Astrobiology 11 23 901
Nanotechnology 10 16 901
Biophysics 13 33 1128

Computer Science rankings

The Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 9th for Computer Science in Brazil and 682nd in the World with 14,598 publications made and 154,676 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#9 of 125 In Brazil
#13 of 417 In Latin America
#682 of 6,752 In the World

Federal University of Pernambuco
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 27 129
1992 33 166
1993 42 232
1994 47 177
1995 44 230
1996 36 256
1997 52 208
1998 68 290
1999 60 263
2000 79 340
2001 107 415
2002 204 601
2003 195 590
2004 228 867
2005 217 1007
2006 278 1276
2007 297 1524
2008 323 1905
2009 393 2208
2010 473 2773
2011 557 3514
2012 628 4430
2013 672 5389
2014 672 5922
2015 753 6610
2016 725 7354
2017 778 8166
2018 821 9552
2019 1011 11764
2020 1142 14260
2021 1159 18545
2022 1109 18780
2023 1033 18855

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

Mathematics rankings

The Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 8th for Mathematics in Brazil and 629th in the World with 8,374 publications made and 95,474 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#8 of 124 In Brazil
#11 of 393 In Latin America
#629 of 6,305 In the World

Federal University of Pernambuco
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 15 70
1992 7 75
1993 20 115
1994 22 85
1995 22 88
1996 20 94
1997 23 124
1998 36 166
1999 24 136
2000 39 176
2001 58 217
2002 85 303
2003 99 290
2004 130 441
2005 122 491
2006 125 619
2007 154 808
2008 188 1119
2009 190 1190
2010 233 1515
2011 307 2002
2012 343 2612
2013 392 3070
2014 391 3558
2015 438 3806
2016 431 4410
2017 491 4828
2018 499 5488
2019 629 6705
2020 694 8313
2021 692 10817
2022 677 10705
2023 597 10707

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

Mathematics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Operations Research 2 3 276
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 6 425
Applied Mathematics 4 6 466
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 5 522
Statistics 8 11 597
Math Teachers 9 13 694
Actuarial Science 9 20 1079

Psychology rankings

The Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 11th for Psychology in Brazil and 784th in the World with 8,061 publications made and 80,068 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#11 of 126 In Brazil
#15 of 403 In Latin America
#784 of 6,528 In the World

Federal University of Pernambuco
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 8 46
1992 15 72
1993 16 86
1994 16 54
1995 12 72
1996 11 87
1997 30 112
1998 19 126
1999 24 130
2000 32 176
2001 40 183
2002 60 252
2003 74 253
2004 87 316
2005 82 447
2006 100 526
2007 113 644
2008 123 732
2009 161 987
2010 191 1214
2011 265 1509
2012 331 1948
2013 349 2400
2014 344 2679
2015 431 2992
2016 463 3507
2017 459 3982
2018 513 4604
2019 622 6062
2020 750 7703
2021 753 9676
2022 734 10511
2023 649 10530

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

Psychology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 4 424
Occupational Therapy 12 12 489
Sexology 8 10 494
Cognitive Science 7 11 705
Education Majors 12 16 731
Psychiatry 14 18 796
Child Psychology 14 19 823
Neuroscience 14 19 825
Social Psychology 11 16 868
Clinical Psychology 20 26 908

Business rankings

The Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 9th for Business in Brazil and 761st in the World with 5,561 publications made and 44,819 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#9 of 123 In Brazil
#13 of 388 In Latin America
#761 of 6,187 In the World

Federal University of Pernambuco
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 2 36
1992 10 51
1993 8 56
1994 12 42
1995 13 60
1996 10 73
1997 11 60
1998 21 69
1999 18 51
2000 28 89
2001 44 116
2002 46 158
2003 49 147
2004 72 219
2005 85 233
2006 79 294
2007 88 338
2008 118 541
2009 150 631
2010 178 827
2011 214 1067
2012 222 1341
2013 257 1585
2014 274 1911
2015 308 2124
2016 289 2318
2017 310 2564
2018 332 3021
2019 423 3743
2020 490 4670
2021 479 6321
2022 422 6252
2023 421 6462

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

Business subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Operations Research 2 3 276
Project Management 6 7 359
Construction Management 7 8 397
Engineering Management 6 7 443
Entertainment Industry Business 18 21 447
Management Information Systems 7 8 513
Public Policy / Administration 13 18 578
Risk Management 6 11 595
Supply Chain Management 12 17 739
Management 9 15 794
Finance 10 17 805
Marketing 12 16 842
Hospitality and Hotel Management 8 16 857
Real Estate 8 12 859
Occupational Safety and Health 22 29 860
Tax Law 5 20 893
Advertising 10 17 904
Investment Banking and Stock trading 9 17 923
Human Resource Management 12 17 1013
Accounting 10 19 1030
Actuarial Science 9 20 1079
International Trade 13 31 1149
International Business 13 32 1179

Economics rankings

The Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 9th for Economics in Brazil and 738th in the World with 3,872 publications made and 38,404 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#9 of 122 In Brazil
#14 of 378 In Latin America
#738 of 5,995 In the World

Federal University of Pernambuco
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 25
1992 10 41
1993 13 45
1994 7 35
1995 7 41
1996 12 56
1997 9 53
1998 13 54
1999 19 59
2000 18 83
2001 24 85
2002 24 86
2003 29 83
2004 41 156
2005 40 146
2006 47 202
2007 47 265
2008 71 373
2009 76 463
2010 105 577
2011 121 781
2012 151 954
2013 167 1176
2014 167 1358
2015 218 1543
2016 231 1797
2017 214 1947
2018 231 2192
2019 308 2786
2020 329 3664
2021 345 4826
2022 337 4844
2023 352 5054

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

Economics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 9 14 511
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 5 522
Agricultural Economics 14 20 556
Environmental Economics 15 22 749
Political Economy 10 31 777
Finance 10 17 805
Development Studies 16 24 865
Investment Banking and Stock trading 9 17 923
Actuarial Science 9 20 1079
International Trade 13 31 1149
International Economics 14 33 1163

Art & Design rankings

The Federal University of Pernambuco ranked 10th for Art & Design in Brazil and 679th in the World with 3,194 publications made and 19,202 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Computer Graphics.

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
#10 of 121 In Brazil
#14 of 350 In Latin America
#679 of 5,720 In the World

Federal University of Pernambuco
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 7 24
1992 10 41
1993 11 42
1994 13 42
1995 9 46
1996 7 28
1997 8 30
1998 12 43
1999 17 60
2000 9 30
2001 26 62
2002 34 63
2003 39 96
2004 40 134
2005 36 112
2006 43 159
2007 51 199
2008 71 269
2009 92 319
2010 108 401
2011 106 540
2012 143 602
2013 149 725
2014 150 910
2015 183 941
2016 172 969
2017 170 1083
2018 203 1222
2019 223 1582
2020 267 1972
2021 231 2340
2022 243 2554
2023 238 2655

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

Art & Design subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Architecture 4 4 232
Cinematography 21 22 239
Photography 7 9 313
Game Design and Development 4 5 420
UX/UI Desgin 8 12 424
Entertainment Industry Business 18 21 447
Singing and Vocal Performance 14 19 465
Multimedia 8 11 595
Fashion Design 9 13 599
Performing arts 12 17 610
Computer Graphics 8 12 613
Graphic Design 9 10 659
Literature 12 17 661
Aesthetics 10 15 698
Creative Writing 16 22 742
Illustration and Concept Art 17 27 807
Painting and Drawing 18 28 814
Sculpture 18 28 814
Art History 15 23 838
Music 21 30 903
Landscape Architecture 16 28 1027
Interior Design 12 20 1043