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The Federal University of Piaui ranked 42nd in Brazil, 1628th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 93 research topics. The Federal University of Piaui ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 23,331 academic publications and 161,773 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1628 of 14,131 In the World
#80 of 1,756 In Latin America
#42 of 198 In Brazil
#1 of 2 In Teresina
#314 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#348 of 2,294 For Animal Science
#380 of 2,473 For Gerontology
#3314 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2740 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 90 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Federal University of Piaui ranked 45th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 831st in the World with 12,896 publications made and 59,489 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#45 of 128 In Brazil
#65 of 442 In Latin America
#831 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 5
1993 0 4
1994 3 2
1995 2 5
1996 5 2
1997 5 3
1998 10 7
1999 9 10
2000 11 8
2001 20 24
2002 5 37
2003 18 45
2004 22 51
2005 21 61
2006 56 116
2007 78 135
2008 96 211
2009 97 269
2010 169 386
2011 258 572
2012 347 809
2013 406 1035
2014 594 1293
2015 624 1494
2016 785 1614
2017 797 1869
2018 859 2463
2019 1132 3467
2020 1657 6488
2021 1536 9011
2022 1168 9495
2023 1229 10302
2024 806 7778

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 45 63 546
Sports / Exercise science 48 62 859
Human Rights Law 50 85 989
Occupational Safety and Health 31 45 1019
Sociology 44 61 1046
Political Science 54 95 1223
Demography 41 66 1224
Criminology and Criminal Justice 29 57 1240
Public Policy / Administration 42 73 1374
Anthropology 43 65 1488
Gender Studies 50 84 1596
Education Majors 45 73 1657
Classics and Ancient History 32 64 1920
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 46 82 1999
Archaeology 51 90 2000
Law 47 86 2036
Art History 69 114 2066
History 53 99 2069
Library and Information science 47 88 2099
Linguistics 54 106 2455
Aesthetics 57 120 2532
Communications and Public Relations 62 135 3107

Biology rankings

The Federal University of Piaui ranked 40th for Biology in Brazil and 1449th in the World with 10,371 publications made and 112,529 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#40 of 128 In Brazil
#65 of 433 In Latin America
#1449 of 6,833 In the World

Federal University of Piaui
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 3 8
1993 2 7
1994 5 6
1995 5 17
1996 3 4
1997 9 8
1998 12 21
1999 11 36
2000 12 37
2001 18 62
2002 20 81
2003 33 111
2004 34 132
2005 42 136
2006 55 219
2007 103 296
2008 128 401
2009 164 618
2010 212 890
2011 281 1276
2012 329 1790
2013 378 2373
2014 490 2960
2015 509 3359
2016 641 3824
2017 658 4652
2018 764 5740
2019 804 7441
2020 1097 11279
2021 1009 14013
2022 823 14782
2023 896 15560
2024 735 15032

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

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Animal Science 30 37 348
Horticulture 34 41 407
Forestry 36 53 480
Toxicology 30 45 697
Entomology 41 75 873
Nutrition and Food Science 36 61 883
Agricultural Science 40 61 900
Botany 40 63 988
Pharmacology 25 36 1015
Virology 41 68 1019
Zoology 48 89 1070
Molecular Biology 38 61 1088
Immunology 32 56 1101
Microbiology 41 74 1238
Biotechnology 34 64 1280
Oncology and Cancer research 29 52 1325
Genetics 34 66 1501
Biochemistry 35 68 1640
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 64 130 1690
Paleontology 47 93 1717
Neuroscience 40 77 1718
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 40 76 1735
Nanotechnology 37 72 1991
Evolutionary Biology 53 117 2364

Medicine rankings

The Federal University of Piaui ranked 34th for Medicine in Brazil and 1152nd in the World with 8,469 publications made and 82,772 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#34 of 128 In Brazil
#51 of 430 In Latin America
#1152 of 6,775 In the World

Federal University of Piaui
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 2 4
1993 3 2
1994 1 2
1995 1 7
1996 2 3
1997 2 5
1998 6 9
1999 6 21
2000 8 27
2001 13 39
2002 16 62
2003 27 75
2004 24 88
2005 35 105
2006 37 183
2007 79 234
2008 109 296
2009 122 471
2010 153 628
2011 205 899
2012 267 1214
2013 306 1717
2014 402 2072
2015 393 2321
2016 518 2593
2017 532 3246
2018 604 3921
2019 673 5065
2020 943 8003
2021 922 10369
2022 701 10855
2023 722 11067
2024 570 9515

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

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 27 31 314
Gerontology 25 27 380
Veterinary 33 50 608
Toxicology 30 45 697
Nursing 30 36 774
Epidemiology 32 47 821
Dentistry 48 65 841
Family medicine 30 39 854
Sports / Exercise science 48 62 859
Dermatology 36 54 891
Pediatrics 41 58 935
Neurosurgery 32 53 990
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 29 47 994
Pharmacology 25 36 1015
Virology 41 68 1019
Healthcare Management (MHA) 31 40 1022
Orthodontics 47 68 1029
Health Science 35 44 1037
Critical Care Nursing 36 61 1093
Immunology 32 56 1101
Pathology 33 52 1125
Anesthesiology 38 60 1178
Urology 41 69 1181
Sports Medicine 45 58 1248
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 34 50 1258
Public Health 40 65 1270
Radiation Therapy 30 47 1279
Biomedical Engineering 29 49 1290
Surgery 39 61 1293
Oncology and Cancer research 29 52 1325
Anatomy and Physiology 44 75 1383
Ophthalmology 30 55 1404
Psychiatry 37 59 1407
Physical Therapy 49 67 1452
Clinical Psychology 46 66 1539
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 46 78 1549
Cardiology 54 109 1871

Environmental Science rankings

The Federal University of Piaui ranked 47th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 1557th in the World with 7,498 publications made and 70,384 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#47 of 128 In Brazil
#89 of 431 In Latin America
#1557 of 6,876 In the World

Federal University of Piaui
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 2 7
1993 0 7
1994 3 2
1995 4 13
1996 3 3
1997 8 6
1998 11 16
1999 13 25
2000 7 24
2001 11 38
2002 11 57
2003 20 72
2004 14 89
2005 19 73
2006 32 124
2007 63 168
2008 78 223
2009 101 335
2010 130 484
2011 194 697
2012 236 932
2013 264 1294
2014 314 1653
2015 366 2021
2016 514 2305
2017 481 2776
2018 555 3535
2019 601 4498
2020 847 7226
2021 711 9562
2022 604 10217
2023 691 11053
2024 527 10074

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

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 36 53 480
Agricultural Science 40 61 900
Geography and Cartography 43 77 1239
Ecology 48 84 1558
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 64 130 1690
Paleontology 47 93 1717
Geology 50 102 1853
Petrology and Geochemistry 43 99 1860
Environmental Chemistry 49 102 2027
Earth science and Geophysics 53 127 2348
Environmental Management 62 126 2367
Oceanography 58 144 2402
Environmental Engineering 61 135 2422
Geotechnical Engineering 65 147 2680
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 64 161 3040

Chemistry rankings

The Federal University of Piaui ranked 42nd for Chemistry in Brazil and 1878th in the World with 6,447 publications made and 85,561 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#42 of 128 In Brazil
#81 of 418 In Latin America
#1878 of 6,545 In the World

Federal University of Piaui
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 6
1993 2 5
1994 0 6
1995 5 11
1996 5 3
1997 10 10
1998 6 16
1999 9 26
2000 5 26
2001 11 37
2002 13 54
2003 20 73
2004 15 82
2005 22 88
2006 36 129
2007 61 188
2008 71 265
2009 106 406
2010 154 642
2011 177 872
2012 217 1290
2013 211 1670
2014 271 2125
2015 295 2473
2016 393 2908
2017 386 3545
2018 493 4377
2019 532 5619
2020 704 8631
2021 617 10501
2022 513 11045
2023 585 11779
2024 463 11538

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

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 36 61 883
Radiochemistry 40 57 1180
Biochemistry 35 68 1640
Inorganic Chemistry 39 80 1803
Chemical Engineering 39 79 1850
Organic Chemistry 42 83 1856
Petrology and Geochemistry 43 99 1860
Nanotechnology 37 72 1991
Environmental Chemistry 49 102 2027
Computational Chemistry 44 105 2071
Materials Science 44 88 2161
Physical chemistry 51 104 2311

Engineering rankings

The Federal University of Piaui ranked 50th for Engineering in Brazil and 2356th in the World with 4,801 publications made and 60,111 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#50 of 127 In Brazil
#102 of 424 In Latin America
#2356 of 6,782 In the World

Federal University of Piaui
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 5
1994 0 3
1995 4 4
1996 5 3
1997 4 7
1998 6 14
1999 6 21
2000 2 24
2001 9 25
2002 11 50
2003 15 41
2004 16 46
2005 16 49
2006 29 74
2007 36 124
2008 39 171
2009 54 243
2010 77 354
2011 110 496
2012 151 704
2013 141 919
2014 176 1170
2015 186 1366
2016 283 1712
2017 295 2092
2018 366 2817
2019 428 3825
2020 606 6403
2021 503 8818
2022 401 9825
2023 431 10568
2024 368 10219

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

Engineering subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 37 55 885
Firefighting and Fire Science 20 28 953
Biotechnology 34 64 1280
Biomedical Engineering 29 49 1290
Chemical Engineering 39 79 1850
Reliability and Quality Engineering 45 84 1907
Nanotechnology 37 72 1991
Automotive Engineering 49 82 1999
Remote Sensing 48 97 2027
Metallurgical Engineering 43 88 2073
Materials Science 44 88 2161
Computer Networking 44 80 2184
Renewable Energy Engineering 60 130 2217
Optical Engineering 46 99 2328
Telecommunications 44 92 2361
Environmental Engineering 61 135 2422
Civil Engineering 51 113 2442
Electronic Engineering 51 116 2469
Human-Computer Interaction 56 185 2499
Acoustical Engineering 52 110 2628
Electrical Engineering 55 116 2673
Geotechnical Engineering 65 147 2680
Mechanical Engineering 61 133 2758
Systems Engineering 59 140 2859
Aerospace Engineering 61 137 2989
Structural Engineering 59 143 3056

Physics rankings

The Federal University of Piaui ranked 49th for Physics in Brazil and 2383rd in the World with 4,215 publications made and 49,323 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#49 of 127 In Brazil
#103 of 418 In Latin America
#2383 of 6,713 In the World

Federal University of Piaui
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 4
1993 1 4
1994 1 3
1995 4 2
1996 4 3
1997 5 7
1998 5 13
1999 8 16
2000 2 24
2001 8 27
2002 8 38
2003 17 41
2004 16 44
2005 20 47
2006 35 63
2007 30 126
2008 42 149
2009 50 215
2010 82 328
2011 112 475
2012 138 671
2013 131 856
2014 169 1060
2015 157 1228
2016 253 1525
2017 261 1887
2018 347 2473
2019 356 3306
2020 458 5053
2021 418 6760
2022 348 7546
2023 378 8037
2024 328 8215

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

Physics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 36 82 1370
Condensed Matter Physics 29 61 1552
Nanotechnology 37 72 1991
Materials Science 44 88 2161
Optical Engineering 46 99 2328
Atomic and Molecular physics 49 112 2397
Quantum and Particle physics 50 109 2493
Acoustical Engineering 52 110 2628
Astrophysics and Astronomy 57 130 2658
Nuclear Physics 59 126 2678

Computer Science rankings

The Federal University of Piaui ranked 48th for Computer Science in Brazil and 2273rd in the World with 3,347 publications made and 44,605 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#48 of 125 In Brazil
#88 of 425 In Latin America
#2273 of 6,845 In the World

Federal University of Piaui
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 2 1
1996 2 0
1997 0 2
1998 3 4
1999 3 7
2000 2 6
2001 5 5
2002 5 27
2003 8 24
2004 11 37
2005 7 28
2006 17 64
2007 15 70
2008 24 92
2009 36 127
2010 55 240
2011 77 314
2012 95 483
2013 93 574
2014 118 698
2015 129 784
2016 177 987
2017 201 1242
2018 241 1712
2019 310 2343
2020 442 4438
2021 429 6414
2022 290 7642
2023 294 7730
2024 240 6766

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

Computer Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 33 49 1588
Software Engineering 50 84 1668
Neuroscience 40 77 1718
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 40 76 1735
Cognitive Science 35 56 1804
Cyber Security 36 57 1833
Data Science 47 75 1896
Computer Vision 43 83 2046
Library and Information science 47 88 2099
Machine Learning 46 75 2109
Computer Networking 44 80 2184
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 51 98 2328
Telecommunications 44 92 2361
Human-Computer Interaction 56 185 2499
Computational Linguistics 51 105 2622

Psychology rankings

The Federal University of Piaui ranked 38th for Psychology in Brazil and 1696th in the World with 2,610 publications made and 26,911 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#38 of 126 In Brazil
#62 of 416 In Latin America
#1696 of 6,645 In the World

Federal University of Piaui
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 1 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 2 2
1999 1 5
2000 3 7
2001 2 5
2002 4 6
2003 9 13
2004 6 15
2005 7 11
2006 6 42
2007 25 50
2008 36 59
2009 31 116
2010 47 159
2011 62 248
2012 85 345
2013 92 459
2014 123 635
2015 122 627
2016 149 769
2017 165 962
2018 216 1259
2019 226 1648
2020 296 2638
2021 301 3515
2022 205 4109
2023 227 4083
2024 152 3342

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

Psychology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sexology 32 43 910
Psychiatry 37 59 1407
Child Psychology 38 59 1532
Clinical Psychology 46 66 1539
Education Majors 45 73 1657
Neuroscience 40 77 1718
Cognitive Science 35 56 1804
Social Psychology 51 94 2466

Mathematics rankings

The Federal University of Piaui ranked 47th for Mathematics in Brazil and 2143rd in the World with 2,383 publications made and 25,753 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#47 of 125 In Brazil
#84 of 399 In Latin America
#2143 of 6,418 In the World

Federal University of Piaui
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 1 0
1995 1 1
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 4 2
1999 5 6
2000 1 4
2001 4 4
2002 4 14
2003 7 15
2004 7 13
2005 6 21
2006 18 35
2007 11 58
2008 24 68
2009 25 79
2010 39 141
2011 52 208
2012 63 293
2013 76 438
2014 85 459
2015 98 532
2016 142 653
2017 157 773
2018 158 983
2019 216 1333
2020 325 2464
2021 279 3498
2022 213 3902
2023 192 3936
2024 160 2593

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

Mathematics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 33 49 1588
Applied Mathematics 33 77 1958
Statistics 47 79 2051
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 49 115 2846
Math Teachers 66 145 2945

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Federal University of Piaui

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Cinematography 62 74 778
Singing and Vocal Performance 41 49 913
Painting and Drawing 20 35 1011
Sculpture 20 35 1011
Creative Writing 41 69 1398
Development Studies 38 68 1834
Fashion Design 55 95 1926
Literature 56 93 1973
Art & Design 58 106 2241
Marketing 51 90 2360
Economics 48 98 2393
Advertising 56 100 2731
Business 59 125 2837
Management 57 126 2942
Accounting 57 128 2955
Finance 55 137 3096