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The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, 225th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 221 research topics. The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 121,202 academic publications and 1,477,746 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 180 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#225 of 14,131 In the World
#3 of 1,756 In Latin America
#2 of 198 In Brazil
#1 of 9 In Rio de Janeiro
#34 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#42 of 1,014 For Entomology
#58 of 1,019 For Marine Engineering
#265 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#270 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 218 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 88th in the World with 59,627 publications made and 453,091 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 128 In Brazil
#5 of 443 In Latin America
#88 of 7,020 In the World

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 129 365
1992 123 438
1993 159 426
1994 183 500
1995 208 523
1996 229 581
1997 300 741
1998 330 855
1999 385 1069
2000 437 1288
2001 464 1500
2002 689 2233
2003 681 2542
2004 822 3084
2005 953 3877
2006 1099 5039
2007 1358 6011
2008 1487 7370
2009 1635 9248
2010 1726 10624
2011 2065 13325
2012 2267 15431
2013 2516 17794
2014 2647 20050
2015 3151 22226
2016 3150 22478
2017 3861 24417
2018 3723 27849
2019 4022 32581
2020 4996 41827
2021 5020 50838
2022 3954 50575
2023 3568 51597

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

Biology rankings

The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 5th for Biology in Brazil and 297th in the World with 57,480 publications made and 1,072,719 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 128 In Brazil
#7 of 428 In Latin America
#297 of 6,770 In the World

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 210 886
1992 250 1153
1993 251 1145
1994 309 1310
1995 332 1598
1996 386 1856
1997 476 2279
1998 518 2613
1999 614 3250
2000 744 4274
2001 728 4736
2002 972 6087
2003 924 7299
2004 1116 8710
2005 1147 10579
2006 1211 13099
2007 1467 15697
2008 1512 18433
2009 1758 22233
2010 1783 25734
2011 2002 31045
2012 2099 35245
2013 2279 39804
2014 2488 45359
2015 2736 49317
2016 2823 52957
2017 2995 58881
2018 3088 65696
2019 3337 74492
2020 3873 91592
2021 4116 108899
2022 3686 110587
2023 3429 110968

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Entomology 2 2 42
Zoology 3 4 62
Nutrition and Food Science 5 5 94
Microbiology 3 3 110
Botany 5 7 132
Virology 3 3 158
Toxicology 8 10 177
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 4 193
Horticulture 21 24 195
Forestry 15 19 197
Paleontology 4 5 210
Immunology 3 3 281
Animal Science 25 30 285
Biotechnology 5 7 288
Evolutionary Biology 4 5 294
Biophysics 2 4 305
Agricultural Science 13 16 310
Biochemistry 3 5 310
Pharmacology 8 10 318
Genetics 3 5 321
Molecular Biology 5 7 326
Neuroscience 5 7 333
Astrobiology 4 7 359
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 4 375
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 8 380
Oncology and Cancer research 5 8 495
Nanotechnology 7 8 597

Chemistry rankings

The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th for Chemistry in Brazil and 324th in the World with 46,824 publications made and 926,667 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 128 In Brazil
#5 of 414 In Latin America
#324 of 6,447 In the World

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 230 926
1992 256 1204
1993 252 1197
1994 292 1414
1995 341 1659
1996 396 1914
1997 468 2351
1998 511 2674
1999 637 3321
2000 757 4307
2001 762 4956
2002 980 6294
2003 886 6995
2004 1075 8523
2005 1025 9911
2006 1155 11979
2007 1250 14191
2008 1248 16567
2009 1416 19665
2010 1414 22446
2011 1548 26469
2012 1690 29899
2013 1760 33965
2014 1939 38175
2015 2116 41529
2016 2196 44885
2017 2339 49674
2018 2414 55912
2019 2577 63098
2020 2855 76693
2021 3012 90757
2022 2723 92767
2023 2558 93002

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 5 5 83
Nutrition and Food Science 5 5 94
Biochemical Engineering 4 5 190
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 3 3 295
Organic Chemistry 3 4 296
Inorganic Chemistry 5 6 307
Biochemistry 3 5 310
Environmental Chemistry 5 6 321
Chemical Engineering 6 7 343
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 9 356
Computational Chemistry 3 8 369
Materials Science 5 6 369
Physical chemistry 6 7 406
Pharmacy 4 6 472
Nanotechnology 7 8 597

Environmental Science rankings

The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 219th in the World with 43,034 publications made and 653,037 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 128 In Brazil
#5 of 428 In Latin America
#219 of 6,798 In the World

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 149 456
1992 174 669
1993 164 619
1994 184 772
1995 228 888
1996 248 954
1997 293 1208
1998 368 1442
1999 411 1737
2000 518 2233
2001 481 2469
2002 737 3349
2003 646 3955
2004 819 4748
2005 824 5846
2006 894 7518
2007 1075 8909
2008 1093 10444
2009 1318 12822
2010 1301 14908
2011 1441 18385
2012 1558 20880
2013 1750 24330
2014 1788 27547
2015 1975 30008
2016 2170 32304
2017 2353 35855
2018 2483 41254
2019 2614 46919
2020 3043 58012
2021 3179 70316
2022 2786 71849
2023 2736 73100

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

Medicine rankings

The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 7th for Medicine in Brazil and 295th in the World with 41,625 publications made and 729,611 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#7 of 128 In Brazil
#7 of 426 In Latin America
#295 of 6,680 In the World

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 126 515
1992 167 695
1993 137 681
1994 193 749
1995 201 891
1996 244 1050
1997 294 1314
1998 308 1517
1999 364 1939
2000 416 2462
2001 450 2775
2002 624 3623
2003 600 4298
2004 754 5485
2005 805 6617
2006 914 8186
2007 1060 10339
2008 1114 12303
2009 1246 15023
2010 1338 17786
2011 1463 21252
2012 1642 24288
2013 1696 27262
2014 1866 31433
2015 1953 33719
2016 1997 36362
2017 2213 40423
2018 2245 44386
2019 2418 50405
2020 2992 63509
2021 3206 76115
2022 2840 77779
2023 2574 76726

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Orthodontics 5 5 122
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 8 8 129
Dentistry 6 6 129
Forensic Science 3 3 144
Respiratory Therapy 2 3 152
Dermatology 4 4 155
Virology 3 3 158
Cosmetology 4 4 168
Toxicology 8 10 177
Gerontology 11 11 212
Epidemiology 6 6 218
Sports / Exercise science 12 12 220
Veterinary 15 18 220
Pediatrics 7 8 240
Family medicine 6 6 256
Nursing 6 6 263
Sonography and Ultrasound 5 5 268
Pathology 6 6 271
Immunology 3 3 281
Anatomy and Physiology 5 5 283
Critical Care Nursing 3 3 304
Clinical Psychology 4 4 304
Medical Physics 3 3 311
Sports Medicine 10 10 313
Pharmacology 8 10 318
Physical Therapy 7 7 319
Public Health 8 10 320
Psychiatry 5 5 331
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 6 6 335
Health Science 7 7 340
Anesthesiology 6 6 361
Audiology 9 11 362
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 8 380
Surgery 7 7 388
Occupational Therapy 10 10 394
Cardiology 6 6 406
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 7 10 408
Healthcare Management (MHA) 9 9 413
Ophthalmology 5 7 415
Biomedical Engineering 4 4 441
Plastic Surgery 14 21 456
Radiation Therapy 5 5 462
Optometry 5 7 462
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 6 470
Pharmacy 4 6 472
Oncology and Cancer research 5 8 495
Neurosurgery 6 11 501
Urology 12 18 621
Social Work 4 7 700

Engineering rankings

The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd for Engineering in Brazil and 347th in the World with 40,578 publications made and 631,778 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 127 In Brazil
#4 of 420 In Latin America
#347 of 6,684 In the World

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 187 722
1992 221 1006
1993 198 951
1994 247 1188
1995 265 1238
1996 324 1443
1997 384 1650
1998 425 1889
1999 535 2265
2000 642 2821
2001 639 3295
2002 1009 4691
2003 841 4771
2004 956 5681
2005 866 6652
2006 1022 8210
2007 1101 9576
2008 1131 11231
2009 1242 13259
2010 1242 15148
2011 1320 17931
2012 1436 20825
2013 1589 23989
2014 1593 26677
2015 1843 29495
2016 1865 31944
2017 1970 35337
2018 2080 39821
2019 2285 45444
2020 2499 54689
2021 2621 64668
2022 2325 66633
2023 2224 67713

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Marine Engineering 1 1 58
Renewable Energy Engineering 3 3 110
Environmental Engineering 3 4 130
Petroleum Engineering 2 2 134
Agricultural Engineering 7 8 158
Nuclear Engineering 1 2 184
Aviation 2 2 189
Biochemical Engineering 4 5 190
Firefighting and Fire Science 1 2 203
Architecture 6 6 247
Reliability and Quality Engineering 5 6 270
Structural Engineering 2 2 270
Automotive Engineering 3 3 277
Operations Research 3 4 281
Transportation Engineering 2 4 286
Biotechnology 5 7 288
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 3 3 295
Geotechnical Engineering 4 5 296
Construction Management 4 5 329
Civil Engineering 2 3 333
Metallurgical Engineering 5 6 334
Mechanical Engineering 3 4 338
Automation and Control engineering 4 7 339
Electronic Engineering 5 5 340
Chemical Engineering 6 7 343
Computer Engineering 4 4 357
Materials Science 5 6 369
Systems Engineering 4 4 373
Industrial Engineering 6 7 377
Acoustical Engineering 3 4 379
Electrical Engineering 3 4 385
Architectural Engineering 3 4 387
Aerospace Engineering 3 4 404
Mining Engineering 6 9 414
Engineering Management 5 6 416
Optical Engineering 5 6 430
Computer Networking 4 5 438
Biomedical Engineering 4 4 441
Telecommunications 3 4 446
Remote Sensing 7 8 496
Human-Computer Interaction 8 14 550
Technical Drawing 5 6 551
Robotics 7 12 556
Applied/Engineering Physics 4 6 563
Nanotechnology 7 8 597
Product and Industrial Design 13 15 701
Landscape Architecture 11 21 922

Physics rankings

The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd for Physics in Brazil and 345th in the World with 38,490 publications made and 614,612 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 127 In Brazil
#4 of 409 In Latin America
#345 of 6,603 In the World

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 211 823
1992 241 1137
1993 216 1046
1994 255 1261
1995 271 1370
1996 360 1593
1997 407 1895
1998 442 2058
1999 559 2520
2000 666 3099
2001 663 3775
2002 936 4986
2003 819 5009
2004 917 6088
2005 836 6869
2006 1009 8402
2007 1079 9811
2008 1048 11150
2009 1146 13111
2010 1151 14729
2011 1263 17187
2012 1345 20060
2013 1510 22921
2014 1528 25486
2015 1703 28327
2016 1734 30223
2017 1809 33101
2018 1913 37346
2019 2067 41783
2020 2242 49728
2021 2421 58418
2022 2133 58940
2023 2013 60056

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 5 7 240
Biophysics 2 4 305
Medical Physics 3 3 311
Atomic and Molecular physics 3 4 339
Nuclear Physics 4 5 343
Quantum and Particle physics 3 4 350
Astrobiology 4 7 359
Materials Science 5 6 369
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 10 371
Acoustical Engineering 3 4 379
Condensed Matter Physics 6 7 426
Optical Engineering 5 6 430
Applied/Engineering Physics 4 6 563
Nanotechnology 7 8 597

Computer Science rankings

The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th for Computer Science in Brazil and 405th in the World with 28,858 publications made and 447,009 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 125 In Brazil
#5 of 417 In Latin America
#405 of 6,752 In the World

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 126 499
1992 103 590
1993 118 621
1994 138 683
1995 130 765
1996 170 913
1997 219 1023
1998 240 1204
1999 280 1329
2000 353 1737
2001 342 2026
2002 695 3285
2003 584 3195
2004 586 3766
2005 566 4542
2006 717 5590
2007 715 6225
2008 820 7338
2009 890 8775
2010 872 10080
2011 978 12381
2012 1134 14664
2013 1173 16699
2014 1260 19491
2015 1384 21063
2016 1362 22676
2017 1466 25432
2018 1515 28678
2019 1681 32462
2020 1827 39989
2021 2020 47027
2022 1877 48346
2023 1682 49236

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

Psychology rankings

The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 5th for Psychology in Brazil and 375th in the World with 16,980 publications made and 281,766 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 126 In Brazil
#5 of 403 In Latin America
#375 of 6,528 In the World

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 59 248
1992 46 344
1993 53 349
1994 72 341
1995 61 420
1996 86 545
1997 105 569
1998 111 679
1999 123 821
2000 192 1079
2001 160 1260
2002 260 1628
2003 229 1740
2004 246 2125
2005 301 2637
2006 354 3087
2007 423 3716
2008 459 4374
2009 526 5364
2010 531 6157
2011 590 7540
2012 630 8888
2013 735 10475
2014 801 11864
2015 847 13158
2016 911 14194
2017 938 15946
2018 972 17809
2019 1067 20118
2020 1178 25317
2021 1279 29571
2022 1180 30742
2023 1040 30496

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 4 4 304
Psychiatry 5 5 331
Neuroscience 5 7 333
Occupational Therapy 10 10 394
Education Majors 6 6 424
Sexology 7 7 437
Social Psychology 3 3 463
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 4 6 483
Child Psychology 8 10 582
Cognitive Science 5 8 599
Social Work 4 7 700
Special Education 10 12 838
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 7 8 888

Mathematics rankings

The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th for Mathematics in Brazil and 387th in the World with 15,065 publications made and 218,765 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 124 In Brazil
#4 of 393 In Latin America
#387 of 6,305 In the World

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 49 231
1992 57 317
1993 44 236
1994 64 304
1995 75 336
1996 81 348
1997 85 377
1998 99 486
1999 166 521
2000 179 634
2001 182 742
2002 353 1235
2003 285 1157
2004 292 1467
2005 289 1867
2006 359 2286
2007 371 2589
2008 408 3187
2009 449 3942
2010 465 4662
2011 494 5348
2012 612 6505
2013 616 7754
2014 696 8764
2015 728 9370
2016 723 10200
2017 748 11057
2018 780 12674
2019 880 14588
2020 999 18103
2021 1102 21222
2022 1008 22023
2023 900 21960

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 3 3 220
Operations Research 3 4 281
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 5 362
Statistics 4 4 386
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 3 420
Math Teachers 8 12 641
Actuarial Science 4 13 866

Business rankings

The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th for Business in Brazil and 419th in the World with 10,648 publications made and 107,350 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 123 In Brazil
#4 of 388 In Latin America
#419 of 6,187 In the World

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 30 141
1992 25 155
1993 34 131
1994 43 187
1995 39 147
1996 36 187
1997 58 216
1998 66 268
1999 89 330
2000 111 389
2001 107 483
2002 239 945
2003 191 805
2004 209 1011
2005 218 1184
2006 255 1527
2007 239 1635
2008 321 2040
2009 348 2502
2010 332 2786
2011 359 3419
2012 404 3984
2013 447 4542
2014 458 5078
2015 504 5452
2016 540 5767
2017 598 6646
2018 590 7312
2019 662 8502
2020 714 10221
2021 782 12223
2022 687 12445
2023 661 13064

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in various areas of Business.

Economics rankings

The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd for Economics in Brazil and 414th in the World with 7,485 publications made and 83,324 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 122 In Brazil
#6 of 378 In Latin America
#414 of 5,995 In the World

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 11 77
1992 17 117
1993 23 104
1994 33 139
1995 27 129
1996 32 138
1997 40 166
1998 48 194
1999 59 219
2000 74 278
2001 77 364
2002 124 428
2003 99 439
2004 115 604
2005 132 737
2006 130 905
2007 162 1089
2008 204 1404
2009 215 1653
2010 198 1976
2011 230 2344
2012 267 2960
2013 294 3377
2014 306 3876
2015 373 4015
2016 418 4476
2017 411 4974
2018 436 5755
2019 469 6655
2020 584 8253
2021 611 10298
2022 531 10441
2023 556 11155

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in various areas of Economics.

Art & Design rankings

The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Brazil and 271st in the World with 6,566 publications made and 52,335 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

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
#3 of 121 In Brazil
#4 of 350 In Latin America
#271 of 5,720 In the World

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 12 53
1992 15 85
1993 19 62
1994 17 54
1995 28 72
1996 24 85
1997 31 131
1998 42 124
1999 59 143
2000 59 166
2001 58 240
2002 109 323
2003 84 318
2004 134 432
2005 114 502
2006 127 602
2007 174 750
2008 196 846
2009 189 1055
2010 222 1177
2011 243 1492
2012 287 1742
2013 306 1925
2014 286 2180
2015 333 2435
2016 386 2703
2017 402 2980
2018 374 3309
2019 388 3856
2020 500 4759
2021 475 5833
2022 388 5996
2023 374 6156

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

Art & Design subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Cinematography 2 2 9
Entertainment Industry Business 3 3 74
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 2 109
Literature 3 3 179
Fashion Design 5 6 235
Architecture 6 6 247
Creative Writing 3 3 264
Art History 2 3 288
Aesthetics 3 5 312
Performing arts 4 5 317
Animation 3 3 358
Game Design and Development 3 4 373
Photography 9 11 408
Music 8 11 421
Graphic Design 6 7 485
Computer Graphics 6 8 503
Painting and Drawing 9 16 553
Sculpture 9 16 553
Illustration and Concept Art 9 15 574
UX/UI Desgin 12 16 585
Multimedia 10 14 713
Interior Design 8 14 887
Landscape Architecture 11 21 922