Federal University of Vicosa: Rankings

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The Federal University of Vicosa ranked 24th in Brazil, 1029th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 125 research topics. The Federal University of Vicosa ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 45,022 academic publications and 596,608 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1029 of 14,131 In the World
#42 of 1,756 In Latin America
#24 of 198 In Brazil
#8 of 3,576 For Horticulture
#16 of 2,294 For Animal Science
#33 of 2,632 For Forestry
#3776 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1826 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 122 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Federal University of Vicosa ranked 9th for Biology in Brazil and 499th in the World with 30,841 publications made and 512,753 citations received. Main research topics: Botany, Biochemistry, Horticulture, Agricultural Science, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#9 of 128 In Brazil
#13 of 433 In Latin America
#499 of 6,833 In the World

Federal University of Vicosa
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 34 72
1993 58 66
1994 49 90
1995 83 134
1996 75 151
1997 128 184
1998 164 298
1999 209 406
2000 227 566
2001 296 728
2002 333 1006
2003 449 1282
2004 482 1757
2005 496 2174
2006 597 3170
2007 614 4028
2008 744 5263
2009 890 6609
2010 973 8378
2011 1102 9994
2012 1228 12368
2013 1312 14340
2014 1452 17034
2015 1494 18550
2016 1647 21462
2017 1745 24402
2018 1874 28903
2019 1837 34492
2020 2289 46730
2021 2059 55110
2022 2045 56722
2023 1932 56945
2024 1562 53726

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

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Horticulture 3 3 8
Animal Science 3 3 16
Forestry 3 4 33
Agricultural Science 3 3 38
Toxicology 3 4 48
Nutrition and Food Science 4 4 77
Entomology 4 6 89
Botany 4 5 94
Zoology 8 11 175
Biotechnology 9 12 405
Microbiology 12 16 428
Paleontology 11 16 532
Molecular Biology 11 15 551
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 28 42 631
Evolutionary Biology 10 15 635
Virology 24 38 669
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 19 34 691
Biochemistry 12 18 754
Genetics 11 17 780
Immunology 23 37 835
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 18 863
Biophysics 18 44 1262
Pharmacology 37 57 1399
Oncology and Cancer research 36 71 1675
Nanotechnology 26 51 1678
Neuroscience 46 88 1787

Environmental Science rankings

The Federal University of Vicosa ranked 8th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 419th in the World with 26,389 publications made and 427,325 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Agricultural Science, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#8 of 128 In Brazil
#12 of 431 In Latin America
#419 of 6,876 In the World

Federal University of Vicosa
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 28 73
1993 50 70
1994 49 80
1995 68 111
1996 65 125
1997 95 159
1998 136 234
1999 147 322
2000 172 425
2001 201 578
2002 263 826
2003 352 1024
2004 358 1425
2005 400 1807
2006 458 2508
2007 471 3118
2008 570 4222
2009 714 5373
2010 773 6758
2011 915 8057
2012 998 10258
2013 1103 11833
2014 1209 14138
2015 1269 15085
2016 1455 17945
2017 1509 20346
2018 1726 24263
2019 1666 29112
2020 2056 39553
2021 1868 46580
2022 1841 47855
2023 1746 48731
2024 1320 45901

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

Chemistry rankings

The Federal University of Vicosa ranked 13th for Chemistry in Brazil and 766th in the World with 19,198 publications made and 361,901 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#13 of 128 In Brazil
#19 of 418 In Latin America
#766 of 6,545 In the World

Federal University of Vicosa
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 15 67
1993 23 59
1994 25 77
1995 36 83
1996 35 110
1997 65 126
1998 88 213
1999 96 258
2000 107 331
2001 133 474
2002 144 668
2003 191 818
2004 208 1015
2005 242 1276
2006 277 1849
2007 297 2282
2008 356 2980
2009 458 3931
2010 536 4928
2011 648 6208
2012 738 7895
2013 793 9315
2014 920 11408
2015 937 12940
2016 1101 15559
2017 1169 17675
2018 1275 21413
2019 1265 25671
2020 1551 34450
2021 1424 41332
2022 1441 41765
2023 1365 42141
2024 1048 39178

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

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 4 4 77
Radiochemistry 13 16 359
Biochemistry 12 18 754
Biochemical Engineering 16 28 773
Environmental Chemistry 17 25 785
Organic Chemistry 13 20 814
Petrology and Geochemistry 21 36 902
Inorganic Chemistry 15 29 1009
Chemical Engineering 16 28 1021
Physical chemistry 17 31 1076
Materials Science 20 31 1151
Pharmacy 23 49 1400
Computational Chemistry 35 78 1659
Nanotechnology 26 51 1678

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Federal University of Vicosa ranked 31st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 576th in the World with 18,307 publications made and 183,979 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#31 of 128 In Brazil
#46 of 442 In Latin America
#576 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 10 25
1993 15 19
1994 24 22
1995 24 29
1996 15 48
1997 39 56
1998 47 72
1999 65 94
2000 91 155
2001 89 221
2002 112 283
2003 156 435
2004 173 570
2005 206 724
2006 249 973
2007 264 1423
2008 328 1724
2009 466 2137
2010 462 2891
2011 625 3731
2012 709 4573
2013 734 5184
2014 832 6308
2015 972 6790
2016 1090 8106
2017 1179 8840
2018 1265 11105
2019 1227 13049
2020 1568 18632
2021 1550 23639
2022 1357 24326
2023 1298 24729
2024 875 21317

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 32 47 380
Sports / Exercise science 21 22 398
Demography 15 19 547
Forensic Science 14 19 586
Sociology 31 40 751
Archaeology 15 22 800
Political Science 33 51 845
History 17 24 874
Anthropology 24 34 950
Public Policy / Administration 26 43 959
Aesthetics 22 36 1092
Urban and Regional planning 27 51 1271
Gender Studies 41 66 1288
Linguistics 28 44 1439
Art History 39 66 1455
Classics and Ancient History 29 53 1526
Education Majors 47 77 1713
Law 38 67 1735
Library and Information science 39 66 1812
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 40 72 1870
Communications and Public Relations 35 60 1968

Engineering rankings

The Federal University of Vicosa ranked 21st for Engineering in Brazil and 1084th in the World with 12,941 publications made and 216,013 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#21 of 127 In Brazil
#31 of 424 In Latin America
#1084 of 6,782 In the World

Federal University of Vicosa
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 8 44
1993 10 44
1994 10 42
1995 26 50
1996 23 70
1997 29 83
1998 48 114
1999 46 137
2000 62 170
2001 71 255
2002 95 375
2003 116 452
2004 132 549
2005 160 757
2006 166 1053
2007 171 1280
2008 207 1776
2009 290 2253
2010 328 2892
2011 403 3659
2012 482 4738
2013 499 5410
2014 584 6716
2015 624 7741
2016 697 9718
2017 813 11085
2018 936 13650
2019 907 16371
2020 1109 22194
2021 1012 26628
2022 995 27850
2023 988 28597
2024 771 27404

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

Medicine rankings

The Federal University of Vicosa ranked 26th for Medicine in Brazil and 885th in the World with 12,934 publications made and 218,161 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology, Toxicology.

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

Federal University of Vicosa
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 3 18
1993 15 26
1994 15 28
1995 21 38
1996 20 56
1997 39 64
1998 63 119
1999 59 131
2000 71 170
2001 75 226
2002 74 346
2003 113 448
2004 153 623
2005 174 748
2006 196 1022
2007 215 1333
2008 257 1750
2009 338 2348
2010 371 3059
2011 434 3883
2012 496 4824
2013 535 5763
2014 638 7141
2015 661 7915
2016 712 9541
2017 744 10821
2018 850 13013
2019 806 15327
2020 1084 21253
2021 1021 25557
2022 975 26010
2023 945 25775
2024 663 21491

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

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Toxicology 3 4 48
Veterinary 8 10 165
Sports / Exercise science 21 22 398
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 37 45 431
Gerontology 32 34 480
Urology 9 13 547
Public Health 15 19 568
Forensic Science 14 19 586
Virology 24 38 669
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 19 34 691
Anatomy and Physiology 23 29 810
Dentistry 46 63 832
Immunology 23 37 835
Pathology 24 32 859
Pediatrics 43 60 950
Sports Medicine 35 38 956
Physical Therapy 35 40 1003
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 32 51 1013
Epidemiology 46 74 1043
Dermatology 50 78 1123
Health Science 45 58 1200
Cardiology 35 60 1325
Biomedical Engineering 31 51 1328
Nursing 58 76 1398
Pharmacology 37 57 1399
Pharmacy 23 49 1400
Critical Care Nursing 47 84 1418
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 45 77 1534
Anesthesiology 53 84 1540
Surgery 50 83 1546
Oncology and Cancer research 36 71 1675
Psychiatry 50 85 1698
Orthodontics 69 120 1712
Healthcare Management (MHA) 56 87 1839
Family medicine 65 118 1882
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 61 110 2012
Clinical Psychology 58 102 2067

Physics rankings

The Federal University of Vicosa ranked 23rd for Physics in Brazil and 1218th in the World with 10,288 publications made and 171,467 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#23 of 127 In Brazil
#38 of 418 In Latin America
#1218 of 6,713 In the World

Federal University of Vicosa
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 9 38
1993 9 39
1994 13 45
1995 24 48
1996 14 65
1997 33 66
1998 42 106
1999 45 127
2000 47 150
2001 71 242
2002 79 337
2003 100 415
2004 100 458
2005 124 607
2006 138 918
2007 139 1032
2008 161 1359
2009 242 1842
2010 277 2323
2011 336 2975
2012 380 3733
2013 413 4325
2014 441 5257
2015 511 6106
2016 596 7504
2017 641 8349
2018 725 10134
2019 738 12519
2020 871 16509
2021 783 19498
2022 763 19904
2023 733 20403
2024 602 19748

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

Physics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 29 66 1115
Condensed Matter Physics 22 41 1142
Materials Science 20 31 1151
Biophysics 18 44 1262
Astrophysics and Astronomy 27 55 1300
Quantum and Particle physics 30 53 1404
Acoustical Engineering 27 46 1448
Optical Engineering 30 52 1488
Nanotechnology 26 51 1678
Nuclear Physics 35 77 1742
Atomic and Molecular physics 33 80 1768

Mathematics rankings

The Federal University of Vicosa ranked 23rd for Mathematics in Brazil and 1125th in the World with 5,014 publications made and 63,854 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#23 of 125 In Brazil
#30 of 399 In Latin America
#1125 of 6,418 In the World

Federal University of Vicosa
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 7
1993 2 7
1994 5 5
1995 5 13
1996 4 4
1997 9 16
1998 12 30
1999 15 30
2000 22 38
2001 19 41
2002 31 70
2003 38 98
2004 44 123
2005 44 197
2006 55 270
2007 58 326
2008 78 451
2009 117 613
2010 139 853
2011 175 1111
2012 183 1469
2013 190 1784
2014 243 2310
2015 247 2461
2016 292 2928
2017 333 3259
2018 343 4066
2019 387 4819
2020 466 6705
2021 437 7512
2022 427 7797
2023 349 7631
2024 217 5112

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

Mathematics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Statistics 22 29 982
Operations Research 19 33 1301
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 22 43 1457
Applied Mathematics 31 71 1871
Blockchain and Cryptography 44 77 2054
Math Teachers 44 84 2180

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Federal University of Vicosa

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Agricultural Economics 3 3 180
Performing arts 18 23 682
Marketing 11 15 729
Machine Learning 13 20 849
Singing and Vocal Performance 35 43 865
Cinematography 72 85 896
Computer Graphics 13 20 915
Fashion Design 28 40 1007
Software Engineering 28 39 1038
Literature 29 41 1070
Art & Design 30 44 1160
Business 17 28 1167
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 22 35 1249
Environmental Economics 25 35 1253
Computer Science 24 38 1283
International Economics 16 37 1318
Hospitality and Hotel Management 27 53 1398
International Trade 23 47 1448
Cyber Security 27 39 1471
Creative Writing 45 77 1494
Data Science 37 53 1512
Economics 27 50 1519
Development Studies 32 56 1524
International Business 28 56 1538
Advertising 25 36 1578
Computer Vision 32 56 1636
Accounting 31 50 1690
Management 34 61 1834
Finance 32 65 1847
Psychology 46 78 1913
Project Management 50 95 1916
Cognitive Science 39 62 1958
Child Psychology 50 86 2021
Social Psychology 45 76 2120
Computational Linguistics 45 76 2204
Management Information Systems 65 136 2684