Federal University of Vicosa: Rankings

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The Federal University of Vicosa ranked 23rd in Brazil, 853rd in the global 2026 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 46,250 academic publications and 643,990 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#853 of 14,131 In the World
#39 of 1,756 In Latin America
#23 of 198 In Brazil
#8 of 3,615 For Horticulture
#16 of 2,330 For Animal Science
#34 of 2,695 For Forestry
#3766 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1052 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 500th in the World with 31,783 publications made and 553,758 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
#500 of 6,841 In the World

Federal University of Vicosa
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 58 65
1994 49 90
1995 83 134
1996 75 151
1997 128 184
1998 164 297
1999 209 409
2000 228 580
2001 297 729
2002 332 1009
2003 450 1284
2004 482 1761
2005 496 2175
2006 598 3171
2007 614 4028
2008 744 5263
2009 891 6605
2010 973 8372
2011 1101 9984
2012 1228 12352
2013 1310 14321
2014 1450 17034
2015 1492 18526
2016 1650 21463
2017 1747 24371
2018 1875 28882
2019 1837 34455
2020 2290 46656
2021 2054 55045
2022 2041 56675
2023 1935 56951
2024 1583 54235
2025 1188 49537

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 34
Agricultural Science 3 3 38
Toxicology 3 4 46
Nutrition and Food Science 4 4 76
Entomology 4 6 85
Botany 4 5 95
Zoology 8 11 170
Biotechnology 9 12 401
Microbiology 12 16 426
Paleontology 11 16 528
Molecular Biology 11 15 550
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 28 42 631
Evolutionary Biology 9 14 636
Virology 23 37 667
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 19 31 685
Biochemistry 12 17 752
Genetics 11 17 780
Immunology 23 37 841
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 18 861
Biophysics 18 44 1270
Pharmacology 37 57 1401
Nanotechnology 26 47 1654
Oncology and Cancer research 36 71 1682
Neuroscience 45 84 1783

Environmental Science rankings

The Federal University of Vicosa ranked 8th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 416th in the World with 27,144 publications made and 462,503 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Agricultural Science, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#8 of 128 In Brazil
#12 of 433 In Latin America
#416 of 6,888 In the World

Federal University of Vicosa
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 50 70
1994 49 80
1995 68 111
1996 65 125
1997 95 159
1998 136 233
1999 147 325
2000 172 430
2001 202 579
2002 263 829
2003 353 1024
2004 358 1429
2005 400 1808
2006 458 2509
2007 471 3118
2008 569 4221
2009 714 5376
2010 773 6752
2011 914 8047
2012 994 10244
2013 1100 11819
2014 1208 14129
2015 1268 15081
2016 1456 17943
2017 1507 20315
2018 1724 24261
2019 1667 29075
2020 2057 39469
2021 1861 46482
2022 1838 47825
2023 1746 48707
2024 1337 46287
2025 973 41833

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 762nd in the World with 19,891 publications made and 392,651 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 420 In Latin America
#762 of 6,561 In the World

Federal University of Vicosa
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 23 58
1994 25 77
1995 36 83
1996 35 110
1997 65 126
1998 88 212
1999 96 259
2000 108 333
2001 133 474
2002 144 668
2003 191 820
2004 208 1019
2005 242 1276
2006 277 1848
2007 297 2283
2008 356 2980
2009 459 3937
2010 536 4925
2011 647 6200
2012 739 7881
2013 793 9289
2014 920 11406
2015 934 12912
2016 1101 15542
2017 1169 17641
2018 1276 21390
2019 1266 25628
2020 1551 34359
2021 1418 41154
2022 1436 41702
2023 1361 42044
2024 1057 39457
2025 902 37054

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 76
Radiochemistry 13 16 364
Biochemical Engineering 15 26 745
Biochemistry 12 17 752
Environmental Chemistry 16 24 774
Organic Chemistry 13 20 813
Petrology and Geochemistry 21 36 898
Inorganic Chemistry 15 29 1010
Chemical Engineering 16 28 1017
Physical chemistry 17 31 1075
Materials Science 19 29 1148
Pharmacy 23 49 1412
Nanotechnology 26 47 1654
Computational Chemistry 36 79 1687

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Federal University of Vicosa ranked 31st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 577th in the World with 18,658 publications made and 203,790 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
#577 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 15 18
1994 24 22
1995 24 29
1996 15 48
1997 39 56
1998 47 72
1999 65 95
2000 91 155
2001 89 219
2002 112 283
2003 156 434
2004 173 570
2005 206 724
2006 249 974
2007 264 1424
2008 328 1724
2009 464 2134
2010 462 2888
2011 624 3726
2012 711 4574
2013 735 5189
2014 833 6319
2015 972 6791
2016 1091 8119
2017 1179 8846
2018 1266 11096
2019 1223 13035
2020 1567 18613
2021 1546 23605
2022 1358 24248
2023 1298 24678
2024 878 21536
2025 468 17917

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 47 390
Sports / Exercise science 21 22 410
Demography 15 19 543
Forensic Science 14 20 595
Sociology 31 39 759
Archaeology 14 21 798
Political Science 33 51 849
History 16 23 876
Anthropology 25 36 957
Public Policy / Administration 26 43 969
Aesthetics 22 35 1063
Gender Studies 40 65 1295
Urban and Regional planning 27 52 1302
Linguistics 28 44 1448
Art History 40 67 1457
Classics and Ancient History 29 53 1555
Education Majors 47 77 1717
Law 37 66 1730
Library and Information science 38 65 1826
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 39 70 1881
Communications and Public Relations 33 57 1950

Engineering rankings

The Federal University of Vicosa ranked 20th for Engineering in Brazil and 1083rd in the World with 13,415 publications made and 237,636 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#20 of 127 In Brazil
#30 of 425 In Latin America
#1083 of 6,795 In the World

Federal University of Vicosa
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 10 44
1994 10 42
1995 26 50
1996 23 70
1997 29 83
1998 48 114
1999 46 138
2000 63 172
2001 71 255
2002 95 375
2003 116 453
2004 132 550
2005 160 756
2006 166 1054
2007 171 1280
2008 207 1776
2009 291 2257
2010 328 2890
2011 403 3650
2012 482 4734
2013 496 5402
2014 585 6718
2015 624 7752
2016 696 9713
2017 816 11061
2018 942 13658
2019 907 16396
2020 1109 22189
2021 1008 26579
2022 989 27846
2023 989 28577
2024 780 27659
2025 617 26730

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 893rd in the World with 13,363 publications made and 236,453 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology, Toxicology.

Medicine ranking Location
#26 of 128 In Brazil
#34 of 432 In Latin America
#893 of 6,793 In the World

Federal University of Vicosa
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 15 25
1994 15 28
1995 21 38
1996 20 56
1997 39 64
1998 63 119
1999 59 132
2000 72 170
2001 75 224
2002 74 346
2003 113 446
2004 153 623
2005 174 748
2006 196 1022
2007 215 1333
2008 257 1748
2009 338 2345
2010 371 3055
2011 434 3875
2012 499 4817
2013 534 5751
2014 638 7143
2015 661 7890
2016 714 9518
2017 745 10799
2018 850 12996
2019 803 15289
2020 1083 21180
2021 1010 25421
2022 972 25883
2023 944 25692
2024 668 21723
2025 559 19583

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 46
Veterinary 9 11 169
Sports / Exercise science 21 22 410
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 37 45 442
Gerontology 32 34 488
Urology 9 13 533
Public Health 15 19 569
Forensic Science 14 20 595
Virology 23 37 667
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 19 31 685
Anatomy and Physiology 23 29 808
Dentistry 45 62 830
Immunology 23 37 841
Pathology 24 32 858
Sports Medicine 35 38 959
Pediatrics 43 61 961
Physical Therapy 35 40 1004
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 32 51 1016
Epidemiology 45 71 1047
Dermatology 49 77 1124
Health Science 45 56 1203
Cardiology 35 59 1325
Biomedical Engineering 30 51 1340
Pharmacology 37 57 1401
Nursing 58 76 1402
Pharmacy 23 49 1412
Critical Care Nursing 47 83 1433
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 44 77 1524
Anesthesiology 53 85 1541
Surgery 50 83 1553
Oncology and Cancer research 36 71 1682
Psychiatry 50 85 1702
Orthodontics 69 120 1737
Healthcare Management (MHA) 57 90 1884
Family medicine 64 115 1896
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 61 112 2044
Clinical Psychology 58 103 2086

Physics rankings

The Federal University of Vicosa ranked 23rd for Physics in Brazil and 1217th in the World with 10,637 publications made and 188,133 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 419 In Latin America
#1217 of 6,729 In the World

Federal University of Vicosa
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 9 41
1994 13 45
1995 24 48
1996 14 65
1997 33 66
1998 42 106
1999 45 128
2000 48 163
2001 71 240
2002 79 337
2003 100 416
2004 100 458
2005 124 607
2006 138 918
2007 139 1032
2008 161 1358
2009 243 1844
2010 277 2319
2011 336 2973
2012 380 3736
2013 411 4324
2014 443 5251
2015 513 6110
2016 595 7496
2017 644 8337
2018 727 10145
2019 737 12530
2020 869 16534
2021 773 19484
2022 761 19964
2023 727 20408
2024 613 19892
2025 455 19148

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 1119
Materials Science 19 29 1148
Condensed Matter Physics 23 42 1163
Biophysics 18 44 1270
Astrophysics and Astronomy 27 55 1298
Quantum and Particle physics 30 52 1411
Acoustical Engineering 26 45 1443
Optical Engineering 29 51 1467
Nanotechnology 26 47 1654
Nuclear Physics 35 77 1741
Atomic and Molecular physics 32 79 1757

Mathematics rankings

The Federal University of Vicosa ranked 23rd for Mathematics in Brazil and 1117th in the World with 5,104 publications made and 68,965 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 400 In Latin America
#1117 of 6,434 In the World

Federal University of Vicosa
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 2 8
1994 5 5
1995 5 13
1996 4 4
1997 9 16
1998 12 30
1999 15 31
2000 22 38
2001 19 41
2002 31 70
2003 38 98
2004 44 123
2005 44 197
2006 55 271
2007 58 326
2008 78 451
2009 117 615
2010 139 852
2011 175 1110
2012 183 1467
2013 190 1788
2014 243 2308
2015 246 2458
2016 289 2902
2017 332 3249
2018 341 4062
2019 387 4777
2020 465 6629
2021 430 7430
2022 424 7717
2023 349 7603
2024 222 5254
2025 136 4151

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 29 983
Operations Research 19 33 1315
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 22 43 1433
Applied Mathematics 31 71 1870
Blockchain and Cryptography 44 77 2067
Math Teachers 45 88 2225

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Federal University of Vicosa

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Agricultural Economics 3 3 187
Performing arts 18 24 691
Marketing 11 15 733
Singing and Vocal Performance 35 42 843
Machine Learning 13 20 853
Cinematography 75 88 889
Computer Graphics 13 20 926
Fashion Design 28 40 1016
Software Engineering 27 38 1042
Literature 29 41 1064
Art & Design 30 44 1158
Business 16 27 1171
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 22 35 1262
Environmental Economics 25 35 1268
Computer Science 24 38 1301
International Economics 17 38 1346
Hospitality and Hotel Management 27 53 1432
International Trade 24 48 1470
Cyber Security 27 39 1490
Development Studies 31 55 1530
Economics 27 50 1530
Creative Writing 47 81 1552
Data Science 38 54 1556
International Business 28 57 1565
Advertising 26 38 1598
Computer Vision 30 52 1636
Accounting 31 50 1709
Management 35 62 1845
Finance 32 64 1874
Cognitive Science 37 59 1923
Psychology 45 74 1926
Project Management 52 97 1948
Child Psychology 51 88 2057
Social Psychology 45 76 2142
Computational Linguistics 45 75 2243
Management Information Systems 63 131 2632