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Fluminense Federal University ranked 11th in Brazil, 669th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 171 research topics. Fluminense Federal University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 54,397 academic publications and 408,537 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 27 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#669 of 14,131 In the World
#17 of 1,756 In Latin America
#11 of 198 In Brazil
#130 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#189 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#218 of 1,014 For Entomology
#1177 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#907 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 168 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Fluminense Federal University ranked 11th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 277th in the World with 31,751 publications made and 152,117 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#11 of 128 In Brazil
#16 of 443 In Latin America
#277 of 7,020 In the World

Fluminense Federal University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 34 45
1992 27 53
1993 36 67
1994 47 62
1995 50 123
1996 78 125
1997 85 192
1998 98 206
1999 119 289
2000 153 354
2001 144 417
2002 186 492
2003 180 518
2004 274 821
2005 297 970
2006 348 1228
2007 416 1419
2008 510 1909
2009 647 2399
2010 784 2739
2011 894 3432
2012 1175 4085
2013 1407 4845
2014 1623 5719
2015 1704 6519
2016 2051 6566
2017 2227 7193
2018 2342 8378
2019 2698 10556
2020 3159 14453
2021 3125 19057
2022 2392 19860
2023 2131 20969

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

Biology rankings

Fluminense Federal University ranked 21st for Biology in Brazil and 884th in the World with 20,401 publications made and 257,697 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

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

Fluminense Federal University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 44 125
1992 40 152
1993 44 146
1994 54 178
1995 60 253
1996 65 299
1997 92 349
1998 119 427
1999 134 555
2000 141 723
2001 145 826
2002 176 944
2003 168 1118
2004 252 1423
2005 231 1732
2006 315 2161
2007 373 2506
2008 425 3155
2009 501 3740
2010 554 4416
2011 635 5647
2012 749 6778
2013 837 7883
2014 980 9457
2015 1035 10911
2016 1122 12101
2017 1289 14192
2018 1316 15858
2019 1409 19881
2020 1740 25463
2021 1840 31573
2022 1555 34215
2023 1560 34860

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

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Entomology 8 11 218
Animal Science 33 40 361
Virology 11 17 454
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 18 27 484
Forestry 40 61 552
Nutrition and Food Science 25 38 564
Toxicology 25 35 591
Microbiology 19 29 596
Zoology 35 54 606
Immunology 16 24 706
Paleontology 17 25 717
Molecular Biology 23 32 791
Botany 32 50 856
Biotechnology 21 36 856
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 25 53 886
Neuroscience 17 24 891
Astrobiology 12 24 902
Agricultural Science 37 62 934
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 25 941
Genetics 20 31 949
Pharmacology 24 34 957
Evolutionary Biology 17 31 983
Oncology and Cancer research 18 28 995
Horticulture 57 100 1011
Biochemistry 20 33 1048
Nanotechnology 18 32 1231
Biophysics 26 69 1585

Medicine rankings

Fluminense Federal University ranked 17th for Medicine in Brazil and 700th in the World with 16,644 publications made and 177,409 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#17 of 128 In Brazil
#21 of 426 In Latin America
#700 of 6,680 In the World

Fluminense Federal University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 27 70
1992 19 89
1993 32 88
1994 36 99
1995 36 119
1996 42 155
1997 57 176
1998 79 214
1999 92 345
2000 86 368
2001 123 468
2002 150 535
2003 139 666
2004 176 873
2005 193 1077
2006 297 1355
2007 277 1613
2008 317 1998
2009 394 2526
2010 471 3070
2011 564 3871
2012 630 4726
2013 753 5617
2014 806 6588
2015 857 7665
2016 956 8129
2017 1010 9399
2018 1155 10926
2019 1201 13168
2020 1447 17602
2021 1582 21794
2022 1220 23668
2023 1177 24052

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

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Veterinary 13 15 189
Dentistry 11 12 247
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 19 21 267
Orthodontics 10 12 304
Cosmetology 9 9 328
Gerontology 22 23 375
Plastic Surgery 10 15 379
Sports / Exercise science 22 23 409
Dermatology 12 17 419
Nursing 14 14 444
Virology 11 17 454
Pediatrics 14 21 521
Health Science 10 12 524
Critical Care Nursing 12 18 580
Epidemiology 21 27 587
Toxicology 25 35 591
Family medicine 16 22 595
Neurosurgery 8 15 603
Medical Physics 11 16 604
Respiratory Therapy 16 22 629
Healthcare Management (MHA) 18 22 656
Anesthesiology 13 17 672
Ophthalmology 9 14 674
Surgery 12 17 695
Pathology 15 20 695
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 10 15 698
Optometry 9 16 704
Immunology 16 24 706
Cardiology 10 15 714
Sonography and Ultrasound 13 17 715
Urology 18 28 745
Public Health 20 30 751
Biomedical Engineering 10 13 752
Sports Medicine 23 24 758
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 15 27 777
Anatomy and Physiology 16 20 782
Physical Therapy 26 30 808
Pharmacy 9 17 812
Psychiatry 16 20 818
Radiation Therapy 14 20 822
Clinical Psychology 17 22 853
Social Work 10 15 873
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 25 53 886
Audiology 26 32 925
Occupational Therapy 31 39 939
Pharmacology 24 34 957
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 21 31 988
Oncology and Cancer research 18 28 995

Environmental Science rankings

Fluminense Federal University ranked 16th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 706th in the World with 16,423 publications made and 185,521 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#16 of 128 In Brazil
#26 of 428 In Latin America
#706 of 6,798 In the World

Fluminense Federal University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 37 77
1992 17 86
1993 31 104
1994 45 119
1995 45 181
1996 45 203
1997 75 251
1998 96 310
1999 94 368
2000 127 506
2001 110 610
2002 132 624
2003 111 763
2004 187 1076
2005 188 1252
2006 232 1532
2007 287 1824
2008 310 2205
2009 350 2702
2010 447 3151
2011 467 3824
2012 573 4775
2013 692 5516
2014 791 6368
2015 843 7599
2016 860 8188
2017 1107 9578
2018 1072 11031
2019 1234 13961
2020 1449 18085
2021 1502 22818
2022 1299 25052
2023 1272 25558

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

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 18 27 484
Forestry 40 61 552
Petrology and Geochemistry 13 18 575
Geography and Cartography 14 22 602
Urban and Regional planning 9 14 608
Oceanography 12 20 641
Earth science and Geophysics 13 20 649
Environmental Chemistry 14 21 708
Geology 16 24 717
Paleontology 17 25 717
Ecology 23 35 752
Environmental Engineering 17 27 769
Hydrology and Water resources management 23 34 830
Geotechnical Engineering 16 22 853
Environmental Management 18 28 884
Mining Engineering 17 30 891
Agricultural Science 37 62 934
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 13 23 962

Chemistry rankings

Fluminense Federal University ranked 17th for Chemistry in Brazil and 954th in the World with 16,402 publications made and 234,771 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#17 of 128 In Brazil
#26 of 414 In Latin America
#954 of 6,447 In the World

Fluminense Federal University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 61 170
1992 51 184
1993 66 236
1994 68 222
1995 75 332
1996 93 378
1997 109 452
1998 144 529
1999 142 615
2000 170 831
2001 174 959
2002 178 1086
2003 158 1297
2004 227 1570
2005 204 1807
2006 266 2129
2007 306 2573
2008 372 3093
2009 387 3459
2010 443 4280
2011 537 5183
2012 581 6201
2013 668 7286
2014 763 8668
2015 819 9797
2016 861 10937
2017 1037 12764
2018 1092 14532
2019 1102 17922
2020 1273 22375
2021 1298 27121
2022 1109 29207
2023 1157 29780

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

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 7 9 339
Nutrition and Food Science 25 38 564
Petrology and Geochemistry 13 18 575
Computational Chemistry 11 21 702
Environmental Chemistry 14 21 708
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 10 20 751
Radiochemistry 22 33 782
Pharmacy 9 17 812
Materials Science 14 22 966
Organic Chemistry 17 28 1008
Biochemistry 20 33 1048
Physical chemistry 16 30 1083
Inorganic Chemistry 19 40 1163
Nanotechnology 18 32 1231
Chemical Engineering 20 39 1232

Engineering rankings

Fluminense Federal University ranked 12th for Engineering in Brazil and 875th in the World with 15,970 publications made and 202,071 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 127 In Brazil
#19 of 420 In Latin America
#875 of 6,684 In the World

Fluminense Federal University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 62 140
1992 52 144
1993 59 205
1994 55 191
1995 75 295
1996 98 346
1997 109 418
1998 147 519
1999 130 564
2000 159 764
2001 154 895
2002 176 998
2003 150 1141
2004 237 1332
2005 218 1607
2006 247 1934
2007 310 2296
2008 347 2741
2009 372 3137
2010 453 3835
2011 530 4574
2012 559 5288
2013 681 6456
2014 770 7666
2015 790 8454
2016 819 9507
2017 978 10867
2018 1014 12272
2019 1076 15362
2020 1260 19152
2021 1297 23395
2022 1134 25612
2023 1114 26087

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

Physics rankings

Fluminense Federal University ranked 12th for Physics in Brazil and 834th in the World with 14,946 publications made and 183,832 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#12 of 127 In Brazil
#20 of 409 In Latin America
#834 of 6,603 In the World

Fluminense Federal University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 67 148
1992 61 160
1993 68 229
1994 69 221
1995 87 353
1996 110 399
1997 123 484
1998 159 585
1999 140 618
2000 166 779
2001 181 973
2002 189 1061
2003 153 1185
2004 247 1350
2005 219 1658
2006 255 1947
2007 290 2302
2008 333 2750
2009 365 3057
2010 415 3718
2011 501 4438
2012 509 5170
2013 634 6173
2014 708 7219
2015 748 7915
2016 757 8897
2017 907 10076
2018 924 11422
2019 965 13986
2020 1131 17390
2021 1141 20713
2022 982 22232
2023 952 22541

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

Physics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 7 14 361
Atomic and Molecular physics 7 10 475
Condensed Matter Physics 8 9 477
Medical Physics 11 16 604
Nuclear Physics 8 14 610
Quantum and Particle physics 11 20 809
Astrophysics and Astronomy 13 25 821
Astrobiology 12 24 902
Acoustical Engineering 16 24 964
Materials Science 14 22 966
Optical Engineering 14 22 985
Applied/Engineering Physics 12 20 1037
Nanotechnology 18 32 1231
Biophysics 26 69 1585

Computer Science rankings

Fluminense Federal University ranked 13th for Computer Science in Brazil and 864th in the World with 10,949 publications made and 120,516 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

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

Fluminense Federal University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 24 67
1992 26 91
1993 30 80
1994 23 88
1995 39 131
1996 39 190
1997 52 181
1998 63 239
1999 73 308
2000 72 353
2001 79 406
2002 108 463
2003 96 519
2004 137 651
2005 164 773
2006 160 1009
2007 211 1202
2008 222 1506
2009 274 1752
2010 288 2090
2011 366 2727
2012 396 3061
2013 448 3702
2014 533 4282
2015 618 5004
2016 542 5337
2017 649 6140
2018 745 7383
2019 694 9062
2020 903 11634
2021 995 14426
2022 847 16345
2023 841 16741

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

Computer Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Software Engineering 11 12 561
Game Design and Development 9 12 601
Blockchain and Cryptography 10 10 672
Machine Learning 9 14 730
Information Technology 12 15 738
Database Administration 10 13 743
Library and Information science 10 15 770
Multimedia 12 16 792
Computer Networking 11 15 799
Web Design and Development 12 16 810
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 10 17 827
Data Science 10 16 854
Management Information Systems 17 21 855
Cyber Security 11 15 863
Neuroscience 17 24 891
UX/UI Desgin 22 34 919
Computer Graphics 12 21 935
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 25 941
Human-Computer Interaction 20 38 998
Computer Vision 14 26 1021
Telecommunications 17 27 1117
Computational Linguistics 17 26 1134
Cognitive Science 17 29 1160
Computer Engineering 23 40 1251
Robotics 24 55 1358

Psychology rankings

Fluminense Federal University ranked 16th for Psychology in Brazil and 867th in the World with 7,042 publications made and 73,708 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#16 of 126 In Brazil
#20 of 403 In Latin America
#867 of 6,528 In the World

Fluminense Federal University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 8 35
1992 15 49
1993 8 42
1994 11 48
1995 16 70
1996 14 103
1997 32 85
1998 26 91
1999 36 157
2000 32 151
2001 44 193
2002 62 246
2003 60 273
2004 88 317
2005 95 441
2006 86 608
2007 150 753
2008 139 907
2009 191 1147
2010 209 1312
2011 233 1621
2012 285 1940
2013 334 2323
2014 353 2682
2015 418 3393
2016 423 3417
2017 417 3678
2018 446 4274
2019 461 5126
2020 569 6925
2021 655 8445
2022 516 9465
2023 493 9581

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

Psychology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Education Majors 14 19 754
Psychiatry 16 20 818
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 12 20 832
Clinical Psychology 17 22 853
Sexology 23 33 868
Social Work 10 15 873
Neuroscience 17 24 891
Social Psychology 12 17 925
Occupational Therapy 31 39 939
Child Psychology 25 32 1027
Cognitive Science 17 29 1160

Mathematics rankings

Fluminense Federal University ranked 12th for Mathematics in Brazil and 746th in the World with 6,377 publications made and 74,845 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#12 of 124 In Brazil
#16 of 393 In Latin America
#746 of 6,305 In the World

Fluminense Federal University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 12 25
1992 12 32
1993 14 43
1994 13 48
1995 27 83
1996 28 94
1997 23 100
1998 37 156
1999 45 185
2000 53 238
2001 45 321
2002 56 308
2003 46 338
2004 74 439
2005 64 521
2006 89 631
2007 107 699
2008 132 868
2009 158 996
2010 150 1257
2011 210 1529
2012 255 1806
2013 306 2086
2014 302 2471
2015 391 2900
2016 326 3043
2017 371 3476
2018 407 4183
2019 402 5120
2020 526 6595
2021 605 8115
2022 516 9287
2023 506 9507

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

Mathematics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Operations Research 5 7 357
Blockchain and Cryptography 10 10 672
Statistics 11 15 705
Applied Mathematics 12 22 868
Actuarial Science 7 17 994
Math Teachers 13 20 1022
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 11 23 1043

Business rankings

Fluminense Federal University ranked 12th for Business in Brazil and 895th in the World with 4,968 publications made and 39,293 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#12 of 123 In Brazil
#19 of 388 In Latin America
#895 of 6,187 In the World

Fluminense Federal University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 4 10
1992 6 21
1993 8 16
1994 5 27
1995 11 27
1996 12 30
1997 24 50
1998 23 51
1999 18 76
2000 31 87
2001 20 95
2002 35 105
2003 39 115
2004 59 149
2005 62 198
2006 46 232
2007 68 300
2008 89 372
2009 113 443
2010 129 571
2011 136 676
2012 169 918
2013 226 1037
2014 240 1205
2015 273 1419
2016 262 1525
2017 320 1711
2018 362 2280
2019 395 2873
2020 428 4033
2021 464 5184
2022 423 6061
2023 423 6519

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

Business subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 6 6 132
Operations Research 5 7 357
Real Estate 2 4 441
Public Policy / Administration 11 16 486
Project Management 13 15 554
Construction Management 8 10 558
Hospitality and Hotel Management 6 10 696
Supply Chain Management 11 15 699
Management Information Systems 17 21 855
Risk Management 9 16 857
Finance 11 20 876
Engineering Management 16 23 880
Advertising 11 18 927
Marketing 13 19 963
Entrepreneurship 11 26 975
Occupational Safety and Health 27 42 980
Actuarial Science 7 17 994
Management 15 23 1005
International Business 12 29 1061
International Trade 10 28 1084
Investment Banking and Stock trading 11 22 1102
Accounting 19 30 1351

Economics rankings

Fluminense Federal University ranked 13th for Economics in Brazil and 876th in the World with 3,814 publications made and 31,207 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#13 of 122 In Brazil
#19 of 378 In Latin America
#876 of 5,995 In the World

Fluminense Federal University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 5 7
1992 8 20
1993 7 16
1994 4 17
1995 15 22
1996 9 26
1997 17 47
1998 14 37
1999 16 52
2000 21 74
2001 15 86
2002 21 80
2003 29 103
2004 46 122
2005 42 173
2006 51 172
2007 67 227
2008 78 301
2009 90 334
2010 78 407
2011 115 501
2012 129 703
2013 179 779
2014 190 971
2015 176 1102
2016 208 1112
2017 236 1325
2018 265 1684
2019 278 2135
2020 329 2995
2021 404 3925
2022 322 4926
2023 305 5159

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

Economics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 8 12 535
Agricultural Economics 18 29 675
Political Economy 9 26 696
Development Studies 14 22 837
Finance 11 20 876
International Relations and Diplomacy 16 36 889
Actuarial Science 7 17 994
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 11 23 1043
International Economics 12 28 1059
International Trade 10 28 1084
Investment Banking and Stock trading 11 22 1102

Art & Design rankings

Fluminense Federal University ranked 12th for Art & Design in Brazil and 695th in the World with 3,221 publications made and 15,739 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
#12 of 121 In Brazil
#16 of 350 In Latin America
#695 of 5,720 In the World

Fluminense Federal University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 2 10
1992 5 10
1993 5 17
1994 8 16
1995 3 18
1996 6 16
1997 15 27
1998 15 29
1999 17 34
2000 13 46
2001 17 62
2002 25 78
2003 17 62
2004 26 80
2005 32 106
2006 50 140
2007 58 145
2008 58 220
2009 79 259
2010 98 338
2011 101 356
2012 134 493
2013 150 508
2014 182 649
2015 182 760
2016 193 789
2017 221 874
2018 229 1029
2019 263 1390
2020 277 1790
2021 264 2313
2022 230 2544
2023 214 2468

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

Art & Design subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Cinematography 7 7 65
Entertainment Industry Business 6 6 132
Photography 4 6 249
Singing and Vocal Performance 15 20 478
Art History 10 13 520
Creative Writing 13 17 551
Game Design and Development 9 12 601
Literature 11 16 617
Fashion Design 12 16 640
Illustration and Concept Art 15 25 694
Painting and Drawing 16 26 724
Sculpture 16 26 724
Aesthetics 12 17 738
Performing arts 17 24 778
Multimedia 12 16 792
Architecture 19 29 817
UX/UI Desgin 22 34 919
Computer Graphics 12 21 935
Music 24 35 966
Graphic Design 18 29 974