Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas: Rankings

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The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 58th in Brazil, 2376th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 43 research topics. The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,665 academic publications and 63,413 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2376 of 14,131 In the World
#137 of 1,756 In Latin America
#58 of 198 In Brazil
#2 of 2 In Campinas
#613 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#653 of 1,060 For Plastic Surgery
#657 of 6,689 For Philosophy
#2151 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3523 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 40 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 58th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 1018th in the World with 6,219 publications made and 29,999 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#58 of 128 In Brazil
#94 of 442 In Latin America
#1018 of 7,081 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 11 10
1993 15 9
1994 13 24
1995 14 17
1996 32 23
1997 38 21
1998 40 32
1999 44 35
2000 62 38
2001 45 42
2002 46 73
2003 77 99
2004 81 110
2005 108 187
2006 105 199
2007 174 288
2008 175 332
2009 251 487
2010 196 599
2011 205 656
2012 256 896
2013 267 962
2014 256 1067
2015 307 1114
2016 285 1073
2017 382 1094
2018 359 1336
2019 365 1546
2020 445 2442
2021 449 3378
2022 394 3643
2023 398 3403
2024 256 2545

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 54 82 657
Human Rights Law 33 60 843
Sociology 49 71 1212
Political Science 59 107 1410
Urban and Regional planning 35 68 1417
Education Majors 39 64 1551
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 38 66 1783
Art History 61 105 1945
Anthropology 60 96 2027
Gender Studies 74 134 2038
Library and Information science 46 86 2071
Demography 69 139 2113
Linguistics 44 87 2251
Classics and Ancient History 54 111 2614
Law 63 121 2641
Communications and Public Relations 56 117 2841
Archaeology 72 166 3057
History 73 167 3099
Aesthetics 71 159 3138

Medicine rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 62nd for Medicine in Brazil and 1740th in the World with 3,211 publications made and 34,082 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN).

Medicine ranking Location
#62 of 128 In Brazil
#98 of 430 In Latin America
#1740 of 6,775 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 10 24
1993 16 18
1994 9 35
1995 4 32
1996 10 37
1997 21 35
1998 10 41
1999 21 41
2000 23 42
2001 27 55
2002 22 94
2003 29 131
2004 39 146
2005 38 210
2006 57 254
2007 68 315
2008 71 349
2009 127 523
2010 82 592
2011 92 687
2012 123 934
2013 103 944
2014 132 1142
2015 135 1187
2016 142 1152
2017 168 1352
2018 152 1496
2019 183 1879
2020 237 3010
2021 277 4125
2022 269 4460
2023 247 4007
2024 199 3486

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 55 67 613
Plastic Surgery 23 35 653
Gerontology 49 58 713
Cosmetology 17 22 784
Audiology 21 27 825
Dermatology 43 68 1007
Clinical Psychology 28 37 1069
Pediatrics 52 83 1146
Urology 44 77 1267
Dentistry 64 100 1334
Cardiology 36 61 1343
Orthodontics 59 93 1367
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 38 63 1378
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 47 88 1438
Radiation Therapy 38 61 1465
Surgery 45 76 1467
Psychiatry 42 70 1559
Critical Care Nursing 53 98 1581
Ophthalmology 37 76 1603
Anesthesiology 59 102 1689
Pathology 59 103 1716
Nursing 66 100 1718
Anatomy and Physiology 60 102 1744
Virology 68 144 1831
Oncology and Cancer research 43 87 1843
Health Science 68 100 1851
Family medicine 63 111 1864
Physical Therapy 75 110 1949
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 63 112 2023
Sports Medicine 77 121 2032
Public Health 66 132 2103
Healthcare Management (MHA) 67 115 2245
Immunology 76 169 2308
Pharmacology 83 164 2932

Biology rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 82nd for Biology in Brazil and 2768th in the World with 2,899 publications made and 35,752 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#82 of 128 In Brazil
#170 of 433 In Latin America
#2768 of 6,833 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 8 14
1993 10 11
1994 6 19
1995 3 26
1996 9 24
1997 15 27
1998 12 32
1999 20 33
2000 39 41
2001 27 65
2002 23 112
2003 29 187
2004 46 205
2005 39 275
2006 53 341
2007 64 351
2008 62 390
2009 92 520
2010 95 605
2011 82 649
2012 100 868
2013 86 958
2014 116 1080
2015 157 1187
2016 143 1271
2017 145 1474
2018 171 1805
2019 168 2265
2020 236 3232
2021 239 4177
2022 200 4520
2023 200 4102
2024 149 3708

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Virology 68 144 1831
Oncology and Cancer research 43 87 1843
Molecular Biology 75 135 1870
Forestry 88 199 1925
Neuroscience 51 102 1979
Immunology 76 169 2308
Nutrition and Food Science 85 184 2412
Horticulture 100 230 2533
Nanotechnology 52 108 2545
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 71 153 2687
Microbiology 90 207 2717
Biochemistry 71 153 2805
Genetics 81 173 2813
Biotechnology 90 191 2828
Pharmacology 83 164 2932
Paleontology 85 193 3021
Agricultural Science 99 239 3096
Zoology 104 262 3122
Botany 106 253 3273

Environmental Science rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 85th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 2979th in the World with 2,018 publications made and 17,847 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#85 of 128 In Brazil
#201 of 431 In Latin America
#2979 of 6,876 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 5 6
1993 6 5
1994 3 11
1995 2 11
1996 5 15
1997 9 14
1998 8 18
1999 9 18
2000 31 18
2001 23 24
2002 19 57
2003 17 79
2004 26 85
2005 29 130
2006 42 168
2007 48 180
2008 47 196
2009 63 254
2010 79 280
2011 70 286
2012 101 425
2013 81 461
2014 75 517
2015 119 564
2016 111 646
2017 111 708
2018 89 930
2019 111 1100
2020 154 1683
2021 154 2172
2022 121 2371
2023 135 2203
2024 81 1757

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 35 68 1417
Forestry 88 199 1925
Geography and Cartography 78 185 2488
Environmental Chemistry 69 153 2810
Paleontology 85 193 3021
Geology 82 192 3027
Agricultural Science 99 239 3096
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 65 168 3120
Geotechnical Engineering 77 183 3142
Environmental Management 79 194 3155
Ecology 89 220 3308
Oceanography 93 266 4021

Engineering rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 72nd for Engineering in Brazil and 3343rd in the World with 1,667 publications made and 19,368 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#72 of 127 In Brazil
#162 of 424 In Latin America
#3343 of 6,782 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 5 6
1993 2 1
1994 2 6
1995 1 6
1996 6 6
1997 2 11
1998 7 14
1999 15 21
2000 27 20
2001 18 36
2002 19 81
2003 23 136
2004 27 119
2005 17 192
2006 45 216
2007 43 211
2008 33 199
2009 53 323
2010 58 332
2011 66 357
2012 60 445
2013 63 491
2014 67 549
2015 97 599
2016 98 811
2017 84 897
2018 107 1160
2019 109 1446
2020 134 2040
2021 122 2592
2022 103 2649
2023 74 2451
2024 57 2237

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 52 108 2545
Chemical Engineering 57 120 2625
Biotechnology 90 191 2828
Materials Science 63 134 2914
Civil Engineering 63 154 3029
Electronic Engineering 62 154 3093
Geotechnical Engineering 77 183 3142
Metallurgical Engineering 70 156 3145
Telecommunications 61 150 3175
Optical Engineering 66 148 3176
Computer Networking 63 148 3329
Electrical Engineering 64 164 3356
Mechanical Engineering 70 180 3357
Aerospace Engineering 75 178 3526
Structural Engineering 73 181 3564
Acoustical Engineering 76 180 3691

Psychology rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 45th for Psychology in Brazil and 1912th in the World with 1,604 publications made and 13,373 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#45 of 126 In Brazil
#77 of 416 In Latin America
#1912 of 6,645 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 7 13
1993 7 12
1994 6 27
1995 2 26
1996 5 24
1997 6 20
1998 8 23
1999 10 21
2000 12 27
2001 11 21
2002 17 40
2003 19 57
2004 20 71
2005 26 91
2006 37 119
2007 44 140
2008 51 145
2009 70 244
2010 38 288
2011 48 292
2012 56 441
2013 68 475
2014 72 553
2015 77 568
2016 78 550
2017 77 570
2018 72 738
2019 92 873
2020 110 1234
2021 136 1672
2022 117 1927
2023 108 1745
2024 71 1409

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 28 37 1069
Child Psychology 33 50 1304
Education Majors 39 64 1551
Psychiatry 42 70 1559
Social Psychology 37 61 1758
Neuroscience 51 102 1979
Cognitive Science 59 130 3009

Chemistry rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 80th for Chemistry in Brazil and 3119th in the World with 1,590 publications made and 27,574 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#80 of 128 In Brazil
#163 of 418 In Latin America
#3119 of 6,545 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 3 8
1993 6 3
1994 2 2
1995 1 5
1996 4 5
1997 5 8
1998 5 18
1999 14 20
2000 35 15
2001 21 41
2002 18 89
2003 19 158
2004 30 156
2005 24 227
2006 23 251
2007 38 263
2008 27 278
2009 52 410
2010 56 439
2011 45 490
2012 54 558
2013 30 613
2014 62 698
2015 90 778
2016 85 955
2017 109 1137
2018 96 1361
2019 94 1708
2020 145 2507
2021 113 3206
2022 97 3260
2023 85 2982
2024 76 2644

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 69 131 2240
Inorganic Chemistry 52 110 2334
Nutrition and Food Science 85 184 2412
Nanotechnology 52 108 2545
Chemical Engineering 57 120 2625
Physical chemistry 55 122 2639
Biochemistry 71 153 2805
Environmental Chemistry 69 153 2810
Materials Science 63 134 2914
Organic Chemistry 70 148 2924

Physics rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 68th for Physics in Brazil and 3271st in the World with 1,556 publications made and 18,558 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#68 of 127 In Brazil
#157 of 418 In Latin America
#3271 of 6,713 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 4 4
1993 4 2
1994 1 6
1995 3 9
1996 5 8
1997 4 10
1998 9 21
1999 16 19
2000 23 15
2001 18 37
2002 17 77
2003 21 135
2004 23 121
2005 14 188
2006 39 204
2007 33 205
2008 31 202
2009 55 310
2010 60 303
2011 63 340
2012 61 409
2013 52 484
2014 64 532
2015 96 586
2016 96 785
2017 93 904
2018 93 1113
2019 101 1384
2020 135 1855
2021 100 2341
2022 86 2447
2023 64 2313
2024 53 2035

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 52 108 2545
Materials Science 63 134 2914
Astrophysics and Astronomy 65 157 3131
Optical Engineering 66 148 3176
Quantum and Particle physics 65 154 3276
Nuclear Physics 75 172 3339
Acoustical Engineering 76 180 3691

Computer Science rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 69th for Computer Science in Brazil and 3331st in the World with 1,519 publications made and 13,175 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#69 of 125 In Brazil
#162 of 425 In Latin America
#3331 of 6,845 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 10 8
1993 2 11
1994 5 17
1995 3 17
1996 4 16
1997 6 18
1998 8 21
1999 7 23
2000 11 32
2001 7 22
2002 16 55
2003 21 72
2004 21 60
2005 20 102
2006 51 128
2007 48 137
2008 33 143
2009 57 254
2010 46 227
2011 55 246
2012 44 395
2013 68 400
2014 60 503
2015 75 520
2016 81 483
2017 70 560
2018 84 747
2019 87 854
2020 109 1263
2021 108 1677
2022 106 1886
2023 104 1730
2024 65 1472

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 51 102 1979
Library and Information science 46 86 2071
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 71 153 2687
Management Information Systems 69 159 2943
Cognitive Science 59 130 3009
Telecommunications 61 150 3175
Computer Networking 63 148 3329
Machine Learning 75 174 3539
Cyber Security 68 174 3671
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 75 194 3914
Computer Vision 86 231 4259

Mathematics rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 74th for Mathematics in Brazil and 3292nd in the World with 841 publications made and 8,611 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#74 of 125 In Brazil
#162 of 399 In Latin America
#3292 of 6,418 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 2 8
1993 0 1
1994 1 8
1995 1 7
1996 1 10
1997 1 8
1998 4 9
1999 4 10
2000 5 7
2001 3 8
2002 9 24
2003 9 34
2004 6 20
2005 10 48
2006 28 50
2007 25 52
2008 23 65
2009 26 119
2010 27 127
2011 31 145
2012 26 223
2013 32 238
2014 45 287
2015 44 330
2016 45 313
2017 49 341
2018 37 447
2019 47 527
2020 58 887
2021 73 1102
2022 60 1307
2023 67 1156
2024 36 829

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 43 81 2128
Statistics 75 162 3202

Art & Design rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 67th for Art & Design in Brazil and 2766th in the World with 501 publications made and 1,791 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, 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
#67 of 123 In Brazil
#137 of 365 In Latin America
#2766 of 5,966 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 2 1
1993 0 2
1994 0 3
1995 1 1
1996 1 6
1997 2 2
1998 2 1
1999 6 2
2000 2 1
2001 2 0
2002 5 15
2003 3 6
2004 7 2
2005 13 12
2006 10 17
2007 14 14
2008 22 28
2009 17 29
2010 25 34
2011 29 31
2012 18 53
2013 25 77
2014 21 83
2015 24 98
2016 22 86
2017 25 112
2018 29 137
2019 33 166
2020 27 210
2021 34 285
2022 24 315
2023 35 295
2024 14 236

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Cinematography 42 47 566
Singing and Vocal Performance 26 30 663
Creative Writing 40 68 1395
Art History 61 105 1945
Literature 64 116 2353
Fashion Design 70 147 2749
Aesthetics 71 159 3138

Economics rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 70th for Economics in Brazil and 3521st in the World with 475 publications made and 3,673 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#70 of 123 In Brazil
#175 of 384 In Latin America
#3521 of 6,167 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 0 6
1997 1 4
1998 1 1
1999 1 2
2000 5 7
2001 7 6
2002 1 3
2003 3 8
2004 3 10
2005 6 16
2006 13 18
2007 16 28
2008 5 26
2009 16 54
2010 15 71
2011 20 67
2012 17 108
2013 27 131
2014 16 132
2015 27 149
2016 23 134
2017 37 179
2018 20 182
2019 25 198
2020 35 352
2021 35 505
2022 41 595
2023 36 517
2024 17 347

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Development Studies 65 137 2870
Finance 71 203 4057

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Marketing 66 166 3336
Business 72 182 3695
Management 68 184 3849