Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas: Rankings

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The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 58th in Brazil, 2401st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 37 research topics. The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,647 academic publications and 38,567 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2401 of 14,131 In the World
#136 of 1,756 In Latin America
#58 of 198 In Brazil
#2 of 2 In Campinas
#656 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#673 of 1,011 For Cosmetology
#720 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#2132 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3523 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 34 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 57th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 1114th in the World with 5,014 publications made and 16,067 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#57 of 128 In Brazil
#95 of 443 In Latin America
#1114 of 7,020 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
1991 5 5
1992 7 2
1993 13 3
1994 12 6
1995 15 3
1996 29 5
1997 38 12
1998 37 21
1999 37 21
2000 54 21
2001 35 28
2002 35 50
2003 63 68
2004 57 66
2005 80 105
2006 81 125
2007 140 168
2008 144 209
2009 219 325
2010 179 407
2011 181 433
2012 210 606
2013 223 640
2014 209 720
2015 260 775
2016 248 670
2017 330 615
2018 319 760
2019 314 895
2020 379 1416
2021 387 1936
2022 325 1937
2023 299 1896

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 53 85 720
Human Rights Law 38 69 879
Sociology 53 78 1312
Political Science 56 105 1465
Education Majors 44 71 1656
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 39 68 1877
Anthropology 56 92 1946
Gender Studies 68 127 1968
Library and Information science 50 94 2132
Demography 75 158 2270
Communications and Public Relations 54 114 2679
Law 65 138 2831
Linguistics 62 133 2862
Aesthetics 66 150 2920
History 70 155 2929
Archaeology 71 165 3014

Medicine rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 64th for Medicine in Brazil and 1936th in the World with 2,555 publications made and 20,678 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN).

Medicine ranking Location
#64 of 128 In Brazil
#116 of 426 In Latin America
#1936 of 6,680 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 11 17
1992 9 10
1993 16 5
1994 10 17
1995 4 15
1996 6 12
1997 18 17
1998 9 21
1999 18 27
2000 22 23
2001 23 42
2002 19 73
2003 25 84
2004 32 96
2005 30 140
2006 46 169
2007 63 220
2008 56 251
2009 114 382
2010 77 406
2011 80 501
2012 96 681
2013 90 680
2014 99 770
2015 118 857
2016 124 823
2017 156 880
2018 134 977
2019 156 1310
2020 205 2065
2021 219 2988
2022 224 3222
2023 195 2924

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 69 656
Cosmetology 15 20 673
Plastic Surgery 24 39 736
Audiology 23 29 859
Gerontology 59 71 922
Dermatology 41 64 989
Pediatrics 53 85 1181
Dentistry 60 91 1232
Urology 43 75 1243
Orthodontics 57 87 1338
Clinical Psychology 39 55 1384
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 48 88 1424
Cardiology 39 75 1476
Surgery 47 81 1543
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 47 80 1588
Critical Care Nursing 55 103 1660
Psychiatry 51 88 1728
Health Science 63 91 1747
Anesthesiology 61 109 1749
Nursing 66 106 1835
Oncology and Cancer research 42 87 1857
Anatomy and Physiology 63 114 1894
Family medicine 65 118 1907
Pathology 66 124 1963
Virology 73 164 2007
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 62 116 2043
Physical Therapy 77 117 2058
Sports Medicine 77 127 2085
Public Health 67 139 2189
Healthcare Management (MHA) 68 124 2316
Immunology 78 183 2433
Pharmacology 82 163 2884

Biology rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 84th for Biology in Brazil and 2855th in the World with 2,303 publications made and 24,216 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#84 of 128 In Brazil
#180 of 428 In Latin America
#2855 of 6,770 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 9 9
1992 7 7
1993 11 3
1994 6 12
1995 3 13
1996 7 9
1997 12 19
1998 10 15
1999 19 26
2000 36 27
2001 25 58
2002 19 90
2003 28 134
2004 35 167
2005 27 197
2006 43 269
2007 55 278
2008 42 286
2009 78 424
2010 80 450
2011 75 506
2012 79 662
2013 71 724
2014 78 780
2015 130 862
2016 130 939
2017 124 1075
2018 150 1331
2019 152 1740
2020 195 2393
2021 195 3241
2022 176 3576
2023 156 3327

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
Oncology and Cancer research 42 87 1857
Neuroscience 51 102 2000
Virology 73 164 2007
Nutrition and Food Science 82 186 2422
Immunology 78 183 2433
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 66 145 2493
Nanotechnology 51 105 2527
Microbiology 89 214 2736
Biotechnology 89 194 2777
Biochemistry 73 161 2882
Pharmacology 82 163 2884
Horticulture 106 258 2924
Genetics 81 181 2930
Paleontology 84 195 3046
Agricultural Science 100 249 3172
Botany 106 261 3382

Environmental Science rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 84th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 3052nd in the World with 1,610 publications made and 11,800 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#84 of 128 In Brazil
#208 of 428 In Latin America
#3052 of 6,798 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 4 5
1992 5 3
1993 6 2
1994 3 4
1995 4 5
1996 4 5
1997 7 10
1998 9 13
1999 9 15
2000 29 10
2001 19 23
2002 15 48
2003 14 51
2004 20 75
2005 16 95
2006 32 131
2007 38 140
2008 31 145
2009 50 199
2010 75 211
2011 62 226
2012 82 307
2013 74 352
2014 58 377
2015 89 399
2016 94 425
2017 94 489
2018 78 652
2019 99 796
2020 124 1146
2021 130 1598
2022 104 1677
2023 109 1675

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
Geography and Cartography 74 182 2514
Environmental Chemistry 68 147 2712
Paleontology 84 195 3046
Geology 83 200 3104
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 64 164 3149
Agricultural Science 100 249 3172
Environmental Management 80 200 3198
Ecology 95 236 3438
Oceanography 96 284 4173

Engineering rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 72nd for Engineering in Brazil and 3321st in the World with 1,375 publications made and 13,927 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#72 of 127 In Brazil
#161 of 420 In Latin America
#3321 of 6,684 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 2 2
1992 5 4
1993 3 1
1994 2 2
1995 1 4
1996 4 2
1997 2 6
1998 5 12
1999 14 20
2000 22 10
2001 18 38
2002 16 73
2003 21 108
2004 22 104
2005 14 140
2006 38 193
2007 39 169
2008 28 173
2009 45 261
2010 54 275
2011 56 299
2012 42 335
2013 52 392
2014 55 434
2015 79 464
2016 84 601
2017 76 731
2018 86 929
2019 99 1197
2020 111 1558
2021 106 2174
2022 90 2258
2023 70 2080

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 51 105 2527
Chemical Engineering 57 125 2633
Biotechnology 89 194 2777
Materials Science 63 136 2946
Electronic Engineering 61 150 2971
Telecommunications 59 142 3039
Optical Engineering 64 146 3126
Computer Networking 61 139 3137
Civil Engineering 65 161 3153
Metallurgical Engineering 71 159 3166
Electrical Engineering 64 168 3367
Structural Engineering 70 171 3394
Mechanical Engineering 70 183 3421
Aerospace Engineering 74 179 3562
Acoustical Engineering 74 189 3739

Psychology rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 57th for Psychology in Brazil and 2167th in the World with 1,334 publications made and 7,351 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#57 of 126 In Brazil
#98 of 403 In Latin America
#2167 of 6,528 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 9 4
1992 7 3
1993 7 1
1994 6 10
1995 2 9
1996 4 6
1997 5 4
1998 5 8
1999 8 10
2000 11 11
2001 8 11
2002 14 28
2003 18 31
2004 19 49
2005 18 48
2006 31 79
2007 42 86
2008 41 90
2009 64 159
2010 33 183
2011 41 211
2012 48 320
2013 63 308
2014 56 370
2015 69 387
2016 71 400
2017 70 343
2018 64 453
2019 79 580
2020 97 805
2021 111 1134
2022 99 1259
2023 94 1224

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 39 55 1384
Child Psychology 33 49 1395
Education Majors 44 71 1656
Psychiatry 51 88 1728
Neuroscience 51 102 2000
Social Psychology 43 78 2170
Cognitive Science 63 148 3173

Chemistry rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 80th for Chemistry in Brazil and 3151st in the World with 1,323 publications made and 20,005 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#80 of 128 In Brazil
#167 of 414 In Latin America
#3151 of 6,447 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 1
1992 3 3
1993 7 2
1994 2 1
1995 1 4
1996 3 2
1997 4 6
1998 3 12
1999 12 20
2000 31 11
2001 22 43
2002 15 81
2003 16 118
2004 24 139
2005 19 176
2006 19 226
2007 31 225
2008 23 228
2009 42 341
2010 48 365
2011 45 404
2012 40 453
2013 26 504
2014 44 529
2015 85 596
2016 78 734
2017 99 894
2018 86 1102
2019 88 1416
2020 121 1969
2021 104 2707
2022 91 2814
2023 70 2551

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 69 137 2306
Nutrition and Food Science 82 186 2422
Inorganic Chemistry 55 113 2425
Nanotechnology 51 105 2527
Chemical Engineering 57 125 2633
Environmental Chemistry 68 147 2712
Physical chemistry 58 132 2786
Biochemistry 73 161 2882
Organic Chemistry 70 150 2943
Materials Science 63 136 2946

Physics rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 67th for Physics in Brazil and 3278th in the World with 1,282 publications made and 13,191 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#67 of 127 In Brazil
#158 of 409 In Latin America
#3278 of 6,603 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 4 3
1992 4 5
1993 5 1
1994 1 5
1995 2 7
1996 3 4
1997 3 6
1998 7 13
1999 15 17
2000 19 14
2001 18 37
2002 16 68
2003 20 104
2004 18 109
2005 13 145
2006 32 180
2007 27 170
2008 23 175
2009 47 257
2010 50 265
2011 52 276
2012 42 322
2013 46 371
2014 47 419
2015 77 451
2016 87 578
2017 85 723
2018 78 895
2019 96 1158
2020 107 1440
2021 89 1977
2022 77 2058
2023 61 1966

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 51 105 2527
Materials Science 63 136 2946
Optical Engineering 64 146 3126
Astrophysics and Astronomy 65 155 3143
Quantum and Particle physics 64 156 3267
Nuclear Physics 75 173 3309
Acoustical Engineering 74 189 3739

Computer Science rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 70th for Computer Science in Brazil and 3333rd in the World with 1,274 publications made and 8,381 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#70 of 125 In Brazil
#163 of 417 In Latin America
#3333 of 6,752 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 8 5
1992 10 3
1993 3 2
1994 4 7
1995 2 8
1996 4 4
1997 8 8
1998 7 13
1999 7 17
2000 9 13
2001 6 18
2002 13 42
2003 20 49
2004 17 41
2005 16 57
2006 42 88
2007 45 94
2008 19 94
2009 45 182
2010 45 173
2011 50 198
2012 37 306
2013 55 272
2014 48 373
2015 61 390
2016 72 364
2017 63 388
2018 78 498
2019 79 650
2020 97 894
2021 83 1273
2022 105 1435
2023 95 1386

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 2000
Library and Information science 50 94 2132
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 66 145 2493
Management Information Systems 59 130 2522
Telecommunications 59 142 3039
Computer Networking 61 139 3137
Cognitive Science 63 148 3173
Machine Learning 75 178 3540
Cyber Security 65 171 3633
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 75 210 3974
Computer Vision 83 223 4094

Mathematics rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 75th for Mathematics in Brazil and 3326th in the World with 738 publications made and 5,481 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#75 of 124 In Brazil
#168 of 393 In Latin America
#3326 of 6,305 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 3
1992 2 3
1993 0 0
1994 1 3
1995 1 1
1996 1 2
1997 1 3
1998 3 4
1999 4 5
2000 3 3
2001 2 6
2002 7 20
2003 7 24
2004 7 17
2005 9 26
2006 22 30
2007 21 48
2008 22 46
2009 21 92
2010 27 92
2011 29 106
2012 22 165
2013 30 156
2014 36 231
2015 42 242
2016 46 262
2017 50 228
2018 36 300
2019 50 394
2020 50 623
2021 58 853
2022 59 981
2023 62 925

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 44 80 2155
Statistics 74 164 3161

Business rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 71st for Business in Brazil and 3676th in the World with 523 publications made and 2,318 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#71 of 123 In Brazil
#185 of 388 In Latin America
#3676 of 6,187 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 1
1992 3 0
1993 2 1
1994 0 2
1995 0 2
1996 1 0
1997 0 1
1998 1 3
1999 4 3
2000 3 3
2001 3 2
2002 3 10
2003 6 10
2004 8 10
2005 5 10
2006 15 12
2007 21 26
2008 10 27
2009 22 42
2010 24 45
2011 19 54
2012 16 70
2013 34 93
2014 19 105
2015 27 106
2016 41 121
2017 31 124
2018 30 157
2019 30 179
2020 35 290
2021 45 357
2022 34 423
2023 27 364

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

Business subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 59 130 2522
Marketing 71 176 3404
Management 68 182 3749
Finance 70 202 3940

Art & Design rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 68th for Art & Design in Brazil and 2781st in the World with 398 publications made and 1,249 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Cinematography.

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
#68 of 121 In Brazil
#143 of 350 In Latin America
#2781 of 5,720 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 2 0
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 1
1997 1 0
1998 1 2
1999 4 1
2000 2 0
2001 0 1
2002 4 9
2003 2 6
2004 6 2
2005 7 7
2006 7 12
2007 12 6
2008 14 19
2009 13 23
2010 24 21
2011 25 24
2012 10 35
2013 16 47
2014 15 59
2015 19 68
2016 22 62
2017 26 68
2018 24 92
2019 29 108
2020 24 145
2021 31 196
2022 20 202
2023 32 208

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
Singing and Vocal Performance 22 27 605
Cinematography 57 65 699
Creative Writing 39 62 1293
Literature 65 120 2413
Fashion Design 69 152 2846
Aesthetics 66 150 2920

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Development Studies 69 153 2980
Economics 68 176 3543