Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas: Rankings

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The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 60th in Brazil, 2360th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 44 research topics. The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,881 academic publications and 67,901 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 14 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2360 of 14,131 In the World
#145 of 1,756 In Latin America
#60 of 198 In Brazil
#2 of 2 In Campinas
#623 of 2,534 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#662 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#674 of 6,713 For Philosophy
#2139 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3348 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 41 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 1039th in the World with 6,315 publications made and 32,222 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#57 of 128 In Brazil
#93 of 442 In Latin America
#1039 of 7,088 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
1993 15 9
1994 13 24
1995 13 17
1996 32 23
1997 38 22
1998 40 32
1999 43 35
2000 62 39
2001 45 43
2002 46 72
2003 77 98
2004 81 111
2005 109 189
2006 105 199
2007 173 289
2008 175 331
2009 252 484
2010 195 600
2011 206 659
2012 257 900
2013 266 960
2014 258 1067
2015 307 1115
2016 285 1083
2017 383 1100
2018 361 1336
2019 366 1537
2020 444 2432
2021 451 3369
2022 392 3640
2023 397 3402
2024 262 2592
2025 109 1982

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 57 85 674
Human Rights Law 34 61 840
Sociology 51 74 1236
Political Science 59 109 1435
Urban and Regional planning 37 70 1448
Education Majors 41 66 1566
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 38 66 1807
Art History 63 107 1974
Anthropology 61 98 2059
Library and Information science 46 85 2068
Gender Studies 76 136 2079
Demography 69 138 2126
Linguistics 45 88 2278
Classics and Ancient History 54 112 2656
Law 64 124 2676
Communications and Public Relations 57 122 2902
Archaeology 72 167 3073
History 73 166 3100
Aesthetics 70 157 3121

Medicine rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 62nd for Medicine in Brazil and 1767th in the World with 3,336 publications made and 36,653 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
#101 of 432 In Latin America
#1767 of 6,793 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 16 18
1994 9 35
1995 4 32
1996 10 37
1997 21 36
1998 10 41
1999 21 41
2000 23 43
2001 27 57
2002 22 94
2003 29 131
2004 39 147
2005 38 212
2006 57 254
2007 68 315
2008 71 349
2009 128 523
2010 81 592
2011 91 686
2012 121 938
2013 104 943
2014 132 1143
2015 136 1190
2016 143 1154
2017 167 1354
2018 150 1498
2019 182 1874
2020 236 3000
2021 277 4131
2022 269 4460
2023 247 4019
2024 206 3520
2025 163 3090

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) 56 68 623
Plastic Surgery 23 35 662
Gerontology 49 58 732
Cosmetology 17 24 798
Audiology 22 28 829
Dermatology 43 68 1028
Sonography and Ultrasound 27 38 1091
Clinical Psychology 28 37 1091
Pediatrics 52 83 1164
Urology 43 76 1258
Dentistry 64 100 1342
Cardiology 36 61 1353
Orthodontics 59 93 1376
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 39 64 1390
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 47 89 1472
Radiation Therapy 39 62 1481
Surgery 48 80 1490
Psychiatry 43 71 1582
Ophthalmology 38 76 1620
Critical Care Nursing 56 101 1628
Anesthesiology 58 102 1692
Pathology 59 103 1747
Nursing 66 100 1751
Anatomy and Physiology 61 104 1759
Oncology and Cancer research 42 86 1843
Health Science 68 99 1857
Virology 69 145 1863
Family medicine 63 114 1883
Physical Therapy 75 111 1971
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 62 113 2051
Sports Medicine 78 123 2072
Public Health 67 135 2137
Healthcare Management (MHA) 68 118 2306
Immunology 76 171 2327
Pharmacology 84 166 2976

Biology rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 82nd for Biology in Brazil and 2776th in the World with 3,001 publications made and 38,728 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#82 of 128 In Brazil
#169 of 433 In Latin America
#2776 of 6,841 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 10 11
1994 6 19
1995 3 26
1996 9 24
1997 15 28
1998 12 32
1999 20 33
2000 39 42
2001 27 66
2002 23 112
2003 29 188
2004 46 205
2005 39 275
2006 53 341
2007 64 351
2008 62 391
2009 92 518
2010 95 606
2011 82 649
2012 100 868
2013 87 958
2014 116 1079
2015 157 1187
2016 143 1271
2017 145 1476
2018 169 1799
2019 168 2261
2020 237 3228
2021 240 4178
2022 202 4523
2023 200 4102
2024 153 3738
2025 125 3220

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 86 1843
Virology 69 145 1863
Molecular Biology 75 136 1885
Forestry 87 195 1935
Neuroscience 52 101 1978
Immunology 76 171 2327
Nutrition and Food Science 85 184 2457
Nanotechnology 52 109 2550
Horticulture 101 234 2577
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 73 157 2738
Microbiology 90 208 2774
Biochemistry 72 155 2826
Genetics 81 173 2832
Biotechnology 89 191 2867
Pharmacology 84 166 2976
Paleontology 85 194 3050
Agricultural Science 99 239 3097
Zoology 104 263 3139
Botany 106 256 3298
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 106 280 3351

Environmental Science rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 85th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 3006th in the World with 2,078 publications made and 19,531 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#85 of 128 In Brazil
#201 of 433 In Latin America
#3006 of 6,888 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 56
2003 17 79
2004 26 85
2005 29 130
2006 42 168
2007 48 179
2008 47 198
2009 63 254
2010 78 281
2011 70 285
2012 100 427
2013 81 461
2014 75 517
2015 122 566
2016 110 649
2017 112 710
2018 90 924
2019 111 1104
2020 156 1690
2021 156 2164
2022 120 2360
2023 137 2202
2024 86 1776
2025 62 1531

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 37 70 1448
Forestry 87 195 1935
Geography and Cartography 78 185 2524
Environmental Chemistry 69 153 2822
Paleontology 85 194 3050
Geology 83 194 3061
Agricultural Science 99 239 3097
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 67 170 3155
Environmental Management 79 193 3181
Geotechnical Engineering 77 191 3205
Ecology 89 223 3336
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 106 280 3351
Oceanography 92 265 4012

Engineering rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 72nd for Engineering in Brazil and 3362nd in the World with 1,713 publications made and 20,849 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#72 of 127 In Brazil
#163 of 425 In Latin America
#3362 of 6,795 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 37
2002 19 80
2003 23 136
2004 27 120
2005 17 192
2006 45 216
2007 43 211
2008 33 199
2009 54 323
2010 58 332
2011 66 357
2012 60 446
2013 63 490
2014 67 549
2015 97 599
2016 98 813
2017 86 897
2018 107 1160
2019 108 1444
2020 133 2038
2021 124 2591
2022 102 2638
2023 75 2446
2024 56 2251
2025 60 2041

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 52 109 2550
Chemical Engineering 57 120 2631
Biotechnology 89 191 2867
Materials Science 64 136 2924
Civil Engineering 62 151 3010
Electronic Engineering 62 154 3109
Metallurgical Engineering 70 156 3176
Optical Engineering 66 147 3184
Geotechnical Engineering 77 191 3205
Telecommunications 61 154 3207
Mechanical Engineering 70 182 3354
Electrical Engineering 64 163 3368
Computer Networking 64 152 3384
Aerospace Engineering 75 179 3531
Structural Engineering 73 181 3585
Acoustical Engineering 75 177 3653

Psychology rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 47th for Psychology in Brazil and 1949th in the World with 1,646 publications made and 14,543 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#47 of 126 In Brazil
#77 of 417 In Latin America
#1949 of 6,663 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 7 12
1994 6 27
1995 2 26
1996 5 24
1997 6 21
1998 8 23
1999 10 21
2000 12 28
2001 11 23
2002 17 40
2003 19 58
2004 20 72
2005 27 91
2006 37 120
2007 45 141
2008 51 144
2009 72 244
2010 38 288
2011 47 292
2012 56 445
2013 69 473
2014 72 552
2015 78 570
2016 78 552
2017 77 570
2018 72 736
2019 91 870
2020 109 1235
2021 135 1649
2022 117 1927
2023 105 1734
2024 71 1434
2025 53 1368

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 1091
Child Psychology 33 51 1313
Education Majors 41 66 1566
Psychiatry 43 71 1582
Social Psychology 37 61 1781
Neuroscience 52 101 1978
Cognitive Science 60 134 3071

Chemistry rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 80th for Chemistry in Brazil and 3135th in the World with 1,643 publications made and 29,209 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#80 of 128 In Brazil
#162 of 420 In Latin America
#3135 of 6,561 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 42
2002 18 89
2003 19 159
2004 30 156
2005 24 227
2006 23 251
2007 38 263
2008 27 279
2009 52 409
2010 56 440
2011 45 488
2012 54 558
2013 30 612
2014 62 699
2015 91 776
2016 84 953
2017 108 1136
2018 93 1359
2019 95 1707
2020 145 2486
2021 113 3193
2022 98 3253
2023 85 2973
2024 75 2660
2025 74 2404

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 71 135 2278
Inorganic Chemistry 54 112 2368
Nutrition and Food Science 85 184 2457
Nanotechnology 52 109 2550
Chemical Engineering 57 120 2631
Physical chemistry 56 123 2635
Environmental Chemistry 69 153 2822
Biochemistry 72 155 2826
Materials Science 64 136 2924
Organic Chemistry 69 147 2934

Physics rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 68th for Physics in Brazil and 3278th in the World with 1,606 publications made and 20,077 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 419 In Latin America
#3278 of 6,729 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 38
2002 17 77
2003 21 135
2004 23 122
2005 14 188
2006 39 204
2007 33 205
2008 31 202
2009 56 310
2010 60 303
2011 63 339
2012 61 412
2013 52 484
2014 64 532
2015 98 586
2016 96 784
2017 93 906
2018 95 1112
2019 100 1385
2020 135 1856
2021 100 2349
2022 86 2446
2023 66 2314
2024 53 2049
2025 59 1835

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 52 109 2550
Materials Science 64 136 2924
Astrophysics and Astronomy 65 157 3144
Optical Engineering 66 147 3184
Quantum and Particle physics 65 154 3267
Nuclear Physics 76 173 3362
Acoustical Engineering 75 177 3653

Computer Science rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 69th for Computer Science in Brazil and 3347th in the World with 1,569 publications made and 14,145 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#69 of 125 In Brazil
#160 of 427 In Latin America
#3347 of 6,855 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 2 11
1994 5 17
1995 3 17
1996 4 16
1997 6 19
1998 8 21
1999 7 23
2000 11 33
2001 7 23
2002 16 55
2003 21 73
2004 21 61
2005 20 103
2006 51 128
2007 48 137
2008 33 144
2009 59 254
2010 46 227
2011 55 246
2012 44 396
2013 69 398
2014 61 506
2015 75 521
2016 81 485
2017 70 558
2018 82 745
2019 84 849
2020 107 1248
2021 109 1674
2022 106 1877
2023 102 1718
2024 65 1488
2025 64 1393

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 52 101 1978
Library and Information science 46 85 2068
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 73 157 2738
Management Information Systems 69 162 3011
Cognitive Science 60 134 3071
Telecommunications 61 154 3207
Computer Networking 64 152 3384
Machine Learning 75 175 3575
Cyber Security 68 176 3725
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 75 196 3949
Computer Vision 89 233 4292

Mathematics rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 74th for Mathematics in Brazil and 3299th in the World with 866 publications made and 9,185 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#74 of 125 In Brazil
#163 of 400 In Latin America
#3299 of 6,434 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 8
1995 1 7
1996 1 10
1997 1 8
1998 4 9
1999 4 10
2000 5 8
2001 3 8
2002 9 24
2003 9 34
2004 6 21
2005 10 48
2006 28 50
2007 26 52
2008 23 65
2009 26 119
2010 27 127
2011 31 147
2012 26 223
2013 32 238
2014 45 287
2015 44 330
2016 45 312
2017 49 339
2018 36 441
2019 48 514
2020 60 869
2021 72 1074
2022 59 1283
2023 66 1127
2024 34 826
2025 36 672

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 83 2145
Statistics 75 165 3217

Art & Design rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 67th for Art & Design in Brazil and 2802nd in the World with 510 publications made and 1,964 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
#136 of 367 In Latin America
#2802 of 6,010 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 3
2005 13 12
2006 10 17
2007 14 14
2008 22 29
2009 17 29
2010 25 34
2011 29 31
2012 18 54
2013 25 77
2014 21 84
2015 24 98
2016 22 92
2017 25 113
2018 30 137
2019 33 168
2020 28 205
2021 34 287
2022 23 320
2023 34 300
2024 15 235
2025 10 283

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 43 48 568
Singing and Vocal Performance 25 29 647
Creative Writing 42 71 1441
Art History 63 107 1974
Literature 64 115 2392
Fashion Design 69 144 2750
Aesthetics 70 157 3121

Economics rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas ranked 71st for Economics in Brazil and 3539th in the World with 489 publications made and 4,010 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#71 of 123 In Brazil
#175 of 386 In Latin America
#3539 of 6,188 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 17
2007 16 28
2008 5 26
2009 16 53
2010 15 71
2011 19 66
2012 17 108
2013 27 131
2014 16 131
2015 27 149
2016 22 135
2017 38 176
2018 21 182
2019 25 197
2020 35 356
2021 35 491
2022 40 578
2023 36 516
2024 17 355
2025 20 332

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 2876
Finance 71 203 4107

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Marketing 68 169 3339
Business 71 182 3718
Management 69 186 3867