Pontifical Catholic University of Parana: Rankings

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The Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 32nd in Brazil, 1295th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 104 research topics. The Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,819 academic publications and 125,748 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1295 of 14,131 In the World
#57 of 1,756 In Latin America
#32 of 198 In Brazil
#2 of 5 In Curitiba
#320 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#427 of 1,145 For Sports / Exercise science
#512 of 2,253 For Dentistry
#2087 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1362 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 101 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 39th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 771st in the World with 9,368 publications made and 64,400 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#39 of 128 In Brazil
#57 of 443 In Latin America
#771 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 2 1
1992 1 0
1993 1 1
1994 2 3
1995 3 0
1996 2 0
1997 5 2
1998 7 4
1999 12 5
2000 33 22
2001 52 42
2002 67 105
2003 75 107
2004 125 193
2005 113 268
2006 126 363
2007 223 396
2008 213 487
2009 246 748
2010 246 938
2011 284 1151
2012 352 1480
2013 395 1746
2014 466 2134
2015 544 2405
2016 568 2582
2017 604 2810
2018 691 3613
2019 791 4491
2020 853 6218
2021 857 7701
2022 702 8021
2023 659 8280

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 9 14 320
Sports / Exercise science 24 25 427
Philosophy 41 58 582
Urban and Regional planning 13 26 867
Political Science 32 50 871
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 13 22 876
Public Policy / Administration 24 39 948
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 17 31 948
Sociology 37 53 972
Demography 35 57 1086
Library and Information science 20 34 1140
Law 25 43 1303
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 28 42 1325
Anthropology 34 53 1334
Education Majors 34 49 1369
Archaeology 33 54 1420
History 36 61 1484
Linguistics 31 53 1584
Communications and Public Relations 23 41 1595
Gender Studies 50 85 1649
Aesthetics 40 71 1761
Classics and Ancient History 46 94 2293

Biology rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 49th for Biology in Brazil and 1780th in the World with 5,519 publications made and 67,896 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#49 of 128 In Brazil
#92 of 428 In Latin America
#1780 of 6,770 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 3
1992 0 3
1993 4 1
1994 0 6
1995 3 2
1996 4 4
1997 4 6
1998 6 10
1999 8 13
2000 19 31
2001 24 81
2002 46 141
2003 55 132
2004 82 192
2005 75 275
2006 124 406
2007 105 498
2008 142 581
2009 153 808
2010 156 1119
2011 147 1467
2012 190 1748
2013 204 2189
2014 243 2543
2015 290 2887
2016 298 3065
2017 368 3542
2018 372 4092
2019 436 5183
2020 435 7171
2021 535 9166
2022 466 9940
2023 483 10479

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

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 12 23 608
Animal Science 51 77 743
Forestry 62 114 1162
Molecular Biology 40 65 1182
Immunology 37 66 1209
Horticulture 68 131 1333
Microbiology 45 87 1406
Virology 54 111 1486
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 60 122 1582
Genetics 40 81 1665
Neuroscience 38 76 1711
Biotechnology 55 103 1754
Paleontology 47 96 1757
Zoology 73 154 1759
Pharmacology 51 89 1796
Agricultural Science 67 135 1838
Oncology and Cancer research 41 86 1853
Evolutionary Biology 43 92 1872
Botany 71 146 1942
Biochemistry 46 96 1945
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 49 101 2035
Nutrition and Food Science 73 150 2066
Nanotechnology 54 112 2651

Medicine rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 34th for Medicine in Brazil and 1209th in the World with 5,505 publications made and 70,879 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#34 of 128 In Brazil
#54 of 426 In Latin America
#1209 of 6,680 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 2
1992 0 3
1993 0 1
1994 0 4
1995 3 0
1996 5 3
1997 3 3
1998 5 10
1999 5 15
2000 20 23
2001 23 50
2002 20 76
2003 36 64
2004 72 102
2005 80 192
2006 90 302
2007 104 386
2008 114 475
2009 150 668
2010 158 962
2011 167 1287
2012 193 1748
2013 224 2100
2014 273 2579
2015 289 3030
2016 285 3266
2017 338 3635
2018 376 4353
2019 414 5233
2020 453 7354
2021 568 9378
2022 492 10205
2023 510 10502

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

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 24 25 427
Dentistry 29 33 512
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 43 53 524
Orthodontics 27 30 527
Plastic Surgery 19 30 567
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 12 23 608
Neurosurgery 9 17 631
Critical Care Nursing 16 25 718
Gerontology 48 57 723
Sports Medicine 21 22 746
Dermatology 31 44 755
Health Science 25 28 825
Biomedical Engineering 13 17 859
Surgery 20 27 895
Healthcare Management (MHA) 26 35 929
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 26 43 940
Cardiology 22 34 971
Anesthesiology 29 42 1001
Physical Therapy 35 39 1016
Pediatrics 44 66 1033
Epidemiology 44 74 1035
Nursing 40 50 1058
Urology 35 57 1063
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 27 40 1084
Public Health 34 54 1102
Veterinary 49 91 1125
Pathology 34 54 1179
Anatomy and Physiology 33 54 1193
Immunology 37 66 1209
Family medicine 45 64 1253
Psychiatry 31 50 1259
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 41 64 1430
Ophthalmology 30 63 1452
Virology 54 111 1486
Audiology 39 65 1491
Pharmacology 51 89 1796
Oncology and Cancer research 41 86 1853
Clinical Psychology 51 87 1946

Computer Science rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 24th for Computer Science in Brazil and 1291st in the World with 4,199 publications made and 56,194 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#24 of 125 In Brazil
#39 of 417 In Latin America
#1291 of 6,752 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 3
1992 0 2
1993 1 1
1994 0 3
1995 3 2
1996 3 2
1997 4 3
1998 4 9
1999 12 12
2000 16 25
2001 23 61
2002 59 129
2003 68 128
2004 96 262
2005 79 342
2006 126 477
2007 118 526
2008 129 650
2009 134 887
2010 113 1123
2011 124 1421
2012 150 1604
2013 145 1771
2014 205 2230
2015 216 2205
2016 190 2515
2017 271 2831
2018 241 3360
2019 321 4302
2020 338 5848
2021 333 7304
2022 300 8012
2023 344 7898

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

Computer Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 11 16 787
Information Technology 15 21 804
Management Information Systems 16 20 825
Software Engineering 21 30 838
Machine Learning 13 19 850
Web Design and Development 20 29 950
Game Design and Development 23 34 952
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 15 24 974
Data Science 20 27 1024
Cognitive Science 15 25 1031
Library and Information science 20 34 1140
Computer Networking 23 38 1357
Blockchain and Cryptography 27 40 1384
Computer Vision 21 39 1386
Human-Computer Interaction 31 72 1443
Multimedia 31 51 1503
Cyber Security 30 44 1531
Neuroscience 38 76 1711
Telecommunications 30 55 1730
Computer Engineering 37 74 1822
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 49 101 2035

Environmental Science rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 48th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 1670th in the World with 4,134 publications made and 51,809 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#48 of 128 In Brazil
#95 of 428 In Latin America
#1670 of 6,798 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 3 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 5 1
1997 4 4
1998 4 8
1999 6 4
2000 11 20
2001 14 52
2002 36 96
2003 43 107
2004 58 154
2005 60 211
2006 83 282
2007 96 350
2008 113 418
2009 118 660
2010 108 822
2011 130 1079
2012 138 1237
2013 170 1587
2014 196 1778
2015 218 2012
2016 234 2220
2017 281 2517
2018 306 3029
2019 353 3991
2020 313 5367
2021 365 6754
2022 325 6981
2023 312 7267

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

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 13 26 867
Forestry 62 114 1162
Geography and Cartography 44 84 1395
Petrology and Geochemistry 30 73 1484
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 60 122 1582
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 32 57 1607
Ecology 53 103 1723
Geology 46 93 1730
Paleontology 47 96 1757
Agricultural Science 67 135 1838
Environmental Engineering 53 110 2094
Environmental Management 54 112 2214
Geotechnical Engineering 50 113 2233
Oceanography 57 139 2356
Earth science and Geophysics 64 153 2740

Engineering rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 39th for Engineering in Brazil and 1944th in the World with 3,897 publications made and 47,729 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#39 of 127 In Brazil
#76 of 420 In Latin America
#1944 of 6,684 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 3
1995 2 0
1996 1 2
1997 3 3
1998 3 9
1999 5 9
2000 9 14
2001 24 32
2002 41 62
2003 55 79
2004 99 152
2005 72 225
2006 96 315
2007 93 335
2008 111 510
2009 139 698
2010 117 847
2011 92 1117
2012 133 1281
2013 146 1490
2014 187 1687
2015 230 1914
2016 198 2141
2017 271 2412
2018 247 3047
2019 313 4002
2020 284 5369
2021 353 6949
2022 263 7380
2023 283 7332

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

Engineering subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 4 5 317
Industrial Engineering 10 11 512
Engineering Management 9 11 516
Reliability and Quality Engineering 14 19 732
Construction Management 15 18 783
Architecture 17 27 798
Biomedical Engineering 13 17 859
Operations Research 17 25 912
Automation and Control engineering 19 41 967
Systems Engineering 19 30 1049
Transportation Engineering 17 30 1172
Computer Networking 23 38 1357
Human-Computer Interaction 31 72 1443
Automotive Engineering 36 56 1445
Mechanical Engineering 30 56 1545
Civil Engineering 29 56 1567
Telecommunications 30 55 1730
Biotechnology 55 103 1754
Computer Engineering 37 74 1822
Aerospace Engineering 37 71 1927
Structural Engineering 39 80 1968
Electrical Engineering 38 80 2084
Acoustical Engineering 40 85 2087
Electronic Engineering 40 83 2087
Environmental Engineering 53 110 2094
Geotechnical Engineering 50 113 2233
Optical Engineering 47 99 2394
Metallurgical Engineering 52 111 2421
Materials Science 49 102 2471
Chemical Engineering 55 111 2491
Nanotechnology 54 112 2651

Chemistry rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 49th for Chemistry in Brazil and 2213th in the World with 3,329 publications made and 51,733 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#49 of 128 In Brazil
#103 of 414 In Latin America
#2213 of 6,447 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 3
1992 0 3
1993 3 0
1994 0 5
1995 1 2
1996 2 6
1997 2 3
1998 2 8
1999 5 11
2000 7 26
2001 12 62
2002 28 116
2003 30 96
2004 59 160
2005 43 194
2006 73 313
2007 66 373
2008 96 448
2009 97 622
2010 97 825
2011 87 1128
2012 120 1276
2013 124 1601
2014 142 1773
2015 177 2089
2016 179 2162
2017 238 2459
2018 231 3038
2019 271 3802
2020 252 5208
2021 343 6718
2022 244 7460
2023 270 7872

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

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 30 73 1484
Biochemistry 46 96 1945
Nutrition and Food Science 73 150 2066
Materials Science 49 102 2471
Chemical Engineering 55 111 2491
Radiochemistry 75 160 2589
Nanotechnology 54 112 2651
Physical chemistry 57 131 2770
Organic Chemistry 64 135 2772

Physics rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 44th for Physics in Brazil and 2178th in the World with 2,966 publications made and 38,170 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#44 of 127 In Brazil
#92 of 409 In Latin America
#2178 of 6,603 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1995 2 0
1996 1 2
1997 3 1
1998 3 5
1999 5 9
2000 10 13
2001 20 24
2002 33 48
2003 40 80
2004 66 102
2005 50 148
2006 73 239
2007 72 271
2008 86 413
2009 113 551
2010 97 741
2011 80 978
2012 106 1074
2013 122 1180
2014 138 1478
2015 169 1633
2016 157 1809
2017 195 1836
2018 194 2380
2019 242 2937
2020 213 4120
2021 261 5221
2022 196 5642
2023 200 5680

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

Physics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 40 85 2087
Quantum and Particle physics 44 91 2154
Optical Engineering 47 99 2394
Astrophysics and Astronomy 49 120 2426
Nuclear Physics 53 115 2471
Materials Science 49 102 2471
Nanotechnology 54 112 2651

Psychology rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 27th for Psychology in Brazil and 1292nd in the World with 2,898 publications made and 36,784 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#27 of 126 In Brazil
#41 of 403 In Latin America
#1292 of 6,528 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 3
1992 0 3
1993 0 1
1994 0 5
1995 2 1
1996 4 2
1997 5 4
1998 2 7
1999 5 14
2000 12 18
2001 12 32
2002 32 54
2003 34 64
2004 47 106
2005 39 147
2006 58 205
2007 68 242
2008 82 286
2009 75 426
2010 79 525
2011 73 673
2012 102 862
2013 101 1021
2014 137 1329
2015 147 1538
2016 131 1696
2017 152 1891
2018 191 2095
2019 207 2696
2020 257 3618
2021 273 4505
2022 261 5049
2023 284 5087

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

Psychology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 13 22 876
Cognitive Science 15 25 1031
Psychiatry 31 50 1259
Education Majors 34 49 1369
Child Psychology 34 52 1463
Neuroscience 38 76 1711
Clinical Psychology 51 87 1946
Social Psychology 41 69 2054

Mathematics rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 34th for Mathematics in Brazil and 1642nd in the World with 2,264 publications made and 29,537 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Operations Research, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#34 of 124 In Brazil
#54 of 393 In Latin America
#1642 of 6,305 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1998 2 2
1999 2 2
2000 3 4
2001 6 5
2002 14 30
2003 31 42
2004 45 99
2005 40 122
2006 44 186
2007 47 242
2008 63 245
2009 67 368
2010 54 445
2011 64 590
2012 81 703
2013 89 834
2014 101 1163
2015 100 1165
2016 106 1419
2017 151 1469
2018 121 1986
2019 174 2533
2020 198 3440
2021 224 4266
2022 184 4696
2023 235 4710

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

Mathematics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Operations Research 17 25 912
Blockchain and Cryptography 27 40 1384
Statistics 33 53 1572
Math Teachers 38 70 2041
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 33 76 2078
Applied Mathematics 44 111 2310

Business rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 23rd for Business in Brazil and 1258th in the World with 2,058 publications made and 21,606 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Finance, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#23 of 123 In Brazil
#36 of 388 In Latin America
#1258 of 6,187 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1997 1 1
1998 1 0
1999 3 1
2000 8 6
2001 11 6
2002 27 29
2003 24 21
2004 40 66
2005 32 90
2006 58 128
2007 41 138
2008 73 181
2009 65 291
2010 60 379
2011 59 490
2012 84 536
2013 77 637
2014 102 793
2015 116 786
2016 99 853
2017 129 979
2018 129 1202
2019 176 1692
2020 158 2398
2021 160 3012
2022 141 3049
2023 175 3344

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

Business subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Project Management 7 9 420
Engineering Management 9 11 516
Construction Management 15 18 783
Management Information Systems 16 20 825
Supply Chain Management 17 27 886
Operations Research 17 25 912
Public Policy / Administration 24 39 948
Management 16 29 1111
Marketing 19 26 1174
Advertising 35 58 2008
Finance 36 79 2042
Accounting 36 74 2162

Economics rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 28th for Economics in Brazil and 1562nd in the World with 1,179 publications made and 15,058 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#28 of 122 In Brazil
#55 of 378 In Latin America
#1562 of 5,995 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2000 3 3
2001 3 5
2002 9 8
2003 6 6
2004 11 16
2005 10 27
2006 17 41
2007 19 58
2008 33 75
2009 16 130
2010 28 193
2011 36 243
2012 41 315
2013 47 355
2014 66 434
2015 70 471
2016 57 534
2017 86 623
2018 79 800
2019 107 947
2020 101 1592
2021 118 2028
2022 94 2258
2023 117 2404

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

Economics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Development Studies 23 37 1224
Environmental Economics 29 51 1390
Finance 36 79 2042
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 33 76 2078

Art & Design rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Parana ranked 39th for Art & Design in Brazil and 1618th in the World with 805 publications made and 7,044 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Architecture.

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
#39 of 121 In Brazil
#65 of 350 In Latin America
#1618 of 5,720 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 2
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 2
1999 0 0
2000 4 3
2001 6 2
2002 6 8
2003 5 9
2004 13 18
2005 12 29
2006 15 57
2007 18 41
2008 21 63
2009 35 106
2010 35 132
2011 24 151
2012 38 182
2013 36 233
2014 37 243
2015 47 284
2016 41 349
2017 52 358
2018 64 431
2019 61 548
2020 61 724
2021 54 819
2022 53 958
2023 58 953

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

Art & Design subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Cinematography 58 66 710
Architecture 17 27 798
Game Design and Development 23 34 952
Singing and Vocal Performance 42 51 999
Fashion Design 39 60 1396
Multimedia 31 51 1503
Literature 40 68 1604
Aesthetics 40 71 1761