The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 16th in Brazil, 738th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 144 research topics. The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 25,974 academic publications and 237,195 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 80 notable alumni.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 26th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 517th in the World with 14,927 publications made and 101,351 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.
Liberal Arts & Social SciencesPublications&Citations
Year
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991
52
140
1992
47
129
1993
56
154
1994
60
162
1995
66
230
1996
61
296
1997
93
254
1998
85
357
1999
93
393
2000
121
461
2001
155
619
2002
242
876
2003
222
893
2004
203
1055
2005
266
1158
2006
287
1380
2007
337
1645
2008
380
2009
2009
415
2321
2010
410
2486
2011
486
2833
2012
585
3202
2013
580
3742
2014
726
4075
2015
742
4276
2016
792
4488
2017
920
4415
2018
991
5166
2019
1134
6576
2020
1120
8437
2021
1053
10708
2022
880
10448
2023
774
11131
The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 15th for Engineering in Brazil and 946th in the World with 12,455 publications made and 157,149 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 16th for Physics in Brazil and 971st in the World with 11,171 publications made and 140,308 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 11th for Computer Science in Brazil and 809th in the World with 9,741 publications made and 109,022 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 32nd for Environmental Science in Brazil and 1098th in the World with 8,918 publications made and 109,227 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 29th for Chemistry in Brazil and 1363rd in the World with 8,350 publications made and 116,958 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 43rd for Biology in Brazil and 1579th in the World with 7,784 publications made and 104,718 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 14th for Mathematics in Brazil and 813th in the World with 5,306 publications made and 70,131 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 10th for Business in Brazil and 799th in the World with 4,425 publications made and 50,352 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 10th for Economics in Brazil and 819th in the World with 2,814 publications made and 32,418 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 9th for Art & Design in Brazil and 610th in the World with 2,781 publications made and 21,415 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Computer Graphics.
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.
