The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 15th in Brazil, 705th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 154 research topics. The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 34,621 academic publications and 385,357 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 84 notable alumni.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 24th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 444th in the World with 20,266 publications made and 170,858 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
1992
50
180
1993
60
203
1994
61
224
1995
70
309
1996
64
406
1997
91
343
1998
99
459
1999
100
566
2000
137
638
2001
164
824
2002
266
1170
2003
255
1373
2004
247
1484
2005
334
1689
2006
353
2119
2007
450
2455
2008
480
3170
2009
534
3467
2010
549
3772
2011
658
4331
2012
764
4836
2013
770
5622
2014
986
6151
2015
1023
6577
2016
1103
7237
2017
1314
7371
2018
1402
8707
2019
1483
10495
2020
1437
13607
2021
1410
16991
2022
1243
16239
2023
1147
17787
2024
618
14192
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 884th in the World with 15,465 publications made and 230,408 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 15th for Physics in Brazil and 951st in the World with 14,046 publications made and 220,815 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 11th for Computer Science in Brazil and 766th in the World with 11,917 publications made and 164,455 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 31st for Environmental Science in Brazil and 1019th in the World with 11,443 publications made and 172,276 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 28th for Chemistry in Brazil and 1331st in the World with 10,202 publications made and 171,584 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 44th for Biology in Brazil and 1561st in the World with 9,663 publications made and 152,923 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 13th for Mathematics in Brazil and 782nd in the World with 6,555 publications made and 104,817 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 9th for Business in Brazil and 709th in the World with 5,909 publications made and 78,931 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ranked 9th for Economics in Brazil and 691st in the World with 3,788 publications made and 54,857 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 528th in the World with 3,670 publications made and 35,124 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.
