The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 20th in Brazil, 867th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 129 research topics. The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 26,158 academic publications and 252,440 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 37 notable alumni.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 24th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 489th in the World with 16,452 publications made and 106,850 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
Liberal Arts & Social SciencesPublications&Citations
Year
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991
3
4
1992
6
4
1993
25
3
1994
24
12
1995
43
11
1996
51
8
1997
83
23
1998
104
22
1999
83
38
2000
103
79
2001
105
122
2002
163
178
2003
188
244
2004
192
295
2005
221
503
2006
347
758
2007
342
1028
2008
577
1420
2009
444
1646
2010
494
2358
2011
600
2981
2012
666
3461
2013
909
4041
2014
874
4752
2015
1019
5300
2016
1169
4860
2017
1151
5453
2018
1125
6184
2019
1134
7254
2020
1255
9375
2021
1125
11324
2022
932
11171
2023
768
11493
The following table provides academic rankings for The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 29th for Biology in Brazil and 1151st in the World with 10,479 publications made and 195,327 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 23rd for Medicine in Brazil and 852nd in the World with 9,733 publications made and 173,521 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Public Health.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 17th for Computer Science in Brazil and 1062nd in the World with 7,371 publications made and 108,288 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 36th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 1289th in the World with 6,651 publications made and 84,024 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 32nd for Chemistry in Brazil and 1543rd in the World with 5,912 publications made and 118,062 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 14th for Psychology in Brazil and 837th in the World with 5,760 publications made and 89,381 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 33rd for Engineering in Brazil and 1600th in the World with 5,649 publications made and 72,446 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 38th for Physics in Brazil and 1863rd in the World with 4,532 publications made and 57,045 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 25th for Mathematics in Brazil and 1212th in the World with 3,463 publications made and 46,793 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 19th for Business in Brazil and 1230th in the World with 2,714 publications made and 25,089 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked 21st for Art & Design in Brazil and 1016th in the World with 1,745 publications made and 8,461 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, 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.
