Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo: Rankings

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The Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo ranked 30th in Brazil, 1194th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 71 research topics. The Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 21,824 academic publications and 55,490 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 50 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1194 of 14,131 In the World
#51 of 1,756 In Latin America
#30 of 198 In Brazil
#4 of 15 In Sao Paulo
#195 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#201 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#422 of 1,024 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#739 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1159 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 68 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo ranked 20th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 434th in the World with 17,550 publications made and 36,271 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#20 of 128 In Brazil
#27 of 443 In Latin America
#434 of 7,020 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 23 31
1992 23 15
1993 31 25
1994 33 23
1995 31 34
1996 41 30
1997 71 61
1998 59 59
1999 114 57
2000 140 83
2001 122 101
2002 136 143
2003 200 190
2004 215 216
2005 265 261
2006 316 343
2007 432 501
2008 528 621
2009 501 820
2010 567 1041
2011 615 1254
2012 732 1475
2013 767 1601
2014 860 1798
2015 1096 2065
2016 1185 1627
2017 1096 1549
2018 1170 1932
2019 1308 2246
2020 1414 3002
2021 1395 3858
2022 1022 3225
2023 862 3358

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 3 4 195
Philosophy 19 25 201
International Relations and Diplomacy 7 12 422
Political Science 15 21 512
Sociology 22 27 616
Broadcast Journalism 12 18 658
Education Majors 11 15 695
Gender Studies 19 25 697
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 12 17 710
Public Policy / Administration 17 24 711
Art History 13 18 761
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 11 18 798
Political Economy 14 39 902
Genealogy 23 39 913
Social Work 13 19 928
Media Studies 16 25 943
International Law 14 35 968
Early Childhood Education 19 26 985
Military science 13 21 1002
Aesthetics 20 31 1026
Criminology and Criminal Justice 22 45 1066
Library and Information science 18 31 1118
Urban and Regional planning 31 55 1214
Linguistics 23 37 1221
Law 24 39 1262
Journalism and Digital Media 24 38 1309
Classics and Ancient History 21 39 1357
Anthropology 39 60 1443
History 34 59 1453
Communications and Public Relations 22 37 1513
Archaeology 44 75 1708
Demography 64 129 1950

Medicine rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo ranked 46th for Medicine in Brazil and 1478th in the World with 4,155 publications made and 26,269 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#46 of 128 In Brazil
#72 of 426 In Latin America
#1478 of 6,680 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 2 30
1992 6 16
1993 7 23
1994 12 25
1995 6 40
1996 8 32
1997 18 51
1998 13 44
1999 25 58
2000 29 61
2001 31 67
2002 32 91
2003 40 105
2004 50 123
2005 54 154
2006 88 183
2007 160 325
2008 127 359
2009 139 539
2010 138 750
2011 158 856
2012 154 1064
2013 201 1166
2014 195 1303
2015 234 1384
2016 221 1342
2017 193 1282
2018 223 1432
2019 226 1702
2020 350 2272
2021 346 3139
2022 330 3110
2023 276 3142

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

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 11 16 384
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 34 43 424
Audiology 10 13 452
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 14 25 635
Gerontology 44 49 678
Cosmetology 22 29 872
Social Work 13 19 928
Orthodontics 44 58 937
Dermatology 42 66 1001
Neurosurgery 33 60 1014
Occupational Therapy 34 46 1023
Pediatrics 48 73 1077
Urology 40 69 1166
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 42 69 1172
Dentistry 58 87 1189
Health Science 43 54 1198
Anesthesiology 38 61 1227
Nursing 48 61 1272
Surgery 37 60 1280
Ophthalmology 25 47 1293
Physical Therapy 41 53 1300
Critical Care Nursing 46 78 1373
Cardiology 36 64 1373
Anatomy and Physiology 40 69 1379
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 38 65 1408
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 42 65 1438
Clinical Psychology 41 59 1439
Radiation Therapy 41 64 1457
Sports Medicine 55 74 1457
Biomedical Engineering 34 60 1470
Psychiatry 39 65 1496
Healthcare Management (MHA) 44 67 1507
Family medicine 56 89 1568
Pathology 52 93 1649
Virology 64 141 1787
Public Health 58 108 1790
Oncology and Cancer research 40 85 1846
Immunology 62 135 2001
Pharmacology 67 127 2332

Biology rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo ranked 75th for Biology in Brazil and 2527th in the World with 3,573 publications made and 23,341 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#75 of 128 In Brazil
#150 of 428 In Latin America
#2527 of 6,770 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 2 18
1992 7 13
1993 7 18
1994 9 18
1995 6 43
1996 8 27
1997 14 48
1998 9 41
1999 17 42
2000 27 63
2001 22 68
2002 28 75
2003 39 99
2004 42 146
2005 57 130
2006 70 187
2007 116 320
2008 103 345
2009 112 490
2010 116 640
2011 144 707
2012 143 861
2013 152 1007
2014 166 1147
2015 164 1246
2016 201 1175
2017 176 1214
2018 204 1371
2019 241 1656
2020 308 2072
2021 299 2711
2022 270 2721
2023 236 2823

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

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 14 25 635
Neuroscience 41 79 1734
Virology 64 141 1787
Oncology and Cancer research 40 85 1846
Molecular Biology 72 139 1897
Immunology 62 135 2001
Paleontology 64 136 2263
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 83 183 2276
Forestry 98 245 2277
Pharmacology 67 127 2332
Biotechnology 72 151 2389
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 63 137 2416
Zoology 89 212 2460
Microbiology 82 189 2487
Genetics 67 144 2495
Horticulture 109 274 3071
Biochemistry 84 183 3072
Evolutionary Biology 71 183 3085
Botany 96 242 3142
Nutrition and Food Science 103 238 3150
Agricultural Science 99 248 3167
Nanotechnology 71 159 3245

Environmental Science rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo ranked 65th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 2220th in the World with 3,114 publications made and 14,357 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#65 of 128 In Brazil
#136 of 428 In Latin America
#2220 of 6,798 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 5 11
1992 6 6
1993 4 12
1994 7 14
1995 5 19
1996 6 18
1997 9 22
1998 9 26
1999 18 21
2000 19 29
2001 28 46
2002 34 52
2003 35 75
2004 42 82
2005 44 88
2006 66 138
2007 90 203
2008 89 204
2009 87 282
2010 105 361
2011 129 400
2012 134 486
2013 141 605
2014 150 700
2015 176 729
2016 203 658
2017 180 675
2018 188 866
2019 234 960
2020 239 1376
2021 223 1771
2022 190 1790
2023 170 1768

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

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 31 55 1214
Geography and Cartography 54 108 1695
Geology 59 125 2232
Paleontology 64 136 2263
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 83 183 2276
Forestry 98 245 2277
Geotechnical Engineering 69 162 2843
Ecology 80 186 2865
Environmental Management 73 180 2894
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 56 145 2912
Agricultural Science 99 248 3167
Earth science and Geophysics 81 203 3348
Oceanography 91 265 3972

Psychology rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo ranked 34th for Psychology in Brazil and 1487th in the World with 2,906 publications made and 15,233 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Education Majors, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#34 of 126 In Brazil
#54 of 403 In Latin America
#1487 of 6,528 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 3 20
1992 3 11
1993 6 19
1994 6 20
1995 10 25
1996 8 19
1997 14 36
1998 8 36
1999 14 43
2000 24 46
2001 18 41
2002 21 54
2003 36 63
2004 37 95
2005 46 87
2006 63 126
2007 92 208
2008 77 204
2009 106 323
2010 108 433
2011 95 496
2012 99 609
2013 145 689
2014 169 781
2015 166 830
2016 167 825
2017 152 756
2018 186 893
2019 181 1095
2020 245 1344
2021 213 1826
2022 191 1852
2023 164 1931

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

Psychology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Education Majors 11 15 695
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 11 18 798
Social Work 13 19 928
Occupational Therapy 34 46 1023
Child Psychology 32 47 1361
Clinical Psychology 41 59 1439
Social Psychology 30 47 1485
Psychiatry 39 65 1496
Neuroscience 41 79 1734
Cognitive Science 49 90 2347

Computer Science rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo ranked 54th for Computer Science in Brazil and 2493rd in the World with 2,689 publications made and 13,453 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#54 of 125 In Brazil
#105 of 417 In Latin America
#2493 of 6,752 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 1 20
1992 2 9
1993 9 18
1994 8 13
1995 9 24
1996 5 21
1997 16 29
1998 12 33
1999 12 33
2000 25 53
2001 17 54
2002 27 65
2003 30 72
2004 46 121
2005 49 113
2006 88 143
2007 89 226
2008 88 226
2009 77 332
2010 81 374
2011 111 467
2012 94 574
2013 108 609
2014 121 734
2015 137 799
2016 141 691
2017 116 714
2018 161 866
2019 193 1064
2020 204 1327
2021 206 1664
2022 188 1817
2023 168 1836

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

Computer Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 18 31 1118
Computational Linguistics 24 38 1438
Neuroscience 41 79 1734
Multimedia 40 69 1817
Management Information Systems 41 74 1832
Software Engineering 56 105 1930
Human-Computer Interaction 48 140 2097
Data Science 60 114 2301
Cognitive Science 49 90 2347
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 63 137 2416
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 54 116 2577
Cyber Security 58 123 2811
Computer Vision 60 145 3083
Telecommunications 62 154 3139
Machine Learning 67 160 3262
Computer Networking 66 159 3431

Art & Design rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo ranked 29th for Art & Design in Brazil and 1172nd in the World with 1,486 publications made and 2,942 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
#29 of 121 In Brazil
#43 of 350 In Latin America
#1172 of 5,720 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 3 2
1992 0 1
1993 4 4
1994 3 3
1995 4 3
1996 6 6
1997 2 6
1998 5 14
1999 12 7
2000 10 10
2001 10 10
2002 10 17
2003 13 23
2004 15 19
2005 22 14
2006 35 36
2007 36 54
2008 56 60
2009 42 78
2010 56 100
2011 64 128
2012 45 144
2013 71 153
2014 89 195
2015 97 205
2016 123 186
2017 81 157
2018 88 222
2019 109 255
2020 106 296
2021 89 407
2022 84 446
2023 83 439

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

Art & Design subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 6 6 200
Cinematography 22 23 240
Music 9 12 437
Entertainment Industry Business 25 28 520
Creative Writing 10 14 529
Photography 17 24 701
Art History 13 18 761
Literature 22 28 850
Illustration and Concept Art 21 35 1004
Aesthetics 20 31 1026
Painting and Drawing 22 36 1049
Sculpture 22 36 1049
Fashion Design 41 62 1438
Multimedia 40 69 1817

Business rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo ranked 43rd for Business in Brazil and 2201st in the World with 1,453 publications made and 4,982 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#43 of 123 In Brazil
#86 of 388 In Latin America
#2201 of 6,187 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 2 6
1992 1 2
1993 4 4
1994 4 5
1995 2 6
1996 4 3
1997 3 5
1998 1 8
1999 13 14
2000 11 6
2001 8 14
2002 17 26
2003 15 58
2004 21 44
2005 26 48
2006 28 52
2007 31 79
2008 44 95
2009 47 106
2010 59 167
2011 50 177
2012 64 234
2013 65 241
2014 66 324
2015 95 280
2016 95 275
2017 70 255
2018 96 390
2019 110 440
2020 107 551
2021 114 718
2022 96 787
2023 72 747

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

Business subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 25 28 520
Public Policy / Administration 17 24 711
International Trade 25 50 1510
Advertising 24 37 1511
International Business 26 53 1559
Project Management 40 77 1643
Accounting 29 49 1663
Management Information Systems 41 74 1832
Finance 32 70 1934
Marketing 53 99 2492
Management 54 112 2643

Economics rankings

The Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo ranked 34th for Economics in Brazil and 1804th in the World with 1,212 publications made and 5,564 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, International Trade, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#34 of 122 In Brazil
#68 of 378 In Latin America
#1804 of 5,995 In the World

Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 10
1992 2 3
1993 1 3
1994 2 2
1995 3 9
1996 6 6
1997 3 10
1998 0 23
1999 7 13
2000 8 19
2001 6 19
2002 6 22
2003 13 72
2004 20 33
2005 30 52
2006 22 48
2007 26 72
2008 32 78
2009 47 109
2010 45 168
2011 45 165
2012 48 206
2013 54 214
2014 59 292
2015 74 255
2016 86 214
2017 52 251
2018 83 313
2019 87 373
2020 90 474
2021 89 660
2022 75 705
2023 71 718

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

Economics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 7 12 422
Political Economy 14 39 902
International Economics 18 39 1363
International Trade 25 50 1510
Development Studies 34 61 1617
Finance 32 70 1934
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 54 131 2960

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Math Teachers 10 14 778
Acoustical Engineering 38 76 1951
Optical Engineering 48 101 2432
Astrophysics and Astronomy 53 125 2499
Mathematics 54 105 2510
Radiochemistry 76 161 2627
Systems Engineering 55 126 2632
Aerospace Engineering 56 122 2759
Mechanical Engineering 62 138 2780
Physics 60 134 2875
Structural Engineering 58 139 2919
Statistics 68 143 2946
Engineering 62 138 2958
Civil Engineering 63 155 3006
Quantum and Particle physics 61 139 3008
Electronic Engineering 63 154 3013
Materials Science 73 162 3246
Nuclear Physics 73 170 3258
Chemistry 83 182 3291
Electrical Engineering 63 166 3345
Chemical Engineering 78 184 3382
Metallurgical Engineering 77 179 3436
Organic Chemistry 85 193 3485
Physical chemistry 85 216 3818