Positivo University ranked 95th in Brazil, 4130th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 11 research topics. Positivo University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,049 academic publications and 19,260 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Positivo University ranked 105th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 2640th in the World with 1,701 publications made and 7,852 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 9 | 4 |
| 2006 | 10 | 12 |
| 2007 | 12 | 15 |
| 2008 | 42 | 26 |
| 2009 | 53 | 46 |
| 2010 | 61 | 83 |
| 2011 | 56 | 99 |
| 2012 | 61 | 164 |
| 2013 | 79 | 226 |
| 2014 | 94 | 265 |
| 2015 | 81 | 340 |
| 2016 | 114 | 347 |
| 2017 | 147 | 348 |
| 2018 | 147 | 466 |
| 2019 | 152 | 598 |
| 2020 | 174 | 877 |
| 2021 | 151 | 1108 |
| 2022 | 125 | 1193 |
| 2023 | 122 | 1268 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Positivo University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Medicine rankings
Positivo University ranked 88th for Medicine in Brazil and 2667th in the World with 1,573 publications made and 12,544 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Dentistry, Orthodontics, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.
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Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 |
| 2006 | 4 | 2 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 |
| 2008 | 19 | 17 |
| 2009 | 46 | 31 |
| 2010 | 43 | 70 |
| 2011 | 53 | 129 |
| 2012 | 51 | 206 |
| 2013 | 65 | 288 |
| 2014 | 73 | 393 |
| 2015 | 89 | 471 |
| 2016 | 114 | 524 |
| 2017 | 125 | 617 |
| 2018 | 149 | 761 |
| 2019 | 162 | 927 |
| 2020 | 159 | 1470 |
| 2021 | 150 | 1759 |
| 2022 | 140 | 1991 |
| 2023 | 117 | 1914 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Positivo University in various areas of Medicine.
Biology rankings
Positivo University ranked 102nd for Biology in Brazil and 3691st in the World with 1,391 publications made and 13,155 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.
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Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 2006 | 8 | 1 |
| 2007 | 6 | 3 |
| 2008 | 18 | 19 |
| 2009 | 48 | 35 |
| 2010 | 45 | 77 |
| 2011 | 43 | 150 |
| 2012 | 51 | 201 |
| 2013 | 64 | 365 |
| 2014 | 71 | 453 |
| 2015 | 71 | 531 |
| 2016 | 97 | 591 |
| 2017 | 107 | 688 |
| 2018 | 130 | 798 |
| 2019 | 145 | 1080 |
| 2020 | 160 | 1578 |
| 2021 | 119 | 1839 |
| 2022 | 101 | 2092 |
| 2023 | 100 | 2031 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Positivo University in various areas of Biology.
Environmental Science rankings
Positivo University ranked 106th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 3906th in the World with 936 publications made and 9,556 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Environmental Management.
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Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 2006 | 6 | 4 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 |
| 2008 | 20 | 21 |
| 2009 | 36 | 40 |
| 2010 | 31 | 57 |
| 2011 | 30 | 115 |
| 2012 | 36 | 162 |
| 2013 | 41 | 282 |
| 2014 | 57 | 320 |
| 2015 | 54 | 365 |
| 2016 | 69 | 437 |
| 2017 | 75 | 451 |
| 2018 | 80 | 569 |
| 2019 | 98 | 708 |
| 2020 | 101 | 1096 |
| 2021 | 81 | 1294 |
| 2022 | 51 | 1446 |
| 2023 | 58 | 1452 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Positivo University in various areas of Environmental Science.
Chemistry rankings
Positivo University ranked 100th for Chemistry in Brazil and 4003rd in the World with 842 publications made and 10,048 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.
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Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 |
| 2007 | 4 | 2 |
| 2008 | 15 | 15 |
| 2009 | 30 | 30 |
| 2010 | 30 | 56 |
| 2011 | 34 | 117 |
| 2012 | 27 | 165 |
| 2013 | 43 | 297 |
| 2014 | 41 | 366 |
| 2015 | 55 | 426 |
| 2016 | 58 | 480 |
| 2017 | 66 | 558 |
| 2018 | 75 | 604 |
| 2019 | 83 | 839 |
| 2020 | 89 | 1163 |
| 2021 | 76 | 1419 |
| 2022 | 54 | 1628 |
| 2023 | 53 | 1574 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Positivo University in various areas of Chemistry.
Engineering rankings
Positivo University ranked 95th for Engineering in Brazil and 4320th in the World with 733 publications made and 7,244 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.
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Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 |
| 2006 | 5 | 7 |
| 2007 | 5 | 2 |
| 2008 | 17 | 14 |
| 2009 | 32 | 30 |
| 2010 | 24 | 43 |
| 2011 | 37 | 100 |
| 2012 | 27 | 150 |
| 2013 | 37 | 264 |
| 2014 | 40 | 309 |
| 2015 | 48 | 338 |
| 2016 | 53 | 396 |
| 2017 | 57 | 423 |
| 2018 | 60 | 532 |
| 2019 | 77 | 648 |
| 2020 | 76 | 899 |
| 2021 | 59 | 1117 |
| 2022 | 36 | 1252 |
| 2023 | 36 | 1271 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Positivo University in various areas of Engineering.
Physics rankings
Positivo University ranked 91st for Physics in Brazil and 4315th in the World with 660 publications made and 6,460 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.
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Physics Publications & Citations
| Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 |
| 2006 | 5 | 4 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 |
| 2008 | 18 | 13 |
| 2009 | 27 | 23 |
| 2010 | 24 | 45 |
| 2011 | 33 | 78 |
| 2012 | 22 | 141 |
| 2013 | 33 | 209 |
| 2014 | 35 | 265 |
| 2015 | 44 | 294 |
| 2016 | 46 | 323 |
| 2017 | 51 | 327 |
| 2018 | 57 | 443 |
| 2019 | 70 | 507 |
| 2020 | 65 | 758 |
| 2021 | 59 | 933 |
| 2022 | 37 | 1061 |
| 2023 | 25 | 1062 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Positivo University in various areas of Physics.
Psychology rankings
Positivo University ranked 92nd for Psychology in Brazil and 3985th in the World with 555 publications made and 3,906 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.
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Psychology Publications & Citations
| Year | Psychology publications | Psychology citations |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 6 | 9 |
| 2009 | 11 | 7 |
| 2010 | 12 | 19 |
| 2011 | 13 | 25 |
| 2012 | 17 | 65 |
| 2013 | 22 | 78 |
| 2014 | 30 | 134 |
| 2015 | 31 | 142 |
| 2016 | 39 | 151 |
| 2017 | 36 | 205 |
| 2018 | 49 | 238 |
| 2019 | 53 | 291 |
| 2020 | 70 | 479 |
| 2021 | 65 | 554 |
| 2022 | 52 | 688 |
| 2023 | 38 | 691 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Positivo University in various areas of Psychology.
Computer Science rankings
Positivo University ranked 102nd for Computer Science in Brazil and 4920th in the World with 542 publications made and 4,003 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.
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Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 5 | 2 |
| 2006 | 5 | 8 |
| 2007 | 2 | 6 |
| 2008 | 15 | 11 |
| 2009 | 21 | 15 |
| 2010 | 12 | 27 |
| 2011 | 15 | 43 |
| 2012 | 20 | 80 |
| 2013 | 20 | 108 |
| 2014 | 24 | 164 |
| 2015 | 19 | 190 |
| 2016 | 26 | 213 |
| 2017 | 31 | 245 |
| 2018 | 53 | 328 |
| 2019 | 59 | 352 |
| 2020 | 72 | 612 |
| 2021 | 56 | 688 |
| 2022 | 40 | 839 |
| 2023 | 40 | 854 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Positivo University in various areas of Computer Science.
Mathematics rankings
Positivo University ranked 96th for Mathematics in Brazil and 4483rd in the World with 386 publications made and 3,482 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.
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Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 5 | 3 |
| 2009 | 10 | 7 |
| 2010 | 8 | 9 |
| 2011 | 12 | 18 |
| 2012 | 11 | 42 |
| 2013 | 12 | 59 |
| 2014 | 13 | 72 |
| 2015 | 10 | 120 |
| 2016 | 18 | 134 |
| 2017 | 22 | 140 |
| 2018 | 47 | 196 |
| 2019 | 48 | 237 |
| 2020 | 47 | 378 |
| 2021 | 42 | 431 |
| 2022 | 36 | 542 |
| 2023 | 32 | 589 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Positivo University in various areas of Mathematics.
| Mathematics subfield | Brazil ranking | Latin America ranking | World rank |
| Statistics | 94 | 243 | 4196 |
Business rankings
Positivo University ranked 86th for Business in Brazil and 4400th in the World with 298 publications made and 1,890 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems.
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Business Publications & Citations
| Year | Business publications | Business citations |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 |
| 2006 | 4 | 8 |
| 2007 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 10 | 6 |
| 2009 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010 | 9 | 14 |
| 2011 | 9 | 21 |
| 2012 | 15 | 41 |
| 2013 | 11 | 53 |
| 2014 | 17 | 57 |
| 2015 | 19 | 73 |
| 2016 | 17 | 86 |
| 2017 | 16 | 108 |
| 2018 | 30 | 128 |
| 2019 | 37 | 164 |
| 2020 | 31 | 239 |
| 2021 | 20 | 291 |
| 2022 | 19 | 375 |
| 2023 | 11 | 407 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Positivo University in various areas of Business.
Economics rankings
Positivo University ranked 88th for Economics in Brazil and 4575th in the World with 207 publications made and 1,357 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.
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Economics Publications & Citations
| Year | Economics publications | Economics citations |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 | 5 | 6 |
| 2010 | 3 | 11 |
| 2011 | 8 | 13 |
| 2012 | 12 | 31 |
| 2013 | 7 | 43 |
| 2014 | 14 | 45 |
| 2015 | 11 | 53 |
| 2016 | 10 | 68 |
| 2017 | 12 | 75 |
| 2018 | 19 | 79 |
| 2019 | 26 | 124 |
| 2020 | 17 | 175 |
| 2021 | 18 | 229 |
| 2022 | 20 | 277 |
| 2023 | 18 | 342 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Positivo University in various areas of Economics.
Art & Design rankings
Positivo University ranked 95th for Art & Design in Brazil and 3934th in the World with 180 publications made and 1,501 citations received. Main research topic: Fashion Design.
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.
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Art & Design Publications & Citations
| Year | Art & Design publications | Art & Design citations |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 1 |
| 2010 | 8 | 14 |
| 2011 | 9 | 15 |
| 2012 | 9 | 22 |
| 2013 | 11 | 32 |
| 2014 | 12 | 44 |
| 2015 | 13 | 40 |
| 2016 | 9 | 60 |
| 2017 | 9 | 62 |
| 2018 | 13 | 75 |
| 2019 | 20 | 64 |
| 2020 | 19 | 143 |
| 2021 | 14 | 169 |
| 2022 | 9 | 204 |
| 2023 | 5 | 201 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Positivo University in various areas of Art & Design.
| Art & Design subfield | Brazil ranking | Latin America ranking | World rank |
| Fashion Design | 78 | 166 | 3028 |
