Rio de Janeiro State Federal University: Rankings

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Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 48th in Brazil, 1816th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 74 research topics. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 16,541 academic publications and 97,088 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1816 of 14,131 In the World
#93 of 1,756 In Latin America
#48 of 198 In Brazil
#4 of 9 In Rio de Janeiro
#571 of 6,689 For Philosophy
#723 of 1,008 For Forensic Science
#825 of 2,170 For Art History
#2790 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2803 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 71 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 48th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 858th in the World with 11,532 publications made and 48,353 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#48 of 128 In Brazil
#72 of 442 In Latin America
#858 of 7,081 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 2 1
1993 3 4
1994 4 2
1995 2 6
1996 5 7
1997 13 9
1998 14 4
1999 15 5
2000 8 14
2001 26 19
2002 28 28
2003 45 47
2004 46 48
2005 71 116
2006 103 174
2007 193 224
2008 242 368
2009 274 533
2010 367 629
2011 382 907
2012 429 1050
2013 447 1250
2014 495 1587
2015 608 1772
2016 691 2006
2017 757 2041
2018 879 2514
2019 871 3131
2020 1132 4504
2021 1055 5713
2022 836 5603
2023 937 6455
2024 499 5056

The following table provides academic rankings for Rio de Janeiro State Federal University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 46 64 571
Forensic Science 18 28 723
Art History 19 27 825
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 16 27 847
Human Rights Law 35 63 855
Sports / Exercise science 64 84 1084
Political Science 50 83 1138
Public Policy / Administration 33 55 1160
Gender Studies 38 60 1177
Sociology 47 69 1190
Media Studies 27 49 1371
Library and Information science 31 53 1563
Journalism and Digital Media 32 52 1591
Demography 56 97 1649
Anthropology 54 88 1789
Aesthetics 40 72 1796
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 43 76 1919
Communications and Public Relations 34 58 1960
History 50 90 1971
Law 46 84 2008
Education Majors 64 107 2149
Archaeology 55 103 2174
Linguistics 53 105 2449
Classics and Ancient History 49 105 2488

Medicine rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 47th for Medicine in Brazil and 1461st in the World with 5,619 publications made and 56,972 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#47 of 128 In Brazil
#75 of 430 In Latin America
#1461 of 6,775 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 4 1
1993 0 5
1994 2 4
1995 7 10
1996 8 9
1997 13 9
1998 10 16
1999 10 18
2000 7 25
2001 27 46
2002 20 47
2003 25 60
2004 30 70
2005 48 136
2006 59 187
2007 91 237
2008 100 378
2009 122 560
2010 174 646
2011 170 884
2012 205 1082
2013 225 1381
2014 229 1847
2015 231 2140
2016 239 2338
2017 286 2489
2018 280 2898
2019 347 3536
2020 503 4935
2021 550 6203
2022 515 6311
2023 614 6966
2024 432 6406

The following table provides academic rankings for Rio de Janeiro State Federal University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 33 38 395
Plastic Surgery 19 29 569
Gerontology 44 49 678
Forensic Science 18 28 723
Neurosurgery 18 29 769
Nursing 31 38 815
Pediatrics 36 53 886
Optometry 18 28 907
Dermatology 39 61 925
Family medicine 35 47 948
Virology 39 66 1013
Critical Care Nursing 30 49 1042
Epidemiology 47 75 1044
Sports / Exercise science 64 84 1084
Ophthalmology 25 45 1240
Audiology 36 53 1271
Anesthesiology 46 70 1317
Immunology 43 77 1332
Health Science 49 65 1340
Sports Medicine 52 70 1373
Physical Therapy 47 64 1389
Surgery 41 68 1418
Clinical Psychology 43 62 1427
Pathology 44 74 1435
Healthcare Management (MHA) 43 63 1447
Psychiatry 39 63 1491
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 52 97 1516
Toxicology 64 109 1546
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 46 74 1551
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 47 80 1553
Veterinary 67 133 1564
Radiation Therapy 46 73 1586
Cardiology 47 90 1630
Anatomy and Physiology 58 98 1709
Oncology and Cancer research 41 83 1828
Public Health 62 112 1844
Pharmacology 56 95 1908
Dentistry 85 169 2130

Biology rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 61st for Biology in Brazil and 2057th in the World with 5,568 publications made and 68,013 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#61 of 128 In Brazil
#120 of 433 In Latin America
#2057 of 6,833 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 3 1
1993 0 6
1994 1 6
1995 7 10
1996 10 10
1997 7 8
1998 10 16
1999 13 20
2000 12 24
2001 27 47
2002 23 60
2003 30 65
2004 32 92
2005 51 153
2006 50 224
2007 101 277
2008 104 428
2009 110 621
2010 160 732
2011 193 1001
2012 207 1252
2013 229 1600
2014 256 2103
2015 248 2432
2016 268 2869
2017 304 3018
2018 325 3685
2019 367 4346
2020 520 5864
2021 505 7080
2022 430 7365
2023 548 8216
2024 381 7961

The following table provides academic rankings for Rio de Janeiro State Federal University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Virology 39 66 1013
Zoology 47 87 1039
Animal Science 71 118 1204
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 52 95 1269
Nutrition and Food Science 55 97 1308
Immunology 43 77 1332
Toxicology 64 109 1546
Horticulture 77 159 1664
Botany 65 128 1750
Neuroscience 44 84 1770
Molecular Biology 72 131 1801
Oncology and Cancer research 41 83 1828
Forestry 87 191 1877
Pharmacology 56 95 1908
Paleontology 59 122 2041
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 55 109 2142
Genetics 57 119 2144
Microbiology 73 152 2146
Biotechnology 64 126 2158
Agricultural Science 80 165 2214
Biochemistry 62 127 2386
Evolutionary Biology 58 126 2543
Nanotechnology 98 239 4054

Environmental Science rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 67th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 2263rd in the World with 3,834 publications made and 37,946 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#67 of 128 In Brazil
#136 of 431 In Latin America
#2263 of 6,876 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 2 1
1993 1 2
1994 1 3
1995 1 1
1996 7 3
1997 3 5
1998 6 8
1999 7 10
2000 7 11
2001 19 21
2002 19 31
2003 24 44
2004 23 62
2005 32 88
2006 40 134
2007 94 169
2008 73 270
2009 63 381
2010 117 463
2011 155 636
2012 153 821
2013 167 976
2014 178 1215
2015 187 1377
2016 194 1674
2017 224 1706
2018 248 2261
2019 253 2565
2020 342 3547
2021 351 4360
2022 277 4505
2023 315 4983
2024 234 4727

The following table provides academic rankings for Rio de Janeiro State Federal University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 52 95 1269
Petrology and Geochemistry 37 86 1658
Forestry 87 191 1877
Oceanography 48 104 1965
Paleontology 59 122 2041
Geography and Cartography 67 149 2084
Ecology 66 133 2134
Agricultural Science 80 165 2214
Geology 61 128 2251
Environmental Chemistry 63 134 2517
Earth science and Geophysics 59 139 2556
Environmental Engineering 69 152 2565
Environmental Management 78 193 3136
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 76 210 3618

Computer Science rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 54th for Computer Science in Brazil and 2637th in the World with 3,018 publications made and 25,830 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Management Information Systems, Machine Learning, Software Engineering.

Computer Science ranking Location
#54 of 125 In Brazil
#109 of 425 In Latin America
#2637 of 6,845 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 2
1993 2 5
1994 0 4
1995 4 7
1996 5 6
1997 3 5
1998 4 6
1999 0 4
2000 2 6
2001 9 12
2002 8 18
2003 3 17
2004 19 29
2005 18 51
2006 29 75
2007 53 122
2008 57 207
2009 79 281
2010 86 357
2011 110 454
2012 123 590
2013 125 731
2014 119 949
2015 156 1116
2016 147 1193
2017 181 1298
2018 208 1543
2019 237 1799
2020 252 2538
2021 260 3127
2022 214 3265
2023 273 3678
2024 214 3466

The following table provides academic rankings for Rio de Janeiro State Federal University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Information Technology 21 26 938
Web Design and Development 20 30 969
Management Information Systems 21 27 1006
Software Engineering 33 48 1154
Human-Computer Interaction 34 82 1552
Library and Information science 31 53 1563
Data Science 41 62 1686
Neuroscience 44 84 1770
Multimedia 42 69 1825
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 55 109 2142
Blockchain and Cryptography 50 85 2223
Cyber Security 52 96 2502
Computational Linguistics 52 106 2659
Cognitive Science 58 128 3001
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 57 135 3038
Machine Learning 65 148 3205
Computer Networking 67 154 3361
Telecommunications 70 176 3609
Computer Vision 73 186 3695

Chemistry rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 69th for Chemistry in Brazil and 2780th in the World with 2,655 publications made and 40,193 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#69 of 128 In Brazil
#141 of 418 In Latin America
#2780 of 6,545 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 2 1
1993 0 4
1994 1 4
1995 4 2
1996 2 3
1997 3 1
1998 7 12
1999 5 14
2000 12 16
2001 15 32
2002 8 36
2003 10 40
2004 20 63
2005 22 87
2006 31 120
2007 55 159
2008 46 236
2009 46 352
2010 61 389
2011 83 523
2012 113 694
2013 113 923
2014 130 1154
2015 139 1329
2016 122 1637
2017 154 1700
2018 156 2074
2019 174 2474
2020 226 3425
2021 222 4142
2022 224 4293
2023 239 4650
2024 197 4496

The following table provides academic rankings for Rio de Janeiro State Federal University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 55 97 1308
Petrology and Geochemistry 37 86 1658
Biochemistry 62 127 2386
Environmental Chemistry 63 134 2517
Organic Chemistry 72 152 2975
Chemical Engineering 75 174 3283
Materials Science 84 190 3657
Physical chemistry 89 225 3932
Nanotechnology 98 239 4054

Psychology rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 51st for Psychology in Brazil and 1987th in the World with 2,376 publications made and 21,898 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#51 of 126 In Brazil
#84 of 416 In Latin America
#1987 of 6,645 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 0 2
1995 2 5
1996 4 3
1997 5 2
1998 3 4
1999 0 2
2000 1 2
2001 6 15
2002 6 9
2003 4 17
2004 12 19
2005 16 46
2006 29 68
2007 39 92
2008 47 172
2009 59 273
2010 57 249
2011 77 389
2012 98 451
2013 98 593
2014 88 723
2015 103 829
2016 112 909
2017 138 991
2018 133 1214
2019 160 1457
2020 203 2040
2021 210 2487
2022 226 2734
2023 237 3004
2024 188 2787

The following table provides academic rankings for Rio de Janeiro State Federal University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sexology 37 50 969
Clinical Psychology 43 62 1427
Psychiatry 39 63 1491
Neuroscience 44 84 1770
Child Psychology 46 74 1849
Education Majors 64 107 2149
Social Psychology 50 92 2440
Cognitive Science 58 128 3001

Engineering rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 69th for Engineering in Brazil and 3256th in the World with 2,362 publications made and 24,472 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#69 of 127 In Brazil
#156 of 424 In Latin America
#3256 of 6,782 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 2 0
1993 1 3
1994 1 4
1995 3 3
1996 0 3
1997 4 4
1998 4 6
1999 5 6
2000 7 6
2001 11 19
2002 6 17
2003 9 21
2004 19 32
2005 32 57
2006 29 85
2007 57 117
2008 44 152
2009 51 230
2010 83 284
2011 95 383
2012 106 481
2013 95 596
2014 108 828
2015 123 974
2016 146 1106
2017 122 1127
2018 148 1394
2019 170 1620
2020 179 2320
2021 179 2782
2022 180 3039
2023 186 3357
2024 143 3186

The following table provides academic rankings for Rio de Janeiro State Federal University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Architecture 40 65 1323
Human-Computer Interaction 34 82 1552
Biotechnology 64 126 2158
Systems Engineering 53 115 2470
Environmental Engineering 69 152 2565
Acoustical Engineering 57 120 2869
Civil Engineering 59 144 2946
Optical Engineering 63 140 3071
Mechanical Engineering 64 156 3107
Chemical Engineering 75 174 3283
Computer Networking 67 154 3361
Aerospace Engineering 73 172 3482
Telecommunications 70 176 3609
Metallurgical Engineering 84 194 3630
Materials Science 84 190 3657
Structural Engineering 76 194 3772
Electrical Engineering 79 210 3989
Nanotechnology 98 239 4054

Business rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 53rd for Business in Brazil and 2425th in the World with 1,475 publications made and 11,263 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Finance, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#53 of 124 In Brazil
#99 of 395 In Latin America
#2425 of 6,339 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 3 4
1997 2 2
1998 0 0
1999 2 1
2000 0 0
2001 2 3
2002 3 6
2003 3 9
2004 14 8
2005 16 14
2006 23 27
2007 28 42
2008 32 56
2009 46 105
2010 49 147
2011 52 162
2012 65 243
2013 73 288
2014 58 373
2015 100 454
2016 100 443
2017 93 467
2018 106 591
2019 109 705
2020 110 913
2021 108 1225
2022 103 1260
2023 119 1317
2024 48 1106

The following table provides academic rankings for Rio de Janeiro State Federal University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 21 24 503
Project Management 23 29 912
Management Information Systems 21 27 1006
Public Policy / Administration 33 55 1160
Hospitality and Hotel Management 24 49 1367
Advertising 38 59 2093
Marketing 52 91 2388
Management 51 103 2571
Finance 60 147 3191

Art & Design rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 41st for Art & Design in Brazil and 1605th in the World with 1,172 publications made and 5,108 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Art History, Aesthetics, 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
#41 of 123 In Brazil
#67 of 365 In Latin America
#1605 of 5,966 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 3 3
1998 4 0
1999 4 3
2000 0 1
2001 4 1
2002 2 6
2003 6 5
2004 3 7
2005 6 10
2006 18 21
2007 29 23
2008 27 33
2009 43 67
2010 44 75
2011 66 116
2012 51 113
2013 47 127
2014 67 163
2015 70 210
2016 92 211
2017 77 213
2018 87 270
2019 61 316
2020 92 417
2021 88 535
2022 54 557
2023 78 645
2024 44 550

The following table provides academic rankings for Rio de Janeiro State Federal University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Cinematography 27 28 248
Singing and Vocal Performance 12 16 358
Entertainment Industry Business 21 24 503
Music 11 15 610
Performing arts 19 28 730
Creative Writing 22 31 813
Art History 19 27 825
Photography 27 40 926
Illustration and Concept Art 17 30 953
Painting and Drawing 18 32 955
Sculpture 18 32 955
Literature 32 45 1129
Architecture 40 65 1323
Fashion Design 42 63 1436
Aesthetics 40 72 1796
Multimedia 42 69 1825

Economics rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 61st for Economics in Brazil and 2895th in the World with 843 publications made and 6,167 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#61 of 123 In Brazil
#131 of 384 In Latin America
#2895 of 6,167 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 2 3
1997 1 1
1998 1 0
1999 1 1
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 2 2
2003 2 5
2004 4 1
2005 7 9
2006 13 14
2007 14 13
2008 10 47
2009 21 78
2010 30 87
2011 21 98
2012 35 140
2013 36 194
2014 40 212
2015 41 266
2016 43 250
2017 51 274
2018 64 375
2019 61 452
2020 79 678
2021 72 883
2022 70 890
2023 80 948
2024 38 765

The following table provides academic rankings for Rio de Janeiro State Federal University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Development Studies 56 115 2579
Finance 60 147 3191

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Statistics 65 127 2738
Mathematics 67 135 2957
Astrophysics and Astronomy 67 160 3163
Math Teachers 72 173 3272
Physics 71 165 3392
Nuclear Physics 82 194 3698
Quantum and Particle physics 75 191 3839