Rio de Janeiro State Federal University: Rankings

Updated:

EduRank

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University logo
EduRank.org best universities badge

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 48th in Brazil, 1830th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 68 research topics. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,773 academic publications and 61,660 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1830 of 14,131 In the World
#94 of 1,756 In Latin America
#48 of 198 In Brazil
#4 of 9 In Rio de Janeiro
#607 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#663 of 1,000 For Forensic Science
#798 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#2902 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2803 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 65 other topics

Jump to topical rankings below

Acceptance rate and other statistics

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 44th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 902nd in the World with 9,817 publications made and 29,256 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#44 of 128 In Brazil
#70 of 443 In Latin America
#902 of 7,020 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
1991 2 0
1992 2 1
1993 3 1
1994 4 2
1995 2 4
1996 7 3
1997 16 7
1998 13 3
1999 16 6
2000 10 11
2001 23 16
2002 26 18
2003 39 27
2004 48 33
2005 71 94
2006 106 125
2007 195 172
2008 231 290
2009 261 408
2010 321 475
2011 346 703
2012 392 839
2013 418 1030
2014 447 1254
2015 554 1442
2016 628 1495
2017 704 1506
2018 777 1821
2019 792 2243
2020 1030 3127
2021 952 3862
2022 722 3621
2023 619 4039

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 43 64 607
Forensic Science 18 25 663
Human Rights Law 31 56 798
Art History 21 31 932
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 18 32 961
Sports / Exercise science 60 78 1020
Public Policy / Administration 29 49 1082
Military science 16 28 1117
Political Science 40 72 1133
Sociology 46 68 1182
Gender Studies 39 66 1366
Journalism and Digital Media 34 58 1469
Library and Information science 31 57 1594
Demography 56 100 1653
Aesthetics 39 65 1683
Anthropology 51 81 1757
History 47 88 1931
Law 42 79 1936
Communications and Public Relations 32 63 1981
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 42 78 2001
Education Majors 58 96 2019
Archaeology 54 102 2110
Classics and Ancient History 45 93 2250
Linguistics 50 107 2433

Biology rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 61st for Biology in Brazil and 2092nd in the World with 4,694 publications made and 46,226 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#61 of 128 In Brazil
#122 of 428 In Latin America
#2092 of 6,770 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 1 0
1992 3 0
1993 0 1
1994 2 4
1995 8 4
1996 8 5
1997 10 9
1998 10 9
1999 11 18
2000 9 16
2001 23 29
2002 19 44
2003 26 42
2004 34 68
2005 47 129
2006 52 167
2007 101 223
2008 89 346
2009 96 487
2010 141 594
2011 172 852
2012 188 1049
2013 200 1349
2014 210 1743
2015 231 2064
2016 243 2335
2017 291 2453
2018 282 3000
2019 373 3562
2020 470 4651
2021 479 5635
2022 423 6088
2023 400 6557

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 37 66 1017
Zoology 46 89 1098
Animal Science 71 122 1211
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 52 96 1279
Immunology 43 79 1372
Toxicology 60 99 1385
Nutrition and Food Science 55 102 1432
Horticulture 78 162 1663
Neuroscience 43 83 1754
Botany 65 132 1810
Pharmacology 52 90 1812
Forestry 84 195 1836
Oncology and Cancer research 47 95 1931
Molecular Biology 74 142 1934
Paleontology 59 128 2104
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 53 107 2128
Biotechnology 67 133 2134
Agricultural Science 77 162 2147
Genetics 55 119 2159
Microbiology 73 162 2231
Biochemistry 62 127 2448
Evolutionary Biology 58 132 2580

Medicine rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 48th for Medicine in Brazil and 1513th in the World with 4,602 publications made and 38,219 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#48 of 128 In Brazil
#76 of 426 In Latin America
#1513 of 6,680 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 2 0
1992 4 1
1993 0 1
1994 1 3
1995 8 5
1996 7 7
1997 12 9
1998 8 8
1999 8 15
2000 7 18
2001 26 28
2002 19 35
2003 20 39
2004 35 47
2005 43 118
2006 63 150
2007 91 201
2008 86 327
2009 110 449
2010 155 528
2011 151 752
2012 188 933
2013 195 1236
2014 196 1570
2015 215 1756
2016 228 1941
2017 274 2055
2018 250 2368
2019 319 2910
2020 460 3834
2021 509 4889
2022 467 5112
2023 409 5310

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) 48 60 597
Forensic Science 18 25 663
Plastic Surgery 23 38 671
Gerontology 45 50 685
Neurosurgery 13 23 698
Nursing 31 38 849
Dermatology 33 47 856
Optometry 16 27 861
Pediatrics 33 50 872
Family medicine 35 49 974
Critical Care Nursing 28 50 1013
Virology 37 66 1017
Sports / Exercise science 60 78 1020
Epidemiology 48 82 1082
Ophthalmology 21 39 1176
Audiology 35 55 1343
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 45 80 1344
Anesthesiology 46 73 1369
Immunology 43 79 1372
Health Science 48 65 1375
Toxicology 60 99 1385
Surgery 42 70 1385
Physical Therapy 47 65 1423
Veterinary 61 121 1426
Pathology 44 73 1450
Clinical Psychology 42 61 1461
Sports Medicine 56 75 1462
Psychiatry 38 62 1462
Cardiology 42 81 1513
Healthcare Management (MHA) 46 69 1532
Urology 57 111 1535
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 43 74 1535
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 43 74 1537
Anatomy and Physiology 58 101 1745
Public Health 57 105 1776
Pharmacology 52 90 1812
Oncology and Cancer research 47 95 1931
Dentistry 82 153 2031

Environmental Science rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 66th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 2296th in the World with 3,259 publications made and 23,848 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#66 of 128 In Brazil
#141 of 428 In Latin America
#2296 of 6,798 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 2 1
1993 1 0
1994 2 3
1995 2 0
1996 6 0
1997 7 5
1998 5 5
1999 7 10
2000 4 7
2001 10 16
2002 16 19
2003 22 27
2004 20 40
2005 31 70
2006 45 92
2007 91 132
2008 67 221
2009 64 292
2010 97 345
2011 138 480
2012 143 623
2013 147 772
2014 152 971
2015 166 1124
2016 163 1246
2017 219 1344
2018 218 1679
2019 254 1969
2020 316 2697
2021 328 3218
2022 250 3470
2023 241 3772

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 96 1279
Petrology and Geochemistry 40 93 1731
Forestry 84 195 1836
Oceanography 50 110 1997
Paleontology 59 128 2104
Geography and Cartography 65 146 2106
Agricultural Science 77 162 2147
Ecology 65 135 2157
Geology 62 129 2277
Earth science and Geophysics 59 141 2573
Environmental Chemistry 63 134 2576
Environmental Engineering 70 161 2602
Environmental Management 81 202 3202
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 75 210 3641

Computer Science rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 55th for Computer Science in Brazil and 2582nd in the World with 2,661 publications made and 17,793 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Management Information Systems, Machine Learning, Software Engineering.

Computer Science ranking Location
#55 of 125 In Brazil
#109 of 417 In Latin America
#2582 of 6,752 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 1
1993 2 2
1994 0 3
1995 4 4
1996 5 3
1997 4 4
1998 4 4
1999 0 4
2000 4 5
2001 8 6
2002 7 12
2003 3 13
2004 20 25
2005 22 46
2006 36 54
2007 54 93
2008 50 169
2009 68 218
2010 85 276
2011 108 388
2012 120 485
2013 121 657
2014 114 837
2015 151 966
2016 130 1003
2017 180 1063
2018 181 1291
2019 237 1559
2020 246 2053
2021 250 2583
2022 208 2795
2023 219 3031

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 20 27 883
Management Information Systems 19 24 976
Web Design and Development 21 32 980
Software Engineering 34 51 1180
Human-Computer Interaction 32 73 1446
Data Science 36 51 1471
Multimedia 32 52 1553
Library and Information science 31 57 1594
Neuroscience 43 83 1754
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 53 107 2128
Cyber Security 48 98 2453
Computational Linguistics 52 103 2494
Cognitive Science 55 114 2800
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 57 138 3034
Machine Learning 65 147 3091
Computer Networking 62 144 3187
Computer Vision 69 173 3425
Telecommunications 71 177 3642

Chemistry rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 70th for Chemistry in Brazil and 2842nd in the World with 2,291 publications made and 27,190 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#70 of 128 In Brazil
#145 of 414 In Latin America
#2842 of 6,447 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 1 0
1992 2 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 2
1995 5 0
1996 5 1
1997 2 2
1998 7 7
1999 6 12
2000 9 11
2001 12 20
2002 7 25
2003 7 30
2004 20 49
2005 19 70
2006 33 90
2007 53 133
2008 37 186
2009 40 278
2010 57 322
2011 79 470
2012 98 592
2013 107 794
2014 104 956
2015 126 1136
2016 122 1348
2017 151 1368
2018 137 1754
2019 181 2056
2020 212 2731
2021 207 3324
2022 215 3708
2023 201 3951

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 55 102 1432
Petrology and Geochemistry 40 93 1731
Biochemistry 62 127 2448
Environmental Chemistry 63 134 2576
Organic Chemistry 73 156 3016
Chemical Engineering 76 175 3294
Materials Science 85 196 3711
Physical chemistry 88 224 3926

Engineering rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 69th for Engineering in Brazil and 3208th in the World with 2,077 publications made and 16,462 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#69 of 127 In Brazil
#156 of 420 In Latin America
#3208 of 6,684 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1 0
1992 2 0
1993 1 2
1994 1 3
1995 4 2
1996 2 3
1997 4 4
1998 4 2
1999 4 4
2000 5 3
2001 8 13
2002 6 11
2003 7 9
2004 18 27
2005 27 48
2006 31 61
2007 59 83
2008 42 125
2009 48 169
2010 78 212
2011 92 296
2012 95 388
2013 90 470
2014 94 698
2015 111 799
2016 136 847
2017 124 879
2018 130 1089
2019 159 1284
2020 174 1767
2021 172 2226
2022 183 2540
2023 152 2693

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 33 51 1144
Human-Computer Interaction 32 73 1446
Biotechnology 67 133 2134
Systems Engineering 51 105 2375
Environmental Engineering 70 161 2602
Civil Engineering 57 144 2859
Acoustical Engineering 58 127 3009
Optical Engineering 62 137 3012
Mechanical Engineering 64 152 3027
Computer Networking 62 144 3187
Chemical Engineering 76 175 3294
Aerospace Engineering 70 164 3325
Metallurgical Engineering 85 201 3638
Telecommunications 71 177 3642
Structural Engineering 76 192 3708
Materials Science 85 196 3711
Electrical Engineering 74 200 3811

Psychology rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 44th for Psychology in Brazil and 1911th in the World with 2,057 publications made and 15,214 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#44 of 126 In Brazil
#75 of 403 In Latin America
#1911 of 6,528 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 3 3
1996 4 1
1997 5 2
1998 3 3
1999 0 2
2000 2 3
2001 7 7
2002 8 11
2003 3 13
2004 19 16
2005 17 43
2006 30 56
2007 41 80
2008 41 147
2009 50 230
2010 61 217
2011 74 352
2012 97 405
2013 99 561
2014 77 667
2015 94 766
2016 101 812
2017 131 882
2018 120 1034
2019 149 1276
2020 186 1631
2021 210 2101
2022 222 2335
2023 192 2538

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 34 48 981
Clinical Psychology 42 61 1461
Psychiatry 38 62 1462
Neuroscience 43 83 1754
Child Psychology 42 73 1855
Education Majors 58 96 2019
Social Psychology 47 88 2305
Cognitive Science 55 114 2800

Business rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 50th for Business in Brazil and 2363rd in the World with 1,353 publications made and 6,870 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Finance, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#50 of 123 In Brazil
#96 of 388 In Latin America
#2363 of 6,187 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 2 0
1998 0 0
1999 2 0
2000 1 0
2001 3 1
2002 3 3
2003 3 6
2004 15 4
2005 20 15
2006 22 22
2007 30 24
2008 25 46
2009 43 79
2010 43 106
2011 55 118
2012 64 181
2013 76 258
2014 59 287
2015 87 386
2016 93 368
2017 87 352
2018 92 452
2019 108 553
2020 117 720
2021 106 965
2022 96 973
2023 95 974

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 23 26 503
Project Management 20 24 848
Management Information Systems 19 24 976
Public Policy / Administration 29 49 1082
Hospitality and Hotel Management 20 40 1165
Advertising 36 59 2015
Marketing 48 87 2307
Management 49 104 2493
Finance 58 142 3033

Art & Design rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 37th for Art & Design in Brazil and 1565th in the World with 1,055 publications made and 2,868 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
#37 of 121 In Brazil
#63 of 350 In Latin America
#1565 of 5,720 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1994 1 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 3 3
1998 4 0
1999 3 3
2000 2 1
2001 4 1
2002 3 3
2003 6 3
2004 4 7
2005 8 9
2006 19 11
2007 30 16
2008 28 24
2009 41 45
2010 43 49
2011 60 80
2012 49 80
2013 43 88
2014 66 121
2015 64 135
2016 84 144
2017 73 145
2018 78 179
2019 49 230
2020 88 292
2021 89 371
2022 50 420
2023 62 450

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 31 33 349
Singing and Vocal Performance 13 17 452
Entertainment Industry Business 23 26 503
Music 10 14 593
Performing arts 16 23 746
Creative Writing 19 26 770
Photography 27 39 900
Illustration and Concept Art 19 32 928
Art History 21 31 932
Painting and Drawing 20 33 934
Sculpture 20 33 934
Literature 29 41 1094
Architecture 33 51 1144
Fashion Design 37 58 1363
Multimedia 32 52 1553
Aesthetics 39 65 1683

Economics rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 59th for Economics in Brazil and 2805th in the World with 751 publications made and 3,795 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#59 of 122 In Brazil
#129 of 378 In Latin America
#2805 of 5,995 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 1
1997 1 0
1998 1 0
1999 1 0
2000 1 1
2001 1 0
2002 1 1
2003 2 3
2004 5 1
2005 6 7
2006 10 12
2007 14 11
2008 12 35
2009 18 60
2010 28 72
2011 26 79
2012 34 116
2013 36 169
2014 32 186
2015 36 232
2016 36 212
2017 49 248
2018 50 292
2019 63 368
2020 81 533
2021 63 703
2022 70 719
2023 68 726

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 52 110 2505
Finance 58 142 3033

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Statistics 65 126 2675
Mathematics 66 130 2875
Math Teachers 69 165 3169
Astrophysics and Astronomy 67 165 3194
Physics 70 165 3365
Nuclear Physics 82 193 3571
Quantum and Particle physics 75 189 3784