Rio de Janeiro State Federal University: Rankings

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Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 48th in Brazil, 1671st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 76 research topics. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 16,927 academic publications and 106,002 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 8 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1671 of 14,131 In the World
#88 of 1,756 In Latin America
#48 of 198 In Brazil
#4 of 9 In Rio de Janeiro
#587 of 6,713 For Philosophy
#727 of 1,038 For Forensic Science
#838 of 2,195 For Art History
#2836 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2370 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 73 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 49th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 871st in the World with 11,701 publications made and 52,014 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#49 of 128 In Brazil
#72 of 442 In Latin America
#871 of 7,088 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
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 72 118
2006 103 174
2007 194 224
2008 241 365
2009 277 533
2010 371 626
2011 383 908
2012 431 1052
2013 447 1249
2014 490 1588
2015 609 1765
2016 693 2003
2017 761 2037
2018 877 2510
2019 870 3133
2020 1127 4463
2021 1049 5698
2022 835 5607
2023 939 6433
2024 505 5139
2025 220 3995

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 47 66 587
Forensic Science 18 27 727
Art History 19 27 838
Human Rights Law 35 63 859
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 15 27 875
Sports / Exercise science 65 85 1112
Political Science 49 83 1141
Gender Studies 37 59 1160
Public Policy / Administration 34 56 1166
Sociology 47 69 1197
Media Studies 25 47 1388
Library and Information science 30 52 1536
Journalism and Digital Media 32 52 1623
Demography 56 95 1651
Anthropology 55 88 1820
Aesthetics 42 76 1834
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 44 77 1949
Communications and Public Relations 34 61 1982
History 51 93 2012
Law 46 84 2026
Education Majors 65 111 2207
Archaeology 55 104 2211
Linguistics 54 106 2490
Classics and Ancient History 49 105 2504

Medicine rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 45th for Medicine in Brazil and 1465th in the World with 5,814 publications made and 62,464 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#45 of 128 In Brazil
#73 of 432 In Latin America
#1465 of 6,793 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 48 137
2006 59 187
2007 91 237
2008 100 378
2009 122 560
2010 175 645
2011 166 886
2012 205 1082
2013 225 1380
2014 228 1842
2015 232 2139
2016 239 2331
2017 292 2486
2018 281 2898
2019 347 3526
2020 504 4913
2021 548 6200
2022 514 6329
2023 614 6967
2024 438 6497
2025 250 5830

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 38 397
Plastic Surgery 19 30 573
Gerontology 44 52 698
Forensic Science 18 27 727
Neurosurgery 18 29 767
Nursing 31 38 827
Optometry 17 27 887
Pediatrics 36 52 892
Dermatology 39 62 942
Family medicine 36 49 968
Virology 39 65 1023
Epidemiology 47 73 1054
Critical Care Nursing 32 53 1065
Sports / Exercise science 65 85 1112
Ophthalmology 24 43 1203
Audiology 34 51 1271
Anesthesiology 45 68 1303
Immunology 43 77 1345
Sports Medicine 49 66 1361
Health Science 49 67 1376
Physical Therapy 46 64 1388
Surgery 41 68 1418
Pathology 44 73 1430
Healthcare Management (MHA) 44 64 1456
Psychiatry 39 63 1498
Clinical Psychology 44 63 1499
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 52 97 1538
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 45 78 1547
Toxicology 64 108 1562
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 46 75 1569
Cardiology 45 85 1577
Veterinary 67 133 1588
Radiation Therapy 46 74 1604
Urology 59 118 1624
Anatomy and Physiology 58 96 1695
Public Health 59 102 1787
Oncology and Cancer research 43 87 1852
Dentistry 85 170 2141
Pharmacology 63 119 2188

Biology rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 61st for Biology in Brazil and 2064th in the World with 5,750 publications made and 74,544 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#61 of 128 In Brazil
#119 of 433 In Latin America
#2064 of 6,841 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 29 64
2004 32 92
2005 50 153
2006 50 224
2007 101 277
2008 103 425
2009 110 621
2010 159 732
2011 194 1000
2012 207 1252
2013 229 1600
2014 258 2107
2015 248 2431
2016 268 2871
2017 305 3020
2018 325 3687
2019 367 4345
2020 522 5867
2021 501 7101
2022 430 7374
2023 549 8216
2024 386 8049
2025 240 7518

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
Zoology 46 84 1023
Virology 39 65 1023
Animal Science 71 118 1222
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 52 95 1244
Nutrition and Food Science 54 95 1292
Immunology 43 77 1345
Toxicology 64 108 1562
Horticulture 76 156 1666
Botany 64 123 1727
Neuroscience 43 82 1765
Molecular Biology 72 130 1814
Oncology and Cancer research 43 87 1852
Forestry 88 200 1955
Paleontology 59 121 2059
Microbiology 73 149 2081
Biotechnology 64 126 2097
Genetics 56 117 2143
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 53 109 2154
Pharmacology 63 119 2188
Agricultural Science 80 164 2218
Biochemistry 62 126 2373
Evolutionary Biology 58 128 2561
Nanotechnology 96 235 4018

Environmental Science rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 66th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 2265th in the World with 3,938 publications made and 41,285 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
#133 of 433 In Latin America
#2265 of 6,888 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 72 267
2009 63 383
2010 117 463
2011 154 636
2012 153 823
2013 167 978
2014 179 1220
2015 188 1380
2016 194 1677
2017 225 1710
2018 250 2271
2019 253 2571
2020 340 3539
2021 352 4380
2022 276 4495
2023 314 4996
2024 234 4787
2025 138 4508

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 1244
Petrology and Geochemistry 37 87 1674
Forestry 88 200 1955
Oceanography 48 102 1956
Paleontology 59 121 2059
Geography and Cartography 67 147 2094
Ecology 66 133 2136
Agricultural Science 80 164 2218
Geology 61 127 2262
Environmental Chemistry 63 133 2484
Earth science and Geophysics 61 141 2588
Environmental Engineering 69 156 2615
Environmental Management 78 192 3150
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 76 210 3617

Computer Science rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 54th for Computer Science in Brazil and 2641st in the World with 3,099 publications made and 28,602 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 427 In Latin America
#2641 of 6,855 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 79 279
2010 86 356
2011 110 454
2012 123 590
2013 125 732
2014 120 953
2015 159 1121
2016 147 1194
2017 180 1289
2018 208 1544
2019 238 1794
2020 247 2524
2021 258 3134
2022 213 3270
2023 277 3676
2024 216 3522
2025 104 3164

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 26 937
Web Design and Development 20 31 979
Management Information Systems 21 27 1015
Software Engineering 33 48 1165
Library and Information science 30 52 1536
Human-Computer Interaction 34 84 1610
Data Science 40 64 1736
Neuroscience 43 82 1765
Multimedia 42 69 1860
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 53 109 2154
Blockchain and Cryptography 50 86 2236
Cyber Security 52 98 2545
Computational Linguistics 53 106 2707
Cognitive Science 58 127 3012
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 57 134 3045
Machine Learning 65 152 3241
Computer Networking 66 154 3389
Telecommunications 70 176 3624
Computer Vision 72 186 3718

Chemistry rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 68th for Chemistry in Brazil and 2761st in the World with 2,744 publications made and 44,251 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#68 of 128 In Brazil
#140 of 420 In Latin America
#2761 of 6,561 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 45 233
2009 46 352
2010 60 388
2011 82 522
2012 113 694
2013 113 920
2014 131 1159
2015 139 1330
2016 122 1640
2017 154 1698
2018 155 2069
2019 176 2473
2020 226 3427
2021 220 4133
2022 223 4283
2023 236 4629
2024 198 4535
2025 126 4372

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 54 95 1292
Petrology and Geochemistry 37 87 1674
Biochemistry 62 126 2373
Environmental Chemistry 63 133 2484
Organic Chemistry 71 149 2961
Chemical Engineering 76 173 3285
Materials Science 84 191 3672
Physical chemistry 89 226 3951
Nanotechnology 96 235 4018

Psychology rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 51st for Psychology in Brazil and 1999th in the World with 2,455 publications made and 24,337 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#51 of 126 In Brazil
#83 of 417 In Latin America
#1999 of 6,663 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 47
2006 29 68
2007 39 92
2008 47 172
2009 59 271
2010 58 249
2011 77 389
2012 98 452
2013 98 593
2014 89 724
2015 104 830
2016 112 903
2017 139 988
2018 132 1213
2019 160 1447
2020 200 2016
2021 207 2480
2022 221 2739
2023 234 2992
2024 194 2830
2025 109 2584

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 38 52 980
Psychiatry 39 63 1498
Clinical Psychology 44 63 1499
Neuroscience 43 82 1765
Child Psychology 47 75 1869
Education Majors 65 111 2207
Social Psychology 50 91 2466
Cognitive Science 58 127 3012

Engineering rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 69th for Engineering in Brazil and 3241st in the World with 2,430 publications made and 27,208 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#69 of 127 In Brazil
#154 of 425 In Latin America
#3241 of 6,795 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 8 20
2004 19 32
2005 32 57
2006 29 85
2007 57 117
2008 45 154
2009 51 231
2010 83 283
2011 94 383
2012 106 481
2013 95 596
2014 109 828
2015 123 975
2016 147 1110
2017 124 1131
2018 150 1401
2019 169 1620
2020 177 2318
2021 182 2805
2022 180 3043
2023 186 3376
2024 145 3215
2025 84 3026

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 67 1355
Human-Computer Interaction 34 84 1610
Biotechnology 64 126 2097
Systems Engineering 54 116 2497
Environmental Engineering 69 156 2615
Acoustical Engineering 58 120 2880
Civil Engineering 59 145 2944
Optical Engineering 62 137 3010
Mechanical Engineering 64 157 3124
Chemical Engineering 76 173 3285
Computer Networking 66 154 3389
Aerospace Engineering 74 175 3474
Telecommunications 70 176 3624
Metallurgical Engineering 84 195 3635
Materials Science 84 191 3672
Structural Engineering 76 195 3807
Electrical Engineering 79 212 4005
Nanotechnology 96 235 4018

Business rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 53rd for Business in Brazil and 2447th in the World with 1,486 publications made and 12,158 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Finance, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#53 of 124 In Brazil
#99 of 396 In Latin America
#2447 of 6,366 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 2 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 47 105
2010 49 147
2011 52 162
2012 65 243
2013 73 288
2014 59 377
2015 102 456
2016 100 440
2017 93 464
2018 106 589
2019 109 704
2020 110 911
2021 107 1228
2022 102 1253
2023 115 1315
2024 49 1121
2025 19 858

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 24 27 521
Project Management 23 29 929
Management Information Systems 21 27 1015
Public Policy / Administration 34 56 1166
Hospitality and Hotel Management 24 48 1399
Advertising 39 61 2128
Marketing 53 93 2424
Management 52 105 2605
Finance 59 145 3204

Art & Design rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 41st for Art & Design in Brazil and 1625th in the World with 1,193 publications made and 5,525 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 367 In Latin America
#1625 of 6,010 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 30 23
2008 27 33
2009 43 68
2010 44 75
2011 65 116
2012 51 113
2013 47 127
2014 67 165
2015 69 213
2016 92 211
2017 77 211
2018 88 270
2019 61 321
2020 91 419
2021 87 540
2022 54 556
2023 79 645
2024 45 558
2025 28 505

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 28 251
Singing and Vocal Performance 12 16 362
Entertainment Industry Business 24 27 521
Music 11 15 635
Performing arts 19 27 735
Creative Writing 22 31 830
Art History 19 27 838
Photography 25 37 909
Painting and Drawing 18 33 980
Sculpture 18 33 980
Illustration and Concept Art 17 31 982
Literature 32 45 1148
Architecture 40 67 1355
Fashion Design 42 62 1455
Aesthetics 42 76 1834
Multimedia 42 69 1860

Economics rankings

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University ranked 61st for Economics in Brazil and 2893rd in the World with 873 publications made and 6,832 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#61 of 123 In Brazil
#130 of 386 In Latin America
#2893 of 6,188 In the World

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 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 79
2010 30 87
2011 21 98
2012 35 141
2013 36 194
2014 40 215
2015 41 265
2016 43 247
2017 54 274
2018 64 376
2019 61 451
2020 79 668
2021 73 882
2022 70 884
2023 80 939
2024 39 782
2025 35 608

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 56 112 2567
Finance 59 145 3204

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Statistics 66 127 2752
Mathematics 67 136 2979
Astrophysics and Astronomy 66 160 3182
Math Teachers 75 181 3372
Physics 71 163 3394
Nuclear Physics 82 195 3717
Quantum and Particle physics 75 188 3826