Sao Francisco University: Rankings

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Sao Francisco University ranked 97th in Brazil, 4066th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 29 research topics. Sao Francisco University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,109 academic publications and 54,777 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4066 of 14,131 In the World
#293 of 1,756 In Latin America
#97 of 198 In Brazil
#828 of 2,534 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#939 of 6,713 For Philosophy
#962 of 3,479 For Clinical Psychology
#5874 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#6577 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 26 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Sao Francisco University ranked 79th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 1542nd in the World with 3,305 publications made and 22,658 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#79 of 128 In Brazil
#148 of 442 In Latin America
#1542 of 7,088 In the World

Sao Francisco University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 3 4
1994 5 3
1995 1 2
1996 8 5
1997 5 11
1998 36 12
1999 42 12
2000 63 20
2001 27 44
2002 28 45
2003 59 61
2004 56 109
2005 57 136
2006 83 204
2007 118 258
2008 117 389
2009 93 407
2010 94 582
2011 77 666
2012 106 723
2013 112 789
2014 145 890
2015 126 968
2016 161 950
2017 187 859
2018 185 1086
2019 182 1154
2020 199 1831
2021 249 2461
2022 228 2330
2023 235 2491
2024 152 1790
2025 60 1616

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 74 127 939
Education Majors 56 98 1939
Sociology 86 149 2190
Political Science 83 189 2228
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 70 132 2888
Demography 93 215 2969
Anthropology 89 191 3269
Linguistics 68 158 3311
Law 72 172 3327
Archaeology 103 276 4425
History 105 277 4499

Medicine rankings

Sao Francisco University ranked 76th for Medicine in Brazil and 2179th in the World with 2,362 publications made and 29,311 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Clinical Psychology, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#76 of 128 In Brazil
#133 of 432 In Latin America
#2179 of 6,793 In the World

Sao Francisco University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 4 9
1994 6 5
1995 1 7
1996 7 8
1997 6 13
1998 19 13
1999 22 18
2000 22 23
2001 20 57
2002 18 69
2003 24 77
2004 30 133
2005 37 172
2006 43 210
2007 61 273
2008 62 314
2009 48 419
2010 73 517
2011 56 596
2012 79 769
2013 88 844
2014 95 1020
2015 77 1098
2016 101 1164
2017 120 1287
2018 125 1362
2019 132 1614
2020 154 2152
2021 195 2904
2022 201 2880
2023 163 3018
2024 179 2717
2025 98 2728

The following table provides academic rankings for Sao Francisco University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 66 88 828
Clinical Psychology 25 31 962
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 26 42 978
Gerontology 70 88 1128
Dentistry 59 95 1294
Orthodontics 58 92 1354
Urology 60 119 1645
Pharmacology 49 83 1754
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 56 98 1815
Oncology and Cancer research 44 88 1864
Virology 75 155 1934
Immunology 65 140 2060
Critical Care Nursing 78 160 2096
Health Science 76 121 2097
Anesthesiology 73 136 2106
Surgery 72 130 2124
Pediatrics 87 189 2143
Psychiatry 62 111 2181
Nursing 76 130 2212
Pathology 76 146 2256
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 74 139 2409
Physical Therapy 90 150 2495
Family medicine 91 182 2571
Public Health 87 195 2786
Cardiology 90 203 2849
Anatomy and Physiology 95 211 3198

Biology rankings

Sao Francisco University ranked 90th for Biology in Brazil and 2912th in the World with 2,194 publications made and 33,384 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#90 of 128 In Brazil
#186 of 433 In Latin America
#2912 of 6,841 In the World

Sao Francisco University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 4 6
1994 4 7
1995 2 8
1996 4 11
1997 13 13
1998 23 19
1999 16 23
2000 45 42
2001 22 77
2002 25 97
2003 33 129
2004 44 182
2005 38 241
2006 39 331
2007 91 432
2008 68 472
2009 63 639
2010 65 711
2011 54 843
2012 80 1040
2013 82 1135
2014 85 1270
2015 70 1378
2016 82 1365
2017 104 1539
2018 111 1621
2019 115 1938
2020 142 2423
2021 145 3055
2022 173 3134
2023 127 3211
2024 145 3039
2025 88 2994

The following table provides academic rankings for Sao Francisco University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Pharmacology 49 83 1754
Microbiology 58 119 1755
Nutrition and Food Science 68 130 1765
Oncology and Cancer research 44 88 1864
Biotechnology 57 109 1866
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 43 87 1897
Virology 75 155 1934
Molecular Biology 82 152 1970
Immunology 65 140 2060
Neuroscience 65 125 2403
Biochemistry 66 134 2537
Botany 84 185 2544
Genetics 70 149 2551
Zoology 92 222 2663
Horticulture 105 248 2785
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 93 226 2814
Paleontology 78 178 2868
Nanotechnology 79 176 3535
Agricultural Science 114 296 3861

Chemistry rankings

Sao Francisco University ranked 74th for Chemistry in Brazil and 3020th in the World with 1,531 publications made and 27,327 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#74 of 128 In Brazil
#154 of 420 In Latin America
#3020 of 6,561 In the World

Sao Francisco University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1 2
1994 5 5
1995 2 5
1996 6 7
1997 11 16
1998 23 16
1999 20 25
2000 82 43
2001 28 79
2002 27 107
2003 42 129
2004 49 182
2005 34 241
2006 42 320
2007 64 403
2008 53 426
2009 39 580
2010 44 612
2011 33 762
2012 46 837
2013 47 950
2014 38 966
2015 45 1114
2016 51 1036
2017 67 1234
2018 63 1248
2019 78 1510
2020 85 1821
2021 94 2190
2022 110 2311
2023 76 2299
2024 79 2275
2025 52 2202

The following table provides academic rankings for Sao Francisco University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 68 130 1765
Biochemistry 66 134 2537
Chemical Engineering 65 143 2889
Organic Chemistry 70 148 2944
Physical chemistry 64 145 3035
Materials Science 73 156 3206
Environmental Chemistry 89 209 3507
Nanotechnology 79 176 3535

Psychology rankings

Sao Francisco University ranked 53rd for Psychology in Brazil and 2097th in the World with 1,489 publications made and 14,847 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#53 of 126 In Brazil
#88 of 417 In Latin America
#2097 of 6,663 In the World

Sao Francisco University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 3
1994 4 1
1995 1 4
1996 5 6
1997 5 8
1998 6 14
1999 7 13
2000 12 20
2001 7 36
2002 10 37
2003 13 28
2004 21 46
2005 25 83
2006 43 96
2007 53 104
2008 52 138
2009 44 196
2010 44 276
2011 35 284
2012 62 427
2013 49 443
2014 81 575
2015 66 585
2016 77 655
2017 71 589
2018 79 745
2019 73 823
2020 83 1159
2021 117 1604
2022 82 1459
2023 107 1624
2024 101 1375
2025 56 1404

The following table provides academic rankings for Sao Francisco University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 25 31 962
Child Psychology 24 31 1009
Social Psychology 25 36 1302
Education Majors 56 98 1939
Psychiatry 62 111 2181
Neuroscience 65 125 2403
Cognitive Science 59 133 3061

Environmental Science rankings

Sao Francisco University ranked 94th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 3514th in the World with 1,363 publications made and 18,455 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#94 of 128 In Brazil
#239 of 433 In Latin America
#3514 of 6,888 In the World

Sao Francisco University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 3 2
1994 4 3
1995 0 1
1996 3 6
1997 4 5
1998 14 4
1999 14 10
2000 46 21
2001 13 36
2002 15 53
2003 26 80
2004 35 104
2005 24 115
2006 33 202
2007 55 228
2008 49 282
2009 42 401
2010 47 434
2011 28 512
2012 51 561
2013 49 628
2014 55 674
2015 53 761
2016 47 751
2017 58 820
2018 67 888
2019 74 1026
2020 84 1305
2021 101 1776
2022 82 1798
2023 73 1836
2024 72 1651
2025 46 1506

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

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 93 226 2814
Paleontology 78 178 2868
Geology 85 201 3199
Environmental Chemistry 89 209 3507
Ecology 99 245 3624
Environmental Management 99 250 3719
Geography and Cartography 106 294 3734
Agricultural Science 114 296 3861
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 89 267 4270
Oceanography 108 317 4585

Computer Science rankings

Sao Francisco University ranked 81st for Computer Science in Brazil and 4026th in the World with 1,051 publications made and 12,313 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#81 of 125 In Brazil
#204 of 427 In Latin America
#4026 of 6,855 In the World

Sao Francisco University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 4
1994 1 2
1995 1 3
1996 1 5
1997 5 9
1998 15 12
1999 8 18
2000 21 22
2001 8 39
2002 13 40
2003 11 43
2004 11 56
2005 22 92
2006 20 98
2007 39 133
2008 25 143
2009 26 172
2010 26 240
2011 12 203
2012 32 331
2013 30 394
2014 52 453
2015 29 480
2016 43 506
2017 55 528
2018 55 618
2019 61 720
2020 63 1032
2021 78 1308
2022 77 1294
2023 85 1403
2024 81 1287
2025 46 1312

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

Computer Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 43 87 1897
Neuroscience 65 125 2403
Cognitive Science 59 133 3061
Machine Learning 86 217 4129
Telecommunications 82 224 4339
Computer Networking 92 248 4552
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 92 261 4677

Physics rankings

Sao Francisco University ranked 77th for Physics in Brazil and 3665th in the World with 1,047 publications made and 13,896 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#77 of 127 In Brazil
#183 of 419 In Latin America
#3665 of 6,729 In the World

Sao Francisco University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 2 7
1994 3 1
1995 2 6
1996 9 9
1997 11 16
1998 20 22
1999 15 25
2000 83 37
2001 17 55
2002 24 75
2003 32 86
2004 40 115
2005 31 157
2006 35 198
2007 46 250
2008 45 296
2009 27 329
2010 38 410
2011 22 499
2012 27 558
2013 24 576
2014 41 599
2015 30 650
2016 23 630
2017 25 616
2018 42 643
2019 41 755
2020 62 956
2021 50 1225
2022 47 1209
2023 59 1155
2024 42 1060
2025 30 1076

The following table provides academic rankings for Sao Francisco University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 58 151 2905
Materials Science 73 156 3206
Nuclear Physics 79 182 3452
Quantum and Particle physics 69 169 3506
Nanotechnology 79 176 3535
Optical Engineering 81 185 3665
Astrophysics and Astronomy 86 223 3989
Acoustical Engineering 97 249 4429

Engineering rankings

Sao Francisco University ranked 81st for Engineering in Brazil and 3864th in the World with 970 publications made and 13,791 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#81 of 127 In Brazil
#205 of 425 In Latin America
#3864 of 6,795 In the World

Sao Francisco University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 4
1994 2 2
1995 1 4
1996 6 6
1997 11 16
1998 20 18
1999 16 21
2000 87 39
2001 18 56
2002 28 78
2003 38 93
2004 42 124
2005 26 151
2006 33 217
2007 48 237
2008 40 293
2009 31 379
2010 35 419
2011 17 509
2012 32 589
2013 21 617
2014 30 630
2015 17 683
2016 22 671
2017 34 669
2018 32 712
2019 39 807
2020 42 998
2021 45 1274
2022 47 1339
2023 50 1287
2024 32 1178
2025 26 1158

The following table provides academic rankings for Sao Francisco University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 57 109 1866
Chemical Engineering 65 143 2889
Metallurgical Engineering 68 153 3091
Materials Science 73 156 3206
Nanotechnology 79 176 3535
Optical Engineering 81 185 3665
Structural Engineering 88 226 4054
Mechanical Engineering 85 250 4135
Electrical Engineering 88 243 4331
Telecommunications 82 224 4339
Aerospace Engineering 94 256 4418
Acoustical Engineering 97 249 4429
Computer Networking 92 248 4552

Mathematics rankings

Sao Francisco University ranked 80th for Mathematics in Brazil and 3686th in the World with 704 publications made and 7,207 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#80 of 125 In Brazil
#187 of 400 In Latin America
#3686 of 6,434 In the World

Sao Francisco University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 2 2
1995 0 1
1996 4 3
1997 1 6
1998 3 4
1999 2 6
2000 5 9
2001 5 12
2002 4 15
2003 6 15
2004 9 31
2005 14 40
2006 16 69
2007 25 69
2008 33 102
2009 22 98
2010 23 149
2011 14 167
2012 25 242
2013 23 275
2014 40 297
2015 24 312
2016 38 356
2017 30 306
2018 42 329
2019 40 373
2020 42 570
2021 49 767
2022 49 715
2023 59 771
2024 40 561
2025 16 572

The following table provides academic rankings for Sao Francisco University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 48 92 2279
Statistics 79 182 3525

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Sao Francisco University

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Literature 81 158 3052
Marketing 72 178 3503
Development Studies 78 192 3697
Fashion Design 98 231 3882
Art & Design 98 229 4097
Economics 84 223 4233
Business 87 236 4342
Management 85 235 4425
Finance 83 240 4566