State University of Ceara: Rankings

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The State University of Ceara ranked 55th in Brazil, 2180th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 75 research topics. The State University of Ceara ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,762 academic publications and 118,234 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2180 of 14,131 In the World
#123 of 1,756 In Latin America
#55 of 198 In Brazil
#2 of 3 In Fortaleza
#421 of 1,772 For Urology
#439 of 2,131 For Veterinary
#444 of 2,473 For Gerontology
#5839 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3351 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 72 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The State University of Ceara ranked 41st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 760th in the World with 11,653 publications made and 48,821 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#41 of 128 In Brazil
#60 of 442 In Latin America
#760 of 7,081 In the World

State University of Ceara
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 2
1993 3 5
1994 2 3
1995 2 3
1996 5 7
1997 7 4
1998 12 5
1999 12 12
2000 30 26
2001 51 32
2002 28 51
2003 49 52
2004 55 74
2005 62 172
2006 82 209
2007 98 256
2008 146 367
2009 154 548
2010 187 649
2011 229 978
2012 403 1143
2013 375 1298
2014 545 1472
2015 459 1575
2016 624 1738
2017 704 1809
2018 788 2376
2019 816 2793
2020 1327 4769
2021 1337 6147
2022 1226 6150
2023 1101 6799
2024 688 5093

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 37 53 451
Sports / Exercise science 44 55 788
Sociology 42 58 981
Gender Studies 32 48 1065
Political Science 47 79 1112
Anthropology 36 56 1327
Public Policy / Administration 48 83 1493
Education Majors 42 68 1593
Demography 57 100 1667
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 41 74 1879
Law 41 77 1910
Art History 68 113 2049
Archaeology 56 107 2241
Aesthetics 53 107 2272
History 56 109 2293
Library and Information science 55 111 2376
Linguistics 50 101 2406
Communications and Public Relations 50 96 2547
Classics and Ancient History 55 112 2625

Medicine rankings

The State University of Ceara ranked 40th for Medicine in Brazil and 1309th in the World with 6,631 publications made and 75,447 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Nursing, Immunology, Psychiatry, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#40 of 128 In Brazil
#62 of 430 In Latin America
#1309 of 6,775 In the World

State University of Ceara
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 6
1993 1 20
1994 2 12
1995 3 15
1996 4 18
1997 10 28
1998 11 16
1999 16 33
2000 25 53
2001 41 85
2002 34 105
2003 47 125
2004 59 160
2005 66 268
2006 93 400
2007 71 443
2008 111 566
2009 145 831
2010 159 1126
2011 213 1525
2012 268 1873
2013 254 2079
2014 345 2511
2015 320 2638
2016 375 2916
2017 351 3140
2018 389 3622
2019 382 4152
2020 579 6162
2021 626 7370
2022 602 7129
2023 577 7548
2024 415 6548

The following table provides academic rankings for The State University of Ceara in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Urology 8 12 421
Veterinary 25 38 439
Gerontology 29 31 444
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 45 55 502
Nursing 21 24 631
Sports / Exercise science 44 55 788
Virology 32 53 877
Healthcare Management (MHA) 26 34 878
Dermatology 37 55 892
Pediatrics 37 54 898
Neurosurgery 33 56 998
Toxicology 45 72 1008
Family medicine 43 58 1080
Epidemiology 51 83 1100
Health Science 40 51 1111
Immunology 40 69 1274
Anesthesiology 44 67 1281
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 44 75 1303
Pharmacology 34 53 1316
Cardiology 40 70 1412
Pathology 45 75 1438
Anatomy and Physiology 50 82 1469
Critical Care Nursing 51 95 1548
Sports Medicine 63 88 1576
Surgery 54 89 1592
Psychiatry 48 77 1611
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 49 84 1632
Public Health 52 89 1655
Physical Therapy 69 95 1721
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 57 104 1935
Clinical Psychology 54 93 1936
Dentistry 79 152 1993
Oncology and Cancer research 53 106 2047

Biology rankings

The State University of Ceara ranked 53rd for Biology in Brazil and 1813th in the World with 6,300 publications made and 80,762 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#53 of 128 In Brazil
#98 of 433 In Latin America
#1813 of 6,833 In the World

State University of Ceara
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 5
1993 0 14
1994 5 12
1995 1 15
1996 4 17
1997 7 25
1998 17 14
1999 23 35
2000 24 55
2001 44 82
2002 37 121
2003 54 152
2004 59 225
2005 74 340
2006 81 501
2007 87 543
2008 93 689
2009 159 1034
2010 161 1332
2011 204 1820
2012 241 2109
2013 231 2359
2014 284 2852
2015 295 3042
2016 339 3363
2017 347 3672
2018 382 4350
2019 386 4941
2020 543 7404
2021 566 8477
2022 558 8020
2023 547 8567
2024 407 7834

The following table provides academic rankings for The State University of Ceara in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Animal Science 41 54 497
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 33 53 776
Virology 32 53 877
Nutrition and Food Science 41 70 982
Toxicology 45 72 1008
Molecular Biology 39 62 1091
Horticulture 62 111 1108
Botany 46 80 1164
Zoology 54 101 1222
Forestry 65 126 1255
Immunology 40 69 1274
Pharmacology 34 53 1316
Microbiology 44 80 1330
Biophysics 20 48 1346
Biotechnology 45 82 1531
Genetics 42 83 1691
Agricultural Science 71 138 1887
Biochemistry 45 93 1908
Neuroscience 49 95 1917
Paleontology 58 120 2029
Oncology and Cancer research 53 106 2047
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 56 114 2209
Nanotechnology 71 155 3229
Evolutionary Biology 80 205 3342

Environmental Science rankings

The State University of Ceara ranked 52nd for Environmental Science in Brazil and 1769th in the World with 4,611 publications made and 51,552 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#52 of 128 In Brazil
#103 of 431 In Latin America
#1769 of 6,876 In the World

State University of Ceara
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 2
1994 1 3
1995 1 2
1996 2 3
1997 7 6
1998 10 2
1999 12 11
2000 15 19
2001 29 31
2002 21 57
2003 37 102
2004 43 163
2005 50 250
2006 60 365
2007 70 378
2008 74 558
2009 100 761
2010 127 863
2011 147 1259
2012 172 1390
2013 196 1566
2014 204 1881
2015 201 1958
2016 249 2291
2017 280 2441
2018 274 2841
2019 326 3373
2020 416 4782
2021 409 5491
2022 389 5339
2023 385 5669
2024 287 4878

The following table provides academic rankings for The State University of Ceara in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 33 53 776
Forestry 65 126 1255
Geography and Cartography 51 99 1509
Agricultural Science 71 138 1887
Ecology 62 119 1932
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 41 93 2021
Paleontology 58 120 2029
Geology 56 116 2049
Oceanography 56 133 2307
Petrology and Geochemistry 61 142 2642
Earth science and Geophysics 65 152 2740
Environmental Engineering 76 179 2806
Environmental Management 75 179 2903
Geotechnical Engineering 80 195 3262
Environmental Chemistry 89 215 3587

Chemistry rankings

The State University of Ceara ranked 52nd for Chemistry in Brazil and 2221st in the World with 3,813 publications made and 59,742 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#52 of 128 In Brazil
#106 of 418 In Latin America
#2221 of 6,545 In the World

State University of Ceara
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 4
1993 0 8
1994 5 6
1995 0 9
1996 3 9
1997 4 15
1998 11 11
1999 16 30
2000 22 46
2001 34 67
2002 32 107
2003 41 126
2004 39 191
2005 46 290
2006 52 429
2007 52 410
2008 61 560
2009 103 806
2010 97 973
2011 134 1423
2012 156 1613
2013 136 1826
2014 161 2163
2015 176 2344
2016 196 2635
2017 219 2841
2018 224 3417
2019 209 3907
2020 319 5823
2021 317 6402
2022 327 5848
2023 312 6141
2024 272 5607

The following table provides academic rankings for The State University of Ceara in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 41 70 982
Biochemistry 45 93 1908
Radiochemistry 66 127 2196
Organic Chemistry 55 110 2369
Computational Chemistry 51 128 2400
Petrology and Geochemistry 61 142 2642
Chemical Engineering 71 163 3160
Inorganic Chemistry 75 166 3212
Nanotechnology 71 155 3229
Materials Science 78 166 3330
Environmental Chemistry 89 215 3587
Physical chemistry 81 200 3618

Engineering rankings

The State University of Ceara ranked 66th for Engineering in Brazil and 3028th in the World with 2,446 publications made and 27,027 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#66 of 127 In Brazil
#145 of 424 In Latin America
#3028 of 6,782 In the World

State University of Ceara
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 1 2
1996 3 3
1997 3 4
1998 10 5
1999 8 5
2000 14 29
2001 21 22
2002 16 38
2003 15 39
2004 19 77
2005 26 157
2006 25 209
2007 39 215
2008 37 252
2009 66 363
2010 66 424
2011 79 617
2012 94 730
2013 103 844
2014 104 1105
2015 118 1267
2016 138 1435
2017 122 1493
2018 157 1846
2019 159 2321
2020 206 3470
2021 189 3967
2022 211 3582
2023 211 3879
2024 167 3440

The following table provides academic rankings for The State University of Ceara in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 45 82 1531
Human-Computer Interaction 46 133 1988
Computer Networking 45 84 2250
Electronic Engineering 56 128 2629
Environmental Engineering 76 179 2806
Systems Engineering 60 144 2869
Telecommunications 59 143 3099
Mechanical Engineering 66 161 3146
Aerospace Engineering 65 149 3150
Chemical Engineering 71 163 3160
Optical Engineering 67 150 3192
Acoustical Engineering 62 143 3199
Nanotechnology 71 155 3229
Geotechnical Engineering 80 195 3262
Electrical Engineering 61 154 3265
Metallurgical Engineering 72 164 3284
Materials Science 78 166 3330
Structural Engineering 69 168 3404

Psychology rankings

The State University of Ceara ranked 44th for Psychology in Brazil and 1883rd in the World with 2,417 publications made and 26,051 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#44 of 126 In Brazil
#74 of 416 In Latin America
#1883 of 6,645 In the World

State University of Ceara
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 7
1993 0 16
1994 0 9
1995 1 12
1996 1 16
1997 6 21
1998 4 13
1999 6 17
2000 11 24
2001 12 26
2002 10 32
2003 10 40
2004 27 56
2005 16 86
2006 25 90
2007 29 114
2008 41 117
2009 62 232
2010 52 286
2011 55 393
2012 89 566
2013 90 576
2014 99 665
2015 121 764
2016 127 866
2017 133 798
2018 142 1037
2019 161 1225
2020 208 1884
2021 238 2398
2022 235 2443
2023 236 2691
2024 156 2238

The following table provides academic rankings for The State University of Ceara in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sexology 40 53 977
Education Majors 42 68 1593
Psychiatry 48 77 1611
Neuroscience 49 95 1917
Clinical Psychology 54 93 1936
Child Psychology 54 94 2114
Social Psychology 46 77 2211
Cognitive Science 51 95 2537

Computer Science rankings

The State University of Ceara ranked 59th for Computer Science in Brazil and 2785th in the World with 2,361 publications made and 26,107 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#59 of 125 In Brazil
#124 of 425 In Latin America
#2785 of 6,845 In the World

State University of Ceara
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 4
1993 1 12
1994 0 7
1995 0 10
1996 1 10
1997 5 16
1998 7 8
1999 6 16
2000 14 35
2001 19 28
2002 17 43
2003 9 42
2004 26 73
2005 23 113
2006 18 121
2007 44 124
2008 51 149
2009 59 258
2010 55 328
2011 63 421
2012 89 620
2013 96 665
2014 101 792
2015 101 892
2016 103 1017
2017 116 1138
2018 146 1401
2019 145 1696
2020 197 2479
2021 209 3040
2022 248 2935
2023 229 3144
2024 155 2722

The following table provides academic rankings for The State University of Ceara in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 30 43 1464
Software Engineering 48 81 1638
Neuroscience 49 95 1917
Human-Computer Interaction 46 133 1988
Multimedia 49 85 2112
Cyber Security 43 71 2131
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 56 114 2209
Data Science 53 91 2232
Computer Networking 45 84 2250
Library and Information science 55 111 2376
Cognitive Science 51 95 2537
Management Information Systems 66 142 2762
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 56 123 2784
Computational Linguistics 53 120 2842
Machine Learning 63 140 3037
Telecommunications 59 143 3099
Computer Vision 69 175 3548

Economics rankings

The State University of Ceara ranked 51st for Economics in Brazil and 2476th in the World with 1,010 publications made and 8,447 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#51 of 123 In Brazil
#102 of 384 In Latin America
#2476 of 6,167 In the World

State University of Ceara
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1997 1 2
1998 3 1
1999 1 2
2000 5 4
2001 8 3
2002 2 4
2003 10 4
2004 5 4
2005 6 16
2006 10 17
2007 10 27
2008 15 36
2009 19 62
2010 22 55
2011 29 110
2012 31 131
2013 48 191
2014 58 234
2015 34 236
2016 44 267
2017 58 270
2018 63 341
2019 60 473
2020 90 636
2021 93 821
2022 110 958
2023 104 1076
2024 67 785

The following table provides academic rankings for The State University of Ceara in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Development Studies 39 70 1844
Finance 63 158 3359

Art & Design rankings

The State University of Ceara ranked 55th for Art & Design in Brazil and 2079th in the World with 723 publications made and 4,789 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Multimedia.

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
#55 of 123 In Brazil
#97 of 365 In Latin America
#2079 of 5,966 In the World

State University of Ceara
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 1 2
1998 2 1
1999 0 2
2000 4 5
2001 5 1
2002 6 5
2003 4 2
2004 6 9
2005 7 29
2006 5 23
2007 15 27
2008 12 44
2009 9 45
2010 15 53
2011 18 71
2012 19 108
2013 40 158
2014 27 137
2015 33 162
2016 48 188
2017 50 157
2018 50 217
2019 49 304
2020 72 463
2021 66 539
2022 53 472
2023 56 584
2024 46 483

The following table provides academic rankings for The State University of Ceara in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Cinematography 81 94 972
Creative Writing 43 74 1455
Fashion Design 53 91 1884
Art History 68 113 2049
Multimedia 49 85 2112
Literature 59 106 2142
Aesthetics 53 107 2272

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the State University of Ceara

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 22 44 1318
Theoretical Physics 38 87 1459
Project Management 57 109 2088
Math Teachers 51 94 2283
Nuclear Physics 48 106 2303
Marketing 59 112 2718
Astrophysics and Astronomy 58 134 2726
Advertising 58 104 2759
Mathematics 68 138 2988
Condensed Matter Physics 62 159 3018
Statistics 73 152 3063
Physics 64 149 3122
Business 63 141 3137
Quantum and Particle physics 66 155 3292
Management 66 163 3509