State University of Ceara: Rankings

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The State University of Ceara ranked 53rd in Brazil, 1996th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 74 research topics. The State University of Ceara ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 18,258 academic publications and 127,544 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1996 of 14,131 In the World
#118 of 1,756 In Latin America
#53 of 198 In Brazil
#2 of 3 In Fortaleza
#420 of 1,805 For Urology
#445 of 2,198 For Veterinary
#449 of 2,583 For Gerontology
#5813 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2884 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 71 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 770th in the World with 11,874 publications made and 52,657 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
#770 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 48 52
2004 55 74
2005 62 172
2006 83 208
2007 98 256
2008 145 367
2009 152 548
2010 188 649
2011 230 981
2012 404 1152
2013 376 1297
2014 543 1473
2015 460 1585
2016 626 1735
2017 702 1801
2018 789 2376
2019 821 2790
2020 1321 4748
2021 1335 6130
2022 1227 6142
2023 1101 6820
2024 700 5191
2025 286 3960

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 53 457
Sports / Exercise science 45 57 802
Sociology 42 58 990
Gender Studies 33 51 1097
Political Science 47 78 1121
Anthropology 37 58 1348
Public Policy / Administration 48 83 1516
Education Majors 42 68 1603
Demography 57 99 1679
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 40 71 1900
Law 41 77 1931
Art History 68 113 2079
Archaeology 56 108 2261
Aesthetics 52 104 2276
History 56 110 2315
Library and Information science 57 114 2401
Linguistics 49 100 2434
Communications and Public Relations 50 98 2606
Classics and Ancient History 55 113 2665

Medicine rankings

The State University of Ceara ranked 40th for Medicine in Brazil and 1323rd in the World with 6,847 publications made and 81,168 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Nursing, Immunology, Psychiatry, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#40 of 128 In Brazil
#62 of 432 In Latin America
#1323 of 6,793 In the World

State University of Ceara
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 46 125
2004 59 160
2005 66 268
2006 92 400
2007 71 443
2008 111 566
2009 144 829
2010 160 1126
2011 212 1526
2012 256 1875
2013 251 2081
2014 341 2511
2015 320 2637
2016 374 2916
2017 349 3140
2018 388 3617
2019 381 4140
2020 582 6148
2021 626 7347
2022 603 7127
2023 577 7540
2024 423 6627
2025 306 6100

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 12 420
Veterinary 25 38 445
Gerontology 29 31 449
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 45 55 504
Nursing 22 25 647
Sports / Exercise science 45 57 802
Healthcare Management (MHA) 26 35 894
Virology 32 54 894
Dermatology 37 57 914
Pediatrics 38 55 918
Toxicology 46 73 1030
Neurosurgery 35 58 1049
Family medicine 43 58 1092
Epidemiology 50 83 1108
Health Science 39 50 1124
Immunology 40 69 1286
Anesthesiology 44 67 1290
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 44 76 1317
Pharmacology 34 53 1330
Cardiology 40 71 1425
Pathology 45 75 1461
Anatomy and Physiology 50 82 1475
Critical Care Nursing 52 97 1588
Surgery 52 87 1604
Sports Medicine 64 91 1615
Public Health 52 89 1633
Psychiatry 48 78 1633
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 51 86 1640
Physical Therapy 69 95 1732
Clinical Psychology 56 94 1946
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 58 106 1953
Dentistry 79 152 2015
Oncology and Cancer research 54 108 2066

Biology rankings

The State University of Ceara ranked 53rd for Biology in Brazil and 1831st in the World with 6,538 publications made and 87,447 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#53 of 128 In Brazil
#99 of 433 In Latin America
#1831 of 6,841 In the World

State University of Ceara
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 158 1034
2010 162 1332
2011 203 1824
2012 236 2110
2013 230 2361
2014 280 2852
2015 296 3046
2016 341 3358
2017 347 3671
2018 381 4357
2019 383 4930
2020 542 7379
2021 565 8462
2022 558 8025
2023 548 8564
2024 413 7902
2025 325 7642

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 54 500
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 33 53 784
Virology 32 54 894
Nutrition and Food Science 44 73 999
Toxicology 46 73 1030
Molecular Biology 39 62 1089
Horticulture 63 112 1122
Botany 47 81 1182
Zoology 55 102 1211
Forestry 66 125 1254
Immunology 40 69 1286
Pharmacology 34 53 1330
Microbiology 45 80 1341
Biophysics 20 48 1346
Biotechnology 45 82 1535
Genetics 42 82 1701
Agricultural Science 71 138 1899
Biochemistry 47 96 1919
Neuroscience 50 96 1922
Paleontology 58 120 2044
Oncology and Cancer research 54 108 2066
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 56 115 2242
Nanotechnology 71 154 3228
Evolutionary Biology 79 207 3382

Environmental Science rankings

The State University of Ceara ranked 52nd for Environmental Science in Brazil and 1800th in the World with 4,755 publications made and 55,798 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 433 In Latin America
#1800 of 6,888 In the World

State University of Ceara
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 74 556
2009 99 760
2010 127 851
2011 147 1260
2012 171 1390
2013 196 1563
2014 199 1880
2015 201 1956
2016 252 2289
2017 279 2442
2018 274 2844
2019 325 3369
2020 417 4768
2021 411 5484
2022 390 5328
2023 386 5690
2024 289 4938
2025 187 4622

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 53 784
Forestry 66 125 1254
Geography and Cartography 51 98 1533
Agricultural Science 71 138 1899
Ecology 62 119 1964
Paleontology 58 120 2044
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 41 93 2067
Geology 56 116 2067
Oceanography 56 135 2346
Petrology and Geochemistry 61 142 2663
Earth science and Geophysics 66 156 2761
Environmental Engineering 76 177 2800
Environmental Management 75 178 2902
Geotechnical Engineering 80 198 3287
Environmental Chemistry 90 210 3516

Chemistry rankings

The State University of Ceara ranked 52nd for Chemistry in Brazil and 2223rd in the World with 3,972 publications made and 64,610 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 420 In Latin America
#2223 of 6,561 In the World

State University of Ceara
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 61 558
2009 103 806
2010 97 973
2011 134 1422
2012 154 1616
2013 137 1827
2014 160 2160
2015 176 2344
2016 195 2631
2017 219 2835
2018 224 3419
2019 210 3900
2020 317 5806
2021 317 6377
2022 326 5829
2023 313 6133
2024 274 5652
2025 218 5525

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 44 73 999
Biochemistry 47 96 1919
Radiochemistry 66 127 2191
Organic Chemistry 54 109 2370
Computational Chemistry 51 130 2410
Petrology and Geochemistry 61 142 2663
Chemical Engineering 72 163 3167
Nanotechnology 71 154 3228
Inorganic Chemistry 74 165 3231
Materials Science 76 165 3321
Environmental Chemistry 90 210 3516
Physical chemistry 81 202 3610

Engineering rankings

The State University of Ceara ranked 66th for Engineering in Brazil and 3041st in the World with 2,537 publications made and 29,370 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#66 of 127 In Brazil
#144 of 425 In Latin America
#3041 of 6,795 In the World

State University of Ceara
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 37 251
2009 65 362
2010 66 424
2011 78 619
2012 90 732
2013 104 843
2014 101 1100
2015 118 1270
2016 136 1431
2017 122 1494
2018 156 1849
2019 159 2334
2020 204 3454
2021 189 3976
2022 210 3564
2023 213 3885
2024 171 3477
2025 133 3287

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 1535
Human-Computer Interaction 46 132 2020
Computer Networking 45 84 2272
Electronic Engineering 58 131 2683
Environmental Engineering 76 177 2800
Systems Engineering 60 146 2913
Telecommunications 59 143 3088
Civil Engineering 67 162 3137
Mechanical Engineering 65 160 3153
Aerospace Engineering 65 148 3161
Chemical Engineering 72 163 3167
Acoustical Engineering 62 140 3191
Optical Engineering 67 149 3206
Nanotechnology 71 154 3228
Electrical Engineering 61 157 3282
Geotechnical Engineering 80 198 3287
Metallurgical Engineering 71 163 3287
Materials Science 76 165 3321
Structural Engineering 69 169 3422

Psychology rankings

The State University of Ceara ranked 44th for Psychology in Brazil and 1913th in the World with 2,493 publications made and 28,020 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#44 of 126 In Brazil
#73 of 417 In Latin America
#1913 of 6,663 In the World

State University of Ceara
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 9 40
2004 27 56
2005 16 85
2006 25 90
2007 29 114
2008 41 117
2009 62 232
2010 52 286
2011 54 395
2012 81 569
2013 91 578
2014 99 666
2015 122 762
2016 127 863
2017 133 798
2018 143 1039
2019 159 1213
2020 205 1870
2021 237 2400
2022 236 2427
2023 234 2679
2024 159 2267
2025 114 2068

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 54 993
Education Majors 42 68 1603
Psychiatry 48 78 1633
Neuroscience 50 96 1922
Clinical Psychology 56 94 1946
Child Psychology 53 94 2124
Social Psychology 46 79 2241
Cognitive Science 51 97 2561

Computer Science rankings

The State University of Ceara ranked 59th for Computer Science in Brazil and 2794th in the World with 2,441 publications made and 28,216 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#59 of 125 In Brazil
#121 of 427 In Latin America
#2794 of 6,855 In the World

State University of Ceara
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 23 112
2006 18 121
2007 44 124
2008 51 149
2009 58 257
2010 55 328
2011 62 422
2012 84 620
2013 96 663
2014 100 795
2015 102 894
2016 102 1015
2017 115 1131
2018 148 1403
2019 146 1697
2020 194 2470
2021 207 3031
2022 247 2938
2023 230 3144
2024 153 2755
2025 116 2693

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 29 42 1481
Software Engineering 48 80 1658
Neuroscience 50 96 1922
Human-Computer Interaction 46 132 2020
Cyber Security 42 69 2150
Multimedia 49 86 2165
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 56 115 2242
Computer Networking 45 84 2272
Data Science 54 95 2287
Library and Information science 57 114 2401
Cognitive Science 51 97 2561
Management Information Systems 66 144 2765
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 56 123 2813
Computational Linguistics 54 121 2905
Machine Learning 63 140 3064
Telecommunications 59 143 3088
Computer Vision 69 173 3549

Economics rankings

The State University of Ceara ranked 51st for Economics in Brazil and 2494th in the World with 1,034 publications made and 9,194 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#51 of 123 In Brazil
#102 of 386 In Latin America
#2494 of 6,188 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 9 4
2004 5 4
2005 6 16
2006 10 17
2007 10 27
2008 15 36
2009 18 61
2010 21 55
2011 27 110
2012 29 131
2013 47 191
2014 54 233
2015 34 236
2016 44 267
2017 58 271
2018 65 347
2019 60 473
2020 89 643
2021 92 827
2022 110 948
2023 105 1074
2024 70 806
2025 40 661

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 1855
Finance 63 160 3411

Art & Design rankings

The State University of Ceara ranked 55th for Art & Design in Brazil and 2101st in the World with 735 publications made and 5,130 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 367 In Latin America
#2101 of 6,010 In the World

State University of Ceara
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 14 53
2011 18 70
2012 19 108
2013 40 158
2014 27 137
2015 33 163
2016 48 189
2017 50 158
2018 50 221
2019 48 301
2020 71 463
2021 64 540
2022 53 475
2023 56 588
2024 47 490
2025 23 467

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 79 92 937
Creative Writing 44 75 1493
Fashion Design 54 91 1904
Art History 68 113 2079
Multimedia 49 86 2165
Literature 59 106 2172
Aesthetics 52 104 2276

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the State University of Ceara

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 22 45 1350
Theoretical Physics 38 85 1436
Project Management 58 112 2135
Nuclear Physics 48 106 2305
Math Teachers 51 98 2355
Astrophysics and Astronomy 58 133 2683
Marketing 58 111 2719
Advertising 57 106 2796
Mathematics 68 137 2999
Condensed Matter Physics 62 158 3006
Statistics 73 154 3083
Physics 64 147 3122
Business 63 140 3137
Quantum and Particle physics 66 155 3275
Management 66 162 3510