State University of Santa Cruz: Rankings

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The State University of Santa Cruz ranked 74th in Brazil, 3014th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 39 research topics. The State University of Santa Cruz ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,905 academic publications and 103,826 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3014 of 14,131 In the World
#205 of 1,756 In Latin America
#74 of 198 In Brazil
#571 of 2,695 For Forestry
#676 of 3,564 For Zoology
#699 of 3,615 For Horticulture
#7128 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4320 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 36 other topics

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Biology rankings

The State University of Santa Cruz ranked 57th for Biology in Brazil and 2003rd in the World with 5,394 publications made and 82,636 citations received. Main research topics: Botany, Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Zoology.

Biology ranking Location
#57 of 128 In Brazil
#113 of 433 In Latin America
#2003 of 6,841 In the World

State University of Santa Cruz
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 2 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 2 2
1999 3 2
2000 9 4
2001 13 5
2002 20 23
2003 24 42
2004 34 97
2005 50 113
2006 69 260
2007 72 298
2008 102 405
2009 124 600
2010 143 815
2011 183 1116
2012 214 1611
2013 209 1969
2014 236 2232
2015 241 2626
2016 292 3069
2017 305 3465
2018 335 4447
2019 315 4996
2020 430 6914
2021 476 8756
2022 425 8806
2023 442 9343
2024 397 8928
2025 270 8606

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

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 40 62 571
Zoology 38 60 676
Horticulture 48 71 699
Animal Science 59 90 870
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 38 62 907
Botany 46 79 1173
Agricultural Science 49 84 1276
Toxicology 68 117 1607
Virology 61 124 1643
Nutrition and Food Science 62 119 1645
Microbiology 55 109 1668
Molecular Biology 69 124 1744
Paleontology 48 94 1759
Immunology 61 128 1944
Evolutionary Biology 45 98 2030
Biotechnology 63 125 2073
Genetics 59 121 2185
Biochemistry 61 125 2330
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 60 130 2417
Pharmacology 71 134 2458
Oncology and Cancer research 80 182 2978
Neuroscience 79 180 3267
Nanotechnology 81 184 3631

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The State University of Santa Cruz ranked 80th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 1544th in the World with 5,323 publications made and 41,837 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#80 of 128 In Brazil
#149 of 442 In Latin America
#1544 of 7,088 In the World

State University of Santa Cruz
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 1
1999 5 1
2000 8 3
2001 11 1
2002 7 3
2003 18 16
2004 14 29
2005 37 34
2006 54 93
2007 58 105
2008 71 177
2009 106 283
2010 122 379
2011 168 525
2012 179 746
2013 180 931
2014 228 1136
2015 238 1263
2016 288 1546
2017 349 1698
2018 341 2248
2019 352 2607
2020 525 3684
2021 507 4892
2022 438 5026
2023 518 5408
2024 348 4640
2025 174 4289

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 84 160 1136
Demography 53 89 1590
Sociology 73 117 1730
Gender Studies 75 135 2071
Anthropology 64 107 2145
Political Science 86 200 2325
Education Majors 70 123 2384
Archaeology 60 118 2407
History 61 124 2546
Aesthetics 63 135 2803
Linguistics 69 160 3335
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 80 164 3408
Law 75 182 3457

Environmental Science rankings

The State University of Santa Cruz ranked 53rd for Environmental Science in Brazil and 1811th in the World with 4,897 publications made and 72,614 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#53 of 128 In Brazil
#104 of 433 In Latin America
#1811 of 6,888 In the World

State University of Santa Cruz
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 3 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 2 2
1999 6 2
2000 8 4
2001 7 4
2002 21 21
2003 18 32
2004 27 62
2005 35 71
2006 62 171
2007 65 225
2008 81 319
2009 106 497
2010 181 694
2011 172 930
2012 196 1341
2013 181 1591
2014 195 1830
2015 230 2203
2016 285 2564
2017 312 3034
2018 313 4004
2019 301 4523
2020 381 6221
2021 409 7838
2022 394 7882
2023 389 8363
2024 318 8269
2025 236 7776

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

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 40 62 571
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 38 62 907
Agricultural Science 49 84 1276
Ecology 45 75 1407
Geography and Cartography 56 112 1713
Paleontology 48 94 1759
Oceanography 44 90 1785
Geology 52 105 1893
Environmental Chemistry 52 113 2230
Environmental Management 56 119 2334
Environmental Engineering 59 130 2377
Earth science and Geophysics 54 129 2419
Geotechnical Engineering 57 128 2466
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 75 203 3525

Chemistry rankings

The State University of Santa Cruz ranked 62nd for Chemistry in Brazil and 2607th in the World with 3,230 publications made and 53,147 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#62 of 128 In Brazil
#127 of 420 In Latin America
#2607 of 6,561 In the World

State University of Santa Cruz
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 2 2
1999 0 1
2000 7 2
2001 11 5
2002 15 20
2003 13 35
2004 22 73
2005 31 90
2006 37 174
2007 41 215
2008 59 290
2009 69 422
2010 78 553
2011 97 783
2012 120 1063
2013 129 1265
2014 146 1478
2015 159 1759
2016 190 2004
2017 201 2334
2018 201 2734
2019 189 3237
2020 250 4342
2021 282 5463
2022 248 5582
2023 265 5786
2024 235 5554
2025 157 5126

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

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 62 119 1645
Radiochemistry 63 123 2173
Environmental Chemistry 52 113 2230
Biochemistry 61 125 2330
Organic Chemistry 65 138 2800
Inorganic Chemistry 66 139 2838
Chemical Engineering 69 154 3011
Materials Science 72 155 3199
Physical chemistry 69 158 3211
Nanotechnology 81 184 3631

Medicine rankings

The State University of Santa Cruz ranked 84th for Medicine in Brazil and 2490th in the World with 2,791 publications made and 38,939 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Virology, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#84 of 128 In Brazil
#159 of 432 In Latin America
#2490 of 6,793 In the World

State University of Santa Cruz
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 0
1998 1 1
1999 0 1
2000 3 2
2001 6 0
2002 5 8
2003 4 14
2004 16 36
2005 20 39
2006 29 111
2007 33 121
2008 49 179
2009 58 245
2010 55 325
2011 85 472
2012 101 743
2013 92 872
2014 125 1098
2015 118 1270
2016 120 1488
2017 150 1640
2018 147 1923
2019 157 2391
2020 258 3376
2021 276 4408
2022 266 4386
2023 271 4831
2024 218 4010
2025 150 4025

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

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Veterinary 39 64 804
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 108 179 1567
Toxicology 68 117 1607
Gerontology 95 143 1633
Virology 61 124 1643
Public Health 54 92 1698
Urology 66 131 1771
Immunology 61 128 1944
Anesthesiology 76 142 2141
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 77 170 2169
Anatomy and Physiology 80 150 2295
Pharmacology 71 134 2458
Family medicine 89 173 2489
Health Science 86 151 2514
Pathology 84 172 2580
Sports Medicine 94 174 2733
Surgery 91 195 2837
Cardiology 93 211 2916
Nursing 101 193 2964
Oncology and Cancer research 80 182 2978
Clinical Psychology 83 191 3080
Psychiatry 84 185 3130
Physical Therapy 102 203 3209
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 90 199 3221

Engineering rankings

The State University of Santa Cruz ranked 68th for Engineering in Brazil and 3235th in the World with 2,345 publications made and 34,379 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#68 of 127 In Brazil
#152 of 425 In Latin America
#3235 of 6,795 In the World

State University of Santa Cruz
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1998 1 1
1999 2 0
2000 1 0
2001 7 4
2002 10 19
2003 11 31
2004 16 65
2005 22 68
2006 28 95
2007 28 125
2008 36 170
2009 56 250
2010 82 372
2011 78 496
2012 85 654
2013 81 756
2014 96 890
2015 105 1101
2016 120 1201
2017 133 1485
2018 149 1900
2019 143 2169
2020 205 3099
2021 197 3834
2022 185 4096
2023 189 4403
2024 189 4089
2025 108 3889

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

Engineering subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 63 125 2073
Renewable Energy Engineering 62 140 2306
Civil Engineering 46 98 2318
Environmental Engineering 59 130 2377
Geotechnical Engineering 57 128 2466
Metallurgical Engineering 66 142 2936
Chemical Engineering 69 154 3011
Systems Engineering 63 154 3063
Optical Engineering 64 140 3086
Electronic Engineering 64 158 3145
Structural Engineering 61 151 3169
Aerospace Engineering 67 151 3182
Materials Science 72 155 3199
Computer Networking 61 146 3328
Acoustical Engineering 68 164 3477
Nanotechnology 81 184 3631
Mechanical Engineering 77 216 3729
Telecommunications 73 181 3732
Electrical Engineering 76 197 3825

Physics rankings

The State University of Santa Cruz ranked 65th for Physics in Brazil and 3163rd in the World with 2,034 publications made and 30,975 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#65 of 127 In Brazil
#150 of 419 In Latin America
#3163 of 6,729 In the World

State University of Santa Cruz
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1998 1 1
1999 3 0
2000 4 0
2001 14 7
2002 10 18
2003 13 38
2004 21 63
2005 21 71
2006 39 109
2007 30 134
2008 34 190
2009 47 238
2010 60 353
2011 63 466
2012 75 641
2013 81 748
2014 76 799
2015 99 980
2016 105 1107
2017 109 1347
2018 132 1622
2019 122 1904
2020 160 2643
2021 161 3120
2022 149 3291
2023 158 3599
2024 164 3330
2025 100 3196

The following table provides academic rankings for The State University of Santa Cruz in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 49 118 1908
Atomic and Molecular physics 45 104 2214
Astrophysics and Astronomy 45 107 2217
Nuclear Physics 62 131 2747
Optical Engineering 64 140 3086
Materials Science 72 155 3199
Quantum and Particle physics 64 153 3266
Acoustical Engineering 68 164 3477
Nanotechnology 81 184 3631

Computer Science rankings

The State University of Santa Cruz ranked 75th for Computer Science in Brazil and 3609th in the World with 1,596 publications made and 20,685 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#75 of 125 In Brazil
#181 of 427 In Latin America
#3609 of 6,855 In the World

State University of Santa Cruz
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 3 1
2001 3 1
2002 4 3
2003 8 12
2004 10 13
2005 8 24
2006 19 46
2007 19 77
2008 14 96
2009 36 137
2010 35 219
2011 53 286
2012 49 433
2013 72 584
2014 86 604
2015 77 736
2016 79 921
2017 77 955
2018 91 1326
2019 105 1429
2020 122 2098
2021 135 2553
2022 138 2715
2023 143 2825
2024 129 2530
2025 95 2485

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

Computer Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 60 130 2417
Computer Vision 54 127 2976
Neuroscience 79 180 3267
Computer Networking 61 146 3328
Cognitive Science 67 158 3405
Cyber Security 66 169 3622
Machine Learning 78 184 3696
Telecommunications 73 181 3732
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 69 182 3780

Mathematics rankings

The State University of Santa Cruz ranked 79th for Mathematics in Brazil and 3614th in the World with 850 publications made and 10,967 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#79 of 125 In Brazil
#184 of 400 In Latin America
#3614 of 6,434 In the World

State University of Santa Cruz
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1999 1 0
2000 1 0
2001 2 0
2002 0 3
2003 3 6
2004 7 7
2005 4 8
2006 15 18
2007 11 40
2008 10 46
2009 18 92
2010 15 117
2011 31 175
2012 30 250
2013 32 281
2014 46 298
2015 35 353
2016 48 380
2017 57 478
2018 60 557
2019 43 630
2020 79 964
2021 70 1127
2022 73 1137
2023 66 1208
2024 54 859
2025 47 821

The following table provides academic rankings for The State University of Santa Cruz in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 55 105 2400
Statistics 80 185 3566

Art & Design rankings

The State University of Santa Cruz ranked 66th for Art & Design in Brazil and 2758th in the World with 416 publications made and 4,864 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Cinematography.

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
#66 of 123 In Brazil
#135 of 367 In Latin America
#2758 of 6,010 In the World

State University of Santa Cruz
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 2 4
2004 1 0
2005 2 3
2006 1 1
2007 12 5
2008 10 14
2009 6 23
2010 22 31
2011 17 46
2012 25 92
2013 21 101
2014 22 131
2015 19 126
2016 24 166
2017 24 177
2018 26 228
2019 23 284
2020 34 330
2021 32 474
2022 20 507
2023 34 541
2024 28 535
2025 12 553

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

Art & Design subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Cinematography 51 58 646
Literature 66 121 2463
Fashion Design 67 132 2565
Aesthetics 63 135 2803

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the State University of Santa Cruz

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 17 31 1220
Child Psychology 73 149 2926
Social Psychology 69 138 3162
Psychology 81 166 3294
Marketing 76 188 3657
Business 76 202 3927
Development Studies 86 219 4000
Economics 83 218 4143
Finance 73 209 4221
Management 78 223 4254