State University of Santa Cruz: Rankings

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The State University of Santa Cruz ranked 75th in Brazil, 3162nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 38 research topics. The State University of Santa Cruz ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,589 academic publications and 94,847 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3162 of 14,131 In the World
#207 of 1,756 In Latin America
#75 of 198 In Brazil
#586 of 2,632 For Forestry
#689 of 3,506 For Zoology
#695 of 3,576 For Horticulture
#6926 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4848 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 35 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The State University of Santa Cruz ranked 81st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 1537th in the World with 5,201 publications made and 37,852 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#81 of 128 In Brazil
#150 of 442 In Latin America
#1537 of 7,081 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
1992 0 0
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 35
2006 55 93
2007 57 105
2008 71 177
2009 106 284
2010 122 379
2011 168 523
2012 179 744
2013 180 932
2014 225 1134
2015 238 1262
2016 290 1554
2017 348 1701
2018 341 2245
2019 354 2609
2020 528 3712
2021 508 4923
2022 440 5035
2023 520 5415
2024 347 4588

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 85 161 1126
Demography 54 91 1603
Sociology 74 118 1742
Gender Studies 75 138 2072
Anthropology 64 109 2159
Political Science 88 205 2316
Education Majors 70 122 2370
Archaeology 61 118 2399
History 61 125 2540
Aesthetics 63 135 2793
Linguistics 69 159 3315
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 81 167 3428
Law 76 185 3463

Biology rankings

The State University of Santa Cruz ranked 58th for Biology in Brazil and 1998th in the World with 5,183 publications made and 75,280 citations received. Main research topics: Botany, Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Zoology.

Biology ranking Location
#58 of 128 In Brazil
#115 of 433 In Latin America
#1998 of 6,833 In the World

State University of Santa Cruz
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
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 102 406
2009 124 601
2010 143 816
2011 183 1116
2012 214 1611
2013 208 1970
2014 236 2234
2015 241 2626
2016 291 3064
2017 305 3466
2018 335 4442
2019 314 4996
2020 431 6921
2021 474 8764
2022 426 8811
2023 443 9344
2024 391 8842

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 41 64 586
Zoology 39 62 689
Horticulture 48 70 695
Animal Science 59 90 866
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 38 63 917
Botany 47 81 1165
Agricultural Science 50 85 1274
Toxicology 67 113 1575
Nutrition and Food Science 62 120 1642
Virology 61 124 1642
Microbiology 55 110 1674
Molecular Biology 69 123 1722
Paleontology 49 96 1758
Immunology 61 126 1939
Evolutionary Biology 45 98 2059
Biotechnology 63 125 2083
Genetics 59 121 2186
Biochemistry 61 125 2331
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 65 137 2472
Pharmacology 71 137 2481
Oncology and Cancer research 81 182 2958
Neuroscience 80 182 3306
Nanotechnology 81 183 3623

Environmental Science rankings

The State University of Santa Cruz ranked 54th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 1811th in the World with 4,717 publications made and 66,215 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#54 of 128 In Brazil
#107 of 431 In Latin America
#1811 of 6,876 In the World

State University of Santa Cruz
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
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 81 318
2009 106 497
2010 181 694
2011 173 929
2012 196 1341
2013 180 1592
2014 194 1831
2015 229 2198
2016 285 2565
2017 311 3030
2018 314 3995
2019 301 4529
2020 381 6217
2021 409 7842
2022 394 7883
2023 387 8359
2024 321 8216

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 41 64 586
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 38 63 917
Agricultural Science 50 85 1274
Ecology 46 75 1415
Geography and Cartography 57 113 1712
Paleontology 49 96 1758
Oceanography 44 95 1783
Geology 53 108 1894
Environmental Chemistry 52 114 2235
Environmental Management 56 120 2343
Environmental Engineering 59 128 2350
Earth science and Geophysics 56 133 2454
Geotechnical Engineering 57 128 2462
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 75 204 3534

Chemistry rankings

The State University of Santa Cruz ranked 61st for Chemistry in Brazil and 2612th in the World with 3,127 publications made and 48,999 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#61 of 128 In Brazil
#126 of 418 In Latin America
#2612 of 6,545 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 91
2006 37 174
2007 41 215
2008 59 290
2009 69 422
2010 78 553
2011 97 783
2012 120 1064
2013 129 1267
2014 145 1478
2015 160 1770
2016 191 2006
2017 202 2338
2018 202 2734
2019 191 3245
2020 252 4353
2021 282 5467
2022 252 5605
2023 268 5811
2024 236 5528

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 62 120 1642
Radiochemistry 64 124 2172
Environmental Chemistry 52 114 2235
Biochemistry 61 125 2331
Organic Chemistry 65 138 2797
Inorganic Chemistry 66 138 2825
Chemical Engineering 69 153 3002
Materials Science 74 158 3213
Physical chemistry 69 158 3217
Nanotechnology 81 183 3623

Medicine rankings

The State University of Santa Cruz ranked 84th for Medicine in Brazil and 2487th in the World with 2,683 publications made and 35,199 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Virology, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#84 of 128 In Brazil
#159 of 430 In Latin America
#2487 of 6,775 In the World

State University of Santa Cruz
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
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 58 246
2010 55 325
2011 85 472
2012 102 746
2013 93 876
2014 124 1096
2015 119 1275
2016 120 1495
2017 149 1638
2018 150 1942
2019 156 2392
2020 261 3394
2021 278 4441
2022 265 4381
2023 274 4860
2024 212 3956

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 63 806
Gerontology 95 140 1553
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 107 179 1554
Toxicology 67 113 1575
Virology 61 124 1642
Public Health 54 92 1701
Urology 64 126 1747
Immunology 61 126 1939
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 76 165 2127
Anesthesiology 76 142 2161
Anatomy and Physiology 80 150 2299
Pharmacology 71 137 2481
Health Science 88 150 2501
Family medicine 90 177 2520
Pathology 85 173 2595
Surgery 91 193 2827
Nursing 101 190 2915
Oncology and Cancer research 81 182 2958
Clinical Psychology 83 189 3044
Psychiatry 86 187 3151
Physical Therapy 103 204 3223
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 92 202 3258

Engineering rankings

The State University of Santa Cruz ranked 68th for Engineering in Brazil and 3242nd in the World with 2,264 publications made and 31,407 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#68 of 127 In Brazil
#154 of 424 In Latin America
#3242 of 6,782 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 69
2006 28 95
2007 28 125
2008 35 170
2009 56 250
2010 82 371
2011 78 496
2012 85 655
2013 82 756
2014 95 890
2015 104 1103
2016 121 1202
2017 133 1485
2018 149 1899
2019 144 2172
2020 204 3085
2021 199 3850
2022 188 4094
2023 192 4400
2024 183 4054

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 2083
Renewable Energy Engineering 62 138 2265
Civil Engineering 46 103 2339
Environmental Engineering 59 128 2350
Geotechnical Engineering 57 128 2462
Metallurgical Engineering 66 143 2954
Chemical Engineering 69 153 3002
Systems Engineering 63 154 3025
Optical Engineering 64 141 3108
Electronic Engineering 64 158 3121
Aerospace Engineering 67 152 3188
Materials Science 74 158 3213
Structural Engineering 64 156 3213
Computer Networking 64 150 3336
Acoustical Engineering 69 169 3541
Nanotechnology 81 183 3623
Telecommunications 74 181 3735
Mechanical Engineering 79 222 3790
Electrical Engineering 76 198 3849

Physics rankings

The State University of Santa Cruz ranked 65th for Physics in Brazil and 3164th in the World with 1,964 publications made and 28,666 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
#151 of 418 In Latin America
#3164 of 6,713 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 72
2006 39 109
2007 30 134
2008 34 190
2009 47 238
2010 60 352
2011 63 465
2012 75 640
2013 81 748
2014 76 801
2015 99 979
2016 106 1106
2017 109 1350
2018 134 1622
2019 123 1901
2020 161 2641
2021 163 3112
2022 151 3308
2023 158 3579
2024 161 3310

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 49 119 1928
Atomic and Molecular physics 45 104 2194
Astrophysics and Astronomy 45 107 2213
Nuclear Physics 62 131 2747
Optical Engineering 64 141 3108
Materials Science 74 158 3213
Quantum and Particle physics 64 153 3262
Acoustical Engineering 69 169 3541
Nanotechnology 81 183 3623

Computer Science rankings

The State University of Santa Cruz ranked 75th for Computer Science in Brazil and 3617th in the World with 1,523 publications made and 19,038 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#75 of 125 In Brazil
#180 of 425 In Latin America
#3617 of 6,845 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 25
2006 19 46
2007 19 77
2008 13 96
2009 36 137
2010 35 219
2011 53 286
2012 50 437
2013 72 583
2014 85 604
2015 77 737
2016 80 918
2017 77 954
2018 89 1318
2019 105 1430
2020 126 2107
2021 133 2553
2022 138 2725
2023 148 2837
2024 124 2515

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 65 137 2472
Computer Vision 54 128 2976
Neuroscience 80 182 3306
Computer Networking 64 150 3336
Cognitive Science 68 161 3429
Cyber Security 65 166 3559
Machine Learning 77 183 3667
Telecommunications 74 181 3735
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 69 182 3758

Mathematics rankings

The State University of Santa Cruz ranked 79th for Mathematics in Brazil and 3622nd in the World with 821 publications made and 10,109 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#79 of 125 In Brazil
#183 of 399 In Latin America
#3622 of 6,418 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 9
2006 15 18
2007 11 40
2008 10 46
2009 18 92
2010 15 117
2011 31 175
2012 31 252
2013 32 282
2014 46 299
2015 35 349
2016 48 382
2017 57 480
2018 62 561
2019 43 630
2020 80 973
2021 71 1138
2022 76 1160
2023 67 1215
2024 52 845

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 56 108 2394
Statistics 80 184 3556

Art & Design rankings

The State University of Santa Cruz ranked 66th for Art & Design in Brazil and 2731st in the World with 405 publications made and 4,485 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
#134 of 365 In Latin America
#2731 of 5,966 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 45
2012 25 93
2013 21 101
2014 22 131
2015 18 125
2016 24 167
2017 24 178
2018 26 228
2019 23 281
2020 34 330
2021 32 479
2022 20 507
2023 33 535
2024 28 532

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 50 57 641
Literature 65 118 2399
Fashion Design 67 131 2531
Aesthetics 63 135 2793

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the State University of Santa Cruz

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 17 31 1182
Child Psychology 75 153 2936
Social Psychology 70 139 3186
Psychology 82 170 3328
Marketing 75 185 3579
Business 75 200 3880
Development Studies 85 221 3990
Economics 83 219 4147
Finance 72 209 4191
Management 78 222 4224