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Superior Institute of Maia ranked 32nd in Portugal, 5805th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 101 research topics. Superior Institute of Maia ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,158 academic publications and 38,357 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5805 of 14,131 In the World
#1404 of 2,785 In Europe
#32 of 95 In Portugal
#791 of 1,346 For Sports / Exercise science
#1250 of 2,796 For Sports Medicine
#1398 of 1,513 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#7215 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Superior Institute of Maia ranked 25th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Portugal and 3467th in the World with 1,858 publications made and 22,804 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#25 of 32 In Portugal
#936 of 1,502 In Europe
#3467 of 7,088 In the World

Superior Institute of Maia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 0
1998 1 0
1999 2 0
2000 3 2
2001 5 2
2002 3 3
2003 4 11
2004 4 12
2005 4 23
2006 5 21
2007 12 28
2008 6 55
2009 14 64
2010 22 129
2011 28 162
2012 51 218
2013 73 367
2014 79 430
2015 91 562
2016 92 706
2017 85 774
2018 116 938
2019 122 1083
2020 138 1559
2021 177 2093
2022 231 2796
2023 216 2847
2024 159 2873
2025 130 2705

The following table provides academic rankings for Superior Institute of Maia in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 10 294 791
Criminology and Criminal Justice 8 436 1398
Gender Studies 13 546 1834
Anthropology 25 813 2932
Philosophy 24 876 3089
Communications and Public Relations 25 885 3246
Demography 23 802 3323
Sociology 22 882 3394
Political Science 25 940 3445
Linguistics 22 920 3507
Law 25 933 3572
Archaeology 25 935 3577
Education Majors 23 886 3608
Aesthetics 25 1003 3657
History 25 962 3732
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 24 1006 4149

Medicine rankings

Superior Institute of Maia ranked 24th for Medicine in Portugal and 3509th in the World with 1,383 publications made and 23,293 citations received. Main research topics: Physical Therapy, Pathology, Psychiatry, Sports Medicine, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#24 of 30 In Portugal
#846 of 1,437 In Europe
#3509 of 6,793 In the World

Superior Institute of Maia
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 2 2
1996 1 2
1997 2 5
1998 1 3
1999 4 2
2000 1 1
2001 4 3
2002 5 4
2003 3 14
2004 3 17
2005 3 24
2006 2 16
2007 4 21
2008 1 40
2009 8 57
2010 14 99
2011 23 110
2012 26 204
2013 34 311
2014 47 416
2015 51 518
2016 57 631
2017 56 709
2018 73 882
2019 93 1019
2020 108 1545
2021 158 2166
2022 177 2863
2023 163 2909
2024 143 3053
2025 134 3042

The following table provides academic rankings for Superior Institute of Maia in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 10 294 791
Sports Medicine 12 444 1250
Physical Therapy 12 470 1429
Clinical Psychology 14 504 1725
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 14 502 1803
Gerontology 25 594 2108
Nursing 20 663 2634
Cardiology 16 729 2719
Anatomy and Physiology 19 743 2828
Health Science 23 709 2939
Psychiatry 20 760 3049
Public Health 22 756 3187
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 21 854 3376
Surgery 21 846 3460
Pharmacology 21 768 3575
Pathology 24 840 3576
Immunology 25 925 4333

Biology rankings

Superior Institute of Maia ranked 23rd for Biology in Portugal and 4107th in the World with 1,349 publications made and 21,056 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#23 of 29 In Portugal
#950 of 1,449 In Europe
#4107 of 6,841 In the World

Superior Institute of Maia
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 2 3
1996 0 2
1997 1 5
1998 7 4
1999 5 6
2000 3 2
2001 8 5
2002 8 8
2003 4 26
2004 4 30
2005 2 40
2006 0 41
2007 4 37
2008 7 56
2009 10 72
2010 24 128
2011 48 207
2012 24 344
2013 37 602
2014 44 703
2015 52 824
2016 63 829
2017 56 957
2018 68 1035
2019 97 1239
2020 100 1678
2021 141 2118
2022 167 2724
2023 154 2754
2024 113 2551
2025 112 2411

The following table provides academic rankings for Superior Institute of Maia in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animal Science 16 545 2227
Nutrition and Food Science 24 620 2608
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 729 2984
Agricultural Science 23 769 3308
Microbiology 20 725 3371
Neuroscience 23 867 3378
Horticulture 24 740 3470
Pharmacology 21 768 3575
Botany 25 805 3584
Paleontology 23 919 3899
Nanotechnology 21 932 3972
Biochemistry 22 893 3981
Genetics 22 948 4303
Immunology 25 925 4333

Environmental Science rankings

Superior Institute of Maia ranked 24th for Environmental Science in Portugal and 3970th in the World with 1,242 publications made and 18,082 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#24 of 29 In Portugal
#963 of 1,464 In Europe
#3970 of 6,888 In the World

Superior Institute of Maia
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 4 2
1999 8 2
2000 4 1
2001 6 8
2002 5 9
2003 6 24
2004 5 29
2005 3 32
2006 0 39
2007 6 32
2008 6 64
2009 11 60
2010 20 108
2011 37 190
2012 28 307
2013 33 502
2014 48 601
2015 45 673
2016 59 644
2017 51 807
2018 70 845
2019 91 1062
2020 89 1425
2021 106 1813
2022 157 2245
2023 151 2169
2024 103 2124
2025 106 1963

The following table provides academic rankings for Superior Institute of Maia in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 23 769 3308
Geotechnical Engineering 23 830 3438
Environmental Management 25 905 3553
Earth science and Geophysics 20 871 3610
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 22 931 3675
Geography and Cartography 24 968 3776
Oceanography 24 953 3793
Paleontology 23 919 3899
Geology 24 964 3952
Ecology 25 970 4098

Computer Science rankings

Superior Institute of Maia ranked 24th for Computer Science in Portugal and 3779th in the World with 1,185 publications made and 15,183 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#24 of 29 In Portugal
#947 of 1,470 In Europe
#3779 of 6,855 In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 2 3
1998 3 1
1999 3 4
2000 3 1
2001 4 5
2002 6 13
2003 7 17
2004 2 21
2005 2 44
2006 2 28
2007 5 24
2008 3 58
2009 5 65
2010 15 69
2011 34 101
2012 23 157
2013 42 213
2014 40 332
2015 39 375
2016 53 472
2017 50 538
2018 64 639
2019 89 771
2020 78 1069
2021 133 1374
2022 156 1995
2023 135 2097
2024 116 2051
2025 83 2000

The following table provides academic rankings for Superior Institute of Maia in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Software Engineering 22 750 2397
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 729 2984
Management Information Systems 26 953 3061
Computer Vision 19 859 3332
Neuroscience 23 867 3378
Telecommunications 22 879 3429
Machine Learning 22 839 3432
Cognitive Science 21 857 3491
Cyber Security 24 935 3625
Computer Networking 23 938 3743
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 23 972 3766

Physics rankings

Superior Institute of Maia ranked 23rd for Physics in Portugal and 3939th in the World with 1,072 publications made and 14,200 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#23 of 29 In Portugal
#991 of 1,460 In Europe
#3939 of 6,729 In the World

Superior Institute of Maia
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1997 2 0
1998 6 2
1999 9 2
2000 4 2
2001 7 11
2002 9 14
2003 7 23
2004 3 30
2005 1 56
2006 2 48
2007 5 32
2008 4 66
2009 11 53
2010 23 66
2011 29 120
2012 24 171
2013 41 307
2014 40 413
2015 40 412
2016 45 419
2017 46 550
2018 61 582
2019 84 677
2020 73 1000
2021 92 1156
2022 142 1472
2023 117 1542
2024 83 1536
2025 74 1446

The following table provides academic rankings for Superior Institute of Maia in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 15 760 3177
Astrophysics and Astronomy 22 884 3344
Optical Engineering 23 930 3726
Quantum and Particle physics 23 949 3743
Nanotechnology 21 932 3972
Acoustical Engineering 24 1061 4128
Materials Science 24 1036 4247

Engineering rankings

Superior Institute of Maia ranked 24th for Engineering in Portugal and 4040th in the World with 1,048 publications made and 15,669 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#24 of 29 In Portugal
#1019 of 1,466 In Europe
#4040 of 6,795 In the World

Superior Institute of Maia
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1997 1 1
1998 4 2
1999 7 3
2000 4 1
2001 6 11
2002 7 11
2003 5 14
2004 3 24
2005 1 38
2006 1 46
2007 4 36
2008 5 49
2009 10 45
2010 18 70
2011 32 150
2012 27 239
2013 40 428
2014 43 543
2015 32 577
2016 51 537
2017 46 685
2018 53 681
2019 76 877
2020 78 1199
2021 94 1377
2022 127 1751
2023 115 1814
2024 94 1761
2025 77 1680

The following table provides academic rankings for Superior Institute of Maia in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Electronic Engineering 20 822 3203
Telecommunications 22 879 3429
Aerospace Engineering 20 906 3434
Geotechnical Engineering 23 830 3438
Electrical Engineering 20 917 3571
Optical Engineering 23 930 3726
Computer Networking 23 938 3743
Mechanical Engineering 23 1023 3782
Structural Engineering 23 1005 3888
Nanotechnology 21 932 3972
Acoustical Engineering 24 1061 4128
Chemical Engineering 25 963 4139
Materials Science 24 1036 4247
Metallurgical Engineering 25 1043 4411

Psychology rankings

Superior Institute of Maia ranked 23rd for Psychology in Portugal and 3365th in the World with 951 publications made and 13,460 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#23 of 30 In Portugal
#841 of 1,424 In Europe
#3365 of 6,663 In the World

Superior Institute of Maia
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 3
1998 2 2
1999 3 4
2000 1 0
2001 4 1
2002 0 3
2003 0 3
2004 0 2
2005 2 8
2006 2 12
2007 4 6
2008 2 18
2009 3 34
2010 16 56
2011 18 67
2012 20 82
2013 27 156
2014 30 209
2015 37 288
2016 46 429
2017 42 441
2018 50 556
2019 59 614
2020 71 925
2021 104 1261
2022 121 1906
2023 114 1875
2024 99 1849
2025 86 1973

The following table provides academic rankings for Superior Institute of Maia in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 14 504 1725
Child Psychology 17 636 2361
Psychiatry 20 760 3049
Social Psychology 22 835 3070
Neuroscience 23 867 3378
Cognitive Science 21 857 3491
Education Majors 23 886 3608

Chemistry rankings

Superior Institute of Maia ranked 23rd for Chemistry in Portugal and 4082nd in the World with 860 publications made and 15,006 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#23 of 29 In Portugal
#963 of 1,417 In Europe
#4082 of 6,561 In the World

Superior Institute of Maia
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 2 3
1996 0 2
1997 1 5
1998 8 2
1999 7 4
2000 4 2
2001 6 10
2002 9 11
2003 5 25
2004 2 27
2005 1 37
2006 0 35
2007 2 32
2008 4 41
2009 6 36
2010 22 68
2011 45 152
2012 22 290
2013 26 511
2014 32 604
2015 37 681
2016 32 588
2017 39 729
2018 50 727
2019 59 877
2020 51 1205
2021 84 1378
2022 96 1687
2023 84 1620
2024 64 1567
2025 71 1484

The following table provides academic rankings for Superior Institute of Maia in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 24 620 2608
Organic Chemistry 23 914 3964
Nanotechnology 21 932 3972
Biochemistry 22 893 3981
Physical chemistry 23 961 4047
Chemical Engineering 25 963 4139
Materials Science 24 1036 4247

Mathematics rankings

Superior Institute of Maia ranked 22nd for Mathematics in Portugal and 3753rd in the World with 743 publications made and 9,766 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#22 of 29 In Portugal
#914 of 1,406 In Europe
#3753 of 6,434 In the World

Superior Institute of Maia
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 0
1999 1 0
2000 2 0
2001 2 0
2002 3 6
2003 1 1
2004 0 5
2005 1 6
2006 3 12
2007 4 8
2008 2 17
2009 6 19
2010 10 41
2011 15 48
2012 10 67
2013 27 102
2014 28 205
2015 36 212
2016 34 288
2017 29 304
2018 40 371
2019 55 452
2020 55 662
2021 82 812
2022 86 1243
2023 89 1197
2024 66 1090
2025 62 1025

The following table provides academic rankings for Superior Institute of Maia in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 22 832 3456
Statistics 22 889 3605

Business rankings

Superior Institute of Maia ranked 24th for Business in Portugal and 3550th in the World with 666 publications made and 7,847 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#24 of 30 In Portugal
#959 of 1,436 In Europe
#3550 of 6,366 In the World

Superior Institute of Maia
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1997 2 0
1998 0 0
1999 2 0
2000 0 2
2001 2 1
2002 1 2
2003 0 1
2004 1 2
2005 2 3
2006 0 6
2007 3 8
2008 1 18
2009 7 12
2010 6 33
2011 5 46
2012 6 52
2013 16 84
2014 22 117
2015 38 176
2016 27 197
2017 21 236
2018 30 280
2019 53 340
2020 49 554
2021 63 747
2022 98 1031
2023 98 1071
2024 64 1034
2025 59 996

The following table provides academic rankings for Superior Institute of Maia in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 25 519 1420
Advertising 23 722 2354
Management Information Systems 26 953 3061
Management 23 918 3418
Marketing 26 937 3455
Finance 26 1054 4041

Economics rankings

Superior Institute of Maia ranked 27th for Economics in Portugal and 4373rd in the World with 296 publications made and 4,251 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#27 of 29 In Portugal
#1081 of 1,391 In Europe
#4373 of 6,188 In the World

Superior Institute of Maia
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2000 1 2
2001 0 1
2002 1 2
2003 0 1
2004 0 2
2005 2 2
2006 1 5
2007 2 10
2008 2 10
2009 2 6
2010 6 21
2011 2 29
2012 7 35
2013 9 62
2014 15 93
2015 12 124
2016 14 136
2017 16 130
2018 16 147
2019 23 181
2020 25 296
2021 27 341
2022 29 501
2023 44 500
2024 26 458
2025 17 386

The following table provides academic rankings for Superior Institute of Maia in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Finance 26 1054 4041
Development Studies 27 1030 4365

Art & Design rankings

Superior Institute of Maia ranked 26th for Art & Design in Portugal and 3997th in the World with 245 publications made and 2,719 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics.

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
#26 of 29 In Portugal
#1041 of 1,385 In Europe
#3997 of 6,010 In the World

Superior Institute of Maia
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2001 1 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 2
2004 0 2
2005 0 2
2006 1 5
2007 4 7
2008 1 8
2009 2 7
2010 9 33
2011 3 37
2012 6 42
2013 12 100
2014 13 83
2015 11 132
2016 10 158
2017 8 133
2018 13 130
2019 18 174
2020 17 244
2021 25 313
2022 34 371
2023 34 363
2024 15 341
2025 8 401

The following table provides academic rankings for Superior Institute of Maia in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Literature 21 905 3368
Aesthetics 25 1003 3657
Fashion Design 26 1025 3949