University of Caxias do Sul: Rankings

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The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 51st in Brazil, 2000th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 59 research topics. The University of Caxias do Sul ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,516 academic publications and 93,971 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2000 of 14,131 In the World
#111 of 1,756 In Latin America
#51 of 198 In Brazil
#643 of 6,689 For Philosophy
#729 of 1,015 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#928 of 3,895 For Nutrition and Food Science
#3402 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2838 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 56 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 57th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 1016th in the World with 6,218 publications made and 31,721 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#57 of 128 In Brazil
#92 of 442 In Latin America
#1016 of 7,081 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 0
1993 1 3
1994 2 1
1995 5 5
1996 3 1
1997 3 3
1998 14 3
1999 1 6
2000 6 7
2001 19 14
2002 38 26
2003 35 43
2004 50 72
2005 79 110
2006 89 158
2007 80 246
2008 111 347
2009 129 491
2010 169 541
2011 216 677
2012 365 855
2013 359 982
2014 361 1123
2015 440 1272
2016 464 1238
2017 456 1353
2018 439 1582
2019 454 1996
2020 525 3085
2021 431 3887
2022 286 3875
2023 357 4105
2024 207 3195

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Caxias do Sul in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 52 78 643
Political Science 57 104 1402
Art History 45 77 1577
Sociology 69 108 1582
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 39 70 1854
Demography 66 126 1970
Anthropology 67 116 2215
Archaeology 59 116 2375
Library and Information science 56 112 2380
Aesthetics 55 115 2389
History 58 120 2436
Communications and Public Relations 47 89 2452
Law 59 113 2496
Education Majors 75 140 2622
Linguistics 63 132 2820

Biology rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 60th for Biology in Brazil and 2021st in the World with 3,983 publications made and 69,418 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nutrition and Food Science.

Biology ranking Location
#60 of 128 In Brazil
#117 of 433 In Latin America
#2021 of 6,833 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 2 1
1993 1 2
1994 4 3
1995 3 5
1996 2 9
1997 4 7
1998 17 2
1999 4 10
2000 13 12
2001 18 16
2002 22 40
2003 27 52
2004 51 74
2005 77 156
2006 81 288
2007 76 444
2008 132 688
2009 115 1013
2010 148 1216
2011 167 1531
2012 170 1921
2013 185 2222
2014 170 2492
2015 240 2777
2016 214 2976
2017 246 3516
2018 258 3775
2019 234 4549
2020 272 6001
2021 308 7101
2022 247 7358
2023 240 7240
2024 213 6777

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Caxias do Sul in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 38 64 928
Horticulture 60 100 1039
Botany 54 98 1330
Toxicology 55 91 1345
Molecular Biology 50 84 1421
Biotechnology 44 80 1468
Agricultural Science 65 123 1666
Animal Science 88 168 1755
Virology 66 137 1782
Pharmacology 52 88 1813
Microbiology 66 132 1900
Nanotechnology 32 64 1913
Forestry 94 216 2014
Biochemistry 49 101 2027
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 78 167 2086
Zoology 85 192 2093
Oncology and Cancer research 56 110 2096
Genetics 56 116 2127
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 54 108 2140
Paleontology 64 133 2256
Immunology 74 167 2287
Neuroscience 63 124 2341

Chemistry rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 46th for Chemistry in Brazil and 2093rd in the World with 3,216 publications made and 62,254 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#46 of 128 In Brazil
#96 of 418 In Latin America
#2093 of 6,545 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 2
1993 1 3
1994 2 4
1995 2 3
1996 2 8
1997 1 7
1998 81 2
1999 4 8
2000 11 8
2001 15 13
2002 20 30
2003 26 45
2004 34 65
2005 68 139
2006 73 250
2007 62 366
2008 114 615
2009 90 866
2010 111 1052
2011 141 1327
2012 126 1677
2013 131 1891
2014 149 2217
2015 179 2487
2016 170 2695
2017 199 3214
2018 187 3428
2019 189 4237
2020 213 5490
2021 242 6326
2022 195 6723
2023 186 6537
2024 173 6347

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Caxias do Sul in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 10 16 729
Nutrition and Food Science 38 64 928
Radiochemistry 44 63 1328
Chemical Engineering 31 57 1448
Inorganic Chemistry 41 84 1844
Organic Chemistry 43 84 1871
Materials Science 39 74 1902
Nanotechnology 32 64 1913
Biochemistry 49 101 2027
Petrology and Geochemistry 48 108 2068
Physical chemistry 46 96 2171
Pharmacy 45 95 2322
Environmental Chemistry 59 127 2432

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 66th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 2246th in the World with 2,984 publications made and 40,249 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#66 of 128 In Brazil
#134 of 431 In Latin America
#2246 of 6,876 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 2 1
1995 2 5
1996 2 6
1997 3 1
1998 18 2
1999 2 3
2000 8 9
2001 18 13
2002 13 33
2003 26 47
2004 38 67
2005 61 110
2006 72 203
2007 73 290
2008 79 425
2009 90 611
2010 105 671
2011 115 866
2012 137 1105
2013 154 1221
2014 153 1354
2015 176 1591
2016 161 1721
2017 184 2050
2018 191 2326
2019 157 2942
2020 222 3932
2021 206 4764
2022 175 4861
2023 183 4819
2024 143 4444

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Caxias do Sul in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Environmental Management 40 73 1651
Agricultural Science 65 123 1666
Forestry 94 216 2014
Petrology and Geochemistry 48 108 2068
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 78 167 2086
Geography and Cartography 70 160 2203
Ecology 67 137 2205
Paleontology 64 133 2256
Environmental Engineering 57 123 2310
Geology 69 140 2398
Environmental Chemistry 59 127 2432
Geotechnical Engineering 60 136 2573
Oceanography 65 165 2645
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 54 137 2711
Earth science and Geophysics 69 162 2836

Engineering rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 52nd for Engineering in Brazil and 2389th in the World with 2,719 publications made and 45,333 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#52 of 127 In Brazil
#105 of 424 In Latin America
#2389 of 6,782 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 2
1993 0 3
1994 1 3
1995 0 3
1996 0 8
1997 2 5
1998 83 3
1999 1 5
2000 4 12
2001 14 11
2002 14 30
2003 28 38
2004 36 57
2005 56 118
2006 52 199
2007 52 268
2008 97 396
2009 80 568
2010 87 709
2011 128 938
2012 117 1148
2013 102 1356
2014 131 1586
2015 147 1806
2016 145 2002
2017 172 2437
2018 167 2534
2019 165 3308
2020 169 4282
2021 193 5002
2022 158 5300
2023 159 5216
2024 141 5135

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Caxias do Sul in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 10 16 729
Chemical Engineering 31 57 1448
Biotechnology 44 80 1468
Renewable Energy Engineering 43 82 1725
Materials Science 39 74 1902
Nanotechnology 32 64 1913
Metallurgical Engineering 40 80 1961
Electronic Engineering 46 94 2161
Automotive Engineering 50 95 2178
Optical Engineering 44 90 2244
Environmental Engineering 57 123 2310
Structural Engineering 48 106 2537
Geotechnical Engineering 60 136 2573
Aerospace Engineering 52 111 2575
Mechanical Engineering 54 120 2591
Electrical Engineering 56 123 2791
Telecommunications 55 123 2796
Human-Computer Interaction 63 205 2824
Systems Engineering 58 138 2832
Civil Engineering 58 142 2928
Acoustical Engineering 66 157 3404
Computer Networking 75 194 4000

Medicine rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 66th for Medicine in Brazil and 1839th in the World with 2,630 publications made and 42,313 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN).

Medicine ranking Location
#66 of 128 In Brazil
#109 of 430 In Latin America
#1839 of 6,775 In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 0
1993 1 3
1994 3 2
1995 1 2
1996 1 2
1997 1 4
1998 5 1
1999 2 11
2000 6 6
2001 13 15
2002 23 26
2003 23 30
2004 31 45
2005 63 106
2006 60 183
2007 58 304
2008 81 492
2009 85 640
2010 103 831
2011 97 1013
2012 112 1234
2013 123 1438
2014 101 1643
2015 133 1730
2016 133 1821
2017 137 2056
2018 129 2170
2019 160 2500
2020 219 3500
2021 218 4245
2022 158 4302
2023 192 4252
2024 144 3971

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Caxias do Sul in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 43 53 496
Neurosurgery 12 23 717
Urology 30 48 932
Physical Therapy 39 48 1187
Gerontology 79 103 1262
Toxicology 55 91 1345
Pediatrics 57 102 1345
Sports Medicine 53 71 1392
Anatomy and Physiology 52 84 1503
Radiation Therapy 45 70 1558
Health Science 57 80 1605
Surgery 55 90 1606
Dentistry 70 122 1660
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 60 115 1679
Orthodontics 67 115 1689
Anesthesiology 60 105 1708
Family medicine 57 102 1725
Virology 66 137 1782
Critical Care Nursing 61 117 1789
Dermatology 79 151 1793
Pharmacology 52 88 1813
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 55 99 1839
Healthcare Management (MHA) 57 88 1851
Nursing 72 116 1969
Pathology 69 123 1971
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 60 109 2005
Cardiology 64 125 2011
Veterinary 82 182 2043
Oncology and Cancer research 56 110 2096
Public Health 67 133 2108
Clinical Psychology 60 110 2166
Psychiatry 64 114 2200
Immunology 74 167 2287
Pharmacy 45 95 2322

Physics rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 50th for Physics in Brazil and 2417th in the World with 2,484 publications made and 42,037 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#50 of 127 In Brazil
#105 of 418 In Latin America
#2417 of 6,713 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 3
1994 1 3
1995 0 2
1996 0 4
1997 0 4
1998 79 3
1999 1 5
2000 3 9
2001 10 9
2002 13 22
2003 27 39
2004 41 52
2005 42 115
2006 46 166
2007 48 253
2008 93 378
2009 71 539
2010 90 624
2011 131 825
2012 108 1012
2013 97 1185
2014 111 1389
2015 146 1611
2016 137 1762
2017 160 2131
2018 146 2248
2019 147 2925
2020 152 3814
2021 179 4369
2022 138 4639
2023 134 4613
2024 119 4496

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Caxias do Sul in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Materials Science 39 74 1902
Nanotechnology 32 64 1913
Optical Engineering 44 90 2244
Nuclear Physics 49 107 2309
Atomic and Molecular physics 51 121 2499
Quantum and Particle physics 55 119 2666
Condensed Matter Physics 59 152 2913
Astrophysics and Astronomy 69 169 3339
Acoustical Engineering 66 157 3404

Computer Science rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 65th for Computer Science in Brazil and 3116th in the World with 1,548 publications made and 22,763 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#65 of 125 In Brazil
#146 of 425 In Latin America
#3116 of 6,845 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 2 0
1993 1 1
1994 2 1
1995 2 6
1996 1 1
1997 2 5
1998 7 2
1999 1 7
2000 2 6
2001 11 7
2002 9 32
2003 18 38
2004 21 48
2005 21 81
2006 30 107
2007 32 167
2008 57 273
2009 46 392
2010 67 443
2011 54 485
2012 81 632
2013 69 744
2014 75 875
2015 98 953
2016 75 986
2017 80 1027
2018 94 1161
2019 97 1410
2020 104 1858
2021 115 2241
2022 116 2337
2023 93 2391
2024 60 2022

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Caxias do Sul in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 34 53 1623
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 54 108 2140
Neuroscience 63 124 2341
Library and Information science 56 112 2380
Telecommunications 55 123 2796
Human-Computer Interaction 63 205 2824
Machine Learning 66 154 3251
Computer Vision 72 185 3689
Cognitive Science 74 177 3720
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 70 183 3761
Computer Networking 75 194 4000
Cyber Security 76 212 4214

Psychology rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 71st for Psychology in Brazil and 2740th in the World with 1,154 publications made and 15,370 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#71 of 126 In Brazil
#131 of 416 In Latin America
#2740 of 6,645 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 0
1993 1 1
1994 1 1
1995 1 1
1996 0 2
1997 0 2
1998 2 0
1999 0 3
2000 0 4
2001 8 8
2002 8 11
2003 7 15
2004 16 22
2005 14 41
2006 22 59
2007 17 99
2008 38 149
2009 37 217
2010 49 333
2011 47 361
2012 62 496
2013 60 554
2014 53 713
2015 78 720
2016 57 699
2017 66 775
2018 60 821
2019 69 914
2020 87 1331
2021 88 1644
2022 76 1716
2023 72 1777
2024 52 1471

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Caxias do Sul in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 60 110 2166
Psychiatry 64 114 2200
Neuroscience 63 124 2341
Education Majors 75 140 2622
Child Psychology 71 145 2843
Social Psychology 64 127 2960
Cognitive Science 74 177 3720

Business rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 56th for Business in Brazil and 2742nd in the World with 983 publications made and 8,339 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance, Management Information Systems, Hospitality and Hotel Management.

Business ranking Location
#56 of 124 In Brazil
#117 of 395 In Latin America
#2742 of 6,339 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 1
1994 1 0
1995 1 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 3 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 2
2001 6 3
2002 8 10
2003 5 12
2004 11 14
2005 10 16
2006 15 29
2007 25 51
2008 29 65
2009 17 92
2010 35 91
2011 38 115
2012 56 178
2013 42 176
2014 65 235
2015 62 297
2016 55 269
2017 57 372
2018 61 448
2019 69 573
2020 82 790
2021 95 1036
2022 53 1036
2023 53 1156
2024 28 923

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Caxias do Sul in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 10 18 917
Management Information Systems 34 53 1623
Project Management 42 74 1724
Marketing 43 72 2004
Advertising 42 68 2221
Finance 54 136 3094
Management 60 138 3143

Art & Design rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 57th for Art & Design in Brazil and 2176th in the World with 515 publications made and 5,271 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, 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
#57 of 123 In Brazil
#101 of 365 In Latin America
#2176 of 5,966 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 3
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 3 0
1999 0 0
2000 2 2
2001 4 1
2002 6 7
2003 2 9
2004 11 17
2005 9 8
2006 9 21
2007 17 33
2008 14 40
2009 14 81
2010 21 79
2011 23 104
2012 18 101
2013 23 126
2014 31 152
2015 31 162
2016 28 191
2017 37 177
2018 40 236
2019 29 279
2020 32 359
2021 34 440
2022 32 444
2023 25 440
2024 18 447

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Caxias do Sul in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Cinematography 56 64 711
Art History 45 77 1577
Fashion Design 50 87 1840
Literature 60 109 2247
Aesthetics 55 115 2389

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Caxias do Sul

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Math Teachers 53 100 2317
Statistics 71 146 3014
Development Studies 71 160 3159
Mathematics 71 148 3178
Economics 64 151 3178