University of Caxias do Sul: Rankings

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The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 51st in Brazil, 1851st in the global 2026 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 10,718 academic publications and 100,903 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1851 of 14,131 In the World
#104 of 1,756 In Latin America
#51 of 198 In Brazil
#659 of 6,713 For Philosophy
#727 of 1,009 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#938 of 3,944 For Nutrition and Food Science
#3465 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2416 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 58th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 1044th in the World with 6,286 publications made and 33,930 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#58 of 128 In Brazil
#94 of 442 In Latin America
#1044 of 7,088 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
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 112 343
2009 129 491
2010 169 541
2011 215 671
2012 368 858
2013 358 986
2014 361 1124
2015 440 1274
2016 468 1238
2017 457 1355
2018 439 1584
2019 453 1993
2020 526 3071
2021 429 3860
2022 288 3881
2023 356 4101
2024 212 3250
2025 84 2478

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 79 659
Political Science 58 106 1423
Art History 46 78 1597
Sociology 69 108 1604
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 41 72 1902
Demography 67 131 2013
Anthropology 67 116 2248
Aesthetics 55 114 2382
Library and Information science 56 112 2395
Archaeology 59 117 2405
History 58 119 2459
Communications and Public Relations 47 89 2476
Law 61 116 2539
Education Majors 76 150 2714
Linguistics 63 133 2854

Biology rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 60th for Biology in Brazil and 2038th in the World with 4,109 publications made and 74,766 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nutrition and Food Science.

Biology ranking Location
#60 of 128 In Brazil
#118 of 433 In Latin America
#2038 of 6,841 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 133 687
2009 115 1015
2010 148 1218
2011 167 1537
2012 170 1933
2013 185 2230
2014 171 2497
2015 242 2782
2016 216 2987
2017 251 3517
2018 258 3769
2019 235 4546
2020 271 5986
2021 307 7090
2022 246 7347
2023 240 7245
2024 215 6839
2025 157 6101

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 64 938
Horticulture 60 100 1046
Botany 54 97 1339
Toxicology 56 92 1374
Molecular Biology 51 86 1435
Biotechnology 43 79 1489
Agricultural Science 65 124 1685
Animal Science 88 168 1752
Virology 66 136 1797
Pharmacology 52 87 1810
Microbiology 65 130 1877
Nanotechnology 32 63 1911
Forestry 93 215 2031
Biochemistry 51 103 2041
Zoology 85 193 2095
Oncology and Cancer research 56 110 2111
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 79 168 2114
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 52 106 2116
Genetics 58 119 2148
Paleontology 63 132 2268
Immunology 73 166 2280
Neuroscience 63 123 2362

Chemistry rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 46th for Chemistry in Brazil and 2100th in the World with 3,307 publications made and 67,286 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 420 In Latin America
#2100 of 6,561 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 115 614
2009 90 868
2010 111 1058
2011 141 1332
2012 127 1684
2013 131 1899
2014 149 2224
2015 180 2482
2016 170 2703
2017 198 3214
2018 187 3430
2019 188 4247
2020 213 5472
2021 241 6306
2022 193 6720
2023 185 6525
2024 175 6382
2025 126 5844

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 11 17 727
Nutrition and Food Science 38 64 938
Radiochemistry 44 63 1314
Chemical Engineering 31 55 1443
Inorganic Chemistry 40 83 1835
Organic Chemistry 43 84 1877
Materials Science 39 74 1911
Nanotechnology 32 63 1911
Biochemistry 51 103 2041
Petrology and Geochemistry 49 110 2086
Physical chemistry 46 96 2168
Pharmacy 45 96 2348
Environmental Chemistry 60 128 2441

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 67th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 2268th in the World with 3,048 publications made and 43,280 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#67 of 128 In Brazil
#134 of 433 In Latin America
#2268 of 6,888 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 79 424
2009 90 610
2010 105 670
2011 115 864
2012 139 1107
2013 153 1216
2014 152 1355
2015 180 1596
2016 163 1723
2017 188 2047
2018 192 2321
2019 157 2957
2020 221 3926
2021 204 4762
2022 175 4874
2023 182 4839
2024 144 4481
2025 78 3872

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
Agricultural Science 65 124 1685
Environmental Management 44 78 1691
Forestry 93 215 2031
Petrology and Geochemistry 49 110 2086
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 79 168 2114
Ecology 67 137 2242
Geography and Cartography 72 163 2244
Paleontology 63 132 2268
Environmental Engineering 57 122 2311
Geology 69 138 2414
Environmental Chemistry 60 128 2441
Geotechnical Engineering 60 137 2614
Oceanography 65 164 2680
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 54 137 2730
Earth science and Geophysics 69 163 2852

Engineering rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 52nd for Engineering in Brazil and 2394th in the World with 2,793 publications made and 48,979 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#52 of 127 In Brazil
#103 of 425 In Latin America
#2394 of 6,795 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 97 394
2009 80 568
2010 87 710
2011 128 938
2012 117 1149
2013 102 1356
2014 131 1588
2015 147 1806
2016 145 2001
2017 175 2435
2018 167 2531
2019 165 3312
2020 168 4272
2021 192 4988
2022 157 5296
2023 159 5219
2024 143 5166
2025 100 4800

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 11 17 727
Chemical Engineering 31 55 1443
Biotechnology 43 79 1489
Renewable Energy Engineering 42 83 1744
Materials Science 39 74 1911
Nanotechnology 32 63 1911
Metallurgical Engineering 40 81 1963
Electronic Engineering 46 93 2148
Automotive Engineering 51 96 2173
Optical Engineering 43 88 2242
Environmental Engineering 57 122 2311
Structural Engineering 49 107 2536
Mechanical Engineering 53 118 2588
Aerospace Engineering 52 112 2590
Geotechnical Engineering 60 137 2614
Telecommunications 56 125 2806
Electrical Engineering 57 127 2808
Systems Engineering 59 141 2866
Human-Computer Interaction 67 211 2898
Civil Engineering 60 146 2956
Acoustical Engineering 66 160 3441
Computer Networking 75 194 4025

Medicine rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 67th for Medicine in Brazil and 1864th in the World with 2,740 publications made and 45,587 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#67 of 128 In Brazil
#109 of 432 In Latin America
#1864 of 6,793 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 82 491
2009 85 642
2010 103 839
2011 97 1019
2012 112 1244
2013 123 1448
2014 101 1647
2015 134 1734
2016 133 1830
2017 139 2060
2018 130 2171
2019 159 2501
2020 221 3506
2021 217 4240
2022 159 4298
2023 192 4246
2024 144 4009
2025 136 3598

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) 44 54 502
Neurosurgery 13 24 720
Urology 30 48 938
Physical Therapy 39 48 1207
Gerontology 79 105 1303
Pediatrics 58 104 1364
Toxicology 56 92 1374
Sports Medicine 53 72 1408
Anatomy and Physiology 52 84 1522
Radiation Therapy 44 70 1569
Surgery 54 89 1618
Health Science 59 82 1628
Dentistry 70 122 1667
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 60 114 1679
Orthodontics 67 117 1704
Anesthesiology 60 106 1715
Family medicine 58 103 1743
Virology 66 136 1797
Pharmacology 52 87 1810
Dermatology 80 153 1829
Critical Care Nursing 60 118 1833
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 55 100 1855
Healthcare Management (MHA) 56 88 1857
Pathology 70 126 1986
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 60 109 1997
Nursing 72 118 1998
Cardiology 64 127 2026
Veterinary 82 188 2090
Oncology and Cancer research 56 110 2111
Public Health 69 138 2155
Clinical Psychology 62 114 2203
Psychiatry 63 114 2206
Immunology 73 166 2280
Pharmacy 45 96 2348

Physics rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 50th for Physics in Brazil and 2419th in the World with 2,548 publications made and 45,427 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 419 In Latin America
#2419 of 6,729 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 93 376
2009 71 539
2010 90 627
2011 131 826
2012 108 1013
2013 97 1186
2014 111 1390
2015 148 1609
2016 135 1764
2017 161 2132
2018 146 2248
2019 147 2933
2020 151 3810
2021 178 4357
2022 137 4627
2023 134 4604
2024 122 4525
2025 86 4210

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 1911
Nanotechnology 32 63 1911
Optical Engineering 43 88 2242
Nuclear Physics 49 107 2323
Atomic and Molecular physics 53 123 2503
Quantum and Particle physics 55 120 2664
Condensed Matter Physics 59 153 2930
Astrophysics and Astronomy 69 169 3347
Acoustical Engineering 66 160 3441

Computer Science rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 65th for Computer Science in Brazil and 3139th in the World with 1,592 publications made and 24,377 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#65 of 125 In Brazil
#145 of 427 In Latin America
#3139 of 6,855 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 57 270
2009 46 395
2010 67 448
2011 54 490
2012 81 639
2013 69 752
2014 75 881
2015 97 959
2016 78 992
2017 83 1030
2018 96 1162
2019 97 1398
2020 105 1857
2021 114 2233
2022 117 2332
2023 94 2377
2024 59 2034
2025 47 1860

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 35 54 1652
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 52 106 2116
Neuroscience 63 123 2362
Library and Information science 56 112 2395
Telecommunications 56 125 2806
Human-Computer Interaction 67 211 2898
Machine Learning 66 156 3278
Computer Vision 71 184 3672
Cognitive Science 74 178 3781
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 70 185 3808
Computer Networking 75 194 4025
Cyber Security 76 212 4250

Psychology rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 72nd for Psychology in Brazil and 2773rd in the World with 1,190 publications made and 16,666 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#72 of 126 In Brazil
#132 of 417 In Latin America
#2773 of 6,663 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 39 149
2009 37 220
2010 49 337
2011 47 368
2012 62 504
2013 60 564
2014 53 721
2015 77 724
2016 57 701
2017 68 777
2018 60 822
2019 69 911
2020 86 1322
2021 88 1633
2022 76 1716
2023 73 1766
2024 52 1492
2025 44 1315

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 62 114 2203
Psychiatry 63 114 2206
Neuroscience 63 123 2362
Education Majors 76 150 2714
Child Psychology 72 147 2896
Social Psychology 64 129 2987
Cognitive Science 74 178 3781

Business rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 56th for Business in Brazil and 2755th in the World with 992 publications made and 9,071 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance, Management Information Systems, Hospitality and Hotel Management.

Business ranking Location
#56 of 124 In Brazil
#115 of 396 In Latin America
#2755 of 6,366 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 15
2006 15 29
2007 25 51
2008 29 64
2009 17 92
2010 35 88
2011 38 115
2012 56 178
2013 43 174
2014 65 232
2015 62 298
2016 55 271
2017 58 372
2018 60 448
2019 71 575
2020 83 788
2021 94 1040
2022 53 1039
2023 53 1156
2024 28 934
2025 7 685

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 11 19 932
Management Information Systems 35 54 1652
Project Management 42 75 1761
Marketing 43 72 2013
Advertising 42 68 2241
Finance 56 139 3122
Management 60 140 3158

Art & Design rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 57th for Art & Design in Brazil and 2202nd in the World with 527 publications made and 5,646 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
#102 of 367 In Latin America
#2202 of 6,010 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 82
2010 21 77
2011 23 103
2012 18 101
2013 24 126
2014 31 152
2015 31 162
2016 29 193
2017 38 178
2018 41 237
2019 29 278
2020 32 366
2021 34 434
2022 32 445
2023 25 438
2024 18 457
2025 10 436

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 57 64 719
Art History 46 78 1597
Fashion Design 51 88 1855
Literature 61 110 2273
Aesthetics 55 114 2382

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Caxias do Sul

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Math Teachers 52 100 2368
Statistics 71 147 3032
Development Studies 71 159 3185
Mathematics 71 149 3195
Economics 64 151 3200