University of Caxias do Sul: Rankings

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The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 51st in Brazil, 1983rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 54 research topics. The University of Caxias do Sul ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,726 academic publications and 63,635 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1983 of 14,131 In the World
#108 of 1,756 In Latin America
#51 of 198 In Brazil
#697 of 1,013 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#844 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#887 of 3,690 For Nutrition and Food Science
#3345 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2838 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 51 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 63rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 1223rd in the World with 5,179 publications made and 18,816 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#63 of 128 In Brazil
#112 of 443 In Latin America
#1223 of 7,020 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
1991 0 1
1992 1 0
1993 1 1
1994 1 1
1995 6 2
1996 3 1
1997 2 2
1998 13 2
1999 1 5
2000 6 6
2001 19 11
2002 35 18
2003 31 28
2004 41 43
2005 67 82
2006 76 114
2007 65 186
2008 100 264
2009 113 364
2010 145 408
2011 171 533
2012 316 633
2013 302 737
2014 300 820
2015 395 958
2016 426 859
2017 394 950
2018 378 1030
2019 414 1344
2020 458 1951
2021 383 2457
2022 247 2500
2023 251 2569

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 63 106 844
Political Science 60 114 1520
Sociology 65 103 1575
Demography 63 127 1931
Library and Information science 52 98 2186
Anthropology 68 121 2299
Archaeology 58 120 2382
Communications and Public Relations 45 94 2388
History 57 121 2440
Aesthetics 55 120 2568
Education Majors 77 142 2605
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 64 117 2614
Law 60 125 2620
Linguistics 58 125 2740

Biology rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 57th for Biology in Brazil and 2045th in the World with 3,376 publications made and 50,129 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nutrition and Food Science.

Biology ranking Location
#57 of 128 In Brazil
#116 of 428 In Latin America
#2045 of 6,770 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 1 3
1992 1 1
1993 1 1
1994 4 2
1995 3 3
1996 2 7
1997 4 5
1998 15 1
1999 4 7
2000 10 11
2001 17 15
2002 19 31
2003 18 43
2004 49 52
2005 71 124
2006 71 219
2007 74 364
2008 115 578
2009 104 831
2010 124 986
2011 134 1269
2012 145 1574
2013 162 1928
2014 159 2042
2015 205 2244
2016 201 2419
2017 209 2858
2018 238 3009
2019 231 3649
2020 262 4686
2021 278 5892
2022 221 6123
2023 197 5898

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 35 59 887
Horticulture 59 104 1053
Toxicology 58 93 1288
Botany 52 96 1341
Biotechnology 42 75 1432
Molecular Biology 52 97 1547
Agricultural Science 64 120 1585
Animal Science 86 164 1711
Pharmacology 54 92 1827
Virology 67 148 1853
Nanotechnology 33 66 1932
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 74 158 1996
Biochemistry 49 103 2009
Microbiology 67 144 2021
Forestry 92 215 2029
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 51 104 2114
Zoology 83 190 2141
Oncology and Cancer research 54 113 2149
Genetics 57 122 2175
Paleontology 63 135 2245
Neuroscience 59 119 2247
Immunology 83 190 2482

Chemistry rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 47th for Chemistry in Brazil and 2114th in the World with 2,761 publications made and 46,026 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#47 of 128 In Brazil
#97 of 414 In Latin America
#2114 of 6,447 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 1 5
1992 0 2
1993 1 3
1994 2 4
1995 2 2
1996 2 7
1997 1 6
1998 81 1
1999 4 6
2000 8 10
2001 14 11
2002 17 22
2003 17 35
2004 31 47
2005 61 115
2006 60 200
2007 61 325
2008 103 531
2009 89 736
2010 96 885
2011 113 1164
2012 113 1403
2013 116 1720
2014 137 1883
2015 148 2065
2016 162 2237
2017 173 2683
2018 173 2786
2019 185 3489
2020 199 4461
2021 227 5456
2022 186 5762
2023 151 5537

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 9 16 697
Nutrition and Food Science 35 59 887
Chemical Engineering 29 56 1481
Radiochemistry 48 80 1535
Inorganic Chemistry 40 84 1868
Organic Chemistry 41 83 1876
Nanotechnology 33 66 1932
Materials Science 40 79 1959
Petrology and Geochemistry 47 110 1996
Biochemistry 49 103 2009
Physical chemistry 46 95 2162
Pharmacy 44 91 2208
Environmental Chemistry 55 119 2333

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 64th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 2213th in the World with 2,557 publications made and 28,935 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#64 of 128 In Brazil
#135 of 428 In Latin America
#2213 of 6,798 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 2 1
1995 2 2
1996 2 5
1997 3 0
1998 16 1
1999 2 3
2000 6 9
2001 19 11
2002 13 27
2003 19 36
2004 35 43
2005 59 81
2006 63 152
2007 66 249
2008 70 347
2009 85 478
2010 89 540
2011 95 721
2012 120 857
2013 137 1030
2014 144 1112
2015 151 1203
2016 159 1370
2017 157 1617
2018 177 1756
2019 152 2280
2020 197 2939
2021 192 3838
2022 157 3930
2023 149 3752

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 64 120 1585
Environmental Management 39 72 1622
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 74 158 1996
Petrology and Geochemistry 47 110 1996
Forestry 92 215 2029
Ecology 66 137 2164
Paleontology 63 135 2245
Environmental Engineering 58 129 2302
Environmental Chemistry 55 119 2333
Geology 65 135 2337
Geography and Cartography 70 166 2356
Geotechnical Engineering 55 127 2433
Oceanography 63 153 2571
Earth science and Geophysics 67 158 2807
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 62 160 3060

Engineering rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 50th for Engineering in Brazil and 2376th in the World with 2,335 publications made and 33,580 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#50 of 127 In Brazil
#100 of 420 In Latin America
#2376 of 6,684 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1 5
1992 1 2
1993 0 3
1994 1 3
1995 0 1
1996 0 7
1997 1 4
1998 83 1
1999 1 4
2000 3 10
2001 13 10
2002 13 20
2003 20 31
2004 33 36
2005 54 90
2006 46 158
2007 50 235
2008 87 335
2009 79 459
2010 78 583
2011 100 803
2012 107 963
2013 89 1220
2014 115 1316
2015 124 1476
2016 131 1661
2017 155 2036
2018 153 2070
2019 154 2697
2020 154 3447
2021 182 4315
2022 152 4584
2023 132 4369

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 9 16 697
Biotechnology 42 75 1432
Chemical Engineering 29 56 1481
Renewable Energy Engineering 37 71 1533
Nanotechnology 33 66 1932
Materials Science 40 79 1959
Metallurgical Engineering 41 83 1992
Electronic Engineering 45 89 2128
Optical Engineering 45 91 2202
Environmental Engineering 58 129 2302
Geotechnical Engineering 55 127 2433
Mechanical Engineering 49 109 2494
Human-Computer Interaction 60 185 2528
Aerospace Engineering 50 108 2542
Structural Engineering 47 106 2547
Civil Engineering 54 127 2663
Telecommunications 54 122 2689
Systems Engineering 56 133 2691
Electrical Engineering 55 123 2705
Acoustical Engineering 64 160 3371
Computer Networking 70 183 3784

Medicine rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 63rd for Medicine in Brazil and 1909th in the World with 2,155 publications made and 29,796 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#63 of 128 In Brazil
#113 of 426 In Latin America
#1909 of 6,680 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 1 3
1994 3 1
1995 1 1
1996 1 1
1997 1 3
1998 4 0
1999 2 8
2000 4 6
2001 12 12
2002 20 19
2003 16 19
2004 27 29
2005 54 75
2006 49 124
2007 58 234
2008 66 397
2009 75 519
2010 82 649
2011 80 840
2012 92 1014
2013 108 1204
2014 83 1320
2015 122 1414
2016 124 1492
2017 117 1633
2018 121 1733
2019 154 1994
2020 201 2670
2021 182 3435
2022 127 3540
2023 154 3422

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) 47 58 581
Neurosurgery 21 38 874
Urology 30 48 964
Physical Therapy 39 46 1179
Toxicology 58 93 1288
Gerontology 75 102 1306
Sports Medicine 47 64 1339
Pediatrics 59 111 1438
Anatomy and Physiology 48 82 1505
Surgery 52 87 1592
Dentistry 70 121 1638
Dermatology 74 138 1642
Anesthesiology 57 99 1647
Health Science 61 88 1664
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 62 123 1731
Orthodontics 70 121 1770
Critical Care Nursing 61 121 1773
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 54 94 1780
Pharmacology 54 92 1827
Healthcare Management (MHA) 54 86 1845
Virology 67 148 1853
Nursing 68 110 1880
Pathology 59 112 1898
Cardiology 57 112 1943
Family medicine 69 128 1983
Public Health 64 129 2076
Clinical Psychology 57 107 2103
Psychiatry 60 109 2139
Oncology and Cancer research 54 113 2149
Pharmacy 44 91 2208
Immunology 83 190 2482

Physics rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 49th for Physics in Brazil and 2401st in the World with 2,146 publications made and 30,749 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#49 of 127 In Brazil
#102 of 409 In Latin America
#2401 of 6,603 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 5
1992 0 2
1993 0 3
1994 1 3
1995 0 1
1996 0 3
1997 0 3
1998 79 1
1999 1 4
2000 2 5
2001 10 8
2002 12 14
2003 20 28
2004 38 36
2005 43 90
2006 43 134
2007 42 224
2008 84 317
2009 66 429
2010 79 492
2011 103 695
2012 102 855
2013 84 1027
2014 102 1170
2015 124 1315
2016 129 1475
2017 139 1763
2018 135 1840
2019 139 2421
2020 140 3073
2021 169 3759
2022 129 4026
2023 113 3848

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
Nanotechnology 33 66 1932
Materials Science 40 79 1959
Optical Engineering 45 91 2202
Nuclear Physics 49 106 2291
Atomic and Molecular physics 52 116 2413
Quantum and Particle physics 54 118 2628
Condensed Matter Physics 58 151 2816
Astrophysics and Astronomy 68 168 3235
Acoustical Engineering 64 160 3371

Computer Science rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 64th for Computer Science in Brazil and 3038th in the World with 1,354 publications made and 15,816 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#64 of 125 In Brazil
#142 of 417 In Latin America
#3038 of 6,752 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 1 1
1994 2 1
1995 2 3
1996 1 0
1997 1 4
1998 6 1
1999 1 6
2000 3 7
2001 10 7
2002 8 21
2003 14 26
2004 19 32
2005 21 72
2006 26 83
2007 31 112
2008 55 220
2009 45 288
2010 61 342
2011 48 407
2012 70 512
2013 64 613
2014 73 717
2015 94 763
2016 64 741
2017 70 819
2018 100 919
2019 87 1068
2020 97 1452
2021 93 1799
2022 98 1987
2023 83 1940

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 32 49 1533
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 51 104 2114
Library and Information science 52 98 2186
Neuroscience 59 119 2247
Human-Computer Interaction 60 185 2528
Telecommunications 54 122 2689
Machine Learning 68 163 3301
Cognitive Science 68 167 3486
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 70 183 3654
Computer Networking 70 183 3784
Computer Vision 74 198 3785
Cyber Security 71 193 3929

Psychology rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 67th for Psychology in Brazil and 2650th in the World with 1,003 publications made and 11,098 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#67 of 126 In Brazil
#126 of 403 In Latin America
#2650 of 6,528 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 1 1
1995 1 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 1 0
1999 0 2
2000 0 6
2001 8 5
2002 7 6
2003 7 9
2004 15 19
2005 15 37
2006 17 40
2007 19 69
2008 38 142
2009 33 186
2010 48 277
2011 41 305
2012 53 405
2013 60 480
2014 49 582
2015 70 589
2016 53 586
2017 54 596
2018 67 669
2019 66 742
2020 81 983
2021 74 1341
2022 63 1405
2023 56 1454

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 57 107 2103
Psychiatry 60 109 2139
Neuroscience 59 119 2247
Education Majors 77 142 2605
Child Psychology 66 143 2849
Social Psychology 63 122 2915
Cognitive Science 68 167 3486

Business rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 58th for Business in Brazil and 2745th in the World with 855 publications made and 5,023 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance, Management Information Systems, Hospitality and Hotel Management.

Business ranking Location
#58 of 123 In Brazil
#122 of 388 In Latin America
#2745 of 6,187 In the World

University of Caxias do Sul
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 3 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 6 3
2002 6 7
2003 4 8
2004 9 8
2005 10 12
2006 13 22
2007 23 29
2008 27 53
2009 15 58
2010 33 69
2011 28 103
2012 50 123
2013 36 142
2014 55 178
2015 52 208
2016 49 192
2017 55 274
2018 59 288
2019 65 428
2020 71 566
2021 89 770
2022 46 771
2023 46 827

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 13 23 934
Management Information Systems 32 49 1533
Project Management 41 78 1668
Marketing 43 70 2007
Advertising 46 79 2297
Finance 60 148 3150
Management 61 145 3150

Art & Design rankings

The University of Caxias do Sul ranked 56th for Art & Design in Brazil and 2195th in the World with 443 publications made and 3,132 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
#56 of 121 In Brazil
#104 of 350 In Latin America
#2195 of 5,720 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 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 3 0
1999 0 0
2000 3 1
2001 4 1
2002 5 5
2003 2 6
2004 9 8
2005 11 6
2006 7 14
2007 13 23
2008 16 31
2009 13 62
2010 19 72
2011 18 85
2012 13 73
2013 21 93
2014 26 92
2015 31 131
2016 21 122
2017 36 132
2018 38 141
2019 24 207
2020 26 248
2021 28 315
2022 28 321
2023 26 306

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 62 73 750
Fashion Design 50 88 1767
Literature 59 108 2163
Aesthetics 55 120 2568

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Caxias do Sul

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Math Teachers 61 125 2665
Statistics 69 144 2948
Mathematics 70 149 3123
Development Studies 71 160 3146
Economics 64 154 3203