University of Fortaleza: Rankings

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The University of Fortaleza ranked 57th in Brazil, 2371st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 58 research topics. The University of Fortaleza ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,129 academic publications and 58,954 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2371 of 14,131 In the World
#134 of 1,756 In Latin America
#57 of 198 In Brazil
#3 of 3 In Fortaleza
#522 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#549 of 2,214 For Gerontology
#692 of 1,022 For Neurosurgery
#6071 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3368 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 55 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Fortaleza ranked 58th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 1116th in the World with 6,665 publications made and 30,032 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#58 of 128 In Brazil
#96 of 443 In Latin America
#1116 of 7,020 In the World

University of Fortaleza
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 0 2
1992 2 1
1993 6 0
1994 0 0
1995 7 1
1996 5 1
1997 1 0
1998 3 3
1999 7 2
2000 20 3
2001 22 12
2002 31 10
2003 58 19
2004 70 32
2005 80 57
2006 103 61
2007 95 151
2008 147 198
2009 175 293
2010 285 423
2011 179 539
2012 384 660
2013 303 864
2014 390 890
2015 368 993
2016 415 974
2017 443 1035
2018 507 1604
2019 508 2340
2020 654 3543
2021 559 5095
2022 432 4751
2023 374 4555

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 60 100 810
Human Rights Law 34 62 836
Criminology and Criminal Justice 23 46 1083
Political Science 46 80 1177
Gender Studies 36 61 1277
Sociology 57 88 1380
Public Policy / Administration 49 83 1515
Anthropology 46 72 1648
Communications and Public Relations 27 48 1732
Law 40 75 1821
Demography 60 119 1886
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 48 88 2185
Library and Information science 58 110 2287
Archaeology 62 128 2500
Education Majors 73 133 2519
History 64 136 2594
Linguistics 57 123 2707
Aesthetics 65 149 2916

Medicine rankings

The University of Fortaleza ranked 51st for Medicine in Brazil and 1633rd in the World with 4,020 publications made and 32,291 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Nursing, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#51 of 128 In Brazil
#83 of 426 In Latin America
#1633 of 6,680 In the World

University of Fortaleza
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 5
1992 0 2
1993 0 2
1994 2 1
1995 4 0
1996 1 0
1997 2 1
1998 0 1
1999 3 2
2000 4 1
2001 17 9
2002 10 21
2003 17 33
2004 38 36
2005 37 55
2006 60 82
2007 51 182
2008 86 212
2009 103 301
2010 116 422
2011 143 550
2012 252 656
2013 221 889
2014 222 958
2015 214 1127
2016 212 1194
2017 249 1461
2018 277 1999
2019 296 2495
2020 395 3818
2021 384 5005
2022 303 5034
2023 280 4670

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Fortaleza in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 42 52 522
Gerontology 35 38 549
Neurosurgery 11 21 692
Dentistry 43 57 827
Orthodontics 40 52 881
Epidemiology 36 55 908
Plastic Surgery 34 57 941
Family medicine 34 48 965
Nursing 35 45 999
Pediatrics 42 63 1002
Healthcare Management (MHA) 30 40 1015
Critical Care Nursing 29 51 1015
Occupational Therapy 35 47 1033
Audiology 31 45 1188
Virology 47 85 1190
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 29 46 1250
Urology 44 81 1274
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 47 86 1399
Anesthesiology 48 76 1436
Dermatology 66 119 1469
Surgery 49 83 1562
Physical Therapy 58 82 1581
Sports Medicine 63 89 1605
Health Science 57 83 1632
Pathology 53 94 1650
Psychiatry 46 81 1663
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 51 87 1669
Immunology 54 111 1754
Cardiology 53 101 1779
Clinical Psychology 47 77 1796
Public Health 59 110 1807
Veterinary 80 169 1878
Pharmacology 60 113 2093
Oncology and Cancer research 58 120 2193
Anatomy and Physiology 83 166 2522

Biology rankings

The University of Fortaleza ranked 80th for Biology in Brazil and 2692nd in the World with 3,184 publications made and 31,807 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#80 of 128 In Brazil
#166 of 428 In Latin America
#2692 of 6,770 In the World

University of Fortaleza
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 2 8
1992 0 6
1993 0 7
1994 1 2
1995 2 8
1996 1 2
1997 2 4
1998 4 5
1999 3 6
2000 7 2
2001 15 20
2002 9 23
2003 17 45
2004 35 62
2005 35 80
2006 47 99
2007 37 173
2008 69 196
2009 88 281
2010 91 387
2011 118 495
2012 151 609
2013 157 791
2014 155 917
2015 162 1074
2016 184 1253
2017 217 1545
2018 253 2046
2019 258 2598
2020 334 3800
2021 273 4684
2022 223 4843
2023 211 4532

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Fortaleza in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Virology 47 85 1190
Animal Science 77 145 1468
Immunology 54 111 1754
Horticulture 80 174 1770
Molecular Biology 78 152 2050
Pharmacology 60 113 2093
Neuroscience 55 112 2170
Oncology and Cancer research 58 120 2193
Microbiology 77 176 2375
Agricultural Science 86 189 2471
Biotechnology 80 164 2529
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 88 207 2595
Nutrition and Food Science 87 197 2610
Genetics 71 154 2628
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 74 158 2717
Botany 87 213 2783
Paleontology 75 173 2792
Zoology 96 235 2795
Biochemistry 83 179 3053
Nanotechnology 76 168 3425

Computer Science rankings

The University of Fortaleza ranked 48th for Computer Science in Brazil and 2306th in the World with 2,320 publications made and 28,406 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#48 of 125 In Brazil
#92 of 417 In Latin America
#2306 of 6,752 In the World

University of Fortaleza
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 1 2
1992 0 1
1993 1 1
1994 1 0
1995 0 1
1996 1 0
1997 3 0
1998 3 2
1999 3 1
2000 8 3
2001 7 4
2002 7 8
2003 23 21
2004 35 24
2005 32 46
2006 48 54
2007 50 89
2008 58 124
2009 102 179
2010 81 265
2011 85 307
2012 102 423
2013 91 484
2014 105 532
2015 106 615
2016 122 776
2017 169 954
2018 229 1679
2019 207 2620
2020 208 3835
2021 171 5343
2022 125 5321
2023 122 4676

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Fortaleza in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 13 19 624
Human-Computer Interaction 23 47 1097
Multimedia 23 32 1167
Software Engineering 35 52 1184
Blockchain and Cryptography 25 37 1292
Data Science 29 41 1306
Management Information Systems 31 47 1504
Cyber Security 32 49 1621
Computational Linguistics 35 61 1852
Computer Networking 38 68 1920
Cognitive Science 37 61 1921
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 43 83 2109
Neuroscience 55 112 2170
Machine Learning 47 84 2172
Library and Information science 58 110 2287
Telecommunications 47 100 2419
Computer Vision 50 111 2432
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 74 158 2717

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Fortaleza ranked 79th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 2841st in the World with 2,182 publications made and 23,239 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#79 of 128 In Brazil
#187 of 428 In Latin America
#2841 of 6,798 In the World

University of Fortaleza
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 3 4
1992 0 6
1993 1 5
1994 1 1
1995 3 7
1996 3 2
1997 2 4
1998 2 6
1999 5 3
2000 10 3
2001 12 17
2002 12 19
2003 23 40
2004 31 49
2005 26 52
2006 46 81
2007 35 132
2008 65 154
2009 61 205
2010 90 293
2011 77 356
2012 105 450
2013 98 526
2014 105 580
2015 112 641
2016 120 815
2017 131 906
2018 188 1378
2019 174 1877
2020 214 2661
2021 168 3606
2022 117 3588
2023 122 3397

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Fortaleza in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 86 189 2471
Geography and Cartography 76 186 2570
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 88 207 2595
Geology 74 172 2750
Paleontology 75 173 2792
Earth science and Geophysics 70 165 2865
Ecology 84 199 3072
Oceanography 82 235 3533
Environmental Management 91 239 3590
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 79 223 3735

Engineering rankings

The University of Fortaleza ranked 61st for Engineering in Brazil and 2935th in the World with 1,981 publications made and 24,148 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#61 of 127 In Brazil
#135 of 420 In Latin America
#2935 of 6,684 In the World

University of Fortaleza
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 2 2
1992 0 2
1993 0 4
1994 1 1
1995 1 3
1996 1 2
1997 2 0
1998 3 5
1999 4 1
2000 9 3
2001 10 7
2002 11 10
2003 30 33
2004 27 30
2005 32 58
2006 45 82
2007 45 143
2008 53 148
2009 81 210
2010 85 260
2011 76 331
2012 76 434
2013 84 549
2014 91 516
2015 111 677
2016 110 879
2017 151 978
2018 193 1531
2019 178 2233
2020 157 3066
2021 121 4147
2022 81 3885
2023 95 3606

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Fortaleza in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Architecture 16 26 787
Human-Computer Interaction 23 47 1097
Operations Research 20 36 1254
Systems Engineering 37 65 1841
Computer Networking 38 68 1920
Telecommunications 47 100 2419
Mechanical Engineering 50 111 2521
Biotechnology 80 164 2529
Aerospace Engineering 57 131 2897
Electronic Engineering 60 148 2930
Electrical Engineering 60 147 3076
Materials Science 71 158 3211
Chemical Engineering 74 169 3235
Acoustical Engineering 61 148 3259
Structural Engineering 64 160 3273
Nanotechnology 76 168 3425
Metallurgical Engineering 82 190 3554
Optical Engineering 80 181 3568

Psychology rankings

The University of Fortaleza ranked 48th for Psychology in Brazil and 1991st in the World with 1,827 publications made and 17,294 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#48 of 126 In Brazil
#82 of 403 In Latin America
#1991 of 6,528 In the World

University of Fortaleza
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 1 2
1992 0 0
1993 0 2
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 2
1999 2 1
2000 1 1
2001 5 4
2002 3 8
2003 8 17
2004 24 10
2005 20 16
2006 19 21
2007 20 57
2008 34 83
2009 58 96
2010 51 162
2011 73 188
2012 127 266
2013 80 376
2014 84 407
2015 94 511
2016 102 573
2017 119 688
2018 132 1057
2019 156 1410
2020 169 2176
2021 168 3091
2022 136 3120
2023 130 2790

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Fortaleza in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sexology 24 34 877
Occupational Therapy 35 47 1033
Psychiatry 46 81 1663
Child Psychology 41 66 1681
Clinical Psychology 47 77 1796
Cognitive Science 37 61 1921
Neuroscience 55 112 2170
Social Psychology 51 95 2380
Education Majors 73 133 2519

Chemistry rankings

The University of Fortaleza ranked 82nd for Chemistry in Brazil and 3279th in the World with 1,654 publications made and 20,330 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#82 of 128 In Brazil
#181 of 414 In Latin America
#3279 of 6,447 In the World

University of Fortaleza
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 3 6
1992 0 5
1993 0 7
1994 2 2
1995 2 6
1996 1 2
1997 3 4
1998 3 4
1999 6 5
2000 6 2
2001 8 14
2002 7 15
2003 13 37
2004 24 41
2005 21 52
2006 26 85
2007 23 157
2008 32 164
2009 46 193
2010 52 250
2011 56 326
2012 78 405
2013 88 553
2014 83 613
2015 115 786
2016 92 998
2017 127 1080
2018 128 1418
2019 111 1750
2020 163 2492
2021 129 2961
2022 94 3122
2023 97 2900

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Fortaleza in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 70 140 2341
Nutrition and Food Science 87 197 2610
Biochemistry 83 179 3053
Materials Science 71 158 3211
Chemical Engineering 74 169 3235
Nanotechnology 76 168 3425
Organic Chemistry 87 198 3534
Physical chemistry 84 214 3783

Mathematics rankings

The University of Fortaleza ranked 57th for Mathematics in Brazil and 2558th in the World with 1,235 publications made and 13,778 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#57 of 124 In Brazil
#110 of 393 In Latin America
#2558 of 6,305 In the World

University of Fortaleza
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 3 2
1999 1 0
2000 0 1
2001 6 2
2002 8 7
2003 11 11
2004 10 12
2005 11 23
2006 34 27
2007 22 61
2008 33 61
2009 37 103
2010 44 132
2011 39 171
2012 58 209
2013 44 275
2014 62 297
2015 67 396
2016 64 424
2017 83 506
2018 117 859
2019 112 1364
2020 125 1858
2021 86 2575
2022 68 2485
2023 83 2330

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Fortaleza in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Operations Research 20 36 1254
Blockchain and Cryptography 25 37 1292
Statistics 62 120 2613
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 44 106 2674
Math Teachers 65 152 3013

Business rankings

The University of Fortaleza ranked 48th for Business in Brazil and 2277th in the World with 1,069 publications made and 8,017 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#48 of 123 In Brazil
#92 of 388 In Latin America
#2277 of 6,187 In the World

University of Fortaleza
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 2 1
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 2
1999 2 0
2000 10 1
2001 2 2
2002 7 1
2003 11 4
2004 19 8
2005 12 18
2006 23 16
2007 17 29
2008 34 45
2009 51 68
2010 47 104
2011 44 136
2012 49 219
2013 43 218
2014 46 218
2015 69 260
2016 69 316
2017 71 344
2018 101 498
2019 67 751
2020 83 1066
2021 81 1542
2022 36 1543
2023 69 1474

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Fortaleza in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 32 38 711
Project Management 22 27 901
Operations Research 20 36 1254
Management Information Systems 31 47 1504
Public Policy / Administration 49 83 1515
Marketing 37 63 1873
Accounting 37 75 2182
Advertising 42 74 2231
Management 44 94 2370
Finance 47 111 2582

Economics rankings

The University of Fortaleza ranked 44th for Economics in Brazil and 2267th in the World with 844 publications made and 6,391 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#44 of 122 In Brazil
#91 of 378 In Latin America
#2267 of 5,995 In the World

University of Fortaleza
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 2 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 2
1999 0 0
2000 4 1
2001 4 1
2002 6 2
2003 5 1
2004 13 2
2005 10 6
2006 13 12
2007 8 22
2008 24 45
2009 38 47
2010 29 68
2011 25 103
2012 41 159
2013 46 173
2014 54 184
2015 43 189
2016 42 221
2017 67 218
2018 77 353
2019 65 518
2020 54 750
2021 80 1169
2022 35 1120
2023 55 1097

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Fortaleza in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Development Studies 40 77 1992
Finance 47 111 2582
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 44 106 2674

Art & Design rankings

The University of Fortaleza ranked 57th for Art & Design in Brazil and 2217th in the World with 561 publications made and 3,734 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Multimedia, Aesthetics, Architecture.

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 121 In Brazil
#105 of 350 In Latin America
#2217 of 5,720 In the World

University of Fortaleza
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 3 0
2001 4 0
2002 5 1
2003 7 5
2004 10 6
2005 9 12
2006 13 8
2007 16 17
2008 19 28
2009 25 33
2010 28 48
2011 20 66
2012 21 87
2013 26 90
2014 26 96
2015 34 115
2016 33 145
2017 37 131
2018 60 247
2019 40 328
2020 33 492
2021 35 622
2022 29 637
2023 23 575

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

Art & Design subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 13 19 624
Graphic Design 8 9 634
Entertainment Industry Business 32 38 711
Architecture 16 26 787
Cinematography 75 90 890
Singing and Vocal Performance 40 49 986
Multimedia 23 32 1167
Fashion Design 55 101 1995
Literature 72 143 2758
Aesthetics 65 149 2916

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Fortaleza

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Nuclear Physics 71 162 3153
Physics 71 166 3375
Quantum and Particle physics 71 175 3530
Astrophysics and Astronomy 83 215 3891