University of Fortaleza: Rankings

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The University of Fortaleza ranked 57th in Brazil, 2329th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 72 research topics. The University of Fortaleza ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,862 academic publications and 100,435 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2329 of 14,131 In the World
#134 of 1,756 In Latin America
#57 of 198 In Brazil
#3 of 3 In Fortaleza
#452 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#510 of 2,473 For Gerontology
#696 of 1,021 For Human Rights Law
#5861 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3368 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 69 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Fortaleza ranked 59th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 1038th in the World with 8,145 publications made and 50,689 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#59 of 128 In Brazil
#96 of 442 In Latin America
#1038 of 7,081 In the World

University of Fortaleza
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 0
1993 6 4
1994 1 6
1995 8 8
1996 4 3
1997 2 2
1998 2 4
1999 7 5
2000 18 9
2001 25 13
2002 36 24
2003 62 38
2004 76 58
2005 100 85
2006 103 104
2007 126 205
2008 180 288
2009 198 464
2010 352 622
2011 227 806
2012 454 995
2013 363 1283
2014 461 1437
2015 417 1520
2016 482 1625
2017 528 1788
2018 565 2588
2019 601 3601
2020 705 5504
2021 607 7221
2022 542 6893
2023 528 6957
2024 328 4894

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
Human Rights Law 26 47 696
Philosophy 66 106 753
Criminology and Criminal Justice 25 50 1115
Political Science 48 81 1134
Gender Studies 39 64 1253
Sociology 59 88 1346
Public Policy / Administration 54 90 1586
Anthropology 46 71 1588
Demography 59 103 1737
Law 40 75 1882
Communications and Public Relations 33 57 1956
Library and Information science 51 98 2237
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 58 102 2306
Archaeology 63 126 2488
History 63 130 2607
Linguistics 60 123 2697
Education Majors 77 158 2797
Aesthetics 64 138 2850

Medicine rankings

The University of Fortaleza ranked 50th for Medicine in Brazil and 1516th in the World with 5,047 publications made and 53,298 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#50 of 128 In Brazil
#79 of 430 In Latin America
#1516 of 6,775 In the World

University of Fortaleza
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 2
1993 2 3
1994 1 3
1995 5 0
1996 1 3
1997 3 3
1998 2 4
1999 3 9
2000 7 5
2001 19 16
2002 16 26
2003 22 41
2004 35 49
2005 41 80
2006 63 110
2007 65 245
2008 98 287
2009 112 435
2010 146 602
2011 167 786
2012 323 980
2013 256 1300
2014 262 1505
2015 257 1714
2016 257 1836
2017 295 2333
2018 305 2951
2019 354 3673
2020 438 5472
2021 439 6915
2022 382 6832
2023 363 6634
2024 289 5492

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) 40 48 452
Gerontology 35 37 510
Neurosurgery 19 30 781
Dentistry 44 60 803
Epidemiology 33 48 826
Nursing 34 42 891
Family medicine 34 44 901
Orthodontics 42 58 915
Pediatrics 39 56 916
Healthcare Management (MHA) 32 41 1030
Critical Care Nursing 31 50 1046
Occupational Therapy 33 45 1081
Virology 45 75 1096
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 30 45 1201
Dermatology 57 93 1246
Audiology 34 50 1258
Urology 45 80 1294
Anesthesiology 45 69 1312
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 45 79 1386
Surgery 46 78 1477
Physical Therapy 54 75 1517
Pathology 49 83 1544
Psychiatry 45 74 1590
Immunology 53 101 1613
Sports Medicine 67 96 1614
Health Science 60 83 1630
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 51 86 1642
Cardiology 49 92 1645
Clinical Psychology 47 72 1662
Public Health 58 99 1756
Oncology and Cancer research 50 101 2015
Pharmacology 59 109 2030
Veterinary 83 183 2044
Anatomy and Physiology 77 144 2213

Biology rankings

The University of Fortaleza ranked 73rd for Biology in Brazil and 2344th in the World with 4,130 publications made and 54,909 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#73 of 128 In Brazil
#140 of 433 In Latin America
#2344 of 6,833 In the World

University of Fortaleza
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 8
1993 2 10
1994 0 9
1995 2 19
1996 1 9
1997 3 10
1998 4 15
1999 7 13
2000 10 12
2001 24 31
2002 16 39
2003 31 59
2004 40 85
2005 45 123
2006 54 160
2007 62 256
2008 77 292
2009 105 452
2010 131 602
2011 170 829
2012 225 1012
2013 195 1287
2014 204 1627
2015 203 1757
2016 217 2032
2017 255 2463
2018 292 3130
2019 300 3898
2020 372 5584
2021 302 6548
2022 271 6496
2023 255 6280
2024 221 5288

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
Animal Science 61 94 929
Horticulture 58 96 990
Virology 45 75 1096
Immunology 53 101 1613
Forestry 78 169 1638
Molecular Biology 73 132 1810
Oncology and Cancer research 50 101 2015
Agricultural Science 74 150 2018
Pharmacology 59 109 2030
Neuroscience 57 111 2123
Microbiology 75 161 2259
Nutrition and Food Science 80 168 2273
Genetics 65 138 2458
Biotechnology 77 159 2481
Botany 82 181 2487
Paleontology 73 157 2561
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 87 204 2562
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 74 157 2754
Biochemistry 78 164 2909
Zoology 102 246 2939
Nanotechnology 76 164 3350

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Fortaleza ranked 75th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 2646th in the World with 2,733 publications made and 38,395 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#75 of 128 In Brazil
#170 of 431 In Latin America
#2646 of 6,876 In the World

University of Fortaleza
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 7
1993 2 9
1994 0 7
1995 3 22
1996 3 9
1997 1 10
1998 2 12
1999 8 7
2000 11 11
2001 19 23
2002 13 35
2003 32 56
2004 35 71
2005 37 80
2006 43 123
2007 51 205
2008 66 230
2009 78 323
2010 126 425
2011 111 578
2012 139 776
2013 114 972
2014 141 1133
2015 151 1133
2016 138 1363
2017 152 1561
2018 201 2247
2019 203 2908
2020 248 4116
2021 178 4931
2022 142 4754
2023 153 4649
2024 104 3517

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
Forestry 78 169 1638
Agricultural Science 74 150 2018
Geography and Cartography 75 177 2393
Earth science and Geophysics 54 128 2411
Geology 72 149 2519
Paleontology 73 157 2561
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 87 204 2562
Geotechnical Engineering 61 137 2590
Ecology 81 184 2842
Oceanography 71 185 2968
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 69 175 3207
Environmental Management 86 214 3346

Computer Science rankings

The University of Fortaleza ranked 52nd for Computer Science in Brazil and 2385th in the World with 2,630 publications made and 40,985 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#52 of 125 In Brazil
#97 of 425 In Latin America
#2385 of 6,845 In the World

University of Fortaleza
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 4
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 1 0
1997 3 1
1998 2 4
1999 2 1
2000 5 6
2001 8 7
2002 10 13
2003 27 36
2004 33 47
2005 33 70
2006 46 86
2007 51 110
2008 60 156
2009 105 263
2010 96 366
2011 104 435
2012 120 581
2013 99 641
2014 108 752
2015 127 853
2016 146 1075
2017 185 1374
2018 240 2284
2019 225 3495
2020 224 5052
2021 159 6305
2022 145 6308
2023 141 5807
2024 114 4341

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 19 599
Software Engineering 34 51 1178
Human-Computer Interaction 24 52 1182
Blockchain and Cryptography 25 38 1327
Multimedia 25 37 1356
Management Information Systems 35 54 1628
Data Science 40 61 1673
Cyber Security 34 54 1756
Computational Linguistics 35 57 1889
Cognitive Science 40 63 1970
Computer Networking 40 69 1986
Neuroscience 57 111 2123
Library and Information science 51 98 2237
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 48 91 2239
Machine Learning 50 82 2257
Computer Vision 50 109 2420
Telecommunications 49 106 2534
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 74 157 2754

Engineering rankings

The University of Fortaleza ranked 60th for Engineering in Brazil and 2885th in the World with 2,314 publications made and 36,630 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#60 of 127 In Brazil
#134 of 424 In Latin America
#2885 of 6,782 In the World

University of Fortaleza
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 2
1993 2 8
1994 0 7
1995 1 13
1996 1 6
1997 0 3
1998 2 8
1999 2 4
2000 10 10
2001 15 9
2002 12 22
2003 34 44
2004 31 43
2005 37 81
2006 42 114
2007 53 195
2008 57 189
2009 96 300
2010 106 382
2011 93 472
2012 98 652
2013 97 796
2014 107 833
2015 130 985
2016 127 1273
2017 161 1478
2018 211 2206
2019 194 3083
2020 169 4295
2021 121 5063
2022 92 4782
2023 117 4545
2024 83 3396

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 21 32 887
Human-Computer Interaction 24 52 1182
Operations Research 23 39 1355
Systems Engineering 38 66 1856
Computer Networking 40 69 1986
Biotechnology 77 159 2481
Mechanical Engineering 50 108 2486
Telecommunications 49 106 2534
Geotechnical Engineering 61 137 2590
Aerospace Engineering 54 118 2677
Electronic Engineering 61 153 3063
Electrical Engineering 59 146 3111
Materials Science 73 156 3209
Acoustical Engineering 64 148 3237
Structural Engineering 67 160 3272
Chemical Engineering 77 177 3324
Nanotechnology 76 164 3350
Optical Engineering 72 165 3404
Metallurgical Engineering 81 183 3524

Psychology rankings

The University of Fortaleza ranked 50th for Psychology in Brazil and 1954th in the World with 2,203 publications made and 27,326 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#50 of 126 In Brazil
#82 of 416 In Latin America
#1954 of 6,645 In the World

University of Fortaleza
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 0
1997 2 0
1998 1 3
1999 2 2
2000 1 2
2001 6 8
2002 3 10
2003 11 20
2004 20 17
2005 20 20
2006 16 42
2007 25 67
2008 38 108
2009 52 136
2010 55 219
2011 81 273
2012 160 398
2013 92 514
2014 93 626
2015 114 711
2016 131 818
2017 133 1014
2018 154 1505
2019 180 1927
2020 182 2952
2021 185 3836
2022 161 3793
2023 158 3605
2024 118 2766

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 33 815
Occupational Therapy 33 45 1081
Psychiatry 45 74 1590
Child Psychology 41 63 1638
Clinical Psychology 47 72 1662
Cognitive Science 40 63 1970
Neuroscience 57 111 2123
Social Psychology 47 79 2227
Education Majors 77 158 2797

Chemistry rankings

The University of Fortaleza ranked 81st for Chemistry in Brazil and 3130th in the World with 2,019 publications made and 32,756 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#81 of 128 In Brazil
#165 of 418 In Latin America
#3130 of 6,545 In the World

University of Fortaleza
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 7
1993 2 10
1994 0 7
1995 1 19
1996 1 7
1997 3 10
1998 3 11
1999 5 6
2000 5 9
2001 13 21
2002 8 25
2003 23 46
2004 29 52
2005 27 74
2006 29 113
2007 30 221
2008 37 215
2009 53 277
2010 73 359
2011 73 502
2012 104 610
2013 97 831
2014 108 1003
2015 131 1167
2016 115 1449
2017 135 1628
2018 143 2096
2019 126 2518
2020 162 3433
2021 133 3974
2022 109 3977
2023 111 3807
2024 106 3349

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 68 129 2212
Nutrition and Food Science 80 168 2273
Biochemistry 78 164 2909
Materials Science 73 156 3209
Chemical Engineering 77 177 3324
Nanotechnology 76 164 3350
Organic Chemistry 83 178 3357
Physical chemistry 83 207 3688

Mathematics rankings

The University of Fortaleza ranked 58th for Mathematics in Brazil and 2615th in the World with 1,368 publications made and 20,317 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Operations Research, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#58 of 125 In Brazil
#109 of 399 In Latin America
#2615 of 6,418 In the World

University of Fortaleza
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 2
1999 0 0
2000 1 2
2001 6 4
2002 11 8
2003 13 21
2004 13 20
2005 12 37
2006 30 40
2007 25 63
2008 33 86
2009 41 143
2010 50 173
2011 44 234
2012 67 293
2013 61 388
2014 66 469
2015 69 523
2016 70 591
2017 95 752
2018 118 1218
2019 114 1792
2020 127 2452
2021 78 3079
2022 76 2962
2023 89 2737
2024 53 1668

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
Blockchain and Cryptography 25 38 1327
Operations Research 23 39 1355
Statistics 64 121 2683
Math Teachers 62 129 2808
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 50 116 2860

Business rankings

The University of Fortaleza ranked 49th for Business in Brazil and 2361st in the World with 1,170 publications made and 12,587 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#49 of 124 In Brazil
#94 of 395 In Latin America
#2361 of 6,339 In the World

University of Fortaleza
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 0
1993 2 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 3
1999 0 0
2000 6 3
2001 3 2
2002 8 4
2003 10 5
2004 16 12
2005 16 22
2006 25 35
2007 25 41
2008 33 60
2009 53 109
2010 49 154
2011 52 185
2012 47 258
2013 52 287
2014 48 295
2015 74 347
2016 74 450
2017 83 488
2018 100 717
2019 77 1041
2020 84 1427
2021 75 1868
2022 43 1881
2023 79 1860
2024 32 1305

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
Project Management 25 31 960
Operations Research 23 39 1355
Public Policy / Administration 54 90 1586
Management Information Systems 35 54 1628
Marketing 41 68 1928
Accounting 39 75 2343
Management 48 97 2438
Advertising 49 84 2479
Finance 48 108 2594

Economics rankings

The University of Fortaleza ranked 45th for Economics in Brazil and 2260th in the World with 967 publications made and 10,105 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#45 of 123 In Brazil
#90 of 384 In Latin America
#2260 of 6,167 In the World

University of Fortaleza
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 2 1
1996 1 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 4
1999 0 0
2000 4 2
2001 5 4
2002 7 7
2003 5 4
2004 6 11
2005 9 7
2006 10 20
2007 13 29
2008 24 51
2009 36 68
2010 30 92
2011 31 148
2012 49 212
2013 58 251
2014 60 286
2015 51 260
2016 56 316
2017 70 331
2018 76 507
2019 71 730
2020 53 1032
2021 84 1460
2022 44 1351
2023 65 1430
2024 44 1045

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 41 74 1935
Finance 48 108 2594
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 50 116 2860

Art & Design rankings

The University of Fortaleza ranked 59th for Art & Design in Brazil and 2246th in the World with 628 publications made and 5,398 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
#59 of 123 In Brazil
#107 of 365 In Latin America
#2246 of 5,966 In the World

University of Fortaleza
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 2 0
2001 4 0
2002 6 2
2003 6 8
2004 10 11
2005 12 16
2006 14 14
2007 19 37
2008 17 42
2009 29 59
2010 31 68
2011 23 88
2012 24 118
2013 25 134
2014 23 143
2015 36 157
2016 31 215
2017 44 190
2018 62 352
2019 40 474
2020 38 668
2021 39 778
2022 32 857
2023 30 774
2024 25 649

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 19 599
Graphic Design 14 16 734
Architecture 21 32 887
Multimedia 25 37 1356
Fashion Design 60 105 2067
Literature 71 133 2669
Aesthetics 64 138 2850

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Fortaleza

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Nuclear Physics 67 157 3135
Astrophysics and Astronomy 68 165 3267
Physics 69 160 3284
Quantum and Particle physics 70 169 3494