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The University of Pernambuco ranked 66th in Brazil, 2729th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 82 research topics. The University of Pernambuco ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 16,514 academic publications and 134,063 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2729 of 14,131 In the World
#184 of 1,756 In Latin America
#66 of 198 In Brazil
#3 of 4 In Recife
#277 of 2,490 For Dentistry
#314 of 2,534 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#330 of 2,275 For Orthodontics
#5878 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4586 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 79 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Pernambuco ranked 60th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 1065th in the World with 9,666 publications made and 62,869 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#60 of 128 In Brazil
#97 of 442 In Latin America
#1065 of 7,088 In the World

University of Pernambuco
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1 4
1994 3 4
1995 2 1
1996 0 9
1997 6 7
1998 9 10
1999 6 13
2000 7 17
2001 22 35
2002 19 39
2003 21 51
2004 31 64
2005 53 122
2006 45 200
2007 101 257
2008 110 452
2009 134 648
2010 165 846
2011 206 1111
2012 270 1402
2013 303 1633
2014 335 2033
2015 394 2039
2016 562 2132
2017 573 2302
2018 627 3031
2019 627 3683
2020 989 5217
2021 1189 6812
2022 896 6767
2023 1016 7517
2024 697 5936
2025 274 4547

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 18 18 363
Occupational Safety and Health 12 13 578
Philosophy 61 97 734
Demography 43 68 1257
Sociology 61 93 1406
Political Science 64 121 1519
Anthropology 45 67 1530
Gender Studies 53 88 1645
Public Policy / Administration 59 98 1714
Aesthetics 49 90 2081
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 49 87 2096
Education Majors 63 108 2145
Law 51 91 2160
Archaeology 58 113 2372
Library and Information science 58 119 2414
Linguistics 50 101 2449
History 60 122 2525
Communications and Public Relations 65 145 3215

Medicine rankings

The University of Pernambuco ranked 33rd for Medicine in Brazil and 1110th in the World with 7,596 publications made and 91,744 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#33 of 128 In Brazil
#47 of 432 In Latin America
#1110 of 6,793 In the World

University of Pernambuco
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 2 4
1994 2 7
1995 5 6
1996 6 14
1997 6 13
1998 11 12
1999 12 27
2000 20 39
2001 28 66
2002 25 51
2003 29 82
2004 43 107
2005 67 170
2006 72 253
2007 98 372
2008 113 515
2009 161 887
2010 214 1154
2011 257 1490
2012 257 1990
2013 256 2332
2014 272 2959
2015 294 3081
2016 308 3308
2017 370 3766
2018 415 4685
2019 428 5401
2020 694 7529
2021 819 9286
2022 630 9300
2023 664 9439
2024 664 8804
2025 397 7729

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

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Dentistry 12 14 277
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 27 31 314
Orthodontics 14 17 330
Sports / Exercise science 18 18 363
Gerontology 40 43 615
Pediatrics 23 35 706
Family medicine 24 31 749
Plastic Surgery 27 43 757
Neurosurgery 17 28 766
Cardiology 14 20 790
Anesthesiology 22 28 806
Epidemiology 32 46 812
Physical Therapy 31 34 831
Surgery 23 31 903
Virology 36 58 913
Sports Medicine 34 37 916
Dermatology 41 65 957
Nursing 36 45 966
Health Science 30 38 977
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 23 31 989
Critical Care Nursing 35 59 1083
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 24 37 1088
Pathology 32 50 1108
Occupational Therapy 34 47 1115
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 37 61 1116
Anatomy and Physiology 34 55 1199
Psychiatry 32 49 1239
Healthcare Management (MHA) 36 49 1241
Public Health 39 63 1247
Audiology 33 49 1258
Immunology 44 78 1356
Clinical Psychology 42 61 1412
Urology 57 109 1505
Ophthalmology 34 67 1553
Radiation Therapy 47 75 1622
Oncology and Cancer research 37 75 1753
Biomedical Engineering 44 81 1816
Veterinary 79 175 2003
Pharmacology 60 111 2076

Biology rankings

The University of Pernambuco ranked 59th for Biology in Brazil and 2021st in the World with 6,236 publications made and 78,452 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#59 of 128 In Brazil
#116 of 433 In Latin America
#2021 of 6,841 In the World

University of Pernambuco
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 3 3
1994 2 5
1995 5 9
1996 4 14
1997 6 13
1998 11 18
1999 9 25
2000 14 55
2001 18 58
2002 19 57
2003 27 89
2004 33 118
2005 47 159
2006 59 242
2007 85 349
2008 108 491
2009 121 707
2010 154 966
2011 177 1314
2012 197 1635
2013 211 1929
2014 219 2384
2015 236 2537
2016 259 2841
2017 337 3385
2018 350 3961
2019 358 4663
2020 555 6413
2021 637 7979
2022 539 8115
2023 567 8409
2024 550 7848
2025 336 7058

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

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Virology 36 58 913
Immunology 44 78 1356
Molecular Biology 66 112 1645
Animal Science 82 154 1646
Zoology 68 144 1655
Oncology and Cancer research 37 75 1753
Forestry 83 185 1787
Neuroscience 47 87 1805
Horticulture 85 178 1819
Paleontology 53 104 1865
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 73 157 1990
Pharmacology 60 111 2076
Microbiology 72 148 2078
Genetics 52 110 2079
Evolutionary Biology 50 108 2226
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 57 120 2275
Botany 80 168 2312
Biotechnology 70 145 2375
Agricultural Science 88 191 2480
Biochemistry 64 130 2483
Nanotechnology 56 115 2682
Nutrition and Food Science 92 202 2697

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Pernambuco ranked 65th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 2241st in the World with 4,213 publications made and 47,410 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#65 of 128 In Brazil
#132 of 433 In Latin America
#2241 of 6,888 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 2
1994 1 3
1995 3 6
1996 1 7
1997 3 8
1998 6 6
1999 5 5
2000 6 16
2001 9 25
2002 8 22
2003 14 40
2004 25 57
2005 36 88
2006 41 153
2007 63 199
2008 87 299
2009 82 429
2010 95 590
2011 122 756
2012 151 978
2013 168 1207
2014 174 1495
2015 165 1512
2016 188 1618
2017 216 1816
2018 247 2299
2019 272 2709
2020 364 3798
2021 415 4754
2022 342 4913
2023 418 5340
2024 327 4792
2025 161 4210

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

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 83 185 1787
Paleontology 53 104 1865
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 73 157 1990
Geography and Cartography 66 143 2049
Geology 58 118 2082
Agricultural Science 88 191 2480
Ecology 74 159 2499
Environmental Management 66 145 2619
Environmental Engineering 70 160 2643
Petrology and Geochemistry 64 146 2733
Geotechnical Engineering 67 150 2746
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 57 144 2820
Oceanography 69 177 2835
Earth science and Geophysics 73 169 2936
Environmental Chemistry 93 226 3647

Computer Science rankings

The University of Pernambuco ranked 39th for Computer Science in Brazil and 2036th in the World with 3,903 publications made and 43,406 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#39 of 125 In Brazil
#68 of 427 In Latin America
#2036 of 6,855 In the World

University of Pernambuco
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 1
1994 1 2
1995 3 4
1996 0 4
1997 2 3
1998 4 9
1999 5 16
2000 7 22
2001 11 25
2002 12 43
2003 19 38
2004 37 63
2005 38 98
2006 46 137
2007 111 230
2008 120 360
2009 119 523
2010 103 643
2011 120 843
2012 151 1049
2013 207 1273
2014 132 1488
2015 171 1591
2016 149 1699
2017 188 1930
2018 198 2296
2019 234 2682
2020 331 3614
2021 334 4581
2022 300 4610
2023 336 4831
2024 269 4231
2025 160 3668

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

Computer Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Software Engineering 23 32 853
Data Science 28 41 1270
Blockchain and Cryptography 27 40 1356
Machine Learning 34 51 1582
Neuroscience 47 87 1805
Computer Engineering 39 73 1856
Computer Networking 37 61 1867
Cognitive Science 40 63 1949
Human-Computer Interaction 42 119 1950
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 39 71 1980
Computer Vision 42 81 2018
Management Information Systems 50 86 2018
Computational Linguistics 39 64 2088
Cyber Security 44 71 2162
Telecommunications 41 77 2185
Multimedia 54 96 2244
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 57 120 2275
Library and Information science 58 119 2414

Engineering rankings

The University of Pernambuco ranked 54th for Engineering in Brazil and 2548th in the World with 3,588 publications made and 44,698 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#54 of 127 In Brazil
#111 of 425 In Latin America
#2548 of 6,795 In the World

University of Pernambuco
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 2
1994 2 2
1995 2 0
1996 0 17
1997 2 9
1998 7 17
1999 2 22
2000 6 26
2001 11 35
2002 11 45
2003 19 68
2004 32 82
2005 27 123
2006 44 164
2007 73 268
2008 91 356
2009 114 533
2010 109 656
2011 121 863
2012 140 1107
2013 191 1271
2014 120 1427
2015 164 1642
2016 143 1777
2017 169 1895
2018 216 2395
2019 218 2597
2020 294 3459
2021 314 4469
2022 267 4604
2023 293 4988
2024 240 4228
2025 148 3829

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

Engineering subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Reliability and Quality Engineering 26 35 1136
Architecture 31 48 1165
Engineering Management 24 38 1248
Systems Engineering 35 60 1693
Biomedical Engineering 44 81 1816
Computer Engineering 39 73 1856
Computer Networking 37 61 1867
Electronic Engineering 39 73 1936
Human-Computer Interaction 42 119 1950
Renewable Energy Engineering 51 108 2083
Telecommunications 41 77 2185
Operations Research 41 89 2191
Remote Sensing 56 119 2270
Automotive Engineering 52 105 2299
Biotechnology 70 145 2375
Electrical Engineering 48 105 2449
Optical Engineering 50 105 2453
Acoustical Engineering 50 100 2478
Materials Science 53 107 2515
Mechanical Engineering 52 112 2549
Environmental Engineering 70 160 2643
Nanotechnology 56 115 2682
Geotechnical Engineering 67 150 2746
Aerospace Engineering 57 123 2752
Structural Engineering 56 126 2803
Chemical Engineering 63 140 2840
Civil Engineering 57 137 2851
Metallurgical Engineering 64 136 2854

Chemistry rankings

The University of Pernambuco ranked 59th for Chemistry in Brazil and 2596th in the World with 3,404 publications made and 47,145 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#59 of 128 In Brazil
#124 of 420 In Latin America
#2596 of 6,561 In the World

University of Pernambuco
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 2 1
1994 2 2
1995 4 5
1996 0 19
1997 7 9
1998 7 12
1999 5 29
2000 7 42
2001 13 45
2002 10 52
2003 17 74
2004 21 90
2005 24 132
2006 38 177
2007 41 241
2008 55 288
2009 82 459
2010 95 583
2011 115 771
2012 107 955
2013 149 1185
2014 104 1388
2015 134 1484
2016 130 1776
2017 164 1904
2018 219 2416
2019 204 2731
2020 288 3787
2021 307 4803
2022 292 4960
2023 304 5172
2024 274 4857
2025 184 4316

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

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Inorganic Chemistry 43 88 1978
Radiochemistry 67 128 2193
Biochemistry 64 130 2483
Materials Science 53 107 2515
Nanotechnology 56 115 2682
Nutrition and Food Science 92 202 2697
Petrology and Geochemistry 64 146 2733
Chemical Engineering 63 140 2840
Organic Chemistry 77 159 3054
Physical chemistry 71 161 3244
Environmental Chemistry 93 226 3647

Psychology rankings

The University of Pernambuco ranked 35th for Psychology in Brazil and 1554th in the World with 3,023 publications made and 35,656 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#35 of 126 In Brazil
#58 of 417 In Latin America
#1554 of 6,663 In the World

University of Pernambuco
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 1
1995 2 3
1996 1 1
1997 2 4
1998 4 6
1999 6 14
2000 2 23
2001 5 32
2002 9 27
2003 12 25
2004 18 44
2005 23 56
2006 26 90
2007 43 140
2008 53 193
2009 60 297
2010 74 379
2011 95 517
2012 103 738
2013 107 847
2014 98 1114
2015 99 1163
2016 144 1318
2017 176 1611
2018 163 1850
2019 198 2159
2020 283 3155
2021 287 3774
2022 262 4073
2023 278 3943
2024 244 3530
2025 164 3048

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

Psychology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Sexology 35 48 957
Occupational Therapy 34 47 1115
Psychiatry 32 49 1239
Clinical Psychology 42 61 1412
Child Psychology 43 69 1757
Neuroscience 47 87 1805
Cognitive Science 40 63 1949
Education Majors 63 108 2145
Social Psychology 49 86 2361

Physics rankings

The University of Pernambuco ranked 54th for Physics in Brazil and 2641st in the World with 2,895 publications made and 37,297 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#54 of 127 In Brazil
#115 of 419 In Latin America
#2641 of 6,729 In the World

University of Pernambuco
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 1 1
1994 3 1
1995 3 1
1996 0 17
1997 1 10
1998 8 10
1999 2 23
2000 6 23
2001 10 28
2002 7 36
2003 16 62
2004 23 74
2005 25 114
2006 44 142
2007 56 219
2008 64 249
2009 96 417
2010 89 502
2011 113 670
2012 118 846
2013 140 1012
2014 95 1144
2015 135 1337
2016 105 1396
2017 137 1522
2018 175 1940
2019 173 2154
2020 234 2856
2021 236 3567
2022 219 3701
2023 234 4021
2024 198 3620
2025 124 3202

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Pernambuco in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 52 113 2422
Optical Engineering 50 105 2453
Acoustical Engineering 50 100 2478
Astrophysics and Astronomy 55 124 2507
Materials Science 53 107 2515
Nanotechnology 56 115 2682
Quantum and Particle physics 56 127 2859
Condensed Matter Physics 57 149 2887

Mathematics rankings

The University of Pernambuco ranked 35th for Mathematics in Brazil and 1721st in the World with 2,548 publications made and 32,930 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#35 of 125 In Brazil
#54 of 400 In Latin America
#1721 of 6,434 In the World

University of Pernambuco
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 3
1997 1 1
1998 3 2
1999 3 1
2000 3 9
2001 4 11
2002 6 17
2003 14 17
2004 23 31
2005 21 49
2006 37 61
2007 55 128
2008 63 179
2009 67 263
2010 70 337
2011 74 455
2012 95 665
2013 142 744
2014 84 1013
2015 113 1043
2016 98 1044
2017 137 1162
2018 147 1484
2019 168 1694
2020 261 2355
2021 227 2904
2022 192 2908
2023 200 3004
2024 161 2162
2025 90 1812

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

Mathematics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 27 40 1356
Statistics 37 55 1612
Operations Research 41 89 2191
Math Teachers 59 113 2509
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 47 111 2833

Business rankings

The University of Pernambuco ranked 51st for Business in Brazil and 2403rd in the World with 1,338 publications made and 12,710 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#51 of 124 In Brazil
#97 of 396 In Latin America
#2403 of 6,366 In the World

University of Pernambuco
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 1
1999 0 0
2000 1 3
2001 3 3
2002 6 6
2003 3 3
2004 9 5
2005 14 18
2006 11 25
2007 25 56
2008 41 89
2009 47 129
2010 25 197
2011 42 223
2012 57 258
2013 85 362
2014 58 441
2015 50 451
2016 46 511
2017 71 543
2018 66 728
2019 101 809
2020 130 995
2021 128 1314
2022 96 1234
2023 112 1489
2024 74 1129
2025 37 922

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

Business subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 12 13 578
Engineering Management 24 38 1248
Project Management 36 56 1513
Public Policy / Administration 59 98 1714
Management Information Systems 50 86 2018
Advertising 35 56 2068
Operations Research 41 89 2191
Management 41 82 2239
Marketing 57 106 2591
Accounting 56 124 2947
Finance 60 146 3212

Art & Design rankings

The University of Pernambuco ranked 60th for Art & Design in Brazil and 2367th in the World with 642 publications made and 6,309 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Architecture, Multimedia.

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
#60 of 123 In Brazil
#111 of 367 In Latin America
#2367 of 6,010 In the World

University of Pernambuco
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1998 2 1
1999 0 4
2000 1 5
2001 4 4
2002 5 5
2003 5 10
2004 3 4
2005 7 15
2006 5 22
2007 11 24
2008 12 52
2009 17 84
2010 25 100
2011 27 107
2012 31 197
2013 27 228
2014 31 230
2015 31 257
2016 35 278
2017 24 249
2018 37 362
2019 39 402
2020 59 460
2021 36 556
2022 45 638
2023 65 652
2024 37 651
2025 25 563

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

Art & Design subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Architecture 31 48 1165
Fashion Design 57 99 1980
Aesthetics 49 90 2081
Multimedia 54 96 2244
Literature 72 136 2748

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Pernambuco

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Development Studies 43 78 2072
Economics 52 104 2529