University of the Azores: Rankings

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The University of the Azores ranked 16th in Portugal, 2212th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 48 research topics. The University of the Azores ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,489 academic publications and 126,669 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2212 of 14,131 In the World
#724 of 2,785 In Europe
#16 of 95 In Portugal
#394 of 1,049 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#502 of 3,409 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#508 of 1,032 For Entomology
#6367 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2681 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 45 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

The University of the Azores ranked 13th for Environmental Science in Portugal and 1483rd in the World with 4,750 publications made and 112,341 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#13 of 29 In Portugal
#493 of 1,464 In Europe
#1483 of 6,876 In the World

University of the Azores
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 5 15
1993 5 14
1994 3 49
1995 20 44
1996 11 31
1997 10 35
1998 14 50
1999 29 103
2000 33 120
2001 47 150
2002 32 220
2003 53 296
2004 46 291
2005 63 490
2006 85 619
2007 112 885
2008 133 1291
2009 134 1525
2010 121 1719
2011 189 2254
2012 159 2586
2013 211 3475
2014 240 3926
2015 240 4548
2016 234 5045
2017 235 5360
2018 216 6038
2019 253 6994
2020 344 9165
2021 481 11529
2022 335 11691
2023 374 13522
2024 245 12443

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

Environmental Science subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 171 502
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 247 645
Oceanography 8 277 763
Earth science and Geophysics 9 336 986
Ecology 10 388 1112
Paleontology 11 395 1159
Urban and Regional planning 13 570 1217
Geology 12 436 1305
Forestry 10 394 1345
Geography and Cartography 13 520 1510
Environmental Management 14 497 1596
Agricultural Science 11 444 1599
Environmental Chemistry 14 538 1971
Geotechnical Engineering 15 559 1996
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 14 652 2317

Biology rankings

The University of the Azores ranked 13th for Biology in Portugal and 1887th in the World with 4,506 publications made and 107,513 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Botany, Genetics, Biochemistry.

Biology ranking Location
#13 of 29 In Portugal
#537 of 1,448 In Europe
#1887 of 6,833 In the World

University of the Azores
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 5 16
1993 4 16
1994 3 49
1995 20 45
1996 14 30
1997 9 34
1998 16 54
1999 30 100
2000 33 124
2001 47 156
2002 30 226
2003 54 307
2004 43 289
2005 64 494
2006 87 618
2007 92 868
2008 128 1232
2009 136 1522
2010 114 1651
2011 178 2179
2012 150 2532
2013 203 3446
2014 219 3691
2015 218 4286
2016 218 4882
2017 212 5008
2018 202 5738
2019 221 6744
2020 315 8809
2021 546 10731
2022 304 11036
2023 330 12624
2024 227 11349

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

Biology subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 137 394
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 171 502
Entomology 1 185 508
Zoology 7 246 684
Animal Science 8 307 1098
Paleontology 11 395 1159
Forestry 10 394 1345
Horticulture 11 348 1353
Astrobiology 9 448 1355
Botany 11 412 1369
Toxicology 12 368 1397
Agricultural Science 11 444 1599
Evolutionary Biology 12 545 1667
Nutrition and Food Science 17 498 1882
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 552 1982
Microbiology 13 496 2004
Genetics 14 584 2252
Molecular Biology 12 589 2329
Biotechnology 18 594 2424
Biochemistry 15 637 2590
Pharmacology 18 652 2927
Virology 16 677 2929
Neuroscience 20 821 3144
Immunology 18 727 3184
Nanotechnology 22 952 4031

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of the Azores ranked 16th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Portugal and 2007th in the World with 3,936 publications made and 68,162 citations received. Main research topics: History, Political Science, Archaeology, Sociology, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#16 of 32 In Portugal
#657 of 1,500 In Europe
#2007 of 7,081 In the World

University of the Azores
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 10
1993 2 6
1994 3 30
1995 12 33
1996 8 17
1997 2 21
1998 6 26
1999 15 45
2000 20 66
2001 27 90
2002 22 147
2003 41 202
2004 26 159
2005 33 287
2006 59 413
2007 81 562
2008 83 723
2009 95 989
2010 86 1056
2011 134 1428
2012 130 1640
2013 153 2156
2014 162 2408
2015 185 2787
2016 195 3059
2017 188 3166
2018 191 3653
2019 231 4379
2020 287 5954
2021 712 7347
2022 264 7476
2023 297 9108
2024 166 7043

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 8 325 830
International Law 6 353 888
Urban and Regional planning 13 570 1217
Demography 10 453 1429
Archaeology 14 523 1495
History 15 552 1590
Communications and Public Relations 14 547 1596
Sociology 16 595 1899
Law 15 655 2095
Political Science 16 712 2164
Philosophy 17 708 2212
Anthropology 17 660 2221
Education Majors 16 626 2266
Classics and Ancient History 15 720 2397
Library and Information science 17 820 2997
Aesthetics 21 873 3030
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 17 856 3087
Linguistics 20 841 3113

Chemistry rankings

The University of the Azores ranked 15th for Chemistry in Portugal and 2537th in the World with 2,346 publications made and 60,869 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#15 of 29 In Portugal
#662 of 1,417 In Europe
#2537 of 6,545 In the World

University of the Azores
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 2 14
1993 0 5
1994 2 22
1995 9 15
1996 14 14
1997 7 25
1998 9 38
1999 22 66
2000 22 80
2001 25 98
2002 15 139
2003 28 192
2004 26 193
2005 37 317
2006 62 423
2007 62 593
2008 79 821
2009 82 958
2010 60 955
2011 88 1242
2012 80 1461
2013 127 1984
2014 128 2058
2015 137 2612
2016 109 2729
2017 117 2739
2018 101 3364
2019 116 3815
2020 140 4974
2021 178 5910
2022 144 6155
2023 182 7061
2024 123 6349

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

Chemistry subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 247 645
Nutrition and Food Science 17 498 1882
Environmental Chemistry 14 538 1971
Biochemistry 15 637 2590
Chemical Engineering 18 716 2895
Organic Chemistry 18 741 3039
Materials Science 21 913 3583
Physical chemistry 22 925 3848
Nanotechnology 22 952 4031

Medicine rankings

The University of the Azores ranked 18th for Medicine in Portugal and 2792nd in the World with 1,960 publications made and 36,286 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#18 of 30 In Portugal
#708 of 1,433 In Europe
#2792 of 6,775 In the World

University of the Azores
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 8
1993 3 5
1994 1 22
1995 3 15
1996 7 16
1997 3 13
1998 6 21
1999 13 26
2000 10 50
2001 16 83
2002 11 100
2003 29 145
2004 19 133
2005 23 225
2006 31 267
2007 32 407
2008 44 486
2009 53 675
2010 38 632
2011 81 872
2012 51 968
2013 67 1230
2014 83 1313
2015 88 1635
2016 79 1731
2017 91 2037
2018 87 2149
2019 83 2654
2020 114 3509
2021 414 4330
2022 140 4645
2023 142 5133
2024 90 3778

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

Medicine subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 137 394
Urology 10 385 1312
Toxicology 12 368 1397
Public Health 12 466 1545
Healthcare Management (MHA) 19 642 2350
Health Science 20 650 2640
Clinical Psychology 22 680 2728
Anatomy and Physiology 19 758 2898
Pharmacology 18 652 2927
Virology 16 677 2929
Nursing 24 707 2970
Pathology 19 738 3061
Immunology 18 727 3184
Psychiatry 21 784 3187
Surgery 22 851 3497

Engineering rankings

The University of the Azores ranked 19th for Engineering in Portugal and 3136th in the World with 1,911 publications made and 44,333 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Aerospace Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#19 of 29 In Portugal
#824 of 1,465 In Europe
#3136 of 6,782 In the World

University of the Azores
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 3
1993 1 0
1994 2 14
1995 7 10
1996 10 11
1997 6 11
1998 4 16
1999 13 39
2000 10 52
2001 15 58
2002 15 89
2003 23 105
2004 19 103
2005 18 162
2006 47 239
2007 56 366
2008 51 524
2009 64 607
2010 47 676
2011 75 827
2012 64 947
2013 81 1265
2014 96 1506
2015 98 1831
2016 71 1868
2017 88 2058
2018 85 2280
2019 107 2824
2020 137 3686
2021 210 4569
2022 141 5012
2023 154 5862
2024 86 4795

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

Engineering subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Marine Engineering 11 317 948
Remote Sensing 11 533 1678
Geotechnical Engineering 15 559 1996
Civil Engineering 16 663 2269
Biotechnology 18 594 2424
Aerospace Engineering 17 738 2629
Chemical Engineering 18 716 2895
Optical Engineering 20 874 3373
Telecommunications 21 871 3390
Metallurgical Engineering 20 844 3427
Acoustical Engineering 20 947 3567
Materials Science 21 913 3583
Computer Networking 21 906 3584
Structural Engineering 22 974 3705
Mechanical Engineering 22 1015 3750
Electrical Engineering 22 972 3802
Nanotechnology 22 952 4031

Physics rankings

The University of the Azores ranked 19th for Physics in Portugal and 3233rd in the World with 1,575 publications made and 33,387 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#19 of 29 In Portugal
#849 of 1,457 In Europe
#3233 of 6,713 In the World

University of the Azores
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 4
1993 0 0
1994 1 11
1995 5 6
1996 10 11
1997 4 10
1998 3 16
1999 10 37
2000 9 38
2001 14 52
2002 9 98
2003 17 101
2004 14 96
2005 11 155
2006 26 201
2007 34 315
2008 38 463
2009 47 495
2010 41 596
2011 71 701
2012 49 799
2013 75 1077
2014 85 1263
2015 81 1449
2016 71 1548
2017 67 1650
2018 76 1866
2019 95 2227
2020 108 2862
2021 182 3674
2022 109 3896
2023 119 4634
2024 85 3736

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

Physics subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 9 448 1355
Astrophysics and Astronomy 14 698 2417
Nuclear Physics 16 780 3099
Optical Engineering 20 874 3373
Acoustical Engineering 20 947 3567
Materials Science 21 913 3583
Quantum and Particle physics 22 933 3669
Nanotechnology 22 952 4031

Computer Science rankings

The University of the Azores ranked 19th for Computer Science in Portugal and 3211th in the World with 1,390 publications made and 26,187 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#19 of 29 In Portugal
#836 of 1,469 In Europe
#3211 of 6,845 In the World

University of the Azores
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 3
1995 4 8
1996 2 3
1997 3 3
1998 5 8
1999 5 21
2000 8 22
2001 10 27
2002 6 55
2003 14 65
2004 6 76
2005 13 110
2006 18 115
2007 32 183
2008 32 282
2009 31 306
2010 23 362
2011 44 459
2012 51 564
2013 55 692
2014 68 852
2015 69 1047
2016 50 1069
2017 55 1105
2018 58 1359
2019 91 1691
2020 91 2164
2021 263 2930
2022 90 3095
2023 118 3657
2024 71 3025

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

Computer Science subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 552 1982
Management Information Systems 25 872 2672
Data Science 24 797 2699
Library and Information science 17 820 2997
Machine Learning 19 761 3019
Neuroscience 20 821 3144
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 19 840 3162
Cognitive Science 19 791 3186
Computer Vision 20 870 3357
Cyber Security 21 881 3368
Telecommunications 21 871 3390
Computer Networking 21 906 3584

Business rankings

The University of the Azores ranked 17th for Business in Portugal and 2324th in the World with 963 publications made and 14,627 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance, Hospitality and Hotel Management, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#17 of 30 In Portugal
#721 of 1,433 In Europe
#2324 of 6,339 In the World

University of the Azores
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 0
1993 2 0
1994 0 0
1995 4 1
1996 1 0
1997 0 4
1998 0 1
1999 3 14
2000 4 11
2001 5 13
2002 4 31
2003 11 41
2004 8 35
2005 12 41
2006 15 63
2007 27 90
2008 20 142
2009 17 150
2010 16 197
2011 38 231
2012 39 361
2013 40 366
2014 36 462
2015 44 536
2016 34 586
2017 41 574
2018 33 708
2019 73 857
2020 78 1245
2021 153 1680
2022 74 1784
2023 80 2127
2024 47 1635

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

Business subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 11 191 444
International Trade 15 609 1276
International Business 15 637 1460
Advertising 15 570 1713
Marketing 18 675 2129
Accounting 19 763 2550
Finance 16 778 2627
Management Information Systems 25 872 2672
Management 21 812 2870

Psychology rankings

The University of the Azores ranked 19th for Psychology in Portugal and 3064th in the World with 900 publications made and 12,161 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#19 of 30 In Portugal
#782 of 1,423 In Europe
#3064 of 6,645 In the World

University of the Azores
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 1 2
1995 3 3
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 3 3
1999 6 11
2000 3 11
2001 7 18
2002 2 32
2003 8 28
2004 6 40
2005 6 51
2006 2 43
2007 11 85
2008 12 91
2009 10 123
2010 12 154
2011 21 164
2012 22 230
2013 21 257
2014 26 314
2015 38 412
2016 26 378
2017 42 408
2018 55 570
2019 66 698
2020 59 1000
2021 227 1418
2022 73 1642
2023 81 1705
2024 48 1417

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

Psychology subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Education Majors 16 626 2266
Clinical Psychology 22 680 2728
Child Psychology 23 718 2856
Social Psychology 21 828 3013
Neuroscience 20 821 3144
Cognitive Science 19 791 3186
Psychiatry 21 784 3187

Economics rankings

The University of the Azores ranked 15th for Economics in Portugal and 2377th in the World with 759 publications made and 10,629 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#15 of 29 In Portugal
#715 of 1,388 In Europe
#2377 of 6,167 In the World

University of the Azores
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 5 1
1996 0 2
1997 0 2
1998 1 1
1999 6 8
2000 3 7
2001 4 9
2002 4 21
2003 7 23
2004 6 23
2005 10 37
2006 10 56
2007 23 76
2008 13 96
2009 17 128
2010 15 148
2011 27 173
2012 29 261
2013 36 290
2014 29 329
2015 24 394
2016 28 416
2017 32 426
2018 33 446
2019 45 582
2020 55 879
2021 150 1043
2022 64 1224
2023 53 1424
2024 25 1043

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

Economics subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 15 603 1198
International Trade 15 609 1276
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 15 660 2218
Development Studies 15 660 2290
Finance 16 778 2627

Art & Design rankings

The University of the Azores ranked 18th for Art & Design in Portugal and 2332nd in the World with 486 publications made and 7,493 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics.

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
#18 of 29 In Portugal
#724 of 1,381 In Europe
#2332 of 5,966 In the World

University of the Azores
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 0
1994 1 5
1995 1 3
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 0 2
1999 0 3
2000 3 8
2001 3 8
2002 4 21
2003 4 14
2004 4 16
2005 4 41
2006 4 35
2007 15 70
2008 8 87
2009 16 138
2010 9 118
2011 19 157
2012 11 159
2013 22 239
2014 17 245
2015 25 266
2016 19 327
2017 22 369
2018 18 353
2019 33 488
2020 32 591
2021 84 877
2022 51 904
2023 36 1011
2024 18 886

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

Art & Design subfield Portugal ranking Europe ranking World rank
Fashion Design 17 663 1982
Literature 17 744 2449
Aesthetics 21 873 3030

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of the Azores

Speciality Portugal Europe World Rank
Statistics 19 757 2817
Mathematics 19 797 3064
Math Teachers 21 793 3246