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Research in São Paulo

Science Explorer records 411 research institutions in São Paulo, Brazil. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Universidade de São Paulo, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) and Universidade Federal de São Paulo.

Research institutions
411
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
604k
▲ 21% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
8.5%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in São Paulo?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Universidade de São PauloUniversity 205,889 #236
2Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)University 101,630 #878
3Universidade Federal de São PauloUniversity 40,215 #1,340
4Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São PauloUniversity 20,427 #7,192
5Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São PauloHospital / health system 14,135 #2,867
6Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São PauloHospital / health system 9,867 #7,655
7Universidade BrasilUniversity 9,761 #6,974
8Universidade Presbiteriana MackenzieUniversity 8,520 #8,129
9Universidade Nove de JulhoUniversity 7,353 #9,915
10Ação EducativaInstitution 7,154 #4,487
11Universidade PaulistaUniversity 5,622 #7,068
12Hospital Israelita Albert EinsteinFunder 5,104 #4,625
13Federal Institute of São PauloUniversity 4,601 #9,897
14Instituto de SaúdeGovernment institution 4,495 #7,441
15Instituto ButantanResearch facility 4,356 #3,393
16Secretaria da EducaçãoGovernment institution 4,234 #12,211
17São Paulo State Technological CollegeUniversity 3,998 #6,787
18Faculdade BrasilInstitution 3,951 #11,487
19Secretaria da SaúdeGovernment institution 3,592 #13,393
20Fundação de Apoio à Universidade Federal de São PauloInstitution 3,584 #16,265
21Associação Paulista de MedicinaNonprofit 3,557 #21,014
22Instituto Adolfo LutzGovernment institution 2,952 #13,928
23AC Camargo HospitalHospital / health system 2,871 #9,400
24Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São PauloUniversity 2,820 #12,757
25Instituto de BotânicaResearch facility 2,748 #21,457
26Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e NuclearesResearch facility 2,659 #11,221
27Universidade Cidade de São PauloUniversity 2,638 #10,800
28Fundação Faculdade de MedicinaNonprofit 2,510 #18,867
29Instituto BiológicoResearch facility 2,500 #17,045
30Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem ComercialUniversity 2,493 #16,061
31Anhembi Morumbi UniversityUniversity 2,372 #12,591
32Universidade Cruzeiro do SulUniversity 2,360 #16,579
33Fundação Faculdade de OdontologiaInstitution 2,357 #18,230
34Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas em Educação, Cultura e Ação ComunitáriaNonprofit 2,313 #21,979
35Universidade de Santo AmaroUniversity 2,296 #12,486
36Secretaria Municipal de Educação de São PauloGovernment institution 2,279 #14,601
37Secretaria do Meio AmbienteGovernment institution 2,275 #17,231
38Hospital São PauloHospital / health system 2,272 #9,457
39Instituto de PescaResearch facility 2,256 #17,976
40Hospital Sírio-LibanêsHospital / health system 2,029 #7,196
41Secretaria de Agricultura e AbastecimentoGovernment institution 1,940 #18,426
42Escola Superior de Propaganda e MarketingUniversity 1,917 #19,455
43Centro Universitário das Faculdades Metropolitanas UnidasUniversity 1,914 #16,310
44Escola da CidadeUniversity 1,909 #22,746
45Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São PauloHospital / health system 1,904 #18,535
46Instituto do SonoNonprofit 1,751 #18,463
47AgroBioNonprofit 1,719 #14,226
48Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São PauloHospital / health system 1,698 #8,779
49Hospital do Servidor Público EstadualHospital / health system 1,679 #19,644
50Instituto FlorestalUniversity 1,674 #15,598
51Universidade São Judas TadeuUniversity 1,653 #19,028
52Instituto de Pesquisas TecnológicasResearch facility 1,585 #17,324
53Secretaria de Planejamento e GestãoGovernment institution 1,560 #24,253
54Instituto Dante Pazzanese de CardiologiaHospital / health system 1,548 #17,221
55Centro de Estudos em Psicologia da SaúdeNonprofit 1,539 #20,573
56Beneficência Portuguesa de São PauloNonprofit 1,526 #14,349
57Centro Universitário Adventista de São PauloUniversity 1,517 #19,114
58Secretaria Municipal de CulturaGovernment institution 1,490 #19,562
59Cardiovascular Research CenterInstitution 1,375 #14,123
60Associação Saúde da FamíliaNonprofit 1,362 #19,209

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Universidade de São Paulo: 37.3%Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp): 18.4%Universidade Federal de São Paulo: 7.3%Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo: 3.7%56 others listed: 33.3%37%largest
Universidade de São Paulo206k · 37.3%Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)102k · 18.4%Universidade Federal de São Paulo40k · 7.3%Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo20k · 3.7%56 others listed184k · 33.3%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is São Paulo strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in São Paulo is most concentrated in General Arts and Humanities, Forestry and Urban Studies (7.0× the world share in General Arts and Humanities).

  1. General Arts and HumanitiesSubfield · 178.9 works7.0×
  2. ForestrySubfield · 730.4 works5.7×
  3. Urban StudiesSubfield · 1,829.8 works5.4×
  4. Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 1,746.6 works5.0×
  5. OrthodonticsSubfield · 596.6 works4.3×
  6. EquineSubfield · 60.5 works3.8×
  7. Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield · 2,440.7 works3.4×
  8. DentistryField · 1,909.3 works3.2×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in São Paulo?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Public Policy, Teacher Training, Qualitative Research, Epidemiology, Public Health, Quality of Life, Social Inequality and Healthcare Access.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology7,968▲ 1.64×139 topics
  2. Qualitative Research5,262▲ 4.9×44 topics
  3. Sustainability5,234▲ 1.75×134 topics
  4. Globalization5,206▲ 2.2×176 topics
  5. Teacher Training5,122▲ 6.7×30 topics
  6. Public Health5,107▲ 2.9×76 topics
  7. Public Policy5,010▲ 8.3×34 topics
  8. Quality of Life4,896▲ 2.8×60 topics
  9. Education4,754▲ 2.3×156 topics
  10. Educational Technology4,106▲ 2.8×47 topics
  11. Online Learning2,961▲ 2.9×27 topics
  12. Curriculum Development2,946▲ 3.4×19 topics
  13. Healthcare2,941▲ 2.1×41 topics
  14. Social Inequality2,899▲ 8.8×21 topics
  15. History2,825▲ 3.3×66 topics
  16. Healthcare Access2,738▲ 7.9×13 topics
  17. Cultural Identity2,549▲ 4.0×39 topics
  18. Brazil2,466▲ 21×5 topics
  19. Identity2,443▲ 2.7×80 topics
  20. Social Determinants2,314▲ 8.9×8 topics
  21. Social Movements2,283▲ 6.2×32 topics
  22. Literature2,274▲ 3.4×64 topics
  23. Distance Learning2,269▲ 5.5×14 topics
  24. Colonialism2,266▲ 3.9×49 topics
  25. Inclusive Education2,231▲ 5.2×20 topics
  26. Health Policy1,932▲ 10×7 topics
  27. Educational Reform1,894▲ 12×8 topics
  28. Educational Policies1,880▲ 13×3 topics
  29. Pedagogical Practices1,870▲ 17×3 topics
  30. Anthropology1,868▲ 16×11 topics
  31. Critical Pedagogy1,806▲ 17×4 topics
  32. Research Methods1,638▲ 8.1×8 topics
  33. Innovation Management1,632▲ 8.0×10 topics
  34. Marketing Strategies1,626▲ 13×3 topics
  35. Quantitative Research1,614▲ 9.4×5 topics
  36. Case Study1,609▲ 19×2 topics
  37. Human Resources Management1,608▲ 19×2 topics
  38. Competence Management1,608▲ 20×1 topic
  39. Organizational Management1,608▲ 20×1 topic
  40. Environmental Education1,561▲ 8.3×11 topics

What research is done in São Paulo?

  1. 1 Education Pedagogy and PracticesEducation 1.8k works
  2. 2 Business and Management StudiesInformation Systems and Management 1.6k works
  3. 3 Education and Digital TechnologiesSociology and Political Science 1.3k works
  4. 4 Academic Research in Diverse FieldsEducation 1.2k works
  5. 5 Environmental Sustainability and EducationManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1.2k works
  6. 6 Health, Nursing, Elderly CareGeneral Health Professions 1.1k works
  7. 7 Brazilian Legal IssuesLaw 1k works
  8. 8 Cultural, Media, and Literary StudiesPhilosophy 986 works
  9. 9 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSociology and Political Science 972 works
  10. 10 Healthcare during COVID-19 PandemicInformation Systems 959 works

Research output over time

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