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Physical Sciences research in Brazil

Universidade de São Paulo ranks first in Brazil for Physical Sciences research in 2022-now (#593 worldwide), followed by Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) and Universidade Federal de Pernambuco.

Brazil's world rank
#28
of 154 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
169k
Top-10% rate
5.8%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Physical Sciences in Brazil?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Universidade de São PauloSão Paulo #59331.26.4%10,536
2Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Campinas #76128.56.8%5,380
3Universidade Federal de PernambucoRecife #93626.25.5%3,234
4Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaFlorianópolis #1,13224.25.8%4,198
5Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro #1,16223.95.8%5,121
6Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro #1,24923.15.4%1,460
7Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)São Paulo #1,25823.05.3%5,028
8Universidade Federal de São CarlosSão Carlos #1,29522.76.0%3,134
9Universidade Federal da ParaíbaJoão Pessoa #1,32622.56.2%2,072
10Universidade Federal FluminenseNiterói #1,47621.35.3%2,684
11Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulPorto Alegre #1,54720.86.0%4,308
12Universidade Federal de ItajubáItajubá #1,57420.66.9%1,092
13Ação EducativaSão Paulo #1,59620.510.2%805
14Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do NorteNatal #1,63020.35.9%2,210
15Universidade Federal do ABCSanto André #1,76519.45.5%1,513
16Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBelo Horizonte #1,79519.25.5%3,782
17Universidade Estadual de LondrinaLondrina #1,81519.15.0%743
18Universidade Federal do CearáFortaleza #1,81919.15.7%2,663
19Universidade do Estado do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro #1,84718.94.2%2,140
20Universidade Federal de Campina GrandeCampina Grande #1,86418.85.1%1,454
21Fundação Getulio VargasRio de Janeiro #1,86718.89.1%281
22Universidade de PernambucoRecife #1,96418.25.9%625
23Universidade Federal do PiauíTeresina #1,96818.26.0%892
24Pontifícia Universidade Católica do ParanáCuritiba #2,06917.78.1%528
25Universidade Federal de ViçosaViçosa #2,08117.66.7%1,522
26Universidade Federal do MaranhãoSão Luís #2,13317.45.8%940
27Universidade do Estado do AmazonasManaus #2,17817.17.7%432
28Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas GeraisBelo Horizonte #2,23416.94.1%429
29Faculdades GuarulhosGuarulhos #2,31416.51.7%564
30Universidade Federal do ParáBelém #2,38016.26.4%2,379
31Universidade Federal do Espírito SantoVitória #2,43415.95.3%1,871
32Universidade de BrasíliaBrasília #2,56315.46.6%3,089
33Universidade Federal de GoiásGoiânia #2,61515.25.6%1,802
34Universidade Federal de UberlândiaUberlândia #2,63615.15.5%1,541
35Universidade Tecnológica Federal do ParanáCuritiba #2,67614.95.2%2,528
36Universidade Presbiteriana MackenzieSão Paulo #2,72114.73.6%481
37Petrobras (Brazil)Rio de Janeiro #2,75614.63.5%1,181
38Universidade do Vale do Rio dos SinosSão Leopoldo #2,76314.66.8%600
39Universidade Federal do ParanáCuritiba #2,97313.85.7%2,840
40Universidade do Estado de Mato GrossoCáceres #3,00813.66.5%402
41Federal Center for Technological Education Celso Suckow da FonsecaRio de Janeiro #3,02213.65.8%378
42São Paulo State Technological CollegeSão Paulo #3,06013.54.0%396
43Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-ÁridoMossoró #3,14013.24.5%561
44Universidade Regional de BlumenauBlumenau #3,17213.18.1%207
45Universidade de Passo FundoPasso Fundo #3,18413.09.2%255
46Universidade Estadual do CearáFortaleza #3,26112.88.0%590
47Hospital Ana NerySalvador #3,29212.75.6%296
48Federal Institute of São PauloSão Paulo #3,30012.64.8%458
49Instituto Tecnológico de AeronáuticaSão José dos Campos #3,36712.45.5%905
50Instituto Federal do Rio Grande do NorteNatal #3,37612.45.4%277
51Vale (Brazil)Itabira #3,41512.37.3%204
52Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and MaterialsCampinas #3,47912.17.4%277
53Universidade do Estado de Minas GeraisBelo Horizonte #3,49712.04.7%363
54Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do CearáFortaleza #3,54911.94.9%468
55Military Institute of EngineeringRio de Janeiro #3,61011.77.0%572
56Universidade Federal do Rio GrandeRio Grande #3,62911.65.8%1,096
57Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da BahiaCruz das Almas #3,67411.56.6%303
58Universidade Federal de RondôniaPorto Velho #3,69511.46.9%436
59Instituto Federal do Espírito SantoVitória #3,70311.44.5%413
60Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro #3,77211.25.5%664

Institutions in Brazil above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physical Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Physical Sciences researchers in Brazil?

A. Sánchez-Hernández, E. M. Gregores and Luiz Nicolaci da Costa rank highest among researchers based in Brazil, on their papers in Physical Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1A. Sánchez-Hernández#19,605 worldwide overall611.7 of 2,100 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2E. M. Gregores#9,159 worldwide overall317.0 of 861 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Luiz Nicolaci da Costa#25,519 worldwide overall242.7 of 663 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4K. Stenson#7,785 worldwide overall191.0 of 457 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5V. Stolin#27,769 worldwide overall197.3 of 625 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6J. Ellison#72,777 worldwide overall210.3 of 865 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Cesar Augusto Costa#1,403 worldwide overall141.7 of 236 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Paulo Eduardo Artaxo#30,486 worldwide overall176.0 of 615 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9U. Heintz#23,529 worldwide overall141.9 of 402 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Eder Claudio Lima#32,800 worldwide overall166.4 of 414 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11O. D. Aguiar#5,674 worldwide overall122.0 of 246 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12M. A. G. Maia#22,202 worldwide overall133.8 of 344 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Luiz E. O. C. Aragão#8,477 worldwide overall115.8 of 283 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Carla Göbel#150,101 worldwide overall173.2 of 866 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Brazil on their work in Physical Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Brazil compares with other countries in Physical Sciences