- Brazil's world rank
- #12 of 65 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 3.8k
- Top-10% rate
- 12.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 12
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Nursing in Brazil?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidade de São PauloSão Paulo | #10 | 57.0 | 16.6% | 216 |
| 2 | Universidade Federal de São PauloSão Paulo | #36 | 33.2 | 15.4% | 84 |
| 3 | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do NorteNatal | #37 | 32.7 | 20.5% | 63 |
| 4 | Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaFlorianópolis | #57 | 24.6 | 16.8% | 79 |
| 5 | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulPorto Alegre | #74 | 19.7 | 14.8% | 79 |
| 6 | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Campinas | #85 | 17.1 | 22.2% | 138 |
| 7 | Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro | #91 | 15.9 | 17.4% | 77 |
| 8 | Universidade Federal do CearáFortaleza | #92 | 15.7 | 12.5% | 65 |
| 9 | Universidade Federal do ParanáCuritiba | #114 | 11.7 | 12.9% | 68 |
| 10 | Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBelo Horizonte | #115 | 11.5 | 12.9% | 78 |
| 11 | Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)São Paulo | #165 | 4.8 | 13.6% | 94 |
| 12 | Universidade Federal de ViçosaViçosa | #166 | 4.7 | 18.3% | 64 |
Institutions in Brazil above the floor of 40 fractional works in Nursing, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Nursing researchers in Brazil?
Déborah Carvalho Malta, Bernardo Lessa Horta and Carlos Augusto Monteiro rank highest among researchers based in Brazil.
- 1Déborah Carvalho Malta#71 worldwide overall5.5k citations · 7 works
- 2Bernardo Lessa Horta#1,774 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 7 works
- 3Carlos Augusto Monteiro#20,947 worldwide overall712 citations · 15 works
- 4Aldo Â. M. Lima#41,533 worldwide overall396 citations · 15 works
- 5Carlos Ricardo Soccol#42,343 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 13 works
- 6César G. Victora#62,443 worldwide overall898 citations · 31 works
- 7Aluísio J. D. Barros#99,287 worldwide overall402 citations · 10 works
- 8Maria Inés Genovese#107,183 worldwide overall344 citations · 6 works
- 9Fernando C. Barros#110,935 worldwide overall344 citations · 12 works
- 10Maurício L. Barreto#117,487 worldwide overall440 citations · 8 works
- 11Elsa Regina Justo Giugliani#122,836 worldwide overall163 citations · 8 works
- 12Elessandra da Rosa Zavareze#128,441 worldwide overall366 citations · 11 works
- 13Raquel Rapone Gaidzinski#135,486 worldwide overall49 citations · 6 works
- 14Gláucia María Pastore#141,610 worldwide overall445 citations · 10 works
- 15Maria Míriam Lima da Nóbrega#153,340 worldwide overall78 citations · 12 works