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Physics and Astronomy research in Brazil

Universidade de São Paulo ranks first in Brazil for Physics and Astronomy research in 2022–2025 (#395 worldwide), followed by Universidade Federal de Pernambuco and Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP).

Brazil's world rank
#31
of 79 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
7k
Top-10% rate
14.4%
Ranked institutions
33

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

What is the best university for Physics and Astronomy in Brazil?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Universidade de São PauloSão Paulo #39519.316.2%583
2Universidade Federal de PernambucoRecife #64812.613.5%152
3Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Campinas #68011.915.2%276
4Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulPorto Alegre #8429.117.3%178
5Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)São Paulo #8808.411.6%418
6Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro #9327.714.5%250
7Universidade Federal da ParaíbaJoão Pessoa #9367.621.1%216
8Universidade Federal FluminenseNiterói #9387.612.7%189
9Universidade Federal do ABCSanto André #1,0176.527.5%185
10Universidade Federal de São CarlosSão Carlos #1,0885.69.6%108
11Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro #1,1095.319.9%75
12Universidade Federal do CearáFortaleza #1,1874.426.8%124
13Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas FísicasRio de Janeiro #1,1934.315.4%161
14Universidade Federal de GoiásGoiânia #1,2333.918.0%93
15Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do NorteNatal #1,2523.714.1%107
16Universidade do Estado do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro #1,2973.215.0%156
17Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBelo Horizonte #1,3073.17.8%144
18Universidade Federal do MaranhãoSão Luís #1,3093.120.9%70
19Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaFlorianópolis #1,3163.017.3%159
20Universidade de BrasíliaBrasília #1,3732.56.4%118
21Universidade Federal da BahiaSalvador #1,4271.922.3%73
22Universidade Federal do Espírito SantoVitória #1,477146.011.8%109
23Instituto Tecnológico de AeronáuticaSão José dos Campos #1,480144.023.6%87
24Universidade Federal do ParáBelém #1,482142.029.6%97
25Universidade Federal do ParanáCuritiba #1,485139.06.8%114
26Federal Center for Technological Education of Minas GeraisBelo Horizonte #1,509117.012.0%72
27Universidade Federal de AlagoasMaceió #1,528100.06.3%60
28Universidade Tecnológica Federal do ParanáCuritiba #1,56072.07.6%71
29National ObservatoryRio de Janeiro #1,57064.023.3%63
30Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas EspaciaisSão José dos Campos #1,58055.013.8%123
31Universidade Federal de Mato GrossoCuiabá #1,58254.010.9%64
32Universidade Federal de Campina GrandeCampina Grande #1,59642.017.1%77
33Universidade Federal de Juiz de ForaJuiz de Fora #1,60435.017.3%79

Institutions in Brazil above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physics and Astronomy, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Physics and Astronomy researchers in Brazil?

E. M. Gregores, L. N. da Costa and F. Lacroix rank highest among researchers based in Brazil.

  1. 1E. M. Gregores#18,637 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 226 works
  2. 2L. N. da Costa#20,302 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 169 works
  3. 3F. Lacroix#29,020 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 345 works
  4. 4Sa. Jain#32,942 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 188 works
  5. 5P. Verdier#37,256 worldwide overall3k citations · 357 works
  6. 6L. Dudko#49,359 worldwide overall3.7k citations · 487 works
  7. 7A. Sánchez-Hernández#62,846 worldwide overall3.9k citations · 541 works
  8. 8L. Mundim#64,775 worldwide overall3.8k citations · 538 works
  9. 9G. A. Alves#65,481 worldwide overall4.1k citations · 580 works
  10. 10V. Gavrilov#66,144 worldwide overall3.9k citations · 563 works
  11. 11H. Castilla-Valdez#73,466 worldwide overall3.9k citations · 578 works
  12. 12E. Barberis#97,278 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 318 works
  13. 13W. Carvalho#100,469 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 455 works
  14. 14C. Göbel#138,873 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 309 works
  15. 15S. Amato#175,516 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 242 works

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