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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-now (#539 worldwide), followed by Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) and Universidade Federal de Pernambuco.

Brazil's world rank
#26
of 76 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
7k
Top-10% rate
4.8%
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 #53913.35.2%602
2Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Campinas #63911.05.4%276
3Universidade Federal de PernambucoRecife #7269.24.7%152
4Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro #7738.44.5%310
5Universidade Federal do ABCSanto André #7967.98.2%185
6Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro #8217.56.5%75
7Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)São Paulo #8257.42.3%418
8Universidade Federal FluminenseNiterói #8507.04.6%190
9Universidade Federal da ParaíbaJoão Pessoa #8896.47.3%216
10Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas FísicasRio de Janeiro #8986.35.5%161
11National ObservatoryRio de Janeiro #9355.76.5%63
12Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulPorto Alegre #9365.76.0%179
13Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaFlorianópolis #9415.65.3%161
14Universidade do Estado do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro #9465.64.1%157
15Universidade Federal do CearáFortaleza #9635.36.8%124
16Universidade Federal do MaranhãoSão Luís #9725.29.9%70
17Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do NorteNatal #9885.04.7%107
18Instituto Tecnológico de AeronáuticaSão José dos Campos #1,0214.56.2%87
19Universidade Federal de São CarlosSão Carlos #1,0564.13.2%108
20Universidade Federal de GoiásGoiânia #1,0873.74.3%93
21Universidade Federal do Espírito SantoVitória #1,1203.23.8%109
22Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBelo Horizonte #1,1512.94.4%145
23Universidade Federal de Campina GrandeCampina Grande #1,1592.87.0%77
24Universidade Federal do ParáBelém #1,1722.613.4%97
25Universidade Federal da BahiaSalvador #1,1752.66.7%73
26Universidade Federal de Mato GrossoCuiabá #1,1832.51.6%64
27Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas EspaciaisSão José dos Campos #1,1902.48.5%123
28Universidade Federal do ParanáCuritiba #1,2451.82.2%114
29Universidade de BrasíliaBrasília #1,2471.83.2%119
30Universidade Tecnológica Federal do ParanáCuritiba #1,2651.63.0%71
31Universidade Federal de Juiz de ForaJuiz de Fora #1,284136.04.0%80
32Universidade Federal de AlagoasMaceió #1,33582.02.3%60
33Federal Center for Technological Education of Minas GeraisBelo Horizonte #1,40017.04.2%72

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

Who are the top Physics and Astronomy researchers in Brazil?

A. Sánchez-Hernández, E. M. Gregores and K. Stenson rank highest among researchers based in Brazil, on their papers in Physics and Astronomy that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1A. Sánchez-Hernández#19,605 worldwide overall600.4 of 2,013 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2E. M. Gregores#9,159 worldwide overall312.0 of 844 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3K. Stenson#7,785 worldwide overall188.5 of 447 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Luiz Nicolaci da Costa#25,519 worldwide overall219.7 of 564 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5V. Stolin#27,769 worldwide overall193.3 of 604 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6J. Ellison#72,777 worldwide overall204.6 of 826 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7U. Heintz#23,529 worldwide overall139.5 of 393 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Cesar Augusto Costa#1,403 worldwide overall110.7 of 172 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Carla Göbel#150,101 worldwide overall170.0 of 819 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10M. A. G. Maia#22,202 worldwide overall123.6 of 308 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11M. Lima#44,172 worldwide overall125.6 of 275 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12W. J. Spalding#20,144 worldwide overall106.9 of 272 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13O. D. Aguiar#5,674 worldwide overall96.7 of 175 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14R. L. C. Ogando#21,721 worldwide overall112.8 of 271 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15M. Narain#118,540 worldwide overall140.1 of 628 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Brazil on their work in Physics and Astronomy 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 Physics and Astronomy