Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
(UFRJ)
About
The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro is a public research university in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the largest federal university in the country and is one of the Brazilian centers of excellence in teaching and research.
Ranking Overview
LatestRanked Top 317 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 111 subject rankings
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
Key Facts
- Students
- 56,160
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 14.6 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 1%
- Female : Male
- 56 : 44
- Staff
- 9,376
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
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THE
ARWU
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Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownARWU
31 subjectsQS
44 subjectsUS News
25 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious Diseases | 127 | 51.4 | 2026 |
| Microbiology | 129 | 51.4 | 2026 |
| Immunology | 180 | 51.4 | 2026 |
| Physics | =186 | 51.4 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =215 | 51.4 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | 223 | 51.4 | 2026 |
| Endocrinology and Metabolism | =232 | 51.4 | 2026 |
| Food Science and Technology | 239 | 51.4 | 2026 |
| Polymer Science | 245 | 51.4 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | =271 | 51.4 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | 314 | 51.4 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =316 | 51.4 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | =353 | 51.4 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 427 | 51.4 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =437 | 51.4 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | =442 | 51.4 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =444 | 51.4 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =458 | 51.4 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =461 | 51.4 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | 464 | 51.4 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =476 | 51.4 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =522 | 51.4 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =531 | 51.4 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =714 | 51.4 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 740 | 51.4 | 2026 |
THE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 301–400 | 36.3 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 301–400 | 31.0 | 2026 |
| Law | 301–400 | 24.7 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 401–500 | 34.6 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 501–600 | 35.5 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 501–600 | 36.5 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 501–600 | 35.5 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 501–600 | 33.9 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 501–600 | 28.2 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 601–800 | 28.2 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 601–800 | 32.8 | 2026 |