Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
🇧🇷 Brazil
/
Rio de Janeiro
Est. 1940
www.puc-rio.br
Ranked Top 571 worldwide across 3 major ranking systems
Ranked in 33 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
=571
450
29.2
2026
THE
801–1000
200
35.5
2026
ARWU
—
Not Ranked
US News
=1,354
64224
34.6
2026
Historical Trend
QS
THE
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
101-150
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies
QS 101-150
101-150
Petroleum Engineering
QS 101-150
151-200
Art & Design
QS 151-200
151-200
Philosophy
QS 151-200
151-200
Politics
QS 151-200
201-275
Civil & Structural Engineering
QS 201-275
201-260
Architecture & Built Environment
QS 201-260
251-300
Computer Science & Information Systems
QS 251-300
251-300
Modern Languages
QS 251-300
251-300
Accounting & Finance
QS 251-300
251-300
Economics & Econometrics
QS 251-300
251-300
Linguistics
QS 251-300
301–400
Business & Economics
THE 301–400
301-350
Law & Legal Studies
QS 301-350
=320
Arts & Humanities
QS =320
Subject Rankings
QS
23 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Art & Design | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Philosophy | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Politics | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Civil & Structural Engineering | 201-275 | - | 2026 |
| Architecture & Built Environment | 201-260 | - | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Modern Languages | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Accounting & Finance | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Linguistics | 251-300 | - | 2021 |
| Law & Legal Studies | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | =320 | 63.8 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences & Management | =331 | 63.4 | 2026 |
| Business & Management Studies | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | =392 | 62.6 | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 401-420 | - | 2023 |
| Natural Sciences | 501-520 | - | 2023 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
THE
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Economics | 301–400 | 39.5 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 401–500 | 38.3 | 2026 |
| Education | 401–500 | 32.7 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 401–500 | 27.4 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 501–600 | 28.2 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 601–800 | 31.6 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 601–800 | 32.8 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 601–800 | 26.6 | 2026 |
ARWU
1 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
US News
1 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | =1,115 | 34.6 | 2026 |