Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
(UFSM)
About
The Federal University of Santa Maria is a Brazilian public university located in Santa Maria, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, funded by the federal government of Brazil. It was founded in 1960, by Professor José Mariano da Rocha Filho. Its campuses span over 1,837.72 ha, with a total of 386,968 m2 of buildings and 28,307 students.
Ranked Top 701 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 26 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
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Top Subjects
Subject Rankings
ARWU
7 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Sciences | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Food Science & Technology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Veterinary Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2023 |
| Ecology | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
| Chemical Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
US News
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Sciences | =144 | 36.6 | 2026 |
| Food Science and Technology | 172 | 36.6 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =409 | 36.6 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =676 | 36.6 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =721 | 36.6 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =742 | 36.6 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =751 | 36.6 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =962 | 36.6 | 2026 |
QS
2 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & Forestry | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 601-650 | - | 2024 |
THE
9 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts & Humanities | 601–800 | 16.8 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 801–1000 | 22.9 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 801–1000 | 23.4 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 801–1000 | 27.5 | 2026 |
| Education | 801+ | 15.4 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 1001+ | 11.5 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 1001–1250 | 21.4 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 1001+ | 11.4 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 1001+ | 14.7 | 2026 |