Universidade Federal Fluminense
(UFF)
About
The Fluminense Federal University is a Brazilian public higher education institution located mainly in Niterói and in other cities of Rio de Janeiro state. It was first established on December 18, 1960, with the name of Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UFERJ), through an integration of different academic colleges in the city of Niterói. On November 5, 1965, the current name became official.
Ranked Top 801 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 35 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
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THE
ARWU
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Top Subjects
Subject Rankings
QS
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| History | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Linguistics | 251-300 | - | 2025 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 401-475 | - | 2025 |
| Mathematics | 451-500 | - | 2022 |
| Arts & Humanities | 501-550 | - | 2025 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 601-675 | - | 2025 |
| Medicine | 701-850 | - | 2025 |
ARWU
6 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Food Science & Technology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Veterinary Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2023 |
| Mathematics | 301-400 | - | 2022 |
| Earth Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2021 |
| Public Health | 401-500 | - | 2018 |
US News
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Science and Technology | =176 | 36.4 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | =294 | 36.4 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =623 | 36.4 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =740 | 36.4 | 2026 |
| Physics | 811 | 36.4 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =848 | 36.4 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =906 | 36.4 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =932 | 36.4 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =1,208 | 36.4 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =1,018 | 36.4 | 2026 |
THE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 401+ | 18.1 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 501–600 | 24.6 | 2026 |
| Education | 601–800 | 20.1 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 601+ | 15.4 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 801–1000 | 23.4 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 801–1000 | 23.4 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 801–1000 | 21.2 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 1001+ | 11.2 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 1001–1250 | 20.9 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 1001+ | 11.4 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 1251+ | 9.6 | 2026 |