It is ranked as the 28th best university in Brazil according to Ranking Universitário Folha (RUF) operated by Folha de S.Paulo and the best university within its own state.[2] In 2018 Ufes was ranked as the 75th best research institution in Ibero-America by the report by SCImago Institutions Ranking.[3] In Latin America, Ufes is ranked among the top 100 according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings[4] and #114 according to the QS Top University Rankings.[5]