Universities in Brazil
- Rankings & Reviews -

Brazil
203 out of 211
  • Universities in Brazil
  • Ranked in at least one ranking
28
  • Different Rankings list
  • Universities in Brazil
  • (23 institution and 5 subject rankings)
21
  • Global Rankings rank
  • Universities in Brazil
  • Among TOP 200

For business studies see our separate ranking of business schools in Brazil

Latest ranking updates related to universities in Brazil
  • 19 Jan, 2022: Latest THE World’s Most International Universities - Times Higher Education from THE Times Higher Education, UK. 2 universities from Brazil appear in this ranking.
  • 15 Dec, 2021: Latest URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance from Urap . 25 universities from Brazil appear in this ranking.
  • 24 Nov, 2021: Publication of THE Global University Employability Ranking - Times Higher Education. University of São Paulo ranked #90.
  • 28 Oct, 2021: Latest THE World Reputation Rankings - Times Higher Education from THE Times Higher Education, UK. 2 universities from Brazil appear in this ranking.

Highest subject rankings of universities in Brazil

Dentistry
#2 
University of São Paulo
Agricultural Sciences
#6 
University of São Paulo
Environmental Sciences
#13 
University of São Paulo
Environmental Engineering
#32 
University of São Paulo
Mathematics
#38 
University of São Paulo
Anthropology
#44 
University of São Paulo
Modern Langugages
#47 
University of São Paulo
Art & Design
#51 
University of São Paulo
Sports Related Subjects
#51 
University of São Paulo
Computer Science & Information Systems
#79 
University of São Paulo

Rankings of universities in Brazil 2022

#1

University of São Paulo

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (1123 reviews)
Website - university
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  • #1 
  • #201 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #1 
  • #121 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021]
  • #1 
  • #26 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]

#2

State University of Campinas

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (1039 reviews)
Website - university
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  • #2 
  • #401 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #2 
  • #219 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021]
  • #3 
  • #215 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]

#3

Federal University of Minas Gerais

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (868 reviews)
Website - university
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  • #3 
  • #601 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #7 
  • #651 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021]
  • #6 
  • #276 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]

#4

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (632 reviews)
Website - university
  • #14 
  • #1001 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #3 
  • #369 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021]
  • #4 
  • #228 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]

#5

São Paulo State University

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (1123 reviews)
Website - university
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  • #11 
  • #1001 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #5 
  • #492 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021]
  • #2 
  • #181 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]

#6

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (345 reviews)
Website - university
  • #4 
  • #601 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #8 
  • #751 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021]
  • #5 
  • #255 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]

#7

Federal University of São Paulo

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (334 reviews)
Website - university
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  • #7 
  • #801 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #4 
  • #434 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021]
  • #7 
  • #357 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]

#8

Federal University of Santa Catarina

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (1619 reviews)
Website - university
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  • #6 
  • #801 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #11 
  • #801 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021]
  • #9 
  • #382 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]

#9

University of Brasília

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (1014 reviews)
Website - university
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  • #17 
  • #1001 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #14 
  • #801 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021]
  • #10 
  • #407 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]

#10

Federal University of São Carlos

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (127 reviews)
Website - university
  • #15 
  • #1001 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #12 
  • #801 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021]
  • #11 
  • #447 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]

#11

Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro

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  • #9 
  • #801 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #6 
  • #651 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021]
  • #55 
  • #549 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]

#12

Federal University of Paraná

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (2151 reviews)
Website - university
  • #38 
  • #1201 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #13 
  • #801 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021]
  • #8 
  • #373 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]

#13

Federal University of Pernambuco

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (1358 reviews)
Website - university
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  • #39 
  • #1201 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #10 
  • #801 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021]
  • #19 
  • #471 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]

#14

Federal University of Pelotas

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (63 reviews)
Website - university
  • #13 
  • #1001 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #18 
  • #1001 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021]
  • #22 
  • #474 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]

#15

Federal University of Ceará

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (495 reviews)
Website - university
  • #23 
  • #1201 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #20 
  • #1001 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021]
  • #14 
  • #458 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]

#16

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Website - university
  • #10 
  • #801 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #22 
  • #1001 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021]
  • #32 
  • #507 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]

#17

Fluminense Federal University

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (1246 reviews)
Website - university
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  • #50 
  • #1201 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #15 
  • #1001 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021]
  • #15 
  • #462 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]

#18

Federal University of Bahia

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (237 reviews)
Website - university
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  • #22 
  • #1201 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #16 
  • #1001 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021]
  • #18 
  • #463 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]

#19

Federal University of Sergipe

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (756 reviews)
Website - university
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  • #5 
  • #601 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #56 
  • #550 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]
  • #60 
  • #2653 
Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions
[Published 10 June, 2021]

#20

Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (1370 reviews)
Website - university
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  • #30 
  • #1201 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #17 
  • #1001 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021]
  • #37 
  • #522 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]

#21

Federal University of Viçosa

Student satisfaction: 4.9 / 5.0 (1145 reviews)
Website - university
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  • #49 
  • #1201 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #19 
  • #1001 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021]
  • #16 
  • #462 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]

#22

Federal University of ABC

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (1062 reviews)
Website - university
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  • #12 
  • #1001 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #29 
  • #495 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]
  • #9 
  • #668 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 25 October, 2021]

#23

Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Student satisfaction: 3.9 / 5.0 (90 reviews)
Website - university
  • #41 
  • #1201 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #23 
  • #481 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]
  • #14 
  • #840 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 25 October, 2021]

#24

Federal University of Santa Maria

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (4 reviews)
Website - university
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  • #44 
  • #1201 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #27 
  • #1201 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021]
  • #20 
  • #472 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]

#25

Federal University of Goiás

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (256 reviews)
Website - university
  • #27 
  • #1201 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #26 
  • #1201 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021]
  • #12 
  • #452 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]

#26

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Website - university
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  • #18 
  • #1201 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #21 
  • #1001 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021]
  • #90 
  • #573 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]

#27

University of Fortaleza

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (890 reviews)
Website - university
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  • #8 
  • #801 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #58 
  • #551 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]
  • #63 
  • #63 
RUF Ranking de universidades
[Published 07 October, 2019]
#28

State University of Londrina

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (69 reviews)
Website - university
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  • #52 
  • #1201 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #24 
  • #1201 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021]
  • #26 
  • #490 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]

#29

Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (1243 reviews)
Website - university
  • #16 
  • #1001 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #23 
  • #1201 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021]
  • #86 
  • #569 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]

#30

Federal University of Uberlândia

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (539 reviews)
Website - university
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  • #46 
  • #1201 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #39 
  • #526 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]
  • #38 
  • #1757 
Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions
[Published 10 June, 2021]

#31

Federal University of Espírito Santo

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (529 reviews)
Website - university
  • #26 
  • #1201 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #34 
  • #508 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]
  • #18 
  • #1027 
Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions
[Published 10 June, 2021]

#32

Federal University of Lavras

Student satisfaction: 4.9 / 5.0 (2780 reviews)
Website - university
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  • #32 
  • #1201 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #36 
  • #515 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]
  • #29 
  • #1480 
Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions
[Published 10 June, 2021]

#33

Federal University of Pará

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (3461 reviews)
Website - university
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  • #37 
  • #1201 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #35 
  • #512 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]
  • #19 
  • #1036 
Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions
[Published 10 June, 2021]

#34

State University of Maringá

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (578 reviews)
Website - university
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  • #20 
  • #1201 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #21 
  • #472 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]
  • #70 
  • #3086 
Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions
[Published 10 June, 2021]

#35

Federal University of Technology - Paraná

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (104 reviews)
Website - university
  • #48 
  • #1201 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #70 
  • #558 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]
  • #32 
  • #1650 
Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions
[Published 10 June, 2021]

#36

Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (829 reviews)
Website - university
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  • #35 
  • #1201 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #42 
  • #535 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]
  • #77 
  • #3487 
Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions
[Published 10 June, 2021]

#37

Federal University of Ouro Prêto

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (284 reviews)
Website - university
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  • #36 
  • #1201 
THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021]
  • #57 
  • #550 
Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021]
  • #31 
  • #1592 
Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions
[Published 10 June, 2021]