Universities in Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Latest ranking updates related to universities in Porto Alegre
  • 06 Mar, 2024: New edition of Scimago Institutions Rankings. 3 universities in Porto Alegre ranked.
  • 19 Dec, 2023: URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance updated with Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranked highest among 3 listed universities in Porto Alegre.
  • 15 Dec, 2023: Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments - ShanghaiRanking (Sport Science) updated with Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in position 51.
  • 05 Dec, 2023: British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK published most recent results of QS World University Rankings: Sustainability. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul achieves position 437.

Rankings of universities in Porto Alegre, Brazil 2024

  • #5 
  • #601 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #7 
  • #691 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #6 
  • #316 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 15 more rankings of Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and subject specific rankings for 10 subjects

  • #10 
  • #1001 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #24 
  • #1201 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #11 
  • #922 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 15 more rankings of Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul and subject specific rankings for 5 subjects

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  • #44 
  • #1501 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #51 
  • #2327 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #61 
  • #61 
RUF Ranking de universidades
[Published 07 October, 2019]
Show 7 more rankings of Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre and subject specific rankings for 1 subjects


  • #159 
  • #163 
RUF Ranking de universidades
[Published 07 October, 2019]
  • #87 
  • #351 
QS University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean
[Published 13 September, 2023]
  • #55 
  • #281 
QS University Rankings BRICS
[Published 06 May, 2019]
Show 1 more rankings of State University of Rio Grande do Sul

Highest subject rankings of universities in Porto Alegre

Dentistry QS World University Rankings By Subject
#48 
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Sociology QS World University Rankings By Subject
#151 
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Agriculture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#242 
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Law QS World University Rankings By Subject
#251 
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Linguistics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#251 
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Environmental Engineering URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#258 
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Geology URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#260 
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Education THE World University Rankings by Subject
#401 
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
Mathematics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#451 
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Computer Science THE World University Rankings by Subject
#501 
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Porto Alegre Key Facts for International Students

4 out of 4 Universities in Porto Alegre Ranked in at least one ranking

23 Different Rankings list Universities in Porto Alegre (18 institution and 5 subject rankings)

2 Global Rankings rank Universities in Porto Alegre Among TOP 200

Population: 1373000

Time: GMT -3

District/province: Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre

Living costs for students in Porto Alegre:

* 100 = prices in London

  • Living costs without accommodation 62* (38% cheaper than London)
  • All costs including accommodation 43* (57% cheaper than London)
  • Meals (grocery & lower cost restaurants) 45* (55% cheaper than London)
  • Average Big Mac price 22.24 BRL
  • Plug Type C
    • Residential voltage: 127 V / 220 V
    • Frequency: 60 Hz
  • Plug Type N
    • Residential voltage: 127 V / 220 V
    • Frequency: 60 Hz

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Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranks #1 in Porto Alegre in our meta ranking composed of 112 university rankings.

Among all universities in Porto Alegre Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul is listed in the largest number of rankings. See all 24 rankings where Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul is listed.

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul is ranked best in Porto Alegre for Medicine & Health (Dentistry). See all rankings for the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul is ranked best in Porto Alegre for Social Studies & Humanities (Sociology). See all rankings for the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul is ranked best in Porto Alegre for Agriculture (Agriculture). See all rankings for the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul is ranked best in Porto Alegre for Law (Law). See all rankings for the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul is ranked best in Porto Alegre for Languages & Literature (Linguistics). See all rankings for the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul is ranked best in Porto Alegre for Engineering (Environmental Engineering). See all rankings for the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul is ranked best in Porto Alegre for Natural Sciences (Geology). See all rankings for the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul is ranked best in Porto Alegre for Education (Education). See all rankings for the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul.

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul is ranked best in Porto Alegre for Mathematics (Mathematics). See all rankings for the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul is ranked best in Porto Alegre for Computer Science (Computer Science). See all rankings for the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.

Ranking publishers

British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK

Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean:

Academic Reputation 30% Employer Reputation 20% Faculty to Student Ratio 10% Staff with PhD 10% International research network 10% Citations per Paper 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS University Rankings BRICS:

Academic reputation 30% Employer reputation 20% Faculty/student ratio 20% Staff with a PhD 10% Papers per faculty 10%

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CWUR Center for World University Rankings

Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:

Research Performance: 40%

  • Research Output: 10%
  • High-Quality Publications: 10%
  • Influence: 10%
  • Citations: 10%

Quality of Education: 25%

Alumni Employment: 25%

Quality of Faculty: 10%

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Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands

Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:

Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity

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NTU ranking

Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:

Research Productivity: 25%

  • # Articles last 11 years: 10%
  • # Articles current year: 15%

Research Impact: 35%

  • # Citations last 11 years: 15%
  • # Citations last 2 years: 10%
  • Average # citations last 11 years: 10%

Research Excellence: 40%

  • H-index last 2 years: 10%
  • # Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
  • # Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%

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RUF

Criteria used in ranking -RUF Ranking de universidades:

Research 42% Teaching 32% Labour Market 18% Innovation 4% Internalization 4%

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RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)

Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:

Teaching: 40%

  • Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • World Teaching Reputation: 8%

Research: 40%

  • Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
  • Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
  • Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • World Research Reputation: 8%

International Diversity: 10%

  • International Faculty: 2%
  • International Students: 2%
  • International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
  • Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
  • International Level: 2%

Financial Sustainability: 10%

  • Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
  • Institutional Income per Student: 2%
  • Papers per Research Income: 2%
  • Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
  • Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:

Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:

Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%

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Scimago Institutions

Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:

Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%

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ShanghaiRanking Consultancy

Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:

Quality of Education 10%

  • Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%

Quality of Faculty 40%

  • Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
  • Highly Cited Researchers 20%

Research Output 40%

  • Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
  • Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%

Per Capita Performance 10%

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StuDocu

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THE Times Higher Education, UK

Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:

30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)

  • Reputation survey: 15%
  • Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
  • Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
  • Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
  • Institutional income: 2.25%

30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)

  • Reputation survey: 18%
  • Research income: 6%
  • Research productivity: 6%

30% Citations (Research Influence)

7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)

  • Proportion of international students: 2.5%
  • Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
  • International collaboration: 2.5%

2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Latin America Rankings:

Teaching (the learning environment) 36% Research (volume, income and reputation) 34% Citations (research influence) 20% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Emerging Economies University Ranking - Times Higher Education:

Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 20% International outlook (staff, students, research) 10% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Young University Rankings:

Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 30% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%

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Urap

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Us News

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Webometrics

Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:

Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%

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