187 Best Public Universities in Brazil

Universidade de São Paulo tops our list of 187 Public universities in Brazil at #108 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come Universidade Estadual de Campinas (QS World #233) and Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (QS World #317).

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25Ranked

#25 in Brazil Brazil

Universidade Federal da Paraíba

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#25 in Brazil · by research impact

1,354,871 citations · h-index 241

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26Ranked

#26 in Brazil Brazil

Universidade Estadual de Londrina

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#26 in Brazil · by research impact

1,240,302 citations · h-index 233

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27Ranked

#27 in Brazil Brazil

Universidade Federal do Pará

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#27 in Brazil · by research impact

1,222,006 citations · h-index 245

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28Ranked

#28 in Brazil Brazil

Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

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#28 in Brazil · by research impact

1,149,777 citations · h-index 230

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29Ranked

#29 in Brazil Brazil

Universidade Federal de Lavras

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#29 in Brazil · by research impact

1,149,123 citations · h-index 215

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30Ranked

#30 in Brazil Brazil

Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

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#30 in Brazil · by research impact

1,111,659 citations · h-index 296

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31Ranked

#31 in Brazil Brazil

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

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#31 in Brazil · by research impact

1,045,293 citations · h-index 278

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32Ranked

#32 in Brazil Brazil

Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

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#32 in Brazil · by research impact

1,041,768 citations · h-index 226

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33Ranked

#33 in Brazil Brazil

Universidade Federal do ABC

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#33 in Brazil · by research impact

1,013,732 citations · h-index 287

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34Ranked

#34 in Brazil Brazil

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande

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#34 in Brazil · by research impact

861,832 citations · h-index 233

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35Ranked

#35 in Brazil Brazil

Universidade Camilo Castelo Branco

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#35 in Brazil · by research impact

791,333 citations · h-index 202

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36Ranked

#36 in Brazil Brazil

Universidade Federal de Sergipe

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#36 in Brazil · by research impact

719,791 citations · h-index 196

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37Ranked

#37 in Brazil Brazil

Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco

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#37 in Brazil · by research impact

690,963 citations · h-index 187

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38Ranked

#38 in Brazil Brazil

Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná

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#38 in Brazil · by research impact

671,879 citations · h-index 184

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39Ranked

#39 in Brazil Brazil

Universidade do Rio de Janeiro

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#39 in Brazil · by research impact

644,256 citations · h-index 227

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40Ranked

#40 in Brazil Brazil

Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

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#40 in Brazil · by research impact

602,518 citations · h-index 159

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41Ranked

#41 in Brazil Brazil

Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul

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#41 in Brazil · by research impact

594,703 citations · h-index 193

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42Ranked

#42 in Brazil Brazil

Universidade Federal do Piauí

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#42 in Brazil · by research impact

584,620 citations · h-index 164

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43Ranked

#43 in Brazil Brazil

Universidade Federal de Alagoas

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#43 in Brazil · by research impact

550,159 citations · h-index 203

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44Ranked

#44 in Brazil Brazil

Pontificia Universidade Católica do Paraná

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#44 in Brazil · by research impact

524,352 citations · h-index 205

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45Ranked

#45 in Brazil Brazil

Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro

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#45 in Brazil · by research impact

506,713 citations · h-index 175

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46Ranked

#46 in Brazil Brazil

Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto

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#46 in Brazil · by research impact

503,192 citations · h-index 187

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47Ranked

#47 in Brazil Brazil

Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso

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#47 in Brazil · by research impact

499,426 citations · h-index 172

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48Ranked

#48 in Brazil Brazil

Centro Universitário de Araraquara

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#48 in Brazil · by research impact

460,687 citations · h-index 186

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How these universities are ranked

5 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #108 (Universidade de São Paulo) to #595 (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Universidade de São Paulo has the largest research record in this group, with 23,207,820 citations and an h-index of 882. 24 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".

Public, private and where they are

The split is 187 public to 0 private institutions.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the best university in Brazil for Public?

Universidade de São Paulo (QS World #108), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (QS World #233) and Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (QS World #317) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.

How many public universities offer Public in Brazil?

187 public and 0 private universities are on this list.

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