Top Universities in Brazil

Universidade de São Paulo leads the 187 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

Public University · 0 courses

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44,992Students

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#25 in Brazil · by research impact

1,356,153 citations · h-index 241

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26Ranked

#26 in Brazil Brazil

Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Public University · 0 courses

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17,692Students

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#26 in Brazil · by research impact

1,241,289 citations · h-index 234

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27Ranked

#27 in Brazil Brazil

Universidade Federal do Pará

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#27 in Brazil · by research impact

1,223,496 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

1,150,580 citations · h-index 231

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29Ranked

#29 in Brazil Brazil

Universidade Federal de Lavras

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#29 in Brazil · by research impact

1,150,279 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

1,112,305 citations · h-index 296

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31Ranked

#31 in Brazil Brazil

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

Public University · 0 courses

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#31 in Brazil · by research impact

1,046,116 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

1,042,653 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

1,014,369 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

862,637 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

791,829 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

720,323 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

691,571 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

672,605 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

644,772 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

603,048 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

595,306 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

585,101 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

550,561 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

524,759 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

507,028 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

503,594 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

499,885 citations · h-index 172

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48Ranked

#48 in Brazil Brazil

Centro Universitário de Araraquara

Public University · 0 courses

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#48 in Brazil · by research impact

460,914 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 23,223,135 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. Universidade de São Paulo is the largest, with 97,561 students.

Frequently asked questions

What are the top universities in Brazil?

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 universities in Brazil are public?

187 public and 0 private universities are on this list.

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