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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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170Ranked
UD Universidade do Amazonas logo
Brazil

Universidade do Amazonas

Public University · 0 courses

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172Ranked
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Brazil

Faculdade Italo Brasileira

Public University · 0 courses

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173Ranked
UD Universidade de Tocantins logo
Brazil

Universidade de Tocantins

Public University · 0 courses

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175Ranked
FI Faculdades Integradas Toledo logo
Brazil

Faculdades Integradas Toledo

Public University · 0 courses

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178Ranked
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Brazil

Faculdades Integradas UPIS

Public University · 0 courses

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180Ranked
FD Faculdade Dom Bosco logo
Brazil

Faculdade Dom Bosco

Public University · 0 courses

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186Ranked
FI Faculdade Impacta - IMPACTA logo
Brazil

Faculdade Impacta - IMPACTA

Public University · 0 courses

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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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