42 Best universities for Architecture in Brazil

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 67.3K citations received by 8.03K academic papers made by 42 universities in Brazil was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Architecture

#1 in Latin America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Architecture

#2 in Latin America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Architecture

#3 in Latin America

#172 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Architecture

#4 in Latin America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Architecture

#6 in Latin America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 67,329
Founded: 1920

6. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Architecture

#7 in Latin America

#293 in the World

Founded: 1946

7. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Architecture

#8 in Latin America

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

8. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Architecture

#9 in Latin America

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

9. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Architecture

#10 in Latin America

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

10. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Architecture

#12 in Latin America

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 45,038
Founded: 1927

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Architecture

#14 in Latin America

#493 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Architecture

#17 in Latin America

#582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

13. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Architecture

#18 in Latin America

#632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 23,744
Founded: 1954

14. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Architecture

#23 in Latin America

#736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

15. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Architecture

#25 in Latin America

#788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

16. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Architecture

#27 in Latin America

#798 in the World

Founded: 1969

17. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Architecture

#28 in Latin America

#822 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Architecture

#29 in Latin America

#823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 23,988
Founded: 1969

19. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Architecture

#30 in Latin America

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

20. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Architecture

#31 in Latin America

#873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

21. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Architecture

#32 in Latin America

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

22. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Architecture

#33 in Latin America

#901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

23. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Architecture

#35 in Latin America

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 25,494
Founded: 1969

24. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Architecture

#36 in Latin America

#953 in the World

Founded: 1950

25. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Architecture

#37 in Latin America

#962 in the World

Founded: 1958

26. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Architecture

#38 in Latin America

#1004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

27. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Architecture

#39 in Latin America

#1009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

28. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Architecture

#40 in Latin America

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

29. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Architecture

#42 in Latin America

#1044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

30. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Architecture

#46 in Latin America

#1137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

31. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Architecture

#48 in Latin America

#1165 in the World

Founded: 1990

32. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Architecture

#50 in Latin America

#1187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

33. Federal University of Para

For Architecture

#53 in Latin America

#1211 in the World

Founded: 1957

34. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Architecture

#56 in Latin America

#1249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

35. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Architecture

#57 in Latin America

#1257 in the World

Founded: 1970

36. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Architecture

#58 in Latin America

#1260 in the World

Founded: 1969

37. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Architecture

#60 in Latin America

#1316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

38. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Architecture

#61 in Latin America

#1326 in the World

Founded: 1960

39. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Architecture

#62 in Latin America

#1330 in the World

Founded: 1961

40. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Architecture

#67 in Latin America

#1355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

41. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Architecture

#68 in Latin America

#1357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

42. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Architecture

#70 in Latin America

#1399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

The best cities to study Architecture in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Campinas, Porto Alegre, and Rio de Janeiro.