41 Best universities for Architecture in Brazil

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 64.1K citations received by 7.91K academic papers made by 41 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

#70 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Architecture

#2 in Latin America

#129 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

#168 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Architecture

#4 in Latin America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Architecture

#5 in Latin America

#234 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Architecture

#7 in Latin America

#287 in the World

Founded: 1946

7. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Architecture

#8 in Latin America

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

8. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Architecture

#9 in Latin America

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

9. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Architecture

#10 in Latin America

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

10. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Architecture

#12 in Latin America

#437 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

#482 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Architecture

#17 in Latin America

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

13. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Architecture

#18 in Latin America

#625 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

#740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

15. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Architecture

#26 in Latin America

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

16. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Architecture

#27 in Latin America

#797 in the World

Founded: 1946

17. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Architecture

#28 in Latin America

#800 in the World

Founded: 1969

18. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Architecture

#29 in Latin America

#813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

19. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Architecture

#30 in Latin America

#828 in the World

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

20. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Architecture

#31 in Latin America

#855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

21. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Architecture

#32 in Latin America

#887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

22. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Architecture

#33 in Latin America

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

23. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Architecture

#35 in Latin America

#936 in the World

Founded: 1950

24. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Architecture

#36 in Latin America

#943 in the World

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

25. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Architecture

#37 in Latin America

#955 in the World

Founded: 1958

26. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Architecture

#38 in Latin America

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

27. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Architecture

#40 in Latin America

#1008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

28. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Architecture

#41 in Latin America

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

29. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Architecture

#42 in Latin America

#1030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

30. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Architecture

#46 in Latin America

#1132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

31. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Architecture

#47 in Latin America

#1149 in the World

Founded: 1990

32. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Architecture

#49 in Latin America

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

33. Federal University of Para

For Architecture

#52 in Latin America

#1181 in the World

Founded: 1957

34. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Architecture

#53 in Latin America

#1215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

35. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Architecture

#55 in Latin America

#1227 in the World

Founded: 1970

36. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Architecture

#58 in Latin America

#1233 in the World

Founded: 1969

37. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Architecture

#59 in Latin America

#1272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

38. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Architecture

#61 in Latin America

#1303 in the World

Founded: 1961

39. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Architecture

#63 in Latin America

#1317 in the World

Founded: 1960

40. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Architecture

#65 in Latin America

#1323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

41. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Architecture

#68 in Latin America

#1331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

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.