37 Best universities for Architecture in Brazil

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 40.1K citations received by 6.88K academic papers made by 37 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

#72 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Architecture

#2 in Latin America

#137 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

#176 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Architecture

#4 in Latin America

#232 in the World

Founded: 1946

5. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Architecture

#5 in Latin America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

6. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Architecture

#6 in Latin America

#247 in the World

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

7. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Architecture

#7 in Latin America

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

8. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Architecture

#8 in Latin America

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

9. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Architecture

#9 in Latin America

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

10. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Architecture

#13 in Latin America

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Architecture

#14 in Latin America

#454 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Architecture

#17 in Latin America

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

13. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Architecture

#21 in Latin America

#716 in the World

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

14. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Architecture

#23 in Latin America

#761 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Architecture

#24 in Latin America

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

16. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Architecture

#26 in Latin America

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

17. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Architecture

#27 in Latin America

#798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

18. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Architecture

#28 in Latin America

#814 in the World

Founded: 1969

19. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Architecture

#29 in Latin America

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

20. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Architecture

#31 in Latin America

#829 in the World

Founded: 1950

21. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Architecture

#32 in Latin America

#855 in the World

Founded: 1958

22. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Architecture

#33 in Latin America

#886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

23. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Architecture

#34 in Latin America

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

24. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Architecture

#35 in Latin America

#895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

25. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Architecture

#36 in Latin America

#909 in the World

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

26. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Architecture

#37 in Latin America

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

27. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Architecture

#39 in Latin America

#985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

28. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Architecture

#41 in Latin America

#1029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

29. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Architecture

#42 in Latin America

#1039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

30. Federal University of Para

For Architecture

#47 in Latin America

#1128 in the World

Founded: 1957

31. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Architecture

#49 in Latin America

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

32. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Architecture

#50 in Latin America

#1142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

33. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Architecture

#51 in Latin America

#1144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

34. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Architecture

#55 in Latin America

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

35. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Architecture

#56 in Latin America

#1185 in the World

Founded: 1970

36. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Architecture

#59 in Latin America

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

37. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Architecture

#60 in Latin America

#1213 in the World

Founded: 1960

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