100 Best Art & Design schools 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 Art & Design. A graph of 1.6M citations received by 168K academic papers made by 123 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 Art & Design

#1 in Latin America

#62 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Art & Design

#2 in Latin America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Art & Design

#3 in Latin America

#240 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Art & Design

#5 in Latin America

#310 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art & Design

#6 in Latin America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

6. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Art & Design

#7 in Latin America

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

7. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Art & Design

#8 in Latin America

#378 in the World

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

8. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Art & Design

#11 in Latin America

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

9. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Art & Design

#12 in Latin America

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

10. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Art & Design

#14 in Latin America

#653 in the World

Founded: 1950

11. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Art & Design

#15 in Latin America

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

12. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Art & Design

#16 in Latin America

#665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

13. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Art & Design

#17 in Latin America

#675 in the World

Founded: 1946

14. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Art & Design

#19 in Latin America

#738 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Art & Design

#22 in Latin America

#770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

16. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Art & Design

#24 in Latin America

#811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

17. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Art & Design

#26 in Latin America

#870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

18. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Art & Design

#27 in Latin America

#871 in the World

Founded: 1960

19. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Art & Design

#28 in Latin America

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

20. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art & Design

#29 in Latin America

#898 in the World

Founded: 1933

21. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Art & Design

#30 in Latin America

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

22. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Art & Design

#31 in Latin America

#970 in the World

Founded: 1948

23. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art & Design

#33 in Latin America

#993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

24. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Art & Design

#34 in Latin America

#1018 in the World

Founded: 1969

25. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Art & Design

#35 in Latin America

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

26. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Art & Design

#36 in Latin America

#1043 in the World

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

27. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Art & Design

#37 in Latin America

#1052 in the World

Founded: 1970

28. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Art & Design

#41 in Latin America

#1105 in the World

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

29. Federal University of Para

For Art & Design

#43 in Latin America

#1142 in the World

Founded: 1957

30. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Art & Design

#44 in Latin America

#1160 in the World

Founded: 1922

31. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Art & Design

#45 in Latin America

#1163 in the World

Founded: 1970

32. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Art & Design

#48 in Latin America

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

33. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Art & Design

#49 in Latin America

#1291 in the World

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

34. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Art & Design

#53 in Latin America

#1423 in the World

Founded: 1969

35. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Art & Design

#56 in Latin America

#1450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

36. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Art & Design

#59 in Latin America

#1456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

37. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Art & Design

#62 in Latin America

#1526 in the World

Founded: 1970

38. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Art & Design

#63 in Latin America

#1532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

39. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Art & Design

#65 in Latin America

#1563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

40. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Art & Design

#66 in Latin America

#1596 in the World

Founded: 1961

41. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Art & Design

#67 in Latin America

#1605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

42. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Art & Design

#70 in Latin America

#1701 in the World

Founded: 1958

43. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Art & Design

#71 in Latin America

#1706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

44. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Art & Design

#72 in Latin America

#1771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

45. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art & Design

#78 in Latin America

#1833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

46. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Art & Design

#79 in Latin America

#1840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

47. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Art & Design

#80 in Latin America

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

48. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Art & Design

#82 in Latin America

#1880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

49. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Art & Design

#84 in Latin America

#1928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

50. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Art & Design

#88 in Latin America

#1955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

51. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Art & Design

#90 in Latin America

#1987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

52. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Art & Design

#91 in Latin America

#2019 in the World

Founded: 1912

53. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art & Design

#92 in Latin America

#2028 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

54. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Art & Design

#96 in Latin America

#2053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

55. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Art & Design

#97 in Latin America

#2079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

56. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Art & Design

#100 in Latin America

#2163 in the World

Founded: 1994

57. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Art & Design

#101 in Latin America

#2176 in the World

Founded: 1967

58. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Art & Design

#106 in Latin America

#2241 in the World

Founded: 1973

59. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Art & Design

#107 in Latin America

#2246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

60. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Art & Design

#111 in Latin America

#2354 in the World

Founded: 1990

61. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art & Design

#112 in Latin America

#2371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

62. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Art & Design

#126 in Latin America

#2569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

63. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Art & Design

#127 in Latin America

#2618 in the World

Founded: 1968

64. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Art & Design

#129 in Latin America

#2653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 12,446
Founded: 1987

65. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Art & Design

#132 in Latin America

#2678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

66. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Art & Design

#134 in Latin America

#2731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

67. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Art & Design

#137 in Latin America

#2766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

68. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Art & Design

#140 in Latin America

#2810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

69. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Art & Design

#142 in Latin America

#2860 in the World

Founded: 1972

70. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Art & Design

#143 in Latin America

#2866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

71. Federal University of Pampa

For Art & Design

#144 in Latin America

#2890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

72. Parana State University

Brazil | Paranavai

For Art & Design

#149 in Latin America

#3015 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2013

73. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Art & Design

#157 in Latin America

#3086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

74. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Art & Design

#159 in Latin America

#3112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

75. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Art & Design

#162 in Latin America

#3175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

76. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Art & Design

#164 in Latin America

#3194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

77. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Art & Design

#169 in Latin America

#3315 in the World

Founded: 1914

78. Methodist University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Bernardo do Campo

For Art & Design

#171 in Latin America

#3348 in the World

Founded: 1970

79. Minas Gerais State University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Art & Design

#177 in Latin America

#3442 in the World

Founded: 1989

80. Anhembi Morumbi University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art & Design

#179 in Latin America

#3474 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1972

81. Feevale University

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

For Art & Design

#181 in Latin America

#3494 in the World

Founded: 1969

82. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Art & Design

#187 in Latin America

#3569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

83. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

For Art & Design

#188 in Latin America

#3578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2005

84. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Art & Design

#192 in Latin America

#3653 in the World

Founded: 1962

85. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Art & Design

#193 in Latin America

#3665 in the World

Founded: 1953

86. University of Santa Cruz do Sul

Brazil | Santa Cruz do Sul

For Art & Design

#194 in Latin America

#3669 in the World

Founded: 1993

87. Federal University of Acre

Brazil | Rio Branco

For Art & Design

#197 in Latin America

#3689 in the World

Founded: 1964

88. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Art & Design

#205 in Latin America

#3782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1967

89. Salvador University

Brazil | Salvador

For Art & Design

#210 in Latin America

#3842 in the World

Founded: 1997

90. Catholic University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Art & Design

#214 in Latin America

#3918 in the World

Founded: 1951

91. University of Paraiba Valley

Brazil | Sao Jose dos Campos

For Art & Design

#215 in Latin America

#3958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1954

92. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Art & Design

#216 in Latin America

#3969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1959

93. Catholic University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Art & Design

#217 in Latin America

#3982 in the World

Founded: 1960

94. University of Taubate

Brazil | Taubate

For Art & Design

#219 in Latin America

#3999 in the World

Founded: 1974

95. Positivo University

Brazil | Curitiba

For Art & Design

#220 in Latin America

#4001 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1988

96. Federal University of Rondonia

Brazil | Porto Velho

For Art & Design

#225 in Latin America

#4031 in the World

Founded: 1982

97. Para State University

For Art & Design

#227 in Latin America

#4039 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

98. Sao Francisco University

Brazil | Braganca Paulista

For Art & Design

#228 in Latin America

#4058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,622
Founded: 1976

99. State University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Dourados

For Art & Design

#232 in Latin America

#4151 in the World

Founded: 1993

100. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Art & Design

#235 in Latin America

#4185 in the World

Founded: 2002

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