58 Best universities for Creative Writing 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 Creative Writing. A graph of 40K citations received by 12.4K academic papers made by 58 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 Creative Writing

#1 in Latin America

#66 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Creative Writing

#2 in Latin America

#137 in the World

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

3. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Creative Writing

#3 in Latin America

#184 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Creative Writing

#4 in Latin America

#262 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Creative Writing

#5 in Latin America

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

6. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Creative Writing

#7 in Latin America

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

7. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Creative Writing

#8 in Latin America

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

8. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Creative Writing

#10 in Latin America

#445 in the World

Founded: 1950

9. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Creative Writing

#12 in Latin America

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

10. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Creative Writing

#14 in Latin America

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

11. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Creative Writing

#15 in Latin America

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

12. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Creative Writing

#16 in Latin America

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

13. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Creative Writing

#17 in Latin America

#572 in the World

Founded: 1933

14. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Creative Writing

#18 in Latin America

#610 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Creative Writing

#21 in Latin America

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

16. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Creative Writing

#22 in Latin America

#723 in the World

Founded: 1948

17. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Creative Writing

#24 in Latin America

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

18. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Creative Writing

#25 in Latin America

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

19. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Creative Writing

#26 in Latin America

#758 in the World

Founded: 1960

20. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Creative Writing

#29 in Latin America

#791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

21. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Creative Writing

#30 in Latin America

#808 in the World

Founded: 1946

22. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Creative Writing

#31 in Latin America

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

23. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Creative Writing

#32 in Latin America

#879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

24. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Creative Writing

#34 in Latin America

#889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

25. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Creative Writing

#38 in Latin America

#1018 in the World

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

26. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Creative Writing

#39 in Latin America

#1021 in the World

Founded: 1958

27. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Creative Writing

#40 in Latin America

#1030 in the World

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

28. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Creative Writing

#42 in Latin America

#1086 in the World

Founded: 1970

29. Federal University of Para

For Creative Writing

#45 in Latin America

#1118 in the World

Founded: 1957

30. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Creative Writing

#46 in Latin America

#1161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

31. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Creative Writing

#47 in Latin America

#1165 in the World

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

32. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Creative Writing

#48 in Latin America

#1180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

33. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Creative Writing

#49 in Latin America

#1184 in the World

Founded: 1969

34. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Creative Writing

#52 in Latin America

#1216 in the World

Founded: 1970

35. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Creative Writing

#56 in Latin America

#1231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

36. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Creative Writing

#61 in Latin America

#1306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

37. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Creative Writing

#62 in Latin America

#1328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

38. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Creative Writing

#65 in Latin America

#1350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

39. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Creative Writing

#67 in Latin America

#1388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

40. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Creative Writing

#68 in Latin America

#1426 in the World

Founded: 1961

41. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Creative Writing

#69 in Latin America

#1430 in the World

Founded: 1973

42. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Creative Writing

#71 in Latin America

#1441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

43. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Creative Writing

#74 in Latin America

#1488 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

44. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Creative Writing

#75 in Latin America

#1493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

45. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Creative Writing

#78 in Latin America

#1546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

46. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Creative Writing

#79 in Latin America

#1548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

47. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Creative Writing

#81 in Latin America

#1552 in the World

Founded: 1922

48. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Creative Writing

#82 in Latin America

#1556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

49. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Creative Writing

#83 in Latin America

#1565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

50. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Creative Writing

#86 in Latin America

#1594 in the World

Founded: 1969

51. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Creative Writing

#88 in Latin America

#1636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

52. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Creative Writing

#89 in Latin America

#1654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

53. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Creative Writing

#90 in Latin America

#1660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

54. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Creative Writing

#91 in Latin America

#1663 in the World

Founded: 1970

55. Minas Gerais State University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Creative Writing

#92 in Latin America

#1673 in the World

Founded: 1989

56. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Creative Writing

#93 in Latin America

#1685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

57. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Creative Writing

#94 in Latin America

#1693 in the World

Founded: 1994

58. Anhembi Morumbi University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Creative Writing

#95 in Latin America

#1723 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1972

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