48 Best universities for Creative Writing 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 Creative Writing. A graph of 18.4K citations received by 10K academic papers made by 48 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

#102 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Creative Writing

#2 in Latin America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Creative Writing

#3 in Latin America

#264 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Creative Writing

#4 in Latin America

#279 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Creative Writing

#5 in Latin America

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

6. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Creative Writing

#7 in Latin America

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

7. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Creative Writing

#8 in Latin America

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

8. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Creative Writing

#11 in Latin America

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

9. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Creative Writing

#13 in Latin America

#516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

10. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Creative Writing

#14 in Latin America

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

11. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Creative Writing

#15 in Latin America

#545 in the World

Founded: 1950

12. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Creative Writing

#16 in Latin America

#550 in the World

Founded: 1933

13. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Creative Writing

#17 in Latin America

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

14. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Creative Writing

#20 in Latin America

#724 in the World

Founded: 1960

15. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Creative Writing

#21 in Latin America

#739 in the World

Founded: 1948

16. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Creative Writing

#22 in Latin America

#742 in the World

Founded: 1946

17. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Creative Writing

#24 in Latin America

#759 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Creative Writing

#25 in Latin America

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

19. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Creative Writing

#26 in Latin America

#770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

20. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Creative Writing

#27 in Latin America

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

21. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Creative Writing

#28 in Latin America

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

22. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Creative Writing

#33 in Latin America

#923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

23. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Creative Writing

#34 in Latin America

#943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

24. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Creative Writing

#36 in Latin America

#953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

25. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Creative Writing

#37 in Latin America

#966 in the World

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

26. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Creative Writing

#39 in Latin America

#998 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

27. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Creative Writing

#40 in Latin America

#1044 in the World

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

28. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Creative Writing

#41 in Latin America

#1050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

29. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Creative Writing

#45 in Latin America

#1099 in the World

Founded: 1970

30. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Creative Writing

#46 in Latin America

#1100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

31. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Creative Writing

#47 in Latin America

#1104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

32. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Creative Writing

#48 in Latin America

#1119 in the World

Founded: 1958

33. Federal University of Para

For Creative Writing

#49 in Latin America

#1132 in the World

Founded: 1957

34. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Creative Writing

#51 in Latin America

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

35. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Creative Writing

#52 in Latin America

#1168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

36. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Creative Writing

#57 in Latin America

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

37. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Creative Writing

#58 in Latin America

#1221 in the World

Founded: 1969

38. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Creative Writing

#61 in Latin America

#1256 in the World

Founded: 1970

39. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Creative Writing

#62 in Latin America

#1293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

40. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Creative Writing

#63 in Latin America

#1325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

41. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Creative Writing

#66 in Latin America

#1341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

42. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Creative Writing

#67 in Latin America

#1358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

43. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Creative Writing

#72 in Latin America

#1395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

44. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Creative Writing

#74 in Latin America

#1400 in the World

Founded: 1961

45. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Creative Writing

#75 in Latin America

#1402 in the World

Founded: 1970

46. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Creative Writing

#76 in Latin America

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

47. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Creative Writing

#77 in Latin America

#1427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

48. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Creative Writing

#78 in Latin America

#1444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

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