100 Best universities for Literature 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 Literature. A graph of 441K citations received by 60.7K academic papers made by 107 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 Literature

#1 in Latin America

#58 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Literature

#2 in Latin America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Literature

#3 in Latin America

#168 in the World

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

4. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Literature

#4 in Latin America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Literature

#6 in Latin America

#272 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Literature

#7 in Latin America

#288 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Literature

#9 in Latin America

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

8. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Literature

#11 in Latin America

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

9. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Literature

#12 in Latin America

#532 in the World

Founded: 1950

10. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Literature

#13 in Latin America

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

11. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Literature

#14 in Latin America

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

12. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Literature

#15 in Latin America

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

13. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Literature

#18 in Latin America

#645 in the World

Founded: 1946

14. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Literature

#19 in Latin America

#670 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Literature

#20 in Latin America

#714 in the World

Founded: 1970

16. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Literature

#21 in Latin America

#718 in the World

Founded: 1960

17. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Literature

#22 in Latin America

#724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

18. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Literature

#23 in Latin America

#741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

19. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Literature

#24 in Latin America

#743 in the World

Founded: 1933

20. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Literature

#26 in Latin America

#752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

21. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Literature

#29 in Latin America

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

22. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Literature

#30 in Latin America

#841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

23. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Literature

#31 in Latin America

#856 in the World

Founded: 1948

24. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Literature

#33 in Latin America

#889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

25. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Literature

#34 in Latin America

#892 in the World

Founded: 1970

26. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Literature

#37 in Latin America

#991 in the World

Founded: 1969

27. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Literature

#39 in Latin America

#998 in the World

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

28. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Literature

#40 in Latin America

#1063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

29. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Literature

#41 in Latin America

#1064 in the World

Founded: 1922

30. Federal University of Para

For Literature

#42 in Latin America

#1107 in the World

Founded: 1957

31. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Literature

#43 in Latin America

#1109 in the World

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

32. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Literature

#45 in Latin America

#1148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

33. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Literature

#48 in Latin America

#1205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

34. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Literature

#51 in Latin America

#1260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

35. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Literature

#54 in Latin America

#1350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

36. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Literature

#58 in Latin America

#1385 in the World

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

37. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Literature

#61 in Latin America

#1424 in the World

Founded: 1969

38. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Literature

#62 in Latin America

#1426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

39. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Literature

#64 in Latin America

#1483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

40. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Literature

#65 in Latin America

#1534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

41. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Literature

#66 in Latin America

#1536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

42. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Literature

#68 in Latin America

#1552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

43. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Literature

#69 in Latin America

#1567 in the World

Founded: 1961

44. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Literature

#70 in Latin America

#1588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

45. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Literature

#73 in Latin America

#1609 in the World

Founded: 1958

46. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Literature

#81 in Latin America

#1756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

47. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Literature

#82 in Latin America

#1801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

48. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Literature

#83 in Latin America

#1809 in the World

Founded: 1994

49. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Literature

#84 in Latin America

#1811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

50. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Literature

#85 in Latin America

#1820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

51. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Literature

#86 in Latin America

#1834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

52. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Literature

#88 in Latin America

#1884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

53. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Literature

#89 in Latin America

#1887 in the World

Founded: 1970

54. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Literature

#90 in Latin America

#1953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

55. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Literature

#93 in Latin America

#2001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

56. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Literature

#96 in Latin America

#2014 in the World

Founded: 1973

57. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Literature

#99 in Latin America

#2051 in the World

Founded: 1912

58. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Literature

#100 in Latin America

#2102 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

59. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Literature

#106 in Latin America

#2172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

60. Parana State University

Brazil | Paranavai

For Literature

#108 in Latin America

#2237 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2013

61. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Literature

#110 in Latin America

#2273 in the World

Founded: 1967

62. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Literature

#112 in Latin America

#2303 in the World

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

63. Federal University of Pampa

For Literature

#114 in Latin America

#2368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

64. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Literature

#115 in Latin America

#2392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

65. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Literature

#118 in Latin America

#2428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

66. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Literature

#121 in Latin America

#2463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

67. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Literature

#126 in Latin America

#2517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

68. Methodist University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Bernardo do Campo

For Literature

#128 in Latin America

#2534 in the World

Founded: 1970

69. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Literature

#130 in Latin America

#2630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

70. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Literature

#134 in Latin America

#2727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

71. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

For Literature

#135 in Latin America

#2734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2005

72. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Literature

#136 in Latin America

#2748 in the World

Founded: 1990

73. Federal University of Acre

Brazil | Rio Branco

For Literature

#138 in Latin America

#2761 in the World

Founded: 1964

74. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Literature

#140 in Latin America

#2817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

75. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Literature

#141 in Latin America

#2823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

76. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Literature

#142 in Latin America

#2827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

77. Minas Gerais State University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Literature

#146 in Latin America

#2922 in the World

Founded: 1989

78. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Literature

#152 in Latin America

#2997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

79. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Literature

#153 in Latin America

#3024 in the World

Founded: 1968

80. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Literature

#156 in Latin America

#3042 in the World

Founded: 1914

81. Sao Francisco University

Brazil | Braganca Paulista

For Literature

#158 in Latin America

#3052 in the World

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

82. University of Santa Cruz do Sul

Brazil | Santa Cruz do Sul

For Literature

#159 in Latin America

#3067 in the World

Founded: 1993

83. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Literature

#167 in Latin America

#3162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

84. Anhembi Morumbi University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Literature

#170 in Latin America

#3196 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1972

85. Federal University of Rondonia

Brazil | Porto Velho

For Literature

#172 in Latin America

#3231 in the World

Founded: 1982

86. Para State University

For Literature

#180 in Latin America

#3383 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

87. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Literature

#182 in Latin America

#3398 in the World

Founded: 1962

88. Salvador University

Brazil | Salvador

For Literature

#184 in Latin America

#3421 in the World

Founded: 1997

89. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Literature

#189 in Latin America

#3459 in the World

Founded: 1972

90. State University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Literature

#191 in Latin America

#3509 in the World

Founded: 1988

91. University of Taubate

Brazil | Taubate

For Literature

#196 in Latin America

#3564 in the World

Founded: 1974

92. State University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Dourados

For Literature

#202 in Latin America

#3599 in the World

Founded: 1993

93. Catholic University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Literature

#210 in Latin America

#3654 in the World

Founded: 1960

94. Feevale University

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

For Literature

#211 in Latin America

#3666 in the World

Founded: 1969

95. University of Franca

Brazil | Franca

For Literature

#215 in Latin America

#3720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

96. Catholic University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Literature

#222 in Latin America

#3857 in the World

Founded: 1951

97. Federal University of Latin American Integration

Brazil | Foz do Iguacu

For Literature

#223 in Latin America

#3872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2010

98. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Literature

#229 in Latin America

#4034 in the World

Founded: 2002

99. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Literature

#233 in Latin America

#4139 in the World

Founded: 1953

100. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Literature

#234 in Latin America

#4163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1959

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