99 Best universities for Animal Science 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 Animal Science. A graph of 1.04M citations received by 90.7K academic papers made by 99 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.

1. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Animal Science

#1 in Latin America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

2. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Animal Science

#2 in Latin America

#7 in the World

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

3. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Animal Science

#3 in Latin America

#16 in the World

Founded: 1922

4. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Animal Science

#4 in Latin America

#27 in the World

Founded: 1960

5. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Animal Science

#5 in Latin America

#38 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Animal Science

#6 in Latin America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

7. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Animal Science

#7 in Latin America

#51 in the World

Founded: 1970

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Animal Science

#8 in Latin America

#59 in the World

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

9. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Animal Science

#9 in Latin America

#61 in the World

Founded: 1912

10. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Animal Science

#10 in Latin America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

11. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Animal Science

#12 in Latin America

#99 in the World

Founded: 1969

12. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Animal Science

#14 in Latin America

#108 in the World

Founded: 1970

13. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Animal Science

#15 in Latin America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

14. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Animal Science

#16 in Latin America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

15. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Animal Science

#17 in Latin America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

16. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Animal Science

#18 in Latin America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

17. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Animal Science

#19 in Latin America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

18. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Animal Science

#20 in Latin America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

19. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Animal Science

#22 in Latin America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

20. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Animal Science

#23 in Latin America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

21. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Animal Science

#24 in Latin America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

22. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Animal Science

#25 in Latin America

#216 in the World

Founded: 1994

23. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Animal Science

#26 in Latin America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

24. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Animal Science

#28 in Latin America

#247 in the World

Founded: 1969

25. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Animal Science

#29 in Latin America

#269 in the World

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

26. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Animal Science

#30 in Latin America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

27. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Animal Science

#31 in Latin America

#284 in the World

Founded: 1946

28. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Animal Science

#32 in Latin America

#289 in the World

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

29. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Animal Science

#36 in Latin America

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

30. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Animal Science

#37 in Latin America

#348 in the World

Founded: 1973

31. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Animal Science

#38 in Latin America

#356 in the World

Founded: 1950

32. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Animal Science

#39 in Latin America

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

33. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Animal Science

#40 in Latin America

#369 in the World

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

34. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Animal Science

#41 in Latin America

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

35. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Animal Science

#42 in Latin America

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

36. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Animal Science

#43 in Latin America

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

37. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Animal Science

#44 in Latin America

#417 in the World

Founded: 1933

38. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Animal Science

#47 in Latin America

#435 in the World

Founded: 1946

39. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Animal Science

#52 in Latin America

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

40. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Animal Science

#53 in Latin America

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

41. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Animal Science

#54 in Latin America

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

42. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Animal Science

#55 in Latin America

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

43. Federal University of Para

For Animal Science

#57 in Latin America

#515 in the World

Founded: 1957

44. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Animal Science

#60 in Latin America

#527 in the World

Founded: 1961

45. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Animal Science

#61 in Latin America

#538 in the World

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

46. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Animal Science

#63 in Latin America

#566 in the World

Founded: 1962

47. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Animal Science

#68 in Latin America

#625 in the World

Founded: 2002

48. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Animal Science

#70 in Latin America

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

49. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Animal Science

#74 in Latin America

#680 in the World

Founded: 1970

50. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

For Animal Science

#75 in Latin America

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2005

51. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Animal Science

#76 in Latin America

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

52. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Animal Science

#77 in Latin America

#732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

53. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Animal Science

#78 in Latin America

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

54. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Animal Science

#79 in Latin America

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

55. State University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Dourados

For Animal Science

#83 in Latin America

#809 in the World

Founded: 1993

56. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Animal Science

#85 in Latin America

#823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

57. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Animal Science

#86 in Latin America

#825 in the World

Founded: 1968

58. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Animal Science

#88 in Latin America

#860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

59. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Animal Science

#90 in Latin America

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

60. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Animal Science

#93 in Latin America

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

61. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Animal Science

#94 in Latin America

#929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

62. Federal University of Rondonia

Brazil | Porto Velho

For Animal Science

#97 in Latin America

#969 in the World

Founded: 1982

63. Federal University of Pampa

For Animal Science

#106 in Latin America

#1093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

64. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Animal Science

#109 in Latin America

#1111 in the World

Founded: 1958

65. Acarau Valley State University

Brazil | Sobral

For Animal Science

#110 in Latin America

#1133 in the World

Founded: 1968

66. Paranaense University

Brazil | Umuarama

For Animal Science

#111 in Latin America

#1138 in the World

Founded: 1972

67. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Animal Science

#112 in Latin America

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

68. Federal University of Acre

Brazil | Rio Branco

For Animal Science

#113 in Latin America

#1156 in the World

Founded: 1964

69. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Animal Science

#115 in Latin America

#1185 in the World

Founded: 1972

70. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Animal Science

#116 in Latin America

#1194 in the World

Founded: 1948

71. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Animal Science

#118 in Latin America

#1204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

72. Catholic University Dom Bosco

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Animal Science

#121 in Latin America

#1236 in the World

Founded: 1961

73. University of Northern Parana

Brazil | Londrina

For Animal Science

#128 in Latin America

#1319 in the World

Enrollment: 200,000
Founded: 1972

74. Federal University of Western Para

Brazil | Santarem

For Animal Science

#129 in Latin America

#1321 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1970

75. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Animal Science

#137 in Latin America

#1418 in the World

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

76. Feevale University

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

For Animal Science

#138 in Latin America

#1419 in the World

Founded: 1969

77. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Animal Science

#143 in Latin America

#1460 in the World

Founded: 1914

78. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Animal Science

#144 in Latin America

#1466 in the World

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

79. University of Franca

Brazil | Franca

For Animal Science

#145 in Latin America

#1474 in the World

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

80. Methodist University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Bernardo do Campo

For Animal Science

#151 in Latin America

#1567 in the World

Founded: 1970

81. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Animal Science

#154 in Latin America

#1634 in the World

Founded: 1990

82. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Animal Science

#155 in Latin America

#1638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

83. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Animal Science

#158 in Latin America

#1668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

84. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Animal Science

#160 in Latin America

#1686 in the World

Founded: 1953

85. Para State University

For Animal Science

#161 in Latin America

#1690 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

86. Parana State University

Brazil | Paranavai

For Animal Science

#163 in Latin America

#1712 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2013

87. Minas Gerais State University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Animal Science

#164 in Latin America

#1715 in the World

Founded: 1989

88. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Animal Science

#168 in Latin America

#1755 in the World

Founded: 1967

89. State University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Animal Science

#172 in Latin America

#1796 in the World

Founded: 1988

90. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Animal Science

#181 in Latin America

#1906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1959

91. University of Mogi das Cruzes

Brazil | Mogi das Cruzes

For Animal Science

#183 in Latin America

#1953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1962

92. University of Taquari Valley

Brazil | Lajeado

For Animal Science

#188 in Latin America

#1997 in the World

Founded: 1969

93. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Animal Science

#191 in Latin America

#2017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

94. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Animal Science

#193 in Latin America

#2040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

95. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Animal Science

#196 in Latin America

#2055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

96. Regional Community University of Chapeco

Brazil | Chapeco

For Animal Science

#198 in Latin America

#2061 in the World

Founded: 1970

97. University of Taubate

Brazil | Taubate

For Animal Science

#204 in Latin America

#2160 in the World

Founded: 1974

98. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Animal Science

#209 in Latin America

#2226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

99. Federal University of Western Bahia

Brazil | Barreiras

For Animal Science

#211 in Latin America

#2262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2011

The best cities to study Animal Science in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Vicosa, Santa Maria, and Porto Alegre.