95 Best universities for Animal Science 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 Animal Science. A graph of 711K citations received by 80.3K academic papers made by 95 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

#12 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

#21 in the World

Founded: 1922

4. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Animal Science

#4 in Latin America

#23 in the World

Founded: 1960

5. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Animal Science

#5 in Latin America

#41 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Animal Science

#6 in Latin America

#57 in the World

Founded: 1970

7. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Animal Science

#7 in Latin America

#59 in the World

Founded: 1912

8. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Animal Science

#8 in Latin America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

9. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Animal Science

#9 in Latin America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

10. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Animal Science

#10 in Latin America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

11. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Animal Science

#12 in Latin America

#106 in the World

Founded: 1969

12. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Animal Science

#13 in Latin America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

13. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Animal Science

#14 in Latin America

#116 in the World

Founded: 1970

14. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Animal Science

#15 in Latin America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

15. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Animal Science

#17 in Latin America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

16. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Animal Science

#18 in Latin America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

17. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Animal Science

#19 in Latin America

#176 in the World

Founded: 1994

18. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Animal Science

#20 in Latin America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

19. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Animal Science

#21 in Latin America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

20. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Animal Science

#22 in Latin America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

21. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Animal Science

#23 in Latin America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

22. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Animal Science

#25 in Latin America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

23. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Animal Science

#26 in Latin America

#237 in the World

Founded: 1969

24. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Animal Science

#28 in Latin America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

25. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Animal Science

#30 in Latin America

#285 in the World

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

26. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Animal Science

#31 in Latin America

#289 in the World

Founded: 1946

27. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Animal Science

#32 in Latin America

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

28. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Animal Science

#34 in Latin America

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

29. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Animal Science

#35 in Latin America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

30. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Animal Science

#37 in Latin America

#329 in the World

Founded: 1950

31. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Animal Science

#38 in Latin America

#340 in the World

Founded: 1973

32. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Animal Science

#39 in Latin America

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

33. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Animal Science

#40 in Latin America

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

34. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Animal Science

#41 in Latin America

#370 in the World

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

35. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Animal Science

#42 in Latin America

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

36. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Animal Science

#45 in Latin America

#421 in the World

Founded: 1933

37. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Animal Science

#46 in Latin America

#438 in the World

Founded: 1946

38. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Animal Science

#48 in Latin America

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

39. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Animal Science

#50 in Latin America

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

40. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Animal Science

#51 in Latin America

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

41. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Animal Science

#54 in Latin America

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

42. Federal University of Para

For Animal Science

#56 in Latin America

#514 in the World

Founded: 1957

43. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Animal Science

#57 in Latin America

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

44. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Animal Science

#64 in Latin America

#582 in the World

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

45. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Animal Science

#66 in Latin America

#608 in the World

Founded: 1961

46. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Animal Science

#67 in Latin America

#609 in the World

Founded: 1962

47. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Animal Science

#68 in Latin America

#637 in the World

Founded: 2002

48. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

For Animal Science

#72 in Latin America

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2005

49. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Animal Science

#73 in Latin America

#716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

50. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Animal Science

#76 in Latin America

#729 in the World

Founded: 1970

51. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Animal Science

#77 in Latin America

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

52. State University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Dourados

For Animal Science

#78 in Latin America

#748 in the World

Founded: 1993

53. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Animal Science

#80 in Latin America

#779 in the World

Founded: 1968

54. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Animal Science

#81 in Latin America

#788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

55. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Animal Science

#83 in Latin America

#808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

56. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Animal Science

#84 in Latin America

#840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

57. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Animal Science

#86 in Latin America

#853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

58. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Animal Science

#88 in Latin America

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

59. Catholic University Dom Bosco

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Animal Science

#89 in Latin America

#869 in the World

Founded: 1961

60. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Animal Science

#93 in Latin America

#887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

61. Federal University of Rondonia

Brazil | Porto Velho

For Animal Science

#96 in Latin America

#937 in the World

Founded: 1982

62. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Animal Science

#98 in Latin America

#972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

63. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Animal Science

#106 in Latin America

#1089 in the World

Founded: 1972

64. Federal University of Pampa

For Animal Science

#109 in Latin America

#1112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

65. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Animal Science

#110 in Latin America

#1115 in the World

Founded: 1958

66. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Animal Science

#112 in Latin America

#1125 in the World

Founded: 1948

67. Acarau Valley State University

Brazil | Sobral

For Animal Science

#113 in Latin America

#1129 in the World

Founded: 1968

68. Federal University of Acre

Brazil | Rio Branco

For Animal Science

#114 in Latin America

#1135 in the World

Founded: 1964

69. Paranaense University

Brazil | Umuarama

For Animal Science

#118 in Latin America

#1178 in the World

Founded: 1972

70. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Animal Science

#121 in Latin America

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

71. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Animal Science

#122 in Latin America

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

72. Feevale University

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

For Animal Science

#123 in Latin America

#1212 in the World

Founded: 1969

73. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Animal Science

#129 in Latin America

#1287 in the World

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

74. University of Northern Parana

Brazil | Londrina

For Animal Science

#133 in Latin America

#1362 in the World

Enrollment: 200,000
Founded: 1972

75. Federal University of Western Para

Brazil | Santarem

For Animal Science

#134 in Latin America

#1382 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1970

76. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Animal Science

#136 in Latin America

#1390 in the World

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

77. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Animal Science

#145 in Latin America

#1468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

78. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Animal Science

#149 in Latin America

#1515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

79. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Animal Science

#150 in Latin America

#1520 in the World

Founded: 1914

80. University of Franca

Brazil | Franca

For Animal Science

#151 in Latin America

#1532 in the World

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

81. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Animal Science

#153 in Latin America

#1580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

82. Para State University

For Animal Science

#154 in Latin America

#1592 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

83. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Animal Science

#157 in Latin America

#1658 in the World

Founded: 1953

84. State University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Animal Science

#160 in Latin America

#1691 in the World

Founded: 1988

85. Parana State University

Brazil | Paranavai

For Animal Science

#161 in Latin America

#1696 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2013

86. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Animal Science

#164 in Latin America

#1711 in the World

Founded: 1967

87. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Animal Science

#166 in Latin America

#1747 in the World

Founded: 1990

88. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Animal Science

#168 in Latin America

#1753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1959

89. Minas Gerais State University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Animal Science

#173 in Latin America

#1805 in the World

Founded: 1989

90. Methodist University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Bernardo do Campo

For Animal Science

#179 in Latin America

#1890 in the World

Founded: 1970

91. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Animal Science

#185 in Latin America

#1935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

92. University of Taquari Valley

Brazil | Lajeado

For Animal Science

#186 in Latin America

#1943 in the World

Founded: 1969

93. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Animal Science

#188 in Latin America

#1958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

94. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Animal Science

#198 in Latin America

#2105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

95. Federal University of Western Bahia

Brazil | Barreiras

For Animal Science

#200 in Latin America

#2146 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.