100 Best universities for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 2.45M citations received by 106K academic papers made by 112 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. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Microbiology

#1 in Latin America

#10 in the World

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

2. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Microbiology

#2 in Latin America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Microbiology

#3 in Latin America

#110 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Microbiology

#5 in Latin America

#134 in the World

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

5. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Microbiology

#6 in Latin America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

6. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Microbiology

#7 in Latin America

#172 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Microbiology

#8 in Latin America

#185 in the World

Founded: 1933

8. Estacio de Sa University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Microbiology

#12 in Latin America

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1970

9. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Microbiology

#13 in Latin America

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

10. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Microbiology

#14 in Latin America

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

11. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Microbiology

#15 in Latin America

#420 in the World

Founded: 1946

12. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Microbiology

#16 in Latin America

#426 in the World

Founded: 1922

13. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Microbiology

#17 in Latin America

#463 in the World

Founded: 1970

14. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Microbiology

#18 in Latin America

#469 in the World

Founded: 1970

15. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Microbiology

#19 in Latin America

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

16. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Microbiology

#20 in Latin America

#494 in the World

Founded: 1960

17. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Microbiology

#21 in Latin America

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

18. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Microbiology

#24 in Latin America

#525 in the World

Founded: 1950

19. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Microbiology

#26 in Latin America

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

20. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Microbiology

#27 in Latin America

#555 in the World

Founded: 1969

21. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Microbiology

#28 in Latin America

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

22. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Microbiology

#30 in Latin America

#572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

23. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Microbiology

#34 in Latin America

#618 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Microbiology

#37 in Latin America

#669 in the World

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

25. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Microbiology

#39 in Latin America

#732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

26. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Microbiology

#40 in Latin America

#758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

27. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Microbiology

#44 in Latin America

#797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

28. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Microbiology

#49 in Latin America

#910 in the World

Founded: 1912

29. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Microbiology

#50 in Latin America

#929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

30. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Microbiology

#51 in Latin America

#931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

31. Federal University of Para

For Microbiology

#52 in Latin America

#935 in the World

Founded: 1957

32. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Microbiology

#53 in Latin America

#945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

33. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Microbiology

#56 in Latin America

#1004 in the World

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

34. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Microbiology

#57 in Latin America

#1014 in the World

Founded: 1969

35. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Microbiology

#59 in Latin America

#1060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

36. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Microbiology

#60 in Latin America

#1068 in the World

Founded: 1948

37. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Microbiology

#62 in Latin America

#1119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

38. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Microbiology

#65 in Latin America

#1133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

39. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Microbiology

#66 in Latin America

#1139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

40. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Microbiology

#73 in Latin America

#1248 in the World

Founded: 1973

41. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Microbiology

#75 in Latin America

#1268 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

42. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Microbiology

#76 in Latin America

#1289 in the World

Founded: 1914

43. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Microbiology

#77 in Latin America

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

44. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Microbiology

#79 in Latin America

#1329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

45. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Microbiology

#80 in Latin America

#1341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

46. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Microbiology

#86 in Latin America

#1414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

47. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Microbiology

#89 in Latin America

#1466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

48. University of Franca

Brazil | Franca

For Microbiology

#90 in Latin America

#1515 in the World

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

49. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Microbiology

#91 in Latin America

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

50. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Microbiology

#96 in Latin America

#1566 in the World

Founded: 1961

51. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Microbiology

#97 in Latin America

#1573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

52. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Microbiology

#103 in Latin America

#1607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

53. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Microbiology

#105 in Latin America

#1626 in the World

Founded: 1994

54. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Microbiology

#107 in Latin America

#1641 in the World

Founded: 1953

55. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Microbiology

#109 in Latin America

#1668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

56. Catholic University Dom Bosco

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Microbiology

#110 in Latin America

#1676 in the World

Founded: 1961

57. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Microbiology

#117 in Latin America

#1747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

58. Sao Francisco University

Brazil | Braganca Paulista

For Microbiology

#119 in Latin America

#1755 in the World

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

59. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Microbiology

#120 in Latin America

#1766 in the World

Founded: 1970

60. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Microbiology

#121 in Latin America

#1772 in the World

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

61. Paranaense University

Brazil | Umuarama

For Microbiology

#124 in Latin America

#1841 in the World

Founded: 1972

62. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Microbiology

#125 in Latin America

#1843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

63. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Microbiology

#126 in Latin America

#1859 in the World

Founded: 1968

64. University of Paraiba Valley

Brazil | Sao Jose dos Campos

For Microbiology

#128 in Latin America

#1873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1954

65. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Microbiology

#130 in Latin America

#1877 in the World

Founded: 1967

66. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Microbiology

#132 in Latin America

#1897 in the World

Founded: 2002

67. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Microbiology

#133 in Latin America

#1923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

68. University of Taubate

Brazil | Taubate

For Microbiology

#134 in Latin America

#1928 in the World

Founded: 1974

69. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Microbiology

#135 in Latin America

#1929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

70. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Microbiology

#137 in Latin America

#1959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

71. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Microbiology

#144 in Latin America

#2035 in the World

Founded: 1972

72. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Microbiology

#148 in Latin America

#2078 in the World

Founded: 1990

73. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Microbiology

#149 in Latin America

#2081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

74. Catholic University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Microbiology

#160 in Latin America

#2272 in the World

Founded: 1951

75. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Microbiology

#164 in Latin America

#2303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

76. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Microbiology

#169 in Latin America

#2330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

77. Federal University of Pampa

For Microbiology

#171 in Latin America

#2356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

78. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Microbiology

#175 in Latin America

#2438 in the World

Founded: 1962

79. Para State University

For Microbiology

#176 in Latin America

#2444 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

80. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Microbiology

#180 in Latin America

#2504 in the World

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

81. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

For Microbiology

#183 in Latin America

#2521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2005

82. University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Criciuma

For Microbiology

#184 in Latin America

#2530 in the World

Founded: 1968

83. Feevale University

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

For Microbiology

#186 in Latin America

#2543 in the World

Founded: 1969

84. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Microbiology

#190 in Latin America

#2595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

85. University of Mogi das Cruzes

Brazil | Mogi das Cruzes

For Microbiology

#193 in Latin America

#2616 in the World

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

86. University of Saint Ursula

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Microbiology

#195 in Latin America

#2625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1939

87. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Microbiology

#196 in Latin America

#2627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

88. Acarau Valley State University

Brazil | Sobral

For Microbiology

#197 in Latin America

#2631 in the World

Founded: 1968

89. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Microbiology

#204 in Latin America

#2679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

90. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Microbiology

#208 in Latin America

#2774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

91. Federal University of Rondonia

Brazil | Porto Velho

For Microbiology

#218 in Latin America

#2890 in the World

Founded: 1982

92. University of Santa Cruz do Sul

Brazil | Santa Cruz do Sul

For Microbiology

#221 in Latin America

#2940 in the World

Founded: 1993

93. Regional Community University of Chapeco

Brazil | Chapeco

For Microbiology

#223 in Latin America

#3012 in the World

Founded: 1970

94. University of Taquari Valley

Brazil | Lajeado

For Microbiology

#227 in Latin America

#3029 in the World

Founded: 1969

95. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Microbiology

#228 in Latin America

#3093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

96. University of Northern Parana

Brazil | Londrina

For Microbiology

#230 in Latin America

#3098 in the World

Enrollment: 200,000
Founded: 1972

97. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Microbiology

#232 in Latin America

#3102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

98. Federal University of Western Para

Brazil | Santarem

For Microbiology

#234 in Latin America

#3121 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1970

99. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Microbiology

#235 in Latin America

#3134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

100. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Microbiology

#236 in Latin America

#3146 in the World

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

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