100 Best universities for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 1.63M citations received by 87.9K 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

#19 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

#87 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

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

5. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Microbiology

#6 in Latin America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

6. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Microbiology

#7 in Latin America

#191 in the World

Founded: 1933

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Microbiology

#8 in Latin America

#195 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. Estacio de Sa University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Microbiology

#11 in Latin America

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1970

9. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Microbiology

#13 in Latin America

#435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

10. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Microbiology

#14 in Latin America

#444 in the World

Founded: 1922

11. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Microbiology

#15 in Latin America

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

12. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Microbiology

#16 in Latin America

#489 in the World

Founded: 1970

13. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Microbiology

#17 in Latin America

#493 in the World

Founded: 1970

14. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Microbiology

#18 in Latin America

#496 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Microbiology

#20 in Latin America

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

16. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Microbiology

#21 in Latin America

#522 in the World

Founded: 1960

17. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Microbiology

#22 in Latin America

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

18. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Microbiology

#27 in Latin America

#563 in the World

Founded: 1950

19. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Microbiology

#29 in Latin America

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

20. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Microbiology

#30 in Latin America

#612 in the World

Founded: 1969

21. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Microbiology

#31 in Latin America

#618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

22. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Microbiology

#33 in Latin America

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

23. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Microbiology

#36 in Latin America

#671 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Microbiology

#39 in Latin America

#732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

25. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Microbiology

#41 in Latin America

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

26. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Microbiology

#43 in Latin America

#773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

27. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Microbiology

#46 in Latin America

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

28. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Microbiology

#50 in Latin America

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

29. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Microbiology

#51 in Latin America

#958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

30. Federal University of Para

For Microbiology

#53 in Latin America

#970 in the World

Founded: 1957

31. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Microbiology

#54 in Latin America

#971 in the World

Founded: 1912

32. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Microbiology

#55 in Latin America

#974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

33. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Microbiology

#56 in Latin America

#1005 in the World

Founded: 1969

34. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Microbiology

#58 in Latin America

#1050 in the World

Founded: 1948

35. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Microbiology

#59 in Latin America

#1072 in the World

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

36. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Microbiology

#60 in Latin America

#1075 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

37. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Microbiology

#65 in Latin America

#1146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

38. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Microbiology

#68 in Latin America

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

39. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Microbiology

#69 in Latin America

#1185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

40. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Microbiology

#70 in Latin America

#1192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

41. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Microbiology

#75 in Latin America

#1280 in the World

Founded: 1973

42. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Microbiology

#76 in Latin America

#1291 in the World

Founded: 1914

43. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Microbiology

#82 in Latin America

#1335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

44. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Microbiology

#85 in Latin America

#1390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

45. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Microbiology

#87 in Latin America

#1406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

46. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Microbiology

#90 in Latin America

#1438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

47. University of Franca

Brazil | Franca

For Microbiology

#93 in Latin America

#1508 in the World

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

48. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Microbiology

#95 in Latin America

#1521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

49. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Microbiology

#100 in Latin America

#1583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

50. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Microbiology

#102 in Latin America

#1595 in the World

Founded: 1961

51. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Microbiology

#104 in Latin America

#1645 in the World

Founded: 1953

52. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Microbiology

#106 in Latin America

#1654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

53. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Microbiology

#107 in Latin America

#1658 in the World

Founded: 1994

54. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Microbiology

#108 in Latin America

#1662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

55. Catholic University Dom Bosco

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Microbiology

#109 in Latin America

#1702 in the World

Founded: 1961

56. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Microbiology

#117 in Latin America

#1787 in the World

Founded: 1970

57. Sao Francisco University

Brazil | Braganca Paulista

For Microbiology

#119 in Latin America

#1792 in the World

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

58. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Microbiology

#120 in Latin America

#1797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

59. University of Paraiba Valley

Brazil | Sao Jose dos Campos

For Microbiology

#121 in Latin America

#1800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1954

60. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Microbiology

#123 in Latin America

#1827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

61. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Microbiology

#124 in Latin America

#1838 in the World

Founded: 1968

62. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Microbiology

#125 in Latin America

#1840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

63. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Microbiology

#127 in Latin America

#1867 in the World

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

64. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Microbiology

#132 in Latin America

#1884 in the World

Founded: 1972

65. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Microbiology

#138 in Latin America

#1947 in the World

Founded: 2002

66. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Microbiology

#140 in Latin America

#1996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

67. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Microbiology

#144 in Latin America

#2021 in the World

Founded: 1967

68. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Microbiology

#145 in Latin America

#2033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

69. Paranaense University

Brazil | Umuarama

For Microbiology

#146 in Latin America

#2035 in the World

Founded: 1972

70. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Microbiology

#147 in Latin America

#2036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

71. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Microbiology

#155 in Latin America

#2123 in the World

Founded: 1990

72. University of Taubate

Brazil | Taubate

For Microbiology

#158 in Latin America

#2181 in the World

Founded: 1974

73. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Microbiology

#162 in Latin America

#2231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

74. University of Mogi das Cruzes

Brazil | Mogi das Cruzes

For Microbiology

#169 in Latin America

#2320 in the World

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

75. Federal University of Pampa

For Microbiology

#171 in Latin America

#2348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

76. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Microbiology

#172 in Latin America

#2355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

77. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Microbiology

#176 in Latin America

#2375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

78. University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Criciuma

For Microbiology

#178 in Latin America

#2382 in the World

Founded: 1968

79. Catholic University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Microbiology

#179 in Latin America

#2393 in the World

Founded: 1951

80. University of Saint Ursula

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Microbiology

#183 in Latin America

#2421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1939

81. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

For Microbiology

#184 in Latin America

#2442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2005

82. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Microbiology

#189 in Latin America

#2487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

83. Feevale University

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

For Microbiology

#190 in Latin America

#2494 in the World

Founded: 1969

84. Para State University

For Microbiology

#191 in Latin America

#2501 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

85. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Microbiology

#194 in Latin America

#2554 in the World

Founded: 1962

86. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Microbiology

#199 in Latin America

#2616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

87. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Microbiology

#206 in Latin America

#2666 in the World

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

88. Acarau Valley State University

Brazil | Sobral

For Microbiology

#208 in Latin America

#2695 in the World

Founded: 1968

89. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Microbiology

#214 in Latin America

#2736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

90. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Microbiology

#219 in Latin America

#2845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

91. Federal University of Rondonia

Brazil | Porto Velho

For Microbiology

#223 in Latin America

#2864 in the World

Founded: 1982

92. University of Santa Cruz do Sul

Brazil | Santa Cruz do Sul

For Microbiology

#226 in Latin America

#2899 in the World

Founded: 1993

93. Salvador University

Brazil | Salvador

For Microbiology

#227 in Latin America

#2932 in the World

Founded: 1997

94. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Microbiology

#229 in Latin America

#2958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

95. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Microbiology

#231 in Latin America

#2964 in the World

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

96. Regional Community University of Chapeco

Brazil | Chapeco

For Microbiology

#232 in Latin America

#2989 in the World

Founded: 1970

97. Federal University of Western Para

Brazil | Santarem

For Microbiology

#233 in Latin America

#2993 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1970

98. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Microbiology

#234 in Latin America

#2998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1959

99. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Microbiology

#235 in Latin America

#2999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

100. University of Taquari Valley

Brazil | Lajeado

For Microbiology

#237 in Latin America

#3025 in the World

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.