100 Best universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 8.19M citations received by 425K academic papers made by 124 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 Paleontology

#1 in Latin America

#25 in the World

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

2. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Paleontology

#3 in Latin America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Paleontology

#4 in Latin America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Paleontology

#5 in Latin America

#195 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Paleontology

#6 in Latin America

#212 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Paleontology

#8 in Latin America

#291 in the World

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

7. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Paleontology

#11 in Latin America

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

8. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Paleontology

#12 in Latin America

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

9. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Paleontology

#13 in Latin America

#479 in the World

Founded: 1946

10. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Paleontology

#15 in Latin America

#494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

11. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Paleontology

#16 in Latin America

#528 in the World

Founded: 1922

12. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Paleontology

#18 in Latin America

#561 in the World

Founded: 1933

13. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Paleontology

#20 in Latin America

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

14. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Paleontology

#21 in Latin America

#605 in the World

Founded: 1950

15. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Paleontology

#23 in Latin America

#637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

16. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Paleontology

#24 in Latin America

#679 in the World

Founded: 1970

17. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Paleontology

#25 in Latin America

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

18. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Paleontology

#26 in Latin America

#696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

19. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Paleontology

#27 in Latin America

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

20. Federal University of Para

For Paleontology

#28 in Latin America

#731 in the World

Founded: 1957

21. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Paleontology

#30 in Latin America

#741 in the World

Founded: 1946

22. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Paleontology

#31 in Latin America

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

23. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Paleontology

#32 in Latin America

#749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

24. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Paleontology

#33 in Latin America

#750 in the World

Founded: 1960

25. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Paleontology

#34 in Latin America

#809 in the World

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

26. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Paleontology

#37 in Latin America

#880 in the World

Founded: 1912

27. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Paleontology

#38 in Latin America

#905 in the World

Founded: 1970

28. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Paleontology

#44 in Latin America

#969 in the World

Founded: 1969

29. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Paleontology

#45 in Latin America

#1052 in the World

Founded: 1969

30. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Paleontology

#49 in Latin America

#1096 in the World

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

31. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Paleontology

#50 in Latin America

#1098 in the World

Founded: 1948

32. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Paleontology

#52 in Latin America

#1132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

33. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Paleontology

#56 in Latin America

#1188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

34. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Paleontology

#60 in Latin America

#1223 in the World

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

35. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Paleontology

#61 in Latin America

#1249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

36. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Paleontology

#62 in Latin America

#1262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

37. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Paleontology

#63 in Latin America

#1287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

38. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Paleontology

#64 in Latin America

#1290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

39. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Paleontology

#65 in Latin America

#1296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

40. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Paleontology

#67 in Latin America

#1359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

41. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Paleontology

#68 in Latin America

#1369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

42. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Paleontology

#73 in Latin America

#1414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

43. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Paleontology

#79 in Latin America

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

44. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Paleontology

#81 in Latin America

#1554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

45. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Paleontology

#82 in Latin America

#1577 in the World

Founded: 1961

46. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Paleontology

#88 in Latin America

#1663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

47. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Paleontology

#92 in Latin America

#1704 in the World

Founded: 1973

48. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Paleontology

#94 in Latin America

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

49. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Paleontology

#95 in Latin America

#1769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

50. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Paleontology

#96 in Latin America

#1777 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

51. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Paleontology

#97 in Latin America

#1789 in the World

Founded: 1970

52. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Paleontology

#102 in Latin America

#1847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

53. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Paleontology

#104 in Latin America

#1865 in the World

Founded: 1990

54. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Paleontology

#107 in Latin America

#1903 in the World

Founded: 1994

55. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Paleontology

#111 in Latin America

#1930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

56. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Paleontology

#117 in Latin America

#2014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

57. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Paleontology

#118 in Latin America

#2020 in the World

Founded: 1958

58. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Paleontology

#120 in Latin America

#2044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

59. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Paleontology

#121 in Latin America

#2059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

60. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Paleontology

#124 in Latin America

#2071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

61. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Paleontology

#128 in Latin America

#2151 in the World

Founded: 1968

62. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Paleontology

#131 in Latin America

#2232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

63. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Paleontology

#132 in Latin America

#2268 in the World

Founded: 1967

64. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Paleontology

#133 in Latin America

#2274 in the World

Founded: 1972

65. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Paleontology

#135 in Latin America

#2318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

66. Federal University of Pampa

For Paleontology

#138 in Latin America

#2366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

67. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Paleontology

#139 in Latin America

#2367 in the World

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

68. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Paleontology

#140 in Latin America

#2375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

69. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Paleontology

#142 in Latin America

#2396 in the World

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

70. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Paleontology

#146 in Latin America

#2472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

71. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Paleontology

#147 in Latin America

#2478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

72. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Paleontology

#148 in Latin America

#2486 in the World

Founded: 1914

73. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Paleontology

#157 in Latin America

#2597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

74. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Paleontology

#162 in Latin America

#2670 in the World

Founded: 1962

75. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Paleontology

#169 in Latin America

#2783 in the World

Founded: 2002

76. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Paleontology

#171 in Latin America

#2817 in the World

Founded: 1953

77. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Paleontology

#174 in Latin America

#2829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

78. Sao Francisco University

Brazil | Braganca Paulista

For Paleontology

#178 in Latin America

#2868 in the World

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

79. University of Taquari Valley

Brazil | Lajeado

For Paleontology

#179 in Latin America

#2872 in the World

Founded: 1969

80. Federal University of Acre

Brazil | Rio Branco

For Paleontology

#183 in Latin America

#2905 in the World

Founded: 1964

81. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Paleontology

#185 in Latin America

#2923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

82. Catholic University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Paleontology

#186 in Latin America

#2949 in the World

Founded: 1951

83. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

For Paleontology

#188 in Latin America

#2999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2005

84. University of Franca

Brazil | Franca

For Paleontology

#189 in Latin America

#3002 in the World

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

85. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Paleontology

#194 in Latin America

#3050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

86. Federal University of Rondonia

Brazil | Porto Velho

For Paleontology

#196 in Latin America

#3064 in the World

Founded: 1982

87. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Paleontology

#198 in Latin America

#3096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

88. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Paleontology

#203 in Latin America

#3147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

89. Federal University of Western Para

Brazil | Santarem

For Paleontology

#205 in Latin America

#3168 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1970

90. University of Taubate

Brazil | Taubate

For Paleontology

#207 in Latin America

#3180 in the World

Founded: 1974

91. Catholic University Dom Bosco

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Paleontology

#210 in Latin America

#3215 in the World

Founded: 1961

92. University of Mogi das Cruzes

Brazil | Mogi das Cruzes

For Paleontology

#212 in Latin America

#3223 in the World

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

93. University of Paraiba Valley

Brazil | Sao Jose dos Campos

For Paleontology

#216 in Latin America

#3268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1954

94. Positivo University

Brazil | Curitiba

For Paleontology

#217 in Latin America

#3282 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1988

95. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Paleontology

#221 in Latin America

#3325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1959

96. University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Criciuma

For Paleontology

#225 in Latin America

#3343 in the World

Founded: 1968

97. Paranaense University

Brazil | Umuarama

For Paleontology

#226 in Latin America

#3352 in the World

Founded: 1972

98. State University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Dourados

For Paleontology

#227 in Latin America

#3361 in the World

Founded: 1993

99. Feevale University

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

For Paleontology

#229 in Latin America

#3396 in the World

Founded: 1969

100. Para State University

For Paleontology

#230 in Latin America

#3410 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

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