Rio de Janeiro's 6 best Biology universities [2023 Rankings]

Below is the list of best universities in Rio de Janeiro ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 568K citations received by 19.1K academic papers made by 6 universities in Rio de Janeiro 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. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Biology

#4 in Brazil

#5 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 67,329
Founded: 1920

2. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

For Biology

#26 in Brazil

#44 in Latin America

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1950

3. Estacio de Sa University

For Biology

#53 in Brazil

#116 in Latin America

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1970

4. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

For Biology

#64 in Brazil

#136 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1969

5. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

For Biology

#79 in Brazil

#186 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1941

6. University of Saint Ursula

For Biology

#95 in Brazil

#244 in Latin America

Founded: 1939

Universities for Biology near Rio de Janeiro

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
8	Fluminense Federal University	27	Niteroi
53	Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro	28	Seropedica
127	Federal University of Juiz de Fora	38	Juiz de Fora
225	Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei	63	Sao Joao del-Rei
241	Federal University of Vicosa	7	Vicosa
264	Federal University of Lavras	17	Lavras
282	Federal University of Ouro Preto	39	Ouro Preto
328	Federal University of Alfenas	61	Alfenas
347	Federal University of Minas Gerais	6	Belo Horizonte
350	Federal University of ABC	54	Santo Andre