100 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 1.32M citations received by 81.6K academic papers made by 109 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 Virology

#1 in Latin America

#30 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Virology

#2 in Latin America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Virology

#3 in Latin America

#158 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Virology

#4 in Latin America

#220 in the World

Founded: 1933

5. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Virology

#7 in Latin America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

6. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Virology

#9 in Latin America

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Virology

#10 in Latin America

#293 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Virology

#11 in Latin America

#350 in the World

Founded: 1946

9. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Virology

#13 in Latin America

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

10. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Virology

#16 in Latin America

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

11. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Virology

#17 in Latin America

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

12. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Virology

#18 in Latin America

#489 in the World

Founded: 1946

13. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Virology

#21 in Latin America

#528 in the World

Founded: 1970

14. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Virology

#22 in Latin America

#532 in the World

Founded: 1950

15. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Virology

#24 in Latin America

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

16. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Virology

#25 in Latin America

#544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

17. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Virology

#26 in Latin America

#548 in the World

Founded: 1960

18. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Virology

#28 in Latin America

#581 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

19. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Virology

#29 in Latin America

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

20. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Virology

#30 in Latin America

#603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

21. Federal University of Para

For Virology

#33 in Latin America

#649 in the World

Founded: 1957

22. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Virology

#35 in Latin America

#652 in the World

Founded: 1969

23. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Virology

#36 in Latin America

#654 in the World

Founded: 1922

24. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Virology

#39 in Latin America

#706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

25. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Virology

#40 in Latin America

#749 in the World

Founded: 1970

26. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Virology

#41 in Latin America

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

27. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Virology

#42 in Latin America

#757 in the World

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

28. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Virology

#47 in Latin America

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

29. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Virology

#48 in Latin America

#843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

30. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Virology

#49 in Latin America

#844 in the World

Founded: 1948

31. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Virology

#53 in Latin America

#888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

32. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Virology

#55 in Latin America

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

33. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Virology

#56 in Latin America

#897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

34. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Virology

#59 in Latin America

#957 in the World

Founded: 1912

35. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Virology

#60 in Latin America

#958 in the World

Founded: 1990

36. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Virology

#63 in Latin America

#973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

37. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Virology

#66 in Latin America

#1017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

38. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Virology

#67 in Latin America

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

39. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Virology

#68 in Latin America

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

40. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Virology

#69 in Latin America

#1036 in the World

Founded: 1973

41. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Virology

#72 in Latin America

#1077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

42. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Virology

#76 in Latin America

#1145 in the World

Founded: 1961

43. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Virology

#77 in Latin America

#1146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

44. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Virology

#78 in Latin America

#1156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

45. Para State University

For Virology

#79 in Latin America

#1159 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

46. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Virology

#84 in Latin America

#1189 in the World

Founded: 1969

47. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Virology

#85 in Latin America

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

48. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Virology

#92 in Latin America

#1299 in the World

Founded: 1953

49. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Virology

#95 in Latin America

#1321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

50. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Virology

#97 in Latin America

#1333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

51. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Virology

#105 in Latin America

#1411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

52. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Virology

#106 in Latin America

#1417 in the World

Founded: 1972

53. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Virology

#108 in Latin America

#1466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

54. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Virology

#111 in Latin America

#1486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

55. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Virology

#116 in Latin America

#1545 in the World

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

56. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Virology

#117 in Latin America

#1555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

57. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Virology

#125 in Latin America

#1624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

58. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Virology

#130 in Latin America

#1668 in the World

Founded: 1958

59. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Virology

#131 in Latin America

#1679 in the World

Founded: 1962

60. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Virology

#134 in Latin America

#1705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

61. Feevale University

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

For Virology

#137 in Latin America

#1722 in the World

Founded: 1969

62. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Virology

#138 in Latin America

#1741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

63. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Virology

#140 in Latin America

#1767 in the World

Founded: 1914

64. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Virology

#141 in Latin America

#1787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

65. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Virology

#146 in Latin America

#1840 in the World

Founded: 2002

66. Federal University of Rondonia

Brazil | Porto Velho

For Virology

#147 in Latin America

#1848 in the World

Founded: 1982

67. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Virology

#148 in Latin America

#1853 in the World

Founded: 1967

68. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Virology

#151 in Latin America

#1863 in the World

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

69. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Virology

#155 in Latin America

#1895 in the World

Founded: 1968

70. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Virology

#159 in Latin America

#1950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

71. University of Franca

Brazil | Franca

For Virology

#161 in Latin America

#1973 in the World

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

72. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Virology

#162 in Latin America

#1990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

73. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Virology

#164 in Latin America

#2007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

74. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Virology

#165 in Latin America

#2017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

75. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Virology

#168 in Latin America

#2056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

76. Sao Francisco University

Brazil | Braganca Paulista

For Virology

#178 in Latin America

#2172 in the World

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

77. University of Taubate

Brazil | Taubate

For Virology

#180 in Latin America

#2197 in the World

Founded: 1974

78. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Virology

#181 in Latin America

#2204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

79. Federal University of Pampa

For Virology

#182 in Latin America

#2207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

80. Salvador University

Brazil | Salvador

For Virology

#183 in Latin America

#2208 in the World

Founded: 1997

81. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Virology

#184 in Latin America

#2227 in the World

Founded: 1994

82. Federal University of Acre

Brazil | Rio Branco

For Virology

#185 in Latin America

#2228 in the World

Founded: 1964

83. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Virology

#195 in Latin America

#2316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

84. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Virology

#199 in Latin America

#2358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1959

85. Minas Gerais State University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Virology

#200 in Latin America

#2360 in the World

Founded: 1989

86. University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Criciuma

For Virology

#202 in Latin America

#2380 in the World

Founded: 1968

87. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Virology

#203 in Latin America

#2385 in the World

Founded: 1970

88. Paranaense University

Brazil | Umuarama

For Virology

#210 in Latin America

#2446 in the World

Founded: 1972

89. Catholic University Dom Bosco

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Virology

#211 in Latin America

#2460 in the World

Founded: 1961

90. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Virology

#213 in Latin America

#2466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

91. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Virology

#220 in Latin America

#2552 in the World

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

92. University of Santa Cruz do Sul

Brazil | Santa Cruz do Sul

For Virology

#221 in Latin America

#2554 in the World

Founded: 1993

93. State University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Virology

#224 in Latin America

#2583 in the World

Founded: 1988

94. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Virology

#231 in Latin America

#2661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

95. Catholic University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Virology

#236 in Latin America

#2705 in the World

Founded: 1960

96. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

For Virology

#244 in Latin America

#2797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2005

97. Federal University of Western Bahia

Brazil | Barreiras

For Virology

#249 in Latin America

#2840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2011

98. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Virology

#250 in Latin America

#2861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

99. Anhembi Morumbi University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Virology

#252 in Latin America

#2888 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1972

100. University of Northern Parana

Brazil | Londrina

For Virology

#255 in Latin America

#2917 in the World

Enrollment: 200,000
Founded: 1972

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