57 Best universities for Accounting in Brazil

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Accounting. A graph of 149K citations received by 14.7K academic papers made by 57 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 Accounting

#1 in Latin America

#150 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Accounting

#4 in Latin America

#528 in the World

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

3. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Accounting

#5 in Latin America

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

4. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Accounting

#6 in Latin America

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

5. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Accounting

#7 in Latin America

#614 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Accounting

#8 in Latin America

#687 in the World

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

7. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Accounting

#9 in Latin America

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

8. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Accounting

#10 in Latin America

#742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

9. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Accounting

#13 in Latin America

#807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

10. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Accounting

#19 in Latin America

#1035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

11. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Accounting

#20 in Latin America

#1095 in the World

Founded: 1946

12. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Accounting

#21 in Latin America

#1105 in the World

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

13. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Accounting

#22 in Latin America

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

14. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Accounting

#23 in Latin America

#1141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

15. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Accounting

#24 in Latin America

#1150 in the World

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

16. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Accounting

#25 in Latin America

#1156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

17. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Accounting

#27 in Latin America

#1195 in the World

Founded: 1950

18. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Accounting

#28 in Latin America

#1205 in the World

Founded: 1946

19. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Accounting

#30 in Latin America

#1304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

20. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Accounting

#31 in Latin America

#1315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

21. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Accounting

#32 in Latin America

#1321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

22. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Accounting

#33 in Latin America

#1341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

23. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Accounting

#34 in Latin America

#1351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

24. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Accounting

#35 in Latin America

#1369 in the World

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

25. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Accounting

#36 in Latin America

#1439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

26. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Accounting

#37 in Latin America

#1469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

27. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Accounting

#38 in Latin America

#1476 in the World

Founded: 1960

28. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Accounting

#39 in Latin America

#1486 in the World

Founded: 1933

29. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Accounting

#46 in Latin America

#1616 in the World

Founded: 1948

30. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Accounting

#48 in Latin America

#1645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

31. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Accounting

#50 in Latin America

#1690 in the World

Founded: 1922

32. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Accounting

#52 in Latin America

#1722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

33. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Accounting

#59 in Latin America

#1985 in the World

Founded: 1970

34. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Accounting

#63 in Latin America

#2037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

35. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Accounting

#66 in Latin America

#2107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

36. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Accounting

#67 in Latin America

#2120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

37. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Accounting

#70 in Latin America

#2178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

38. Federal University of Para

For Accounting

#74 in Latin America

#2276 in the World

Founded: 1957

39. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Accounting

#75 in Latin America

#2343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

40. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Accounting

#79 in Latin America

#2368 in the World

Founded: 1969

41. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Accounting

#81 in Latin America

#2376 in the World

Founded: 1969

42. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Accounting

#84 in Latin America

#2410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

43. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Accounting

#85 in Latin America

#2425 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

44. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Accounting

#86 in Latin America

#2447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

45. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Accounting

#87 in Latin America

#2454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

46. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Accounting

#91 in Latin America

#2518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

47. Regional Community University of Chapeco

Brazil | Chapeco

For Accounting

#93 in Latin America

#2523 in the World

Founded: 1970

48. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Accounting

#95 in Latin America

#2543 in the World

Founded: 1970

49. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Accounting

#97 in Latin America

#2575 in the World

Founded: 1994

50. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Accounting

#102 in Latin America

#2602 in the World

Founded: 1912

51. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Accounting

#108 in Latin America

#2689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

52. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Accounting

#109 in Latin America

#2700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

53. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Accounting

#113 in Latin America

#2769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

54. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Accounting

#119 in Latin America

#2847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

55. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Accounting

#124 in Latin America

#2918 in the World

Founded: 1990

56. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Accounting

#125 in Latin America

#2919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

57. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Accounting

#128 in Latin America

#2955 in the World

Founded: 1973

The best cities to study Accounting in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, and Florianopolis.