52 Best universities for Accounting 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 Accounting. A graph of 87.3K citations received by 12.3K academic papers made by 52 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

#194 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

#506 in the World

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

3. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Accounting

#6 in Latin America

#616 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Accounting

#7 in Latin America

#622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

5. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Accounting

#8 in Latin America

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

6. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Accounting

#9 in Latin America

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

7. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Accounting

#10 in Latin America

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

8. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Accounting

#12 in Latin America

#759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

9. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Accounting

#15 in Latin America

#905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

10. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Accounting

#19 in Latin America

#1030 in the World

Founded: 1946

11. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Accounting

#20 in Latin America

#1041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

12. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Accounting

#22 in Latin America

#1158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

13. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Accounting

#23 in Latin America

#1176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

14. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Accounting

#24 in Latin America

#1191 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Accounting

#25 in Latin America

#1205 in the World

Founded: 1950

16. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Accounting

#27 in Latin America

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

17. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Accounting

#28 in Latin America

#1251 in the World

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

18. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Accounting

#29 in Latin America

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

19. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Accounting

#30 in Latin America

#1351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

20. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Accounting

#31 in Latin America

#1355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

21. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Accounting

#32 in Latin America

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

22. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Accounting

#34 in Latin America

#1420 in the World

Founded: 1960

23. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Accounting

#35 in Latin America

#1459 in the World

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

24. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Accounting

#37 in Latin America

#1479 in the World

Founded: 1933

25. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Accounting

#38 in Latin America

#1480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

26. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Accounting

#42 in Latin America

#1511 in the World

Founded: 1948

27. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Accounting

#43 in Latin America

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

28. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Accounting

#44 in Latin America

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

29. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Accounting

#49 in Latin America

#1663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

30. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Accounting

#52 in Latin America

#1710 in the World

Founded: 1922

31. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Accounting

#56 in Latin America

#1839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

32. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Accounting

#60 in Latin America

#1905 in the World

Founded: 1970

33. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Accounting

#62 in Latin America

#1951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

34. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Accounting

#64 in Latin America

#1991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

35. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Accounting

#69 in Latin America

#2091 in the World

Founded: 1969

36. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Accounting

#74 in Latin America

#2162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

37. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Accounting

#75 in Latin America

#2182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

38. Federal University of Para

For Accounting

#76 in Latin America

#2196 in the World

Founded: 1957

39. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Accounting

#82 in Latin America

#2267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

40. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Accounting

#88 in Latin America

#2366 in the World

Founded: 1994

41. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Accounting

#89 in Latin America

#2372 in the World

Founded: 1912

42. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Accounting

#90 in Latin America

#2375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

43. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Accounting

#91 in Latin America

#2403 in the World

Founded: 1969

44. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Accounting

#92 in Latin America

#2418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

45. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Accounting

#93 in Latin America

#2441 in the World

Founded: 1970

46. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Accounting

#98 in Latin America

#2489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

47. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Accounting

#100 in Latin America

#2524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

48. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Accounting

#101 in Latin America

#2580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

49. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Accounting

#105 in Latin America

#2611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

50. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Accounting

#106 in Latin America

#2617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

51. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Accounting

#108 in Latin America

#2634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

52. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Accounting

#109 in Latin America

#2657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

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