64 Best universities for Advertising 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 Advertising. A graph of 126K citations received by 14.7K academic papers made by 64 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 Advertising

#1 in Latin America

#168 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Advertising

#2 in Latin America

#414 in the World

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

3. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Advertising

#3 in Latin America

#436 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Advertising

#4 in Latin America

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#6 in Latin America

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

6. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Advertising

#9 in Latin America

#594 in the World

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

7. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Advertising

#10 in Latin America

#605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

8. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Advertising

#12 in Latin America

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

9. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Advertising

#15 in Latin America

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

10. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Advertising

#17 in Latin America

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

11. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Advertising

#18 in Latin America

#905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

12. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Advertising

#19 in Latin America

#928 in the World

Founded: 1946

13. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Advertising

#20 in Latin America

#962 in the World

Founded: 1950

14. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#21 in Latin America

#1020 in the World

Founded: 1933

15. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Advertising

#22 in Latin America

#1099 in the World

Founded: 1948

16. Federal University of Para

For Advertising

#23 in Latin America

#1168 in the World

Founded: 1957

17. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Advertising

#25 in Latin America

#1298 in the World

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

18. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Advertising

#26 in Latin America

#1336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

19. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Advertising

#28 in Latin America

#1390 in the World

Founded: 1970

20. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Advertising

#30 in Latin America

#1421 in the World

Founded: 1946

21. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Advertising

#31 in Latin America

#1443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

22. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Advertising

#32 in Latin America

#1446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

23. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Advertising

#33 in Latin America

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

24. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Advertising

#35 in Latin America

#1552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

25. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Advertising

#36 in Latin America

#1578 in the World

Founded: 1922

26. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Advertising

#37 in Latin America

#1582 in the World

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

27. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#39 in Latin America

#1587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

28. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Advertising

#43 in Latin America

#1683 in the World

Founded: 1960

29. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Advertising

#45 in Latin America

#1703 in the World

Founded: 1970

30. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Advertising

#47 in Latin America

#1781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

31. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Advertising

#48 in Latin America

#1820 in the World

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

32. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Advertising

#50 in Latin America

#1870 in the World

Founded: 1969

33. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#51 in Latin America

#1896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

34. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Advertising

#54 in Latin America

#1997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

35. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Advertising

#56 in Latin America

#2035 in the World

Founded: 1990

36. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Advertising

#57 in Latin America

#2066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

37. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Advertising

#58 in Latin America

#2090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

38. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Advertising

#59 in Latin America

#2093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

39. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Advertising

#62 in Latin America

#2127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

40. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Advertising

#63 in Latin America

#2134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

41. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Advertising

#67 in Latin America

#2192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

42. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Advertising

#68 in Latin America

#2221 in the World

Founded: 1967

43. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Advertising

#73 in Latin America

#2315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

44. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#75 in Latin America

#2349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

45. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Advertising

#76 in Latin America

#2362 in the World

Founded: 1958

46. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Advertising

#80 in Latin America

#2430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

47. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Advertising

#81 in Latin America

#2439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

48. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Advertising

#82 in Latin America

#2440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

49. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Advertising

#84 in Latin America

#2479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

50. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Advertising

#86 in Latin America

#2512 in the World

Founded: 1961

51. FUMEC University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Advertising

#87 in Latin America

#2517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1965

52. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Advertising

#88 in Latin America

#2525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

53. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Advertising

#90 in Latin America

#2572 in the World

Founded: 1969

54. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Advertising

#92 in Latin America

#2602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

55. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Advertising

#96 in Latin America

#2657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

56. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Advertising

#100 in Latin America

#2731 in the World

Founded: 1973

57. Methodist University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Bernardo do Campo

For Advertising

#102 in Latin America

#2744 in the World

Founded: 1970

58. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Advertising

#104 in Latin America

#2759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

59. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Advertising

#106 in Latin America

#2775 in the World

Founded: 1970

60. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Advertising

#113 in Latin America

#2845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

61. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Advertising

#114 in Latin America

#2847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

62. Anhembi Morumbi University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#118 in Latin America

#2876 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1972

63. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Advertising

#121 in Latin America

#2935 in the World

Founded: 1912

64. Federal University of Pampa

For Advertising

#122 in Latin America

#2945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

The best cities to study Advertising in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre, and Campinas.