65 Best universities for Advertising in Brazil

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Advertising. A graph of 137K citations received by 15.1K academic papers made by 65 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

#175 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

#420 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

#442 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Advertising

#5 in Latin America

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#6 in Latin America

#527 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

#604 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

#11 in Latin America

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

9. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Advertising

#16 in Latin America

#858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

10. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Advertising

#17 in Latin America

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

11. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Advertising

#18 in Latin America

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

12. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Advertising

#19 in Latin America

#922 in the World

Founded: 1946

13. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Advertising

#20 in Latin America

#988 in the World

Founded: 1950

14. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#21 in Latin America

#1021 in the World

Founded: 1933

15. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Advertising

#22 in Latin America

#1104 in the World

Founded: 1948

16. Federal University of Para

For Advertising

#23 in Latin America

#1174 in the World

Founded: 1957

17. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Advertising

#25 in Latin America

#1294 in the World

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

18. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Advertising

#26 in Latin America

#1394 in the World

Founded: 1970

19. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Advertising

#28 in Latin America

#1426 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Advertising

#30 in Latin America

#1455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

21. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Advertising

#31 in Latin America

#1467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

22. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Advertising

#32 in Latin America

#1468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

23. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Advertising

#33 in Latin America

#1476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

24. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Advertising

#35 in Latin America

#1564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

25. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Advertising

#37 in Latin America

#1594 in the World

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

26. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Advertising

#38 in Latin America

#1598 in the World

Founded: 1922

27. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#39 in Latin America

#1632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

28. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Advertising

#42 in Latin America

#1704 in the World

Founded: 1960

29. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Advertising

#45 in Latin America

#1754 in the World

Founded: 1970

30. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Advertising

#48 in Latin America

#1787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

31. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Advertising

#49 in Latin America

#1843 in the World

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

32. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Advertising

#50 in Latin America

#1868 in the World

Founded: 1969

33. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#53 in Latin America

#1931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

34. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Advertising

#54 in Latin America

#1966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

35. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Advertising

#56 in Latin America

#2068 in the World

Founded: 1990

36. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Advertising

#57 in Latin America

#2082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

37. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Advertising

#59 in Latin America

#2107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

38. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Advertising

#60 in Latin America

#2124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

39. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Advertising

#61 in Latin America

#2128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

40. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Advertising

#62 in Latin America

#2133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

41. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Advertising

#64 in Latin America

#2142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

42. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Advertising

#68 in Latin America

#2241 in the World

Founded: 1967

43. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Advertising

#75 in Latin America

#2380 in the World

Founded: 1958

44. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Advertising

#76 in Latin America

#2387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

45. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#77 in Latin America

#2414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

46. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Advertising

#78 in Latin America

#2421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

47. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Advertising

#79 in Latin America

#2454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

48. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Advertising

#81 in Latin America

#2465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

49. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Advertising

#84 in Latin America

#2508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

50. FUMEC University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Advertising

#85 in Latin America

#2517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1965

51. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Advertising

#87 in Latin America

#2536 in the World

Founded: 1961

52. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Advertising

#89 in Latin America

#2549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

53. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Advertising

#93 in Latin America

#2614 in the World

Founded: 1969

54. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Advertising

#94 in Latin America

#2616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

55. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Advertising

#96 in Latin America

#2663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

56. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Advertising

#104 in Latin America

#2771 in the World

Founded: 1973

57. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Advertising

#106 in Latin America

#2796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

58. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Advertising

#107 in Latin America

#2799 in the World

Founded: 1970

59. Methodist University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Bernardo do Campo

For Advertising

#109 in Latin America

#2811 in the World

Founded: 1970

60. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Advertising

#113 in Latin America

#2859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

61. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Advertising

#115 in Latin America

#2870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

62. Anhembi Morumbi University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#121 in Latin America

#2915 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1972

63. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Advertising

#124 in Latin America

#2961 in the World

Founded: 1912

64. Feevale University

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

For Advertising

#125 in Latin America

#2976 in the World

Founded: 1969

65. Federal University of Pampa

For Advertising

#126 in Latin America

#2978 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.