33 Best universities for Hospitality / Hotel Management 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 Hospitality and Hotel Management. A graph of 34.6K citations received by 4.89K academic papers made by 33 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 Hospitality and Hotel Management

#1 in Latin America

#189 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#3 in Latin America

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

3. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#5 in Latin America

#572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#6 in Latin America

#577 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#9 in Latin America

#613 in the World

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

6. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#11 in Latin America

#714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

7. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#13 in Latin America

#788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

8. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#14 in Latin America

#837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

9. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#17 in Latin America

#918 in the World

Founded: 1946

10. Anhembi Morumbi University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#18 in Latin America

#920 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1972

11. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#19 in Latin America

#932 in the World

Founded: 1967

12. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#20 in Latin America

#934 in the World

Founded: 1934

13. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#23 in Latin America

#991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

14. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#25 in Latin America

#1035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

15. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#26 in Latin America

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

16. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#27 in Latin America

#1088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

17. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#31 in Latin America

#1220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

18. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#32 in Latin America

#1221 in the World

Founded: 1950

19. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#36 in Latin America

#1293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

20. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#38 in Latin America

#1324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

21. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#40 in Latin America

#1328 in the World

Founded: 1970

22. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#45 in Latin America

#1350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

23. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#46 in Latin America

#1362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

24. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#48 in Latin America

#1399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

25. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#51 in Latin America

#1428 in the World

Founded: 1946

26. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#52 in Latin America

#1430 in the World

Founded: 1958

27. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#53 in Latin America

#1432 in the World

Founded: 1922

28. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#55 in Latin America

#1439 in the World

Founded: 1969

29. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#56 in Latin America

#1442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

30. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#57 in Latin America

#1445 in the World

Founded: 1960

31. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#58 in Latin America

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

32. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#59 in Latin America

#1454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

33. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#63 in Latin America

#1475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

The best cities to study Hospitality and Hotel Management in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Curitiba, Natal, and Rio de Janeiro.