33 Best universities for Hospitality / Hotel Management 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 Hospitality and Hotel Management. A graph of 31.5K citations received by 4.79K 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

#184 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

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#4 in Latin America

#551 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#5 in Latin America

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#9 in Latin America

#600 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

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

7. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#13 in Latin America

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

8. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#15 in Latin America

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

9. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#17 in Latin America

#905 in the World

Founded: 1946

10. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#18 in Latin America

#917 in the World

Founded: 1967

11. Anhembi Morumbi University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#19 in Latin America

#919 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1972

12. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#20 in Latin America

#921 in the World

Founded: 1934

13. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#22 in Latin America

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

14. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#25 in Latin America

#1017 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

#1029 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

#1069 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

#1182 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

#1194 in the World

Founded: 1950

19. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#36 in Latin America

#1270 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

#1286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

21. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#39 in Latin America

#1288 in the World

Founded: 1970

22. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#44 in Latin America

#1318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

23. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#45 in Latin America

#1323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

24. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#49 in Latin America

#1367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

25. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#50 in Latin America

#1376 in the World

Founded: 1958

26. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#51 in Latin America

#1391 in the World

Founded: 1946

27. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#53 in Latin America

#1398 in the World

Founded: 1922

28. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#54 in Latin America

#1406 in the World

Founded: 1960

29. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#56 in Latin America

#1408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

30. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#57 in Latin America

#1411 in the World

Founded: 1969

31. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#60 in Latin America

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

32. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#61 in Latin America

#1417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

33. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#62 in Latin America

#1425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

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