100 Best universities for 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 Management. A graph of 1.69M citations received by 120K academic papers made by 114 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 Management

#1 in Latin America

#133 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Management

#2 in Latin America

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Management

#3 in Latin America

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

4. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Management

#4 in Latin America

#393 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Management

#5 in Latin America

#404 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Management

#8 in Latin America

#485 in the World

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

7. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Management

#9 in Latin America

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

8. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Management

#13 in Latin America

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

9. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Management

#14 in Latin America

#818 in the World

Founded: 1946

10. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Management

#15 in Latin America

#839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

11. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Management

#16 in Latin America

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

12. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Management

#19 in Latin America

#909 in the World

Founded: 1960

13. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Management

#20 in Latin America

#985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

14. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Management

#21 in Latin America

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

15. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Management

#24 in Latin America

#1021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

16. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Management

#26 in Latin America

#1140 in the World

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

17. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Management

#27 in Latin America

#1143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

18. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Management

#33 in Latin America

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

19. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Management

#34 in Latin America

#1208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

20. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Management

#35 in Latin America

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

21. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Management

#36 in Latin America

#1210 in the World

Founded: 1948

22. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Management

#37 in Latin America

#1279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

23. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Management

#39 in Latin America

#1417 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Management

#40 in Latin America

#1434 in the World

Founded: 1933

25. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Management

#41 in Latin America

#1453 in the World

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

26. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Management

#42 in Latin America

#1461 in the World

Founded: 1950

27. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Management

#44 in Latin America

#1505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

28. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Management

#45 in Latin America

#1529 in the World

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

29. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Management

#46 in Latin America

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

30. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Management

#49 in Latin America

#1619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

31. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Management

#55 in Latin America

#1728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

32. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Management

#58 in Latin America

#1774 in the World

Founded: 1970

33. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Management

#59 in Latin America

#1791 in the World

Founded: 1970

34. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Management

#60 in Latin America

#1830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

35. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Management

#62 in Latin America

#1845 in the World

Founded: 1922

36. Federal University of Para

For Management

#63 in Latin America

#1879 in the World

Founded: 1957

37. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Management

#66 in Latin America

#1913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

38. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Management

#68 in Latin America

#1960 in the World

Founded: 1969

39. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Management

#73 in Latin America

#2028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

40. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Management

#75 in Latin America

#2045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

41. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Management

#82 in Latin America

#2239 in the World

Founded: 1990

42. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Management

#83 in Latin America

#2258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

43. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Management

#85 in Latin America

#2275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

44. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Management

#88 in Latin America

#2355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

45. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Management

#91 in Latin America

#2405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

46. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Management

#93 in Latin America

#2418 in the World

Founded: 1969

47. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Management

#96 in Latin America

#2440 in the World

Founded: 1958

48. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Management

#98 in Latin America

#2478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

49. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Management

#101 in Latin America

#2530 in the World

Founded: 1961

50. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Management

#102 in Latin America

#2531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

51. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Management

#104 in Latin America

#2587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 12,446
Founded: 1987

52. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Management

#105 in Latin America

#2605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

53. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Management

#115 in Latin America

#2737 in the World

Founded: 1912

54. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Management

#116 in Latin America

#2760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

55. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Management

#118 in Latin America

#2793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

56. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Management

#123 in Latin America

#2873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

57. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Management

#127 in Latin America

#2956 in the World

Founded: 1973

58. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Management

#131 in Latin America

#3025 in the World

Founded: 1994

59. Federal University of Pampa

For Management

#137 in Latin America

#3129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

60. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Management

#140 in Latin America

#3158 in the World

Founded: 1967

61. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Management

#148 in Latin America

#3288 in the World

Founded: 1970

62. FUMEC University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Management

#149 in Latin America

#3334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1965

63. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Management

#150 in Latin America

#3336 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

64. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Management

#158 in Latin America

#3446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

65. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Management

#161 in Latin America

#3492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

66. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Management

#162 in Latin America

#3510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

67. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Management

#171 in Latin America

#3652 in the World

Founded: 1968

68. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Management

#182 in Latin America

#3838 in the World

Founded: 1914

69. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Management

#186 in Latin America

#3867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

70. Para State University

For Management

#187 in Latin America

#3877 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

71. Salvador University

Brazil | Salvador

For Management

#191 in Latin America

#3916 in the World

Founded: 1997

72. University of Santa Cruz do Sul

Brazil | Santa Cruz do Sul

For Management

#200 in Latin America

#4009 in the World

Founded: 1993

73. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Management

#211 in Latin America

#4099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1967

74. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Management

#216 in Latin America

#4133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

75. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Management

#217 in Latin America

#4141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

76. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Management

#219 in Latin America

#4183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1959

77. Feevale University

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

For Management

#221 in Latin America

#4241 in the World

Founded: 1969

78. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Management

#223 in Latin America

#4254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

79. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Management

#225 in Latin America

#4279 in the World

Founded: 1972

80. Positivo University

Brazil | Curitiba

For Management

#227 in Latin America

#4304 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1988

81. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Management

#228 in Latin America

#4320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

82. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Management

#230 in Latin America

#4376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

83. Parana State University

Brazil | Paranavai

For Management

#231 in Latin America

#4386 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2013

84. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Management

#232 in Latin America

#4390 in the World

Founded: 2002

85. Sao Francisco University

Brazil | Braganca Paulista

For Management

#235 in Latin America

#4425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,622
Founded: 1976

86. Catholic University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Management

#236 in Latin America

#4426 in the World

Founded: 1960

87. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Management

#237 in Latin America

#4452 in the World

Founded: 1953

88. Catholic University of Santos

Brazil | Santos

For Management

#247 in Latin America

#4591 in the World

Founded: 1986

89. University of Taquari Valley

Brazil | Lajeado

For Management

#249 in Latin America

#4596 in the World

Founded: 1969

90. Regional Community University of Chapeco

Brazil | Chapeco

For Management

#252 in Latin America

#4622 in the World

Founded: 1970

91. Federal University of Rondonia

Brazil | Porto Velho

For Management

#258 in Latin America

#4700 in the World

Founded: 1982

92. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Management

#263 in Latin America

#4767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

93. Federal University of Acre

Brazil | Rio Branco

For Management

#269 in Latin America

#4856 in the World

Founded: 1964

94. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Management

#271 in Latin America

#4911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

95. Minas Gerais State University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Management

#272 in Latin America

#4928 in the World

Founded: 1989

96. University of Taubate

Brazil | Taubate

For Management

#275 in Latin America

#4964 in the World

Founded: 1974

97. Candido Mendes University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Management

#277 in Latin America

#4973 in the World

Founded: 1902

98. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Management

#278 in Latin America

#4992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

99. Municipal University of Sao Caetano do Sul

Brazil | Sao Caetano do Sul

For Management

#281 in Latin America

#5043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

100. Federal University of Latin American Integration

Brazil | Foz do Iguacu

For Management

#288 in Latin America

#5100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2010

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