100 Best universities for 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 Management. A graph of 1.58M citations received by 118K academic papers made by 115 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

#130 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Management

#2 in Latin America

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Management

#3 in Latin America

#388 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Management

#4 in Latin America

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Management

#5 in Latin America

#398 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

#480 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

#582 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

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

9. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Management

#14 in Latin America

#814 in the World

Founded: 1946

10. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Management

#15 in Latin America

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

11. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Management

#17 in Latin America

#854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

12. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Management

#19 in Latin America

#911 in the World

Founded: 1960

13. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Management

#20 in Latin America

#976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

14. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Management

#21 in Latin America

#995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

15. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Management

#24 in Latin America

#1009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

16. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Management

#26 in Latin America

#1129 in the World

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

17. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Management

#28 in Latin America

#1145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

18. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Management

#31 in Latin America

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Management

#34 in Latin America

#1195 in the World

Founded: 1948

20. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Management

#35 in Latin America

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

21. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Management

#36 in Latin America

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

22. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Management

#37 in Latin America

#1267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

23. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Management

#39 in Latin America

#1410 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Management

#40 in Latin America

#1436 in the World

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

25. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Management

#41 in Latin America

#1443 in the World

Founded: 1950

26. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Management

#42 in Latin America

#1449 in the World

Founded: 1933

27. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Management

#44 in Latin America

#1477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

28. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Management

#45 in Latin America

#1529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

29. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Management

#46 in Latin America

#1537 in the World

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

30. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Management

#48 in Latin America

#1597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

31. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Management

#55 in Latin America

#1713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

32. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Management

#57 in Latin America

#1743 in the World

Founded: 1970

33. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Management

#58 in Latin America

#1779 in the World

Founded: 1970

34. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Management

#61 in Latin America

#1834 in the World

Founded: 1922

35. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Management

#62 in Latin America

#1854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

36. Federal University of Para

For Management

#64 in Latin America

#1880 in the World

Founded: 1957

37. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Management

#65 in Latin America

#1898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

38. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Management

#68 in Latin America

#1954 in the World

Founded: 1969

39. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Management

#73 in Latin America

#2017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

40. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Management

#75 in Latin America

#2035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

41. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Management

#82 in Latin America

#2212 in the World

Founded: 1990

42. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Management

#84 in Latin America

#2264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

43. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Management

#86 in Latin America

#2291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

44. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Management

#87 in Latin America

#2309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

45. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Management

#91 in Latin America

#2387 in the World

Founded: 1969

46. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Management

#92 in Latin America

#2390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

47. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Management

#95 in Latin America

#2413 in the World

Founded: 1958

48. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Management

#97 in Latin America

#2438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

49. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Management

#99 in Latin America

#2491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

50. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Management

#102 in Latin America

#2529 in the World

Founded: 1961

51. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Management

#103 in Latin America

#2571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

52. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Management

#105 in Latin America

#2578 in the World

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

53. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Management

#112 in Latin America

#2700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

54. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Management

#116 in Latin America

#2751 in the World

Founded: 1912

55. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Management

#117 in Latin America

#2756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

56. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Management

#123 in Latin America

#2874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

57. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Management

#126 in Latin America

#2942 in the World

Founded: 1973

58. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Management

#130 in Latin America

#3019 in the World

Founded: 1994

59. Federal University of Pampa

For Management

#137 in Latin America

#3105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

60. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Management

#138 in Latin America

#3143 in the World

Founded: 1967

61. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Management

#148 in Latin America

#3263 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

62. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Management

#149 in Latin America

#3298 in the World

Founded: 1970

63. FUMEC University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Management

#151 in Latin America

#3318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1965

64. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Management

#160 in Latin America

#3479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

65. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Management

#162 in Latin America

#3495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

66. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Management

#163 in Latin America

#3509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

67. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Management

#170 in Latin America

#3651 in the World

Founded: 1968

68. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Management

#184 in Latin America

#3849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

69. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Management

#186 in Latin America

#3857 in the World

Founded: 1914

70. Para State University

For Management

#187 in Latin America

#3872 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

71. Salvador University

Brazil | Salvador

For Management

#189 in Latin America

#3885 in the World

Founded: 1997

72. University of Santa Cruz do Sul

Brazil | Santa Cruz do Sul

For Management

#199 in Latin America

#3974 in the World

Founded: 1993

73. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Management

#211 in Latin America

#4090 in the World

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

74. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Management

#215 in Latin America

#4116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

75. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Management

#218 in Latin America

#4163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1959

76. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Management

#219 in Latin America

#4185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

77. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Management

#220 in Latin America

#4207 in the World

Founded: 1972

78. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Management

#222 in Latin America

#4224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

79. Feevale University

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

For Management

#224 in Latin America

#4232 in the World

Founded: 1969

80. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Management

#227 in Latin America

#4275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

81. Positivo University

Brazil | Curitiba

For Management

#228 in Latin America

#4304 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1988

82. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Management

#231 in Latin America

#4341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

83. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Management

#232 in Latin America

#4403 in the World

Founded: 2002

84. Parana State University

Brazil | Paranavai

For Management

#233 in Latin America

#4404 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2013

85. Sao Francisco University

Brazil | Braganca Paulista

For Management

#235 in Latin America

#4411 in the World

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

86. Catholic University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Management

#236 in Latin America

#4419 in the World

Founded: 1960

87. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Management

#240 in Latin America

#4455 in the World

Founded: 1953

88. Catholic University of Santos

Brazil | Santos

For Management

#244 in Latin America

#4534 in the World

Founded: 1986

89. University of Taquari Valley

Brazil | Lajeado

For Management

#246 in Latin America

#4578 in the World

Founded: 1969

90. Regional Community University of Chapeco

Brazil | Chapeco

For Management

#253 in Latin America

#4663 in the World

Founded: 1970

91. Federal University of Rondonia

Brazil | Porto Velho

For Management

#256 in Latin America

#4674 in the World

Founded: 1982

92. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Management

#260 in Latin America

#4730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

93. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Management

#269 in Latin America

#4901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

94. Minas Gerais State University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Management

#271 in Latin America

#4916 in the World

Founded: 1989

95. Candido Mendes University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Management

#273 in Latin America

#4932 in the World

Founded: 1902

96. University of Taubate

Brazil | Taubate

For Management

#274 in Latin America

#4940 in the World

Founded: 1974

97. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Management

#275 in Latin America

#4958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

98. Federal University of Acre

Brazil | Rio Branco

For Management

#277 in Latin America

#4983 in the World

Founded: 1964

99. Municipal University of Sao Caetano do Sul

Brazil | Sao Caetano do Sul

For Management

#279 in Latin America

#5015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

100. University of Northern Parana

Brazil | Londrina

For Management

#288 in Latin America

#5090 in the World

Enrollment: 200,000
Founded: 1972

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