63 Best universities for Project 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 Project Management. A graph of 241K citations received by 17.5K academic papers made by 63 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 Project Management

#1 in Latin America

#47 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Project Management

#2 in Latin America

#88 in the World

Founded: 1934

3. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Project Management

#3 in Latin America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Project Management

#4 in Latin America

#268 in the World

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

5. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Project Management

#6 in Latin America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

6. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Project Management

#7 in Latin America

#364 in the World

Founded: 1946

7. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Project Management

#8 in Latin America

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Project Management

#9 in Latin America

#366 in the World

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

9. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Project Management

#10 in Latin America

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

10. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Project Management

#12 in Latin America

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

11. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Project Management

#13 in Latin America

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

12. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Project Management

#14 in Latin America

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Project Management

#15 in Latin America

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

14. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Project Management

#16 in Latin America

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

15. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Project Management

#17 in Latin America

#516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

16. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Project Management

#18 in Latin America

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

17. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Project Management

#19 in Latin America

#581 in the World

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

18. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Project Management

#21 in Latin America

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Project Management

#22 in Latin America

#693 in the World

Founded: 1948

20. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Project Management

#25 in Latin America

#846 in the World

Founded: 1960

21. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Project Management

#27 in Latin America

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

22. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Project Management

#28 in Latin America

#889 in the World

Founded: 1946

23. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Project Management

#29 in Latin America

#929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

24. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Project Management

#30 in Latin America

#963 in the World

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

25. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Project Management

#32 in Latin America

#973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

26. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Project Management

#37 in Latin America

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

27. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Project Management

#41 in Latin America

#1191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

28. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Project Management

#43 in Latin America

#1317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

29. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Project Management

#44 in Latin America

#1323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

30. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Project Management

#45 in Latin America

#1338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

31. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Project Management

#47 in Latin America

#1365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

32. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Project Management

#49 in Latin America

#1389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

33. Federal University of Para

For Project Management

#51 in Latin America

#1411 in the World

Founded: 1957

34. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Project Management

#54 in Latin America

#1474 in the World

Founded: 1950

35. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Project Management

#55 in Latin America

#1492 in the World

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

36. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Project Management

#56 in Latin America

#1513 in the World

Founded: 1990

37. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Project Management

#58 in Latin America

#1543 in the World

Founded: 1912

38. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Project Management

#59 in Latin America

#1548 in the World

Founded: 1970

39. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Project Management

#63 in Latin America

#1568 in the World

Founded: 1933

40. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Project Management

#66 in Latin America

#1654 in the World

Founded: 1958

41. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Project Management

#70 in Latin America

#1711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

42. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Project Management

#75 in Latin America

#1761 in the World

Founded: 1967

43. University of Santa Cruz do Sul

Brazil | Santa Cruz do Sul

For Project Management

#78 in Latin America

#1778 in the World

Founded: 1993

44. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Project Management

#80 in Latin America

#1801 in the World

Founded: 1969

45. FUMEC University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Project Management

#83 in Latin America

#1818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1965

46. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Project Management

#86 in Latin America

#1838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

47. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Project Management

#88 in Latin America

#1851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

48. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Project Management

#90 in Latin America

#1867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

49. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Project Management

#91 in Latin America

#1873 in the World

Founded: 1970

50. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Project Management

#93 in Latin America

#1894 in the World

Founded: 1968

51. Para State University

For Project Management

#94 in Latin America

#1908 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

52. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Project Management

#97 in Latin America

#1948 in the World

Founded: 1922

53. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Project Management

#99 in Latin America

#1974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

54. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Project Management

#102 in Latin America

#1990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

55. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Project Management

#103 in Latin America

#1992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

56. Salvador University

Brazil | Salvador

For Project Management

#105 in Latin America

#2041 in the World

Founded: 1997

57. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Project Management

#108 in Latin America

#2092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

58. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Project Management

#112 in Latin America

#2135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

59. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Project Management

#118 in Latin America

#2211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

60. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Project Management

#120 in Latin America

#2229 in the World

Founded: 1994

61. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Project Management

#124 in Latin America

#2247 in the World

Founded: 1914

62. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Project Management

#125 in Latin America

#2262 in the World

Founded: 1961

63. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Project Management

#130 in Latin America

#2299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

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