29 Best universities for Biochemical Engineering in Brazil

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Biochemical Engineering. A graph of 195K citations received by 6.3K academic papers made by 29 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 Biochemical Engineering

#1 in Latin America

#27 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Biochemical Engineering

#2 in Latin America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Biochemical Engineering

#3 in Latin America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Biochemical Engineering

#5 in Latin America

#190 in the World

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

5. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Biochemical Engineering

#6 in Latin America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

6. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Biochemical Engineering

#7 in Latin America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

7. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Biochemical Engineering

#9 in Latin America

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

8. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Biochemical Engineering

#11 in Latin America

#425 in the World

Founded: 1934

9. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Biochemical Engineering

#12 in Latin America

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

10. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Biochemical Engineering

#17 in Latin America

#555 in the World

Founded: 1960

11. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Biochemical Engineering

#20 in Latin America

#631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

12. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Biochemical Engineering

#21 in Latin America

#663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

13. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Biochemical Engineering

#22 in Latin America

#668 in the World

Founded: 1946

14. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Biochemical Engineering

#23 in Latin America

#684 in the World

Founded: 1970

15. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Biochemical Engineering

#27 in Latin America

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

16. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Biochemical Engineering

#29 in Latin America

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

17. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Biochemical Engineering

#30 in Latin America

#785 in the World

Founded: 1969

18. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Biochemical Engineering

#31 in Latin America

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

19. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Biochemical Engineering

#33 in Latin America

#855 in the World

Founded: 1922

20. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Biochemical Engineering

#36 in Latin America

#878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

21. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Biochemical Engineering

#39 in Latin America

#906 in the World

Founded: 1933

22. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Biochemical Engineering

#41 in Latin America

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

23. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Biochemical Engineering

#44 in Latin America

#955 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Biochemical Engineering

#45 in Latin America

#957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

25. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Biochemical Engineering

#48 in Latin America

#1000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

26. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Biochemical Engineering

#51 in Latin America

#1021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

27. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Biochemical Engineering

#52 in Latin America

#1029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

28. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Biochemical Engineering

#53 in Latin America

#1043 in the World

Founded: 1957

29. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Biochemical Engineering

#55 in Latin America

#1065 in the World

Founded: 1969

The best cities to study Biochemical Engineering in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Campinas, Curitiba, and Rio de Janeiro.