Chemistry in Sao Paulo: 9 Best universities Ranked 2025

Below is a list of best universities in Sao Paulo ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 6.2M citations received by 272K academic papers made by 9 universities in Sao Paulo 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

For Chemistry

#1 in Brazil

#1 in Latin America

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

2. Sao Paulo State University

For Chemistry

#3 in Brazil

#4 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

3. Federal University of Sao Paulo

For Chemistry

#9 in Brazil

#13 in Latin America

Founded: 1933

4. Brasil University

For Chemistry

#48 in Brazil

#101 in Latin America

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

5. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

For Chemistry

#76 in Brazil

#156 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

6. Nove de Julho University

For Chemistry

#79 in Brazil

#161 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

7. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

For Chemistry

#83 in Brazil

#177 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

8. Sao Judas Tadeu University

For Chemistry

#117 in Brazil

#318 in Latin America

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1971

9. Anhembi Morumbi University

For Chemistry

#120 in Brazil

#340 in Latin America

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1972

Universities for Chemistry near Sao Paulo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
15	Federal University of ABC	39	Santo Andre
71	Sao Francisco University	74	Braganca Paulista
79	University of Paraiba Valley	71	Sao Jose dos Campos
90	Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas	80	Campinas
93	State University of Campinas	2	Campinas
175	Federal University of Itajuba	55	Itajuba
217	Federal University of Sao Carlos	7	Sao Carlos
246	Federal University of Alfenas	56	Alfenas
286	University of Ribeirao Preto	29	Ribeirao Preto
302	Federal University of Lavras	26	Lavras

Chemistry subfields in Sao Paulo

Biochemistry9

Chemical Engineering7

Environmental Chemistry5

Inorganic Chemistry5

Materials Science9

Nanotechnology7

Nutrition and Food Science8

Organic Chemistry9

Petrology and Geochemistry5

Physical chemistry7

Radiochemistry6