100 Best universities for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Brazil
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Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 3.22M citations received by 232K academic papers made by 118 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 97,964
- Founded
- 1827
2. State University of Campinas
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1966
3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 67,329
- Founded
- 1920
4. Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Enrollment
- 45,038
- Founded
- 1927
6. Sao Paulo State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Founded
- 1976
7. Federal University of Santa Catarina
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1960
9. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Founded
- 1941
10. University of Brasilia
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1962
11. Federal University of Sao Carlos
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Founded
- 1968
12. Fluminense Federal University
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1960
13. Federal University of Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1912
14. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Founded
- 1958
15. Federal University of Technology - Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1909
16. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Founded
- 1959
17. Federal University of Ceara
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1954
18. Federal University of Uberlandia
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Enrollment
- 25,494
- Founded
- 1969
19. Federal University of Paraiba
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1955
20. Federal University of Espirito Santo
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Enrollment
- 23,744
- Founded
- 1954
26. Federal University of Campina Grande
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Founded
- 2002
27. Federal University of Juiz de Fora
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Founded
- 1960
30. Federal University of ABC
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 2005
31. Federal University of Goias
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Founded
- 1960
32. Federal University of Itajuba
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1913
33. Federal University of Lavras
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Founded
- 1908
34. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Enrollment
- 23,988
- Founded
- 1969
38. Federal University of Amazonas
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1909
40. Federal University of Maranhao
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1966
42. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1946
43. Federal University of Ouro Preto
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1969
45. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1969
46. Santa Catarina State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Founded
- 1965
47. University of Fortaleza
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1973
50. Mackenzie Presbyterian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1952
52. University of Ribeirao Preto
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Founded
- 1924
53. Federal University of Sergipe
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1963
54. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 12,446
- Founded
- 1987
56. State University of Ceara
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1975
57. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1969
58. Nove de Julho University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1972
60. Federal University of Mato Grosso
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1970
61. Federal University of Pampa
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 2006
62. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Founded
- 1910
63. State University of Feira de Santana
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Founded
- 1976
65. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Enrollment
- 12,000
- Founded
- 1967
66. State University of Southwest Bahia
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 1980
67. Catholic University of Brasilia
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Founded
- 1974
68. Brasil University
- Enrollment
- 15,000
- Founded
- 1989
69. State University of Santa Cruz
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1972
73. State University of Paraiba
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Founded
- 1966
75. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Founded
- 1941
78. Federal University of Tocantins
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 2000
80. Federal University of Grande Dourados
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 2005
81. Bahia State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Founded
- 1983
82. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Founded
- 1959
83. Para State University
- Enrollment
- 50,000
- Founded
- 1993
87. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Founded
- 2005
88. Positivo University
- Enrollment
- 18,000
- Founded
- 1988
90. Parana State University
- Enrollment
- 20,000
- Founded
- 2013
92. Sao Francisco University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Enrollment
- 9,622
- Founded
- 1976
93. University of Paraiba Valley
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Founded
- 1954
94. FUMEC University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1965
95. Mato Grosso State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 1993
96. Federal University of Western Para
- Enrollment
- 10,000
- Founded
- 1970
The best cities to study Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Campinas, Rio de Janeiro, and Belo Horizonte.