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 22.7M citations received by 2.48M academic papers made by 114 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
- 10%
- 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
- 9%
- Founded
- 1927
6. Sao Paulo State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Founded
- 1976
7. Federal University of Santa Catarina
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1960
9. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Founded
- 1941
10. Federal University of Sao Carlos
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Founded
- 1968
11. Fluminense Federal University
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Founded
- 1960
12. University of Brasilia
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1962
13. Federal University of Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Founded
- 1912
14. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Founded
- 1959
15. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Founded
- 1958
16. Federal University of Paraiba
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1955
17. Federal University of Ceara
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1954
18. Federal University of Technology - Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Founded
- 1909
19. Federal University of Uberlandia
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Founded
- 1969
20. Federal University of Espirito Santo
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Enrollment
- 23,744
- Founded
- 1954
23. Federal University of Campina Grande
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Founded
- 2002
24. Federal University of Vicosa
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Founded
- 1922
26. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
- Acceptance Rate
- 36%
- Founded
- 1948
27. Federal University of Juiz de Fora
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Founded
- 1960
30. Federal University of Goias
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Founded
- 1960
31. Federal University of Itajuba
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Founded
- 1913
32. Federal University of ABC
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 2005
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 Maranhao
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1966
40. Federal University of Ouro Preto
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Founded
- 1969
42. Federal University of Amazonas
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Founded
- 1909
44. University of Fortaleza
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1973
45. Santa Catarina State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Founded
- 1965
46. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1969
47. Mackenzie Presbyterian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1952
50. University of Ribeirao Preto
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Founded
- 1924
51. Federal University of Sergipe
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Founded
- 1963
52. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1946
54. State University of Ceara
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1975
56. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1969
57. State University of Feira de Santana
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Founded
- 1976
58. Federal University of Pampa
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 2006
59. Western Parana State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Founded
- 1994
60. Nove de Julho University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1972
61. State University of Southwest Bahia
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 1980
62. Catholic University of Brasilia
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Founded
- 1974
63. Federal University of Mato Grosso
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1970
65. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Founded
- 1910
66. University of Passo Fundo
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Founded
- 1968
67. University of Caxias do Sul
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Founded
- 1967
68. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Enrollment
- 12,000
- Founded
- 1967
69. State University of Santa Cruz
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1972
71. Brasil University
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 15,000
- Founded
- 1989
72. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Founded
- 1941
73. State University of Paraiba
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Founded
- 1966
75. Federal University of Alfenas
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Founded
- 1914
77. Para State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Enrollment
- 50,000
- Founded
- 1993
78. Federal University of Tocantins
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 2000
79. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Founded
- 1959
82. Federal University of Grande Dourados
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 2005
84. Bahia State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Founded
- 1983
86. FUMEC University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1965
88. Federal University of Rondonia
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1982
89. Sao Francisco University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Enrollment
- 15,000
- Founded
- 1976
90. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Founded
- 2005
92. Parana State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Enrollment
- 20,000
- Founded
- 2013
93. Federal University of Western Para
- Enrollment
- 10,000
- Founded
- 1970
95. Mato Grosso State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 1993
98. Positivo University
- Enrollment
- 18,000
- Founded
- 1988
100. University of Mogi das Cruzes
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Enrollment
- 30,000
- Founded
- 1962
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.