52 Best universities for Computational Linguistics 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 Computational Linguistics. A graph of 135K citations received by 14.2K academic papers made by 52 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 Computational Linguistics

#1 in Latin America

#151 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Computational Linguistics

#2 in Latin America

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Computational Linguistics

#3 in Latin America

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Computational Linguistics

#6 in Latin America

#490 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Computational Linguistics

#7 in Latin America

#507 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Computational Linguistics

#10 in Latin America

#617 in the World

Founded: 1946

7. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computational Linguistics

#12 in Latin America

#708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

8. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Computational Linguistics

#13 in Latin America

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

9. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Computational Linguistics

#14 in Latin America

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

10. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Computational Linguistics

#15 in Latin America

#772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Computational Linguistics

#16 in Latin America

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

12. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Computational Linguistics

#17 in Latin America

#794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computational Linguistics

#19 in Latin America

#874 in the World

Founded: 1933

14. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Computational Linguistics

#21 in Latin America

#955 in the World

Founded: 1948

15. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Computational Linguistics

#22 in Latin America

#962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

16. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Computational Linguistics

#23 in Latin America

#1031 in the World

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

17. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Computational Linguistics

#26 in Latin America

#1134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

18. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Computational Linguistics

#28 in Latin America

#1167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

19. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Computational Linguistics

#30 in Latin America

#1226 in the World

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

20. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Computational Linguistics

#33 in Latin America

#1308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

21. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Computational Linguistics

#34 in Latin America

#1309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

22. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Computational Linguistics

#35 in Latin America

#1310 in the World

Founded: 1946

23. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Computational Linguistics

#37 in Latin America

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

24. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computational Linguistics

#38 in Latin America

#1438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

25. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Computational Linguistics

#40 in Latin America

#1480 in the World

Founded: 1950

26. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Computational Linguistics

#41 in Latin America

#1509 in the World

Founded: 1970

27. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Computational Linguistics

#46 in Latin America

#1569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

28. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Computational Linguistics

#48 in Latin America

#1618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

29. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Computational Linguistics

#50 in Latin America

#1673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

30. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Computational Linguistics

#52 in Latin America

#1704 in the World

Founded: 1960

31. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Computational Linguistics

#53 in Latin America

#1719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

32. Federal University of Para

For Computational Linguistics

#54 in Latin America

#1765 in the World

Founded: 1957

33. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Computational Linguistics

#55 in Latin America

#1787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

34. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Computational Linguistics

#58 in Latin America

#1817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

35. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Computational Linguistics

#61 in Latin America

#1852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

36. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Computational Linguistics

#63 in Latin America

#1882 in the World

Founded: 1912

37. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Computational Linguistics

#64 in Latin America

#1917 in the World

Founded: 1969

38. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Computational Linguistics

#65 in Latin America

#1932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

39. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Computational Linguistics

#66 in Latin America

#1933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

40. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Computational Linguistics

#69 in Latin America

#1979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

41. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Computational Linguistics

#71 in Latin America

#2000 in the World

Founded: 1922

42. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Computational Linguistics

#72 in Latin America

#2012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

43. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Computational Linguistics

#74 in Latin America

#2094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 12,446
Founded: 1987

44. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Computational Linguistics

#77 in Latin America

#2134 in the World

Founded: 1970

45. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Computational Linguistics

#80 in Latin America

#2168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

46. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Computational Linguistics

#82 in Latin America

#2181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

47. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Computational Linguistics

#84 in Latin America

#2187 in the World

Founded: 1958

48. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computational Linguistics

#85 in Latin America

#2219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

49. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Computational Linguistics

#88 in Latin America

#2260 in the World

Founded: 1990

50. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Computational Linguistics

#89 in Latin America

#2274 in the World

Founded: 1961

51. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computational Linguistics

#98 in Latin America

#2394 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

52. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Computational Linguistics

#103 in Latin America

#2494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

The best cities to study Computational Linguistics in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Campinas, and Porto Alegre.