53 Best universities for Computational Linguistics in Brazil

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 210K citations received by 16.7K academic papers made by 53 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

#149 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Computational Linguistics

#4 in Latin America

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 45,038
Founded: 1927

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Computational Linguistics

#5 in Latin America

#352 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

#468 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Computational Linguistics

#7 in Latin America

#521 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

#645 in the World

Founded: 1946

7. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Computational Linguistics

#11 in Latin America

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

8. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computational Linguistics

#12 in Latin America

#670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

9. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Computational Linguistics

#13 in Latin America

#734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

10. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Computational Linguistics

#15 in Latin America

#792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

11. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Computational Linguistics

#16 in Latin America

#794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

12. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computational Linguistics

#17 in Latin America

#860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

13. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Computational Linguistics

#19 in Latin America

#870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

14. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computational Linguistics

#21 in Latin America

#908 in the World

Founded: 1933

15. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Computational Linguistics

#22 in Latin America

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

16. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Computational Linguistics

#23 in Latin America

#992 in the World

Founded: 1948

17. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Computational Linguistics

#24 in Latin America

#1049 in the World

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

18. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Computational Linguistics

#27 in Latin America

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

19. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Computational Linguistics

#28 in Latin America

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

20. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Computational Linguistics

#30 in Latin America

#1263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

21. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Computational Linguistics

#32 in Latin America

#1317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

22. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Computational Linguistics

#33 in Latin America

#1319 in the World

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

23. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Computational Linguistics

#36 in Latin America

#1405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

24. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Computational Linguistics

#39 in Latin America

#1467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 25,494
Founded: 1969

25. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Computational Linguistics

#40 in Latin America

#1488 in the World

Founded: 1946

26. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Computational Linguistics

#43 in Latin America

#1615 in the World

Founded: 1950

27. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Computational Linguistics

#45 in Latin America

#1633 in the World

Founded: 1970

28. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Computational Linguistics

#46 in Latin America

#1642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

29. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Computational Linguistics

#48 in Latin America

#1658 in the World

Founded: 1960

30. Federal University of Para

For Computational Linguistics

#49 in Latin America

#1689 in the World

Founded: 1957

31. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Computational Linguistics

#51 in Latin America

#1708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

32. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Computational Linguistics

#53 in Latin America

#1747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

33. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Computational Linguistics

#55 in Latin America

#1821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

34. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Computational Linguistics

#56 in Latin America

#1877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

35. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Computational Linguistics

#57 in Latin America

#1889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

36. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Computational Linguistics

#61 in Latin America

#1978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

37. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Computational Linguistics

#62 in Latin America

#1985 in the World

Founded: 1912

38. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Computational Linguistics

#63 in Latin America

#1992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

39. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Computational Linguistics

#64 in Latin America

#2059 in the World

Founded: 1990

40. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Computational Linguistics

#67 in Latin America

#2066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

41. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Computational Linguistics

#68 in Latin America

#2072 in the World

Founded: 1970

42. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Computational Linguistics

#69 in Latin America

#2098 in the World

Founded: 1969

43. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Computational Linguistics

#72 in Latin America

#2124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

44. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Computational Linguistics

#73 in Latin America

#2151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

45. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Computational Linguistics

#76 in Latin America

#2204 in the World

Founded: 1922

46. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Computational Linguistics

#81 in Latin America

#2275 in the World

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

47. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Computational Linguistics

#82 in Latin America

#2289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

48. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Computational Linguistics

#89 in Latin America

#2351 in the World

Founded: 1961

49. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computational Linguistics

#91 in Latin America

#2400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

50. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Computational Linguistics

#93 in Latin America

#2470 in the World

Founded: 1958

51. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Computational Linguistics

#105 in Latin America

#2622 in the World

Founded: 1973

52. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Computational Linguistics

#106 in Latin America

#2659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

53. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Computational Linguistics

#120 in Latin America

#2842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

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.