54 Best universities for Computational Linguistics in Brazil

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 223K citations received by 17.2K academic papers made by 54 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

#147 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

#331 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

#349 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

#461 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Computational Linguistics

#7 in Latin America

#533 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

#651 in the World

Founded: 1946

7. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Computational Linguistics

#11 in Latin America

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

8. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computational Linguistics

#12 in Latin America

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

9. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Computational Linguistics

#13 in Latin America

#747 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

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

12. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computational Linguistics

#18 in Latin America

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

13. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Computational Linguistics

#19 in Latin America

#888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

14. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computational Linguistics

#21 in Latin America

#911 in the World

Founded: 1933

15. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Computational Linguistics

#22 in Latin America

#990 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

#1014 in the World

Founded: 1948

17. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Computational Linguistics

#24 in Latin America

#1087 in the World

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

18. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Computational Linguistics

#27 in Latin America

#1169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

19. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Computational Linguistics

#28 in Latin America

#1194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

20. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Computational Linguistics

#30 in Latin America

#1299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

21. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Computational Linguistics

#32 in Latin America

#1305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

22. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Computational Linguistics

#34 in Latin America

#1363 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

#1423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

24. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Computational Linguistics

#39 in Latin America

#1470 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

#1634 in the World

Founded: 1950

27. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Computational Linguistics

#44 in Latin America

#1636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

28. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Computational Linguistics

#46 in Latin America

#1654 in the World

Founded: 1960

29. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Computational Linguistics

#48 in Latin America

#1661 in the World

Founded: 1970

30. Federal University of Para

For Computational Linguistics

#49 in Latin America

#1708 in the World

Founded: 1957

31. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Computational Linguistics

#50 in Latin America

#1727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

32. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Computational Linguistics

#53 in Latin America

#1748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

33. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Computational Linguistics

#54 in Latin America

#1810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

34. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Computational Linguistics

#57 in Latin America

#1908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

35. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Computational Linguistics

#58 in Latin America

#1911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

36. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Computational Linguistics

#60 in Latin America

#1975 in the World

Founded: 1912

37. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Computational Linguistics

#62 in Latin America

#2026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

38. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Computational Linguistics

#63 in Latin America

#2052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

39. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Computational Linguistics

#64 in Latin America

#2088 in the World

Founded: 1990

40. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Computational Linguistics

#65 in Latin America

#2089 in the World

Founded: 1970

41. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Computational Linguistics

#70 in Latin America

#2139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

42. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Computational Linguistics

#71 in Latin America

#2152 in the World

Founded: 1969

43. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Computational Linguistics

#72 in Latin America

#2165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

44. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Computational Linguistics

#73 in Latin America

#2178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

45. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Computational Linguistics

#75 in Latin America

#2243 in the World

Founded: 1922

46. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Computational Linguistics

#78 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

#83 in Latin America

#2321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

48. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Computational Linguistics

#86 in Latin America

#2343 in the World

Founded: 1961

49. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computational Linguistics

#92 in Latin America

#2462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

50. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Computational Linguistics

#94 in Latin America

#2500 in the World

Founded: 1958

51. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Computational Linguistics

#102 in Latin America

#2636 in the World

Founded: 1973

52. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Computational Linguistics

#105 in Latin America

#2693 in the World

Founded: 1969

53. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Computational Linguistics

#106 in Latin America

#2707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

54. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Computational Linguistics

#121 in Latin America

#2905 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.