41 Best universities for Computer Engineering 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 Computer Engineering. A graph of 87.4K citations received by 10.8K academic papers made by 41 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. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Computer Engineering

#1 in Latin America

#148 in the World

Founded: 1934

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Computer Engineering

#2 in Latin America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computer Engineering

#3 in Latin America

#218 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Computer Engineering

#4 in Latin America

#357 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Computer Engineering

#5 in Latin America

#479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

6. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Computer Engineering

#7 in Latin America

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

7. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Computer Engineering

#8 in Latin America

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

8. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Computer Engineering

#9 in Latin America

#622 in the World

Founded: 1948

9. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Computer Engineering

#10 in Latin America

#624 in the World

Founded: 1946

10. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computer Engineering

#11 in Latin America

#672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Computer Engineering

#12 in Latin America

#701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

12. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Computer Engineering

#15 in Latin America

#759 in the World

Founded: 1960

13. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Computer Engineering

#16 in Latin America

#765 in the World

Founded: 1950

14. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Computer Engineering

#17 in Latin America

#767 in the World

Founded: 1969

15. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Computer Engineering

#18 in Latin America

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

16. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Computer Engineering

#19 in Latin America

#799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

17. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Computer Engineering

#25 in Latin America

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

18. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Computer Engineering

#27 in Latin America

#1014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

19. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Computer Engineering

#28 in Latin America

#1033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

20. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Computer Engineering

#29 in Latin America

#1052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

21. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Computer Engineering

#34 in Latin America

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

22. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Computer Engineering

#38 in Latin America

#1239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

23. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Computer Engineering

#40 in Latin America

#1251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

24. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Computer Engineering

#42 in Latin America

#1278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

25. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Computer Engineering

#48 in Latin America

#1422 in the World

Founded: 1922

26. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Computer Engineering

#49 in Latin America

#1432 in the World

Founded: 1946

27. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Computer Engineering

#50 in Latin America

#1449 in the World

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

28. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Computer Engineering

#51 in Latin America

#1479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

29. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Computer Engineering

#52 in Latin America

#1501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

30. Federal University of Pampa

For Computer Engineering

#57 in Latin America

#1574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

31. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Computer Engineering

#59 in Latin America

#1598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

32. Federal University of Para

For Computer Engineering

#60 in Latin America

#1601 in the World

Founded: 1957

33. Catholic University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Computer Engineering

#61 in Latin America

#1616 in the World

Founded: 1960

34. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Computer Engineering

#63 in Latin America

#1630 in the World

Founded: 1958

35. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Computer Engineering

#69 in Latin America

#1729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

36. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computer Engineering

#73 in Latin America

#1807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

37. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Computer Engineering

#74 in Latin America

#1822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

38. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Computer Engineering

#75 in Latin America

#1828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

39. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Computer Engineering

#76 in Latin America

#1833 in the World

Founded: 1969

40. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Computer Engineering

#79 in Latin America

#1897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

41. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Computer Engineering

#83 in Latin America

#2009 in the World

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

The best cities to study Computer Engineering in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Porto Alegre, Campinas, Sao Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro.