45 Best universities for Computer Engineering 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 Computer Engineering. A graph of 134K citations received by 12K academic papers made by 45 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

#150 in the World

Founded: 1934

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Computer Engineering

#2 in Latin America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computer Engineering

#3 in Latin America

#199 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

#292 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Computer Engineering

#6 in Latin America

#509 in the World

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

6. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Computer Engineering

#7 in Latin America

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

7. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Computer Engineering

#8 in Latin America

#576 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

#612 in the World

Founded: 1948

9. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Computer Engineering

#10 in Latin America

#641 in the World

Founded: 1946

10. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computer Engineering

#11 in Latin America

#649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Computer Engineering

#13 in Latin America

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

12. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Computer Engineering

#14 in Latin America

#719 in the World

Founded: 1969

13. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Computer Engineering

#16 in Latin America

#749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

14. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Computer Engineering

#18 in Latin America

#805 in the World

Founded: 1960

15. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Computer Engineering

#19 in Latin America

#810 in the World

Founded: 1950

16. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Computer Engineering

#21 in Latin America

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

17. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Computer Engineering

#23 in Latin America

#863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

18. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Computer Engineering

#27 in Latin America

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

19. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Computer Engineering

#29 in Latin America

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

20. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Computer Engineering

#30 in Latin America

#1097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

21. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Computer Engineering

#32 in Latin America

#1136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

22. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Computer Engineering

#35 in Latin America

#1173 in the World

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

23. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Computer Engineering

#36 in Latin America

#1243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

24. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Computer Engineering

#37 in Latin America

#1250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

25. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Computer Engineering

#42 in Latin America

#1330 in the World

Founded: 1946

26. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Computer Engineering

#43 in Latin America

#1357 in the World

Founded: 1922

27. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Computer Engineering

#51 in Latin America

#1522 in the World

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

28. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Computer Engineering

#54 in Latin America

#1575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

29. Federal University of Pampa

For Computer Engineering

#55 in Latin America

#1580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

30. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Computer Engineering

#56 in Latin America

#1596 in the World

Founded: 1969

31. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Computer Engineering

#58 in Latin America

#1615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

32. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Computer Engineering

#60 in Latin America

#1684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

33. Catholic University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Computer Engineering

#61 in Latin America

#1687 in the World

Founded: 1960

34. Federal University of Para

For Computer Engineering

#64 in Latin America

#1712 in the World

Founded: 1957

35. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Computer Engineering

#66 in Latin America

#1745 in the World

Founded: 1958

36. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Computer Engineering

#68 in Latin America

#1809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

37. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Computer Engineering

#70 in Latin America

#1825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

38. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computer Engineering

#72 in Latin America

#1846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

39. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Computer Engineering

#73 in Latin America

#1856 in the World

Founded: 1990

40. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Computer Engineering

#75 in Latin America

#1869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

41. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Computer Engineering

#81 in Latin America

#1966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

42. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Computer Engineering

#86 in Latin America

#2122 in the World

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

43. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Computer Engineering

#87 in Latin America

#2129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

44. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Computer Engineering

#89 in Latin America

#2155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1967

45. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Computer Engineering

#90 in Latin America

#2156 in the World

Founded: 1912

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.