81 Best universities for Cyber Security 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 Cyber Security. A graph of 466K citations received by 45.2K academic papers made by 81 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 Cyber Security

#1 in Latin America

#195 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Cyber Security

#2 in Latin America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Cyber Security

#3 in Latin America

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Cyber Security

#5 in Latin America

#452 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Cyber Security

#7 in Latin America

#508 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Cyber Security

#8 in Latin America

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

7. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Cyber Security

#9 in Latin America

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

8. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Cyber Security

#10 in Latin America

#732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

9. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Cyber Security

#11 in Latin America

#758 in the World

Founded: 1946

10. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Cyber Security

#13 in Latin America

#824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

11. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Cyber Security

#15 in Latin America

#863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

12. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Cyber Security

#18 in Latin America

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

13. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Cyber Security

#22 in Latin America

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

14. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Cyber Security

#23 in Latin America

#1098 in the World

Founded: 1948

15. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Cyber Security

#24 in Latin America

#1114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

16. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Cyber Security

#25 in Latin America

#1139 in the World

Founded: 1950

17. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Cyber Security

#27 in Latin America

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

18. Federal University of Para

For Cyber Security

#29 in Latin America

#1274 in the World

Founded: 1957

19. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Cyber Security

#30 in Latin America

#1298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

20. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Cyber Security

#31 in Latin America

#1352 in the World

Founded: 1946

21. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Cyber Security

#32 in Latin America

#1359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

22. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Cyber Security

#33 in Latin America

#1361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

23. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Cyber Security

#34 in Latin America

#1385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

24. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Cyber Security

#35 in Latin America

#1390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

25. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Cyber Security

#36 in Latin America

#1398 in the World

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

26. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Cyber Security

#37 in Latin America

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

27. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Cyber Security

#41 in Latin America

#1454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

28. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Cyber Security

#42 in Latin America

#1459 in the World

Founded: 1960

29. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Cyber Security

#43 in Latin America

#1526 in the World

Founded: 1922

30. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Cyber Security

#44 in Latin America

#1531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

31. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Cyber Security

#46 in Latin America

#1539 in the World

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

32. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Cyber Security

#49 in Latin America

#1621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

33. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Cyber Security

#50 in Latin America

#1629 in the World

Founded: 1970

34. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Cyber Security

#52 in Latin America

#1671 in the World

Founded: 1933

35. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Cyber Security

#58 in Latin America

#1827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

36. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Cyber Security

#65 in Latin America

#1956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

37. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Cyber Security

#66 in Latin America

#1973 in the World

Founded: 1969

38. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Cyber Security

#69 in Latin America

#2019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

39. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Cyber Security

#72 in Latin America

#2060 in the World

Founded: 1973

40. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Cyber Security

#77 in Latin America

#2164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

41. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Cyber Security

#78 in Latin America

#2172 in the World

Founded: 1912

42. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Cyber Security

#80 in Latin America

#2179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

43. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Cyber Security

#81 in Latin America

#2192 in the World

Founded: 1961

44. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Cyber Security

#82 in Latin America

#2238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

45. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Cyber Security

#89 in Latin America

#2355 in the World

Founded: 1970

46. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Cyber Security

#91 in Latin America

#2367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

47. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Cyber Security

#94 in Latin America

#2403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

48. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Cyber Security

#98 in Latin America

#2453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

49. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Cyber Security

#100 in Latin America

#2487 in the World

Founded: 1990

50. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Cyber Security

#101 in Latin America

#2491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

51. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Cyber Security

#104 in Latin America

#2514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

52. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Cyber Security

#106 in Latin America

#2545 in the World

Founded: 1969

53. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Cyber Security

#111 in Latin America

#2621 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

54. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Cyber Security

#112 in Latin America

#2629 in the World

Founded: 1958

55. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Cyber Security

#117 in Latin America

#2773 in the World

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

56. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Cyber Security

#120 in Latin America

#2805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

57. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Cyber Security

#121 in Latin America

#2807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

58. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Cyber Security

#123 in Latin America

#2811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

59. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Cyber Security

#141 in Latin America

#3175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

60. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Cyber Security

#144 in Latin America

#3215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

61. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Cyber Security

#155 in Latin America

#3368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

62. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Cyber Security

#162 in Latin America

#3476 in the World

Founded: 1970

63. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Cyber Security

#167 in Latin America

#3552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

64. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Cyber Security

#170 in Latin America

#3595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

65. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Cyber Security

#171 in Latin America

#3633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

66. University of Santa Cruz do Sul

Brazil | Santa Cruz do Sul

For Cyber Security

#177 in Latin America

#3684 in the World

Founded: 1993

67. Federal University of Pampa

For Cyber Security

#180 in Latin America

#3718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

68. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Cyber Security

#185 in Latin America

#3782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

69. Salvador University

Brazil | Salvador

For Cyber Security

#187 in Latin America

#3811 in the World

Founded: 1997

70. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Cyber Security

#190 in Latin America

#3854 in the World

Founded: 1994

71. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Cyber Security

#193 in Latin America

#3929 in the World

Founded: 1967

72. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Cyber Security

#207 in Latin America

#4028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

73. Catholic University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Cyber Security

#209 in Latin America

#4035 in the World

Founded: 1960

74. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

For Cyber Security

#216 in Latin America

#4140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2005

75. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Cyber Security

#217 in Latin America

#4142 in the World

Founded: 1953

76. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Cyber Security

#218 in Latin America

#4144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

77. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Cyber Security

#219 in Latin America

#4148 in the World

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

78. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Cyber Security

#220 in Latin America

#4151 in the World

Founded: 1914

79. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Cyber Security

#221 in Latin America

#4155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

80. State University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Dourados

For Cyber Security

#227 in Latin America

#4211 in the World

Founded: 1993

81. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Cyber Security

#234 in Latin America

#4310 in the World

Founded: 2002

The best cities to study Cyber Security in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Campinas, Belo Horizonte, and Rio de Janeiro.