63 Best universities for Data Science 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 Data Science. A graph of 351K citations received by 19.8K academic papers made by 63 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 Data Science

#1 in Latin America

#124 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Data Science

#2 in Latin America

#286 in the World

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

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Data Science

#3 in Latin America

#371 in the World

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

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Data Science

#4 in Latin America

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Data Science

#6 in Latin America

#454 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Data Science

#8 in Latin America

#593 in the World

Founded: 1946

7. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Data Science

#9 in Latin America

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

8. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Data Science

#10 in Latin America

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

9. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Data Science

#15 in Latin America

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

10. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Data Science

#16 in Latin America

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Data Science

#17 in Latin America

#841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

12. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Data Science

#18 in Latin America

#845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

13. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Data Science

#19 in Latin America

#900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

14. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Data Science

#20 in Latin America

#915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

15. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Data Science

#21 in Latin America

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

16. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Data Science

#22 in Latin America

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

17. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Data Science

#23 in Latin America

#930 in the World

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

18. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Data Science

#24 in Latin America

#936 in the World

Founded: 1948

19. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Data Science

#25 in Latin America

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

20. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Data Science

#27 in Latin America

#1053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

21. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Data Science

#28 in Latin America

#1057 in the World

Founded: 1946

22. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Data Science

#29 in Latin America

#1067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

23. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Data Science

#33 in Latin America

#1147 in the World

Founded: 1961

24. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Data Science

#34 in Latin America

#1161 in the World

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

25. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Data Science

#35 in Latin America

#1193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

26. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Data Science

#39 in Latin America

#1220 in the World

Founded: 1933

27. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Data Science

#40 in Latin America

#1246 in the World

Founded: 1990

28. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Data Science

#42 in Latin America

#1260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

29. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Data Science

#43 in Latin America

#1271 in the World

Founded: 1912

30. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Data Science

#44 in Latin America

#1293 in the World

Founded: 1969

31. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Data Science

#46 in Latin America

#1382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

32. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Data Science

#48 in Latin America

#1418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

33. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Data Science

#49 in Latin America

#1431 in the World

Founded: 1960

34. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Data Science

#50 in Latin America

#1457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

35. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Data Science

#51 in Latin America

#1463 in the World

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

36. Federal University of Para

For Data Science

#52 in Latin America

#1503 in the World

Founded: 1957

37. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Data Science

#53 in Latin America

#1512 in the World

Founded: 1922

38. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Data Science

#54 in Latin America

#1545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

39. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Data Science

#55 in Latin America

#1555 in the World

Founded: 1958

40. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Data Science

#61 in Latin America

#1673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

41. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Data Science

#62 in Latin America

#1686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

42. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Data Science

#66 in Latin America

#1754 in the World

Founded: 1950

43. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Data Science

#69 in Latin America

#1764 in the World

Founded: 1970

44. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Data Science

#71 in Latin America

#1820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

45. Salvador University

Brazil | Salvador

For Data Science

#73 in Latin America

#1862 in the World

Founded: 1997

46. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Data Science

#74 in Latin America

#1882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

47. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Data Science

#75 in Latin America

#1896 in the World

Founded: 1973

48. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Data Science

#79 in Latin America

#1985 in the World

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

49. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Data Science

#80 in Latin America

#2007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

50. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Data Science

#81 in Latin America

#2016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

51. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Data Science

#83 in Latin America

#2119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

52. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Data Science

#86 in Latin America

#2140 in the World

Founded: 1970

53. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Data Science

#91 in Latin America

#2232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

54. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Data Science

#95 in Latin America

#2256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

55. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Data Science

#97 in Latin America

#2291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

56. Federal University of Pampa

For Data Science

#104 in Latin America

#2397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

57. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Data Science

#107 in Latin America

#2414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

58. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Data Science

#109 in Latin America

#2419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

59. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Data Science

#110 in Latin America

#2431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

60. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Data Science

#112 in Latin America

#2461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

61. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Data Science

#121 in Latin America

#2549 in the World

Founded: 1969

62. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Data Science

#122 in Latin America

#2557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

63. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Data Science

#139 in Latin America

#2712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

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