Brazil's best Library and Information science universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 238K citations received by 27.6K 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 Library and Information science

#1 in Latin America

#169 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Library and Information science

#2 in Latin America

#262 in the World

Founded: 1934

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Library and Information science

#3 in Latin America

#323 in the World

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

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Library and Information science

#4 in Latin America

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Library and Information science

#7 in Latin America

#427 in the World

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

6. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Library and Information science

#9 in Latin America

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

7. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Library and Information science

#10 in Latin America

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

8. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Library and Information science

#11 in Latin America

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

9. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Library and Information science

#13 in Latin America

#721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

10. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Library and Information science

#14 in Latin America

#739 in the World

Founded: 1933

11. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Library and Information science

#15 in Latin America

#740 in the World

Founded: 1946

12. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Library and Information science

#16 in Latin America

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Library and Information science

#17 in Latin America

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

14. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Library and Information science

#19 in Latin America

#847 in the World

Founded: 1960

15. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Library and Information science

#20 in Latin America

#873 in the World

Founded: 1950

16. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Library and Information science

#22 in Latin America

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

17. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Library and Information science

#24 in Latin America

#963 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Library and Information science

#29 in Latin America

#1062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Library and Information science

#30 in Latin America

#1085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

20. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Library and Information science

#32 in Latin America

#1106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

21. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Library and Information science

#35 in Latin America

#1145 in the World

Founded: 1948

22. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Library and Information science

#37 in Latin America

#1176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

23. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Library and Information science

#39 in Latin America

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

24. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Library and Information science

#41 in Latin America

#1258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

25. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Library and Information science

#43 in Latin America

#1318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

26. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Library and Information science

#45 in Latin America

#1400 in the World

Founded: 1957

27. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Library and Information science

#48 in Latin America

#1469 in the World

Founded: 1970

28. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Library and Information science

#49 in Latin America

#1482 in the World

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

29. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Library and Information science

#50 in Latin America

#1484 in the World

Founded: 1970

30. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Library and Information science

#52 in Latin America

#1536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

31. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Library and Information science

#53 in Latin America

#1563 in the World

Founded: 1958

32. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Library and Information science

#54 in Latin America

#1571 in the World

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

33. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Library and Information science

#56 in Latin America

#1590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

34. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Library and Information science

#59 in Latin America

#1637 in the World

Founded: 1969

35. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Library and Information science

#61 in Latin America

#1683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

36. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Library and Information science

#63 in Latin America

#1742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

37. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Library and Information science

#64 in Latin America

#1784 in the World

Founded: 1969

38. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Library and Information science

#65 in Latin America

#1826 in the World

Founded: 1922

39. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Library and Information science

#67 in Latin America

#1833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

40. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Library and Information science

#69 in Latin America

#1862 in the World

Founded: 1961

41. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Library and Information science

#74 in Latin America

#1930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

42. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Library and Information science

#78 in Latin America

#1996 in the World

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

43. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Library and Information science

#81 in Latin America

#2030 in the World

Founded: 1994

44. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Library and Information science

#82 in Latin America

#2046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

45. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Library and Information science

#84 in Latin America

#2067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

46. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Library and Information science

#85 in Latin America

#2068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

47. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Library and Information science

#89 in Latin America

#2117 in the World

Founded: 1973

48. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Library and Information science

#90 in Latin America

#2128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

49. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Library and Information science

#94 in Latin America

#2208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

50. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Library and Information science

#95 in Latin America

#2219 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

51. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Library and Information science

#97 in Latin America

#2242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

52. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Library and Information science

#99 in Latin America

#2254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

53. University of Santa Cruz do Sul

Brazil | Santa Cruz do Sul

For Library and Information science

#102 in Latin America

#2284 in the World

Founded: 1993

54. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Library and Information science

#106 in Latin America

#2305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

55. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Library and Information science

#110 in Latin America

#2374 in the World

Founded: 1970

56. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Library and Information science

#112 in Latin America

#2395 in the World

Founded: 1967

57. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Library and Information science

#114 in Latin America

#2401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

58. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Library and Information science

#119 in Latin America

#2414 in the World

Founded: 1990

59. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Library and Information science

#120 in Latin America

#2421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

60. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Library and Information science

#121 in Latin America

#2428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

61. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Library and Information science

#122 in Latin America

#2429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

62. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Library and Information science

#126 in Latin America

#2470 in the World

Founded: 1912

63. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Library and Information science

#128 in Latin America

#2480 in the World

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

64. Federal University of Pampa

Brazil | Bage

For Library and Information science

#130 in Latin America

#2483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

65. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Library and Information science

#134 in Latin America

#2506 in the World

Founded: 1962

66. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Library and Information science

#136 in Latin America

#2536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

67. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Library and Information science

#137 in Latin America

#2549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

68. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Library and Information science

#138 in Latin America

#2557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

69. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Library and Information science

#141 in Latin America

#2620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

70. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Library and Information science

#145 in Latin America

#2674 in the World

Founded: 1968

71. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Library and Information science

#147 in Latin America

#2685 in the World

Founded: 1972

72. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Library and Information science

#152 in Latin America

#2795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

73. Feevale University

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

For Library and Information science

#159 in Latin America

#2874 in the World

Founded: 1969

74. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Library and Information science

#160 in Latin America

#2878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

75. Para State University

Brazil | Belem

For Library and Information science

#161 in Latin America

#2896 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

76. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Library and Information science

#163 in Latin America

#2911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1959

77. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Library and Information science

#172 in Latin America

#2992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

78. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Library and Information science

#176 in Latin America

#3047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

79. Minas Gerais State University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Library and Information science

#188 in Latin America

#3192 in the World

Founded: 1989

80. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Library and Information science

#190 in Latin America

#3209 in the World

Founded: 1953

81. Federal University of Rondonia

Brazil | Porto Velho

For Library and Information science

#191 in Latin America

#3210 in the World

Founded: 1982

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