100 Best universities for Economics in Brazil

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Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 2.87M citations received by 192K academic papers made by 123 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

For Economics

#99 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
97,964
Founded
1827

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Economics

#403 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
67,329
Founded
1920

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Economics

#451 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
45,038
Founded
1927

6. University of Brasilia

For Economics

#540 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1962

8. Sao Paulo State University

For Economics

#632 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1976

17. Federal University of Ceara

For Economics

#1021 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

22. Federal University of Goias

For Economics

#1357 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

23. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

For Economics

#1449 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
23,988
Founded
1969

24. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Economics

#1453 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

26. Federal University of Uberlandia

For Economics

#1496 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,494
Founded
1969

29. Federal University of Lavras

For Economics

#1607 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1908

36. Federal University of ABC

For Economics

#1922 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

38. Brasil University

For Economics

#1972 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1989

42. Federal University of Itajuba

For Economics

#2177 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1913

44. Nove de Julho University

For Economics

#2245 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1972

45. University of Fortaleza

For Economics

#2288 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1973

51. State University of Ceara

For Economics

#2494 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

56. Federal University of Maranhao

For Economics

#2671 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1966

58. Federal University of Amazonas

For Economics

#2738 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1909

63. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

For Economics

#3037 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
12,446
Founded
1987

72. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

For Economics

#3603 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1967

76. Federal University of Tocantins

For Economics

#3825 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2000

79. Bahia State University

For Economics

#3928 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1983

80. Federal University of Pampa

For Economics

#3934 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2006

81. Para State University

For Economics

#4042 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1993

83. State University of Santa Cruz

For Economics

#4143 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1972

84. Sao Francisco University

For Economics

#4233 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
9,622
Founded
1976

87. Positivo University

For Economics

#4524 in the World
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1988

90. Mato Grosso State University

For Economics

#4642 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1993

92. Parana State University

For Economics

#4693 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
2013

93. FUMEC University

For Economics

#4733 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1965

98. Federal University of Latin American Integration

For Economics

#4934 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
2010

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