100 Best universities for Economics in Brazil

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 2.65M citations received by 187K 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

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

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Economics

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

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Economics

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

6. University of Brasilia

For Economics

#539 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1962

8. Sao Paulo State University

For Economics

#633 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1976

17. Federal University of Ceara

For Economics

#1012 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

22. Federal University of Goias

For Economics

#1352 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

23. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

For Economics

#1452 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
23,988
Founded
1969

24. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Economics

#1459 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

25. Federal University of Uberlandia

For Economics

#1481 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,494
Founded
1969

29. Federal University of Lavras

For Economics

#1592 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1908

37. Federal University of ABC

For Economics

#1939 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

38. Brasil University

For Economics

#1951 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1989

43. Federal University of Itajuba

For Economics

#2170 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1913

44. Nove de Julho University

For Economics

#2240 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1972

45. University of Fortaleza

For Economics

#2260 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1973

51. State University of Ceara

For Economics

#2476 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

56. Federal University of Maranhao

For Economics

#2642 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1966

58. Federal University of Amazonas

For Economics

#2732 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1909

63. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

For Economics

#3027 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
12,446
Founded
1987

72. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

For Economics

#3593 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1967

77. Federal University of Tocantins

For Economics

#3823 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2000

79. Federal University of Pampa

For Economics

#3930 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2006

80. Bahia State University

For Economics

#3932 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1983

81. Para State University

For Economics

#4041 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1993

83. State University of Santa Cruz

For Economics

#4147 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1972

84. Sao Francisco University

For Economics

#4201 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
9,622
Founded
1976

87. Positivo University

For Economics

#4517 in the World
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1988

89. Mato Grosso State University

For Economics

#4577 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1993

92. Parana State University

For Economics

#4675 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
2013

95. FUMEC University

For Economics

#4742 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1965

99. Federal University of Latin American Integration

For Economics

#4947 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.