100 Best universities for Development Studies in Brazil

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Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 862K citations received by 82.6K academic papers made by 114 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 Development Studies

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

2. State University of Campinas

For Development Studies

#297 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1966

3. Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Development Studies

#359 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1927

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Development Studies

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

6. Federal University of Santa Catarina

For Development Studies

#528 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

8. Sao Paulo State University

For Development Studies

#566 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1976

10. University of Brasilia

For Development Studies

#618 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1962

13. Federal University of Parana

For Development Studies

#803 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1912

14. Fluminense Federal University

For Development Studies

#837 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

15. Federal University of Ceara

For Development Studies

#862 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

17. Federal University of Sao Carlos

For Development Studies

#966 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1968

19. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Development Studies

#1167 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1958

20. Federal University of Goias

For Development Studies

#1189 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

21. Federal University of Paraiba

For Development Studies

#1196 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1955

22. Brasil University

For Development Studies

#1218 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1989

23. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

For Development Studies

#1224 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1959

25. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

For Development Studies

#1378 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
23,988
Founded
1969

26. University of Ribeirao Preto

For Development Studies

#1415 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
1924

28. Federal University of Uberlandia

For Development Studies

#1438 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1969

29. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Development Studies

#1446 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

31. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

For Development Studies

#1511 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1960

34. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

For Development Studies

#1617 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1946

36. Federal University of Technology - Parana

For Development Studies

#1766 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1909

40. University of Fortaleza

For Development Studies

#1992 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1973

41. Federal University of Sergipe

For Development Studies

#2012 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1963

42. State University of Ceara

For Development Studies

#2022 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

43. Federal University of Maranhao

For Development Studies

#2153 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1966

44. Federal University of Mato Grosso

For Development Studies

#2218 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1970

45. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

For Development Studies

#2226 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1952

48. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

For Development Studies

#2366 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

49. Santa Catarina State University

For Development Studies

#2370 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1965

51. Federal University of ABC

For Development Studies

#2454 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

52. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

For Development Studies

#2505 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

53. Federal University of Lavras

For Development Studies

#2507 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1908

55. Federal University of Amazonas

For Development Studies

#2528 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1909

58. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

For Development Studies

#2639 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
12,446
Founded
1987

60. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

For Development Studies

#2652 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1910

61. Federal University of Campina Grande

For Development Studies

#2671 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
2002

62. Federal University of Ouro Preto

For Development Studies

#2702 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

64. Catholic University of Brasilia

For Development Studies

#2808 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1974

65. State University of Feira de Santana

For Development Studies

#2953 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1976

66. Federal University of Itajuba

For Development Studies

#2971 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1913

68. Nove de Julho University

For Development Studies

#2978 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1972

69. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

For Development Studies

#2980 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1941

72. State University of Paraiba

For Development Studies

#3221 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1966

73. Federal University of Tocantins

For Development Studies

#3474 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2000

74. Sao Francisco University

For Development Studies

#3505 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
9,622
Founded
1976

75. Federal University of Pampa

For Development Studies

#3583 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2006

76. Bahia State University

For Development Studies

#3592 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1983

78. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

For Development Studies

#3770 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1967

80. Para State University

For Development Studies

#3878 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1993

82. State University of Santa Cruz

For Development Studies

#4039 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1972

84. Federal University of Grande Dourados

For Development Studies

#4064 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

86. Mato Grosso State University

For Development Studies

#4118 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1993

95. Positivo University

For Development Studies

#4452 in the World
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1988

96. Parana State University

For Development Studies

#4467 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
2013

97. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

For Development Studies

#4471 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Founded
1959

100. Anhembi Morumbi University

For Development Studies

#4797 in the World
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1972

The best cities to study Development Studies in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Campinas, Belo Horizonte, and Porto Alegre.