5 Best universities for Economics in Rio de Janeiro

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Below is a list of best universities in Rio de Janeiro ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 152K citations received by 14.5K academic papers made by 5 universities in Rio de Janeiro 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. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Economics

#3 in Brazil
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
67,329
Founded
1920

2. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

For Economics

#10 in Brazil
Acceptance Rate
37%
Founded
1941

4. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

For Economics

#59 in Brazil
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

Universities for Economics near Rio de Janeiro

Distance, km
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University
Country rank
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City
8 Fluminense Federal University 13
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Niteroi
53 Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro 50
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Seropedica
127 Federal University of Juiz de Fora 33
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Juiz de Fora
238 Federal University of Itajuba 41
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Itajuba
241 Federal University of Vicosa 27
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Vicosa
264 Federal University of Lavras 35
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Lavras
282 Federal University of Ouro Preto 60
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Ouro Preto
344 Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais 46
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Belo Horizonte
347 Federal University of Minas Gerais 5
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Belo Horizonte
350 Federal University of ABC 37
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Santo Andre