45 Best universities for Biomedical Engineering in Brazil

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Biomedical Engineering. A graph of 278K citations received by 13.2K academic papers made by 45 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 Biomedical Engineering

#1 in Latin America

#91 in the World

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

2. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Biomedical Engineering

#2 in Latin America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Biomedical Engineering

#3 in Latin America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Biomedical Engineering

#4 in Latin America

#426 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Biomedical Engineering

#5 in Latin America

#452 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Biomedical Engineering

#6 in Latin America

#458 in the World

Founded: 1933

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Biomedical Engineering

#7 in Latin America

#463 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Biomedical Engineering

#11 in Latin America

#644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

9. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Biomedical Engineering

#13 in Latin America

#682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

10. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Biomedical Engineering

#14 in Latin America

#708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

11. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Biomedical Engineering

#15 in Latin America

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

12. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Biomedical Engineering

#16 in Latin America

#841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

13. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Biomedical Engineering

#17 in Latin America

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

14. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Biomedical Engineering

#18 in Latin America

#867 in the World

Founded: 1970

15. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Biomedical Engineering

#19 in Latin America

#880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

16. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Biomedical Engineering

#21 in Latin America

#908 in the World

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

17. University of Paraiba Valley

Brazil | Sao Jose dos Campos

For Biomedical Engineering

#22 in Latin America

#926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1954

18. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Biomedical Engineering

#25 in Latin America

#962 in the World

Founded: 1948

19. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Biomedical Engineering

#27 in Latin America

#1000 in the World

Founded: 1950

20. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Biomedical Engineering

#28 in Latin America

#1014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

21. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Biomedical Engineering

#30 in Latin America

#1037 in the World

Founded: 1946

22. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Biomedical Engineering

#32 in Latin America

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

23. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Biomedical Engineering

#34 in Latin America

#1110 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Biomedical Engineering

#38 in Latin America

#1166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

25. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Biomedical Engineering

#39 in Latin America

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

26. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Biomedical Engineering

#40 in Latin America

#1192 in the World

Founded: 1969

27. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Biomedical Engineering

#41 in Latin America

#1194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

28. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Biomedical Engineering

#47 in Latin America

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

29. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Biomedical Engineering

#49 in Latin America

#1294 in the World

Founded: 1973

30. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Biomedical Engineering

#51 in Latin America

#1340 in the World

Founded: 1922

31. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Biomedical Engineering

#52 in Latin America

#1352 in the World

Founded: 1960

32. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Biomedical Engineering

#54 in Latin America

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

33. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Biomedical Engineering

#55 in Latin America

#1414 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

34. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Biomedical Engineering

#61 in Latin America

#1552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

35. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Biomedical Engineering

#62 in Latin America

#1560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

36. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Biomedical Engineering

#63 in Latin America

#1566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

37. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Biomedical Engineering

#66 in Latin America

#1575 in the World

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

38. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Biomedical Engineering

#67 in Latin America

#1576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

39. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Biomedical Engineering

#68 in Latin America

#1588 in the World

Founded: 1970

40. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Biomedical Engineering

#70 in Latin America

#1675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

41. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Biomedical Engineering

#72 in Latin America

#1703 in the World

Founded: 1914

42. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Biomedical Engineering

#79 in Latin America

#1793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

43. Positivo University

Brazil | Curitiba

For Biomedical Engineering

#80 in Latin America

#1809 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1988

44. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Biomedical Engineering

#81 in Latin America

#1816 in the World

Founded: 1990

45. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Biomedical Engineering

#82 in Latin America

#1823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

The best cities to study Biomedical Engineering in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Campinas, Rio de Janeiro, and Belo Horizonte.