100 Best universities for Engineering in Brazil

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 16.4M citations received by 938K academic papers made by 127 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 Engineering

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

2. State University of Campinas

For Engineering

#188 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1966

3. Sao Paulo State University

For Engineering

#340 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1976

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Engineering

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

6. Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Engineering

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

9. Federal University of Parana

For Engineering

#729 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1912

11. University of Brasilia

For Engineering

#808 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1962

12. Fluminense Federal University

For Engineering

#843 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

13. Federal University of Ceara

For Engineering

#861 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

19. Federal University of Uberlandia

For Engineering

#1057 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,494
Founded
1969

23. Federal University of Paraiba

For Engineering

#1196 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1955

25. Federal University of Goias

For Engineering

#1301 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

26. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Engineering

#1399 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

30. Federal University of Lavras

For Engineering

#1479 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1908

32. Federal University of ABC

For Engineering

#1533 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

36. Federal University of Itajuba

For Engineering

#1728 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1913

45. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

For Engineering

#2236 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
23,988
Founded
1969

46. Federal University of Maranhao

For Engineering

#2243 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1966

47. Federal University of Amazonas

For Engineering

#2266 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1909

49. Federal University of Mato Grosso

For Engineering

#2330 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1970

53. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

For Engineering

#2404 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
12,446
Founded
1987

58. Brasil University

For Engineering

#2749 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1989

60. University of Fortaleza

For Engineering

#2885 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1973

62. Nove de Julho University

For Engineering

#2962 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1972

65. Federal University of Pampa

For Engineering

#3022 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2006

66. State University of Ceara

For Engineering

#3028 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

67. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

For Engineering

#3131 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1967

68. State University of Santa Cruz

For Engineering

#3242 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1972

75. Estacio de Sa University

For Engineering

#3473 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1970

76. Catholic University of Brasilia

For Engineering

#3499 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1974

77. State University of Paraiba

For Engineering

#3568 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1966

78. Federal University of Tocantins

For Engineering

#3583 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2000

81. Sao Francisco University

For Engineering

#3829 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
9,622
Founded
1976

84. Bahia State University

For Engineering

#3990 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1983

85. University of Mogi das Cruzes

For Engineering

#4017 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1962

91. Para State University

For Engineering

#4180 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1993

92. Mato Grosso State University

For Engineering

#4206 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1993

94. Positivo University

For Engineering

#4233 in the World
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1988

95. University of Franca

For Engineering

#4269 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1970

100. Parana State University

For Engineering

#4514 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
2013

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