97 Best universities for Engineering in Brazil

Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 2.12M citations received by 132K academic papers made by 97 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

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

2. State University of Campinas

For Engineering

#190 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1966

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Engineering

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

4. Sao Paulo State University

For Engineering

#372 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1976

9. Federal University of Parana

For Engineering

#767 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
1912

12. Federal University of Ceara

For Engineering

#921 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

13. University of Brasilia

For Engineering

#981 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1962

15. Fluminense Federal University

For Engineering

#1040 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1960

20. Federal University of Paraiba

For Engineering

#1313 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1955

23. Federal University of Vicosa

For Engineering

#1401 in the World
Acceptance Rate
43%
Founded
1922

24. Federal University of ABC

For Engineering

#1445 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

25. Federal University of Itajuba

For Engineering

#1467 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1913

26. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Engineering

#1479 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

28. Federal University of Goias

For Engineering

#1578 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

41. University of Caxias do Sul

For Engineering

#1953 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1967

42. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

For Engineering

#2005 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
23,988
Founded
1969

43. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

For Engineering

#2139 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
12,446
Founded
1987

44. Federal University of Amazonas

For Engineering

#2193 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1909

46. Federal University of Lavras

For Engineering

#2201 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1908

47. University of Passo Fundo

For Engineering

#2274 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
1968

49. Federal University of Maranhao

For Engineering

#2332 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1966

54. Federal University of Mato Grosso

For Engineering

#2616 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1970

56. Estacio de Sa University

For Engineering

#2739 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1970

57. State University of Ceara

For Engineering

#2749 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

58. Sao Francisco University

For Engineering

#2761 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1976

59. University of Fortaleza

For Engineering

#2853 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1973

61. Federal University of Alfenas

For Engineering

#2900 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1914

65. Western Parana State University

For Engineering

#3170 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1994

67. State University of Santa Cruz

For Engineering

#3295 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1972

68. Federal University of Pampa

For Engineering

#3299 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2006

70. State University of Paraiba

For Engineering

#3423 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1966

71. Catholic University of Brasilia

For Engineering

#3446 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1974

75. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

For Engineering

#3569 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1967

77. Federal University of Tocantins

For Engineering

#3580 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2000

80. University of Mogi das Cruzes

For Engineering

#3743 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1962

89. Positivo University

For Engineering

#4225 in the World
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1988

91. Federal University of Rondonia

For Engineering

#4320 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1982

94. Nove de Julho University

For Engineering

#4441 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1972

95. Anhembi Morumbi University

For Engineering

#4515 in the World
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1972

96. Federal University of Latin American Integration

For Engineering

#4555 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
2010

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.