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 11.3M citations received by 805K 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

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

2. State University of Campinas

For Engineering

#197 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1966

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Engineering

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

4. Sao Paulo State University

For Engineering

#355 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1976

9. Federal University of Parana

For Engineering

#767 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1912

11. University of Brasilia

For Engineering

#831 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1962

12. Fluminense Federal University

For Engineering

#875 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

13. Federal University of Ceara

For Engineering

#876 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

23. Federal University of Paraiba

For Engineering

#1201 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1955

25. Federal University of Goias

For Engineering

#1396 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

26. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Engineering

#1428 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

30. Federal University of ABC

For Engineering

#1558 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

32. Federal University of Lavras

For Engineering

#1571 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1908

36. Federal University of Itajuba

For Engineering

#1734 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1913

44. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

For Engineering

#2243 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
23,988
Founded
1969

46. Federal University of Amazonas

For Engineering

#2323 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1909

48. Federal University of Maranhao

For Engineering

#2342 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1966

49. Federal University of Mato Grosso

For Engineering

#2360 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1970

53. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

For Engineering

#2455 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
12,446
Founded
1987

54. Brasil University

For Engineering

#2473 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1989

61. University of Fortaleza

For Engineering

#2935 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1973

63. Nove de Julho University

For Engineering

#2977 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1972

64. Federal University of Pampa

For Engineering

#3011 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2006

66. State University of Ceara

For Engineering

#3062 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

67. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

For Engineering

#3151 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1967

68. Estacio de Sa University

For Engineering

#3159 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1970

70. State University of Santa Cruz

For Engineering

#3222 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1972

75. Catholic University of Brasilia

For Engineering

#3469 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1974

77. State University of Paraiba

For Engineering

#3610 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1966

78. Federal University of Tocantins

For Engineering

#3701 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2000

80. Sao Francisco University

For Engineering

#3777 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
9,622
Founded
1976

83. University of Mogi das Cruzes

For Engineering

#3976 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1962

86. Bahia State University

For Engineering

#4084 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1983

89. University of Franca

For Engineering

#4102 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1970

94. Mato Grosso State University

For Engineering

#4237 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1993

95. Positivo University

For Engineering

#4320 in the World
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1988

99. Parana State University

For Engineering

#4528 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.