90 Best universities for Geotechnical 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 Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 877K citations received by 49.2K academic papers made by 90 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 Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Latin America

#120 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Geotechnical Engineering

#3 in Latin America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Geotechnical Engineering

#4 in Latin America

#263 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Geotechnical Engineering

#5 in Latin America

#279 in the World

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

5. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#6 in Latin America

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

6. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Geotechnical Engineering

#8 in Latin America

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

7. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#10 in Latin America

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

8. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Geotechnical Engineering

#11 in Latin America

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

9. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Geotechnical Engineering

#15 in Latin America

#646 in the World

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

10. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Geotechnical Engineering

#16 in Latin America

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

11. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#18 in Latin America

#693 in the World

Founded: 1922

12. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Geotechnical Engineering

#19 in Latin America

#733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

13. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Geotechnical Engineering

#20 in Latin America

#736 in the World

Founded: 1946

14. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Geotechnical Engineering

#21 in Latin America

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

15. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Geotechnical Engineering

#22 in Latin America

#793 in the World

Founded: 1960

16. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Geotechnical Engineering

#23 in Latin America

#799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

17. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#24 in Latin America

#854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

18. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Geotechnical Engineering

#25 in Latin America

#895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

19. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#28 in Latin America

#962 in the World

Founded: 1970

20. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Geotechnical Engineering

#29 in Latin America

#1012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

21. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#31 in Latin America

#1022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

22. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Geotechnical Engineering

#32 in Latin America

#1026 in the World

Founded: 1957

23. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Geotechnical Engineering

#33 in Latin America

#1039 in the World

Founded: 1950

24. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#35 in Latin America

#1070 in the World

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

25. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Geotechnical Engineering

#36 in Latin America

#1147 in the World

Founded: 1969

26. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Geotechnical Engineering

#37 in Latin America

#1149 in the World

Founded: 1912

27. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Geotechnical Engineering

#38 in Latin America

#1205 in the World

Founded: 1946

28. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Geotechnical Engineering

#42 in Latin America

#1235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

29. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Geotechnical Engineering

#46 in Latin America

#1282 in the World

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

30. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Geotechnical Engineering

#47 in Latin America

#1295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

31. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Geotechnical Engineering

#48 in Latin America

#1328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

32. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Geotechnical Engineering

#51 in Latin America

#1395 in the World

Founded: 1969

33. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Geotechnical Engineering

#54 in Latin America

#1433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

34. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Geotechnical Engineering

#58 in Latin America

#1505 in the World

Founded: 1970

35. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Geotechnical Engineering

#59 in Latin America

#1507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

36. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Geotechnical Engineering

#64 in Latin America

#1673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

37. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Geotechnical Engineering

#66 in Latin America

#1693 in the World

Founded: 1948

38. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Geotechnical Engineering

#69 in Latin America

#1740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

39. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#72 in Latin America

#1776 in the World

Founded: 1970

40. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Geotechnical Engineering

#73 in Latin America

#1793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

41. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Geotechnical Engineering

#76 in Latin America

#1849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

42. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#88 in Latin America

#1983 in the World

Founded: 1933

43. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Geotechnical Engineering

#93 in Latin America

#2029 in the World

Founded: 1994

44. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Geotechnical Engineering

#94 in Latin America

#2034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

45. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Geotechnical Engineering

#95 in Latin America

#2036 in the World

Founded: 1961

46. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#100 in Latin America

#2107 in the World

Founded: 1968

47. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Geotechnical Engineering

#101 in Latin America

#2125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1967

48. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Geotechnical Engineering

#105 in Latin America

#2164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

49. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Geotechnical Engineering

#106 in Latin America

#2198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

50. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Geotechnical Engineering

#115 in Latin America

#2315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 12,446
Founded: 1987

51. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Geotechnical Engineering

#117 in Latin America

#2351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

52. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Geotechnical Engineering

#120 in Latin America

#2395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

53. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Geotechnical Engineering

#123 in Latin America

#2421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

54. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#125 in Latin America

#2440 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

55. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Geotechnical Engineering

#126 in Latin America

#2448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

56. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#127 in Latin America

#2465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 23,988
Founded: 1969

57. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Geotechnical Engineering

#128 in Latin America

#2466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

58. Federal University of Rondonia

Brazil | Porto Velho

For Geotechnical Engineering

#134 in Latin America

#2581 in the World

Founded: 1982

59. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Geotechnical Engineering

#135 in Latin America

#2587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

60. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Geotechnical Engineering

#137 in Latin America

#2614 in the World

Founded: 1967

61. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Geotechnical Engineering

#138 in Latin America

#2618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

62. Federal University of Pampa

Brazil | Bage

For Geotechnical Engineering

#141 in Latin America

#2661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

63. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Geotechnical Engineering

#143 in Latin America

#2671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

64. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Geotechnical Engineering

#145 in Latin America

#2676 in the World

Founded: 1973

65. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#146 in Latin America

#2683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

66. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Geotechnical Engineering

#148 in Latin America

#2707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

67. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Geotechnical Engineering

#150 in Latin America

#2746 in the World

Founded: 1990

68. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Geotechnical Engineering

#156 in Latin America

#2860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

69. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Geotechnical Engineering

#158 in Latin America

#2871 in the World

Founded: 1914

70. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Geotechnical Engineering

#159 in Latin America

#2873 in the World

Founded: 1958

71. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

For Geotechnical Engineering

#161 in Latin America

#2885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2005

72. University of Paraiba Valley

Brazil | Sao Jose dos Campos

For Geotechnical Engineering

#162 in Latin America

#2895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1954

73. Federal University of Acre

Brazil | Rio Branco

For Geotechnical Engineering

#166 in Latin America

#2935 in the World

Founded: 1964

74. Catholic University of Santos

Brazil | Santos

For Geotechnical Engineering

#173 in Latin America

#3016 in the World

Founded: 1986

75. Federal University of Western Para

Brazil | Santarem

For Geotechnical Engineering

#174 in Latin America

#3022 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1970

76. University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Criciuma

For Geotechnical Engineering

#183 in Latin America

#3157 in the World

Founded: 1968

77. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Geotechnical Engineering

#191 in Latin America

#3205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

78. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Geotechnical Engineering

#192 in Latin America

#3214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

79. State University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Dourados

For Geotechnical Engineering

#197 in Latin America

#3264 in the World

Founded: 1993

80. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Geotechnical Engineering

#198 in Latin America

#3287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

81. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Geotechnical Engineering

#199 in Latin America

#3309 in the World

Founded: 2002

82. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#203 in Latin America

#3367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

83. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Geotechnical Engineering

#211 in Latin America

#3428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1959

84. Minas Gerais State University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Geotechnical Engineering

#213 in Latin America

#3435 in the World

Founded: 1989

85. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Geotechnical Engineering

#214 in Latin America

#3446 in the World

Founded: 1962

86. University of Taubate

Brazil | Taubate

For Geotechnical Engineering

#219 in Latin America

#3478 in the World

Founded: 1974

87. Federal University of Latin American Integration

Brazil | Foz do Iguacu

For Geotechnical Engineering

#221 in Latin America

#3499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2010

88. Para State University

Brazil | Belem

For Geotechnical Engineering

#223 in Latin America

#3509 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

89. Parana State University

Brazil | Paranavai

For Geotechnical Engineering

#224 in Latin America

#3515 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2013

90. Federal University of Western Bahia

Brazil | Barreiras

For Geotechnical Engineering

#225 in Latin America

#3518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2011

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