100 Best universities for Mechanical Engineering in Brazil

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Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 2.27M citations received by 154K academic papers made by 118 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 Mechanical Engineering

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

2. State University of Campinas

For Mechanical Engineering

#221 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1966

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Mechanical Engineering

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

5. Sao Paulo State University

For Mechanical Engineering

#410 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1976

6. Federal University of Santa Catarina

For Mechanical Engineering

#431 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

7. Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Mechanical Engineering

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

8. Federal University of Sao Carlos

For Mechanical Engineering

#607 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1968

9. Federal University of Uberlandia

For Mechanical Engineering

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

10. Fluminense Federal University

For Mechanical Engineering

#745 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

12. University of Brasilia

For Mechanical Engineering

#806 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1962

14. Federal University of Parana

For Mechanical Engineering

#842 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1912

16. Federal University of Ceara

For Mechanical Engineering

#950 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

17. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Mechanical Engineering

#1023 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1958

18. Federal University of Technology - Parana

For Mechanical Engineering

#1033 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1909

20. Federal University of Paraiba

For Mechanical Engineering

#1132 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1955

23. Federal University of Goias

For Mechanical Engineering

#1294 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

24. Federal University of Itajuba

For Mechanical Engineering

#1316 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1913

26. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Mechanical Engineering

#1404 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

28. Federal University of Campina Grande

For Mechanical Engineering

#1437 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
2002

31. Federal University of ABC

For Mechanical Engineering

#1566 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

33. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

For Mechanical Engineering

#1592 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1959

35. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

For Mechanical Engineering

#1737 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1960

36. Santa Catarina State University

For Mechanical Engineering

#1830 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1965

39. Federal University of Lavras

For Mechanical Engineering

#1985 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1908

40. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

For Mechanical Engineering

#2033 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
23,988
Founded
1969

41. Federal University of Ouro Preto

For Mechanical Engineering

#2042 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

43. Federal University of Amazonas

For Mechanical Engineering

#2095 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1909

44. University of Ribeirao Preto

For Mechanical Engineering

#2184 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
1924

45. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

For Mechanical Engineering

#2193 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
12,446
Founded
1987

46. Federal University of Sergipe

For Mechanical Engineering

#2358 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1963

47. Federal University of Mato Grosso

For Mechanical Engineering

#2422 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1970

48. Federal University of Maranhao

For Mechanical Engineering

#2431 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1966

49. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

For Mechanical Engineering

#2494 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1952

50. University of Fortaleza

For Mechanical Engineering

#2511 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1973

51. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

For Mechanical Engineering

#2514 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

55. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

For Mechanical Engineering

#2609 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1910

57. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

For Mechanical Engineering

#2666 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1946

58. Nove de Julho University

For Mechanical Engineering

#2674 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1972

61. Brasil University

For Mechanical Engineering

#2751 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1989

63. Federal University of Pampa

For Mechanical Engineering

#2848 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2006

64. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

For Mechanical Engineering

#3124 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

65. State University of Ceara

For Mechanical Engineering

#3153 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

66. State University of Feira de Santana

For Mechanical Engineering

#3170 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1976

68. Catholic University of Brasilia

For Mechanical Engineering

#3281 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1974

69. University of Taubate

For Mechanical Engineering

#3328 in the World
Founded
1974

70. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

For Mechanical Engineering

#3354 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1941

71. Federal University of Grande Dourados

For Mechanical Engineering

#3473 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

73. State University of Southwest Bahia

For Mechanical Engineering

#3643 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1980

74. Salvador University

For Mechanical Engineering

#3654 in the World
Founded
1997

76. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

For Mechanical Engineering

#3692 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1967

77. State University of Santa Cruz

For Mechanical Engineering

#3729 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1972

79. Para State University

For Mechanical Engineering

#3783 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1993

80. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

For Mechanical Engineering

#3820 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Founded
1959

81. Positivo University

For Mechanical Engineering

#4051 in the World
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1988

83. University of Paraiba Valley

For Mechanical Engineering

#4107 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1954

84. Federal University of Latin American Integration

For Mechanical Engineering

#4133 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
2010

85. Sao Francisco University

For Mechanical Engineering

#4135 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
9,622
Founded
1976

87. Bahia State University

For Mechanical Engineering

#4212 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1983

88. State University of Paraiba

For Mechanical Engineering

#4251 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1966

91. University of Northern Parana

For Mechanical Engineering

#4463 in the World
Enrollment
200,000
Founded
1972

94. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

For Mechanical Engineering

#4549 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
2005

95. Federal University of Tocantins

For Mechanical Engineering

#4558 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2000

96. Sao Judas Tadeu University

For Mechanical Engineering

#4661 in the World
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1971

98. Mato Grosso State University

For Mechanical Engineering

#4679 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1993

100. Parana State University

For Mechanical Engineering

#4697 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
2013

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