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 1.43M citations received by 131K academic papers made by 115 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

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

2. State University of Campinas

For Mechanical Engineering

#213 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1966

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Mechanical Engineering

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

5. Sao Paulo State University

For Mechanical Engineering

#422 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1976

6. Federal University of Santa Catarina

For Mechanical Engineering

#439 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

7. Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Mechanical Engineering

#487 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1927

8. Federal University of Sao Carlos

For Mechanical Engineering

#615 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1968

9. Federal University of Uberlandia

For Mechanical Engineering

#726 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1969

10. Fluminense Federal University

For Mechanical Engineering

#758 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

11. Federal University of Parana

For Mechanical Engineering

#826 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1912

12. University of Brasilia

For Mechanical Engineering

#835 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1962

16. Federal University of Ceara

For Mechanical Engineering

#1000 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

17. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Mechanical Engineering

#1024 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1958

18. Federal University of Technology - Parana

For Mechanical Engineering

#1080 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1909

19. Federal University of Paraiba

For Mechanical Engineering

#1108 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1955

23. Federal University of Goias

For Mechanical Engineering

#1325 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

24. Federal University of Itajuba

For Mechanical Engineering

#1352 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1913

27. Federal University of Campina Grande

For Mechanical Engineering

#1432 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
2002

28. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Mechanical Engineering

#1442 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

30. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

For Mechanical Engineering

#1545 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1959

32. Federal University of ABC

For Mechanical Engineering

#1560 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

34. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

For Mechanical Engineering

#1684 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1960

36. Santa Catarina State University

For Mechanical Engineering

#1822 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1965

40. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

For Mechanical Engineering

#2074 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
23,988
Founded
1969

41. Federal University of Ouro Preto

For Mechanical Engineering

#2080 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

42. Federal University of Lavras

For Mechanical Engineering

#2100 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1908

43. Federal University of Amazonas

For Mechanical Engineering

#2188 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1909

44. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

For Mechanical Engineering

#2213 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
12,446
Founded
1987

45. Federal University of Sergipe

For Mechanical Engineering

#2326 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1963

46. University of Ribeirao Preto

For Mechanical Engineering

#2356 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
1924

47. Federal University of Mato Grosso

For Mechanical Engineering

#2376 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1970

48. Federal University of Maranhao

For Mechanical Engineering

#2378 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1966

50. University of Fortaleza

For Mechanical Engineering

#2521 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1973

51. Brasil University

For Mechanical Engineering

#2552 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1989

52. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

For Mechanical Engineering

#2575 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

53. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

For Mechanical Engineering

#2599 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1910

55. Nove de Julho University

For Mechanical Engineering

#2670 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1972

59. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

For Mechanical Engineering

#2743 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1952

61. Federal University of Pampa

For Mechanical Engineering

#2769 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2006

62. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

For Mechanical Engineering

#2780 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1946

64. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

For Mechanical Engineering

#3027 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

65. State University of Feira de Santana

For Mechanical Engineering

#3100 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1976

66. Catholic University of Brasilia

For Mechanical Engineering

#3204 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1974

67. University of Taubate

For Mechanical Engineering

#3276 in the World
Founded
1974

68. State University of Ceara

For Mechanical Engineering

#3322 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

70. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

For Mechanical Engineering

#3421 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1941

72. State University of Southwest Bahia

For Mechanical Engineering

#3600 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1980

73. Federal University of Grande Dourados

For Mechanical Engineering

#3639 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

76. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

For Mechanical Engineering

#3671 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1967

77. Salvador University

For Mechanical Engineering

#3700 in the World
Founded
1997

78. University of Paraiba Valley

For Mechanical Engineering

#3744 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1954

79. State University of Santa Cruz

For Mechanical Engineering

#3758 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1972

81. Sao Francisco University

For Mechanical Engineering

#4056 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
9,622
Founded
1976

83. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

For Mechanical Engineering

#4087 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Founded
1959

84. Federal University of Latin American Integration

For Mechanical Engineering

#4174 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
2010

85. Positivo University

For Mechanical Engineering

#4203 in the World
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1988

88. Bahia State University

For Mechanical Engineering

#4336 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1983

89. State University of Paraiba

For Mechanical Engineering

#4337 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1966

92. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

For Mechanical Engineering

#4468 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
2005

94. Para State University

For Mechanical Engineering

#4488 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1993

95. University of Mogi das Cruzes

For Mechanical Engineering

#4500 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1962

96. University of Franca

For Mechanical Engineering

#4523 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1970

97. University of Northern Parana

For Mechanical Engineering

#4588 in the World
Enrollment
200,000
Founded
1972

98. Parana State University

For Mechanical Engineering

#4604 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
2013

99. Mato Grosso State University

For Mechanical Engineering

#4669 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1993

100. Sao Judas Tadeu University

For Mechanical Engineering

#4702 in the World
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1971

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.