57 Best universities for Remote Sensing in Brazil

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Remote Sensing. A graph of 168K citations received by 15.5K academic papers made by 57 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 Remote Sensing

#1 in Latin America

#166 in the World

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

2. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Remote Sensing

#3 in Latin America

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Remote Sensing

#4 in Latin America

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Remote Sensing

#5 in Latin America

#418 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Remote Sensing

#6 in Latin America

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

6. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Remote Sensing

#7 in Latin America

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

7. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Remote Sensing

#8 in Latin America

#496 in the World

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

8. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Remote Sensing

#9 in Latin America

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

9. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Remote Sensing

#11 in Latin America

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

10. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Remote Sensing

#13 in Latin America

#646 in the World

Founded: 1922

11. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Remote Sensing

#14 in Latin America

#680 in the World

Founded: 1946

12. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Remote Sensing

#15 in Latin America

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Remote Sensing

#18 in Latin America

#739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

14. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Remote Sensing

#22 in Latin America

#884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

15. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Remote Sensing

#23 in Latin America

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

16. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Remote Sensing

#24 in Latin America

#921 in the World

Founded: 1960

17. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Remote Sensing

#25 in Latin America

#969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

18. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Remote Sensing

#26 in Latin America

#982 in the World

Founded: 1957

19. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Remote Sensing

#27 in Latin America

#1024 in the World

Founded: 1970

20. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Remote Sensing

#31 in Latin America

#1040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

21. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Remote Sensing

#32 in Latin America

#1043 in the World

Founded: 1950

22. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Remote Sensing

#33 in Latin America

#1045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

23. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Remote Sensing

#34 in Latin America

#1058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

24. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Remote Sensing

#35 in Latin America

#1121 in the World

Founded: 1969

25. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Remote Sensing

#36 in Latin America

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

26. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Remote Sensing

#38 in Latin America

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

27. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Remote Sensing

#39 in Latin America

#1194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

28. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Remote Sensing

#41 in Latin America

#1216 in the World

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

29. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Remote Sensing

#42 in Latin America

#1223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

30. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Remote Sensing

#43 in Latin America

#1224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

31. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Remote Sensing

#45 in Latin America

#1295 in the World

Founded: 1946

32. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Remote Sensing

#46 in Latin America

#1397 in the World

Founded: 1961

33. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Remote Sensing

#47 in Latin America

#1416 in the World

Founded: 1969

34. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Remote Sensing

#48 in Latin America

#1424 in the World

Founded: 1994

35. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Remote Sensing

#50 in Latin America

#1440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

36. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Remote Sensing

#59 in Latin America

#1572 in the World

Founded: 1958

37. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Remote Sensing

#60 in Latin America

#1575 in the World

Founded: 1933

38. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Remote Sensing

#61 in Latin America

#1579 in the World

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

39. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Remote Sensing

#62 in Latin America

#1590 in the World

Founded: 1912

40. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Remote Sensing

#63 in Latin America

#1593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

41. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Remote Sensing

#64 in Latin America

#1622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

42. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Remote Sensing

#68 in Latin America

#1646 in the World

Founded: 1970

43. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Remote Sensing

#72 in Latin America

#1679 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

44. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Remote Sensing

#77 in Latin America

#1735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

45. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Remote Sensing

#91 in Latin America

#1934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

46. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Remote Sensing

#92 in Latin America

#1941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

47. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Remote Sensing

#95 in Latin America

#1963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

48. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Remote Sensing

#96 in Latin America

#1978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

49. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Remote Sensing

#101 in Latin America

#2015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

50. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Remote Sensing

#104 in Latin America

#2023 in the World

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

51. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Remote Sensing

#105 in Latin America

#2067 in the World

Founded: 1973

52. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Remote Sensing

#106 in Latin America

#2073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

53. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Remote Sensing

#107 in Latin America

#2096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

54. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Remote Sensing

#108 in Latin America

#2109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

55. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Remote Sensing

#112 in Latin America

#2159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

56. University of Paraiba Valley

Brazil | Sao Jose dos Campos

For Remote Sensing

#113 in Latin America

#2165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1954

57. Federal University of Pampa

Brazil | Bage

For Remote Sensing

#114 in Latin America

#2180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

The best cities to study Remote Sensing in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Campinas, Porto Alegre, and Goiania.