56 Best universities for Renewable Energy Engineering 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 Renewable Energy Engineering. A graph of 311K citations received by 17.7K academic papers made by 56 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 Renewable Energy Engineering

#1 in Latin America

#43 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#2 in Latin America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#3 in Latin America

#110 in the World

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

4. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#5 in Latin America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

5. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#7 in Latin America

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

6. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#8 in Latin America

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

7. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#9 in Latin America

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

8. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#10 in Latin America

#414 in the World

Founded: 1960

9. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#11 in Latin America

#442 in the World

Founded: 1934

10. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#13 in Latin America

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

11. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#14 in Latin America

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

12. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#16 in Latin America

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

13. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#18 in Latin America

#531 in the World

Founded: 1946

14. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#19 in Latin America

#637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

15. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#20 in Latin America

#655 in the World

Founded: 1922

16. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#21 in Latin America

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

17. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#22 in Latin America

#685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

18. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#24 in Latin America

#701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

19. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#25 in Latin America

#710 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#26 in Latin America

#730 in the World

Founded: 1969

21. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#27 in Latin America

#734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

22. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#30 in Latin America

#804 in the World

Founded: 1957

23. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#32 in Latin America

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

24. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#35 in Latin America

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

25. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#36 in Latin America

#909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

26. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#37 in Latin America

#931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

27. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#44 in Latin America

#1103 in the World

Founded: 1994

28. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#45 in Latin America

#1121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

29. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#52 in Latin America

#1227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

30. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#55 in Latin America

#1243 in the World

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

31. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#58 in Latin America

#1320 in the World

Founded: 1970

32. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#61 in Latin America

#1399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

33. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#62 in Latin America

#1405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

34. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#64 in Latin America

#1430 in the World

Founded: 1958

35. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#65 in Latin America

#1431 in the World

Founded: 1970

36. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#69 in Latin America

#1469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

37. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#71 in Latin America

#1533 in the World

Founded: 1967

38. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#73 in Latin America

#1571 in the World

Founded: 1969

39. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#74 in Latin America

#1578 in the World

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

40. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#76 in Latin America

#1608 in the World

Founded: 1950

41. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#77 in Latin America

#1609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

42. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#78 in Latin America

#1615 in the World

Founded: 1961

43. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#91 in Latin America

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

44. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#95 in Latin America

#1812 in the World

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

45. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#98 in Latin America

#1841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

46. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#99 in Latin America

#1853 in the World

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

47. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#101 in Latin America

#1886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

48. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#103 in Latin America

#1926 in the World

Founded: 1968

49. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#104 in Latin America

#1940 in the World

Founded: 1933

50. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#107 in Latin America

#1971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

51. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#111 in Latin America

#1995 in the World

Founded: 1990

52. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#112 in Latin America

#2011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

53. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#115 in Latin America

#2046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

54. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#116 in Latin America

#2048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

55. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#117 in Latin America

#2054 in the World

Founded: 1912

56. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#121 in Latin America

#2071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

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