63 Best universities for Renewable Energy 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 Renewable Energy Engineering. A graph of 488K citations received by 20.6K academic papers made by 63 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

#40 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

#111 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

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

5. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#7 in Latin America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

6. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#8 in Latin America

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

7. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#9 in Latin America

#342 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

#365 in the World

Founded: 1960

9. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#12 in Latin America

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

10. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#13 in Latin America

#416 in the World

Founded: 1934

11. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#14 in Latin America

#446 in the World

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

12. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#17 in Latin America

#514 in the World

Founded: 1946

13. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#19 in Latin America

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

14. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#20 in Latin America

#620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

15. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#21 in Latin America

#639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

16. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#22 in Latin America

#640 in the World

Founded: 1922

17. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#23 in Latin America

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

18. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#24 in Latin America

#697 in the World

Founded: 1946

19. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#25 in Latin America

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

20. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#26 in Latin America

#740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

21. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#27 in Latin America

#754 in the World

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

22. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#28 in Latin America

#766 in the World

Founded: 1969

23. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#30 in Latin America

#880 in the World

Founded: 1957

24. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#31 in Latin America

#888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

25. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#32 in Latin America

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

26. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#36 in Latin America

#958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

27. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#43 in Latin America

#1130 in the World

Founded: 1994

28. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#47 in Latin America

#1220 in the World

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

29. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#51 in Latin America

#1290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

30. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#54 in Latin America

#1329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

31. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#58 in Latin America

#1352 in the World

Founded: 1970

32. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#61 in Latin America

#1462 in the World

Founded: 1970

33. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#63 in Latin America

#1472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

34. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#66 in Latin America

#1491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

35. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#68 in Latin America

#1510 in the World

Founded: 1958

36. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#69 in Latin America

#1529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

37. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#72 in Latin America

#1596 in the World

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

38. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#73 in Latin America

#1607 in the World

Founded: 1950

39. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#75 in Latin America

#1647 in the World

Founded: 1969

40. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#80 in Latin America

#1706 in the World

Founded: 1961

41. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#82 in Latin America

#1737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

42. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#83 in Latin America

#1744 in the World

Founded: 1967

43. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#84 in Latin America

#1749 in the World

Founded: 1948

44. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#85 in Latin America

#1751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

45. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#88 in Latin America

#1769 in the World

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

46. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#91 in Latin America

#1801 in the World

Founded: 1968

47. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#93 in Latin America

#1818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

48. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#94 in Latin America

#1824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

49. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#103 in Latin America

#1989 in the World

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

50. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#106 in Latin America

#2038 in the World

Founded: 1933

51. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#108 in Latin America

#2083 in the World

Founded: 1990

52. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#109 in Latin America

#2094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

53. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#110 in Latin America

#2095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

54. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#113 in Latin America

#2116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

55. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#119 in Latin America

#2165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

56. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#121 in Latin America

#2179 in the World

Founded: 1912

57. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#123 in Latin America

#2196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

58. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#129 in Latin America

#2240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

59. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#131 in Latin America

#2247 in the World

Founded: 1973

60. Parana State University

Brazil | Paranavai

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#133 in Latin America

#2252 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2013

61. Federal University of Rondonia

Brazil | Porto Velho

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#137 in Latin America

#2293 in the World

Founded: 1982

62. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#140 in Latin America

#2306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

63. Federal University of Pampa

Brazil | Bage

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#141 in Latin America

#2307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

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.