63 Best universities for Renewable Energy Engineering in Brazil

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 446K citations received by 20.2K 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

#66 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

#105 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

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

5. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#7 in Latin America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

6. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#8 in Latin America

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

7. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#9 in Latin America

#343 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

#350 in the World

Founded: 1960

9. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#12 in Latin America

#410 in the World

Founded: 1934

10. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#13 in Latin America

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

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

#509 in the World

Founded: 1946

13. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#18 in Latin America

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

14. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#20 in Latin America

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

15. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#21 in Latin America

#632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

16. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#22 in Latin America

#641 in the World

Founded: 1922

17. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#23 in Latin America

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

18. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#24 in Latin America

#684 in the World

Founded: 1946

19. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#25 in Latin America

#689 in the World

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

20. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#26 in Latin America

#703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

21. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#27 in Latin America

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

22. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#28 in Latin America

#758 in the World

Founded: 1969

23. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#30 in Latin America

#850 in the World

Founded: 1957

24. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#31 in Latin America

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

25. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#32 in Latin America

#899 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

#934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

27. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#42 in Latin America

#1096 in the World

Founded: 1994

28. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#48 in Latin America

#1219 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

#1275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

30. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#54 in Latin America

#1313 in the World

Founded: 1970

31. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#56 in Latin America

#1322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

32. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#60 in Latin America

#1421 in the World

Founded: 1970

33. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#62 in Latin America

#1443 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

#1462 in the World

Founded: 1958

35. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#65 in Latin America

#1465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

36. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#67 in Latin America

#1467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

37. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#72 in Latin America

#1575 in the World

Founded: 1950

38. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#73 in Latin America

#1580 in the World

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

39. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#75 in Latin America

#1631 in the World

Founded: 1969

40. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#77 in Latin America

#1684 in the World

Founded: 1961

41. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#78 in Latin America

#1688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

42. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#81 in Latin America

#1703 in the World

Founded: 1948

43. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#82 in Latin America

#1725 in the World

Founded: 1967

44. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#85 in Latin America

#1747 in the World

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

45. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#88 in Latin America

#1762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

46. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#94 in Latin America

#1818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

47. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#95 in Latin America

#1827 in the World

Founded: 1968

48. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#99 in Latin America

#1874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

49. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#102 in Latin America

#1956 in the World

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

50. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#105 in Latin America

#2019 in the World

Founded: 1933

51. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#107 in Latin America

#2044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

52. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#108 in Latin America

#2048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

53. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#109 in Latin America

#2050 in the World

Founded: 1990

54. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#114 in Latin America

#2116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

55. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#117 in Latin America

#2133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

56. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#118 in Latin America

#2150 in the World

Founded: 1912

57. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#120 in Latin America

#2155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

58. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#126 in Latin America

#2201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

59. Parana State University

Brazil | Paranavai

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#128 in Latin America

#2210 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2013

60. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#130 in Latin America

#2217 in the World

Founded: 1973

61. Federal University of Rondonia

Brazil | Porto Velho

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#135 in Latin America

#2254 in the World

Founded: 1982

62. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#138 in Latin America

#2265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

63. Federal University of Pampa

Brazil | Bage

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#139 in Latin America

#2269 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.