65 Best universities for Systems 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 Systems Engineering. A graph of 313K citations received by 26.8K academic papers made by 65 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 Systems Engineering

#1 in Latin America

#106 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Systems Engineering

#2 in Latin America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Systems Engineering

#3 in Latin America

#335 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Systems Engineering

#4 in Latin America

#373 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Systems Engineering

#5 in Latin America

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

6. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Systems Engineering

#8 in Latin America

#549 in the World

Founded: 1946

7. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Systems Engineering

#9 in Latin America

#562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

8. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Systems Engineering

#10 in Latin America

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

9. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Systems Engineering

#11 in Latin America

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

10. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Systems Engineering

#12 in Latin America

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

11. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Systems Engineering

#16 in Latin America

#672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

12. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Systems Engineering

#18 in Latin America

#749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

13. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Systems Engineering

#19 in Latin America

#763 in the World

Founded: 1948

14. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Systems Engineering

#20 in Latin America

#795 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Systems Engineering

#21 in Latin America

#807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

16. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Systems Engineering

#27 in Latin America

#969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

17. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Systems Engineering

#28 in Latin America

#984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

18. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Systems Engineering

#29 in Latin America

#1035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Systems Engineering

#30 in Latin America

#1049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

20. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Systems Engineering

#32 in Latin America

#1081 in the World

Founded: 1960

21. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Systems Engineering

#34 in Latin America

#1099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

22. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Systems Engineering

#35 in Latin America

#1108 in the World

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

23. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Systems Engineering

#37 in Latin America

#1184 in the World

Founded: 1970

24. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Systems Engineering

#38 in Latin America

#1200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

25. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Systems Engineering

#40 in Latin America

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

26. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Systems Engineering

#44 in Latin America

#1324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

27. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Systems Engineering

#46 in Latin America

#1366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

28. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Systems Engineering

#48 in Latin America

#1426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

29. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Systems Engineering

#52 in Latin America

#1487 in the World

Founded: 1950

30. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Systems Engineering

#54 in Latin America

#1567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

31. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Systems Engineering

#56 in Latin America

#1594 in the World

Founded: 1922

32. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Systems Engineering

#57 in Latin America

#1597 in the World

Founded: 1957

33. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Systems Engineering

#58 in Latin America

#1601 in the World

Founded: 1933

34. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Systems Engineering

#59 in Latin America

#1649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

35. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Systems Engineering

#60 in Latin America

#1666 in the World

Founded: 1969

36. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Systems Engineering

#64 in Latin America

#1834 in the World

Founded: 1990

37. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Systems Engineering

#65 in Latin America

#1841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

38. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Systems Engineering

#70 in Latin America

#1891 in the World

Founded: 1969

39. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Systems Engineering

#72 in Latin America

#1972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

40. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Systems Engineering

#79 in Latin America

#2078 in the World

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

41. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Systems Engineering

#81 in Latin America

#2099 in the World

Founded: 1958

42. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Systems Engineering

#88 in Latin America

#2166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

43. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Systems Engineering

#90 in Latin America

#2189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

44. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Systems Engineering

#92 in Latin America

#2214 in the World

Founded: 1970

45. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Systems Engineering

#94 in Latin America

#2230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

46. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Systems Engineering

#95 in Latin America

#2242 in the World

Founded: 1912

47. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Systems Engineering

#96 in Latin America

#2244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

48. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Systems Engineering

#101 in Latin America

#2272 in the World

Founded: 1994

49. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Systems Engineering

#103 in Latin America

#2352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

50. Salvador University

Brazil | Salvador

For Systems Engineering

#104 in Latin America

#2369 in the World

Founded: 1997

51. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Systems Engineering

#105 in Latin America

#2375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

52. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Systems Engineering

#112 in Latin America

#2435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

53. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Systems Engineering

#117 in Latin America

#2497 in the World

Founded: 1961

54. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Systems Engineering

#119 in Latin America

#2522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

55. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Systems Engineering

#126 in Latin America

#2632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

56. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Systems Engineering

#133 in Latin America

#2691 in the World

Founded: 1967

57. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Systems Engineering

#137 in Latin America

#2759 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

58. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Systems Engineering

#138 in Latin America

#2760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

59. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Systems Engineering

#139 in Latin America

#2766 in the World

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

60. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Systems Engineering

#143 in Latin America

#2843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

61. Federal University of Pampa

Brazil | Bage

For Systems Engineering

#144 in Latin America

#2865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

62. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Systems Engineering

#145 in Latin America

#2874 in the World

Founded: 1973

63. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Systems Engineering

#147 in Latin America

#2896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

64. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Systems Engineering

#152 in Latin America

#3007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

65. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Systems Engineering

#163 in Latin America

#3146 in the World

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

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