68 Best universities for Systems 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 Systems Engineering. A graph of 474K citations received by 31.1K academic papers made by 68 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

#102 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

#181 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

#316 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Systems Engineering

#4 in Latin America

#358 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Systems Engineering

#6 in Latin America

#469 in the World

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

6. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Systems Engineering

#8 in Latin America

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

7. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Systems Engineering

#9 in Latin America

#533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

8. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Systems Engineering

#10 in Latin America

#552 in the World

Founded: 1946

9. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Systems Engineering

#11 in Latin America

#576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

10. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Systems Engineering

#13 in Latin America

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

11. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Systems Engineering

#16 in Latin America

#663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

12. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Systems Engineering

#20 in Latin America

#783 in the World

Founded: 1948

13. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Systems Engineering

#21 in Latin America

#799 in the World

Founded: 1946

14. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Systems Engineering

#22 in Latin America

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

15. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Systems Engineering

#23 in Latin America

#838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

16. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Systems Engineering

#25 in Latin America

#949 in the World

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

17. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Systems Engineering

#26 in Latin America

#959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

18. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Systems Engineering

#27 in Latin America

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

19. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Systems Engineering

#30 in Latin America

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

20. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Systems Engineering

#32 in Latin America

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

21. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Systems Engineering

#33 in Latin America

#1114 in the World

Founded: 1960

22. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Systems Engineering

#34 in Latin America

#1119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

23. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Systems Engineering

#35 in Latin America

#1124 in the World

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

24. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Systems Engineering

#37 in Latin America

#1149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

25. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Systems Engineering

#39 in Latin America

#1214 in the World

Founded: 1970

26. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Systems Engineering

#43 in Latin America

#1377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

27. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Systems Engineering

#45 in Latin America

#1395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

28. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Systems Engineering

#47 in Latin America

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

29. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Systems Engineering

#48 in Latin America

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

30. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Systems Engineering

#51 in Latin America

#1452 in the World

Founded: 1950

31. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Systems Engineering

#54 in Latin America

#1555 in the World

Founded: 1957

32. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Systems Engineering

#57 in Latin America

#1578 in the World

Founded: 1933

33. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Systems Engineering

#58 in Latin America

#1586 in the World

Founded: 1922

34. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Systems Engineering

#59 in Latin America

#1663 in the World

Founded: 1969

35. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Systems Engineering

#61 in Latin America

#1674 in the World

Founded: 1990

36. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Systems Engineering

#63 in Latin America

#1733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

37. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Systems Engineering

#65 in Latin America

#1836 in the World

Founded: 1969

38. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Systems Engineering

#66 in Latin America

#1856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

39. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Systems Engineering

#71 in Latin America

#1939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

40. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Systems Engineering

#78 in Latin America

#2036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

41. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Systems Engineering

#79 in Latin America

#2044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

42. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Systems Engineering

#80 in Latin America

#2060 in the World

Founded: 1970

43. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Systems Engineering

#81 in Latin America

#2064 in the World

Founded: 1958

44. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Systems Engineering

#82 in Latin America

#2066 in the World

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

45. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Systems Engineering

#93 in Latin America

#2167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

46. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Systems Engineering

#94 in Latin America

#2181 in the World

Founded: 1912

47. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Systems Engineering

#99 in Latin America

#2256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

48. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Systems Engineering

#100 in Latin America

#2257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

49. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Systems Engineering

#103 in Latin America

#2305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

50. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Systems Engineering

#109 in Latin America

#2370 in the World

Founded: 1961

51. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Systems Engineering

#111 in Latin America

#2385 in the World

Founded: 1994

52. Salvador University

Brazil | Salvador

For Systems Engineering

#114 in Latin America

#2451 in the World

Founded: 1997

53. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Systems Engineering

#115 in Latin America

#2470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

54. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Systems Engineering

#116 in Latin America

#2483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

55. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Systems Engineering

#124 in Latin America

#2560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

56. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Systems Engineering

#134 in Latin America

#2793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

57. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Systems Engineering

#136 in Latin America

#2827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

58. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Systems Engineering

#138 in Latin America

#2832 in the World

Founded: 1967

59. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Systems Engineering

#140 in Latin America

#2859 in the World

Founded: 1973

60. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Systems Engineering

#144 in Latin America

#2869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

61. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Systems Engineering

#149 in Latin America

#2948 in the World

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

62. Federal University of Pampa

Brazil | Bage

For Systems Engineering

#150 in Latin America

#2959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

63. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Systems Engineering

#154 in Latin America

#3025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

64. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Systems Engineering

#159 in Latin America

#3130 in the World

Founded: 1914

65. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Systems Engineering

#161 in Latin America

#3175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

66. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Systems Engineering

#170 in Latin America

#3334 in the World

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

67. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Systems Engineering

#172 in Latin America

#3362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

68. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Systems Engineering

#178 in Latin America

#3452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

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.