100 Best universities for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 1.7M citations received by 94.6K academic papers made by 100 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 Telecommunications

#1 in Latin America

#212 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Telecommunications

#2 in Latin America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Telecommunications

#4 in Latin America

#429 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Telecommunications

#6 in Latin America

#491 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Telecommunications

#7 in Latin America

#512 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Telecommunications

#8 in Latin America

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

7. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Telecommunications

#9 in Latin America

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

8. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Telecommunications

#10 in Latin America

#708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

9. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Telecommunications

#12 in Latin America

#816 in the World

Founded: 1946

10. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Telecommunications

#13 in Latin America

#854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

11. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Telecommunications

#14 in Latin America

#858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

12. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Telecommunications

#17 in Latin America

#940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

13. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Telecommunications

#18 in Latin America

#1017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

14. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Telecommunications

#20 in Latin America

#1031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

15. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Telecommunications

#21 in Latin America

#1035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

16. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Telecommunications

#24 in Latin America

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

17. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Telecommunications

#26 in Latin America

#1160 in the World

Founded: 1948

18. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Telecommunications

#27 in Latin America

#1192 in the World

Founded: 1960

19. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Telecommunications

#29 in Latin America

#1206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

20. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Telecommunications

#34 in Latin America

#1302 in the World

Founded: 1957

21. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Telecommunications

#36 in Latin America

#1309 in the World

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

22. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Telecommunications

#37 in Latin America

#1319 in the World

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

23. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Telecommunications

#38 in Latin America

#1324 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Telecommunications

#39 in Latin America

#1403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

25. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Telecommunications

#42 in Latin America

#1464 in the World

Founded: 1950

26. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Telecommunications

#44 in Latin America

#1538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

27. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Telecommunications

#46 in Latin America

#1547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

28. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Telecommunications

#48 in Latin America

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

29. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Telecommunications

#49 in Latin America

#1641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

30. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Telecommunications

#56 in Latin America

#1758 in the World

Founded: 1969

31. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Telecommunications

#57 in Latin America

#1763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

32. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Telecommunications

#58 in Latin America

#1790 in the World

Founded: 1933

33. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Telecommunications

#59 in Latin America

#1858 in the World

Founded: 1970

34. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Telecommunications

#63 in Latin America

#1962 in the World

Founded: 1970

35. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Telecommunications

#64 in Latin America

#1985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

36. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Telecommunications

#65 in Latin America

#1998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

37. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Telecommunications

#66 in Latin America

#2027 in the World

Founded: 1961

38. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Telecommunications

#69 in Latin America

#2036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

39. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Telecommunications

#71 in Latin America

#2075 in the World

Founded: 1922

40. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Telecommunications

#74 in Latin America

#2129 in the World

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

41. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Telecommunications

#77 in Latin America

#2185 in the World

Founded: 1990

42. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Telecommunications

#79 in Latin America

#2215 in the World

Founded: 1969

43. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Telecommunications

#86 in Latin America

#2325 in the World

Founded: 1973

44. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Telecommunications

#92 in Latin America

#2350 in the World

Founded: 1970

45. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Telecommunications

#93 in Latin America

#2365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

46. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Telecommunications

#97 in Latin America

#2435 in the World

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

47. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Telecommunications

#99 in Latin America

#2496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

48. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Telecommunications

#105 in Latin America

#2544 in the World

Founded: 1958

49. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Telecommunications

#106 in Latin America

#2547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

50. Federal University of Pampa

Brazil | Bage

For Telecommunications

#108 in Latin America

#2556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

51. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Telecommunications

#109 in Latin America

#2558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

52. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Telecommunications

#110 in Latin America

#2572 in the World

Founded: 1912

53. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Telecommunications

#112 in Latin America

#2594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

54. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Telecommunications

#121 in Latin America

#2739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

55. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Telecommunications

#124 in Latin America

#2805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

56. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Telecommunications

#125 in Latin America

#2806 in the World

Founded: 1967

57. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Telecommunications

#126 in Latin America

#2807 in the World

Founded: 1994

58. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Telecommunications

#133 in Latin America

#2939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

59. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Telecommunications

#143 in Latin America

#3088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

60. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Telecommunications

#151 in Latin America

#3176 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

61. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Telecommunications

#154 in Latin America

#3207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

62. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Telecommunications

#155 in Latin America

#3213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

63. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Telecommunications

#158 in Latin America

#3276 in the World

Founded: 1968

64. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Telecommunications

#160 in Latin America

#3315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

65. Catholic University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Telecommunications

#161 in Latin America

#3331 in the World

Founded: 1960

66. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Telecommunications

#162 in Latin America

#3389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

67. Para State University

Brazil | Belem

For Telecommunications

#163 in Latin America

#3407 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

68. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Telecommunications

#168 in Latin America

#3470 in the World

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

69. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Telecommunications

#175 in Latin America

#3620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

70. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Telecommunications

#176 in Latin America

#3624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

71. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Telecommunications

#177 in Latin America

#3652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

72. Salvador University

Brazil | Salvador

For Telecommunications

#179 in Latin America

#3702 in the World

Founded: 1997

73. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Telecommunications

#181 in Latin America

#3732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

74. University of Paraiba Valley

Brazil | Sao Jose dos Campos

For Telecommunications

#183 in Latin America

#3757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1954

75. Feevale University

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

For Telecommunications

#190 in Latin America

#3887 in the World

Founded: 1969

76. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Telecommunications

#196 in Latin America

#3948 in the World

Founded: 1914

77. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Telecommunications

#199 in Latin America

#3964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

78. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Telecommunications

#206 in Latin America

#4106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

79. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Telecommunications

#207 in Latin America

#4126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

80. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Telecommunications

#214 in Latin America

#4218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

81. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Telecommunications

#216 in Latin America

#4247 in the World

Founded: 1972

82. Sao Francisco University

Brazil | Braganca Paulista

For Telecommunications

#224 in Latin America

#4339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,622
Founded: 1976

83. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Telecommunications

#234 in Latin America

#4407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

84. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Telecommunications

#236 in Latin America

#4412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1959

85. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Telecommunications

#237 in Latin America

#4420 in the World

Founded: 2002

86. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Telecommunications

#238 in Latin America

#4430 in the World

Founded: 1953

87. Federal University of Acre

Brazil | Rio Branco

For Telecommunications

#240 in Latin America

#4451 in the World

Founded: 1964

88. University of Santa Cruz do Sul

Brazil | Santa Cruz do Sul

For Telecommunications

#252 in Latin America

#4556 in the World

Founded: 1993

89. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Telecommunications

#253 in Latin America

#4559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

90. University of Taubate

Brazil | Taubate

For Telecommunications

#255 in Latin America

#4573 in the World

Founded: 1974

91. Federal University of Rondonia

Brazil | Porto Velho

For Telecommunications

#257 in Latin America

#4579 in the World

Founded: 1982

92. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

For Telecommunications

#258 in Latin America

#4580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2005

93. Federal University of Latin American Integration

Brazil | Foz do Iguacu

For Telecommunications

#259 in Latin America

#4591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2010

94. Parana State University

Brazil | Paranavai

For Telecommunications

#263 in Latin America

#4615 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2013

95. Catholic University of Santos

Brazil | Santos

For Telecommunications

#264 in Latin America

#4620 in the World

Founded: 1986

96. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Telecommunications

#274 in Latin America

#4717 in the World

Founded: 1962

97. Federal University of Western Para

Brazil | Santarem

For Telecommunications

#275 in Latin America

#4738 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1970

98. State University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Telecommunications

#278 in Latin America

#4746 in the World

Founded: 1988

99. State University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Dourados

For Telecommunications

#280 in Latin America

#4754 in the World

Founded: 1993

100. Federal University of Western Bahia

Brazil | Barreiras

For Telecommunications

#281 in Latin America

#4763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2011

The best cities to study Telecommunications in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Campinas, Rio de Janeiro, and Belo Horizonte.