100 Best Forestry schools 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 Forestry. A graph of 1.24M citations received by 85.9K academic papers made by 105 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 Forestry

#1 in Latin America

#6 in the World

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

2. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Forestry

#2 in Latin America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

3. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Forestry

#4 in Latin America

#33 in the World

Founded: 1922

4. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Forestry

#5 in Latin America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

5. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Forestry

#6 in Latin America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

6. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Forestry

#7 in Latin America

#63 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Forestry

#8 in Latin America

#65 in the World

Founded: 1960

8. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Forestry

#9 in Latin America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

9. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Forestry

#10 in Latin America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

10. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Forestry

#12 in Latin America

#104 in the World

Founded: 1912

11. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Forestry

#14 in Latin America

#129 in the World

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

12. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Forestry

#15 in Latin America

#152 in the World

Founded: 1946

13. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Forestry

#16 in Latin America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

14. Federal University of Acre

Brazil | Rio Branco

For Forestry

#17 in Latin America

#185 in the World

Founded: 1964

15. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Forestry

#18 in Latin America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

16. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Forestry

#19 in Latin America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

17. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Forestry

#20 in Latin America

#201 in the World

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

18. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Forestry

#21 in Latin America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

19. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Forestry

#23 in Latin America

#207 in the World

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

20. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Forestry

#24 in Latin America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

21. Federal University of Para

For Forestry

#25 in Latin America

#227 in the World

Founded: 1957

22. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Forestry

#27 in Latin America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

23. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Forestry

#28 in Latin America

#260 in the World

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

24. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Forestry

#29 in Latin America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

25. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Forestry

#30 in Latin America

#270 in the World

Founded: 1970

26. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Forestry

#31 in Latin America

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

27. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Forestry

#33 in Latin America

#302 in the World

Founded: 1970

28. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Forestry

#34 in Latin America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

29. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Forestry

#35 in Latin America

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

30. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Forestry

#42 in Latin America

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

31. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Forestry

#44 in Latin America

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

32. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Forestry

#45 in Latin America

#418 in the World

Founded: 1969

33. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Forestry

#48 in Latin America

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

34. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Forestry

#49 in Latin America

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

35. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Forestry

#52 in Latin America

#478 in the World

Founded: 1946

36. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Forestry

#53 in Latin America

#480 in the World

Founded: 1973

37. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Forestry

#54 in Latin America

#484 in the World

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

38. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Forestry

#56 in Latin America

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

39. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Forestry

#58 in Latin America

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

40. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Forestry

#62 in Latin America

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

41. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Forestry

#64 in Latin America

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

42. Federal University of Rondonia

Brazil | Porto Velho

For Forestry

#65 in Latin America

#594 in the World

Founded: 1982

43. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Forestry

#66 in Latin America

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

44. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Forestry

#68 in Latin America

#637 in the World

Founded: 1961

45. Federal University of Western Para

Brazil | Santarem

For Forestry

#71 in Latin America

#642 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1970

46. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Forestry

#72 in Latin America

#649 in the World

Founded: 1962

47. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Forestry

#73 in Latin America

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

48. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Forestry

#74 in Latin America

#657 in the World

Founded: 1994

49. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Forestry

#75 in Latin America

#660 in the World

Founded: 1950

50. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Forestry

#80 in Latin America

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

51. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Forestry

#83 in Latin America

#748 in the World

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

52. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Forestry

#85 in Latin America

#772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

53. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Forestry

#86 in Latin America

#777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

54. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Forestry

#88 in Latin America

#791 in the World

Founded: 1970

55. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Forestry

#89 in Latin America

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

56. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Forestry

#93 in Latin America

#842 in the World

Founded: 1969

57. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Forestry

#100 in Latin America

#915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

58. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Forestry

#101 in Latin America

#943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

59. State University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Dourados

For Forestry

#102 in Latin America

#948 in the World

Founded: 1993

60. Federal University of Pampa

For Forestry

#108 in Latin America

#1040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

61. Para State University

For Forestry

#111 in Latin America

#1067 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

62. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Forestry

#113 in Latin America

#1115 in the World

Founded: 1968

63. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Forestry

#117 in Latin America

#1158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

64. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

For Forestry

#120 in Latin America

#1199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2005

65. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Forestry

#126 in Latin America

#1255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

66. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Forestry

#127 in Latin America

#1261 in the World

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

67. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Forestry

#129 in Latin America

#1285 in the World

Founded: 2002

68. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Forestry

#130 in Latin America

#1290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

69. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Forestry

#132 in Latin America

#1312 in the World

Founded: 1948

70. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Forestry

#135 in Latin America

#1329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

71. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Forestry

#136 in Latin America

#1347 in the World

Founded: 1914

72. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Forestry

#140 in Latin America

#1380 in the World

Founded: 1958

73. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Forestry

#143 in Latin America

#1390 in the World

Founded: 1933

74. Minas Gerais State University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Forestry

#147 in Latin America

#1416 in the World

Founded: 1989

75. University of Taquari Valley

Brazil | Lajeado

For Forestry

#152 in Latin America

#1438 in the World

Founded: 1969

76. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Forestry

#155 in Latin America

#1444 in the World

Founded: 1972

77. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Forestry

#163 in Latin America

#1572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

78. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Forestry

#169 in Latin America

#1638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

79. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Forestry

#173 in Latin America

#1658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

80. Catholic University Dom Bosco

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Forestry

#174 in Latin America

#1686 in the World

Founded: 1961

81. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Forestry

#179 in Latin America

#1742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

82. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Forestry

#182 in Latin America

#1762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

83. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Forestry

#183 in Latin America

#1790 in the World

Founded: 1990

84. Parana State University

Brazil | Paranavai

For Forestry

#185 in Latin America

#1827 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2013

85. Feevale University

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

For Forestry

#186 in Latin America

#1829 in the World

Founded: 1969

86. State University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Forestry

#187 in Latin America

#1836 in the World

Founded: 1988

87. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Forestry

#191 in Latin America

#1877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

88. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Forestry

#199 in Latin America

#1925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

89. University of Taubate

Brazil | Taubate

For Forestry

#206 in Latin America

#1959 in the World

Founded: 1974

90. University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Criciuma

For Forestry

#207 in Latin America

#1960 in the World

Founded: 1968

91. Methodist University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Bernardo do Campo

For Forestry

#213 in Latin America

#1984 in the World

Founded: 1970

92. Regional Community University of Chapeco

Brazil | Chapeco

For Forestry

#214 in Latin America

#1993 in the World

Founded: 1970

93. Paranaense University

Brazil | Umuarama

For Forestry

#215 in Latin America

#2008 in the World

Founded: 1972

94. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Forestry

#216 in Latin America

#2014 in the World

Founded: 1967

95. University of Paraiba Valley

Brazil | Sao Jose dos Campos

For Forestry

#217 in Latin America

#2033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1954

96. Acarau Valley State University

Brazil | Sobral

For Forestry

#219 in Latin America

#2075 in the World

Founded: 1968

97. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Forestry

#223 in Latin America

#2118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1959

98. University of Mogi das Cruzes

Brazil | Mogi das Cruzes

For Forestry

#224 in Latin America

#2119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1962

99. University of Santa Cruz do Sul

Brazil | Santa Cruz do Sul

For Forestry

#241 in Latin America

#2327 in the World

Founded: 1993

100. University of Amazon

For Forestry

#246 in Latin America

#2358 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1993

The best cities to study Forestry in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Vicosa, Curitiba, and Lavras.

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