99 Best Forestry schools 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 Forestry. A graph of 753K citations received by 70.3K academic papers made by 99 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

#14 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

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

3. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Forestry

#4 in Latin America

#32 in the World

Founded: 1922

4. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Forestry

#5 in Latin America

#47 in the World

Founded: 1960

5. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Forestry

#6 in Latin America

#69 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Forestry

#7 in Latin America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

7. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Forestry

#8 in Latin America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

8. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Forestry

#9 in Latin America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

9. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Forestry

#11 in Latin America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

10. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Forestry

#12 in Latin America

#109 in the World

Founded: 1912

11. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Forestry

#14 in Latin America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

12. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Forestry

#15 in Latin America

#158 in the World

Founded: 1946

13. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Forestry

#16 in Latin America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

14. Federal University of Acre

Brazil | Rio Branco

For Forestry

#17 in Latin America

#179 in the World

Founded: 1964

15. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Forestry

#19 in Latin America

#197 in the World

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

16. Federal University of Para

For Forestry

#21 in Latin America

#219 in the World

Founded: 1957

17. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Forestry

#22 in Latin America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

18. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Forestry

#23 in Latin America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

19. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Forestry

#24 in Latin America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

20. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Forestry

#25 in Latin America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

21. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Forestry

#26 in Latin America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

22. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Forestry

#27 in Latin America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

23. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Forestry

#28 in Latin America

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

24. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Forestry

#29 in Latin America

#283 in the World

Founded: 1970

25. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Forestry

#31 in Latin America

#308 in the World

Founded: 1970

26. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Forestry

#32 in Latin America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

27. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Forestry

#33 in Latin America

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

28. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Forestry

#35 in Latin America

#334 in the World

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

29. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Forestry

#36 in Latin America

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

30. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Forestry

#44 in Latin America

#421 in the World

Founded: 1969

31. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Forestry

#45 in Latin America

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

32. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Forestry

#48 in Latin America

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

33. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Forestry

#50 in Latin America

#494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

34. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Forestry

#51 in Latin America

#498 in the World

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

35. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Forestry

#52 in Latin America

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

36. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Forestry

#53 in Latin America

#507 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

37. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Forestry

#55 in Latin America

#513 in the World

Founded: 1946

38. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Forestry

#56 in Latin America

#515 in the World

Founded: 1973

39. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Forestry

#59 in Latin America

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

40. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Forestry

#61 in Latin America

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

41. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Forestry

#62 in Latin America

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

42. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Forestry

#63 in Latin America

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

43. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Forestry

#70 in Latin America

#638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

44. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Forestry

#72 in Latin America

#647 in the World

Founded: 1961

45. Federal University of Western Para

Brazil | Santarem

For Forestry

#76 in Latin America

#673 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1970

46. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Forestry

#77 in Latin America

#689 in the World

Founded: 1962

47. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Forestry

#78 in Latin America

#692 in the World

Founded: 1950

48. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Forestry

#79 in Latin America

#698 in the World

Founded: 1994

49. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Forestry

#80 in Latin America

#701 in the World

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

50. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Forestry

#81 in Latin America

#703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

51. Federal University of Rondonia

Brazil | Porto Velho

For Forestry

#83 in Latin America

#720 in the World

Founded: 1982

52. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Forestry

#87 in Latin America

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

53. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Forestry

#90 in Latin America

#809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

54. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Forestry

#92 in Latin America

#823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

55. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Forestry

#94 in Latin America

#878 in the World

Founded: 1970

56. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Forestry

#97 in Latin America

#937 in the World

Founded: 1969

57. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Forestry

#98 in Latin America

#945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

58. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Forestry

#102 in Latin America

#987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

59. Federal University of Pampa

For Forestry

#105 in Latin America

#1027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

60. State University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Dourados

For Forestry

#106 in Latin America

#1029 in the World

Founded: 1993

61. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Forestry

#109 in Latin America

#1074 in the World

Founded: 1968

62. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Forestry

#114 in Latin America

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

63. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

For Forestry

#121 in Latin America

#1208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2005

64. Para State University

For Forestry

#123 in Latin America

#1221 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

65. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Forestry

#124 in Latin America

#1223 in the World

Founded: 1948

66. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Forestry

#131 in Latin America

#1280 in the World

Founded: 2002

67. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Forestry

#133 in Latin America

#1302 in the World

Founded: 1958

68. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Forestry

#135 in Latin America

#1308 in the World

Founded: 1933

69. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Forestry

#136 in Latin America

#1325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

70. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Forestry

#141 in Latin America

#1355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

71. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Forestry

#142 in Latin America

#1364 in the World

Founded: 1972

72. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Forestry

#151 in Latin America

#1400 in the World

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

73. University of Taquari Valley

Brazil | Lajeado

For Forestry

#157 in Latin America

#1495 in the World

Founded: 1969

74. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Forestry

#165 in Latin America

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

75. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Forestry

#166 in Latin America

#1558 in the World

Founded: 1914

76. Catholic University Dom Bosco

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Forestry

#169 in Latin America

#1587 in the World

Founded: 1961

77. Feevale University

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

For Forestry

#170 in Latin America

#1593 in the World

Founded: 1969

78. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Forestry

#171 in Latin America

#1606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

79. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Forestry

#175 in Latin America

#1667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

80. Minas Gerais State University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Forestry

#177 in Latin America

#1709 in the World

Founded: 1989

81. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Forestry

#178 in Latin America

#1716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

82. Parana State University

Brazil | Paranavai

For Forestry

#180 in Latin America

#1726 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2013

83. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Forestry

#189 in Latin America

#1785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

84. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Forestry

#195 in Latin America

#1836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

85. University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Criciuma

For Forestry

#196 in Latin America

#1848 in the World

Founded: 1968

86. Regional Community University of Chapeco

Brazil | Chapeco

For Forestry

#197 in Latin America

#1849 in the World

Founded: 1970

87. Paranaense University

Brazil | Umuarama

For Forestry

#199 in Latin America

#1874 in the World

Founded: 1972

88. State University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Forestry

#200 in Latin America

#1876 in the World

Founded: 1988

89. Methodist University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Bernardo do Campo

For Forestry

#210 in Latin America

#1955 in the World

Founded: 1970

90. Acarau Valley State University

Brazil | Sobral

For Forestry

#213 in Latin America

#2002 in the World

Founded: 1968

91. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Forestry

#214 in Latin America

#2012 in the World

Founded: 1990

92. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Forestry

#215 in Latin America

#2029 in the World

Founded: 1967

93. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Forestry

#217 in Latin America

#2035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1959

94. University of Paraiba Valley

Brazil | Sao Jose dos Campos

For Forestry

#227 in Latin America

#2076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1954

95. University of Taubate

Brazil | Taubate

For Forestry

#228 in Latin America

#2080 in the World

Founded: 1974

96. University of Amazon

For Forestry

#232 in Latin America

#2125 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1993

97. University of Santa Cruz do Sul

Brazil | Santa Cruz do Sul

For Forestry

#240 in Latin America

#2219 in the World

Founded: 1993

98. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Forestry

#245 in Latin America

#2277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

99. Federal University of Latin American Integration

Brazil | Foz do Iguacu

For Forestry

#246 in Latin America

#2361 in the World

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

The best cities to study Forestry in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Vicosa, Santa Maria, and Porto Alegre.

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