61 Best universities for Petrology and Geochemistry 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 Petrology and Geochemistry. A graph of 433K citations received by 29.5K academic papers made by 61 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 Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in Latin America

#69 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in Latin America

#171 in the World

Founded: 1934

3. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#5 in Latin America

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

4. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#7 in Latin America

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

5. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#8 in Latin America

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

6. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#9 in Latin America

#356 in the World

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

7. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#10 in Latin America

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

8. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#12 in Latin America

#423 in the World

Founded: 1957

9. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#13 in Latin America

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

10. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#15 in Latin America

#486 in the World

Founded: 1950

11. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#16 in Latin America

#507 in the World

Founded: 1946

12. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#17 in Latin America

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

13. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#18 in Latin America

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

14. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#20 in Latin America

#609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

15. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#21 in Latin America

#696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

16. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#24 in Latin America

#736 in the World

Founded: 1946

17. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#26 in Latin America

#756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

18. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#29 in Latin America

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

19. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#30 in Latin America

#862 in the World

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

20. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#31 in Latin America

#869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

21. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#36 in Latin America

#941 in the World

Founded: 1922

22. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#45 in Latin America

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

23. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#50 in Latin America

#1217 in the World

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

24. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#51 in Latin America

#1227 in the World

Founded: 1960

25. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#53 in Latin America

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

26. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#65 in Latin America

#1340 in the World

Founded: 1912

27. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#68 in Latin America

#1425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

28. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#70 in Latin America

#1447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

29. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#71 in Latin America

#1456 in the World

Founded: 1969

30. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#73 in Latin America

#1484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

31. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#76 in Latin America

#1503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

32. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#77 in Latin America

#1506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

33. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#79 in Latin America

#1545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

34. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#81 in Latin America

#1552 in the World

Founded: 1970

35. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#82 in Latin America

#1568 in the World

Founded: 1948

36. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#85 in Latin America

#1611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

37. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#87 in Latin America

#1630 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

38. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#88 in Latin America

#1654 in the World

Founded: 1970

39. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#90 in Latin America

#1701 in the World

Founded: 1933

40. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#93 in Latin America

#1731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

41. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#94 in Latin America

#1762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

42. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#97 in Latin America

#1799 in the World

Founded: 1969

43. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#100 in Latin America

#1859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

44. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#102 in Latin America

#1870 in the World

Founded: 1973

45. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#104 in Latin America

#1917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

46. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#107 in Latin America

#1936 in the World

Founded: 1970

47. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#110 in Latin America

#1996 in the World

Founded: 1967

48. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#113 in Latin America

#2032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

49. Federal University of Pampa

Brazil | Bage

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#117 in Latin America

#2129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

50. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#118 in Latin America

#2145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

51. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#122 in Latin America

#2227 in the World

Founded: 1958

52. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#123 in Latin America

#2235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

53. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#127 in Latin America

#2383 in the World

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

54. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#129 in Latin America

#2406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

55. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#131 in Latin America

#2473 in the World

Founded: 1994

56. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#132 in Latin America

#2494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

57. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#134 in Latin America

#2517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

58. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#139 in Latin America

#2573 in the World

Founded: 1914

59. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#140 in Latin America

#2582 in the World

Founded: 1961

60. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#145 in Latin America

#2632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

61. Federal University of Western Para

Brazil | Santarem

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#148 in Latin America

#2672 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1970

The best cities to study Petrology and Geochemistry in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre, Brasilia, and Belo Horizonte.