100 Best universities for Geography and Cartography in Brazil
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Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Geography and Cartography. A graph of 8.55M citations received by 585K academic papers made by 128 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 97,964
- Founded
- 1827
2. Sao Paulo State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Founded
- 1976
3. State University of Campinas
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1966
4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 67,329
- Founded
- 1920
6. Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Enrollment
- 45,038
- Founded
- 1927
7. University of Brasilia
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1962
8. Federal University of Santa Catarina
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1960
9. Federal University of Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1912
13. Federal University of Sao Carlos
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Founded
- 1968
14. Fluminense Federal University
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1960
15. Federal University of Ceara
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1954
18. Federal University of Goias
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Founded
- 1960
19. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Founded
- 1958
20. Federal University of Paraiba
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1955
23. Federal University of Uberlandia
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Enrollment
- 25,494
- Founded
- 1969
24. Federal University of Lavras
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Founded
- 1908
26. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Founded
- 1941
27. Federal University of Espirito Santo
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Enrollment
- 23,744
- Founded
- 1954
30. Federal University of Mato Grosso
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1970
32. Federal University of Campina Grande
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Founded
- 2002
34. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1969
35. Federal University of Technology - Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1909
36. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Founded
- 1910
37. Federal University of Sergipe
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1963
38. Federal University of Amazonas
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1909
39. Federal University of Juiz de Fora
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Founded
- 1960
40. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Enrollment
- 23,988
- Founded
- 1969
45. Brasil University
- Enrollment
- 15,000
- Founded
- 1989
46. Santa Catarina State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Founded
- 1965
47. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Founded
- 1959
48. Federal University of Maranhao
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1966
49. State University of Feira de Santana
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Founded
- 1976
50. Mato Grosso State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 1993
51. State University of Ceara
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1975
53. Federal University of Ouro Preto
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1969
54. Federal University of Tocantins
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 2000
55. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1946
56. State University of Santa Cruz
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1972
58. State University of Paraiba
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Founded
- 1966
59. Federal University of Itajuba
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1913
60. University of Ribeirao Preto
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Founded
- 1924
62. Federal University of ABC
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 2005
63. Federal University of Grande Dourados
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 2005
64. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Enrollment
- 12,000
- Founded
- 1967
67. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1969
69. Para State University
- Enrollment
- 50,000
- Founded
- 1993
71. Federal University of Western Para
- Enrollment
- 10,000
- Founded
- 1970
73. Federal University of Pampa
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 2006
74. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 12,446
- Founded
- 1987
75. University of Fortaleza
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1973
76. Mackenzie Presbyterian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1952
77. Bahia State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Founded
- 1983
78. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Founded
- 1941
79. State University of Southwest Bahia
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 1980
80. Nove de Julho University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1972
82. Catholic University of Brasilia
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Founded
- 1974
83. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Founded
- 1959
88. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Founded
- 2005
90. University of Paraiba Valley
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Founded
- 1954
96. Estacio de Sa University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Founded
- 1970
99. Parana State University
- Enrollment
- 20,000
- Founded
- 2013
100. Federal University of Latin American Integration
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Enrollment
- 5,000
- Founded
- 2010
The best cities to study Geography and Cartography in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Campinas, Rio de Janeiro, and Porto Alegre.