91 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Brazil

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Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 1.18M citations received by 65.9K academic papers made by 91 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

For Earth science and Geophysics

#68 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
97,964
Founded
1827

3. Sao Paulo State University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#313 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1976

4. State University of Campinas

For Earth science and Geophysics

#338 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1966

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#340 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
67,329
Founded
1920

6. University of Brasilia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#384 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1962

7. Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Earth science and Geophysics

#466 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
45,038
Founded
1927

8. Federal University of Para

For Earth science and Geophysics

#564 in the World
Founded
1957

11. Federal University of Parana

For Earth science and Geophysics

#588 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1912

12. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Earth science and Geophysics

#610 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1958

13. Fluminense Federal University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#631 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

14. Federal University of Sao Carlos

For Earth science and Geophysics

#666 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1968

16. Federal University of Ouro Preto

For Earth science and Geophysics

#712 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

17. Federal University of Ceara

For Earth science and Geophysics

#714 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

18. Federal University of Santa Catarina

For Earth science and Geophysics

#768 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

20. Federal University of Vicosa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#899 in the World
Founded
1922

21. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#918 in the World
Acceptance Rate
37%
Founded
1941

22. Federal University of Lavras

For Earth science and Geophysics

#988 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1908

23. State University of Maringa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#992 in the World
Founded
1970

24. Federal University of Campina Grande

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1044 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
2002

25. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1090 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
23,988
Founded
1969

26. Federal University of Uberlandia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1100 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,494
Founded
1969

28. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1136 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

29. Federal University of Goias

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1141 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

30. Federal University of Paraiba

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1208 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1955

31. Federal University of Technology - Parana

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1329 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1909

32. Federal University of Mato Grosso

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1370 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1970

33. Federal University of Amazonas

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1533 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1909

38. Federal University of Sergipe

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1594 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1963

39. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1651 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1910

40. University of Paraiba Valley

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1698 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1954

42. Federal University of Itajuba

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1721 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1913

43. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1856 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

44. Brasil University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1885 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1989

45. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1956 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1960

47. Santa Catarina State University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2091 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1965

49. Federal University of ABC

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2131 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

50. Federal University of Pampa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2180 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2006

51. Federal University of Alagoas

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2283 in the World
Founded
1961

52. Federal University of Maranhao

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2340 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1966

53. Federal University of Piaui

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2348 in the World
Founded
1973

54. University of Fortaleza

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2411 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1973

55. Federal University of Tocantins

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2430 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2000

56. State University of Santa Cruz

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2454 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1972

57. University of Ribeirao Preto

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2512 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
1924

59. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2556 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

60. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2563 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1952

61. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2571 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
12,446
Founded
1987

62. Federal University of Acre

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2629 in the World
Founded
1964

63. Mato Grosso State University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2673 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1993

64. State University of Feira de Santana

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2695 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1976

65. State University of Ceara

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2740 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

66. State University of Paraiba

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2765 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1966

67. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2796 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1959

68. Federal University of Alfenas

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2821 in the World
Founded
1914

71. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2874 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1967

72. Lutheran University of Brazil

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2897 in the World
Founded
1972

73. State University of Southwest Bahia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2911 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1980

74. University of Pernambuco

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2929 in the World
Founded
1990

75. Federal University of Western Para

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2954 in the World
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
1970

76. University of Taquari Valley

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2983 in the World
Founded
1969

77. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3118 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
2005

78. Federal University of Grande Dourados

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3188 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

79. Catholic University of Santos

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3197 in the World
Founded
1986

82. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3341 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1946

83. Acarau Valley State University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3416 in the World
Founded
1968

84. University of Taubate

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3458 in the World
Founded
1974

86. University of Passo Fundo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3615 in the World
Founded
1968

88. Bahia State University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3718 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1983

89. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3729 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Founded
1959

90. Federal University of Western Bahia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3739 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
2011

91. Parana State University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3743 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
2013

The best cities to study Earth science and Geophysics in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre, Campinas, and Rio de Janeiro.