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
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 97,964
- Founded
- 1827
3. Sao Paulo State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Founded
- 1976
4. State University of Campinas
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1966
5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 67,329
- Founded
- 1920
6. University of Brasilia
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1962
7. Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Enrollment
- 45,038
- Founded
- 1927
11. Federal University of Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1912
12. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Founded
- 1958
13. Fluminense Federal University
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1960
14. Federal University of Sao Carlos
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Founded
- 1968
16. Federal University of Ouro Preto
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1969
17. Federal University of Ceara
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1954
18. Federal University of Santa Catarina
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1960
21. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Founded
- 1941
22. Federal University of Lavras
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Founded
- 1908
24. Federal University of Campina Grande
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Founded
- 2002
25. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Enrollment
- 23,988
- Founded
- 1969
26. Federal University of Uberlandia
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Enrollment
- 25,494
- Founded
- 1969
28. Federal University of Espirito Santo
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Enrollment
- 23,744
- Founded
- 1954
29. Federal University of Goias
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Founded
- 1960
30. Federal University of Paraiba
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1955
31. Federal University of Technology - Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1909
32. Federal University of Mato Grosso
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1970
33. Federal University of Amazonas
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1909
38. Federal University of Sergipe
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1963
39. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Founded
- 1910
40. University of Paraiba Valley
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Founded
- 1954
42. Federal University of Itajuba
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1913
43. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1969
44. Brasil University
- Enrollment
- 15,000
- Founded
- 1989
45. Federal University of Juiz de Fora
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Founded
- 1960
47. Santa Catarina State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Founded
- 1965
49. Federal University of ABC
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 2005
50. Federal University of Pampa
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 2006
52. Federal University of Maranhao
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1966
54. University of Fortaleza
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1973
55. Federal University of Tocantins
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 2000
56. State University of Santa Cruz
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1972
57. University of Ribeirao Preto
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Founded
- 1924
59. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1969
60. Mackenzie Presbyterian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1952
61. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 12,446
- Founded
- 1987
63. Mato Grosso State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 1993
64. State University of Feira de Santana
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Founded
- 1976
65. State University of Ceara
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1975
66. State University of Paraiba
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Founded
- 1966
67. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Founded
- 1959
71. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Enrollment
- 12,000
- Founded
- 1967
73. State University of Southwest Bahia
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 1980
75. Federal University of Western Para
- Enrollment
- 10,000
- Founded
- 1970
77. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Founded
- 2005
78. Federal University of Grande Dourados
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 2005
82. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1946
88. Bahia State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Founded
- 1983
89. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Founded
- 1959
90. Federal University of Western Bahia
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Enrollment
- 5,000
- Founded
- 2011
91. Parana State University
- 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.