Brazil's best Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 831K citations received by 57K academic papers made by 87 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 Earth science and Geophysics

#2 in Latin America

#81 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3 in Latin America

#235 in the World

Founded: 1934

3. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#6 in Latin America

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Earth science and Geophysics

#7 in Latin America

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#8 in Latin America

#363 in the World

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

6. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#10 in Latin America

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

7. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Earth science and Geophysics

#11 in Latin America

#487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

8. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Earth science and Geophysics

#12 in Latin America

#561 in the World

Founded: 1957

9. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Earth science and Geophysics

#13 in Latin America

#577 in the World

Founded: 1946

10. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#14 in Latin America

#585 in the World

Founded: 1950

11. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Earth science and Geophysics

#15 in Latin America

#603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

12. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Earth science and Geophysics

#19 in Latin America

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

13. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#20 in Latin America

#649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

14. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Earth science and Geophysics

#21 in Latin America

#665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

15. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Earth science and Geophysics

#23 in Latin America

#692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

16. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Earth science and Geophysics

#24 in Latin America

#711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

17. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Earth science and Geophysics

#25 in Latin America

#740 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Earth science and Geophysics

#27 in Latin America

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

19. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Earth science and Geophysics

#31 in Latin America

#868 in the World

Founded: 1960

20. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#32 in Latin America

#912 in the World

Founded: 1922

21. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#35 in Latin America

#989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

22. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#36 in Latin America

#1028 in the World

Founded: 1970

23. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Earth science and Geophysics

#42 in Latin America

#1079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

24. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#44 in Latin America

#1085 in the World

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

25. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Earth science and Geophysics

#45 in Latin America

#1088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

26. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Earth science and Geophysics

#48 in Latin America

#1112 in the World

Founded: 1969

27. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#52 in Latin America

#1207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

28. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Earth science and Geophysics

#53 in Latin America

#1208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

29. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Earth science and Geophysics

#55 in Latin America

#1240 in the World

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

30. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#56 in Latin America

#1244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

31. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Earth science and Geophysics

#60 in Latin America

#1330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

32. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Earth science and Geophysics

#62 in Latin America

#1383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

33. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Earth science and Geophysics

#71 in Latin America

#1544 in the World

Founded: 1912

34. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Earth science and Geophysics

#74 in Latin America

#1599 in the World

Founded: 1948

35. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Earth science and Geophysics

#75 in Latin America

#1609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

36. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Earth science and Geophysics

#77 in Latin America

#1616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

37. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#81 in Latin America

#1632 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

38. University of Paraiba Valley

Brazil | Sao Jose dos Campos

For Earth science and Geophysics

#82 in Latin America

#1634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1954

39. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Earth science and Geophysics

#85 in Latin America

#1664 in the World

Founded: 1969

40. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#87 in Latin America

#1691 in the World

Founded: 1933

41. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Earth science and Geophysics

#88 in Latin America

#1693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

42. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Earth science and Geophysics

#90 in Latin America

#1709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

43. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Earth science and Geophysics

#94 in Latin America

#1745 in the World

Founded: 1970

44. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Earth science and Geophysics

#101 in Latin America

#1945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

45. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Earth science and Geophysics

#103 in Latin America

#1960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

46. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Earth science and Geophysics

#104 in Latin America

#1966 in the World

Founded: 1994

47. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#113 in Latin America

#2084 in the World

Founded: 1970

48. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Earth science and Geophysics

#114 in Latin America

#2095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

49. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Earth science and Geophysics

#118 in Latin America

#2177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

50. Federal University of Pampa

Brazil | Bage

For Earth science and Geophysics

#121 in Latin America

#2297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

51. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Earth science and Geophysics

#125 in Latin America

#2389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

52. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Earth science and Geophysics

#126 in Latin America

#2390 in the World

Founded: 1961

53. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Earth science and Geophysics

#127 in Latin America

#2409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

54. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Earth science and Geophysics

#130 in Latin America

#2442 in the World

Founded: 1973

55. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Earth science and Geophysics

#132 in Latin America

#2446 in the World

Founded: 1958

56. Federal University of Acre

Brazil | Rio Branco

For Earth science and Geophysics

#137 in Latin America

#2501 in the World

Founded: 1964

57. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#138 in Latin America

#2504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

58. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Earth science and Geophysics

#140 in Latin America

#2533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

59. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#141 in Latin America

#2573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

60. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Earth science and Geophysics

#142 in Latin America

#2582 in the World

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

61. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Earth science and Geophysics

#143 in Latin America

#2586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

62. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Earth science and Geophysics

#150 in Latin America

#2703 in the World

Founded: 1972

63. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Earth science and Geophysics

#151 in Latin America

#2704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

64. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Earth science and Geophysics

#153 in Latin America

#2740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

65. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Earth science and Geophysics

#155 in Latin America

#2751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

66. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Earth science and Geophysics

#157 in Latin America

#2782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

67. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Earth science and Geophysics

#158 in Latin America

#2807 in the World

Founded: 1967

68. Federal University of Rondonia

Brazil | Porto Velho

For Earth science and Geophysics

#159 in Latin America

#2809 in the World

Founded: 1982

69. University of Taquari Valley

Brazil | Lajeado

For Earth science and Geophysics

#163 in Latin America

#2860 in the World

Founded: 1969

70. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Earth science and Geophysics

#165 in Latin America

#2865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

71. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Earth science and Geophysics

#171 in Latin America

#2936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

72. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Earth science and Geophysics

#172 in Latin America

#2994 in the World

Founded: 1914

73. Catholic University of Santos

Brazil | Santos

For Earth science and Geophysics

#174 in Latin America

#3003 in the World

Founded: 1986

74. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#176 in Latin America

#3019 in the World

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

75. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Earth science and Geophysics

#177 in Latin America

#3020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

76. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Earth science and Geophysics

#178 in Latin America

#3021 in the World

Founded: 1990

77. Federal University of Western Para

Brazil | Santarem

For Earth science and Geophysics

#181 in Latin America

#3045 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1970

78. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Earth science and Geophysics

#192 in Latin America

#3240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

79. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

For Earth science and Geophysics

#195 in Latin America

#3256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2005

80. State University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Dourados

For Earth science and Geophysics

#200 in Latin America

#3304 in the World

Founded: 1993

81. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#203 in Latin America

#3348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

82. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Earth science and Geophysics

#206 in Latin America

#3416 in the World

Founded: 2002

83. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#207 in Latin America

#3419 in the World

Founded: 1968

84. University of Taubate

Brazil | Taubate

For Earth science and Geophysics

#214 in Latin America

#3466 in the World

Founded: 1974

85. Federal University of Western Bahia

Brazil | Barreiras

For Earth science and Geophysics

#226 in Latin America

#3577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2011

86. Parana State University

Brazil | Paranavai

For Earth science and Geophysics

#227 in Latin America

#3582 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2013

87. Minas Gerais State University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Earth science and Geophysics

#228 in Latin America

#3584 in the World

Founded: 1989

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