Top 198 universities in Brazil | Latin America: Rankings & Acceptance rate

Rank 🏆	University name	Country & City	Acceptance rate Acc. rate
1	University of Sao Paulo	São Paulo	5%
2	State University of Campinas	Campinas	5%
3	Sao Paulo State University	São Paulo	25%
4	Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul	Porto Alegre
5	Federal University of Minas Gerais	Belo Horizonte
6	Federal University of Rio de Janeiro	Rio de Janeiro	5%
7	Federal University of Santa Catarina	Florianópolis
8	University of Brasilia	Brasília
9	Federal University of Parana	Curitiba
10	Fluminense Federal University	Niterói	25%

11	Federal University of Santa Maria	Santa Maria
12	Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul	Porto Alegre	35%
13	Federal University of Vicosa	Viçosa
14	Federal University of Ceara	Fortaleza
15	Federal University of Bahia	Salvador
16	Federal University of Pernambuco	Recife
17	Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro	Rio de Janeiro	35%
18	State University of Maringa	Maringá
19	Federal University of Sao Carlos	São Carlos	5%
20	Federal University of Uberlandia	Uberlândia	5%
21	Federal University of Goias	Goiânia
22	University of the State of Rio de Janeiro	Rio de Janeiro
23	Federal University of Paraiba	João Pessoa
24	State University of Londrina	Londrina
25	Federal University of Lavras	Lavras
26	University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley	São Leopoldo
27	Pontifical Catholic University of Parana	Curitiba	45%
28	Federal University of Technology - Parana	Curitiba	95%
29	Federal University of Sao Paulo	São Paulo
30	Federal University of Para	Belém
31	Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte	Natal	15%
32	Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo	São Paulo
33	Mackenzie Presbyterian University	São Paulo
34	Santa Catarina State University	Florianópolis	55%
35	Federal University of Campina Grande	Campina Grande
36	Federal University of Espirito Santo	Vitória	25%
37	Federal University of Pelotas	Pelotas
38	Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro	Seropedica	25%
39	University of the Valley of Itajai	Itajaí	85%
40	State University of Ponta Grossa	Ponta Grossa
41	Federal University of Juiz de Fora	Juiz de Fora
42	Western Parana State University	Cascavel	25%
43	Federal University of Ouro Preto	Ouro Preto	55%
44	Federal University of Amazonas	Manaus	45%
45	University of Caxias do Sul	Caxias do Sul	75%
46	Federal University of Mato Grosso	Cuiabá
47	Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul	Campo Grande
48	Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais	Belo Horizonte
49	Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande	Rio Grande
50	Federal Rural University of Pernambuco	Recife

51	Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region	Mossoró	15%
52	Federal University of Maranhao	São Luís
53	University of South Santa Catarina	Tubarão
54	Nove de Julho University	São Paulo
55	University of Passo Fundo	Passo Fundo	95%
56	Catholic University of Brasilia	Brasília
57	University of Fortaleza	Fortaleza
58	Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei	São Joao del Rei	15%
59	Rio de Janeiro State Federal University	Rio de Janeiro
60	Federal University of Alagoas	Maceio
61	Federal University of Sergipe	São Cristóvão
62	Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas	Campinas
63	Regional University of Blumenau	Blumenau
64	Estacio de Sa University	Rio de Janeiro
65	Federal University of Piaui	Teresina
66	Methodist University of Sao Paulo	São Bernardo do Campo
67	Federal University of Tocantins	Palmas
68	Federal University of ABC	Santo André	5%
69	State University of North Fluminense	Campos dos Goytacazes
70	State University of Ceara	Fortaleza
71	Federal University of Grande Dourados	Dourados
72	State University of the Central West	Guarapuava
73	Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro	Uberaba
74	University of Santa Cruz do Sul	Santa Cruz do Sul
75	Feevale University	Novo Hamburgo
76	Federal University of Itajuba	Itajubá	35%
77	State University of Santa Cruz	Ilhéus
78	Regional University of Northwestern Rio Grande do Sul State	Ijuí
79	Bahia State University	Salvador	5%
80	State University of Paraiba	Campina Grande
81	University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina	Criciúma	75%
82	University of Taquari Valley	Lajeado
83	University of West Santa Catarina	Joaçaba
84	State University of Feira de Santana	Feira de Santana
85	Federal University of Pampa	Bagé
86	Paranaense University	Umuarama
87	State University of Goias	Anápolis
88	Paulista University	São Paulo
89	State University of Southwest Bahia	Vitória da Conquista
90	Mato Grosso State University	Cáceres
91	Lutheran University of Brazil	Canoas
92	State University of Mato Grosso do Sul	Dourados
93	Tiradentes University	Aracaju
94	University of Paraiba Valley	São José dos Campos	35%
95	Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia	Cruz das Almas
96	Catholic University of Pernambuco	Recife
97	University of Taubate	Taubaté
98	Federal University of Roraima	Boa Vista
99	Regional Community University of Chapeco	Chapecó	55%
100	Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco	Petrolina

101	Salvador University	Salvador
102	Federal University of Alfenas	Alfenas	15%
103	University of the State of Amazonas	Manaus
104	Anhanguera University	São Paulo
105	Federal University of Fronteira Sul	Chapecó
106	Federal University of Rondonia	Porto Velho	5%
107	Federal University of the Valleys of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri	Diamantina	75%
108	State University of Montes Claros	Montes Claros
109	FUMEC University	Belo Horizonte
110	Anhembi Morumbi University	São Paulo
111	Federal University of Amapa	Macapá
112	University of West Paulista	Presidente Prudente
113	Federal Rural University of the Amazon	Belém
114	University of Pernambuco	Recife
115	Municipal University of Sao Caetano do Sul	São Caetano do Sul	85%
116	Regional Integrated University of Upper Uruguai and Missions	Erechim	85%
117	State University of Maranhao	São Luís
118	Catholic University Dom Bosco	Campo Grande
119	Pontifical Catholic University of Goias	Goiânia
120	Sao Judas Tadeu University	São Paulo
121	University of the Catarina Plateau	Lages
122	State University of Northern Parana	Jacarezinho
123	Rio Grande do Norte State University	Mossoró
124	Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre	Porto Alegre
125	University of Sorocaba	Sorocaba	85%
126	La Salle University - Brazil	Canoas
127	Federal University of Latin American Integration	Foz do Iguaçu
128	University of Amazon	Belém
129	University of International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony	Redenção	15%
130	Sao Francisco University	Bragança Paulista
131	Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul	São Paulo	65%
132	University of Uberaba	Uberaba
133	Minas Gerais State University	Belo Horizonte
134	Contestado University	Mafra
135	Positivo University	Curitiba
136	University of Ribeirao Preto	Ribeirão Preto	55%
137	Guarulhos University	Guarulhos	65%
138	Veiga de Almeida University	Rio de Janeiro	15%
139	Catholic University of Santos	Santos
140	University of Santa Cecilia	Santos
141	Regional University of Cariri	Crato
142	Potiguar University	Natal
143	University of Santo Amaro	São Paulo
144	Federal University of Cariri	Juazeiro do Norte	75%
145	University of Jose do Rosario Vellano	Alfenas
146	Para State University	Belém	85%
147	State University of Rio Grande do Sul	Porto Alegre	45%
148	Federal University of Acre	Rio Branco
149	University of Cruz Alta	Cruz Alta	65%
150	University of Mogi das Cruzes	Mogi das Cruzes

151	Parana State University	Paranavaí	95%
152	Salgado de Oliveira University	São Gonçalo
153	Acarau Valley State University	Sobral
154	University of Northern Parana	Londrina
155	State University of Piaui	Teresina
156	Vila Velha University	Vila Velha
157	University of the Region of Joinville	Joinville	65%
158	University of Vale do Rio Verde	Três Corações
159	Federal University of Western Bahia	Barreiras
160	University of Araraquara	Araraquara
161	University of Marilia	Marilia
162	Federal University of Western Para	Santarém
163	Castelo Branco University	Rio de Janeiro
164	Federal University of South and Southeast of Para	Marabá
165	Catholic University of Petropolis	Petrópolis	75%
166	City University of Sao Paulo	São Paulo	65%
167	President Antonio Carlos University	Barbacena
168	Anhanguera-Uniderp University	Campo Grande
169	Sacred Heart University - Brazil	Bauru
170	Catholic University of Salvador	Salvador
171	University of Vale do Rio Doce	Governador Valadares
172	Grande Rio University	Duque de Caxias
173	Ceuma University	São Luís
174	State University of Roraima	Boa Vista
175	Federal University of Southern Bahia	Itabuna
176	University of Tocantins	Palmas
177	Catholic University of Pelotas	Pelotas
178	University of Franca	Franca
179	Candido Mendes University	Rio de Janeiro
180	University Braz Cubas	Mogi das Cruzes
181	Sapucai Valley University	Pouso Alegre
182	Methodist University of Piracicaba	Piracicaba	85%
183	Alagoas State University of Health Sciences	Maceio
184	Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe University	Caçador
185	Brasil University	São Paulo
186	University of Rio Verde	Rio Verde	65%
187	University of Cuiaba	Cuiabá	65%
188	Iguacu University	Nova Iguaçu
189	State University of Alagoas	Arapiraca
190	Ibirapuera University	São Paulo
191	Vassouras University	Vassouras	75%
192	University of Itauna	Itaúna
193	University of Tuiuti do Parana	Curitiba
194	University of the Region of Campanha	Bagé
195	Metropolitan University of Santos	Santos
196	University of Saint Ursula	Rio de Janeiro
197	University of the State of Amapa	Macapá
198	Nilton Lins University	Manaus