Top 198 universities in Brazil: Rankings & Acceptance rate

Rank 🏆	University name	Acceptance rate Acc. rate	City & State
1	University of Sao Paulo	5%	Sao Paulo
2	State University of Campinas	5%	Campinas
3	Sao Paulo State University	25%	Sao Paulo
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	5%	Rio de Janeiro
7	Federal University of Santa Catarina		Florianopolis
8	University of Brasilia		Brasilia
9	Federal University of Parana		Curitiba
10	Fluminense Federal University	25%	Niteroi
11	Federal University of Santa Maria		Santa Maria
12	Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul	35%	Porto Alegre
13	Federal University of Vicosa		Vicosa
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	35%	Rio de Janeiro
18	State University of Maringa		Maringa
19	Federal University of Sao Carlos	5%	Sao Carlos
20	Federal University of Uberlandia	5%	Uberlandia
21	Federal University of Goias		Goiania
22	University of the State of Rio de Janeiro		Rio de Janeiro
23	Federal University of Paraiba		Joao Pessoa
24	State University of Londrina		Londrina
25	Federal University of Lavras		Lavras
26	University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley		Sao Leopoldo
27	Pontifical Catholic University of Parana	45%	Curitiba
28	Federal University of Technology - Parana	95%	Curitiba
29	Federal University of Sao Paulo		Sao Paulo
30	Federal University of Para		Belem
31	Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte	15%	Natal
32	Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo		Sao Paulo
33	Mackenzie Presbyterian University		Sao Paulo
34	Santa Catarina State University	55%	Florianopolis
35	Federal University of Campina Grande		Campina Grande
36	Federal University of Espirito Santo	25%	Vitoria
37	Federal University of Pelotas		Pelotas
38	Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro	25%	Seropedica
39	University of the Valley of Itajai	85%	Itajai
40	State University of Ponta Grossa		Ponta Grossa
41	Federal University of Juiz de Fora		Juiz de Fora
42	Western Parana State University	25%	Cascavel
43	Federal University of Ouro Preto	55%	Ouro Preto
44	Federal University of Amazonas	45%	Manaus
45	University of Caxias do Sul	75%	Caxias do Sul
46	Federal University of Mato Grosso		Cuiaba
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	15%	Mossoro
52	Federal University of Maranhao		Sao Luis
53	University of South Santa Catarina		Tubarao
54	Nove de Julho University		Sao Paulo
55	University of Passo Fundo	95%	Passo Fundo
56	Catholic University of Brasilia		Brasilia
57	University of Fortaleza		Fortaleza
58	Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei	15%	Sao Joao del Rei
59	Rio de Janeiro State Federal University		Rio de Janeiro
60	Federal University of Alagoas		Maceio
61	Federal University of Sergipe		Sao Cristovao
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		Sao Bernardo do Campo
67	Federal University of Tocantins		Palmas
68	Federal University of ABC	5%	Santo Andre
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	35%	Itajuba
77	State University of Santa Cruz		Ilheus
78	Regional University of Northwestern Rio Grande do Sul State		Ijui
79	Bahia State University	5%	Salvador
80	State University of Paraiba		Campina Grande
81	University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina	75%	Criciuma
82	University of Taquari Valley		Lajeado
83	University of West Santa Catarina		Joacaba
84	State University of Feira de Santana		Feira de Santana
85	Federal University of Pampa		Bage
86	Paranaense University		Umuarama
87	State University of Goias		Anapolis
88	Paulista University		Sao Paulo
89	State University of Southwest Bahia		Vitoria da Conquista
90	Mato Grosso State University		Caceres
91	Lutheran University of Brazil		Canoas
92	State University of Mato Grosso do Sul		Dourados
93	Tiradentes University		Aracaju
94	University of Paraiba Valley	35%	Sao Jose dos Campos
95	Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia		Cruz das Almas
96	Catholic University of Pernambuco		Recife
97	University of Taubate		Taubate
98	Federal University of Roraima		Boa Vista
99	Regional Community University of Chapeco	55%	Chapeco
100	Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco		Petrolina
101	Salvador University		Salvador
102	Federal University of Alfenas	15%	Alfenas
103	University of the State of Amazonas		Manaus
104	Anhanguera University		Sao Paulo
105	Federal University of Fronteira Sul		Chapeco
106	Federal University of Rondonia	5%	Porto Velho
107	Federal University of the Valleys of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri	75%	Diamantina
108	State University of Montes Claros		Montes Claros
109	FUMEC University		Belo Horizonte
110	Anhembi Morumbi University		Sao Paulo
111	Federal University of Amapa		Macapa
112	University of West Paulista		Presidente Prudente
113	Federal Rural University of the Amazon		Belem
114	University of Pernambuco		Recife
115	Municipal University of Sao Caetano do Sul	85%	Sao Caetano do Sul
116	Regional Integrated University of Upper Uruguai and Missions	85%	Erechim
117	State University of Maranhao		Sao Luis
118	Catholic University Dom Bosco		Campo Grande
119	Pontifical Catholic University of Goias		Goiania
120	Sao Judas Tadeu University		Sao Paulo
121	University of the Catarina Plateau		Lages
122	State University of Northern Parana		Jacarezinho
123	Rio Grande do Norte State University		Mossoro
124	Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre		Porto Alegre
125	University of Sorocaba	85%	Sorocaba
126	La Salle University - Brazil		Canoas
127	Federal University of Latin American Integration		Foz do Iguacu
128	University of Amazon		Belem
129	University of International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony	15%	Redencao
130	Sao Francisco University		Braganca Paulista
131	Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul	65%	Sao Paulo
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	55%	Ribeirao Preto
137	Guarulhos University	65%	Guarulhos
138	Veiga de Almeida University	15%	Rio de Janeiro
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		Sao Paulo
144	Federal University of Cariri	75%	Juazeiro do Norte
145	University of Jose do Rosario Vellano		Alfenas
146	Para State University	85%	Belem
147	State University of Rio Grande do Sul	45%	Porto Alegre
148	Federal University of Acre		Rio Branco
149	University of Cruz Alta	65%	Cruz Alta
150	University of Mogi das Cruzes		Mogi das Cruzes
151	Parana State University	95%	Paranavai
152	Salgado de Oliveira University		Sao Goncalo
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	65%	Joinville
158	University of Vale do Rio Verde		Tres Coracoes
159	Federal University of Western Bahia		Barreiras
160	University of Araraquara		Araraquara
161	University of Marilia		Marilia
162	Federal University of Western Para		Santarem
163	Castelo Branco University		Rio de Janeiro
164	Federal University of South and Southeast of Para		Maraba
165	Catholic University of Petropolis	75%	Petropolis
166	City University of Sao Paulo	65%	Sao Paulo
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		Sao Luis
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	Candido Mendes University		Rio de Janeiro
179	University of Franca		Franca
180	University Braz Cubas		Mogi das Cruzes
181	Sapucai Valley University		Pouso Alegre
182	Methodist University of Piracicaba	85%	Piracicaba
183	Alagoas State University of Health Sciences		Maceio
184	Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe University		Cacador
185	Brasil University		Sao Paulo
186	University of Rio Verde	65%	Rio Verde
187	University of Cuiaba	65%	Cuiaba
188	Iguacu University		Nova Iguacu
189	State University of Alagoas		Arapiraca
190	Ibirapuera University		Sao Paulo
191	Vassouras University	75%	Vassouras
192	University of Itauna		Itauna
193	University of Tuiuti do Parana		Curitiba
194	University of the Region of Campanha		Bage
195	Metropolitan University of Santos		Santos
196	University of Saint Ursula		Rio de Janeiro
197	University of the State of Amapa		Macapa
198	Nilton Lins University		Manaus

The best cities to study in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Campinas, Porto Alegre, and Belo Horizonte.

Average cost of living for students in Brazil is $301 + $32-230 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).