4 Best Universities in Porto Alegre [2026 Rankings]

Top 4 universities in Porto Alegre ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 2.69M citations received by 184K academic publications made by 4 universities from Porto Alegre, the popularity of 111 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

#4 in Brazil

#7 in Latin America

Founded: 1934

2. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

#19 in Brazil

#32 in Latin America

Founded: 1948

3. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

#87 in Brazil

#253 in Latin America

Founded: 1953

4. State University of Rio Grande do Sul

#174 in Brazil

#706 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 2001

Universities near Porto Alegre

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
13	La Salle University - Brazil	138	Canoas
17	Lutheran University of Brazil	70	Canoas
27	University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley	34	Sao Leopoldo
42	Feevale University	83	Novo Hamburgo
95	University of Taquari Valley	108	Lajeado
96	University of Caxias do Sul	51	Caxias do Sul
121	University of Santa Cruz do Sul	90	Santa Cruz do Sul
221	Federal University of Pelotas	28	Pelotas
221	Catholic University of Pelotas	112	Pelotas
228	University of Passo Fundo	57	Passo Fundo