List of 15 best universities in Sao Paulo

Ranking by academic field

Top 15 universities in Sao Paulo ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 6.41M citations received by 504K academic publications made by 15 universities from Sao Paulo, the popularity of 380 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Sao Paulo

#1 in Brazil

#1 in Latin America

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

2. Sao Paulo State University

#6 in Brazil

#10 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

3. Federal University of Sao Paulo

#14 in Brazil

#20 in Latin America

Founded: 1933

4. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

#31 in Brazil

#53 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

5. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

#39 in Brazil

#74 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

6. Nove de Julho University

#82 in Brazil

#219 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

7. Anhembi Morumbi University

#90 in Brazil

#259 in Latin America

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1972

8. Brasil University

#118 in Brazil

#360 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

9. Sao Judas Tadeu University

#121 in Brazil

#369 in Latin America

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1971

10. Anhanguera University

#125 in Brazil

#404 in Latin America

Founded: 1969

11. Paulista University

#132 in Brazil

#478 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1988

12. Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul

#141 in Brazil

#524 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1973

13. University of Santo Amaro

#144 in Brazil

#565 in Latin America

Founded: 1970

14. City University of Sao Paulo

#166 in Brazil

#703 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1972

15. Ibirapuera University

#180 in Brazil

#820 in Latin America

Founded: 1971

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Municipal University of Sao Caetano do Sul	110	Sao Caetano do Sul
13	Methodist University of Sao Paulo	59	Sao Bernardo do Campo
14	Guarulhos University	171	Guarulhos
15	Federal University of ABC	43	Santo Andre
46	University of Mogi das Cruzes	109	Mogi das Cruzes
46	University Braz Cubas	130	Mogi das Cruzes
55	Catholic University of Santos	108	Santos
55	Metropolitan University of Santos	187	Santos
56	University of Santa Cecilia	143	Santos
71	Sao Francisco University	97	Braganca Paulista

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