100 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil
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Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 15.9M citations received by 1.85M academic papers made by 128 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 97,964
- Founded
- 1827
3. State University of Campinas
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1966
4. Sao Paulo State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Founded
- 1976
5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 67,329
- Founded
- 1920
6. Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Enrollment
- 45,038
- Founded
- 1927
7. Federal University of Santa Catarina
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1960
8. University of Brasilia
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1962
10. Federal University of Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1912
11. Fluminense Federal University
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1960
14. Federal University of Sao Carlos
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Founded
- 1968
17. Federal University of Paraiba
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1955
18. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1946
19. Federal University of Ceara
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1954
20. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Founded
- 1958
23. Federal University of Goias
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Founded
- 1960
24. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Founded
- 1941
26. Federal University of Espirito Santo
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Enrollment
- 23,744
- Founded
- 1954
29. Federal University of Uberlandia
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Enrollment
- 25,494
- Founded
- 1969
30. Brasil University
- Enrollment
- 15,000
- Founded
- 1989
32. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Enrollment
- 23,988
- Founded
- 1969
33. Federal University of Juiz de Fora
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Founded
- 1960
34. Federal University of Technology - Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1909
35. Santa Catarina State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Founded
- 1965
36. Federal University of Sergipe
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1963
38. Federal University of Mato Grosso
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1970
39. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Founded
- 1959
41. State University of Ceara
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1975
43. University of Ribeirao Preto
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Founded
- 1924
46. Federal University of Campina Grande
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Founded
- 2002
47. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1969
48. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Founded
- 1910
49. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1969
50. Federal University of Lavras
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Founded
- 1908
51. Federal University of Maranhao
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1966
52. Federal University of Amazonas
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1909
54. Federal University of Tocantins
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 2000
55. State University of Feira de Santana
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Founded
- 1976
56. Nove de Julho University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1972
57. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Founded
- 1941
59. University of Fortaleza
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1973
62. Federal University of Ouro Preto
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1969
65. Mackenzie Presbyterian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1952
66. State University of Southwest Bahia
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 1980
67. Bahia State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Founded
- 1983
68. State University of Paraiba
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Founded
- 1966
69. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 12,446
- Founded
- 1987
72. Federal University of ABC
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 2005
73. Catholic University of Brasilia
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Founded
- 1974
74. Para State University
- Enrollment
- 50,000
- Founded
- 1993
75. Federal University of Pampa
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 2006
76. Mato Grosso State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 1993
77. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Founded
- 1959
79. Sao Francisco University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Enrollment
- 9,622
- Founded
- 1976
80. State University of Santa Cruz
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1972
81. Federal University of Grande Dourados
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 2005
88. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Founded
- 2005
89. Federal University of Itajuba
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1913
91. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Enrollment
- 12,000
- Founded
- 1967
95. Parana State University
- Enrollment
- 20,000
- Founded
- 2013
The best cities to study Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre, Campinas, and Rio de Janeiro.