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 9.02M citations received by 1.5M 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
2. State University of Campinas
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1966
4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 67,329
- Founded
- 1920
5. Sao Paulo State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Founded
- 1976
6. Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- 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
18. Federal University of Paraiba
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1955
19. Federal University of Ceara
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1954
20. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1946
21. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Founded
- 1958
22. Brasil University
- Enrollment
- 15,000
- Founded
- 1989
25. Federal University of Goias
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Founded
- 1960
26. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Founded
- 1941
28. Federal University of Espirito Santo
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Enrollment
- 23,744
- Founded
- 1954
31. Federal University of Uberlandia
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1969
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
37. 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
40. State University of Ceara
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1975
44. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1969
45. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1969
47. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Founded
- 1910
48. Federal University of Lavras
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Founded
- 1908
49. Federal University of Campina Grande
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Founded
- 2002
51. University of Ribeirao Preto
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Founded
- 1924
52. Federal University of Maranhao
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1966
54. Federal University of Amazonas
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1909
55. Nove de Julho University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1972
56. Mackenzie Presbyterian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1952
57. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Founded
- 1941
58. University of Fortaleza
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1973
59. Federal University of Ouro Preto
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1969
62. State University of Feira de Santana
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Founded
- 1976
64. State University of Paraiba
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Founded
- 1966
65. Federal University of Tocantins
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 2000
66. State University of Southwest Bahia
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 1980
67. Bahia State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Founded
- 1983
68. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 12,446
- Founded
- 1987
70. Federal University of ABC
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 2005
72. Catholic University of Brasilia
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Founded
- 1974
74. Federal University of Pampa
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 2006
75. Mato Grosso State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 1993
77. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Founded
- 1959
78. State University of Santa Cruz
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1972
79. Sao Francisco University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Enrollment
- 9,622
- Founded
- 1976
80. Federal University of Grande Dourados
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 2005
83. Para State University
- Enrollment
- 50,000
- Founded
- 1993
84. Federal University of Itajuba
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1913
88. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Enrollment
- 12,000
- Founded
- 1967
91. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Founded
- 2005
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, Campinas, Porto Alegre, and Rio de Janeiro.