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 22.7M citations received by 2.48M academic papers made by 127 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
- 10%
- 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
- 9%
- Founded
- 1927
7. Federal University of Santa Catarina
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1960
8. University of Brasilia
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1962
10. Federal University of Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Founded
- 1912
11. Fluminense Federal University
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Founded
- 1960
12. Federal University of Sao Carlos
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Founded
- 1968
17. 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
22. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
- Acceptance Rate
- 36%
- Founded
- 1948
23. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Founded
- 1958
24. Federal University of Goias
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Founded
- 1960
26. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Founded
- 1941
28. Brasil University
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 15,000
- Founded
- 1989
29. Federal University of Espirito Santo
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Enrollment
- 23,744
- Founded
- 1954
30. Federal University of Vicosa
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Founded
- 1922
31. Federal University of Uberlandia
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- 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
35. Santa Catarina State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Founded
- 1965
36. Federal University of Sergipe
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Founded
- 1963
37. Federal University of Mato Grosso
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1970
38. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Founded
- 1959
40. Federal University of Technology - Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Founded
- 1909
41. State University of Ceara
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1975
42. University of Ribeirao Preto
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Founded
- 1924
43. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1969
44. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1969
46. Federal University of Lavras
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Founded
- 1908
47. Western Parana State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Founded
- 1994
49. Federal University of Maranhao
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1966
50. Federal University of Campina Grande
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Founded
- 2002
51. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Founded
- 1910
53. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Founded
- 1941
54. Federal University of Amazonas
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Founded
- 1909
55. University of Fortaleza
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1973
56. Federal University of Ouro Preto
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Founded
- 1969
57. Mackenzie Presbyterian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1952
58. Nove de Julho University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1972
61. University of Caxias do Sul
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Founded
- 1967
62. State University of Feira de Santana
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Founded
- 1976
63. State University of Southwest Bahia
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 1980
64. University of Passo Fundo
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Founded
- 1968
65. State University of Paraiba
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Founded
- 1966
66. Federal University of Tocantins
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 2000
69. Catholic University of Brasilia
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Founded
- 1974
70. Federal University of ABC
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 2005
73. Bahia State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Founded
- 1983
74. Federal University of Pampa
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 2006
75. Mato Grosso State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 1993
76. Sao Francisco University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Enrollment
- 15,000
- Founded
- 1976
77. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Founded
- 1959
78. State University of Santa Cruz
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1972
79. Federal University of Grande Dourados
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 2005
81. Federal University of Rondonia
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1982
82. Para State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Enrollment
- 50,000
- Founded
- 1993
85. University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Founded
- 1968
86. Federal University of Itajuba
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Founded
- 1913
89. Federal University of Alfenas
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Founded
- 1914
90. 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
93. Regional Community University of Chapeco
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Founded
- 1970
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.