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

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#13 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
97,964
Founded
1827

2. State University of Campinas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#60 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1966

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#84 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
67,329
Founded
1920

5. Sao Paulo State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#99 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1976

6. Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#107 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1927

7. Federal University of Santa Catarina

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#126 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1960

8. University of Brasilia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#160 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1962

10. Federal University of Parana

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#219 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
1912

11. Fluminense Federal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#257 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1960

12. Federal University of Sao Carlos

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#303 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1968

14. Federal University of Bahia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#322 in the World
Founded
1946

17. Federal University of Paraiba

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#371 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1955

18. Federal University of Pelotas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#378 in the World
Founded
1969

19. Federal University of Ceara

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#392 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

20. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#393 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1946

21. State University of Londrina

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#440 in the World
Founded
1970

22. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#448 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1948

23. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#452 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1958

24. Federal University of Goias

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#456 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

25. State University of Maringa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#485 in the World
Founded
1970

26. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#494 in the World
Acceptance Rate
37%
Founded
1941

27. Federal University of Para

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#508 in the World
Founded
1957

28. Brasil University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#512 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1989

29. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#513 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

30. Federal University of Vicosa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#566 in the World
Acceptance Rate
43%
Founded
1922

31. Federal University of Uberlandia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#569 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1969

32. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#585 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
23,988
Founded
1969

33. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#669 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1960

35. Santa Catarina State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#708 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
1965

36. Federal University of Sergipe

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#723 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1963

37. Federal University of Mato Grosso

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#755 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1970

38. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#777 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1959

39. Federal University of Alagoas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#817 in the World
Founded
1961

40. Federal University of Technology - Parana

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#830 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
1909

41. State University of Ceara

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#837 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

42. University of Ribeirao Preto

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#838 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
1924

43. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#877 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

44. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#880 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1969

45. Federal University of Piaui

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#895 in the World
Founded
1973

46. Federal University of Lavras

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#900 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1908

47. Western Parana State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#916 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1994

48. Lutheran University of Brazil

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#923 in the World
Founded
1972

49. Federal University of Maranhao

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#938 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1966

50. Federal University of Campina Grande

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#943 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
2002

51. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#952 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1910

53. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1036 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1941

54. Federal University of Amazonas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1054 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1909

55. University of Fortaleza

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1071 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1973

56. Federal University of Ouro Preto

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1079 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Founded
1969

57. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1082 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1952

58. Nove de Julho University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1098 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1972

60. University of Pernambuco

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1102 in the World
Founded
1990

61. University of Caxias do Sul

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1110 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1967

62. State University of Feira de Santana

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1132 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1976

63. State University of Southwest Bahia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1260 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1980

64. University of Passo Fundo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1265 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
1968

65. State University of Paraiba

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1279 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1966

66. Federal University of Tocantins

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1300 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2000

69. Catholic University of Brasilia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1366 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1974

70. Federal University of ABC

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1411 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

73. Bahia State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1500 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1983

74. Federal University of Pampa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1503 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2006

75. Mato Grosso State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1526 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1993

76. Sao Francisco University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1536 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1976

77. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1539 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Founded
1959

78. State University of Santa Cruz

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1574 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1972

79. Federal University of Grande Dourados

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1591 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

81. Federal University of Rondonia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1627 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1982

82. Para State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1732 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1993

83. Feevale University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1786 in the World
Founded
1969

84. University of Taquari Valley

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1803 in the World
Founded
1969

85. University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1813 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1968

86. Federal University of Itajuba

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1833 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1913

87. Catholic University of Pelotas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1835 in the World
Founded
1960

88. Paranaense University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1878 in the World
Founded
1972

89. Federal University of Alfenas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1879 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1914

90. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1962 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1967

91. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1981 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
2005

92. University of Taubate

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2039 in the World
Founded
1974

93. Regional Community University of Chapeco

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2082 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
1970

95. Federal University of Acre

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2149 in the World
Founded
1964

96. Catholic University of Pernambuco

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2204 in the World
Founded
1951

98. Catholic University of Santos

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2262 in the World
Founded
1986

99. Salvador University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2306 in the World
Founded
1997

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.