34 Best universities for Criminology and Criminal Justice in Brazil

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Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Criminology and Criminal Justice. A graph of 24.8K citations received by 5.87K academic papers made by 34 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 Criminology and Criminal Justice

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

2. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

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

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#525 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1927

6. State University of Campinas

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#565 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1966

7. University of Brasilia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#575 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1962

8. Federal University of Santa Catarina

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#588 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

9. Sao Paulo State University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#656 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1976

10. Federal University of Bahia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#670 in the World
Founded
1946

11. Federal University of Sao Paulo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#733 in the World
Founded
1933

12. Federal University of Pernambuco

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#757 in the World
Founded
1946

13. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#800 in the World
Acceptance Rate
37%
Founded
1941

15. Federal University of Sao Carlos

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#853 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1968

16. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

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

17. Fluminense Federal University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#927 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

18. Federal University of Paraiba

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#955 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1955

19. Federal University of Parana

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1002 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1912

20. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1013 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

21. Federal University of Ceara

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1015 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

22. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1066 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1946

23. University of Fortaleza

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1083 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1973

24. Federal University of Alagoas

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1096 in the World
Founded
1961

25. Federal University of Goias

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1147 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

26. Federal University of Pelotas

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1175 in the World
Founded
1969

27. Federal University of Uberlandia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1176 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1969

28. Federal University of Para

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1186 in the World
Founded
1957

29. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1190 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1958

31. University of Ribeirao Preto

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1235 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
1924

33. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1269 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1960

34. State University of Londrina

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1281 in the World
Founded
1970

The best cities to study Criminology and Criminal Justice in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, and Belo Horizonte.