100 Best universities for Education Majors in Brazil

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Education Majors. A graph of 320K citations received by 54.2K academic papers made by 112 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

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Education Majors

#1 in Latin America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Education Majors

#2 in Latin America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Education Majors

#3 in Latin America

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

4. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Education Majors

#4 in Latin America

#336 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Education Majors

#5 in Latin America

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 45,038
Founded: 1927

6. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Education Majors

#6 in Latin America

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

7. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Education Majors

#8 in Latin America

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 67,329
Founded: 1920

8. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Education Majors

#10 in Latin America

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

9. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Education Majors

#12 in Latin America

#546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

10. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Education Majors

#14 in Latin America

#679 in the World

Founded: 1950

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Education Majors

#15 in Latin America

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

12. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Education Majors

#16 in Latin America

#696 in the World

Founded: 1960

13. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Education Majors

#17 in Latin America

#727 in the World

Founded: 1946

14. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Education Majors

#18 in Latin America

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

15. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Education Majors

#19 in Latin America

#756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

16. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Education Majors

#22 in Latin America

#818 in the World

Founded: 1970

17. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Education Majors

#23 in Latin America

#828 in the World

Founded: 1933

18. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Education Majors

#24 in Latin America

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

19. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Education Majors

#25 in Latin America

#927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 25,494
Founded: 1969

20. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Education Majors

#26 in Latin America

#935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

21. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Education Majors

#27 in Latin America

#961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 23,744
Founded: 1954

22. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Education Majors

#28 in Latin America

#981 in the World

Founded: 1946

23. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Education Majors

#29 in Latin America

#989 in the World

Founded: 1948

24. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Education Majors

#32 in Latin America

#1039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

25. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Education Majors

#34 in Latin America

#1046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

26. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Education Majors

#35 in Latin America

#1051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

27. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Education Majors

#36 in Latin America

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 23,988
Founded: 1969

28. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Education Majors

#37 in Latin America

#1119 in the World

Founded: 1970

29. Estacio de Sa University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Education Majors

#38 in Latin America

#1129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1970

30. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Education Majors

#40 in Latin America

#1225 in the World

Founded: 1969

31. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Education Majors

#42 in Latin America

#1241 in the World

Founded: 1957

32. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Education Majors

#46 in Latin America

#1283 in the World

Founded: 1961

33. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Education Majors

#47 in Latin America

#1289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

34. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Education Majors

#48 in Latin America

#1294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

35. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Education Majors

#52 in Latin America

#1358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

36. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Education Majors

#54 in Latin America

#1413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

37. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Education Majors

#62 in Latin America

#1504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

38. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Education Majors

#63 in Latin America

#1538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

39. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Education Majors

#64 in Latin America

#1551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

40. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Education Majors

#65 in Latin America

#1575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

41. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Education Majors

#66 in Latin America

#1581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

42. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Education Majors

#68 in Latin America

#1593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

43. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Education Majors

#69 in Latin America

#1611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

44. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Education Majors

#72 in Latin America

#1652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

45. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Education Majors

#73 in Latin America

#1657 in the World

Founded: 1973

46. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Education Majors

#75 in Latin America

#1678 in the World

Founded: 1969

47. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Education Majors

#77 in Latin America

#1713 in the World

Founded: 1922

48. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Education Majors

#78 in Latin America

#1746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

49. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Education Majors

#81 in Latin America

#1772 in the World

Founded: 1972

50. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Education Majors

#82 in Latin America

#1774 in the World

Founded: 1912

51. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Education Majors

#83 in Latin America

#1782 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

52. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Education Majors

#85 in Latin America

#1800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

53. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Education Majors

#87 in Latin America

#1805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

54. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Education Majors

#90 in Latin America

#1833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

55. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Education Majors

#94 in Latin America

#1866 in the World

Founded: 1970

56. Sao Francisco University

Brazil | Braganca Paulista

For Education Majors

#95 in Latin America

#1876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,622
Founded: 1976

57. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Education Majors

#97 in Latin America

#1897 in the World

Founded: 1994

58. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Education Majors

#99 in Latin America

#1935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

59. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Education Majors

#100 in Latin America

#1939 in the World

Founded: 1958

60. Federal University of Pampa

Brazil | Bage

For Education Majors

#102 in Latin America

#2000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

61. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Education Majors

#103 in Latin America

#2036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

62. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Education Majors

#104 in Latin America

#2046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

63. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Education Majors

#106 in Latin America

#2125 in the World

Founded: 1990

64. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Education Majors

#107 in Latin America

#2149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

65. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Education Majors

#108 in Latin America

#2161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

66. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Education Majors

#112 in Latin America

#2232 in the World

Founded: 1968

67. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Education Majors

#117 in Latin America

#2286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

68. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Education Majors

#118 in Latin America

#2296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1959

69. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Education Majors

#120 in Latin America

#2301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 12,446
Founded: 1987

70. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Education Majors

#122 in Latin America

#2370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

71. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Education Majors

#126 in Latin America

#2420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

72. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Education Majors

#128 in Latin America

#2447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

73. University of Taquari Valley

Brazil | Lajeado

For Education Majors

#134 in Latin America

#2554 in the World

Founded: 1969

74. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Education Majors

#137 in Latin America

#2574 in the World

Founded: 1962

75. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Education Majors

#140 in Latin America

#2622 in the World

Founded: 1967

76. Federal University of Rondonia

Brazil | Porto Velho

For Education Majors

#154 in Latin America

#2769 in the World

Founded: 1982

77. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Education Majors

#158 in Latin America

#2797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

78. Para State University

Brazil | Belem

For Education Majors

#159 in Latin America

#2805 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

79. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Education Majors

#162 in Latin America

#2819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

80. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Education Majors

#163 in Latin America

#2856 in the World

Founded: 2002

81. Feevale University

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

For Education Majors

#165 in Latin America

#2871 in the World

Founded: 1969

82. Minas Gerais State University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Education Majors

#170 in Latin America

#2943 in the World

Founded: 1989

83. Parana State University

Brazil | Paranavai

For Education Majors

#172 in Latin America

#2972 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2013

84. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Education Majors

#174 in Latin America

#2995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

85. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Education Majors

#175 in Latin America

#2997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

86. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Education Majors

#180 in Latin America

#3066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

87. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Education Majors

#188 in Latin America

#3184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

88. Regional Community University of Chapeco

Brazil | Chapeco

For Education Majors

#194 in Latin America

#3226 in the World

Founded: 1970

89. Catholic University Dom Bosco

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Education Majors

#197 in Latin America

#3307 in the World

Founded: 1961

90. Methodist University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Bernardo do Campo

For Education Majors

#201 in Latin America

#3346 in the World

Founded: 1970

91. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Education Majors

#207 in Latin America

#3389 in the World

Founded: 1914

92. Salvador University

Brazil | Salvador

For Education Majors

#210 in Latin America

#3429 in the World

Founded: 1997

93. University of Santa Cruz do Sul

Brazil | Santa Cruz do Sul

For Education Majors

#211 in Latin America

#3452 in the World

Founded: 1993

94. University of Taubate

Brazil | Taubate

For Education Majors

#212 in Latin America

#3463 in the World

Founded: 1974

95. Federal University of Acre

Brazil | Rio Branco

For Education Majors

#223 in Latin America

#3596 in the World

Founded: 1964

96. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

For Education Majors

#225 in Latin America

#3616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2005

97. Sao Judas Tadeu University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Education Majors

#228 in Latin America

#3662 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1971

98. Catholic University of Petropolis

Brazil | Petropolis

For Education Majors

#233 in Latin America

#3747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1953

99. Catholic University of Santos

Brazil | Santos

For Education Majors

#234 in Latin America

#3754 in the World

Founded: 1986

100. Municipal University of Sao Caetano do Sul

Brazil | Sao Caetano do Sul

For Education Majors

#239 in Latin America

#3780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

The best cities to study Education Majors in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Campinas, Porto Alegre, and Belo Horizonte.