100 Best universities for Political Science in Brazil

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Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 4.83M citations received by 626K 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 Political Science

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

3. State University of Campinas

For Political Science

#140 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1966

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Political Science

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

5. University of Brasilia

For Political Science

#170 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1962

6. Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Political Science

#177 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
45,038
Founded
1927

8. Sao Paulo State University

For Political Science

#237 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1976

10. Fluminense Federal University

For Political Science

#338 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

11. Federal University of Parana

For Political Science

#353 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1912

15. Federal University of Sao Carlos

For Political Science

#468 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1968

18. Federal University of Ceara

For Political Science

#548 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

19. Federal University of Paraiba

For Political Science

#560 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1955

20. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Political Science

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

22. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Political Science

#572 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1958

26. Federal University of Goias

For Political Science

#680 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

27. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

For Political Science

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

29. Brasil University

For Political Science

#770 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1989

30. Federal University of Uberlandia

For Political Science

#779 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
25,494
Founded
1969

34. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

For Political Science

#863 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1960

38. Federal University of Sergipe

For Political Science

#995 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1963

39. Nove de Julho University

For Political Science

#1034 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1972

40. Santa Catarina State University

For Political Science

#1045 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1965

41. University of Ribeirao Preto

For Political Science

#1064 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
1924

44. Federal University of Mato Grosso

For Political Science

#1076 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1970

47. State University of Ceara

For Political Science

#1112 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

48. University of Fortaleza

For Political Science

#1134 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1973

49. Federal University of Tocantins

For Political Science

#1135 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2000

52. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

For Political Science

#1188 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1952

55. Federal University of Amazonas

For Political Science

#1288 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1909

58. Federal University of Maranhao

For Political Science

#1408 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1966

59. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

For Political Science

#1410 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1941

60. Federal University of ABC

For Political Science

#1467 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

61. Federal University of Lavras

For Political Science

#1483 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1908

62. Catholic University of Brasilia

For Political Science

#1486 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1974

65. Federal University of Ouro Preto

For Political Science

#1548 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

69. State University of Paraiba

For Political Science

#1685 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1966

71. Bahia State University

For Political Science

#1741 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1983

72. Federal University of Grande Dourados

For Political Science

#1836 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

74. Federal University of Pampa

For Political Science

#1934 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2006

75. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

For Political Science

#1945 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
12,446
Founded
1987

79. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

For Political Science

#2012 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Founded
1959

82. Sao Francisco University

For Political Science

#2163 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
9,622
Founded
1976

83. Para State University

For Political Science

#2176 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1993

84. Federal University of Itajuba

For Political Science

#2210 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1913

88. State University of Santa Cruz

For Political Science

#2316 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1972

89. Mato Grosso State University

For Political Science

#2408 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1993

93. Positivo University

For Political Science

#2525 in the World
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1988

94. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

For Political Science

#2568 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1967

97. FUMEC University

For Political Science

#2675 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1965

The best cities to study Political Science in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre, Campinas, and Rio de Janeiro.