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 2.8M citations received by 518K 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

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

3. State University of Campinas

For Political Science

#158 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1966

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Political Science

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

6. University of Brasilia

For Political Science

#215 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1962

8. Sao Paulo State University

For Political Science

#297 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1976

10. Fluminense Federal University

For Political Science

#377 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

11. Federal University of Parana

For Political Science

#400 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1912

14. Federal University of Sao Carlos

For Political Science

#506 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1968

18. Federal University of Ceara

For Political Science

#599 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

19. Federal University of Paraiba

For Political Science

#614 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1955

22. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Political Science

#692 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1958

24. Federal University of Goias

For Political Science

#728 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

25. Brasil University

For Political Science

#733 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1989

26. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

For Political Science

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

28. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Political Science

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

31. Federal University of Uberlandia

For Political Science

#857 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1969

35. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

For Political Science

#990 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1960

36. Federal University of Technology - Parana

For Political Science

#1009 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1909

37. Federal University of Sergipe

For Political Science

#1062 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1963

38. Santa Catarina State University

For Political Science

#1081 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1965

39. Federal University of Mato Grosso

For Political Science

#1123 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1970

43. State University of Ceara

For Political Science

#1163 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

45. Nove de Julho University

For Political Science

#1174 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1972

46. University of Fortaleza

For Political Science

#1177 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1973

47. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

For Political Science

#1208 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1952

50. University of Ribeirao Preto

For Political Science

#1297 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
1924

54. Federal University of Amazonas

For Political Science

#1404 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1909

56. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

For Political Science

#1465 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1941

57. Federal University of Maranhao

For Political Science

#1481 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1966

58. Federal University of Lavras

For Political Science

#1498 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1908

59. Federal University of ABC

For Political Science

#1507 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

61. Federal University of Ouro Preto

For Political Science

#1548 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

64. Catholic University of Brasilia

For Political Science

#1648 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1974

65. State University of Paraiba

For Political Science

#1682 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1966

66. Federal University of Grande Dourados

For Political Science

#1715 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

68. Federal University of Tocantins

For Political Science

#1786 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2000

74. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

For Political Science

#1982 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
12,446
Founded
1987

75. Federal University of Pampa

For Political Science

#1993 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2006

77. Bahia State University

For Political Science

#2096 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1983

79. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

For Political Science

#2099 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Founded
1959

80. Federal University of Itajuba

For Political Science

#2176 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1913

81. State University of Santa Cruz

For Political Science

#2322 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1972

84. Para State University

For Political Science

#2342 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1993

85. Mato Grosso State University

For Political Science

#2541 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1993

86. Sao Francisco University

For Political Science

#2573 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
9,622
Founded
1976

90. FUMEC University

For Political Science

#2608 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1965

91. Positivo University

For Political Science

#2616 in the World
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1988

95. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

For Political Science

#2776 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1967

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.