54 Best universities for Public Policy / Administration in Brazil

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Public Policy / Administration. A graph of 44.9K citations received by 10.7K academic papers made by 54 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 Public Policy / Administration

#1 in Latin America

#146 in the World

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

2. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Public Policy / Administration

#2 in Latin America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Public Policy / Administration

#3 in Latin America

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Public Policy / Administration

#4 in Latin America

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

5. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Public Policy / Administration

#5 in Latin America

#334 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Public Policy / Administration

#6 in Latin America

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

7. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Public Policy / Administration

#7 in Latin America

#380 in the World

Founded: 1950

8. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Public Policy / Administration

#8 in Latin America

#422 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Public Policy / Administration

#9 in Latin America

#425 in the World

Founded: 1946

10. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Public Policy / Administration

#14 in Latin America

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

11. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Public Policy / Administration

#16 in Latin America

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

12. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Public Policy / Administration

#17 in Latin America

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

13. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Public Policy / Administration

#18 in Latin America

#578 in the World

Founded: 1946

14. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Public Policy / Administration

#19 in Latin America

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

15. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Public Policy / Administration

#22 in Latin America

#687 in the World

Founded: 1933

16. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Public Policy / Administration

#23 in Latin America

#706 in the World

Founded: 1970

17. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Public Policy / Administration

#24 in Latin America

#711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

18. Estacio de Sa University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Public Policy / Administration

#26 in Latin America

#725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1970

19. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Public Policy / Administration

#29 in Latin America

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

20. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Public Policy / Administration

#30 in Latin America

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

21. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Public Policy / Administration

#35 in Latin America

#878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

22. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Public Policy / Administration

#36 in Latin America

#907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

23. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Public Policy / Administration

#38 in Latin America

#934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

24. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Public Policy / Administration

#39 in Latin America

#948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

25. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Public Policy / Administration

#40 in Latin America

#951 in the World

Founded: 1948

26. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Public Policy / Administration

#41 in Latin America

#969 in the World

Founded: 1922

27. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Public Policy / Administration

#47 in Latin America

#1070 in the World

Founded: 1969

28. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Public Policy / Administration

#48 in Latin America

#1076 in the World

Founded: 1970

29. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Public Policy / Administration

#49 in Latin America

#1082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

30. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Public Policy / Administration

#50 in Latin America

#1092 in the World

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

31. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Public Policy / Administration

#54 in Latin America

#1144 in the World

Founded: 1960

32. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Public Policy / Administration

#55 in Latin America

#1161 in the World

Founded: 1958

33. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Public Policy / Administration

#57 in Latin America

#1188 in the World

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

34. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Public Policy / Administration

#58 in Latin America

#1220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

35. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Public Policy / Administration

#60 in Latin America

#1231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

36. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Public Policy / Administration

#61 in Latin America

#1253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

37. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Public Policy / Administration

#62 in Latin America

#1256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

38. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Public Policy / Administration

#65 in Latin America

#1269 in the World

Founded: 1973

39. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Public Policy / Administration

#67 in Latin America

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

40. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Public Policy / Administration

#68 in Latin America

#1293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

41. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Public Policy / Administration

#69 in Latin America

#1298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

42. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Public Policy / Administration

#70 in Latin America

#1307 in the World

Founded: 1957

43. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Public Policy / Administration

#71 in Latin America

#1317 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

44. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Public Policy / Administration

#73 in Latin America

#1342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

45. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Public Policy / Administration

#75 in Latin America

#1431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

46. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Public Policy / Administration

#76 in Latin America

#1439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

47. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Public Policy / Administration

#78 in Latin America

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

48. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Public Policy / Administration

#82 in Latin America

#1500 in the World

Founded: 1994

49. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Public Policy / Administration

#83 in Latin America

#1515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

50. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Public Policy / Administration

#85 in Latin America

#1548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

51. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Public Policy / Administration

#90 in Latin America

#1576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

52. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Public Policy / Administration

#92 in Latin America

#1601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

53. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Public Policy / Administration

#93 in Latin America

#1616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

54. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Public Policy / Administration

#94 in Latin America

#1631 in the World

Founded: 1961

The best cities to study Public Policy / Administration in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Campinas, and Belo Horizonte.