99 Best universities for Math Teachers in Brazil

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Math Teachers. A graph of 218K citations received by 34.2K academic papers made by 99 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 Math Teachers

#1 in Latin America

#190 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Math Teachers

#2 in Latin America

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Math Teachers

#3 in Latin America

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

4. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Math Teachers

#7 in Latin America

#474 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Math Teachers

#8 in Latin America

#501 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Math Teachers

#9 in Latin America

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

7. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Math Teachers

#12 in Latin America

#639 in the World

Founded: 1946

8. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Math Teachers

#13 in Latin America

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

9. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Math Teachers

#14 in Latin America

#681 in the World

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

10. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Math Teachers

#15 in Latin America

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Math Teachers

#16 in Latin America

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

12. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Math Teachers

#17 in Latin America

#945 in the World

Founded: 1933

13. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Math Teachers

#18 in Latin America

#949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

14. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Math Teachers

#20 in Latin America

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

15. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Math Teachers

#22 in Latin America

#1082 in the World

Founded: 1970

16. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Math Teachers

#23 in Latin America

#1099 in the World

Founded: 1960

17. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Math Teachers

#24 in Latin America

#1132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

18. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Math Teachers

#25 in Latin America

#1139 in the World

Founded: 1969

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Math Teachers

#27 in Latin America

#1182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

20. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Math Teachers

#28 in Latin America

#1216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

21. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Math Teachers

#30 in Latin America

#1251 in the World

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

22. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Math Teachers

#31 in Latin America

#1299 in the World

Founded: 1950

23. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Math Teachers

#32 in Latin America

#1310 in the World

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

24. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Math Teachers

#35 in Latin America

#1328 in the World

Founded: 1948

25. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Math Teachers

#36 in Latin America

#1364 in the World

Founded: 1961

26. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Math Teachers

#38 in Latin America

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

27. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Math Teachers

#41 in Latin America

#1399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

28. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Math Teachers

#42 in Latin America

#1412 in the World

Founded: 1946

29. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Math Teachers

#43 in Latin America

#1442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

30. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Math Teachers

#44 in Latin America

#1445 in the World

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

31. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Math Teachers

#47 in Latin America

#1534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

32. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Math Teachers

#48 in Latin America

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

33. Federal University of Para

For Math Teachers

#50 in Latin America

#1616 in the World

Founded: 1957

34. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Math Teachers

#52 in Latin America

#1636 in the World

Founded: 1970

35. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Math Teachers

#58 in Latin America

#1700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

36. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Math Teachers

#64 in Latin America

#1858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

37. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Math Teachers

#66 in Latin America

#1909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

38. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Math Teachers

#67 in Latin America

#1931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

39. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Math Teachers

#73 in Latin America

#2013 in the World

Founded: 1912

40. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Math Teachers

#75 in Latin America

#2055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

41. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Math Teachers

#79 in Latin America

#2111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

42. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Math Teachers

#82 in Latin America

#2114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

43. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Math Teachers

#83 in Latin America

#2145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

44. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Math Teachers

#84 in Latin America

#2159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

45. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Math Teachers

#88 in Latin America

#2225 in the World

Founded: 1922

46. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Math Teachers

#89 in Latin America

#2229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

47. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Math Teachers

#91 in Latin America

#2266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

48. Sao Francisco University

Brazil | Braganca Paulista

For Math Teachers

#92 in Latin America

#2279 in the World

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

49. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Math Teachers

#93 in Latin America

#2299 in the World

Founded: 1969

50. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Math Teachers

#95 in Latin America

#2327 in the World

Founded: 1958

51. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Math Teachers

#98 in Latin America

#2355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

52. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Math Teachers

#100 in Latin America

#2368 in the World

Founded: 1967

53. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Math Teachers

#101 in Latin America

#2372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

54. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Math Teachers

#103 in Latin America

#2388 in the World

Founded: 1972

55. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Math Teachers

#105 in Latin America

#2400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

56. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Math Teachers

#107 in Latin America

#2407 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

57. Federal University of Pampa

For Math Teachers

#110 in Latin America

#2488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

58. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Math Teachers

#112 in Latin America

#2507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

59. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Math Teachers

#113 in Latin America

#2509 in the World

Founded: 1990

60. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Math Teachers

#117 in Latin America

#2545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

61. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Math Teachers

#121 in Latin America

#2723 in the World

Founded: 1994

62. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Math Teachers

#131 in Latin America

#2860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

63. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Math Teachers

#133 in Latin America

#2873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

64. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Math Teachers

#144 in Latin America

#2967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

65. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Math Teachers

#145 in Latin America

#2982 in the World

Founded: 1973

66. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Math Teachers

#146 in Latin America

#3012 in the World

Founded: 1970

67. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Math Teachers

#148 in Latin America

#3014 in the World

Founded: 1968

68. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Math Teachers

#149 in Latin America

#3016 in the World

Founded: 2002

69. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Math Teachers

#150 in Latin America

#3017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

70. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Math Teachers

#155 in Latin America

#3141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

71. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Math Teachers

#161 in Latin America

#3173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

72. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Math Teachers

#174 in Latin America

#3302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

73. Para State University

For Math Teachers

#178 in Latin America

#3344 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

74. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Math Teachers

#179 in Latin America

#3345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

75. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Math Teachers

#181 in Latin America

#3372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

76. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Math Teachers

#182 in Latin America

#3403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

77. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Math Teachers

#185 in Latin America

#3430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

78. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Math Teachers

#195 in Latin America

#3576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

79. Parana State University

Brazil | Paranavai

For Math Teachers

#196 in Latin America

#3587 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2013

80. University of Santa Cruz do Sul

Brazil | Santa Cruz do Sul

For Math Teachers

#203 in Latin America

#3669 in the World

Founded: 1993

81. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Math Teachers

#204 in Latin America

#3674 in the World

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

82. University of Taquari Valley

Brazil | Lajeado

For Math Teachers

#205 in Latin America

#3704 in the World

Founded: 1969

83. Minas Gerais State University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Math Teachers

#214 in Latin America

#3760 in the World

Founded: 1989

84. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

For Math Teachers

#217 in Latin America

#3796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2005

85. Federal University of Rondonia

Brazil | Porto Velho

For Math Teachers

#219 in Latin America

#3804 in the World

Founded: 1982

86. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Math Teachers

#225 in Latin America

#3903 in the World

Founded: 1953

87. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Math Teachers

#226 in Latin America

#3912 in the World

Founded: 1914

88. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Math Teachers

#234 in Latin America

#4039 in the World

Founded: 1962

89. Federal University of Acre

Brazil | Rio Branco

For Math Teachers

#236 in Latin America

#4051 in the World

Founded: 1964

90. Feevale University

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

For Math Teachers

#237 in Latin America

#4068 in the World

Founded: 1969

91. Sao Judas Tadeu University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Math Teachers

#239 in Latin America

#4090 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1971

92. State University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Math Teachers

#242 in Latin America

#4125 in the World

Founded: 1988

93. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Math Teachers

#244 in Latin America

#4147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1967

94. Federal University of Western Para

Brazil | Santarem

For Math Teachers

#253 in Latin America

#4238 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1970

95. Municipal University of Sao Caetano do Sul

Brazil | Sao Caetano do Sul

For Math Teachers

#256 in Latin America

#4249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

96. University of Northern Parana

Brazil | Londrina

For Math Teachers

#261 in Latin America

#4282 in the World

Enrollment: 200,000
Founded: 1972

97. Salvador University

Brazil | Salvador

For Math Teachers

#264 in Latin America

#4301 in the World

Founded: 1997

98. State University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Dourados

For Math Teachers

#265 in Latin America

#4304 in the World

Founded: 1993

99. Acarau Valley State University

Brazil | Sobral

For Math Teachers

#267 in Latin America

#4314 in the World

Founded: 1968

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

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