98 Best universities for Math Teachers 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 Math Teachers. A graph of 201K citations received by 33.4K academic papers made by 98 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

#185 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

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Math Teachers

#3 in Latin America

#390 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

#472 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Math Teachers

#8 in Latin America

#499 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

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

7. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Math Teachers

#12 in Latin America

#617 in the World

Founded: 1946

8. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Math Teachers

#13 in Latin America

#629 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

#671 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

#810 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

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

12. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Math Teachers

#17 in Latin America

#927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Math Teachers

#18 in Latin America

#929 in the World

Founded: 1933

14. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Math Teachers

#20 in Latin America

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

15. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Math Teachers

#21 in Latin America

#1068 in the World

Founded: 1970

16. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Math Teachers

#23 in Latin America

#1085 in the World

Founded: 1960

17. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Math Teachers

#24 in Latin America

#1108 in the World

Founded: 1969

18. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Math Teachers

#25 in Latin America

#1122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Math Teachers

#26 in Latin America

#1145 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

#29 in Latin America

#1226 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

#1288 in the World

Founded: 1950

23. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Math Teachers

#32 in Latin America

#1305 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

#33 in Latin America

#1311 in the World

Founded: 1948

25. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Math Teachers

#36 in Latin America

#1336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

26. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Math Teachers

#37 in Latin America

#1355 in the World

Founded: 1961

27. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Math Teachers

#39 in Latin America

#1383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

28. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Math Teachers

#41 in Latin America

#1404 in the World

Founded: 1946

29. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Math Teachers

#42 in Latin America

#1421 in the World

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

30. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Math Teachers

#44 in Latin America

#1431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

31. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Math Teachers

#46 in Latin America

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

32. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Math Teachers

#49 in Latin America

#1552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

33. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Math Teachers

#53 in Latin America

#1640 in the World

Founded: 1970

34. Federal University of Para

For Math Teachers

#55 in Latin America

#1653 in the World

Founded: 1957

35. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Math Teachers

#56 in Latin America

#1660 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

#1867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

37. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Math Teachers

#67 in Latin America

#1891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

38. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Math Teachers

#68 in Latin America

#1898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

39. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Math Teachers

#73 in Latin America

#2000 in the World

Founded: 1912

40. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Math Teachers

#76 in Latin America

#2064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

41. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Math Teachers

#77 in Latin America

#2068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

42. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Math Teachers

#80 in Latin America

#2113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

43. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Math Teachers

#81 in Latin America

#2128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

44. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Math Teachers

#84 in Latin America

#2180 in the World

Founded: 1922

45. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Math Teachers

#85 in Latin America

#2189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

46. Sao Francisco University

Brazil | Braganca Paulista

For Math Teachers

#87 in Latin America

#2214 in the World

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

47. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Math Teachers

#88 in Latin America

#2217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

48. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Math Teachers

#91 in Latin America

#2248 in the World

Founded: 1958

49. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Math Teachers

#92 in Latin America

#2251 in the World

Founded: 1969

50. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Math Teachers

#93 in Latin America

#2269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

51. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Math Teachers

#94 in Latin America

#2283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

52. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Math Teachers

#95 in Latin America

#2285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

53. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Math Teachers

#100 in Latin America

#2317 in the World

Founded: 1967

54. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Math Teachers

#102 in Latin America

#2376 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

55. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Math Teachers

#107 in Latin America

#2391 in the World

Founded: 1972

56. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Math Teachers

#108 in Latin America

#2394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

57. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Math Teachers

#110 in Latin America

#2447 in the World

Founded: 1990

58. Federal University of Pampa

For Math Teachers

#112 in Latin America

#2464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

59. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Math Teachers

#115 in Latin America

#2510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

60. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Math Teachers

#119 in Latin America

#2593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

61. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Math Teachers

#120 in Latin America

#2709 in the World

Founded: 1994

62. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Math Teachers

#129 in Latin America

#2808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

63. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Math Teachers

#135 in Latin America

#2861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

64. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Math Teachers

#141 in Latin America

#2919 in the World

Founded: 2002

65. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Math Teachers

#144 in Latin America

#2943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

66. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Math Teachers

#145 in Latin America

#2945 in the World

Founded: 1973

67. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Math Teachers

#148 in Latin America

#2971 in the World

Founded: 1970

68. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Math Teachers

#150 in Latin America

#2988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

69. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Math Teachers

#151 in Latin America

#2991 in the World

Founded: 1968

70. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Math Teachers

#159 in Latin America

#3129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

71. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Math Teachers

#166 in Latin America

#3231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

72. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Math Teachers

#173 in Latin America

#3272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

73. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Math Teachers

#174 in Latin America

#3296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

74. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Math Teachers

#177 in Latin America

#3351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

75. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Math Teachers

#180 in Latin America

#3368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

76. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Math Teachers

#186 in Latin America

#3419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

77. Para State University

For Math Teachers

#189 in Latin America

#3462 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

78. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Math Teachers

#194 in Latin America

#3547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

79. Parana State University

Brazil | Paranavai

For Math Teachers

#195 in Latin America

#3556 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2013

80. University of Taquari Valley

Brazil | Lajeado

For Math Teachers

#196 in Latin America

#3596 in the World

Founded: 1969

81. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Math Teachers

#203 in Latin America

#3616 in the World

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

82. University of Santa Cruz do Sul

Brazil | Santa Cruz do Sul

For Math Teachers

#207 in Latin America

#3672 in the World

Founded: 1993

83. Minas Gerais State University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Math Teachers

#210 in Latin America

#3717 in the World

Founded: 1989

84. Federal University of Rondonia

Brazil | Porto Velho

For Math Teachers

#215 in Latin America

#3772 in the World

Founded: 1982

85. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

For Math Teachers

#221 in Latin America

#3843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2005

86. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Math Teachers

#224 in Latin America

#3902 in the World

Founded: 1914

87. Federal University of Acre

Brazil | Rio Branco

For Math Teachers

#232 in Latin America

#3987 in the World

Founded: 1964

88. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Math Teachers

#234 in Latin America

#3997 in the World

Founded: 1962

89. Feevale University

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

For Math Teachers

#235 in Latin America

#4003 in the World

Founded: 1969

90. Sao Judas Tadeu University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Math Teachers

#236 in Latin America

#4018 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1971

91. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Math Teachers

#240 in Latin America

#4074 in the World

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

92. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Math Teachers

#248 in Latin America

#4159 in the World

Founded: 1953

93. Municipal University of Sao Caetano do Sul

Brazil | Sao Caetano do Sul

For Math Teachers

#251 in Latin America

#4194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

94. University of Northern Parana

Brazil | Londrina

For Math Teachers

#253 in Latin America

#4199 in the World

Enrollment: 200,000
Founded: 1972

95. Federal University of Western Para

Brazil | Santarem

For Math Teachers

#255 in Latin America

#4219 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1970

96. Salvador University

Brazil | Salvador

For Math Teachers

#257 in Latin America

#4236 in the World

Founded: 1997

97. State University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Dourados

For Math Teachers

#260 in Latin America

#4241 in the World

Founded: 1993

98. Acarau Valley State University

Brazil | Sobral

For Math Teachers

#261 in Latin America

#4246 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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