100 Best Medical schools in Brazil

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 13.4M citations received by 981K academic papers made by 128 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 Medicine

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

7. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Medicine

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

14. University of Brasilia

For Medicine

#638 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1962

18. Brasil University

For Medicine

#784 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1989

20. Federal University of Goias

For Medicine

#817 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

29. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Medicine

#1042 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

41. State University of Ceara

For Medicine

#1364 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

44. Federal University of Lavras

For Medicine

#1439 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1908

51. University of Fortaleza

For Medicine

#1633 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1973

52. Nove de Julho University

For Medicine

#1649 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1972

61. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

For Medicine

#1850 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
23,988
Founded
1969

70. Para State University

For Medicine

#1990 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1993

72. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

For Medicine

#2098 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
12,446
Founded
1987

74. Federal University of ABC

For Medicine

#2157 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

75. Sao Francisco University

For Medicine

#2177 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
9,622
Founded
1976

76. Federal University of Pampa

For Medicine

#2240 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2006

81. University of Franca

For Medicine

#2437 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1970

82. Bahia State University

For Medicine

#2467 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1983

84. State University of Santa Cruz

For Medicine

#2509 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1972

85. Federal University of Tocantins

For Medicine

#2559 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2000

86. University of Mogi das Cruzes

For Medicine

#2597 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1962

87. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

For Medicine

#2624 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1967

88. Positivo University

For Medicine

#2667 in the World
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1988

100. Mato Grosso State University

For Medicine

#3267 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1993

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