69 Best universities for Critical Care Nursing 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 Critical Care Nursing. A graph of 474K citations received by 26.4K academic papers made by 69 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 Critical Care Nursing

#1 in Latin America

#95 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Critical Care Nursing

#2 in Latin America

#192 in the World

Founded: 1933

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Critical Care Nursing

#3 in Latin America

#304 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Critical Care Nursing

#4 in Latin America

#327 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Critical Care Nursing

#5 in Latin America

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

6. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Critical Care Nursing

#7 in Latin America

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

7. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Critical Care Nursing

#8 in Latin America

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

8. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Critical Care Nursing

#11 in Latin America

#492 in the World

Founded: 1946

9. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Critical Care Nursing

#12 in Latin America

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

10. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Critical Care Nursing

#15 in Latin America

#549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

11. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Critical Care Nursing

#17 in Latin America

#557 in the World

Founded: 1950

12. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Critical Care Nursing

#18 in Latin America

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Critical Care Nursing

#20 in Latin America

#613 in the World

Founded: 1948

14. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Critical Care Nursing

#21 in Latin America

#649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

15. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Critical Care Nursing

#23 in Latin America

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

16. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Critical Care Nursing

#25 in Latin America

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

17. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Critical Care Nursing

#28 in Latin America

#752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

18. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Critical Care Nursing

#30 in Latin America

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

19. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Critical Care Nursing

#32 in Latin America

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

20. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Critical Care Nursing

#33 in Latin America

#812 in the World

Founded: 1946

21. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Critical Care Nursing

#35 in Latin America

#827 in the World

Founded: 1970

22. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Critical Care Nursing

#38 in Latin America

#883 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

23. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Critical Care Nursing

#39 in Latin America

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

24. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Critical Care Nursing

#40 in Latin America

#913 in the World

Founded: 1953

25. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Critical Care Nursing

#41 in Latin America

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

26. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Critical Care Nursing

#43 in Latin America

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

27. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Critical Care Nursing

#44 in Latin America

#947 in the World

Founded: 1969

28. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Critical Care Nursing

#50 in Latin America

#1013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

29. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Critical Care Nursing

#51 in Latin America

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

30. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Critical Care Nursing

#54 in Latin America

#1048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

31. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Critical Care Nursing

#56 in Latin America

#1057 in the World

Founded: 1960

32. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Critical Care Nursing

#57 in Latin America

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

33. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Critical Care Nursing

#58 in Latin America

#1110 in the World

Founded: 1970

34. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Critical Care Nursing

#59 in Latin America

#1130 in the World

Founded: 1990

35. University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Criciuma

For Critical Care Nursing

#61 in Latin America

#1137 in the World

Founded: 1968

36. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Critical Care Nursing

#62 in Latin America

#1138 in the World

Founded: 1969

37. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Critical Care Nursing

#63 in Latin America

#1149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

38. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Critical Care Nursing

#64 in Latin America

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

39. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Critical Care Nursing

#67 in Latin America

#1186 in the World

Founded: 1961

40. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Critical Care Nursing

#68 in Latin America

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

41. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Critical Care Nursing

#71 in Latin America

#1238 in the World

Founded: 1957

42. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Critical Care Nursing

#73 in Latin America

#1276 in the World

Founded: 1973

43. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Critical Care Nursing

#75 in Latin America

#1316 in the World

Founded: 1994

44. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Critical Care Nursing

#76 in Latin America

#1326 in the World

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

45. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Critical Care Nursing

#77 in Latin America

#1354 in the World

Founded: 1972

46. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Critical Care Nursing

#78 in Latin America

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

47. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Critical Care Nursing

#85 in Latin America

#1454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

48. Catholic University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Critical Care Nursing

#87 in Latin America

#1488 in the World

Founded: 1960

49. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Critical Care Nursing

#88 in Latin America

#1519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

50. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Critical Care Nursing

#89 in Latin America

#1521 in the World

Founded: 1922

51. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Critical Care Nursing

#92 in Latin America

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

52. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Critical Care Nursing

#95 in Latin America

#1548 in the World

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

53. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Critical Care Nursing

#100 in Latin America

#1627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

54. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Critical Care Nursing

#101 in Latin America

#1629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

55. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Critical Care Nursing

#103 in Latin America

#1660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

56. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Critical Care Nursing

#108 in Latin America

#1691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

57. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Critical Care Nursing

#112 in Latin America

#1715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

58. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Critical Care Nursing

#116 in Latin America

#1751 in the World

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

59. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Critical Care Nursing

#118 in Latin America

#1760 in the World

Founded: 1958

60. Para State University

Brazil | Belem

For Critical Care Nursing

#120 in Latin America

#1769 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

61. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Critical Care Nursing

#121 in Latin America

#1773 in the World

Founded: 1967

62. University of Santa Cruz do Sul

Brazil | Santa Cruz do Sul

For Critical Care Nursing

#123 in Latin America

#1777 in the World

Founded: 1993

63. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Critical Care Nursing

#128 in Latin America

#1809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

64. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Critical Care Nursing

#129 in Latin America

#1812 in the World

Founded: 2002

65. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Critical Care Nursing

#130 in Latin America

#1827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

66. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Critical Care Nursing

#131 in Latin America

#1828 in the World

Founded: 1914

67. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Critical Care Nursing

#132 in Latin America

#1844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

68. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Critical Care Nursing

#134 in Latin America

#1865 in the World

Founded: 1970

69. Salvador University

Brazil | Salvador

For Critical Care Nursing

#139 in Latin America

#1896 in the World

Founded: 1997

The best cities to study Critical Care Nursing in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, and Belo Horizonte.