79 Best universities for Critical Care Nursing 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 Critical Care Nursing. A graph of 785K citations received by 34.8K academic papers made by 79 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

#78 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

#165 in the World

Founded: 1933

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Critical Care Nursing

#3 in Latin America

#293 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Critical Care Nursing

#4 in Latin America

#301 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Critical Care Nursing

#5 in Latin America

#304 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Critical Care Nursing

#6 in Latin America

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

7. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Critical Care Nursing

#8 in Latin America

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

8. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Critical Care Nursing

#9 in Latin America

#449 in the World

Founded: 1946

9. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Critical Care Nursing

#11 in Latin America

#476 in the World

Founded: 1950

10. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Critical Care Nursing

#12 in Latin America

#477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

11. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Critical Care Nursing

#14 in Latin America

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

12. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Critical Care Nursing

#16 in Latin America

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Critical Care Nursing

#21 in Latin America

#609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

14. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Critical Care Nursing

#22 in Latin America

#613 in the World

Founded: 1948

15. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Critical Care Nursing

#24 in Latin America

#625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

16. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Critical Care Nursing

#25 in Latin America

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

17. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Critical Care Nursing

#27 in Latin America

#696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

18. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Critical Care Nursing

#28 in Latin America

#712 in the World

Founded: 1946

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Critical Care Nursing

#29 in Latin America

#713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

20. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Critical Care Nursing

#30 in Latin America

#718 in the World

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

21. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Critical Care Nursing

#32 in Latin America

#739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

22. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Critical Care Nursing

#34 in Latin America

#783 in the World

Founded: 1953

23. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Critical Care Nursing

#35 in Latin America

#792 in the World

Founded: 1969

24. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Critical Care Nursing

#36 in Latin America

#811 in the World

Founded: 1970

25. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Critical Care Nursing

#38 in Latin America

#843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

26. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Critical Care Nursing

#39 in Latin America

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

27. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Critical Care Nursing

#44 in Latin America

#948 in the World

Founded: 1960

28. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Critical Care Nursing

#46 in Latin America

#1008 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

29. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Critical Care Nursing

#48 in Latin America

#1031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

30. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Critical Care Nursing

#49 in Latin America

#1042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

31. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Critical Care Nursing

#50 in Latin America

#1046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

32. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Critical Care Nursing

#54 in Latin America

#1058 in the World

Founded: 1970

33. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Critical Care Nursing

#55 in Latin America

#1064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

34. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Critical Care Nursing

#57 in Latin America

#1076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

35. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Critical Care Nursing

#60 in Latin America

#1083 in the World

Founded: 1990

36. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Critical Care Nursing

#61 in Latin America

#1093 in the World

Founded: 1973

37. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Critical Care Nursing

#64 in Latin America

#1155 in the World

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

38. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Critical Care Nursing

#65 in Latin America

#1157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

39. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Critical Care Nursing

#68 in Latin America

#1175 in the World

Founded: 1969

40. University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Criciuma

For Critical Care Nursing

#69 in Latin America

#1197 in the World

Founded: 1968

41. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Critical Care Nursing

#70 in Latin America

#1208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

42. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Critical Care Nursing

#71 in Latin America

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

43. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Critical Care Nursing

#72 in Latin America

#1232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

44. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Critical Care Nursing

#73 in Latin America

#1233 in the World

Founded: 1961

45. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Critical Care Nursing

#75 in Latin America

#1274 in the World

Founded: 1994

46. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Critical Care Nursing

#76 in Latin America

#1282 in the World

Founded: 1957

47. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Critical Care Nursing

#84 in Latin America

#1418 in the World

Founded: 1922

48. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Critical Care Nursing

#85 in Latin America

#1422 in the World

Founded: 1972

49. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Critical Care Nursing

#89 in Latin America

#1507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

50. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Critical Care Nursing

#91 in Latin America

#1512 in the World

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

51. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Critical Care Nursing

#95 in Latin America

#1548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

52. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Critical Care Nursing

#97 in Latin America

#1573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

53. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Critical Care Nursing

#98 in Latin America

#1581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

54. Para State University

Brazil | Belem

For Critical Care Nursing

#99 in Latin America

#1586 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

55. Catholic University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Critical Care Nursing

#100 in Latin America

#1595 in the World

Founded: 1960

56. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Critical Care Nursing

#103 in Latin America

#1645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

57. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Critical Care Nursing

#105 in Latin America

#1671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

58. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Critical Care Nursing

#108 in Latin America

#1703 in the World

Founded: 2002

59. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Critical Care Nursing

#111 in Latin America

#1742 in the World

Founded: 1968

60. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Critical Care Nursing

#115 in Latin America

#1774 in the World

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

61. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Critical Care Nursing

#117 in Latin America

#1789 in the World

Founded: 1967

62. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Critical Care Nursing

#122 in Latin America

#1811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1959

63. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Critical Care Nursing

#126 in Latin America

#1826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

64. Salvador University

Brazil | Salvador

For Critical Care Nursing

#128 in Latin America

#1839 in the World

Founded: 1997

65. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Critical Care Nursing

#130 in Latin America

#1843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

66. University of Santa Cruz do Sul

Brazil | Santa Cruz do Sul

For Critical Care Nursing

#134 in Latin America

#1869 in the World

Founded: 1993

67. Positivo University

Brazil | Curitiba

For Critical Care Nursing

#135 in Latin America

#1873 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1988

68. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Critical Care Nursing

#136 in Latin America

#1887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

69. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Critical Care Nursing

#139 in Latin America

#1906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

70. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Critical Care Nursing

#140 in Latin America

#1919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

71. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Critical Care Nursing

#146 in Latin America

#1962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

72. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Critical Care Nursing

#147 in Latin America

#1965 in the World

Founded: 1958

73. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Critical Care Nursing

#148 in Latin America

#1974 in the World

Founded: 1970

74. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Critical Care Nursing

#149 in Latin America

#1982 in the World

Founded: 1914

75. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Critical Care Nursing

#150 in Latin America

#2005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

76. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Critical Care Nursing

#151 in Latin America

#2011 in the World

Founded: 1962

77. Sao Francisco University

Brazil | Braganca Paulista

For Critical Care Nursing

#156 in Latin America

#2049 in the World

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

78. Federal University of Acre

Brazil | Rio Branco

For Critical Care Nursing

#157 in Latin America

#2057 in the World

Founded: 1964

79. State University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Critical Care Nursing

#168 in Latin America

#2163 in the World

Founded: 1988

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, Belo Horizonte, and Porto Alegre.