100 Best universities for Gerontology 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 Gerontology. A graph of 893K citations received by 54K academic papers made by 107 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 Gerontology

#1 in Latin America

#19 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Gerontology

#2 in Latin America

#100 in the World

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

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Gerontology

#3 in Latin America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Gerontology

#4 in Latin America

#115 in the World

Founded: 1933

5. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Gerontology

#5 in Latin America

#126 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Gerontology

#6 in Latin America

#132 in the World

Founded: 1969

7. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Gerontology

#7 in Latin America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

8. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Gerontology

#8 in Latin America

#160 in the World

Founded: 1950

9. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Gerontology

#9 in Latin America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

10. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Gerontology

#10 in Latin America

#192 in the World

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

11. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Gerontology

#11 in Latin America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

12. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Gerontology

#12 in Latin America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

13. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Gerontology

#13 in Latin America

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

14. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Gerontology

#14 in Latin America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

15. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Gerontology

#15 in Latin America

#264 in the World

Founded: 1946

16. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Gerontology

#16 in Latin America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

17. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Gerontology

#17 in Latin America

#301 in the World

Founded: 1948

18. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Gerontology

#18 in Latin America

#303 in the World

Founded: 1946

19. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Gerontology

#19 in Latin America

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

20. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Gerontology

#21 in Latin America

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

21. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Gerontology

#22 in Latin America

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

22. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Gerontology

#23 in Latin America

#359 in the World

Founded: 1960

23. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Gerontology

#24 in Latin America

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

24. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Gerontology

#26 in Latin America

#368 in the World

Founded: 1970

25. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Gerontology

#27 in Latin America

#380 in the World

Founded: 1973

26. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Gerontology

#28 in Latin America

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

27. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Gerontology

#29 in Latin America

#417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

28. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Gerontology

#30 in Latin America

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

29. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Gerontology

#31 in Latin America

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

30. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Gerontology

#32 in Latin America

#453 in the World

Founded: 1962

31. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Gerontology

#33 in Latin America

#479 in the World

Founded: 1969

32. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Gerontology

#34 in Latin America

#480 in the World

Founded: 1922

33. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Gerontology

#35 in Latin America

#498 in the World

Founded: 1970

34. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Gerontology

#36 in Latin America

#499 in the World

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

35. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Gerontology

#37 in Latin America

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

36. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Gerontology

#38 in Latin America

#533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

37. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Gerontology

#39 in Latin America

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

38. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Gerontology

#41 in Latin America

#566 in the World

Founded: 1957

39. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Gerontology

#42 in Latin America

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

40. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Gerontology

#43 in Latin America

#596 in the World

Founded: 1990

41. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Gerontology

#46 in Latin America

#663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

42. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Gerontology

#47 in Latin America

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

43. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Gerontology

#48 in Latin America

#674 in the World

Founded: 1972

44. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Gerontology

#49 in Latin America

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

45. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Gerontology

#51 in Latin America

#684 in the World

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

46. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Gerontology

#52 in Latin America

#695 in the World

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

47. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Gerontology

#53 in Latin America

#702 in the World

Founded: 1968

48. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Gerontology

#54 in Latin America

#703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

49. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Gerontology

#58 in Latin America

#713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

50. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Gerontology

#59 in Latin America

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

51. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Gerontology

#60 in Latin America

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

52. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Gerontology

#61 in Latin America

#752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

53. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Gerontology

#62 in Latin America

#755 in the World

Founded: 1958

54. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Gerontology

#63 in Latin America

#756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

55. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Gerontology

#64 in Latin America

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

56. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Gerontology

#66 in Latin America

#796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

57. Catholic University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Gerontology

#67 in Latin America

#797 in the World

Founded: 1960

58. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Gerontology

#68 in Latin America

#800 in the World

Founded: 1961

59. Estacio de Sa University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Gerontology

#70 in Latin America

#807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1970

60. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Gerontology

#71 in Latin America

#819 in the World

Founded: 1970

61. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Gerontology

#72 in Latin America

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1959

62. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Gerontology

#73 in Latin America

#904 in the World

Founded: 1953

63. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Gerontology

#76 in Latin America

#933 in the World

Founded: 1994

64. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Gerontology

#77 in Latin America

#955 in the World

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

65. Para State University

Brazil | Belem

For Gerontology

#80 in Latin America

#1024 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

66. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Gerontology

#81 in Latin America

#1025 in the World

Founded: 1914

67. University of Santa Cruz do Sul

Brazil | Santa Cruz do Sul

For Gerontology

#82 in Latin America

#1044 in the World

Founded: 1993

68. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Gerontology

#85 in Latin America

#1076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

69. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Gerontology

#86 in Latin America

#1079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

70. Sao Francisco University

Brazil | Braganca Paulista

For Gerontology

#88 in Latin America

#1089 in the World

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

71. University of Northern Parana

Brazil | Londrina

For Gerontology

#90 in Latin America

#1136 in the World

Enrollment: 200,000
Founded: 1972

72. University of Taquari Valley

Brazil | Lajeado

For Gerontology

#91 in Latin America

#1137 in the World

Founded: 1969

73. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Gerontology

#94 in Latin America

#1172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

74. Sao Judas Tadeu University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Gerontology

#95 in Latin America

#1174 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1971

75. Federal University of Pampa

Brazil | Bage

For Gerontology

#96 in Latin America

#1176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

76. Acarau Valley State University

Brazil | Sobral

For Gerontology

#97 in Latin America

#1198 in the World

Founded: 1968

77. Feevale University

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

For Gerontology

#99 in Latin America

#1234 in the World

Founded: 1969

78. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Gerontology

#100 in Latin America

#1250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

79. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Gerontology

#103 in Latin America

#1262 in the World

Founded: 1967

80. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Gerontology

#108 in Latin America

#1314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

81. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Gerontology

#109 in Latin America

#1317 in the World

Founded: 2002

82. Catholic University Dom Bosco

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Gerontology

#111 in Latin America

#1344 in the World

Founded: 1961

83. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

For Gerontology

#113 in Latin America

#1349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2005

84. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Gerontology

#117 in Latin America

#1366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

85. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Gerontology

#120 in Latin America

#1375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

86. State University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Gerontology

#121 in Latin America

#1380 in the World

Founded: 1988

87. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Gerontology

#122 in Latin America

#1382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

88. Regional Community University of Chapeco

Brazil | Chapeco

For Gerontology

#124 in Latin America

#1408 in the World

Founded: 1970

89. University of Mogi das Cruzes

Brazil | Mogi das Cruzes

For Gerontology

#127 in Latin America

#1451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1962

90. Federal University of Acre

Brazil | Rio Branco

For Gerontology

#132 in Latin America

#1487 in the World

Founded: 1964

91. University of Taubate

Brazil | Taubate

For Gerontology

#133 in Latin America

#1497 in the World

Founded: 1974

92. University of Franca

Brazil | Franca

For Gerontology

#135 in Latin America

#1512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

93. State University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Dourados

For Gerontology

#136 in Latin America

#1527 in the World

Founded: 1993

94. Salvador University

Brazil | Salvador

For Gerontology

#139 in Latin America

#1549 in the World

Founded: 1997

95. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Gerontology

#140 in Latin America

#1553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

96. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Gerontology

#143 in Latin America

#1585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

97. University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Criciuma

For Gerontology

#144 in Latin America

#1627 in the World

Founded: 1968

98. Parana State University

Brazil | Paranavai

For Gerontology

#158 in Latin America

#1787 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2013

99. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Gerontology

#160 in Latin America

#1803 in the World

Founded: 1912

100. University of Cruz Alta

Brazil | Cruz Alta

For Gerontology

#166 in Latin America

#1859 in the World

Founded: 1988

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