100 Best universities for Gerontology in Brazil

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Gerontology. A graph of 946K citations received by 56K academic papers made by 108 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

#120 in the World

Founded: 1933

5. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Gerontology

#5 in Latin America

#131 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Gerontology

#6 in Latin America

#137 in the World

Founded: 1969

7. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Gerontology

#7 in Latin America

#144 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

#166 in the World

Founded: 1950

9. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Gerontology

#9 in Latin America

#173 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

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

13. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Gerontology

#13 in Latin America

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

14. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Gerontology

#14 in Latin America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

15. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Gerontology

#15 in Latin America

#270 in the World

Founded: 1946

16. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Gerontology

#16 in Latin America

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

17. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Gerontology

#17 in Latin America

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

18. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Gerontology

#18 in Latin America

#311 in the World

Founded: 1948

19. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Gerontology

#19 in Latin America

#312 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Gerontology

#21 in Latin America

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

21. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Gerontology

#22 in Latin America

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

22. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Gerontology

#24 in Latin America

#367 in the World

Founded: 1960

23. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Gerontology

#25 in Latin America

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

24. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Gerontology

#26 in Latin America

#379 in the World

Founded: 1970

25. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Gerontology

#27 in Latin America

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

26. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Gerontology

#28 in Latin America

#395 in the World

Founded: 1973

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

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

29. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Gerontology

#31 in Latin America

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

30. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Gerontology

#32 in Latin America

#462 in the World

Founded: 1962

31. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Gerontology

#33 in Latin America

#484 in the World

Founded: 1969

32. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Gerontology

#34 in Latin America

#488 in the World

Founded: 1922

33. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Gerontology

#35 in Latin America

#501 in the World

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

34. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Gerontology

#36 in Latin America

#502 in the World

Founded: 1970

35. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Gerontology

#37 in Latin America

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

36. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Gerontology

#39 in Latin America

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

37. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Gerontology

#40 in Latin America

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

38. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Gerontology

#41 in Latin America

#577 in the World

Founded: 1957

39. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Gerontology

#42 in Latin America

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

40. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Gerontology

#43 in Latin America

#615 in the World

Founded: 1990

41. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Gerontology

#46 in Latin America

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

42. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Gerontology

#48 in Latin America

#682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

43. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Gerontology

#50 in Latin America

#692 in the World

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

44. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Gerontology

#52 in Latin America

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

45. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Gerontology

#53 in Latin America

#701 in the World

Founded: 1972

46. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Gerontology

#55 in Latin America

#712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

47. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Gerontology

#56 in Latin America

#714 in the World

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

48. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Gerontology

#57 in Latin America

#724 in the World

Founded: 1968

49. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Gerontology

#58 in Latin America

#732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

50. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Gerontology

#59 in Latin America

#752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

51. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Gerontology

#60 in Latin America

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

52. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Gerontology

#61 in Latin America

#756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

53. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Gerontology

#62 in Latin America

#777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

54. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Gerontology

#64 in Latin America

#790 in the World

Founded: 1958

55. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Gerontology

#65 in Latin America

#799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

56. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Gerontology

#66 in Latin America

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

57. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Gerontology

#67 in Latin America

#813 in the World

Founded: 1961

58. Catholic University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Gerontology

#68 in Latin America

#821 in the World

Founded: 1960

59. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Gerontology

#70 in Latin America

#842 in the World

Founded: 1970

60. Estacio de Sa University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Gerontology

#71 in Latin America

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1970

61. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Gerontology

#73 in Latin America

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1959

62. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Gerontology

#74 in Latin America

#921 in the World

Founded: 1953

63. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Gerontology

#76 in Latin America

#971 in the World

Founded: 1994

64. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Gerontology

#78 in Latin America

#983 in the World

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

65. Para State University

Brazil | Belem

For Gerontology

#80 in Latin America

#1039 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

66. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Gerontology

#81 in Latin America

#1057 in the World

Founded: 1914

67. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Gerontology

#84 in Latin America

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

68. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Gerontology

#85 in Latin America

#1084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

69. University of Santa Cruz do Sul

Brazil | Santa Cruz do Sul

For Gerontology

#86 in Latin America

#1085 in the World

Founded: 1993

70. Sao Francisco University

Brazil | Braganca Paulista

For Gerontology

#88 in Latin America

#1128 in the World

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

71. University of Northern Parana

Brazil | Londrina

For Gerontology

#92 in Latin America

#1171 in the World

Enrollment: 200,000
Founded: 1972

72. Sao Judas Tadeu University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Gerontology

#93 in Latin America

#1195 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1971

73. Federal University of Pampa

Brazil | Bage

For Gerontology

#94 in Latin America

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

74. University of Taquari Valley

Brazil | Lajeado

For Gerontology

#95 in Latin America

#1197 in the World

Founded: 1969

75. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Gerontology

#96 in Latin America

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

76. Acarau Valley State University

Brazil | Sobral

For Gerontology

#98 in Latin America

#1231 in the World

Founded: 1968

77. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Gerontology

#99 in Latin America

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

78. Feevale University

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

For Gerontology

#100 in Latin America

#1265 in the World

Founded: 1969

79. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Gerontology

#105 in Latin America

#1303 in the World

Founded: 1967

80. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Gerontology

#110 in Latin America

#1342 in the World

Founded: 2002

81. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Gerontology

#111 in Latin America

#1343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

82. Catholic University Dom Bosco

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Gerontology

#114 in Latin America

#1374 in the World

Founded: 1961

83. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

For Gerontology

#116 in Latin America

#1384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2005

84. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Gerontology

#117 in Latin America

#1397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

85. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Gerontology

#121 in Latin America

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

86. State University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Gerontology

#124 in Latin America

#1412 in the World

Founded: 1988

87. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Gerontology

#126 in Latin America

#1451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

88. University of Mogi das Cruzes

Brazil | Mogi das Cruzes

For Gerontology

#127 in Latin America

#1472 in the World

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

89. Federal University of Acre

Brazil | Rio Branco

For Gerontology

#128 in Latin America

#1479 in the World

Founded: 1964

90. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Gerontology

#133 in Latin America

#1521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

91. University of Taubate

Brazil | Taubate

For Gerontology

#134 in Latin America

#1526 in the World

Founded: 1974

92. University of Franca

Brazil | Franca

For Gerontology

#135 in Latin America

#1539 in the World

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

93. Salvador University

Brazil | Salvador

For Gerontology

#138 in Latin America

#1571 in the World

Founded: 1997

94. State University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Dourados

For Gerontology

#139 in Latin America

#1585 in the World

Founded: 1993

95. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Gerontology

#143 in Latin America

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

96. Regional Community University of Chapeco

Brazil | Chapeco

For Gerontology

#145 in Latin America

#1655 in the World

Founded: 1970

97. University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Criciuma

For Gerontology

#146 in Latin America

#1678 in the World

Founded: 1968

98. Parana State University

Brazil | Paranavai

For Gerontology

#158 in Latin America

#1821 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2013

99. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Gerontology

#161 in Latin America

#1832 in the World

Founded: 1912

100. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Gerontology

#167 in Latin America

#1927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

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.