43 Best universities for Ophthalmology 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 Ophthalmology. A graph of 284K citations received by 17.9K academic papers made by 43 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. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Ophthalmology

#1 in Latin America

#50 in the World

Founded: 1933

2. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Ophthalmology

#2 in Latin America

#64 in the World

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

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Ophthalmology

#3 in Latin America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Ophthalmology

#5 in Latin America

#319 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Ophthalmology

#7 in Latin America

#390 in the World

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

6. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Ophthalmology

#8 in Latin America

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Ophthalmology

#9 in Latin America

#458 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Ophthalmology

#11 in Latin America

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

9. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Ophthalmology

#12 in Latin America

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

10. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Ophthalmology

#14 in Latin America

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

11. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Ophthalmology

#16 in Latin America

#752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

12. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Ophthalmology

#17 in Latin America

#797 in the World

Founded: 1946

13. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Ophthalmology

#21 in Latin America

#881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

14. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Ophthalmology

#22 in Latin America

#886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

15. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Ophthalmology

#23 in Latin America

#924 in the World

Founded: 1957

16. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Ophthalmology

#24 in Latin America

#930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

17. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Ophthalmology

#29 in Latin America

#995 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Ophthalmology

#31 in Latin America

#1004 in the World

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

19. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Ophthalmology

#33 in Latin America

#1009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

20. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Ophthalmology

#34 in Latin America

#1010 in the World

Founded: 1950

21. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Ophthalmology

#37 in Latin America

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

22. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Ophthalmology

#39 in Latin America

#1181 in the World

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

23. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Ophthalmology

#41 in Latin America

#1196 in the World

Founded: 1970

24. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Ophthalmology

#43 in Latin America

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

25. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Ophthalmology

#45 in Latin America

#1256 in the World

Founded: 1969

26. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Ophthalmology

#46 in Latin America

#1274 in the World

Founded: 1948

27. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Ophthalmology

#49 in Latin America

#1298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

28. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Ophthalmology

#51 in Latin America

#1342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

29. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Ophthalmology

#52 in Latin America

#1354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

30. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Ophthalmology

#55 in Latin America

#1416 in the World

Founded: 1973

31. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Ophthalmology

#56 in Latin America

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

32. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Ophthalmology

#60 in Latin America

#1486 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

33. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Ophthalmology

#61 in Latin America

#1488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

34. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Ophthalmology

#67 in Latin America

#1553 in the World

Founded: 1990

35. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Ophthalmology

#71 in Latin America

#1579 in the World

Founded: 1960

36. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Ophthalmology

#73 in Latin America

#1605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

37. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Ophthalmology

#74 in Latin America

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

38. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Ophthalmology

#76 in Latin America

#1620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

39. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Ophthalmology

#80 in Latin America

#1663 in the World

Founded: 1953

40. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Ophthalmology

#81 in Latin America

#1702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

41. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Ophthalmology

#82 in Latin America

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

42. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Ophthalmology

#83 in Latin America

#1778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

43. Positivo University

Brazil | Curitiba

For Ophthalmology

#84 in Latin America

#1791 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1988

The best cities to study Ophthalmology in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Campinas, Belo Horizonte, and Rio de Janeiro.