81 Best universities for Pediatrics 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 Pediatrics. A graph of 596K citations received by 38.5K academic papers made by 81 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 Pediatrics

#1 in Latin America

#53 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Pediatrics

#2 in Latin America

#120 in the World

Founded: 1933

3. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Pediatrics

#3 in Latin America

#183 in the World

Founded: 1969

4. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Pediatrics

#4 in Latin America

#186 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Pediatrics

#5 in Latin America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

6. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Pediatrics

#7 in Latin America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

7. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Pediatrics

#8 in Latin America

#240 in the World

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

8. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Pediatrics

#11 in Latin America

#345 in the World

Founded: 1946

9. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Pediatrics

#12 in Latin America

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

10. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Pediatrics

#13 in Latin America

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

11. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Pediatrics

#15 in Latin America

#408 in the World

Founded: 1946

12. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Pediatrics

#16 in Latin America

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

13. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Pediatrics

#20 in Latin America

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

14. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Pediatrics

#21 in Latin America

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

15. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Pediatrics

#22 in Latin America

#526 in the World

Founded: 1948

16. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Pediatrics

#24 in Latin America

#547 in the World

Founded: 1950

17. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Pediatrics

#25 in Latin America

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

18. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Pediatrics

#26 in Latin America

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

19. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Pediatrics

#29 in Latin America

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

20. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Pediatrics

#31 in Latin America

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

21. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Pediatrics

#33 in Latin America

#690 in the World

Founded: 1953

22. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Pediatrics

#34 in Latin America

#703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

23. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Pediatrics

#35 in Latin America

#721 in the World

Founded: 1960

24. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Pediatrics

#36 in Latin America

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

25. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Pediatrics

#38 in Latin America

#731 in the World

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

26. Catholic University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Pediatrics

#39 in Latin America

#749 in the World

Founded: 1960

27. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Pediatrics

#40 in Latin America

#750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

28. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Pediatrics

#41 in Latin America

#755 in the World

Founded: 1990

29. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Pediatrics

#42 in Latin America

#756 in the World

Founded: 1970

30. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Pediatrics

#43 in Latin America

#802 in the World

Founded: 1969

31. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Pediatrics

#44 in Latin America

#808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

32. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Pediatrics

#49 in Latin America

#854 in the World

Founded: 1970

33. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Pediatrics

#50 in Latin America

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

34. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Pediatrics

#51 in Latin America

#922 in the World

Founded: 1972

35. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Pediatrics

#52 in Latin America

#927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

36. Para State University

For Pediatrics

#55 in Latin America

#954 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

37. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Pediatrics

#56 in Latin America

#957 in the World

Founded: 1961

38. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Pediatrics

#58 in Latin America

#969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

39. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Pediatrics

#60 in Latin America

#972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

40. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Pediatrics

#61 in Latin America

#981 in the World

Founded: 1973

41. Federal University of Para

For Pediatrics

#62 in Latin America

#994 in the World

Founded: 1957

42. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Pediatrics

#63 in Latin America

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

43. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Pediatrics

#64 in Latin America

#1004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

44. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Pediatrics

#66 in Latin America

#1033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

45. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Pediatrics

#67 in Latin America

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

46. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Pediatrics

#68 in Latin America

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

47. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Pediatrics

#70 in Latin America

#1063 in the World

Founded: 1922

48. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Pediatrics

#73 in Latin America

#1077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

49. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Pediatrics

#76 in Latin America

#1115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

50. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Pediatrics

#77 in Latin America

#1123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

51. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Pediatrics

#82 in Latin America

#1171 in the World

Founded: 1962

52. University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Criciuma

For Pediatrics

#83 in Latin America

#1172 in the World

Founded: 1968

53. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Pediatrics

#85 in Latin America

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

54. Estacio de Sa University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Pediatrics

#87 in Latin America

#1193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1970

55. University of Taubate

Brazil | Taubate

For Pediatrics

#91 in Latin America

#1233 in the World

Founded: 1974

56. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Pediatrics

#95 in Latin America

#1270 in the World

Founded: 1994

57. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Pediatrics

#99 in Latin America

#1305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

58. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Pediatrics

#109 in Latin America

#1434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

59. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Pediatrics

#111 in Latin America

#1438 in the World

Founded: 1967

60. Federal University of Acre

Brazil | Rio Branco

For Pediatrics

#112 in Latin America

#1441 in the World

Founded: 1964

61. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Pediatrics

#113 in Latin America

#1472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

62. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Pediatrics

#114 in Latin America

#1496 in the World

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

63. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Pediatrics

#119 in Latin America

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

64. Federal University of Rondonia

Brazil | Porto Velho

For Pediatrics

#123 in Latin America

#1548 in the World

Founded: 1982

65. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Pediatrics

#124 in Latin America

#1549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

66. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Pediatrics

#126 in Latin America

#1556 in the World

Founded: 1968

67. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Pediatrics

#130 in Latin America

#1607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

68. Positivo University

Brazil | Curitiba

For Pediatrics

#131 in Latin America

#1613 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1988

69. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Pediatrics

#136 in Latin America

#1644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

70. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Pediatrics

#138 in Latin America

#1672 in the World

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

71. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Pediatrics

#139 in Latin America

#1691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1959

72. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Pediatrics

#146 in Latin America

#1739 in the World

Founded: 2002

73. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Pediatrics

#147 in Latin America

#1742 in the World

Founded: 1970

74. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Pediatrics

#150 in Latin America

#1760 in the World

Founded: 1958

75. State University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Pediatrics

#151 in Latin America

#1763 in the World

Founded: 1988

76. University of Santa Cruz do Sul

Brazil | Santa Cruz do Sul

For Pediatrics

#152 in Latin America

#1769 in the World

Founded: 1993

77. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Pediatrics

#154 in Latin America

#1801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

78. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Pediatrics

#166 in Latin America

#1899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

79. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Pediatrics

#169 in Latin America

#1907 in the World

Founded: 1914

80. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

For Pediatrics

#171 in Latin America

#1935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2005

81. Salvador University

Brazil | Salvador

For Pediatrics

#175 in Latin America

#1983 in the World

Founded: 1997

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

Medicine subfields in Brazil

Anatomy and Physiology112

Anesthesiology96

Bioethics/Medical Ethics30

Biomedical Engineering39

Clinical Psychology86

Critical Care Nursing69

Family medicine91

Forensic Science28

Gastroenterology and Hepatology75

Health Science109

Healthcare Management (MHA)82

Medical Physics23

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)113

Occupational Therapy36

Oncology and Cancer research89

Ophthalmology34

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine69

Pharmacology104

Physical Therapy109

Plastic Surgery38

Public Health120

Radiation Therapy43

Radiology and Nuclear medicine105

Respiratory Therapy32

Sonography and Ultrasound25

Sports / Exercise science65

Sports Medicine88