72 Best universities for Sports / Exercise science in Brazil
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Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Sports / Exercise science. A graph of 323K citations received by 19.8K academic papers made by 72 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 97,964
- Founded
- 1827
8. State University of Campinas
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1966
9. Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Enrollment
- 45,038
- Founded
- 1927
10. Federal University of Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1912
11. Santa Catarina State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Founded
- 1965
12. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 67,329
- Founded
- 1920
14. Federal University of Sao Carlos
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Founded
- 1968
15. University of Brasilia
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1962
16. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Founded
- 1958
17. Federal University of Paraiba
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1955
20. Catholic University of Brasilia
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Founded
- 1974
22. Federal University of Goias
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Founded
- 1960
23. Federal University of Sergipe
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1963
25. Federal University of Juiz de Fora
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Founded
- 1960
26. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Founded
- 1959
27. Fluminense Federal University
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1960
30. Nove de Julho University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1972
31. Estacio de Sa University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Founded
- 1970
32. Federal University of Espirito Santo
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Enrollment
- 23,744
- Founded
- 1954
33. Federal University of Uberlandia
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Enrollment
- 25,494
- Founded
- 1969
35. Federal University of Ceara
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1954
36. University of Northern Parana
- Enrollment
- 200,000
- Founded
- 1972
37. Federal University of Mato Grosso
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1970
40. University of Ribeirao Preto
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Founded
- 1924
45. State University of Ceara
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1975
47. Federal University of Maranhao
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1966
48. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1969
50. University of Mogi das Cruzes
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Enrollment
- 30,000
- Founded
- 1962
53. Bahia State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Founded
- 1983
55. State University of Southwest Bahia
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 1980
57. Federal University of Amazonas
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1909
58. Federal University of Ouro Preto
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1969
61. Federal University of Technology - Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1909
63. Federal University of Pampa
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 2006
64. Para State University
- Enrollment
- 50,000
- Founded
- 1993
65. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1969
66. State University of Feira de Santana
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Founded
- 1976
68. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 12,446
- Founded
- 1987
69. Parana State University
- Enrollment
- 20,000
- Founded
- 2013
70. Federal University of Lavras
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Founded
- 1908
72. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Founded
- 1910
The best cities to study Sports / Exercise science in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Pelotas, Porto Alegre, and Florianopolis.