65 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 196K citations received by 16.9K academic papers made by 65 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
6. Federal University of Santa Catarina
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1960
7. State University of Campinas
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1966
9. Federal University of Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1912
10. Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Founded
- 1927
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. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Founded
- 1958
16. University of Brasilia
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1962
17. Federal University of Paraiba
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1955
18. Catholic University of Brasilia
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Founded
- 1974
20. Estacio de Sa University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Founded
- 1970
22. Fluminense Federal University
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1960
24. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Founded
- 1959
25. Federal University of Sergipe
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1963
28. Federal University of Juiz de Fora
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Founded
- 1960
30. Federal University of Goias
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Founded
- 1960
32. Nove de Julho University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1972
33. Federal University of Uberlandia
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1969
34. Federal University of Espirito Santo
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Enrollment
- 23,744
- Founded
- 1954
36. Federal University of Ceara
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1954
37. Federal University of Mato Grosso
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1970
38. University of Northern Parana
- Enrollment
- 200,000
- Founded
- 1972
42. University of Mogi das Cruzes
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Enrollment
- 30,000
- Founded
- 1962
43. Federal University of Maranhao
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1966
44. University of Ribeirao Preto
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Founded
- 1924
45. State University of Ceara
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1975
48. State University of Southwest Bahia
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 1980
50. Federal University of Technology - Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1909
51. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1969
60. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1969
61. Federal University of Amazonas
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1909
62. Federal University of Ouro Preto
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1969
63. Bahia State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Founded
- 1983
64. Para State University
- Enrollment
- 50,000
- Founded
- 1993
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.