48 Best universities for Radiation Therapy in Brazil

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Radiation Therapy. A graph of 318K citations received by 15.3K academic papers made by 48 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 Radiation Therapy

#1 in Latin America

#100 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Radiation Therapy

#2 in Latin America

#304 in the World

Founded: 1933

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Radiation Therapy

#3 in Latin America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Radiation Therapy

#4 in Latin America

#402 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Radiation Therapy

#5 in Latin America

#445 in the World

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

6. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Radiation Therapy

#6 in Latin America

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Radiation Therapy

#8 in Latin America

#481 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Radiation Therapy

#12 in Latin America

#653 in the World

Founded: 1948

9. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Radiation Therapy

#13 in Latin America

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

10. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Radiation Therapy

#14 in Latin America

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

11. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Radiation Therapy

#15 in Latin America

#723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

12. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Radiation Therapy

#17 in Latin America

#777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

13. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Radiation Therapy

#18 in Latin America

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

14. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Radiation Therapy

#20 in Latin America

#868 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Radiation Therapy

#22 in Latin America

#878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

16. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Radiation Therapy

#23 in Latin America

#879 in the World

Founded: 1950

17. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Radiation Therapy

#25 in Latin America

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

18. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Radiation Therapy

#26 in Latin America

#975 in the World

Founded: 1946

19. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Radiation Therapy

#27 in Latin America

#988 in the World

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

20. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Radiation Therapy

#28 in Latin America

#1005 in the World

Founded: 1960

21. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Radiation Therapy

#29 in Latin America

#1011 in the World

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

22. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Radiation Therapy

#32 in Latin America

#1032 in the World

Founded: 1970

23. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Radiation Therapy

#34 in Latin America

#1039 in the World

Founded: 1972

24. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Radiation Therapy

#35 in Latin America

#1041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

25. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Radiation Therapy

#38 in Latin America

#1167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

26. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Radiation Therapy

#40 in Latin America

#1179 in the World

Founded: 1953

27. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Radiation Therapy

#43 in Latin America

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

28. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Radiation Therapy

#44 in Latin America

#1244 in the World

Founded: 1969

29. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Radiation Therapy

#45 in Latin America

#1260 in the World

Founded: 1957

30. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Radiation Therapy

#47 in Latin America

#1279 in the World

Founded: 1973

31. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Radiation Therapy

#49 in Latin America

#1293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

32. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Radiation Therapy

#50 in Latin America

#1304 in the World

Founded: 1962

33. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Radiation Therapy

#53 in Latin America

#1321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

34. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Radiation Therapy

#54 in Latin America

#1327 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

35. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Radiation Therapy

#55 in Latin America

#1372 in the World

Founded: 1970

36. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Radiation Therapy

#58 in Latin America

#1434 in the World

Founded: 1914

37. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Radiation Therapy

#60 in Latin America

#1441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

38. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Radiation Therapy

#61 in Latin America

#1465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

39. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Radiation Therapy

#63 in Latin America

#1483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

40. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Radiation Therapy

#64 in Latin America

#1484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

41. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Radiation Therapy

#65 in Latin America

#1487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

42. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Radiation Therapy

#67 in Latin America

#1499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

43. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Radiation Therapy

#68 in Latin America

#1521 in the World

Founded: 1969

44. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Radiation Therapy

#69 in Latin America

#1555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

45. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Radiation Therapy

#70 in Latin America

#1558 in the World

Founded: 1967

46. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Radiation Therapy

#73 in Latin America

#1586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

47. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Radiation Therapy

#74 in Latin America

#1605 in the World

Founded: 1990

48. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Radiation Therapy

#80 in Latin America

#1663 in the World

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

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