29 Best universities for Respiratory Therapy 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 Respiratory Therapy. A graph of 139K citations received by 6.97K academic papers made by 29 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 Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Latin America

#26 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Latin America

#148 in the World

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

3. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in Latin America

#161 in the World

Founded: 1933

4. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in Latin America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

5. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Respiratory Therapy

#7 in Latin America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

6. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Respiratory Therapy

#8 in Latin America

#305 in the World

Founded: 1948

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Respiratory Therapy

#9 in Latin America

#310 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Respiratory Therapy

#10 in Latin America

#330 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Respiratory Therapy

#11 in Latin America

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

10. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Respiratory Therapy

#13 in Latin America

#405 in the World

Founded: 1950

11. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Respiratory Therapy

#14 in Latin America

#425 in the World

Founded: 1946

12. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Respiratory Therapy

#16 in Latin America

#470 in the World

Founded: 1946

13. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Respiratory Therapy

#17 in Latin America

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

14. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Respiratory Therapy

#20 in Latin America

#572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

15. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Respiratory Therapy

#21 in Latin America

#604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

16. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Respiratory Therapy

#22 in Latin America

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

17. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Respiratory Therapy

#27 in Latin America

#695 in the World

Founded: 1953

18. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Respiratory Therapy

#29 in Latin America

#702 in the World

Founded: 1960

19. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Respiratory Therapy

#30 in Latin America

#708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

20. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Respiratory Therapy

#31 in Latin America

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

21. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Respiratory Therapy

#33 in Latin America

#739 in the World

Founded: 1970

22. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Respiratory Therapy

#34 in Latin America

#741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

23. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Respiratory Therapy

#36 in Latin America

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

24. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Respiratory Therapy

#39 in Latin America

#788 in the World

Founded: 1969

25. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Respiratory Therapy

#40 in Latin America

#790 in the World

Founded: 1969

26. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Respiratory Therapy

#41 in Latin America

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

27. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Respiratory Therapy

#42 in Latin America

#808 in the World

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

28. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Respiratory Therapy

#44 in Latin America

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

29. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Respiratory Therapy

#46 in Latin America

#850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

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