31 Best universities for Respiratory Therapy 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 Respiratory Therapy. A graph of 95.8K citations received by 6.05K academic papers made by 31 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

#29 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

#152 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

#187 in the World

Founded: 1933

4. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in Latin America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

5. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Respiratory Therapy

#7 in Latin America

#319 in the World

Founded: 1948

6. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Respiratory Therapy

#8 in Latin America

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

7. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Respiratory Therapy

#9 in Latin America

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

8. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Respiratory Therapy

#10 in Latin America

#332 in the World

Founded: 1934

9. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Respiratory Therapy

#12 in Latin America

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

10. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Respiratory Therapy

#13 in Latin America

#364 in the World

Founded: 1946

11. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Respiratory Therapy

#14 in Latin America

#394 in the World

Founded: 1950

12. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Respiratory Therapy

#16 in Latin America

#476 in the World

Founded: 1946

13. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Respiratory Therapy

#17 in Latin America

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

14. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Respiratory Therapy

#18 in Latin America

#544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

15. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Respiratory Therapy

#21 in Latin America

#628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

16. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Respiratory Therapy

#22 in Latin America

#629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

17. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Respiratory Therapy

#23 in Latin America

#633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

18. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Respiratory Therapy

#25 in Latin America

#645 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

19. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Respiratory Therapy

#27 in Latin America

#659 in the World

Founded: 1953

20. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Respiratory Therapy

#29 in Latin America

#675 in the World

Founded: 1960

21. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Respiratory Therapy

#33 in Latin America

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

22. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Respiratory Therapy

#37 in Latin America

#750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

23. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Respiratory Therapy

#38 in Latin America

#778 in the World

Founded: 1969

24. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Respiratory Therapy

#39 in Latin America

#801 in the World

Founded: 1970

25. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Respiratory Therapy

#40 in Latin America

#814 in the World

Founded: 1969

26. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Respiratory Therapy

#41 in Latin America

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

27. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Respiratory Therapy

#44 in Latin America

#845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

28. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Respiratory Therapy

#45 in Latin America

#854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

29. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Respiratory Therapy

#47 in Latin America

#897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

30. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Respiratory Therapy

#51 in Latin America

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

31. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Respiratory Therapy

#52 in Latin America

#941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

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