84 Best universities for Veterinary 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 Veterinary. A graph of 710K citations received by 42.3K academic papers made by 84 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 Veterinary

#1 in Latin America

#5 in the World

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

2. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Veterinary

#2 in Latin America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

3. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Veterinary

#3 in Latin America

#42 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Veterinary

#5 in Latin America

#88 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Veterinary

#6 in Latin America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

6. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Veterinary

#7 in Latin America

#142 in the World

Founded: 1969

7. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Veterinary

#9 in Latin America

#150 in the World

Founded: 1970

8. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Veterinary

#10 in Latin America

#166 in the World

Founded: 1912

9. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Veterinary

#11 in Latin America

#169 in the World

Founded: 1922

10. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Veterinary

#12 in Latin America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

11. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Veterinary

#13 in Latin America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

12. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Veterinary

#14 in Latin America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Veterinary

#15 in Latin America

#193 in the World

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

14. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Veterinary

#16 in Latin America

#196 in the World

Founded: 1960

15. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Veterinary

#18 in Latin America

#220 in the World

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

16. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Veterinary

#19 in Latin America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

17. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Veterinary

#21 in Latin America

#229 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Veterinary

#22 in Latin America

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

19. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Veterinary

#28 in Latin America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

20. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Veterinary

#30 in Latin America

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

21. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Veterinary

#31 in Latin America

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

22. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Veterinary

#33 in Latin America

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

23. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Veterinary

#34 in Latin America

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

24. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Veterinary

#35 in Latin America

#392 in the World

Founded: 1970

25. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Veterinary

#38 in Latin America

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

26. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Veterinary

#39 in Latin America

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

27. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Veterinary

#40 in Latin America

#465 in the World

Founded: 1957

28. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Veterinary

#42 in Latin America

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

29. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Veterinary

#43 in Latin America

#536 in the World

Founded: 1946

30. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Veterinary

#45 in Latin America

#554 in the World

Founded: 1948

31. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Veterinary

#46 in Latin America

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

32. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Veterinary

#49 in Latin America

#599 in the World

Founded: 1933

33. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Veterinary

#50 in Latin America

#610 in the World

Founded: 1973

34. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Veterinary

#52 in Latin America

#653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

35. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Veterinary

#53 in Latin America

#669 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

36. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Veterinary

#58 in Latin America

#733 in the World

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

37. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Veterinary

#60 in Latin America

#771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1967

38. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Veterinary

#61 in Latin America

#777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

39. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Veterinary

#64 in Latin America

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

40. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Veterinary

#65 in Latin America

#809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

41. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Veterinary

#66 in Latin America

#817 in the World

Founded: 1950

42. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Veterinary

#72 in Latin America

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

43. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Veterinary

#74 in Latin America

#911 in the World

Founded: 1969

44. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Veterinary

#78 in Latin America

#976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

45. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Veterinary

#80 in Latin America

#1001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

46. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Veterinary

#81 in Latin America

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

47. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Veterinary

#82 in Latin America

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

48. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Veterinary

#85 in Latin America

#1124 in the World

Founded: 1961

49. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Veterinary

#86 in Latin America

#1128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

50. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Veterinary

#87 in Latin America

#1133 in the World

Founded: 1972

51. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Veterinary

#92 in Latin America

#1194 in the World

Founded: 1968

52. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Veterinary

#97 in Latin America

#1238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

53. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Veterinary

#98 in Latin America

#1246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

54. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Veterinary

#102 in Latin America

#1268 in the World

Founded: 2002

55. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Veterinary

#103 in Latin America

#1269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

56. Paranaense University

Brazil | Umuarama

For Veterinary

#104 in Latin America

#1282 in the World

Founded: 1972

57. University of Franca

Brazil | Franca

For Veterinary

#108 in Latin America

#1314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

58. Federal University of Rondonia

Brazil | Porto Velho

For Veterinary

#110 in Latin America

#1331 in the World

Founded: 1982

59. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Veterinary

#113 in Latin America

#1357 in the World

Founded: 1914

60. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Veterinary

#114 in Latin America

#1375 in the World

Founded: 1962

61. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Veterinary

#115 in Latin America

#1388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

62. Federal University of Acre

Brazil | Rio Branco

For Veterinary

#116 in Latin America

#1411 in the World

Founded: 1964

63. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Veterinary

#121 in Latin America

#1472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

64. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Veterinary

#123 in Latin America

#1493 in the World

Founded: 1994

65. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

For Veterinary

#126 in Latin America

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2005

66. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Veterinary

#128 in Latin America

#1556 in the World

Founded: 1958

67. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Veterinary

#133 in Latin America

#1588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

68. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Veterinary

#134 in Latin America

#1593 in the World

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

69. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Veterinary

#142 in Latin America

#1698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

70. Federal University of Pampa

Brazil | Bage

For Veterinary

#143 in Latin America

#1699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

71. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Veterinary

#144 in Latin America

#1709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

72. Feevale University

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

For Veterinary

#147 in Latin America

#1733 in the World

Founded: 1969

73. Catholic University Dom Bosco

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Veterinary

#148 in Latin America

#1743 in the World

Founded: 1961

74. Federal University of Western Para

Brazil | Santarem

For Veterinary

#157 in Latin America

#1842 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1970

75. University of Northern Parana

Brazil | Londrina

For Veterinary

#167 in Latin America

#1954 in the World

Enrollment: 200,000
Founded: 1972

76. State University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Dourados

For Veterinary

#170 in Latin America

#1987 in the World

Founded: 1993

77. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Veterinary

#171 in Latin America

#1996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

78. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Veterinary

#173 in Latin America

#2001 in the World

Founded: 1970

79. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Veterinary

#175 in Latin America

#2003 in the World

Founded: 1990

80. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Veterinary

#180 in Latin America

#2045 in the World

Founded: 1953

81. Para State University

Brazil | Belem

For Veterinary

#181 in Latin America

#2047 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

82. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Veterinary

#188 in Latin America

#2090 in the World

Founded: 1967

83. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Veterinary

#191 in Latin America

#2108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

84. Acarau Valley State University

Brazil | Sobral

For Veterinary

#192 in Latin America

#2118 in the World

Founded: 1968

The best cities to study Veterinary in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre, and Seropedica.