100 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Brazil
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Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 2.32M citations received by 106K academic papers made by 102 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
2. State University of Campinas
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1966
4. Sao Paulo State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Founded
- 1976
5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 67,329
- Founded
- 1920
6. Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Enrollment
- 45,038
- Founded
- 1927
7. Federal University of Santa Catarina
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1960
8. University of Brasilia
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1962
9. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Founded
- 1958
10. Federal University of Sao Carlos
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Founded
- 1968
11. Federal University of Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1912
12. Federal University of Espirito Santo
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Enrollment
- 23,744
- Founded
- 1954
13. Fluminense Federal University
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1960
14. Federal University of Paraiba
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1955
18. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Founded
- 1941
19. Federal University of Ceara
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1954
20. Federal University of Juiz de Fora
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Founded
- 1960
21. Federal University of ABC
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 2005
24. Federal University of Goias
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Founded
- 1960
26. Federal University of Uberlandia
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Enrollment
- 25,494
- Founded
- 1969
29. Federal University of Technology - Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1909
30. Federal University of Campina Grande
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Founded
- 2002
31. Federal University of Itajuba
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1913
32. University of Paraiba Valley
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Founded
- 1954
37. Mackenzie Presbyterian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1952
38. Federal University of Sergipe
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1963
40. Federal University of Maranhao
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1966
41. Federal University of Ouro Preto
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1969
42. Federal University of Lavras
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Founded
- 1908
43. University of Ribeirao Preto
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Founded
- 1924
44. Federal University of Mato Grosso
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1970
45. State University of Santa Cruz
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1972
46. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Founded
- 1910
48. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Founded
- 1959
49. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1969
50. Santa Catarina State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Founded
- 1965
51. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Enrollment
- 23,988
- Founded
- 1969
52. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1946
53. Federal University of Amazonas
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1909
54. Brasil University
- Enrollment
- 15,000
- Founded
- 1989
56. Federal University of Pampa
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 2006
58. State University of Ceara
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1975
59. State University of Feira de Santana
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Founded
- 1976
60. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 12,446
- Founded
- 1987
62. State University of Paraiba
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Founded
- 1966
64. Catholic University of Brasilia
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Founded
- 1974
65. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Founded
- 1941
67. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1969
68. University of Fortaleza
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1973
71. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Founded
- 2005
72. Bahia State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Founded
- 1983
77. Federal University of Grande Dourados
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 2005
78. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Enrollment
- 12,000
- Founded
- 1967
79. Federal University of Tocantins
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 2000
83. State University of Southwest Bahia
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 1980
84. Nove de Julho University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1972
86. Sao Francisco University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Enrollment
- 9,622
- Founded
- 1976
87. Para State University
- Enrollment
- 50,000
- Founded
- 1993
88. Federal University of Latin American Integration
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Enrollment
- 5,000
- Founded
- 2010
90. University of Franca
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Enrollment
- 15,000
- Founded
- 1970
93. Federal University of Western Para
- Enrollment
- 10,000
- Founded
- 1970
94. Mato Grosso State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 1993
96. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Founded
- 1959
98. Positivo University
- Enrollment
- 18,000
- Founded
- 1988
100. Parana State University
- Enrollment
- 20,000
- Founded
- 2013
The best cities to study Astrophysics and Astronomy in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Campinas, Porto Alegre, and Rio de Janeiro.