98 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 1.36M citations received by 87K academic papers made by 98 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%
- Founded
- 1927
7. Federal University of Santa Catarina
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1960
8. Federal University of Sao Carlos
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Founded
- 1968
9. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Founded
- 1958
10. University of Brasilia
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1962
11. Federal University of Paraiba
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1955
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 Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1912
17. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Founded
- 1941
18. 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
25. Federal University of Goias
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Founded
- 1960
26. Federal University of Uberlandia
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1969
29. University of Paraiba Valley
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Founded
- 1954
30. Federal University of Campina Grande
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Founded
- 2002
31. Federal University of Technology - Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1909
32. Federal University of Itajuba
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1913
33. Mackenzie Presbyterian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1952
37. 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 Rural University of Rio de Janeiro
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Founded
- 1910
45. Federal University of Mato Grosso
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1970
46. State University of Santa Cruz
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1972
47. Brasil University
- Enrollment
- 15,000
- Founded
- 1989
49. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Founded
- 1959
50. Santa Catarina State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Founded
- 1965
51. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Founded
- 1969
52. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Enrollment
- 23,988
- Founded
- 1969
53. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1946
54. Federal University of Amazonas
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 1909
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
61. State University of Paraiba
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Founded
- 1966
62. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 12,446
- Founded
- 1987
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
71. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Founded
- 2005
72. Sao Francisco University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Enrollment
- 9,622
- Founded
- 1976
74. Federal University of Grande Dourados
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 2005
75. Bahia State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Founded
- 1983
79. Federal University of Tocantins
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Founded
- 2000
82. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Enrollment
- 12,000
- Founded
- 1967
83. University of Fortaleza
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1973
84. University of Franca
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Enrollment
- 15,000
- Founded
- 1970
85. State University of Southwest Bahia
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 1980
87. Nove de Julho University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Founded
- 1972
88. Federal University of Latin American Integration
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Enrollment
- 5,000
- Founded
- 2010
91. Mato Grosso State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Founded
- 1993
92. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Founded
- 1959
95. Federal University of Western Para
- Enrollment
- 10,000
- Founded
- 1970
96. Positivo University
- Enrollment
- 18,000
- Founded
- 1988
97. Para State University
- Enrollment
- 50,000
- Founded
- 1993
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.