52 Best universities for Theoretical Physics in Brazil

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Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Theoretical Physics. A graph of 404K citations received by 29.2K academic papers made by 52 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

For Theoretical Physics

#74 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
97,964
Founded
1827

2. Sao Paulo State University

For Theoretical Physics

#116 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1976

3. State University of Campinas

For Theoretical Physics

#182 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1966

4. Federal University of Paraiba

For Theoretical Physics

#197 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1955

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Theoretical Physics

#240 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
67,329
Founded
1920

6. University of Brasilia

For Theoretical Physics

#341 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1962

7. Fluminense Federal University

For Theoretical Physics

#361 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

9. Federal University of Sao Carlos

For Theoretical Physics

#403 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1968

10. Federal University of ABC

For Theoretical Physics

#409 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

11. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

For Theoretical Physics

#438 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1960

12. Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Theoretical Physics

#454 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1927

13. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Theoretical Physics

#462 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

14. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Theoretical Physics

#503 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1958

16. Federal University of Ceara

For Theoretical Physics

#523 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

18. Federal University of Santa Catarina

For Theoretical Physics

#565 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

20. Federal University of Parana

For Theoretical Physics

#584 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1912

21. Federal University of Campina Grande

For Theoretical Physics

#632 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
2002

24. Federal University of Maranhao

For Theoretical Physics

#808 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1966

27. Federal University of Itajuba

For Theoretical Physics

#1049 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1913

28. Federal University of Goias

For Theoretical Physics

#1055 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

30. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

For Theoretical Physics

#1117 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1910

33. Federal University of Mato Grosso

For Theoretical Physics

#1261 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1970

34. Federal University of Sergipe

For Theoretical Physics

#1293 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1963

36. Federal University of Uberlandia

For Theoretical Physics

#1364 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1969

37. Federal University of Ouro Preto

For Theoretical Physics

#1400 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

38. Federal University of Technology - Parana

For Theoretical Physics

#1420 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1909

39. State University of Ceara

For Theoretical Physics

#1458 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

40. Federal University of Lavras

For Theoretical Physics

#1567 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1908

42. Federal University of Amazonas

For Theoretical Physics

#1620 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1909

43. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

For Theoretical Physics

#1634 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
12,446
Founded
1987

46. State University of Paraiba

For Theoretical Physics

#1756 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1966

47. Santa Catarina State University

For Theoretical Physics

#1783 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1965

49. State University of Santa Cruz

For Theoretical Physics

#1893 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1972

51. Catholic University of Petropolis

For Theoretical Physics

#2019 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1953

52. Federal University of Pampa

For Theoretical Physics

#2087 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2006

The best cities to study Theoretical Physics in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Campinas, Joao Pessoa, and Rio de Janeiro.