Brazil's 89 best Clinical Psychology universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Clinical Psychology. A graph of 947K citations received by 48.1K academic papers made by 89 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 Clinical Psychology

#1 in Latin America

#73 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in Latin America

#151 in the World

Founded: 1934

3. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in Latin America

#196 in the World

Founded: 1933

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Clinical Psychology

#4 in Latin America

#298 in the World

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

5. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Clinical Psychology

#5 in Latin America

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

6. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Clinical Psychology

#6 in Latin America

#372 in the World

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

7. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Clinical Psychology

#8 in Latin America

#532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

8. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Clinical Psychology

#9 in Latin America

#534 in the World

Founded: 1948

9. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Clinical Psychology

#10 in Latin America

#657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

10. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Clinical Psychology

#11 in Latin America

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

11. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Clinical Psychology

#13 in Latin America

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

12. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Clinical Psychology

#15 in Latin America

#719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

13. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Clinical Psychology

#16 in Latin America

#723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

14. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Clinical Psychology

#17 in Latin America

#730 in the World

Founded: 1950

15. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Clinical Psychology

#18 in Latin America

#747 in the World

Founded: 1946

16. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Clinical Psychology

#20 in Latin America

#765 in the World

Founded: 1970

17. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Clinical Psychology

#21 in Latin America

#827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

18. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Clinical Psychology

#23 in Latin America

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

19. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Clinical Psychology

#24 in Latin America

#877 in the World

Founded: 1960

20. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Clinical Psychology

#25 in Latin America

#879 in the World

Founded: 1969

21. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Clinical Psychology

#26 in Latin America

#881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

22. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Clinical Psychology

#27 in Latin America

#883 in the World

Founded: 1946

23. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Clinical Psychology

#28 in Latin America

#884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

24. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Clinical Psychology

#30 in Latin America

#923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

25. Sao Francisco University

Brazil | Braganca Paulista

For Clinical Psychology

#31 in Latin America

#947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,622
Founded: 1976

26. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Clinical Psychology

#33 in Latin America

#966 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

27. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Clinical Psychology

#35 in Latin America

#1030 in the World

Founded: 1972

28. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Clinical Psychology

#37 in Latin America

#1069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

29. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Clinical Psychology

#38 in Latin America

#1082 in the World

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

30. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Clinical Psychology

#39 in Latin America

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 23,988
Founded: 1969

31. Catholic University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Clinical Psychology

#41 in Latin America

#1124 in the World

Founded: 1960

32. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Clinical Psychology

#44 in Latin America

#1175 in the World

Founded: 1953

33. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Clinical Psychology

#45 in Latin America

#1185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

34. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Clinical Psychology

#47 in Latin America

#1218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

35. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Clinical Psychology

#49 in Latin America

#1238 in the World

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

36. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Clinical Psychology

#50 in Latin America

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

37. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Clinical Psychology

#52 in Latin America

#1272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

38. University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Criciuma

For Clinical Psychology

#53 in Latin America

#1289 in the World

Founded: 1968

39. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Clinical Psychology

#55 in Latin America

#1307 in the World

Founded: 1969

40. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Clinical Psychology

#56 in Latin America

#1351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

41. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Clinical Psychology

#58 in Latin America

#1375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

42. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Clinical Psychology

#61 in Latin America

#1408 in the World

Founded: 1990

43. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Clinical Psychology

#62 in Latin America

#1427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

44. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Clinical Psychology

#63 in Latin America

#1469 in the World

Founded: 1957

45. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Clinical Psychology

#65 in Latin America

#1512 in the World

Founded: 1970

46. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Clinical Psychology

#66 in Latin America

#1539 in the World

Founded: 1973

47. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Clinical Psychology

#72 in Latin America

#1662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

48. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Clinical Psychology

#74 in Latin America

#1715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1959

49. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Clinical Psychology

#77 in Latin America

#1801 in the World

Founded: 1958

50. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Clinical Psychology

#81 in Latin America

#1832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

51. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Clinical Psychology

#82 in Latin America

#1837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

52. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Clinical Psychology

#85 in Latin America

#1872 in the World

Founded: 1961

53. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Clinical Psychology

#88 in Latin America

#1892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

54. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Clinical Psychology

#93 in Latin America

#1936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

55. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Clinical Psychology

#94 in Latin America

#1937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

56. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Clinical Psychology

#96 in Latin America

#1946 in the World

Founded: 1914

57. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Clinical Psychology

#99 in Latin America

#1996 in the World

Founded: 1994

58. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Clinical Psychology

#102 in Latin America

#2067 in the World

Founded: 1922

59. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Clinical Psychology

#106 in Latin America

#2110 in the World

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

60. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Clinical Psychology

#110 in Latin America

#2166 in the World

Founded: 1967

61. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Clinical Psychology

#113 in Latin America

#2184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

62. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Clinical Psychology

#114 in Latin America

#2187 in the World

Founded: 1962

63. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Clinical Psychology

#118 in Latin America

#2213 in the World

Founded: 2002

64. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Clinical Psychology

#122 in Latin America

#2226 in the World

Founded: 1968

65. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Clinical Psychology

#123 in Latin America

#2241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

66. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Clinical Psychology

#124 in Latin America

#2245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

67. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Clinical Psychology

#126 in Latin America

#2307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

68. Salvador University

Brazil | Salvador

For Clinical Psychology

#129 in Latin America

#2338 in the World

Founded: 1997

69. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Clinical Psychology

#134 in Latin America

#2389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

70. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Clinical Psychology

#136 in Latin America

#2412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

71. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Clinical Psychology

#156 in Latin America

#2572 in the World

Founded: 1970

72. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Clinical Psychology

#157 in Latin America

#2586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

73. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Clinical Psychology

#159 in Latin America

#2606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

74. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Clinical Psychology

#162 in Latin America

#2625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

75. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Clinical Psychology

#163 in Latin America

#2635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

76. Para State University

Brazil | Belem

For Clinical Psychology

#173 in Latin America

#2786 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

77. Methodist University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Bernardo do Campo

For Clinical Psychology

#174 in Latin America

#2830 in the World

Founded: 1970

78. University of Northern Parana

Brazil | Londrina

For Clinical Psychology

#175 in Latin America

#2846 in the World

Enrollment: 200,000
Founded: 1972

79. Minas Gerais State University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Clinical Psychology

#180 in Latin America

#2896 in the World

Founded: 1989

80. Sao Judas Tadeu University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Clinical Psychology

#182 in Latin America

#2924 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1971

81. University of Taquari Valley

Brazil | Lajeado

For Clinical Psychology

#183 in Latin America

#2928 in the World

Founded: 1969

82. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Clinical Psychology

#186 in Latin America

#2995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

83. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Clinical Psychology

#189 in Latin America

#3044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

84. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Clinical Psychology

#191 in Latin America

#3059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

85. Catholic University Dom Bosco

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Clinical Psychology

#195 in Latin America

#3114 in the World

Founded: 1961

86. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Clinical Psychology

#201 in Latin America

#3170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

87. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

For Clinical Psychology

#202 in Latin America

#3183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2005

88. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Clinical Psychology

#205 in Latin America

#3214 in the World

Founded: 1912

89. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Clinical Psychology

#209 in Latin America

#3243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

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