Brazil's 90 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 1.03M citations received by 50.1K academic papers made by 90 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

#70 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

#194 in the World

Founded: 1933

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Clinical Psychology

#4 in Latin America

#295 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Clinical Psychology

#5 in Latin America

#367 in the World

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

6. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Clinical Psychology

#6 in Latin America

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

7. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Clinical Psychology

#8 in Latin America

#539 in the World

Founded: 1948

8. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Clinical Psychology

#9 in Latin America

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

9. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Clinical Psychology

#10 in Latin America

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

10. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Clinical Psychology

#11 in Latin America

#659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

11. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Clinical Psychology

#14 in Latin America

#711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

12. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Clinical Psychology

#15 in Latin America

#717 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

#725 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

#741 in the World

Founded: 1950

15. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Clinical Psychology

#18 in Latin America

#750 in the World

Founded: 1946

16. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Clinical Psychology

#20 in Latin America

#772 in the World

Founded: 1970

17. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Clinical Psychology

#21 in Latin America

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

18. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Clinical Psychology

#22 in Latin America

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

19. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Clinical Psychology

#24 in Latin America

#863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

20. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Clinical Psychology

#25 in Latin America

#874 in the World

Founded: 1969

21. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Clinical Psychology

#26 in Latin America

#876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

22. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Clinical Psychology

#27 in Latin America

#881 in the World

Founded: 1960

23. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Clinical Psychology

#28 in Latin America

#897 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Clinical Psychology

#29 in Latin America

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

25. Sao Francisco University

Brazil | Braganca Paulista

For Clinical Psychology

#31 in Latin America

#962 in the World

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

26. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Clinical Psychology

#33 in Latin America

#979 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

27. Lutheran University of Brazil

Brazil | Canoas

For Clinical Psychology

#36 in Latin America

#1068 in the World

Founded: 1972

28. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Clinical Psychology

#37 in Latin America

#1091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

29. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Clinical Psychology

#38 in Latin America

#1093 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

#40 in Latin America

#1139 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

#1147 in the World

Founded: 1960

32. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Clinical Psychology

#43 in Latin America

#1167 in the World

Founded: 1953

33. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Clinical Psychology

#45 in Latin America

#1189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

34. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Clinical Psychology

#48 in Latin America

#1236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

35. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Clinical Psychology

#49 in Latin America

#1243 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

#1261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

37. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Clinical Psychology

#51 in Latin America

#1283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

38. University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Criciuma

For Clinical Psychology

#52 in Latin America

#1289 in the World

Founded: 1968

39. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Clinical Psychology

#54 in Latin America

#1311 in the World

Founded: 1969

40. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Clinical Psychology

#57 in Latin America

#1361 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

#1372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

42. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Clinical Psychology

#61 in Latin America

#1412 in the World

Founded: 1990

43. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Clinical Psychology

#62 in Latin America

#1460 in the World

Founded: 1957

44. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Clinical Psychology

#63 in Latin America

#1499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

45. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Clinical Psychology

#65 in Latin America

#1542 in the World

Founded: 1970

46. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Clinical Psychology

#66 in Latin America

#1543 in the World

Founded: 1973

47. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Clinical Psychology

#72 in Latin America

#1675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

48. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Clinical Psychology

#76 in Latin America

#1767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1959

49. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Clinical Psychology

#80 in Latin America

#1819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

50. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Clinical Psychology

#81 in Latin America

#1821 in the World

Founded: 1961

51. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Clinical Psychology

#83 in Latin America

#1832 in the World

Founded: 1958

52. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Clinical Psychology

#84 in Latin America

#1839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

53. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Clinical Psychology

#89 in Latin America

#1904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

54. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Clinical Psychology

#91 in Latin America

#1906 in the World

Founded: 1994

55. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Clinical Psychology

#93 in Latin America

#1941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

56. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Clinical Psychology

#94 in Latin America

#1946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

57. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Clinical Psychology

#95 in Latin America

#1957 in the World

Founded: 1914

58. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Clinical Psychology

#103 in Latin America

#2086 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

#2121 in the World

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

60. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Clinical Psychology

#111 in Latin America

#2180 in the World

Founded: 1962

61. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Clinical Psychology

#113 in Latin America

#2194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

62. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Clinical Psychology

#114 in Latin America

#2203 in the World

Founded: 1967

63. Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

Brazil | Petrolina

For Clinical Psychology

#118 in Latin America

#2221 in the World

Founded: 2002

64. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Clinical Psychology

#121 in Latin America

#2238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

65. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Clinical Psychology

#122 in Latin America

#2253 in the World

Founded: 1968

66. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Clinical Psychology

#123 in Latin America

#2256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

67. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Clinical Psychology

#128 in Latin America

#2328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

68. Salvador University

Brazil | Salvador

For Clinical Psychology

#131 in Latin America

#2367 in the World

Founded: 1997

69. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Clinical Psychology

#137 in Latin America

#2433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

70. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Clinical Psychology

#138 in Latin America

#2438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

71. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Clinical Psychology

#158 in Latin America

#2609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

72. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Clinical Psychology

#159 in Latin America

#2611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

73. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Clinical Psychology

#161 in Latin America

#2622 in the World

Founded: 1970

74. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Clinical Psychology

#164 in Latin America

#2655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

75. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Clinical Psychology

#165 in Latin America

#2656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

76. Para State University

Brazil | Belem

For Clinical Psychology

#170 in Latin America

#2792 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

77. Methodist University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Bernardo do Campo

For Clinical Psychology

#176 in Latin America

#2891 in the World

Founded: 1970

78. University of Northern Parana

Brazil | Londrina

For Clinical Psychology

#177 in Latin America

#2904 in the World

Enrollment: 200,000
Founded: 1972

79. Minas Gerais State University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Clinical Psychology

#181 in Latin America

#2953 in the World

Founded: 1989

80. University of Taquari Valley

Brazil | Lajeado

For Clinical Psychology

#182 in Latin America

#2955 in the World

Founded: 1969

81. Sao Judas Tadeu University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Clinical Psychology

#183 in Latin America

#2956 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1971

82. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Clinical Psychology

#185 in Latin America

#3008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

83. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Clinical Psychology

#191 in Latin America

#3080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

84. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Clinical Psychology

#193 in Latin America

#3086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

85. Catholic University Dom Bosco

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Clinical Psychology

#199 in Latin America

#3169 in the World

Founded: 1961

86. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Clinical Psychology

#201 in Latin America

#3196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

87. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

For Clinical Psychology

#207 in Latin America

#3229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2005

88. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Clinical Psychology

#210 in Latin America

#3247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

89. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Clinical Psychology

#218 in Latin America

#3363 in the World

Founded: 1912

90. Parana State University

Brazil | Paranavai

For Clinical Psychology

#220 in Latin America

#3388 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2013

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