Sao Paulo's 9 best Psychology universities [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Sao Paulo ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 2.48M citations received by 124K academic papers made by 9 universities in Sao Paulo 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 Psychology

#1 in Brazil

#1 in Latin America

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

2. Federal University of Sao Paulo

For Psychology

#2 in Brazil

#2 in Latin America

Founded: 1933

3. Sao Paulo State University

For Psychology

#7 in Brazil

#8 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

4. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

For Psychology

#33 in Brazil

#51 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

5. Brasil University

For Psychology

#34 in Brazil

#56 in Latin America

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

6. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

For Psychology

#40 in Brazil

#65 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

7. Nove de Julho University

For Psychology

#48 in Brazil

#80 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

8. Sao Judas Tadeu University

For Psychology

#102 in Brazil

#252 in Latin America

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1971

9. Anhembi Morumbi University

For Psychology

#110 in Brazil

#272 in Latin America

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1972

Universities for Psychology near Sao Paulo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
15	Federal University of ABC	58	Santo Andre
71	Sao Francisco University	53	Braganca Paulista
90	Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas	45	Campinas
93	State University of Campinas	4	Campinas
217	Federal University of Sao Carlos	16	Sao Carlos
246	Federal University of Alfenas	67	Alfenas
286	University of Ribeirao Preto	21	Ribeirao Preto
302	Federal University of Lavras	63	Lavras
314	Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro	75	Seropedica
338	Estacio de Sa University	73	Rio de Janeiro

Psychology subfields in Sao Paulo

Occupational Therapy5