Brazil — university guide
The 165 universities in Brazil in 2026
An informative guide to the 165 higher education institutions in Brazil: international rankings, tuition fees, programs and practical information for your orientation.
165
Universities
89
Public
76
Private
#125
Best ranking
Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
774 BRL
Min bachelor fee
64
Programs
Bachelor fee range in Brazil
Based on the 15 universities in Brazil that published their fees.
Min774 BRLMax43,824 BRL
Universities in Brazil: public, private, rankings, fees and programs
89
Public universities
The public institutions in Brazil
89universities
76
Private universities
The private institutions in Brazil
76universities
41
Best universities
Ranked by overall average
41universities
15
The cheapest
Universities with the lowest fees
15universities
165
University fees
Tuition fee analysis
165universities
64
Programs
Fields offered in Brazil
64programs
List of universities in Brazil in 2026
165 universities listedFundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
Private13 13 programs· A leading Brazilian teaching and research institution founded in 1944, renowned for economics, management, law and public policy.
Universidade Anhanguera-Uniderp
Private12 12 programs· A private university in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, part of the Anhanguera network, strong in law and health.
Universidade Anhembi Morumbi
Private14 14 programs· A private São Paulo university and pioneer in design, gastronomy and tourism, part of a major Brazilian education group.
Universidade Cândido Mendes (UCAM)
Private10 10 programs· A historic private university in Rio de Janeiro (1902), recognised for law and the social sciences.
Universidade Castelo Branco (UCB-RJ)
Private11 11 programs· A private university in Rio de Janeiro, known for its health and physical education programmes.
Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB)
#2005Private17 17 programs· A Catholic university in Brasília offering fifty-plus programs, on campus, hybrid and online, from bachelor's to doctoral level.
Universidade Católica de Pelotas (UCPEL)
Private11 11 programs· A Catholic private university in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, a historic institution in the state's south.
Universidade Católica de Petrópolis (UCP)
Private10 10 programs· A Catholic private university in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, recognised for law and computing.
Universidade Católica de Santos (UNISANTOS)
Private12 12 programs· A Catholic private university in Santos, São Paulo, a historic institution for law and communication.
Universidade Católica Dom Bosco (UCDB)
Private13 13 programs· A Catholic private university in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, recognised for law and health sciences.
Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (UNICAP)
Private13 13 programs· A Jesuit private university in Recife, Pernambuco (1951), recognised for law and the social sciences.
Universidade Ceuma (CEUMA)
Private12 12 programs· A private university in São Luís, Maranhão, recognised for medicine and law.
Universidade Christus (UNICHRISTUS)
Private12 12 programs· A private university in Fortaleza, Ceará, renowned for medicine and the health sciences.
Universidade Comunitária Regional de Chapecó (UNOCHAPECÓ)
Private14 14 programs· A community university in Chapecó, Santa Catarina, the academic backbone of the state's western region.
Universidade de Araraquara (UNIARA)
Private12 12 programs· A private university in Araraquara, São Paulo, recognised for law and architecture.
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp)
#335Public56 56 programs· A leading Brazilian public university, founded in 1966, recognized worldwide for its research and patents.
Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana (UEFS)
#2002Public35 35 programs· A free public state university in Feira de Santana, Bahia, founded in 1978, vital to the state's northeast.
Universidade Estadual de Goiás (UEG)
Public16 16 programs· A public multicampus university in Goiás with a network of campuses across the state, headquartered in Anápolis.
Universidade do Estado do Amazonas (UEA)
Public28 28 programs· A multicampus public university in Manaus, known for engineering, health and Amazon-focused technology programs.
Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (UNIOESTE)
Public14 14 programs· A multicampus public university in western Paraná, recognized for engineering, agronomy and health sciences.
Universidade do Estado da Bahia (UNEB)
Public23 23 programs· A multicampus public university in Salvador and Bahia State, known for education, the arts and anthropology.
Universidade Estadual da Paraíba (UEPB)
Public25 25 programs· A multicampus public university in Paraíba, headquartered in Campina Grande, with strengths in education and engineering.
Universidade Estadual da Região Tocantina do Maranhão (UEMASUL)
Public13 13 programs· A multicampus public university in the Tocantins region of Maranhão, based in Imperatriz and the state's interior.
Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú (UVA)
Public25 25 programs· A multicampus public university in Ceará, headquartered in Sobral, with a campus network across the state.