76 private universities in Brazil in 2026
The private universities in Brazil offer often more specialised programs with personalised support and modern facilities.
76 private universities
Brazil has private institutions bringing academic diversity and programs adapted to student needs and the professional job market.
Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
A leading Brazilian teaching and research institution founded in 1944, renowned for economics, management, law and public policy.
Universidade Anhanguera-Uniderp
A private university in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, part of the Anhanguera network, strong in law and health.
Universidade Anhembi Morumbi
A private São Paulo university and pioneer in design, gastronomy and tourism, part of a major Brazilian education group.
Universidade Cândido Mendes (UCAM)
A historic private university in Rio de Janeiro (1902), recognised for law and the social sciences.
Universidade Castelo Branco (UCB-RJ)
A private university in Rio de Janeiro, known for its health and physical education programmes.
Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB)
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)
A Catholic private university in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, a historic institution in the state's south.
Universidade Católica de Petrópolis (UCP)
A Catholic private university in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, recognised for law and computing.
Universidade Católica de Santos (UNISANTOS)
A Catholic private university in Santos, São Paulo, a historic institution for law and communication.
Universidade Católica Dom Bosco (UCDB)
A Catholic private university in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, recognised for law and health sciences.
Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (UNICAP)
A Jesuit private university in Recife, Pernambuco (1951), recognised for law and the social sciences.
Universidade Ceuma (CEUMA)
A private university in São Luís, Maranhão, recognised for medicine and law.
Universidade Christus (UNICHRISTUS)
A private university in Fortaleza, Ceará, renowned for medicine and the health sciences.
Universidade Comunitária Regional de Chapecó (UNOCHAPECÓ)
A community university in Chapecó, Santa Catarina, the academic backbone of the state's western region.
Universidade de Araraquara (UNIARA)
A private university in Araraquara, São Paulo, recognised for law and architecture.
Universidade de Itaúna (UIT)
A private university in Itaúna, Minas Gerais, recognised for its medical and health-related programmes.
Universidade de Uberaba (UNIUBE)
A private university in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, recognised for health, law and its distance programmes.
Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS)
A major community university in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, recognised for engineering, law and design.
Universidade de Cruz Alta (UNICRUZ)
A private university in Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, a pillar of higher education in the state's north-west.
Universidade de Cuiabá (UNIC)
A private university in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, recognised for medicine and law.
Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR)
A leading private university in Fortaleza, Ceará (1973), renowned for medicine, law and design.
Universidade de Guarulhos (UnG)
A private university in Guarulhos, São Paulo, serving the capital's large industrial suburbs.
Universidade da Amazônia (UNAMA)
A private university in Belém, Pará, one of the most important in eastern Amazonia.
Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (UNESC)
A community university in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, recognised for law, health and environmental sciences.