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 listedUniversidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)
#1606Public40 40 programs· A free public state university in Londrina, Paraná, founded in 1970, known for health and agronomy.
Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)
#1805Public41 41 programs· A free public state university in Maringá, Paraná, founded in 1969, known for research in health and agronomy.
Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (UNIMONTES)
Public16 16 programs· A free public university in northern Minas Gerais, founded in 1962, whose medical school is a regional reference.
Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa (UEPG)
Public17 17 programs· A free public university in Paraná, founded in 1969 in Ponta Grossa, spanning disciplines from health sciences to the exact sciences.
Universidade Estadual de Roraima (UERR)
Public20 20 programs· A multicampus public university in Roraima, headquartered in Boa Vista, dedicated to the Amazon and the northern border.
Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC)
Public18 18 programs· A multicampus public state university in Santa Catarina, known for the arts, health sciences and agriculture.
Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC)
Public18 18 programs· A public university in Ilhéus, Bahia, known for agronomy and cacao biotechnology research in the state's south.
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
#488Public56 56 programs· A multicampus public university in São Paulo State, present in around thirty cities.
Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas (UNCISAL)
Public10 10 programs· A public university in Maceió dedicated to the health sciences and to training healthcare professionals.
Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE)
Public27 27 programs· A public university in Fortaleza, known for education, the arts and teacher training in Ceará.
Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste (UNICENTRO)
Public18 18 programs· A free public university in Paraná, based in Guarapuava and Irati, with strengths in the exact sciences and agronomy.
Universidade Estadual do Maranhão (UEMA)
Public17 17 programs· A multicampus public university in Maranhão, headquartered in São Luís, focused on the state's development.
Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso (UNEMAT)
Public17 17 programs· A multicampus public university in Mato Grosso, present in many cities across the state, including Cáceres and Sinop.
Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS)
Public16 16 programs· A multicampus public university in Mato Grosso do Sul, headquartered in Campo Grande.
Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais (UEMG)
Public11 11 programs· A free, public, multicampus university in Minas Gerais serving the whole state with a regional mission.
Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná (UENP)
Public15 15 programs· A free public university in northern Paraná with campuses in Cornélio Procópio, Jacarezinho and Bandeirantes.
Universidade Estadual do Paraná (UNESPAR)
Public10 10 programs· A multicampus public university in Paraná and a national reference in the arts, music and theatre.
Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN)
Public16 16 programs· A free public multicampus university in Rio Grande do Norte dedicated to the development of the state's interior.
Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul (UERGS)
Public14 14 programs· A free public multicampus university in Rio Grande do Sul dedicated to regional development and innovation.
Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia (UESB)
Public25 25 programs· A multicampus public university in southwestern Bahia, present in Jequié, Vitória da Conquista and Itapetinga.
Universidade de Itaúna (UIT)
Private11 11 programs· A private university in Itaúna, Minas Gerais, recognised for its medical and health-related programmes.
Universidade de Uberaba (UNIUBE)
Private12 12 programs· A private university in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, recognised for health, law and its distance programmes.
Universidade de Brasília (UnB)
#1018Public59 59 programs· A federal university in Brazil's capital, founded in 1962, shaped by Anísio Teixeira and Oscar Niemeyer.
Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS)
Private16 16 programs· A major community university in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, recognised for engineering, law and design.