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
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Programs
Fields offered in Brazil
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List of universities in Brazil in 2026
165 universities listedUniversidade Federal do Pará (UFPA)
#1371Public38 38 programs· A large Amazonian federal university in Belém, founded in 1957 and a reference for forest and Amazon sciences.
Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)
#1068Public52 52 programs· Brazil's oldest university, founded in 1912 in Curitiba, tuition-free and multidisciplinary.
Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI)
#1502Public42 42 programs· A federal university in Teresina, founded in 1973, multicampus and present across Piauí.
Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia (UFRB)
Public29 29 programs· A federal university in Cruz das Almas, Bahia, created in 2006, known for its innovative pedagogical model.
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG)
Public16 16 programs· A Brazilian federal university on the Patos Lagoon, renowned for marine, oceanographic and aquaculture research.
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)
#1304Public48 48 programs· A federal university in Natal, founded in 1958, among northeastern Brazil's largest research universities.
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
#648Public59 59 programs· A major federal university in Porto Alegre, dating from 1895 and among Brazil's best.
Universidade Federal do Sul e Sudeste do Pará (UNIFESSPA)
Public27 27 programs· A multicampus federal university in southeastern Pará, created in 2013, at the heart of mining and energy issues.
Universidade Federal do Tocantins (UFT)
Public39 39 programs· A multicampus federal university in Tocantins, founded in 2000, present in Palmas and across the state.
Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM)
#1504Public35 35 programs· A federal university in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, founded in 1953, renowned for medicine and health sciences.
Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF)
#1202Public48 48 programs· A federal university in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro State, founded in 1960, multicampus and strong in health and law.
Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido (UFERSA)
Public20 20 programs· A federal rural university in Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, dedicated to agricultural science in Brazil's semi-arid region.
Universidade Feevale
Private16 16 programs· A community university in Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, recognised for health, communication and design.
Universidade Franciscana (UFN)
Private14 14 programs· A Franciscan private university in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, recognised for its health and engineering programmes.
Universidade José do Rosário Vellano (UNIFENAS)
Private13 13 programs· A private university in Alfenas, Minas Gerais, recognised for its health, agronomy and veterinary medicine programmes.
Universidade La Salle (UNILASALLE)
Private13 13 programs· A Lasallian private university in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, recognised for law and architecture.
Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA)
Private15 15 programs· A large Lutheran private university in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, known for law, health sciences and veterinary medicine.
Universidade Metodista de São Paulo
Private15 15 programs· A Methodist confessional university in São Bernardo do Campo, known for communication, theology and health programs.
Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul (USCS)
Public11 11 programs· A municipal public university in São Caetano do Sul, in São Paulo's ABC region, offering tuition-free programs.
Universidade Nilton Lins
Private12 12 programs· A private university in Manaus, Amazonas, recognised for tourism, health and environmental sciences.
Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE)
Private15 15 programs· A large, affordable private university in São Paulo with extensive health, technology and business programs, on campus and online.
Universidade Paranaense (UNIPAR)
Private12 12 programs· A private university based in Umuarama, Paraná, with campuses across the state's north-west.
Universidade Paulista (UNIP)
Private22 22 programs· One of Brazil's largest private universities, founded in 1988 in São Paulo, with over a hundred on-campus and online degree programs.
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-Campinas)
Private17 17 programs· A Catholic university in Campinas whose origins date back to the 1940s, with strengths in health, law and engineering.