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 listedPontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás (PUC-Goiás)
Private17 17 programs· A traditional Catholic university in Goiânia offering more than forty on-campus degrees and over twenty-five online programs.
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)
#661Private17 17 programs· A Jesuit university in Rio de Janeiro founded in 1940, renowned for excellence in law, engineering and computing.
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)
#1003Private16 16 programs· A Catholic university in São Paulo, founded in 1946, renowned for its graduate programs in law, psychology and education.
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUC-PR)
#1307Private20 20 programs· A Catholic university in Curitiba recognized nationally for its research output and its broad portfolio of master's and doctoral programs.
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)
#1305Private18 18 programs· A Marist Catholic university in Porto Alegre, founded in 1948 and a leading research institution in southern Brazil.
Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie (SP/RJ)
#1708Private15 15 programs· A private confessional university in São Paulo, heir to an institution founded in 1870, renowned for law, architecture and engineering.
Universidade Presidente Antônio Carlos (UNIPAC)
Private11 11 programs· A historic private university in Barbacena, Minas Gerais, with campuses across many cities of the state.
Universidade Regional do Cariri (URCA)
Public20 20 programs· A public university in Crato, Ceará, in the Cariri region, recognized for health and life sciences.
Universidade Regional do Noroeste do RS (UNIJUÍ)
Private13 13 programs· A respected community university in Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, known for its master's and doctoral programmes in education.
Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões (URI)
Private12 12 programs· A multi-campus private university in northern Rio Grande do Sul, serving the Alto Uruguai and Missões regions.
Universidade Santa Úrsula (USU)
Private11 11 programs· A private university in Rio de Janeiro and one of the city's oldest private institutions.
Universidade Salgado de Oliveira (UNIVERSO)
Private10 10 programs· A private university in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, recognised for law and physical education.
Universidade Sant'Anna
Private7 7 programs· A Brazilian private institution dedicated to applied sciences, health and management.
Universidade Santa Cecília (UNISANTA)
Private12 12 programs· A private university in Santos, São Paulo, recognised for computing, law and marine sciences.
Universidade São Francisco (USF)
Private13 13 programs· A private university in Bragança Paulista, São Paulo, recognised for health sciences and biomedical science.
Universidade São Judas
Private18 18 programs· A private São Paulo university known for engineering and technology programs, on campus and online.
Universidade Severino Sombra (USS)
Private11 11 programs· A private university in Vassouras, Rio de Janeiro, recognised for law and veterinary medicine.
Universidade Tiradentes (UNIT)
Private14 14 programs· A large private university in Aracaju, Sergipe, founded in 1962 and a leader in north-eastern higher education.
Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná (UTP)
Private13 13 programs· A private university in Curitiba and one of Paraná's oldest institutions, strong in law, health and communication.
Universidade Cesumar (UniCesumar)
Private13 13 programs· A large private university in Maringá, Paraná, a national leader in distance education in Brazil.
Universidade Virtual do Estado de São Paulo (UNIVESP)
Public17 17 programs· São Paulo's fully online public university, tuition-free, with over 400 support centers across the state.