Best Political Science Universities in Brazil [2026 Rankings]

1

Sao Paulo

University of Sao Paulo

For Political Science

#1 in Latin America #32 in the World

9% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

Porto Alegre

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

For Political Science

#3 in Latin America #113 in the World

18% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1934 Founded

3

Campinas

State University of Campinas

For Political Science

#4 in Latin America #139 in the World

15% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1966 Founded

4

Rio de Janeiro

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Political Science

#5 in Latin America #162 in the World

10% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1920 Founded

5

Brasilia

University of Brasilia

For Political Science

#6 in Latin America #170 in the World

10% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1962 Founded

6

Belo Horizonte

Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Political Science

#7 in Latin America #179 in the World

17% Acceptance

45,038 Enrollment

1927 Founded

7

Florianopolis

Federal University of Santa Catarina

For Political Science

#9 in Latin America #208 in the World

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

8

Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo State University

For Political Science

#11 in Latin America #243 in the World

35% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1976 Founded

9

Niteroi

Fluminense Federal University

For Political Science

#15 in Latin America #338 in the World

15% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1960 Founded

10

Sao Paulo

Federal University of Sao Paulo

For Political Science

#24 in Latin America #514 in the World

16% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1933 Founded

11

Santa Maria

Federal University of Santa Maria

For Political Science

#33 in Latin America #603 in the World

11% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

12

Pelotas

Federal University of Pelotas

For Political Science

#38 in Latin America #664 in the World

34% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1969 Founded

13

Vicosa

Federal University of Vicosa

For Political Science

#51 in Latin America #849 in the World

15% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

14

Belo Horizonte

FUMEC University

For Political Science

#238 in Latin America #2688 in the World

50% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1965 Founded

15

Recife

University of Pernambuco

For Political Science

#121 in Latin America #1519 in the World

48% Acceptance

1990 Founded

16

Sao Leopoldo

University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

For Political Science

#43 in Latin America #698 in the World

80% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1969 Founded

17

Mogi das Cruzes

University of Mogi das Cruzes

For Political Science

#339 in Latin America #4087 in the World

70% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

18

Porto Alegre

Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

For Political Science

#267 in Latin America #2961 in the World

26% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

19

Feira de Santana

State University of Feira de Santana

For Political Science

#135 in Latin America #1634 in the World

16% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1976 Founded

20

Joao Pessoa

Federal University of Paraiba

For Political Science

#29 in Latin America #565 in the World

10% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1955 Founded

21

Santos

Catholic University of Santos

For Political Science

#247 in Latin America #2778 in the World

57% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1986 Founded

22

Montes Claros

State University of Montes Claros

For Political Science

#156 in Latin America #1924 in the World

34% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

23

Seropedica

Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

For Political Science

#72 in Latin America #1081 in the World

27% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

24

Macapa

Federal University of Amapa

For Political Science

#402 in Latin America #5753 in the World

29% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

25

Bage

Federal University of Pampa

For Political Science

#157 in Latin America #1949 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

26

Sao Paulo

Nove de Julho University

For Political Science

#66 in Latin America #1047 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

27

Curitiba

Federal University of Technology – Parana

For Political Science

#60 in Latin America #958 in the World

20% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1909 Founded

28

Foz do Iguacu

Federal University of Latin American Integration

For Political Science

#259 in Latin America #2895 in the World

15% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

29

Palmas

Federal University of Tocantins

For Political Science

#88 in Latin America #1160 in the World

10% Acceptance

2000 Founded

30

Recife

Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

For Political Science

#98 in Latin America #1315 in the World

22% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1912 Founded

31

Porto Alegre

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

For Political Science

#39 in Latin America #675 in the World

11% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

32

Sao Paulo

Brasil University

For Political Science

#46 in Latin America #774 in the World

67% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

33

Ribeirao Preto

University of Ribeirao Preto

For Political Science

#69 in Latin America #1066 in the World

58% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1924 Founded

34

Sao Luis

Federal University of Maranhao

For Political Science

#104 in Latin America #1411 in the World

10% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

35

Petropolis

Catholic University of Petropolis

For Political Science

#335 in Latin America #3936 in the World

73% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

36

Braganca Paulista

Sao Francisco University

For Political Science

#189 in Latin America #2228 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,622 Enrollment

1976 Founded

37

Brasilia

Catholic University of Brasilia

For Political Science

#120 in Latin America #1509 in the World

60% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

38

Curitiba

Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

For Political Science

#50 in Latin America #842 in the World

80% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

39

Pelotas

Catholic University of Pelotas

For Political Science

#253 in Latin America #2834 in the World

42% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

40

Belem

Para State University

For Political Science

#185 in Latin America #2174 in the World

31% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

41

Fortaleza

State University of Ceara

For Political Science

#78 in Latin America #1121 in the World

15% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

42

Sao Carlos

Federal University of Sao Carlos

For Political Science

#21 in Latin America #471 in the World

9% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1968 Founded

43

Sao Paulo

Sao Judas Tadeu University

For Political Science

#346 in Latin America #4258 in the World

55% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

44

Ilheus

State University of Santa Cruz

For Political Science

#200 in Latin America #2325 in the World

20% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

45

Manaus

Federal University of Amazonas

For Political Science

#97 in Latin America #1292 in the World

10% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1909 Founded

46

Criciuma

University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

For Political Science

#203 in Latin America #2331 in the World

28% Acceptance

9,622 Enrollment

1968 Founded

47

Dourados

Federal University of Grande Dourados

For Political Science

#148 in Latin America #1831 in the World

10% Acceptance

2005 Founded

48

Florianopolis

Santa Catarina State University

For Political Science

#68 in Latin America #1051 in the World

70% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

49

Juiz de Fora

Federal University of Juiz de Fora

For Political Science

#52 in Latin America #859 in the World

16% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1960 Founded

50

Rio de Janeiro

University of Saint Ursula

For Political Science

#378 in Latin America #5069 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1939 Founded

51

Paranavai

Parana State University

For Political Science

#250 in Latin America #2792 in the World

42% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

52

Cascavel

Western Parana State University

For Political Science

#70 in Latin America #1068 in the World

20% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

53

Natal

Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Political Science

#31 in Latin America #578 in the World

14% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1958 Founded

54

Teresina

State University of Piaui

For Political Science

#264 in Latin America #2916 in the World

44% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

55

Porto Velho

Federal University of Rondonia

For Political Science

#174 in Latin America #2053 in the World

29% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

56

Cuiaba

Federal University of Mato Grosso

For Political Science

#74 in Latin America #1088 in the World

20% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

57

Sao Caetano do Sul

Municipal University of Sao Caetano do Sul

For Political Science

#254 in Latin America #2839 in the World

80% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

58

Taubate

University of Taubate

For Political Science

#270 in Latin America #3003 in the World

27% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

59

Belo Horizonte

Minas Gerais State University

For Political Science

#176 in Latin America #2078 in the World

47% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

60

Sao Paulo

Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

For Political Science

#22 in Latin America #480 in the World

50% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

61

Rio de Janeiro

Candido Mendes University

For Political Science

#236 in Latin America #2630 in the World

64% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1902 Founded

62

Novo Hamburgo

Feevale University

For Political Science

#194 in Latin America #2251 in the World

56% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

63

Caxias do Sul

University of Caxias do Sul

For Political Science

#106 in Latin America #1423 in the World

16% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

64

Fortaleza

Federal University of Ceara

For Political Science

#28 in Latin America #551 in the World

10% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

65

Umuarama

Paranaense University

For Political Science

#293 in Latin America #3246 in the World

54% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

66

Vitoria da Conquista

State University of Southwest Bahia

For Political Science

#125 in Latin America #1594 in the World

30% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1980 Founded

67

Teresina

Federal University of Piaui

For Political Science

#94 in Latin America #1217 in the World

26% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

68

Sobral

Acarau Valley State University

For Political Science

#317 in Latin America #3601 in the World

41% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

69

Santarem

Federal University of Western Para

For Political Science

#291 in Latin America #3220 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

70

Salvador

Bahia State University

For Political Science

#144 in Latin America #1763 in the World

9% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

71

Londrina

State University of Londrina

For Political Science

#20 in Latin America #442 in the World

40% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

72

Chapeco

Regional Community University of Chapeco

For Political Science

#170 in Latin America #2029 in the World

33% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

73

Rio de Janeiro

Estacio de Sa University

For Political Science

#345 in Latin America #4249 in the World

90% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

74

Ponta Grossa

State University of Ponta Grossa

For Political Science

#129 in Latin America #1606 in the World

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1970 Founded

75

Rio de Janeiro

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

For Political Science

#30 in Latin America #575 in the World

37% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1941 Founded

76

Itajuba

Federal University of Itajuba

For Political Science

#191 in Latin America #2238 in the World

20% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1913 Founded

77

Sao Paulo

Mackenzie Presbyterian University

For Political Science

#93 in Latin America #1209 in the World

50% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1952 Founded

78

Barreiras

Federal University of Western Bahia

For Political Science

#323 in Latin America #3673 in the World

16% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

79

Mossoro

Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

For Political Science

#227 in Latin America #2575 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

80

Campinas

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

For Political Science

#109 in Latin America #1435 in the World

60% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1941 Founded

81

Vitoria

Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Political Science

#32 in Latin America #579 in the World

26% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1954 Founded

82

Franca

University of Franca

For Political Science

#337 in Latin America #4030 in the World

80% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

83

Salvador

Salvador University

For Political Science

#215 in Latin America #2444 in the World

52% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

84

Ouro Preto

Federal University of Ouro Preto

For Political Science

#124 in Latin America #1556 in the World

15% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1969 Founded

85

Rio de Janeiro

University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

For Political Science

#12 in Latin America #294 in the World

23% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

86

Canoas

Lutheran University of Brazil

For Political Science

#166 in Latin America #1985 in the World

34% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

87

Lavras

Federal University of Lavras

For Political Science

#116 in Latin America #1485 in the World

16% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1908 Founded

88

Boa Vista

Federal University of Roraima

For Political Science

#400 in Latin America #5739 in the World

10% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

89

Sao Paulo

Anhembi Morumbi University

For Political Science

#296 in Latin America #3325 in the World

31% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

90

Campina Grande

State University of Paraiba

For Political Science

#140 in Latin America #1706 in the World

25% Acceptance

1966 Founded

91

Uberlandia

Federal University of Uberlandia

For Political Science

#47 in Latin America #784 in the World

20% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1969 Founded

92

Itauna

University of Itauna

For Political Science

#366 in Latin America #4727 in the World

61% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

93

Caceres

Mato Grosso State University

For Political Science

#213 in Latin America #2421 in the World

30% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

94

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

For Political Science

#83 in Latin America #1141 in the World

15% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

95

Salvador

Federal University of Bahia

For Political Science

#17 in Latin America #373 in the World

19% Acceptance

45,038 Enrollment

1946 Founded

96

Sao Bernardo do Campo

Methodist University of Sao Paulo

For Political Science

#173 in Latin America #2050 in the World

48% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

97

Sao Cristovao

Federal University of Sergipe

For Political Science

#62 in Latin America #986 in the World

10% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1963 Founded

98

Cruz Alta

University of Cruz Alta

For Political Science

#352 in Latin America #4347 in the World

48% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

99

Santa Cruz do Sul

University of Santa Cruz do Sul

For Political Science

#90 in Latin America #1178 in the World

29% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1993 Founded

100

Sao Joao del-Rei

Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

For Political Science

#158 in Latin America #1953 in the World

13% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1987 Founded

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