Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in Brazil for Sociology

Focusing specifically on Sociology, our data science engine identified the 100 most influential universities in Brazil. Based on 3.09M scholarly articles and 39.15M peer-reviewed citations, we reveal the best research labs driving innovation in Sociology. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Sao Paulo

University of Sao Paulo

#1 in Latin America #47 in the World

9% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

Porto Alegre

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

#7 in Latin America #282 in the World

18% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1934 Founded

3

Campinas

State University of Campinas

#4 in Latin America #236 in the World

15% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1966 Founded

4

Rio de Janeiro

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

#5 in Latin America #244 in the World

10% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1920 Founded

5

Belo Horizonte

Federal University of Minas Gerais

#8 in Latin America #307 in the World

17% Acceptance

45,038 Enrollment

1927 Founded

6

Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo State University

#9 in Latin America #337 in the World

35% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1976 Founded

7

Florianopolis

Federal University of Santa Catarina

#11 in Latin America #446 in the World

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

8

Brasilia

University of Brasilia

#12 in Latin America #464 in the World

10% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1962 Founded

9

Sao Paulo

Federal University of Sao Paulo

#26 in Latin America #702 in the World

16% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1933 Founded

10

Pelotas

Federal University of Pelotas

#46 in Latin America #1056 in the World

34% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1969 Founded

11

Niteroi

Fluminense Federal University

#18 in Latin America #611 in the World

15% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1960 Founded

12

Santa Maria

Federal University of Santa Maria

#33 in Latin America #786 in the World

11% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

13

Vicosa

Federal University of Vicosa

#39 in Latin America #853 in the World

15% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

14

Santa Cruz do Sul

University of Santa Cruz do Sul

#271 in Latin America #3815 in the World

29% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1993 Founded

15

Sao Joao del-Rei

Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

#137 in Latin America #2283 in the World

13% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1987 Founded

16

Maringa

State University of Maringa

#43 in Latin America #1007 in the World

23% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1970 Founded

17

Petrolina

Federal University of Vale do Sao Francisco

#309 in Latin America #4319 in the World

34% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

18

Recife

Catholic University of Pernambuco

#224 in Latin America #3159 in the World

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

19

Rio Grande

Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

#87 in Latin America #1668 in the World

16% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1969 Founded

20

Recife

Federal University of Pernambuco

#17 in Latin America #591 in the World

17% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1946 Founded

21

Goiania

Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

#187 in Latin America #2767 in the World

85% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

22

Belo Horizonte

Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

#69 in Latin America #1430 in the World

31% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

23

Lajeado

University of Taquari Valley

#315 in Latin America #4394 in the World

51% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

24

Curitiba

Positivo University

#255 in Latin America #3633 in the World

31% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

25

Passo Fundo

University of Passo Fundo

#134 in Latin America #2240 in the World

31% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

26

Belem

Federal University of Para

#41 in Latin America #976 in the World

17% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1957 Founded

27

Salvador

Catholic University of Salvador

#350 in Latin America #5134 in the World

60% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

28

Rio Branco

Federal University of Acre

#216 in Latin America #3109 in the World

35% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

29

Campo Grande

Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

#86 in Latin America #1661 in the World

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1969 Founded

30

Curitiba

Federal University of Parana

#13 in Latin America #466 in the World

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1912 Founded

31

Belem

University of Amazon

#297 in Latin America #4162 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

32

Campina Grande

Federal University of Campina Grande

#186 in Latin America #2758 in the World

12% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

2002 Founded

33

Maceio

Federal University of Alagoas

#65 in Latin America #1389 in the World

47% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1961 Founded

34

Mogi das Cruzes

University of Mogi das Cruzes

#340 in Latin America #4928 in the World

70% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

35

Campo Grande

Catholic University Dom Bosco

#254 in Latin America #3632 in the World

29% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

36

Fortaleza

University of Fortaleza

#131 in Latin America #2176 in the World

50% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

37

Goiania

Federal University of Goias

#38 in Latin America #843 in the World

12% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

38

Santos

Catholic University of Santos

#326 in Latin America #4618 in the World

57% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1986 Founded

39

Cruz das Almas

Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

#214 in Latin America #3080 in the World

18% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

40

Santo Andre

Federal University of ABC

#85 in Latin America #1658 in the World

10% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

2005 Founded

41

Alfenas

Federal University of Alfenas

#308 in Latin America #4305 in the World

28% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1914 Founded

42

Belo Horizonte

FUMEC University

#296 in Latin America #4122 in the World

50% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1965 Founded

43

Recife

University of Pernambuco

#184 in Latin America #2729 in the World

48% Acceptance

1990 Founded

44

Sao Leopoldo

University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

#62 in Latin America #1347 in the World

80% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1969 Founded

45

Foz do Iguacu

Federal University of Latin American Integration

#332 in Latin America #4828 in the World

15% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

46

Porto Alegre

Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

#253 in Latin America #3587 in the World

26% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

47

Feira de Santana

State University of Feira de Santana

#128 in Latin America #2160 in the World

16% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1976 Founded

48

Joao Pessoa

Federal University of Paraiba

#34 in Latin America #798 in the World

10% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1955 Founded

49

Sao Paulo

Brasil University

#402 in Latin America #6293 in the World

67% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

50

Montes Claros

State University of Montes Claros

#208 in Latin America #3041 in the World

34% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

51

Seropedica

Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

#81 in Latin America #1579 in the World

27% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

52

Macapa

Federal University of Amapa

#304 in Latin America #4265 in the World

29% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

53

Bage

Federal University of Pampa

#295 in Latin America #4109 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

54

Sao Paulo

Nove de Julho University

#178 in Latin America #2681 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

55

Curitiba

Federal University of Technology – Parana

#61 in Latin America #1297 in the World

20% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1909 Founded

56

Pelotas

Catholic University of Pelotas

#328 in Latin America #4738 in the World

42% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

57

Palmas

Federal University of Tocantins

#247 in Latin America #3502 in the World

10% Acceptance

2000 Founded

58

Recife

Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

#125 in Latin America #2054 in the World

22% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1912 Founded

59

Porto Alegre

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

#32 in Latin America #783 in the World

11% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

60

Sao Paulo

Sao Judas Tadeu University

#367 in Latin America #5534 in the World

55% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

61

Ribeirao Preto

University of Ribeirao Preto

#206 in Latin America #3016 in the World

58% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1924 Founded

62

Sao Luis

Federal University of Maranhao

#79 in Latin America #1553 in the World

10% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

63

Petropolis

Catholic University of Petropolis

#388 in Latin America #6047 in the World

73% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

64

Braganca Paulista

Sao Francisco University

#293 in Latin America #4066 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,622 Enrollment

1976 Founded

65

Brasilia

Catholic University of Brasilia

#176 in Latin America #2670 in the World

60% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

66

Curitiba

Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

#58 in Latin America #1232 in the World

80% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

67

Rio de Janeiro

University of Saint Ursula

#428 in Latin America #6718 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1939 Founded

68

Belem

Para State University

#242 in Latin America #3416 in the World

31% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

69

Fortaleza

State University of Ceara

#118 in Latin America #1996 in the World

15% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

70

Sao Carlos

Federal University of Sao Carlos

#31 in Latin America #777 in the World

9% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1968 Founded

71

Teresina

State University of Piaui

#314 in Latin America #4375 in the World

44% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

72

Ilheus

State University of Santa Cruz

#205 in Latin America #3014 in the World

20% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

73

Manaus

Federal University of Amazonas

#75 in Latin America #1491 in the World

10% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1909 Founded

74

Criciuma

University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

#305 in Latin America #4279 in the World

28% Acceptance

9,622 Enrollment

1968 Founded

75

Dourados

Federal University of Grande Dourados

#284 in Latin America #3957 in the World

10% Acceptance

2005 Founded

76

Florianopolis

Santa Catarina State University

#166 in Latin America #2613 in the World

70% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

77

Juiz de Fora

Federal University of Juiz de Fora

#52 in Latin America #1119 in the World

16% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1960 Founded

78

Rio de Janeiro

Candido Mendes University

#389 in Latin America #6063 in the World

64% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1902 Founded

79

Paranavai

Parana State University

#240 in Latin America #3355 in the World

42% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

80

Cascavel

Western Parana State University

#114 in Latin America #1950 in the World

20% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

81

Natal

Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

#30 in Latin America #759 in the World

14% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1958 Founded

82

Umuarama

Paranaense University

#348 in Latin America #5113 in the World

54% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

83

Porto Velho

Federal University of Rondonia

#201 in Latin America #2943 in the World

29% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

84

Cuiaba

Federal University of Mato Grosso

#74 in Latin America #1489 in the World

20% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

85

Sao Caetano do Sul

Municipal University of Sao Caetano do Sul

#319 in Latin America #4495 in the World

80% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

86

Taubate

University of Taubate

#282 in Latin America #3923 in the World

27% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

87

Belo Horizonte

Minas Gerais State University

#164 in Latin America #2604 in the World

47% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

88

Sao Paulo

Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

#51 in Latin America #1116 in the World

50% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

89

Chapeco

Regional Community University of Chapeco

#300 in Latin America #4192 in the World

33% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

90

Novo Hamburgo

Feevale University

#234 in Latin America #3300 in the World

56% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

91

Caxias do Sul

University of Caxias do Sul

#104 in Latin America #1851 in the World

16% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

92

Fortaleza

Federal University of Ceara

#25 in Latin America #692 in the World

10% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

93

Vitoria da Conquista

State University of Southwest Bahia

#200 in Latin America #2939 in the World

30% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1980 Founded

94

Teresina

Federal University of Piaui

#73 in Latin America #1478 in the World

26% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

95

Sobral

Acarau Valley State University

#334 in Latin America #4856 in the World

41% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

96

Santarem

Federal University of Western Para

#281 in Latin America #3916 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

97

Salvador

Bahia State University

#161 in Latin America #2581 in the World

9% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

98

Londrina

State University of Londrina

#48 in Latin America #1067 in the World

40% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

99

Franca

University of Franca

#394 in Latin America #6115 in the World

80% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

100

Rio de Janeiro

Estacio de Sa University

#232 in Latin America #3268 in the World

90% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded