Universities in Brazil are ranked in a number of ways, including both national and international ranks.

National Rankings

Ranking Universitário Folha Since 2012, Brazil's largest newspaper Folha de S. Paulo has organized a national ranking of universities with criteria akin to those used by better known worldwide rankings: research, teaching, internationalization, innovation and market value.

2019 2016 2015 2012 University 1 2 1 1 USP - University of São Paulo 2 3 4 5 Unicamp - University of Campinas 3 1 2 3 UFRJ - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro 4 4 3 2 UFMG - Federal University of Minas Gerais 5 5 5 4 UFRGS - Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul 6 6 6 6 Unesp - São Paulo State University 7 8 7 9 UFSC - Federal University of Santa Catarina 8 7 8 7 UFPR - Federal University of Paraná 9 9 9 8 UnB - University of Brasília 10 12 10 10 UFPE - Federal University of Pernambuco 11 10 11 18 UFC - Federal University of Ceará 12 11 12 17 UFSCar - Federal University of São Carlos 13 13 14 11 UERJ - Rio de Janeiro State University 14 14* 15 12 UFBA - Federal University of Bahia 15 17 16 22 UFV - Federal University of Viçosa 16 16 22 14 UNIFESP - Federal University of São Paulo 17 14* 13 15 UFF - Fluminense Federal University 18 22 20 16 PUCRS - Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul 19 21 19 13 PUCRJ - Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro 20 20 17 23 UFG - Federal University of Goiás 21 18 18 20 UFSM - Federal University of Santa Maria 22 23 25 21 UFRN - Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte 26 19 20* 38 UFJF - Federal University of Juiz de Fora * tied.

Brazilian government evaluation

Higher education evaluations are also conducted by the Brazilian Government; specifically by Inep (Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais; English: National Institute of Studies and Research). The Government uses a General Index of Courses (Portuguese: ; IGC) to determine the quality of Brazilian's higher education (graduate and post-graduate courses) in Brazil. , one of the most prestigious universities in the country, has been participating in the IGC since 2013 as part of a technical cooperation with Inep that will last three years, during which time the results concerning the university's courses will not be disclosed. Only then will the university decide whether to fully participate in the government evaluation.

2012 Índice Geral de Cursos 2012 rankings University 1 UFRGS - Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul 2 UFLA - Federal University of Lavras 3 UFABC - Federal University of ABC 4 UNICAMP - University of Campinas 5 UFMG - Federal University of Minas Gerais 6 UFTM - Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro 7 UFSCar - Federal University of São Carlos 8 UFV - Federal University of Viçosa 9 UFCSPA - Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre 10 UFSC - Federal University of Santa Catarina 11 UNIFESP - Federal University of São Paulo 12 UENF - Darcy Ribeiro North Fluminense State University 13 UnB - University of Brasília 14 UFRJ - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro 15 UNESP - São Paulo State University 16 PUC-RIO - Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro 17 UFSM - Federal University of Santa Maria 18 UDESC - University of the State of Santa Catarina 19 UFRN - Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte 20 UNIFAL-MG - Federal University of Alfenas 21 UFJF - Federal University of Juiz de Fora 22 UFG - Federal University of Goiás 23 UFPEL - Federal University of Pelotas 24 PUCSP - Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo 25 UEL - State University of Londrina 26 UNIFEI - Federal University of Itajuba 27 UTFPR - Federal University of Technology – Paraná 28 UFPE - Federal University of Pernambuco 29 PUCRS - Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul 30 UEM - State University of Maringá

World rankings

2019 Academic Ranking of World Universities World Rank Institution 101-150University of São Paulo 301-400Federal University of Rio de Janeiro 301-400São Paulo State University 301-400University of Campinas 401-500Federal University of Minas Gerais 401-500Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul501-600Federal University of Paraná601-700Federal University of Goiás601-700Federal University of Santa Catarina601-700Federal University of São Paulo601-700Universidade Federal de Pelotas701-800Federal University of São Carlos701-800Federal University of Viçosa701-800University of Brasília801-900Federal University of Ceará801-900Federal University of Pernambuco801-900Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte801-900Federal University of Santa Maria901-1000Federal University of Bahia901-1000Federal University of Pará901-1000Fluminense Federal University901-1000Rio de Janeiro State University901-1000Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul

2020 QS World University Rankings World Rank Institution 116University of São Paulo 214University of Campinas 358Federal University of Rio de Janeiro 439Federal University of São Paulo 482São Paulo State University 601-650Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro651-700Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo651-700Federal University of Minas Gerais651-700Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul701-750Federal University of Santa Catarina801-1000Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul801-1000University of Brasília801-1000Rio de Janeiro State University801-1000State University of Londrina801-1000Federal University of São Carlos801-1000Federal University of Viçosa801-1000Federal University of Paraná801-1000Federal University of Pernambuco801-1000Fluminense Federal University

2020 Times Higher Education World University Rankings World RankInstitution251–300University of São Paulo501–600University of Campinas601–800Federal University of Minas Gerais601–800Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul601–800Federal University of Santa Catarina601–800Federal University of São Paulo601–800Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro801–1000University of Brasília801–1000Federal University of Pelotas801–1000Federal University of Rio de Janeiro801–1000Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul801–1000São Paulo State University1001+University of Caxias do Sul1001+Ceará State University1001+Federal University of ABC1001+Federal University of Alagoas1001+Federal University of Bahia1001+Federal University of Ceará1001+Federal University of Espírito Santo1001+Federal University of Goiás1001+Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre1001+Federal University of Itajubá1001+Federal University of Lavras1001+Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul1001+Federal University of Ouro Preto1001+Federal University of Pará1001+Federal University of Paraná1001+Federal University of Pernambuco1001+Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte1001+Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid Region1001+Federal University of Santa Maria1001+Federal University of São Carlos1001+Federal University of Technology – Paraná1001+Federal University of Viçosa1001+Fluminense Federal University1001+University of Fortaleza1001+Londrina State University1001+Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais1001+Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná1001+Rio de Janeiro State University1001+Santa Catarina State University1001+University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos1001+State University of Maringá1001+State University of Ponta Grossa1001+State University of Santa Cruz1001+State University of Western Paraná

See also Universities and higher education in Brazil College and university rankings

References

External links Ranking Universitário Folha (RUF) - 2019 Inep ICG information