Universities

List of Universities in Brazil

Brazil is home to a diverse range of universities, offering a variety of programs and research opportunities. These institutions play a crucial role in the country's education system and contribute significantly to its development.

273 itemsUpdated Mar 13, 2026

This list presents 273 higher education institutions classified as universities in Brazil. It aims to cover a broad range of public and private universities across the country, reflecting Brazil's diverse academic landscape.

#	Name
1	Aeronautics Institute of Technology Brazilian higher education institution
3	Anhembi Morumbi University Private University in Brazil
4	Brasil University
6	Brusque University Center university in Brusque, Brazil
8	Castelo Branco University university in Brazil
9	Catholic University of Pernambuco University in Brazil
10	Catholic University of Petropolis private non-profit university in Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro
11	Ceará State University university in Brazil, academic publisher
12	Centro Universitário - Católica de Santa Catarina private Brazilian university
13	Centro Universitário Assunção
14	Centro Universitário Barriga Verde Education organization in Orleans Brazil
15	Centro Universitário Belas Artes de São Paulo
16	Centro Universitário Católica de Quixadá private higher education institution in Brazil
17	Centro Universitário Católico Salesiano Auxilium Education organization in Araçatuba Brazil
18	Centro Universitário Católico do Sudoeste do Paraná
19	Centro Universitário Celso Lisboa
20	Centro Universitário Central Paulista
21	Centro Universitário Claretiano
22	Centro Universitário Estácio de São Paulo
23	Centro Universitário Euroamericano university
24	Centro Universitário Eurípedes de Marília
25	Centro Universitário Filadélfia university in Londrina, Brazil
26	Centro Universitário La Salle academic publisher
27	Centro Universitário Metodista IPA
28	Centro Universitário Moura Lacerda
29	Centro Universitário Municipal de São José
30	Centro Universitário Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio
31	Centro Universitário Octávio Bastos
32	Centro Universitário Plínio Leite
33	Centro Universitário Ritter dos Reis University in Brazil
34	Centro Universitário Santa Cruz de Curitiba Brazilian university
35	Centro Universitário Serra dos Órgãos
36	Centro Universitário Toledo higher education institution in Aracatuba, Brazil
37	Centro Universitário UNA
38	Centro Universitário Unifafibe academic publisher
39	Centro Universitário Uninovafapi
40	Centro Universitário da Fundação Educacional Guaxupé university in Guaxupé, Brazil
41	Centro Universitário da Fundação Educacional de Barretos university in Barretos, Brazil
42	Centro Universitário das Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas Brazilian educational institution
43	Centro Universitário de Barra Mansa university in Barra Mansa, Brazil
44	Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte academic publisher
45	Centro Universitário de Desenvolvimento do Centro Oeste Education organization in Luziânia Brazil
46	Centro Universitário de Formiga
47	Centro Universitário de Franca Academic publisher based in Brazil
48	Centro Universitário de Itajubá
49	Centro Universitário de Jaguariúna higher education institution in Brazil
50	Centro Universitário de João Pessoa
51	Centro Universitário de Lins
52	Centro Universitário de Sete Lagoas university in Sete Lagoas Brazil
53	Centro Universitário de União da Vitória
54	Centro Universitário de Volta Redonda
55	Centro Universitário de Votuporanga
56	Centro Universitário do Cerrado Patrocínio Education organization in Patrocínio Brazil
57	Centro Universitário do Espírito Santo
58	Centro Universitário do Triângulo Brazilian university
59	Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas Ambientais
60	Ceuma University university in São Luís, Brazil
61	Christus University Academic publisher based in Brazil
62	College of Amazon private college in Pará, Brazil
63	Damásio Educacional
64	Departamento de Informática e Estatística da UFSC
65	Dom Bosco Catholic University university in Brazil
66	Escola Médico-Cirúrgica de Porto Alegre college or free institute of medicine, located in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
67	Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing academic publisher
68	Estação Experimental de Pesquisa Florestal
69	Estácio Universities university in Brazil
70	FAE University Center higher education institution in Curitiba, Brazil
71	FAESA Centro Universitário higher education institution in Brazil
72	Faculdade Flamingo
73	Faculdade Instituto Paulista de Ensino
74	Faculdade La Salle Nonprofit Private College in Lucas do Rio Verde, Mato Grosso, Brazil
75	Faculdade da Cidade de Maceió
76	Faculdade de Ciências de Guarulhos school in Guarulhos, Brazil
77	Faculdade de Direito do Recife law school
78	Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, University of Sao Paulo
79	Faculdade de São José dos Campos
80	Faculdade de Telêmaco Borba Brazilian private college
81	Faculdades Associadas de São Paulo
82	Faculdades Integradas Campos Salles
83	Faculdades Integradas Rio Branco
84	Faculdades Integradas Teresa D´ávila university in Brazil
85	Federal Rural University of Amazonia federal public university in Belém, Pará
86	Federal Rural University of Pernambuco Brazilian federal public university in the state of Pernambuco
87	Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro public university in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
88	Federal University of Alfenas federal public university in Alfenas, Minas Gerais
89	Federal University of Amapá public university with main campus in Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
90	Federal University of Campina Grande Brazilian university and academic publisher
91	Federal University of Espírito Santo Brazilian public university in Vitória, state of Espírito Santo, Brazil
92	Federal University of Fronteira Sul university headquartered in Chapecó, Brazil
93	Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre University in Porto Alegre, Brazil
94	Federal University of Itajubá federal public university in Itajuba, Minas Gerais
95	Federal University of Lavras university in Brazil
96	Federal University of Maranhão Public university in Brazil
97	Federal University of Mato Grosso university in Brazil
98	Federal University of Rio Grande university and academic publisher
99	Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte federal public university in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte and notable example of brutalist archtecture
100	Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Brazilian federal university based in Porto Alegre
101	Federal University of Rondônia Brazilian public university
102	Federal University of Sergipe public university in the state of Sergipe, Brazil
103	Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro academic publisher
104	Federal University of Uberlândia Uberlandia Federal University (UFU)
105	Federal University of Viçosa Federal University with the main campus located in the city of Viçosa, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
106	Federal University of Western Pará Brazilian public university
107	Federal University of the Valleys of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Brazilian federal public higher education institution
108	Fluminense Federal University public university in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil
109	Franciscan University private non-profit catholic university in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
110	Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado Brazilian academic institution
111	Fundação Zoobotânica
112	Fundação do Ensino Superior de Rio Verde
113	Gama Filho University university in Brazil
114	Goiás State University The State University of Goiás is a public institution of higher education maintained by the government of the state of Goiás, Brazil.
115	Guarulhos University university in Guarulhos, Brazil
116	Guignard University of Art of Minas Gerais Fine arts school in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
117	ISAE-Instituto Superior de Administracao e Economia do Mercosul
118	Ibmec private university in Brazil
119	Instituição Toledo de Ensino Brazil
120	Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia university in São Paulo
121	Instituto Metodista Granbery
122	Ipog - Instituto de Pós-graduação & Graduação
123	Jesuit School of Philosophy and Theology Brazilian private Jesuit university
124	Law School of Fluminense Federal University
125	Lutheran University of Brazil Brazilian private non-profit university
126	METROCAMP
127	Mackenzie Presbyterian University private, non-profit and denominational university in São Paulo
128	Mato Grosso State University university in Brazil
129	Mato Grosso do Sul State University academic publisher
130	Methodist University of Piracicaba private Brazilian university
131	Methodist University of São Paulo university
132	Montes Claros State University academic publisher
133	Museu Nacional museum of UFRJ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
134	National Institute of Amazonian Research
135	Nilton Lins University university in Manaus, Brazil
136	Ouro Preto Mining School institution hosted in the Governors’ Palace
137	Ponta Grossa State University university in Brazil
138	Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro university in Rio de Janeiro
139	Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais Brazilian catholic, private and non-profit university in Belo Horizonte
140	Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo Brazilian private university
141	Regional University of Blumenau university in Blumenau
142	Rio Grande do Sul State University State public university in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
143	Rio de Janeiro State University university in Brazil
144	Sant'Anna University private university in Sao Paulo, Brazil
145	Santo André Foundation higher education institution in Santo André, Brazil
146	School of Economics of the Federal University of Mato Grosso
147	School of Engineering of São Carlos of the University of São Paulo
148	Senac University Center higher education institution in Sao Paulo, Brazil
149	Sergipe Faculty of Economics University
150	State University of Amapá
151	State University of Maranhão Public University in Maranhão State, pertaining to State administration
152	State University of Minas Gerais Brazilian university
153	State University of Norte Fluminense university
154	State University of Piauí university in Teresina, Brazil
155	State University of Roraima academic publisher
156	State University of West Paraná academic publisher
157	State University of the Centre-West academic publisher
158	São Paulo State University (Assis) Assis campus of Sao Paulo State University in Sao Paulo, Brazil
159	São Paulo State University (Bauru) university campus in Bauru, Brazil
160	Technical High School of Limeira public high school in Limeira, São Paulo, Brazil
161	UCEFF private university in Chapeco and Itapiranga, Brazil
162	UEMG - Unidade João Monlevade
163	UFPEL - Campus Anglo
164	UFPR - Universidade Federal do Parana - Campus III - Centro Politecnico
165	UNESP Assis - Faculdade de Ciências e Letras de Assis
166	UNESP Registro university in Registro, Brazil
167	UNIARAXÁ University centre
168	UNICURITIBA academic publisher
169	UNIMAR University
170	URCA academic publisher
171	URCAMP - Universidade da Regiao de Campanha
172	UniABC University
173	UniEvangélica university in Anápolis, Brazil
174	Uniandrade Brazilian university
175	Uniararas university in Araras, Brazil
176	Unipampa - Campus Cacapava do Sul
177	Universidade Bandeirante de São Paulo Brazilian private university in São Paulo
178	Universidade Braz Cubas higher education institution in Brazil
179	Universidade Católica de Brasília private university in Brazil
180	Universidade Católica de Pelotas University, academic publisher
181	Universidade Católica de Santos Brazilian private and non-profit Catholic university
182	Universidade Cesumar private university in Maringa, Brazil
183	Universidade Comunitária Regional de Chapecó Brazilian university
184	Universidade Cândido Mendes private non-profit university in the city of Rio de Janeiro
185	Universidade Estadual Paulista (Guaratinguetá) campus of UNESP
186	Universidade Estadual Paulista (Ilha Solteira) university campus in Ilha Solteira, Brazil
187	Universidade Estadual Paulista em Araçatuba
188	Universidade Estadual da Paraíba academic publisher
189	Universidade Estadual de Alagoas academic publisher
190	Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas university in Brazil
191	Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM) university
192	Universidade Estadual do Vale do Acaraú public university in the Brazilian northeastern state of Ceará
193	Universidade Federal da Bahia archive in Salvador, Bahia
194	Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul public university and academic publisher in Brazil
195	Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto Brazilian university
196	Universidade Federal de Roraima
197	Universidade Federal de Santa Maria university and publisher
198	Universidade Federal do Acre public university in the state of Acre, Brazil
199	Universidade Federal do Amazonas public institution of Higher Education in the Amazon Region
200	Universidade Federal do Ceará federal university with campuses in the cities of Fortaleza, Sobral, Barbalha, Russas, Quixadá and Crateús, in the state of Ceará, Brazil
201	Universidade Federal do Paraná Brazilian university
202	Universidade Federal do Piauí Brazilian public university
203	Universidade Feevale Brazilian university
204	Universidade Fundação Mineira de Educação e Cultura academic publisher
205	Universidade Ibirapuera
206	Universidade Iguaçu academic publisher
207	Universidade Livre de Música
208	Universidade Metropolitana de Santos
209	Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul university in São Caetano do Sul, Brazil
210	Universidade Paranaense private university in Paraná, Brazil
211	Universidade Positivo academic publisher
212	Universidade Potiguar private university
213	Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões Brazilian university
214	Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul university and academic publisher
215	Universidade Santa Cecília
216	Universidade Santa Úrsula private university in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
217	Universidade São Judas Tadeu Private university in Brazil
218	Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná federal university in the state of Paraná, Brazil
219	Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná
220	Universidade Vale do Rio Verde Brazilian university
221	Universidade da Região da Campanha
222	Universidade da Região de Joinville Non profit private university located in Joinville, Santa Catarina, southern region of Brazil.
223	Universidade de Fortaleza university with a university press as an academic publisher
224	Universidade de Franca higher education institution in Brazil
225	Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes private university in Brazil
226	Universidade de Passo Fundo Brazilian private university
227	Universidade de Ribeirão Preto
228	Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul Brazilian university and academic publisher
229	Universidade de Santo Amaro university in Brazil
230	Universidade do Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe
231	Universidade do Contestado academic publisher
232	Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina university in Brazil
233	Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências Humanas e da Educação organisation involved in scholarly research
234	Universidade do Estado do Amapá
235	Universidade do Estado do Pará university in Brazil
236	Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte academic publisher
237	Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense academic publisher
238	Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina academic publisher
239	Universidade do Planalto Catarinense Brazilian university
240	Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina academic publisher
241	Universidade do Vale do Sapucaí academic publisher
242	University Adventist Center of São Paulo education institute in Brazil
243	University Center Candido Rondon private university in Cuiabá, Brazil
244	University Center FIEO
245	University Center Fluminense university in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
246	University Center Grande Dourados Brazilian university
247	University Center Monte Serrat university in Santos, Brazil
248	University Center of Rio Grande do Norte
249	University Center of the City of Rio de Janeiro higher education institution in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
250	University Center of the Ipojuca Valley university in Caruaru, Brazil
251	University Professor Edson Antonio Velano
252	University do Vale do Paraíba academic publisher
253	University of Caxias do Sul academic publisher
254	University of Cruz Alta Brazilian university and academic publisher
255	University of Itaúna private university in Itaúna, Minas Gerais, Brazil
256	University of Pernambuco public state university located in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
257	University of São Paulo public state university in Brazil
258	University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto
259	University of São Paulo, São Carlos
260	University of Taquari Valley Brazilian university
261	University of Tocantins university in Palmas, Brazil
262	University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos Brazilian private Jesuit university
263	University of Western São Paulo private university in Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil
264	University of the Alto Vale do Itajaí university in Rio do Sul, Brazil
265	University of the Amazon private University in Pará state, Brazil
266	University of the State of Amazonas Institution of Higher Education in the Amazon Region
267	UniÍtalo university in Sao Paulo, Brazil
268	União Latino-Americana de Tecnologia
269	União das Faculdades dos Grandes Lagos
270	Vale do Rio Doce University university in Brazil
271	Vila Velha University Private university
272	West Zone State University academic publisher
273	Universidade de São Paulo
274	Universidade Estadual de Campinas
275	Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
276	Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 13, 2026.

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