Best University Rankings in South America 2026 Rank University Percentage Ranking (Continent) Country Type 1University of Sao Paulo2 %BrazilPublic2Federal University of Rio de Janeiro3 %BrazilPublic3State University of Campinas4 %BrazilPublic4Federal University of Minas Gerais5 %BrazilPublic5Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul6 %BrazilPublic6Federal University of Santa Catarina7 %BrazilPublic7University of Brasilia8 %BrazilPublic8Unisinos University10 %BrazilPrivate9Ceara State University9 %BrazilPublic10Federal University of Parana11 %BrazilPublic11Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro12 %BrazilPrivate12Fluminense Federal University13 %BrazilPublic13Federal University of Bahia14 %BrazilPublic14Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte15 %BrazilPublic15Federal University of Pernambuco16 %BrazilPublic16Federal University of Ceara17 %BrazilPublic17Universidade Federal de Uberlandia18 %BrazilPublic18Federal University of Sao Carlos19 %BrazilPublic19Federal University of Santa Maria20 %BrazilPublic20Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Sao Paulo22 %BrazilPrivate21Universidade Paulista23 %BrazilPrivate22Federal University of Sao Paulo24 %BrazilPublic23Federal University of Espirito Santo25 %BrazilPublic24Federal University of Pelotas26 %BrazilPublic25Federal University of Para27 %BrazilPublic
