Five Brazilian universities rise in ranking and two maintain positions
The CWUR (Center for World University Rankings) ranking, which evaluates the performance of two thousand universities around the world, points out that, of the 52 Brazilian institutions on the list, five improved their performance compared to last year.
Two others maintained the same position and the other 45 fell.
The ranking has been created since 2012. It classifies the two thousand best universities in the world based on four criteria: quality of teaching, employability of alumni, quality of teaching staff and research performance.
See Brazilian universities that have improved performance
- University of Brasilia
2026 position: 831
2025 position: 833
- Federal University of Uberlândia
2026 position: 1283
2025 position: 1294
- Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul
2026 position: 1347
2025 position: 1367
- Federal University of Rio Grande
2026 position: 1539
2025 position: 1644
- Federal University of Alagoas
2026 position: 1931
2025 position: 1946
The two institutions that maintained their position are the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, which appears in position 476, the same as last year, and the Federal University of Bahia, which is in position 1024 in the ranking.
All other Brazilian universities fell in position. Even with a lower performance compared to last year's index, in position 119, the University of São Paulo continues to be the best in Brazil and Latin America.
See general ranking of Brazilian universities
- University of São Paulo: 119;
- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro: 346;
- State University of Campinas: 379;
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul: 476;
- São Paulo State University: 479; Cruz: 682;
- Federal University of Santa Catarina: 732;
- Federal University of Paraná: 799;
- University of Brasília: 837;
- Fundação Getúlio Vargas: 885;
- University of the State of Rio de Janeiro: 886; 959;
- Federal University of São Carlos: 969;
- Federal University of Ceará: 1002;
- Federal Fluminense University: 1006;
- Federal University of Pelotas: 1013;
- Federal University of Viçosa: 1015;
- Federal University of Bahia: 1024; 1071;
- Federal University of Juiz de Fora: 1102;
- Federal University of Goiás: 1129;
- Federal University of ABC: 1183;
- Brazilian Center for Physical Research: 1214;
- Federal University of Espírito Santo: 1275;
- Federal University of Uberlândia: 1283;
- Federal University of Paraíba: 1284;
- Federal University of Pará: 1295;
- Federal University of Lavras: 1302;
- Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul: 1347;
- National Institute for Space Research (INPE): 1382; 1479;
- Federal Technological University of Paraná: 1482;
- Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul: 1539;
- Federal University of Sergipe: 1595;
- State University of Londrina: 1601;
- Federal University of Rio Grande: 1629;
- National Amazon Research Institute (INPA): 1632;
- Federal Rural University of Pernambuco: 1715;
- Federal University of Mato Grosso: 1778;
- Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná: 1827;
- Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro: 1838; 1944;
- Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics (IMPA): 1952;
- Federal University of Campina Grande: 1962;
- Federal University of Piauí: 1971;
- Federal University of Ouro Preto: 1974;
- Technological Institute of Aeronautics: 2000.
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Source: CNN