List of universities in Brazil by state

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This is a list of universities in Brazil, divided by states.

Across the country there are more than 2,368 Brazilian schools (public and private) recognized by the MEC (Ministry of Education).^[1]

Acre[edit]

• Faculdade da Amazônia Ocidental (FAAO) ^[2]
• Faculdade Diocesana São José [pt] (FADISI) ^[3]
• Faculdade Meta^[4]
• Federal University of Acre (UFAC)
• Instituto Federal do Acre (IFAC)
• União Educacional do Norte (UNINORTE) ^[5]

Alagoas[edit]

• Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL)
• Universidade Estadual de Alagoas [pt] (UNEAL)
• Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas [pt] (UNCISAL)

Amapá[edit]

• Federal University of Amapá (UNIFAP)
• Universidade Estadual do Amapá [pt] (UEAP)

Amazonas[edit]

• Amazonas State University (UEA)
• Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM)
• National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA)

Bahia[edit]

• Bahia State University (UNEB)
• Catholic University of Salvador (UCSal)
• Federal Institute Baiano (IFBAIANO)
• Federal Institute of Bahia (IFBA)
• Federal University of Bahia (UFBA)
• Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia (UFRB)
• Federal University of Southern Bahia (UFOBA)
• Federal University of Western Bahia (UFESBA)
• State University of Feira de Santana (UEFS)
• State University of Santa Cruz (UESC)
• State University of Southwestern Bahia (UESB)
• Universidade Salvador (UNIFACS)

Ceará[edit]

• Ceará State University (UECE)
• Federal University of Ceará (UFCE)
• State University of Vale do Acaraú (Uva)
• Universidade de Fortaleza [pt] (UniFor)
• Universidade Regional do Cariri (URCA)
• University for International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony (UNILAB)

Distrito Federal[edit]

• Catholic University of Brasília (UCB)
• Centro Universitário de Brasília (UniCEUB)
• Centro Universitário do Distrito Federal [pt] (UniDF)
• Centro Universitário Euroamericano [pt] (UNIEURO)
• Federal Institute of Brasília (IFB)
• Instituto Científico de Ensino Superior e Pesquisa (UNICESP)
• Higher Education Institute of Brasilia (IESB)
• Universidade Paulista [pt] (UniP)
• University of Brasília (UnB)

Espírito Santo[edit]

• Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES)
• Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo [pt] (IFES)
• Universidade Vila Velha (UVV)^[6]

Goiás[edit]

• Federal University of Goiás (UFG)
• Goiás State University (UEG)
• Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás (PUC-GO)
• Universidade de Rio Verde [pt]
• Universidade Paulista [pt] (UniP)
• Universidade Salgado de Oliveira [pt] (UNIVERSO)

Maranhão[edit]

• Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA)
• Logos Institute of Theology
• Unidade de Ensino Superior Dom Bosco (UNDB)
• Universidade Ceuma [pt] (UNICEUMA)
• Universidade Estadual do Maranhão (UEMA)

Mato Grosso[edit]

• Federal Institute of Mato Grosso (IFMT)
• Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT)
• La Salle College of Lucas do Rio Verde
• Mato Grosso State University (Unemat)

Mato Grosso do Sul[edit]

• Anhanguera-Uniderp University (UNIDERP)
• Dom Bosco Catholic University (UCDB)
• Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD)
• Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS)
• Mato Grosso do Sul State University (UEMS)

Minas Gerais[edit]

• Centro Universitário de Caratinga [pt] (UNEC)
• Federal Center for Technological Education of Minas Gerais (CEFET-MG)
• Federal Institute of Minas Gerais (IFMG)
• Federal University of Alfenas (UNIFAL)
• Federal University of Itajubá (UNIFEI)
• Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF)
• Federal University of Lavras (UFLA)
• Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)
• Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP)
• Federal University of São João del-Rei (UFSJ)
• Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM)
• Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU)
• Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM)
• Federal University of Viçosa (UFV)
• FUMEC University (FUMEC)
• Guignard University of Art of Minas Gerais
• Inatel
• Instituto Federal do Sudeste de Minas Gerais [pt] (IFET-JF)
• Minas Gerais State University (UEMG)
• Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC-Minas)
• State University of Montes Claros (Unimontes)
• University Center of Belo Horizonte (UniBH)
• University of Itaúna (UIT)

Pará[edit]

• Centro Universitário do Pará [pt] (CESUPA)
• Faculdade de Belém [pt] (FABEL)
• Federal Institute of Pará (IFPA)
• Federal Rural University of Amazonia (UFRA)
• Federal University of Pará (UFPA)
• Federal University of Southern and Southeastern Pará (UNIFESSPA)
• Federal University of Western Pará (UFOPA)
• Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA)
• Pará State University (UEPA)
• Universidade da Amazônia (UNAMA)
• Universidade Paulista [pt] (UNIP-PA)

Paraíba[edit]

• Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG)
• Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB)
• Paraíba State University (UEPB)
• Instituto Federal de Educação da Paraíba (IFPB)
• Faculdade Internacional da Paraíba (FPB)

Paraná[edit]

• Centro Universitário Filadélfia [pt] (UniFil)
• Centro Universitário Internacional [pt] (UNINTER)
• Federal Institute of Paraná (IFPR)
• Federal University for Latin American Integration (UNILA)
• Federal University of Paraná (UFPR)
• Federal University of Technology – Paraná (UTFPR)
• Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUC-PR)
• State University of Londrina (UEL)
• State University of Maringá (UEM)
• State University of Ponta Grossa (UEPG)
• Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste [pt] (UNICENTRO)
• Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná [pt] (UENP)
• Universidade Norte do Paraná (UNOPAR)
• Universidade Paranaense (UNIPAR)
• Universidade Positivo (UP)
• Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná [pt] (UTP)
• University of the State of Paraná (UNESPAR)
• Western Paraná State University (UNIOESTE)

Pernambuco[edit]

• Catholic University of Pernambuco (UniCaP)
• Federal Institute of Pernambuco (IFPE)
• Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE)
• Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE)
• Federal University of the São Francisco Valley (UNIVASF)
• University of Pernambuco (UPE)

Piauí[edit]

• Centro Universitário Uninovafapi (UNINOVAFAPI)
• Federal University of Piauí (UFPI)
• Universidade Estadual do Piauí [pt] (UESPI)

Rio de Janeiro[edit]

• Catholic University of Petrópolis (UCP)
• Centro Universitário IBMR (IBMR)^[7]
• Estácio de Sá Universities (UNESA)
• Federal Center for Technological Education of Rio de Janeiro (CEFET/RJ)
• Federal Institute of Rio de Janeiro (IFRJ)
• Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ)
• Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
• Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO)
• Fluminense Federal University (UFF)
• Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV-Rio)
• Instituto Militar de Engenharia (IME)
• Petrópolis Medical School (FMP/FASE)^[8]
• Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)
• Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ)
• State University of Northern Rio de Janeiro (UENF)
• Universidade Candido Mendes (UCAM)
• Universidade Castelo Branco [pt] (UCB)
• Universidade do Grande Rio [pt] (UNIGRANRIO)
• Universidade Iguaçu [pt] (UNIG)
• Universidade Salgado de Oliveira [pt] (UNIVERSO)
• Universidade Santa Úrsula (USU)
• Universidade Veiga de Almeida (UVA)
• University of Vassouras (USS)
• West Zone State University (UEZO)

Rio Grande do Norte[edit]

• Federal Rural University of the Semi-arid Region (UFERSA)
• Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)
• Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte [pt] (UERN)
• Centro Universitario Natalense (UNINACEUNA)
• Instituto Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (IFRN)
• Universidade Potiguar [pt] (UnP)

Rio Grande do Sul[edit]

• Catholic University of Pelotas (UCPel)
• Centro Universitário Ritter dos Reis (UniRitter)
• Federal Institute of Rio Grande do Sul (IFRS)
• Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA)
• Federal University of Pampa (Unipampa)
• Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel)
• Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG)
• Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
• Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM)
• Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul [pt] (IC-FUC)
• Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA)
• Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUC-RS)
• Rio Grande do Sul State University (UERGS)
• Sul-Rio-Grandense Federal Institute (IFSul)
• Centro Universitário da Região da Campanha (URCAMP)
• Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (UNISC)
• Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (Unisinos)
• Universidade Feevale (FEEVALE)
• Universidade Franciscana (Unifra)
• Universidade La Salle [pt] (Unilasalle)
• Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul [pt] (UNIJUÍ)
• Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões [pt] (URI)
• University of Caxias do Sul (UCS)
• University of Cruz Alta (UNICRUZ)
• University of Passo Fundo (UPF)
• University of Taquari Valley (UNIVATES)

Rondônia[edit]

• Faculdade da Amazônia [pt] (FAMA)^[9]
• Federal University of Rondônia (UNIR)
• Instituição de Ensino Superior de Cacoal (FANORTE)^[10]

Roraima[edit]

• Federal University of Roraima (UFRR)

Santa Catarina[edit]

• Federal Institute of Santa Catarina (IFSC)
• Federal University of Fronteira Sul (UFFS)
• Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)
• Santa Catarina State University (Udesc)
• Universidade da Região de Joinville [pt] (Univille)
• Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (UNESC)
• Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina [pt] (UNOESC)
• Universidade do Planalto Catarinense [pt] (Uniplac)
• Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina [pt] (Unisul)
• Universidade do Vale do Itajaí [pt] (Univali)
• Universidade Regional de Blumenau [pt] (FURB)

São Paulo[edit]

Public

• Federal Institute of São Paulo (IFSP)
• Federal University of ABC (UFABC)
• Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar)
• Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp)
• Fundação Educacional do Município de Assis (FEMA)
• Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)
• Municipal University of São Caetano do Sul (USCS)
• São Paulo State Technological Colleges (FATEC)
• São Paulo State University (Unesp)
• State University of Campinas (Unicamp)
• Universidade de Taubaté (Unitau)
• Universidade Livre de Música (ULM)
• University of São Paulo (USP)
• Virtual University of the State of São Paulo (UNIVESP)

Private

• Anhembi Morumbi University (UAM)
• Bandeirante University of São Paulo (UNIBAN)
• Catholic University of Santos (UNISANTOS)
• Centro Universitário Belas Artes de São Paulo [pt] (FEBASP)
• Centro Universitário da FEI (FEI)
• Centro Universitário das Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas (FMU)
• Centro Universitário Eurípedes de Marília (UNIVEM)
• Centro Universitário Ítalo Brasileiro (UniÍtalo)
• Centro Universitário São Camilo [pt] (CUSC)
• Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing (ESPM)
• Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado (FAAP)
• Fundação Escola de Comércio Álvares Penteado [pt] (FECAP)
• Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
• Fundação Santo André [pt] (FSA)
• Insper Institute of Education and Research (Insper)
• Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia (IMT)
• Mackenzie Presbyterian University (Mackenzie)
• Methodist University of Piracicaba (Unimep)
• Methodist University of São Paulo (Umesp)
• Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (PUC-Campinas)
• Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP)
• Universidade Cidade de São Paulo [pt] (UNICID)
• Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes (UMC)
• Universidade de Ribeirão Preto (UNAERP)
• Universidade de Santo Amaro [pt] (UNISA)
• Universidade do Vale do Paraíba (UNIVAP)
• Universidade Guarulhos [pt] (UNG)
• Universidade Nove de Julho [pt] (UNINOVE)
• Universidade Paulista [pt] (UniP)
• Universidade Santa Cecília [pt] (UNISANTA)
• Universidade São Francisco (USF)
• Universidade São Judas Tadeu (USJT)
• Universidade São Marcos [pt] (UNIMARCO, closed in 2012)

Sergipe[edit]

• Federal University of Sergipe (UFS)

Tocantins[edit]

• Federal University of Tocantins (UFT)
• Universidade Estadual do Tocantins [pt] (UNITINS)
• Universidade Federal do Norte do Tocantins (UFNT)

See also[edit]

• List of federal universities of Brazil
• List of public universities in Brazil
• List of state universities in Brazil
• Rankings of universities in Brazil
• Universities and higher education in Brazil

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Universities in Brazil by region