A consensus ranking of 22 universities in BR, aggregating QS, THE, ARWU (Shanghai) and U.S. News into one transparent table.
| # | University | QS 2026 | THE 2026 | ARWU 2025 | U.S. News 2026 | Consensus score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Sao Paulo | 108 | 225 | 101-150 | 146 | 90.9 |
| 2 | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul | 691 | 700 | · | 464 | 69.1 |
| 3 | University of Campinas | · | 375 | 401-500 | · | 68.1 |
| 4 | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro | 317 | 700 | 501-600 | 533 | 66.9 |
| 5 | Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) | 801-850 | 900 | · | 633 | 60.7 |
| 6 | Federal University of Minas Gerais | 595 | 900 | 501-600 | 550 | 60.7 |
| 7 | Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul | 691 | · | 601-700 | · | 50.2 |
| 8 | Federal University of Santa Catarina | 801-850 | 1100 | 601-700 | 797 | 49.7 |
| 9 | University of Brasília | 801-850 | 1350 | 701-800 | 864 | 43.2 |
| 10 | Federal University of Sao Carlos | 1001-1200 | 1350 | 801-900 | 1009 | 35.5 |
| 11 | Federal University of Parana | 1001-1200 | 1350 | 701-800 | · | 34.1 |
| 12 | Federal University of Santa Maria | 1201-1400 | · | 701-800 | 1230 | 32.8 |
| 13 | Federal University of Pernambuco | 1201-1400 | 1350 | 901-1000 | 1048 | 30 |
| 14 | Federal University of Bahia | 1201-1400 | · | 901-1000 | 1151 | 27.5 |
| 15 | Federal University of Vicosa | 1201-1400 | · | 801-900 | 1425 | 26.2 |
| 16 | Federal University of Ceara | 1201-1400 | · | 901-1000 | 1271 | 25.5 |
| 17 | Federal University of Pelotas | · | · | 901-1000 | 1212 | 22.2 |