4 Best Universities in Porto Alegre [2024 Rankings]

Top 4 universities in Porto Alegre ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 1.71M citations received by 153K academic publications made by 4 universities from Porto Alegre, the popularity of 96 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

#4 in Brazil

#7 in Latin America

Founded: 1934

2. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

#20 in Brazil

#33 in Latin America

Founded: 1948

3. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

#114 in Brazil

#344 in Latin America

Founded: 1953

4. State University of Rio Grande do Sul

#170 in Brazil

#693 in Latin America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 2001

Universities near Porto Alegre

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
13	La Salle University - Brazil	140	Canoas
17	Lutheran University of Brazil	60	Canoas
27	University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley	34	Sao Leopoldo
42	Feevale University	101	Novo Hamburgo
95	University of Taquari Valley	104	Lajeado
96	University of Caxias do Sul	51	Caxias do Sul
121	University of Santa Cruz do Sul	84	Santa Cruz do Sul
221	Federal University of Pelotas	28	Pelotas
221	Catholic University of Pelotas	105	Pelotas
228	University of Passo Fundo	56	Passo Fundo