IBOV 171,906.72 ▲ 0.51% IPSA 11,537.97 ▲ 1.76% IPC MEX 66,101.04 ▲ 0.57% MERVAL 2,995,129 ▲ 2.81% COLCAP 2,510.72 ▲ 2.09% BVL PERÚ 60,222.25 ▼ 0.17% USD/BRL5.15▲ 0.34% USD/MXN16.95▲ 0.23% USD/CLP911.58▼ 0.37% USD/COP3,055▲ 0.41% USD/PEN3.35▼ 0.15% USD/ARS1,509▲ 0.63% USD/UYU40.18▼ 0.03% USD/PYG5,989▼ 0.11% USD/BOB11.44▲ 0.09% USD/DOP58.10▼ 0.94% USD/CRC446.05▼ 0.89% USD/GTQ7.62▼ 0.04% USD/HNL26.82▲ 0.02% USD/NIO36.62— 0.00% USD/VES782.70▲ 0.48% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.72▲ 0.25% EUR/BRL6.01▲ 0.23% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73% IBOV 171,906.72 ▲ 0.51% IPSA 11,537.97 ▲ 1.76% IPC MEX 66,101.04 ▲ 0.57% MERVAL 2,995,129 ▲ 2.81% COLCAP 2,510.72 ▲ 2.09% BVL PERÚ 60,222.25 ▼ 0.17% USD/BRL 5.16 ▲ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.06 ▼ 0.24% USD/CLP 913.98 ▲ 0.04% USD/COP 3,140 ▲ 0.03% USD/PEN 3.36 ▼ 0.66% USD/ARS 1,493 ▲ 0.10% USD/UYU 40.27 ▲ 1.24% USD/PYG 5,939 ▲ 1.68% USD/BOB 11.64 ▼ 0.76% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 1.25% USD/CRC 445.92 ▲ 0.89% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.21% USD/HNL 26.79 ▲ 1.57% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.69% USD/VES 762.44 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD 6.70 ▲ 0.61% EUR/BRL 5.95 ▲ 1.01% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73%
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Brazil has 49 universities ranked among the 100 best in Latin America

By · February 9, 2022 · 2 min read

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – That Brazil has excellent higher education institutions, all Brazilians already know; what few are aware of is that many of the country’s public universities are among the best in Latin America.

The ranking prepared by the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities portal lists the best institutions globally and in continental terms. In this respect, Brazil has 49 institutions listed.

Knowing which are the best institutions in the country can help you decide which institution you want to enroll at in a higher education course.

The University of São Paulo (USP) ranks first on the list.
The University of São Paulo (USP) ranks first on the list. (Photo: internet reproduction)
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Check below which national institutions are on the list and their position:

1st: University of São Paulo (USP)

3rd: State University of Campinas (UNICAMP, São Paulo)

4th: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)

6th: São Paulo State University Júlio de Mesquita Filho

8th: Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)

9th: Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)

12th: Federal University of Paraná (UFPR)

13th: University of Brasília (UNB)

14th: Federal University Fluminense (UFF, Rio de Janeiro)

16th: State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)

17th: Federal University of Ceará (UFCE)

18th: Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE)

20th: Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCAR, São Paulo)

21st: Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)

23rd: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

24th: Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)

26th: Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM, Rio Grande do Sul)

29th: Federal University of Pelotas (UFPEL, Rio Grande do Sul)

30th: Federal University of Pará (UFPA)

31st: Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB)

33rd: Federal University of Viçosa (UFV, Minas Gerais)

36th: Federal University of Espirito Santo (UFES)

37th: Federal University of ABC (UFABC, São Paulo)

39th: Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF, Minas Gerais)

40th: Federal University of Bahia (UFBA)

42nd: Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV, Rio de Janeiro)

45th: Federal Technological University of Paraná (UTFPR)

47th: Federal University of Lavras (UFLA, Minas Gerais)

49th: University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS, Rio Grande do Sul)

51st: Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUC-PR)

55th: Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS)

60th: Federal University of São João del Rei (UFSJ, Minas Gerais)

63rd: Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP)

67th: Federal University of Goiás (UFG)

74th: Santa Catarina State University (UDESC)

75th: Federal University of Sergipe (UFS)

76th: State University of Maringá (UEM, Paraná)

77th: Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM)

79th: Federal University of Itajubá (UNIFEI, Minas Gerais)

86th: Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP, Minas Gerais)

90th: Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA)

92nd: Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUC-RS)

93rd: State University of Londrina (UEL, Paraná)

95th: Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE)

98th: University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR, Ceará)

100th: Federal Institute of Education Science and Technology of Espírito Santo (IFES)

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