Top Universities in Bahia (state)
2026 Bahia University Ranking New
What are the top universities in the Brazilian state of Bahia? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Bahia University Ranking, which lists 10 higher-education institutions meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Brazil.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top Bahia Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
2026 Bahia University Ranking
| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Universidade Federal da Bahia | Salvador |
| 63 | Universidade do Estado da Bahia | Salvador |
| 81 | Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia | Vitória da Conquista |
| 82 | Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia | Cruz das Almas |
| 87 | Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana | Feira de Santana |
| 111 | Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz | Ilhéus |
| 135 | Universidade Salvador | Salvador |
| 150 | Universidade Católica do Salvador | Salvador |
| 151 | Universidade Federal do Sul da Bahia | Itabuna |
| 173 | Universidade Federal do Oeste da Bahia | Barreiras |
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How many universities are there in Bahia?
- There are 10 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Bahia higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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