Top Universities in Parana (state)
2026 Parana University Ranking New
What are the top universities in the Brazilian state of Parana? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Parana University Ranking, which lists 16 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 Parana 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 Parana University Ranking
| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Universidade Cesumar | Maringá |
| 11 | Universidade Federal do Paraná | Curitiba |
| 23 | Universidade Estadual de Maringá | Maringá |
| 36 | Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná | Curitiba |
| 42 | Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná | Curitiba |
| 45 | Universidade Estadual de Londrina | Londrina |
| 54 | Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa | Ponta Grossa |
| 59 | Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná | Cascavel |
| 86 | Universidade Norte do Paraná | Londrina |
| 88 | Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste | Guarapuava |
| 98 | Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana | Foz do Iguaçu |
| 107 | Universidade Estadual do Paraná | Paranavaí |
| 126 | Universidade Paranaense | Umuarama |
| 144 | Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná | Jacarezinho |
| 155 | Universidade Positivo | Curitiba |
| 157 | Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná | Curitiba |
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How many universities are there in Parana?
- There are 16 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Parana higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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