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A-Z Universities in Rio de Janeiro (state)

Looking for a specific university in Rio de Janeiro? uniRank provides a comprehensive 2026 A-Z list of 17 Rio de Janeiro 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.

A-Z Universities in Rio de Janeiro


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A-Z list of 17 Rio de Janeiro universities by university name
University Town/City #
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro 12
Universidade Cândido Mendes Rio de Janeiro 179
Universidade Castelo Branco Rio de Janeiro 191
Universidade Católica de Petrópolis Petrópolis 167
Universidade de Vassouras Vassouras 140
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro 21
Universidade do Grande Rio Duque de Caxias 184
Universidade Estácio de Sá Rio de Janeiro 3
Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro Campos dos Goytacazes 146
Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro 61
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro 7
Universidade Federal Fluminense Niterói 16
Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro Seropédica 57
Universidade Iguaçu Nova Iguaçu 193
Universidade Salgado de Oliveira São Gonçalo 153
Universidade Santa Úrsula Rio de Janeiro 200
Universidade Veiga de Almeida Rio de Janeiro 127
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There are 17 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Rio de Janeiro higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

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