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Rio de Janeiro Universities (state)

Where are the top universities in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro located? uniRank answers this question by publishing a list of 17 Rio de Janeiro higher-education institutions listed by their main campus town/city and 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.

Rio de Janeiro Universities by town/city


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List of 17 Rio de Janeiro universities by main campus town/city
Town/City University #
Campos dos Goytacazes Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro 146
Duque de Caxias Universidade do Grande Rio 184
Niterói Universidade Federal Fluminense 16
Nova Iguaçu Universidade Iguaçu 193
Petrópolis Universidade Católica de Petrópolis 167
Rio de Janeiro Universidade Estácio de Sá 3
Rio de Janeiro Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 7
Rio de Janeiro Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro 12
Rio de Janeiro Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro 21
Rio de Janeiro Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro 61
Rio de Janeiro Universidade Veiga de Almeida 127
Rio de Janeiro Universidade Cândido Mendes 179
Rio de Janeiro Universidade Castelo Branco 191
Rio de Janeiro Universidade Santa Úrsula 200
São Gonçalo Universidade Salgado de Oliveira 153
Seropédica Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro 57
Vassouras Universidade de Vassouras 140
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are there in Rio de Janeiro?

There are 17 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Rio de Janeiro higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

Which towns and cities have universities in Rio de Janeiro?

uniRank lists 17 accredited Rio de Janeiro universities and higher-education institutions according to their main campus town or city. The directory above can be used to identify universities located in individual towns and cities in Rio de Janeiro.

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