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Top Universities in Rio Grande do Sul (state)

What are the top universities in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Rio Grande do Sul University Ranking, which lists 21 higher-education institutions meeting uniRank's :

  • 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 Rio Grande do Sul 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 Rio Grande do Sul University Ranking


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List of 21 universities by university country ranking position
# University Town/City
5 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Porto Alegre
18 Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul Porto Alegre
27 Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos São Leopoldo
28 Universidade Federal de Santa Maria Santa Maria
29 Universidade Federal de Pelotas Pelotas
55 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande Rio Grande
69 Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul Santa Cruz do Sul
71 Universidade de Caxias do Sul Caxias do Sul
78 Universidade de Passo Fundo Passo Fundo
96 Universidade Federal do Pampa Bagé
110 Universidade do Vale do Taquari Lajeado
115 Universidade Luterana do Brasil Canoas
117 Universidade Feevale Novo Hamburgo
120 Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre Porto Alegre
124 Universidade La Salle Canoas
130 Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul Ijuí
142 Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões Erechim
162 Universidade Franciscana Santa Maria
165 Universidade Católica de Pelotas Pelotas
171 Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul Porto Alegre
180 Universidade de Cruz Alta Cruz Alta
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How many universities are there in Rio Grande do Sul?

There are 21 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Rio Grande do Sul higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

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