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Sao Paulo Universities (state)

Where are the top universities in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo located? uniRank answers this question by publishing a list of 36 Sao Paulo 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.

Sao Paulo Universities by town/city


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List of 36 Sao Paulo universities by main campus town/city
Town/City University #
Araraquara Universidade de Araraquara 174
Bragança Paulista Universidade São Francisco 104
Campinas Universidade Estadual de Campinas 4
Campinas Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas 76
Franca Universidade de Franca 178
Guarulhos Universidade Universus Veritas Guarulhos 158
Marília Universidade de Marília 141
Mogi das Cruzes Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes 166
Piracicaba Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba 164
Presidente Prudente Universidade do Oeste Paulista 105
Ribeirão Preto Universidade de Ribeirão Preto 154
Santo André Universidade Federal do ABC 56
Santos Universidade Santa Cecília 129
Santos Universidade Católica de Santos 148
Santos Universidade Metropolitana de Santos 187
São Bernardo do Campo Universidade Metodista de São Paulo 74
São Caetano do Sul Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul 147
São Carlos Universidade Federal de São Carlos 25
São José dos Campos Universidade do Vale do Paraíba 134
São Paulo Universidade de São Paulo 1
São Paulo Universidade Estadual Paulista 9
São Paulo Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul 15
São Paulo Universidade Paulista 26
São Paulo Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo 30
São Paulo Universidade Federal de São Paulo 38
São Paulo Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie 40
São Paulo Universidade Nove de Julho 60
São Paulo Universidade Anhembi Morumbi 99
São Paulo Universidade Santo Amaro 116
São Paulo Universidade São Judas Tadeu 125
São Paulo Universidade Cidade de São Paulo 156
São Paulo Universidade Brasil 194
São Paulo Universidade Ibirapuera 196
São Paulo Universidade Anhanguera de São Paulo 203
Sorocaba Universidade de Sorocaba 138
Taubaté Universidade de Taubaté 137
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are there in Sao Paulo?

There are 36 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Sao Paulo higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

Which towns and cities have universities in Sao Paulo?

uniRank lists 36 accredited Sao Paulo 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 Sao Paulo.

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