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Universities in Brazil
1785 universities
1785
Universities
1763
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Higher Education in Brazil
Brazil has one of the world's largest higher education systems, with over 1,700 institutions enrolling more than 8 million students. The federal universities, including the Universidade de São Paulo (USP) and Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), anchor research, while private institutions dominate enrollment numbers. The Ministry of Education's CAPES and CNPq agencies fund graduate research, and Portuguese is the language of instruction throughout.
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Sao Luis de Franca College
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Candido Mendes Campos dos Goytacazes University
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Taubate Institute of Higher Education ITES
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Our Lady of Aparecida College
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UniSantaRita
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Sudamerica Colleges
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Municipal College of Palhoca FMP
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Unified Colleges of Foz do Iguacu UNIFOZ
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National College of Education & Higher Education of Parana INESUL
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Faculty of Higher Education of Sao Miguel do Iguacu Uniguacu
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Institute of Lawyers of Minas Gerais IAMG
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Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences & Letters of Alto Sao Francisco FASF
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Novo Hamburgo IENH College
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Bahia Social College
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Campo Limpo Paulista College
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UniFUNVIC
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Anchieta College of Higher Education of Parana FAESP
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Sao Paulo Adventist University Center UNASP
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Integrated Colleges Mary Immaculate
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Asa de Brumadinho College
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Dehonian College
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Univertix College
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Faculty of Rolim de Moura FAROL
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Faculty of Treble
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Future College
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UNICE Higher Education
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University Center in Paulo Afonso UNIRIOS
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Helio Rocha College
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University Center of the Integrated Colleges of Ourinhos UNIFIO
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Polytechnic School of Pernambuco POLI
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Faculty of Law of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim FDCI
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Faculty of Science & Education of Rubiataba FACER
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Integrated Colleges of Jacarepagua FIJ
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Faculty of Law Counselor Lafaiete FDCL
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Santo Tomas de Aquino Institute ISTA
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Faesa Technological Colleges CET FAESA
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UBS Business School
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Faculty of Technology of Mogi Mirim FATEC
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College of Surveying Engineering of Pirassununga
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Amadeus FAMA College
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UNIFACIG Manhuacu
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FacUnicamps
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Faculty of Technology of Sao Jose dos Campos FATEC
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Sete de Setembro College Paulo Afonso FASETE
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Catholic College of Tocantins UBEC
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Regional Integrated Colleges of Avare FREA
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Campos Medical School
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Faculty of Law of Varginha FADIVA
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Union College of Campo Mourao UNICAMPO
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Blessed Sacrament College
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Processus Faculty
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Curvelo Faculty of Administration
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Paraiso FAP College
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Faculty of Western Amazonia FAAO
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Tiradentes FITS Integrated College
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Leao Sampaio College
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Raimundo Marinho FRM College
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Faculty of Inhumas
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Evangelical Faculty of Technology Sciences & Biotechnology FAECAD
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Faculty of Technology of Curitiba FATEC
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Faculty of Engineering Sao Paulo
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Catuai College
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UNITPAC
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Faculty of Aracruz FAACZ
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Integrated Spiritist Colleges
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Educational Authority of Belo Jardim AEB
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Faculty of Theology & Sciences FATEC
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Faculty City of Joao Pinheiro FCJP
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Faculty of Technology of the East Zone FATEC
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UNIFAA
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Faculty of the Brasiliense Education Association FABE
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Sao Roque College
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Center for Higher Education & Development CESED
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Faculty of Dentistry of Recife
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Higher Education Unit of the South of Maranhao UNISULMA
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Faculty of Science & Technology of Unai
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Paulista Foundation of Technology & Education
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Faculty of Law of Vale do Rio Doce FADIVALE
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Faculty of Technology of Praia Grande CEETEPS
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Dom Pedro II College
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Faculty of Sao Bento
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Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences & Letters of Ibitinga FAIBI
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Higher School of Criciuma ESUCRI
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Faculty of Advanced Studies of Para FEAPA
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Franciscan Theological Institute ITF
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Faculty of Technology of Maua
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FAMA Minas Gerais College
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University Center for Development of the Midwest UNIDESC
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Vale Sao Francisco Higher Education Center
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Serra do Carmo College
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Faculty of Caldas Novas UNICALDAS
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UNIFAAT
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Juscelino Kubitschek College
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Mata Sul Teacher Training College AEMASUL
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Faculty of Human & Exact Sciences of the Sertao do Sao Francisco
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University Center of Santa Fe do Sul UNIFUNEC
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Faculty of Human Sciences of Olinda FACHO
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Porto Alegrenses Colleges FAPA
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Ages College
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Model College
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Good News College
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Municipal Institute of Higher Education of Sao Manuel IMES
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Faculty of Technology of Piracicaba FATEP
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Faculty of Mococa FAFEM
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Sapiens College
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Faculty of the Coast of Santa Catarina SOCIESC
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Faculty of Education Santa Terezinha FEST
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Faculty of Sciences of Bahia FACIBA
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CESV Higher Education Center of Vitoria
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Madre Celeste Higher School ESMAC
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Libertas Integrated Colleges
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Delta College
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Metropolitan University Center of Sao Paulo UNIMESP
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Santa Maria de Gloria College
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Brazilian Conservatory of Music
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Eduvale Colleges
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Faculty of Norte Novo de Apucarana
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UNISALES Salesian University Center
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Faculty of Serra Gaucha FSG
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IVOTI Higher Education Institute
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UNIFACE
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Central College of Cristalina FACEC
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Instituto Superior do Litoral do Parana ISULPAR
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College of Jandaia do Sul FAFIJAN
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Faculty of Technology Dr Thomaz Novelino FATEC Franca
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FDG Management Development Foundation
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Severino Sombra USS University
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UNIFACOL
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Faculty of Technology Professor Waldomiro May FATEC
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Concordia College FACC
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Urubupunga Integrated Colleges
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Gamaliel College
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Anicuns College
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Faculty of Mines FAMINAS
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Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences & Letters of Cajazeiras FAFIC
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Redeemer College
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Alfa Praia Grande College
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Assessoritec Faculty of Technology
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Knowledge College
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Faculty of Business Sciences FACEMP
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Hope Institute of Higher Education
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Great Lakes College Union
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Integrated Colleges of Patos
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College of Pato Branco FADEP
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Vale do Gorutuba College FAVAG
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Linhares Higher Education College
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Integrated Colleges of Ourinhos FIO
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Faculty of Human & Social Sciences FUCAMP FACIHUS
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Lutheran University Center of Palmas CEULP
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Faculty of Technology of the South Zone FATEC ZS
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CECON Conceicao Nunes Educational Center
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UNIGRANDE
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Ubaense Ozanam Coelho College
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Padre Machado Institute
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Instituto Tocantinense President Antonio Carlos ITPAC
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Saint Salvador College
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Faculty of Accounting & Administrative Sciences of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim FACCACI
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Ana Wollerman Theological Faculty & Baptist Seminary
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Bilac College
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San Francisco College of Education
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Faculty of Human Sciences of Curvelo
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Evolution College
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Integrated Colleges UNESULBAHIA
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Paulista Faculty of Social Service FAPSS
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Serra da Mesa College FASEM
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Almeida Rodrigues College
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UNIPTAN University Center
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Higher Institute of Economics & Administration ISEAD
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Einstein Integrated Colleges of Limeira
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FEAD Entrepreneurial Management Center
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Joaquim Nabuco College UNINABUCO
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Coromandel City College FCC
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IEPO Objective Education & Research Institute
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Faculty of Palmas FAPAL
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Oliveira Colleges
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Lions College
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Evangelical College of the Middle North FAEME
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Madre Thais FMT College
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Faculty of Technology of Tatui FATEC
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Pro Institute Canoense University Faculty of Technology IPUC
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ITPAC of Porto Nacional Instituto Tocantinense President Antonio Carlos of Porto Nacional
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FAA Anhanguera College of Anapolis
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INAP College
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Saint Helena College
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FESP Colleges
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State University of Northern Parana UENP Cornelio Procopio Campus
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Faculty of Law of Alta Paulista
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Faculty of Cariacica UNIEST
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DeVry Brazil
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Integrated Colleges Maria Thereza FAMATH
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Latin America College
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Faculty of Life Sciences
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Northeast Mineiro Educational Foundation FENORD
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Dom Bosco College of Porto Alegre
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Faculty of Technology & Sciences of Feira de Santana FTC
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ESUP Higher School of Business
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South American Center for Higher Education CESUL
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Santa Lucia College
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Faculty of Physical Education FEFISO
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Salesian College of the Northeast FASNE
Frequently Asked Questions
Brazil has over 2,500 higher education institutions, including approximately 300 universities and over 2,200 faculdades (colleges). The system includes both public (federal and state) and private institutions, with public universities generally considered more prestigious.
Brazil's top universities include Universidade de Sao Paulo (USP), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), and Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). USP is consistently ranked as the best university in Latin America.
Most Brazilian universities use the ENEM (Exame Nacional do Ensino Medio) as their primary admission tool through the SISU (Sistema de Selecao Unificada) platform. Some prestigious institutions like USP and Unicamp have their own entrance exams (vestibulares). Public universities are tuition-free but highly competitive.