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Universities in Brazil
1785 universities
1785
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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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Educational Foundation of the Lagos Region FERLAGOS
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UNISBA University Center
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Nova Roma College
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Salesian College Dom Bosco ISMA
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Faculty of Technology of Sete Lagoas Facsete
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Faculty of Technology of Amapa META
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Faculty of Technology Rubens Lara Baixada Santista
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College of Juazeiro do Norte
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Unijuazeiro
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Municipal Matonense Institute of Higher Education IMMES
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College of Higher Education Santa Barbara FAESB
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Castelli Higher School of Hospitality
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Instituto Federal Catarinense Campus Rio do Sul SC
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Equatorial Baptist Theological College FATEBE
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Guarulhos Colleges
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Gammon FAGAMMON Presbyterian College
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Botucatu Teaching Association UNIFAC
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Faculty of Law of Ipatinga FADIPA
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Faculty of Technology Pindamonhangaba FATEC
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Machadense Foundation for Higher Education & Communication FUMESC
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Planalto College IESPLAN
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Instituto Superior de Educacao Ocidemnte ISEO
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Faculty of Technology Jardim FATEJ
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Faculty of Roseira FARO Center for Environmental Studies of Vale do Paraiba CEAVAP
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FIBRA College
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State Faculty of Economic Sciences of Apucarana FECEA
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Higher Institute of Education Our Lady of Sion ISE
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Sao Paulo School of Business Administration Fundacao Getulio Vargas
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UniSEB Interactive
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Municipal Faculty Professor Franco Montoro
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Ubaense College Ozanam Coelho FAGOC
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Faculty of Applied Social Sciences of Belo Horizonte FACISABH
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IEPG Institute of Specialization & Postgraduate Studies
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Apucarana College
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Santo Antonio Higher Education Institute
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University of Peace Campus Brasilia UNIPAZ
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Angel Vianna Dance College
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Cidade Verde FCV College
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Castelo Branco Faculty FUNCAB
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University Center of Vitoria de Santo Antao UNIVISA
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Mairipora Thomaz Cruz Institute
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Vale do Salgado FVS College
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Taquaritinguense Institute of Higher Education ITES
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Vianna Junior Institute
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Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences & Letters of Alegre FAFIA
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CCAA College
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FACE Faculty Student House
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Jaboatao dos Guararapes Integral College
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Nazarena College of Brazil FNB
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Santa Catarina Teaching Association Guilherme Guimbala ACE College
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Faculty of Technology of Palmas FATEP
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Integrated Faculty of Greater Fortaleza FGF
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Superior Technical Educational Center of Western Parana CTESOP
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Faculty of Integrated Theology FATIN
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Baptist Theological College of Sao Paulo
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Faculty of Ampere FAMPER
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Vale do Parnaiba Higher Education Center CESVALE
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Divinopolis Educational Foundation FUNEDI
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Faculty Brazil
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UNIFRA Franciscan University Center
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Belford Roxo College FABEL
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Bethel Institute of Higher Education IBES
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SOGIPA Faculty of Physical Education
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Faculty of Limoeiro FACAL
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Sao Francisco de Assis College UNIFIN
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Saint Francis of Assisi College
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Faculty President Antonio Carlos de Aimores UNIPAC
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Brazilian Institute of History of Law IBHD
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Faculty of Theology & Human Sciences
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Araucaria Educational College FACEAR
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Bertioga FABE College
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Panamericana School of Art & Design PANAMERICANA
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Baptist Colleges of Parana FABAPAR
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Alfa Almenara College Minas Gerais
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Integrated Colleges of Santa Fe do Sul FUNEC
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Sao Judas Tadeu SJT Colleges
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Osman da Costa Lins Writer College
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Faculdade do Bico do Papagaio FABIC
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Union of Colleges of the Great Lakes UNILAGO
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Metropolitan College of Greater Fortaleza FAMETRO
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Dom Bosco Cornelio Procopio College
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State College of Education, Sciences & Letters of Paranavai
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INCISOH Institute of Social & Human Sciences
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INESP College National Institute of Education & Research
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Faculty of Technology of Garca FATEC
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Belo Horizonte Institute of Higher Education IBHES
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Ateneu College
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Faculty of Administration, Sciences, Education & Letters FACEL
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Faculty FESP Foundation of Social Studies of Parana
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UNIBRATEC
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Sao Paulo Adventist Institute
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Faculty of Science & Technology of Maranhao FACEMA
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Integrated Colleges of Itarare
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Faculty of Agro environmental Sciences FAGRAM
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Quirinopolis College FAQUI
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Union of Higher Education of Parana UESPAR
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Faculty of the Mogiano Nautical Club
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FSA Saint Augustine College
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Santa Izildinha College
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Integrated College of Pernambuco
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Raimundo de Sa Urtiga Filho College
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University Foundation of Itaperuna FUNITA
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International Institute for State Law Studies IIEDE
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Origenes Lessa College FACOL
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Euclides da Cunha Faculty FEUC
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Vila Matilde College
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Don Bosco College
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Intermunicipal College of Northwest Parana FACINOR
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Faculty of Arts of Parana FAP
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Vale do Aco Educational Union UNIVACO
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Spei Colleges
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Saint Joseph College
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Educational Foundation of Alem Paraiba FEAP
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Sao Judas Tadeu Educational Complex
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UNIESSA
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Faculty of Economic Sciences of Triangulo Mineiro
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Panamerican College of Ji Parana UNIJIPA
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Methodist College
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FAIP Faculty of the FAEF Group
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Applied Faculty of Theology & Philosophy FATEF
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Institute of Higher Education Blauro Cardoso de Mattos FASERRA
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College of Quatro Marcos
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Catholic College of Uberlandia
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Tecsoma Colleges
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Central Planalto Educational Union
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CATHEDRAL Faculties Cathedral Barra do Garcas
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Faculty of Sciences, Education & Theology of Northern Brazil FACETEN
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Faculty of Social & Agricultural Sciences FAIT Itapeva
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Abuchaim Institute
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CESPRI Primavera Higher Education Center
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Santa Marina School & College
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State Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences & Letters of Uniao da Vitoria FAFI
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Educational Union of the Middle West of Parana UNIMEO
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Institute of Higher Education of Americana IESA
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Atibaia FAAT Colleges
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Faculty of Nursing Nova Esperanca of Mossoro FACENE
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Santo Antonio University Center
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Higher Education & Research Center of Machado CESEP
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Aldeia de Carapicuiba College FALC
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Pernambuco Institute of Higher Education IPESU
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Integrated Faculty of Santa Maria FISMA
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Educational Union of Brasilia UNEB
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Cuiaba Institute of Education & Culture ICEC
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College of Campina Grande do Sul FASUL
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Integrated Colleges of Santo Andre FEFISA
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Victor Hugo College
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UFPEL Epidemiological Research Center
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Arthur Thomas College
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Faculty of Higher Education of Sao Miguel do Iguacu FAESI
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Saint Anthony of Padua College FASAP
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Santa Catarina Educational Institute Guarai College
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Baptist Theological College of Parana
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FLAM Latin American Faculty of Integral Theology
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Vitoria Catholic
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Pindamonhangaba College
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Faculty of Administrative & Accounting Economic Sciences of Divinopolis FACED
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Bandeirante University of Sao Paulo UNIBAN
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Foundation of Social Studies of Parana FESP
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Effective College
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Guilherme Guimbala College
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Camilo Castelo Branco University UNICASTELO
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Faculty of Philosophy & Human Sciences of Goiatuba
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Arnaldo Horacio Ferreira College FAAHF
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Integrated Colleges of Paranaiba FIPAR
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Sete de Setembro College Ceara
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Secal Colleges
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Brazilian College of Education & Culture FABEC
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Faculty of Management Sciences of Manhuacu FACIG
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Union of Higher Schools of Olinda FUNESO
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Western Colorado College of Education
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FUPAC University
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Signorelli International College
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Capin Grosso College
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Faculty of Sao Bento do Rio de Janeiro
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Zacarias de Goes College FAZAG
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Faculty of Shells FACON
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Maraba Metropolitan College
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Santa Rita Novo Horizonte College
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Santa Catarina College
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Farias Brito College
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Adelmar Rosado College
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Faculty of Applied Social Sciences of Vale do Sao Lourenco EDUVALE
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Faculty of Itapolis FACITA
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Faculty of Applied Social Sciences FACISA
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Energy Colleges
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Governor Valadares Faculty of Administration
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Horus Colleges
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Faculty of Sciences of Wenceslau Braz FACIBRA
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UNIDEP
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Tocantinense Postgraduate Institute ITOP College
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Alliance College of Itaberai
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Anglican College of Tapejara FAT
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Latin American College of Education, Tourism Administration & Pedagogy FLATED
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Faculty of Development & Regional Integration FADIRE
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Asper Colleges
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CELER Colleges
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Valenca Higher Education Center
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UNISECAL
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Santa Marcelina College FASM
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Padre Alabino UNIFIPA University Center
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.