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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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Alagoas Faculty of Administration Institute of Higher Education of Alagoas FAA IESA
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Faculty of Nova Serrana FANS
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Bahian Institute of Higher Education IBES
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Dom Pedro II Integrated Colleges
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Conselheiro Lafaiete Higher Education Center
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San Francisco Educational Institution
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Mario Schenberg College
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Higher Institute of Education of Parana INSEP
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Triangulo Mineiro College FTM
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Faculty of Pantanal FAPAN
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Faculty of Social & Technological Sciences FACITEC
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Institute of Higher Education Materdei IES
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Catholic College of Ceara
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Tabosa de Almeida University Center ASCES UNITA
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Higher Education Institute of Ceara FAECE
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Neighborhood College Vale do Iguacu Vizivali
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Fidelis College
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Standard College
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UNIFIPMoc
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Alves Faria ALFA Colleges
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Catholic University Center of Southwest Parana UNICS
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Integrated Colleges of Vitoria de Santo Antao FAINTVISA
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Mauricio de Nassau College
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Capacitare Institute
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Brazilian Institute of Business Management IBGEN
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Catholic College of Pouso Alegre FACAPA
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Paschoal Dantas College
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MOCOCA Faculty of Technology
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Sao Paulo FSP College
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Sao Vicente College FASVIPA
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Santa Adame School
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Faculty of Intensive Technology FATECI
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Metropolitan College of Camacari FAMEC
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Saint Anthony College
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Faculty of Education of Bacabal FEBAC
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UNIESP Eca de Queiros College FACEQ
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Claretiano College of Rio Claro
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Anchieta College
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Sao Miguel College
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UNISEPE Colleges
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Apoena FTA Faculty of Technology
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Aparecida Standard College
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Royalty College
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Faculty of Itaituba FAI
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Federal Institute Minas Gerais Campus Bambui
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Metropolitan College of Curitiba FAMEC
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Barretos College UNIBARRETOS
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Don Domenico Guaruja College
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FatiFajar Colleges
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Mario Pontes Juca UMJ University Center
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Baptist College of Vila Velha FABAVI
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UNYAHNA Institute of Higher Education
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Dom Pedro II Salvador Unidospedro
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Faculty of Vicosa
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Sao Judas Tadeu Educational Institution
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Cenecista College of Varginha FACECA
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Faculty of Knowledge FASAB
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Porto Velho College
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Unicentro Faculty of Education of Jaru UNICENTRO
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Torricelli Integrated Colleges
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Meta FAMETA College
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Instituto Superior Anisio Teixeira
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Faculdade Batista ABC FABC
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Federal Institute Espirito Santo Campus Itapina
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Faculty of Technology of Serra Gaucha FTSG
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Evangelical College of Goianesia
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FAESC Escada Faculties
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Pedro II College
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INTA Colleges
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Faculty of Ipora FAI
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Cenecista Higher Education Center of Farroupilha CESF
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BandTec Digital School
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Senac DF College
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Faculty of Education of Costa Rica FECRA
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FAE Team Faculties
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UniSEB
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Faculty of Human Sciences of Cruzeiro FACIC
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Southern Brazil College
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Faculty of Science & Technology of Campos Gerais FACICA
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Cenecista Higher Education Institute of Santo Angelo IESA
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FAPSS Sao Caetano do Sul
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Jangada College
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Paraiso Ceara College FAP
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Saint Pastous Foundation
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Faculty of Labor FATRA
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UNIEMP Institute
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SOPECE College
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Santa Fe College
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UNIESP Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences & Letters Nossa Senhora Aparecida FNSA
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Colleges of Itapiranga FAI
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Faculty of the City of Salvador
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Integrated Colleges of Diamantino FID
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Ipiranga College
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Faculty of Technology Pernambuco FATECPE
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Pimenta Bueno FAP College
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FEPAF Institute
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Educational Union of Higher Education of Medio Tocantins UNEST
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Faculty of Theology & Cultural of Bahia FATECBA
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Chafic UNICEAD Colleges
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CG Jung Institute
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Bandeirantes College of Suzano
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ICHI Institute of Human & Information Sciences
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Faculty of Dentistry of Manaus FOM
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FAIFA College
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Sao Geraldo School & College
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Mother Teresa College
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Sao Luiz College
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CEDEPE Business School
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Latin American Union of Technology ULT
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Delta International College
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Jose Lacerda Filho College of Applied Sciences Ipojuca FAJOLCA
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Faculty of Science & Technology Mater Christi
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UniFacema Maranhao University Center for Science & Technology
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Santa Teresinha Catholic College
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Open University of Brazil UAB
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Evangelical College of Brasilia
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Uberaba Higher Education Center
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UNICA Union Higher Education College of Cafelandia
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Institute of Education & Technologies INET
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Faculty of Nursing Sao Vicente de Paula FESVIP
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Sao Francisco de Juazeiro College
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Faculty of Serido
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Faculty of Amazonas IAES
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FAMA Higher School of Marketing
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Faculty of Engineering Sao Paulo Faculty of Administration of Sao Paulo FESP
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Higher Education Institute of Itapira IESI
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Faculty of Law of Bahia
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Faculty of Technology FATEC Sao Bernardo do Campo
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Faculty of Technology South America
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Brazilian College of Advanced Studies FABEA
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Wenceslau Braz FWB College
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Redeemer University Center
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Tijucussu College
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College of Paulinia
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Union of Goyazes College
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Salesian College of Santa Teresa FSST
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Our City College FNC
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Faculty of Technology & Sciences FTC EAD
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Novo Horizonte FNH College
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Integrated Colleges of Vale do Ribeira UNISIPE
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Integrated Colleges Heart of Jesus
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Gennari College & Peartree FGP
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College of Timbauba
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Paulista Faculty of Communication
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Union Araruama Teaching College
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Novo Rumo College & Technical School
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ISEAF Antonino Freire Higher Education Institute
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Air Force University
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Theological Faculty of Human & Social Sciences Logos FAETEL
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Technology College
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Lusofona College
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Antonio Almeida e Silva Foundation FUNDAL
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Faculty of Technology Pedro Rogerio Garcia FATTEP
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Faculty of Medical & Paramedical Sciences Fluminense SEFLU
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College of Southeast Goiano FASUG
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UNIESP Capital University Center UNICAPITAL
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Lemos de Castro Educational Association
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Federal Institute of Education of Ceara IFCE Campus Crato
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Vale do Salgado UNIVS University Center
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Padre Dourado College FACPED
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Jose Augusto Vieira College FJAV
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Dom Luciano Mendes College
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Faculty August 15th FAQ15
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Luso Brazilian College
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Faculty of Higher Education of the Amazon Reunida FESAR
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Fatima Higher Institute
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Cariri Catholic College
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UNIFOX Group
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Fatima Education
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Calafiori College
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Sao Paulo Educational Institute INTESP
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IBS College
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Integrated Colleges of Caratinga
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Wenceslau Braz EEWB Nursing School
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FA7 Institute
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Mario Martins University Foundation
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IAHCS Higher School of Management & Health Sciences
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Uberlandia Polytechnic College
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Alto Sao Francisco Educational Center
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Don Bosco Colleges
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Marist College
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Sao Camilo Espirito Santo University Center
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Faculty of Cuiaba FAUC
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Alta Floresta College
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Archdiocesan College of Mariana
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Southwest Paulista College
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Rui Barbosa Lutheran College
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Faculty of Betim AAS
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International Faculty of Theology of the Assemblies of God
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Integrated Faculties of Human Sciences, Health & Education of Guarulhos
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Castro Alves College
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Integrated Faculties of Tapajos FIT
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ISEPE Guaratuba
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College Now
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Faculty of Theological Education of Sao Paulo
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Open Life University
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Unicerrado Goiatuba
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UNISABER College
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Santa Rita de Cassia College
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Alvorada Plus Colleges
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.