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Economics and Econometrics research in Brazil

Universidade de São Paulo ranks first in Brazil for Economics and Econometrics research in 2022–2025 (#351 worldwide), followed by Fundação Getulio Vargas and Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP).

Brazil's world rank
#42
of 101 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
6.3k
Top-10% rate
11.2%
Ranked institutions
21

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Economics and Econometrics in Brazil?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Universidade de São PauloSão Paulo #35118.015.3%388
2Fundação Getulio VargasRio de Janeiro #6649.122.1%130
3Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Campinas #6748.919.1%134
4Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBelo Horizonte #6858.716.6%173
5Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro #7098.212.9%172
6Universidade de BrasíliaBrasília #8046.413.4%187
7Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulPorto Alegre #8475.713.0%137
8Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaFlorianópolis #9274.413.1%133
9Universidade Federal de PernambucoRecife #9594.017.1%94
10Universidade Federal FluminenseNiterói #1,0133.210.3%119
11Universidade do Estado do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro #1,0452.810.8%102
12Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)São Paulo #1,0572.610.0%98
13Universidade Federal do ParanáCuritiba #1,0582.610.6%109
14Universidade Federal da BahiaSalvador #1,0812.314.6%66
15Universidade Federal da ParaíbaJoão Pessoa #1,164124.011.7%68
16Universidade Federal de UberlândiaUberlândia #1,179106.07.5%90
17Universidade Federal de São PauloSão Paulo #1,183101.010.6%62
18Universidade Federal de Juiz de ForaJuiz de Fora #1,18896.08.5%69
19Universidade Federal do CearáFortaleza #1,21663.07.3%69
20Universidade Federal de Santa MariaSanta Maria #1,23245.07.7%62
21Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São PauloSão Paulo #1,26310.03.3%63

Institutions in Brazil above the floor of 40 fractional works in Economics and Econometrics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Economics and Econometrics researchers in Brazil?

Constantino Tsallis, Peter Wänke and Luiz Carlos Bresser‐Pereira rank highest among researchers based in Brazil.

  1. 1Constantino Tsallis#161,242 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 32 works
  2. 2Peter Wänke#248,972 worldwide overall333 citations · 16 works
  3. 3Luiz Carlos Bresser‐Pereira#276,608 worldwide overall211 citations · 22 works
  4. 4Benjamin Miranda Tabak#330,476 worldwide overall468 citations · 42 works
  5. 5Mauro Boianovsky#339,495 worldwide overall135 citations · 30 works
  6. 6Gabriel Porcile#696,496 worldwide overall83 citations · 16 works
  7. 7Eduardo da Motta e Albuquerque#750,234 worldwide overall93 citations · 22 works
  8. 8Eduardo A. Haddad#869,350 worldwide overall98 citations · 34 works
  9. 9Franklin Serrano#869,998 worldwide overall79 citations · 17 works
  10. 10Fábio Giambiagi#935,650 worldwide overall31 citations · 16 works
  11. 11Rubens Penha Cysne#940,450 worldwide overall47 citations · 17 works
  12. 12Fernando Salgueiro Perobelli#1,023,868 worldwide overall62 citations · 18 works
  13. 13Carlos Carvalho#1,058,355 worldwide overall71 citations · 16 works
  14. 14Carlos Roberto Azzoni#1,060,049 worldwide overall66 citations · 34 works
  15. 15Joaquim José Martins Guilhoto#1,061,093 worldwide overall57 citations · 34 works

How Brazil compares with other countries in Economics and Econometrics