Universidade de Brasília
(UnB)
About
The University of Brasília is a federal public university in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. It was founded in 1962 and has since consistently been named among the top five Brazilian universities and the top fifteen universities in South America by Times Higher Education (THE).
Ranking Overview
LatestRanked Top 701 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 63 subject rankings
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
Key Facts
- Students
- 43,678
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 14.4 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 1%
- Female : Male
- 53 : 47
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownQS
25 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | 51-150 | - | 2026 |
| Anthropology | 101-200 | - | 2026 |
| Nursing | 151-225 | - | 2026 |
| Politics | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Architecture & Built Environment | 201-260 | - | 2026 |
| History | 201-250 | - | 2025 |
| Geography | 201-230 | - | 2024 |
| Linguistics | 251-300 | - | 2025 |
| Law & Legal Studies | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Accounting & Finance | 301-350 | - | 2024 |
| Environmental Sciences | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Social Sciences & Management | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | 451-500 | - | 2025 |
| Medicine | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 501-530 | - | 2023 |
| Natural Sciences | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 501-575 | - | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Business & Management Studies | 551-600 | - | 2025 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 551-700 | - | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 601-700 | - | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 651-700 | - | 2026 |
ARWU
13 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | 201-300 | - | 2023 |
| Veterinary Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2020 |
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Nursing | 201-300 | - | 2018 |
| Political Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Mathematics | 301-400 | - | 2019 |
| Ecology | 301-400 | - | 2024 |
| Clinical Medicine | 301-400 | - | 2022 |
| Public Health | 301-400 | - | 2022 |
| Earth Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Biotechnology | 401-500 | - | 2020 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
| Economics | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
THE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 301–400 | 24.7 | 2026 |
| Education | 501–600 | 29.0 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 501–600 | 24.6 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 501–600 | 28.2 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 601–800 | 26.6 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 801–1000 | 23.4 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 801–1000 | 22.9 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 801–1000 | 23.4 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 801–1000 | 21.2 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 1001–1250 | 21.4 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 1001–1250 | 20.9 | 2026 |
US News
14 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant and Animal Science | =326 | 43.4 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =334 | 43.4 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 359 | 43.4 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | =386 | 43.4 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =391 | 43.4 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =460 | 43.4 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | 532 | 43.4 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =624 | 43.4 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =711 | 43.4 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =728 | 43.4 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =785 | 43.4 | 2026 |
| Physics | =906 | 43.4 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =962 | 43.4 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =1,018 | 43.4 | 2026 |