University of Sao Paulo

, BR

#142

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Sao Paulo ranks #142 globally — #133 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #225 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #101-150 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #146 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Sao Paulo places #142 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#133

▼ 25 vs 2026 (#108)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#225

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#101-150

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#146

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

University of Sao Paulo by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Dentistry

#15

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#43

—

#43

History of Art

#12

—

Agriculture & Forestry

#32

—

#12

#18

Environmental Science

#51

—

#20

#35

Biological Sciences

#60

—

#51-75

#23

Mining & Mineral Engineering

#24

—

Anthropology

#25

—

Library & Information Science

#28

—

Petroleum Engineering

#29

—

Textile Science & Engineering

—

#33

—

Food Science & Technology

—

#42

#33

Public Health

—

#35

#52

Medicine / Clinical

#43

—

#76-100

#60

Architecture

#48

—

Veterinary Science

#51-100

—

#48

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#49

#126-150

—

Sociology

#50

—

#151-200

—

Archaeology

#51-100

—

History

#51-150

—

Artificial Intelligence

#51-100

—

#241

Civil Engineering

#51-100

—

#76-100

#241

Anatomy & Physiology

#51-100

—

Nursing

#51-100

—

#76-100

—

Earth & Geosciences

#51-100

—

#76-100

#119

Geography

#51-100

—

#151-200

—

Development Studies

#51-100

—

Marketing

#51-100

—

Public Administration

#51-100

—

Sports Science

#51-100

—

Statistics

#51-100

—

Law

#56

#52

—

Modern Languages

#54

—

Education

#75

#61

#301-400

—

Chemical Engineering

#62

—

#101-150

—

Psychology

#64

#151-175

#301-400

#98

Social Sciences & Management

#64

#101-125

—

Political Science & IR

#65

—

Arts & Humanities

#69

#96

—

#228

Biotechnology

—

#101-150

#69

Computer Science

#71

#301-400

#401-500

#239

Engineering & Technology

#74

#251-300

—

#228

Mathematics

#74

—

#101-150

#93

Natural / Physical Sciences

#75

#301-400

—

Physics & Astronomy

#81

—

#76-100

#121

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#87

—

#76-100

#176

Accounting & Finance

#78

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#81

—

Clinical & Health

—

#81

—

Linguistics

#86

—

Chemistry

#88

—

#301-400

#133

Business & Management

#93

—

#301-400

—

Polymer Science

—

#95

Art & Design

#96

—

English Language & Literature

#101-150

—

Communication & Media

#101-150

—

Hospitality & Tourism

#101-150

—

Business & Economics

—

#126-150

—

Economics & Econometrics

#138

—

#401-500

#306

Materials Science

#148

—

#301-400

#229

Automation & Control

—

#151-200

—

Water Resources

—

#151-200

—

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#151-200

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#201-300

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#298

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of Sao Paulo ranked in the world in 2026?

University of Sao Paulo ranks #133 in QS 2027, #225 in THE 2026, #101-150 in ARWU 2025 and #146 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #142 globally.

Why does University of Sao Paulo rank #133 in QS but #225 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). University of Sao Paulo — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/university-of-sao-paulo-br/

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