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Best Universities for Medicine & Health Sciences in Brazil 2026

Top universities for medicine and health sciences in Brazil include Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG). BrightKey has evaluated 5 institutions with relevant programs.

Evaluation draws on BrightKey's 6-dimension ratings and universities' publicly disclosed notable programs. Editorial standards.

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Visa & post-study work

Student visa (VITEM-IV); no automatic post-study work visa — graduates must convert to an employer-sponsored work authorization

Application system

Portuguese-medium vestibular entrance exams (FUVEST for USP, Comvest for Unicamp) or ENEM/SISU for federal universities; no standard IB/A-Level/AP undergraduate route

International tuition

Free at public state/federal universities (USP, Unicamp, UFRJ — no tuition for domestic or international students); private universities charge tuition

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5 recommended universities, sorted by BrightKey rating

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)

Belo Horizonte, Brazil · Founded 1927 · 1% intl

ABB

Medicine & Health Sciences programs

  • Medicine (Faculdade de Medicina) — One of Brazil's most prestigious and selective medical schools, with extensive teaching-hospital and clinical-research infrastructure in Belo Horizonte.
  • Dentistry (Odontologia) — A nationally top-ranked dental faculty and one of UFMG's flagship health-sciences strengths.
  • Veterinary Medicine & Pharmacy — Highly regarded national programmes backed by deep biomedical research, including vaccine and drug-development work.
Full profile →All programs →Cost & aid →
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

Porto Alegre, Brazil · Founded 1934 · 2% intl

BBB

Medicine & Health Sciences programs

  • Medicine (Faculdade de Medicina) — A highly competitive, well-regarded medical school tied to major Porto Alegre teaching hospitals and strong clinical research output.
  • Agronomy & Veterinary Medicine — Long-standing strengths reflecting Rio Grande do Sul's agricultural economy, with respected agronomy and veterinary programmes and field research.
Full profile →All programs →Cost & aid →

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