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Study in Brazil

República Federativa do Brasil

Brazil has Latin America's largest higher education system. The ENEM (Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio) is the primary university entrance exam, used by most public and private universities.

Tuition Range

R$0 - R$80,000/year (public universities are free)

Intl. Students

8+ million tertiary students

Visa Required

No

Tests Required

7+

Education System

Brazilian students take the ENEM for university admission. Some top universities also have their own vestibular exams. Graduate programs may accept GRE or GMAT, and Portuguese proficiency is tested through Celpe-Bras.

🏛️ Top Universities

1University of São Paulo (USP)

2University of Campinas (Unicamp)

3Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)

4Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)

5Insper

6FGV

7PUC-Rio

8Fundação Dom Cabral

📝 Required Standardized Tests

📚 School & K-12 Tests

ENEM

University Entry

Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio

🎓 University Admission Tests

Vestibular

University Entry

University-specific entrance exams

GMAT

For MBA programs

GRE

For graduate studies

🗣️ Language Proficiency Tests

Celpe-Bras

Certificate of Proficiency in Brazilian Portuguese

TOEFL

For English-taught programs

IELTS

For studying abroad

🎯 Popular Fields of Study

BusinessEngineeringMedicineLawAgriculture

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