History
Founded in 1976 as a result of the unification of higher education individual institutes distributed in various regions of the most important Brazilian state in economic terms, UNESP offers courses in different areas of theoretical and experimental sciences such as Engineering, Health, Communications, Humanities, Social Sciences, Arts, among others.
Education
- Unesp offers the second largest structure for Graduate studies in the Brazil with 152 Graduate Programs. Our programs are characterized by the diversity of courses offered in all areas of knowledge, academic relevance and comprehensiveness.
- Undergraduate studies - 179
- Virtual Exchange Program
Research
The research at Unesp is understood as a key part of our Strategic Internationalization Plan, a document prepared by UNESP's academic community in 2018. Briefly, the Research, the establishment of Partnerships and the development of Global Talents, are elements supported by different "Transversal Topics" and monitored by the development of "Indicators".
The Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) Key Statistics & Highlights
- #401 Ranking
- 45 Scholarships
- 2,786 Academic Staff
- 40,396 Students
- 1,212 Students (int'l)
- 20,602 Students (female)
- Public Institution Type
The Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) Overview
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The Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) Student Reviews & Awards
Based on 12 reviews
- 5 Star 10 Reviews
- 4 Star 1 Review
- 3 Star 1 Review
- 2 Star 0 Reviews
- 1 Star 0 Reviews
Great university, theoretically and practically
I enjoyed my time there, I learned many theoretical concepts and saw them in practice, while also having a great experience participating in the Junior Enterprise. In my final year, I had an internship where I could apply what I learned in practice.
Public Administration at UNESP
What I really liked about it starts from the people, and amazing teachers, until the campus architecture. The university itself is one of the bests in the country, that's why the content and the teachers were always in a high level, the extra activities developed by the students goes also far beyond the Bachelor's program. If I think about something to improve, I would wish an University like that also in my hometown.
University of Music in Brazil is one the best of the country
The university is one one of the best of the country and the degree Music Education is very complete and has great teachers.
The Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
Academic Ranking of World Universities
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend Academic Ranking of World Universities
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 301 | 401 | 401 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
World University Rankings
By Times Higher Education
Climbed 200 places compared to 2025
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 601 | 801 | 601 |
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QS World University Rankings
By TopUniversities
This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2026 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend QS World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 419 | 489 | - |
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Best Global Universities Rankings
By U.S. News & World Report
This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2026 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| 590 | - | - |
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Student services
The International Relations Office of São Paulo State University gives support to all the internationalization initiatives of the institution and manages the undergraduate exchange programs.
Housing services
UNESP o"ers housing facilities, but there is a limited number of places. Also, they are mainly destined to low-income students. We encourage students to stay in a “republica” (houses rented by students who share expenses) in order to enhance sociabilization with local students. If you need information about housing, please contact the local international relations o)ce (ERI) at your destination campus.
Library services
- UNESP has a Library Network composed of 34 Libraries located in 24 cities in the state of São Paulo.
- Access to the collection is possible through the Integrated Search which provides a complete overview of all the university's libraries, the specific catalogs of each unit, and, of course, the university's own scientific output.
Campus life
Unesp is the best case of a multicampus university in Brazil. Its geographical distribution includes 24 campus located mostly in inland small or medium-sized cities - and one campus in the capital, São Paulo. Considering this ditribution, if you draw a circle with a 100 kilometer radius around each of these 24 cities, it will almost entirely cover the state of São Paulo.
Accreditation
Unesp is a respected institution with accomplished members, fully-accredited programs and strong research base - and these will remain its priorities.