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Universities and education in Cuiabá, Brazil

Cuiabá is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Physics and Mathematics.

Education type
Regional education center
Education score
57/100

Education overview

Cuiabá is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Physics and Mathematics.

Cuiabá, Brazil is classified as a regional education center in our deterministic education index. These are planning estimates derived from country academic priors and existing city signals — not measured enrolment data or institutional rankings. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Universities

Representative academic ecosystem for this city — deterministic dataset entities, not a verified institutional directory.

Universities

Universities below are deterministic, representative dataset entities generated for research and discovery — they are not a directory of specific, real, or accredited institutions, and the scores are not rankings. Verify actual universities and accreditation with official sources.

  • Cuiabá Public University

    Public

    medium student body · est. ~1813

    • Arts
    • Mathematics
    • Physics
    • Humanities
    • Social Sciences
    Research intensity:
    56/100
    International focus:
    65/100
  • Cuiabá Institute of Technology

    Technical

    small student body · est. ~1856

    • Physics
    • Mathematics
    Research intensity:
    58/100
    International focus:
    63/100
  • Cuiabá Business School

    Business

    small student body · est. ~1909

    • Economics
    • Finance
    • Law
    • Public Policy
    Research intensity:
    46/100
    International focus:
    67/100
  • Cuiabá Medical School

    Medical

    small student body · est. ~1962

    • Environmental Sciences
    • Medicine
    • Healthcare
    • Biotechnology
    • Social Sciences
    Research intensity:
    57/100
    International focus:
    62/100

Research environment

Where research activity concentrates and how strong it is.

Research environment

Research54/100

Research activity in Cuiabá centers on Physics, Mathematics and Medicine, with a research score of 54/100.

Student life

The day-to-day experience for students.

Student life

Student friendliness64/100

Cuiabá offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods and relatively affordable living.

International students

How the city draws students from abroad.

International students

International students64/100

Cuiabá attracts international students through academic programs and its urban environment.

Academic strengths

Academic fields most represented across the city's universities in our dataset.

Academic strengths

  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Social Sciences
  • Arts
  • Biotechnology
  • Economics
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Finance

Education score

A 0–100 composite of higher education, research, reputation, student friendliness, international appeal, and university density. Used consistently across the platform.

Education score

Education score57/100
Higher education58/100
Research54/100
Academic reputation52/100
Student friendliness64/100
International students64/100
University density47/100

Student friendliness

How well the city supports student life overall.

Student friendliness

Student friendliness64/100

Cuiabá has a student-friendliness score of 64/100, reflecting affordability, walkability, connectivity, and overall quality of life for students.

Research score

Research strength and the density of academic institutions.

Research score

Research54/100
University density47/100
Academic reputation52/100

Cuiabá has 4 representative universities in our dataset and a research score of 54/100.

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