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Universities and education in Palmas, Brazil

Palmas is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Mathematics and Business.

Education type
Mixed education base
Education score
54/100

Education overview

Palmas is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Mathematics and Business.

Palmas, Brazil is classified as a mixed education base 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.

  • Palmas Public University

    Public

    medium student body · est. ~1838

    • Mathematics
    • Physics
    • Humanities
    • Social Sciences
    • Law
    Research intensity:
    53/100
    International focus:
    62/100
  • Palmas Institute of Technology

    Technical

    small student body · est. ~1881

    • Mathematics
    • Architecture
    Research intensity:
    55/100
    International focus:
    60/100
  • Palmas Business School

    Business

    small student body · est. ~1934

    • Tourism
    • Social Sciences
    • Business
    • Economics
    Research intensity:
    43/100
    International focus:
    64/100

Research environment

Where research activity concentrates and how strong it is.

Research environment

Research51/100

Research activity in Palmas centers on Mathematics and Physics, with a research score of 51/100.

Student life

The day-to-day experience for students.

Student life

Student friendliness61/100

Palmas offers a moderate student environment, supported by relatively affordable living.

International students

How the city draws students from abroad.

International students

International students61/100

Palmas 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
  • Social Sciences
  • Architecture
  • Business
  • Economics
  • Humanities
  • Law
  • Physics

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 score54/100
Higher education55/100
Research51/100
Academic reputation49/100
Student friendliness61/100
International students61/100
University density44/100

Student friendliness

How well the city supports student life overall.

Student friendliness

Student friendliness61/100

Palmas has a student-friendliness score of 61/100, reflecting affordability, walkability, connectivity, and overall quality of life for students.

Research score

Research strength and the density of academic institutions.

Research score

Research51/100
University density44/100
Academic reputation49/100

Palmas has 3 representative universities in our dataset and a research score of 51/100.

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