The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) has risen 70 positions in the global ranking by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), reaching 331st place among 21,462 institutions evaluated across 94 countries. UFRJ is now the second-best university in Brazil, behind only USP (ranked 118th worldwide), which leads in Latin America. Notably, UFRJ ranked highest in Brazil for the "quality of education" criterion, placing 504th globally in that category.

Despite these advances, Rector Roberto Medronho emphasized that the university still faces budgetary constraints, which affect its performance. He highlighted the dedication of the academic community in the face of limited resources and criticized the funding disparity compared to state institutions, such as those in São Paulo. In the overall ranking, Harvard leads, followed by MIT, Stanford, Cambridge, and Oxford.

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Sources: Conexão UFRJ; G1.