Os rankings nacionais e internacionais permitem a comparação entre instituições de educação superior considerando diversos critérios, a depender do ranking escolhido. Cada ranking possui critérios específicos, metodologias próprias e se propõe a mensurar características específicas que devem ser consideradas no momento da comparação. 

 

• Academic Ranking of World University (ARWU) or Shanghai Ranking
  • Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (ARWU - GRAS)
• AD Scientific Index
• Center for World University Rankings (CWUR)
• Guia da Faculdade (GE)
• Quacquarelli Symonds Ranking (QS World)
  • Quacquarelli Symonds América Latina (QS Latin)
  • Quacquarelli Symonds BRICS (QS BRICS)
  • Quacquarelli Symonds Subject (QS Subject)
  • Quacquarelli Symonds Sustainability (QS Sustainability)
• Ranking Universitário Folha (RUF)
• Ranking Web (ou Webometric Ranking)
• THE World University Rankings (THE - WORLD)
  • THE Emerging Economies Ranking (THE – EE)
  • THE Golden Age Rankings (THE - GA)
  • THE Latin America Rankings (THE - Latin)
  • THE Subject Ranking (THE - Subject)
  • THE Impact Ranking (THE - Impact)
• Universidade Empreendedora (UNIEMP)
• University Ranking of Academic Performance (URAP)
  • University Ranking of Academic Performance by Field (URAP - Field)
• U.S. News Calculated the Best Global Universities Rankings (U.S. News)