Sisu 2026 Registration Opens Monday for Record 274,800 Public University Slots

Overview

• Applications run January 19–23 exclusively via the gov.br Portal Único, with results on January 29, waitlist confirmation from January 29 to February 2, and matriculation starting February 2.
• The 2026 edition covers 7,388 courses at 136 institutions in a single annual round, with candidates allowed up to two course choices and required documentation for quota modalities.
• Scores from treineiro Enem attempts are not accepted, and any year with a zero in the essay is disqualified for that year’s use.
• UFRJ offers 9,120 places and UFF 8,931, while UFPB ranks third with 8,005; Paraíba lists 21,988 statewide opportunities, and Maranhão reports 8,800 with UFMA at 6,098.
• Regional highlights include UFAM leading the North with 2,520 places and a combined 7,073 seats at UFJF, UFSJ and UFV in Minas Gerais, with no fixed opening hour announced and possible early-day portal instability.