Best Universities for Architecture in Latin America

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 104K citations received by 13.2K academic papers made by 69 universities in Latin America was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Architecture

#1 in Brazil

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Architecture

#2 in Brazil

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Architecture

#3 in Brazil

#168 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Architecture

#4 in Brazil

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Architecture

#5 in Brazil

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 67,329
Founded: 1920

6. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Architecture

#1 in Mexico

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 170,000
Founded: 1936

7. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Architecture

#6 in Brazil

#287 in the World

Founded: 1946

8. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Architecture

#7 in Brazil

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

9. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Architecture

#8 in Brazil

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

10. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Architecture

#9 in Brazil

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

11. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Architecture

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

12. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Architecture

#10 in Brazil

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 45,038
Founded: 1927

13. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Architecture

#2 in Mexico

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 92,736
Founded: 1943

14. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Architecture

#11 in Brazil

#482 in the World

Founded: 1948

15. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Architecture

#1 in Chile

#535 in the World

Founded: 1842

16. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Architecture

#1 in Argentina

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

17. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Architecture

#12 in Brazil

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

18. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Architecture

#13 in Brazil

#625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 23,744
Founded: 1954

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Architecture

#2 in Chile

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

20. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Architecture

#3 in Chile

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

21. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Architecture

#655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 54,284
Founded: 1867

22. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Architecture

#3 in Mexico

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

23. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Architecture

#14 in Brazil

#740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

24. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Architecture

#2 in Argentina

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

25. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Architecture

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

26. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Architecture

#15 in Brazil

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

27. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Architecture

#16 in Brazil

#797 in the World

Founded: 1946

28. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Architecture

#17 in Brazil

#800 in the World

Founded: 1969

29. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Architecture

#18 in Brazil

#813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

30. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Architecture

#19 in Brazil

#828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 23,988
Founded: 1969

31. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Architecture

#20 in Brazil

#855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

32. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Architecture

#21 in Brazil

#887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

33. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Architecture

#22 in Brazil

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

34. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Architecture

#1 in Uruguay

#932 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

35. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Architecture

#23 in Brazil

#936 in the World

Founded: 1950

36. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Architecture

#24 in Brazil

#943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 25,494
Founded: 1969

37. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Architecture

#25 in Brazil

#955 in the World

Founded: 1958

38. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Architecture

#26 in Brazil

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

39. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Architecture

#1007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

40. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Architecture

#27 in Brazil

#1008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

41. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Architecture

#28 in Brazil

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

42. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Architecture

#29 in Brazil

#1030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

43. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Architecture

#1 in Venezuela

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

44. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Architecture

#4 in Mexico

#1085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 61,908
Founded: 1974

45. University of Bio Bio

Chile | Concepcion

For Architecture

#4 in Chile

#1104 in the World

Founded: 1988

46. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Architecture

#30 in Brazil

#1132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

47. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Architecture

#31 in Brazil

#1149 in the World

Founded: 1990

48. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Architecture

#5 in Mexico

#1159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

49. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Architecture

#32 in Brazil

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

50. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Architecture

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1869

51. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Architecture

#1177 in the World

Founded: 1827

52. Federal University of Para

For Architecture

#33 in Brazil

#1181 in the World

Founded: 1957

53. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Architecture

#34 in Brazil

#1215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

54. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Architecture

#6 in Mexico

#1219 in the World

Founded: 1970

55. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Architecture

#35 in Brazil

#1227 in the World

Founded: 1970

56. Technical University of Loja

For Architecture

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1971

57. University of Cuenca

Ecuador | Cuenca

For Architecture

#1230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1867

58. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Architecture

#36 in Brazil

#1233 in the World

Founded: 1969

59. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Architecture

#37 in Brazil

#1272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

60. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Architecture

#1 in Peru

#1293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

61. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Architecture

#38 in Brazil

#1303 in the World

Founded: 1961

62. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Architecture

#5 in Chile

#1310 in the World

Founded: 1928

63. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Architecture

#39 in Brazil

#1317 in the World

Founded: 1960

64. Technological University of Habana Jose Antonio Echeverria

For Architecture

#1 in Cuba

#1318 in the World

Founded: 1964

65. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Architecture

#40 in Brazil

#1323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

66. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Architecture

#7 in Mexico

#1327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

67. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Architecture

#1 in Costa Rica

#1328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 30,436
Founded: 1940

68. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Architecture

#41 in Brazil

#1331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

69. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Architecture

#2 in Peru

#1353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994