Best Universities for Architecture in Latin America

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 63.4K citations received by 11.4K academic papers made by 60 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

#72 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Architecture

#2 in Brazil

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Architecture

#3 in Brazil

#176 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Architecture

#4 in Brazil

#232 in the World

Founded: 1946

5. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Architecture

#5 in Brazil

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

6. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Architecture

#6 in Brazil

#247 in the World

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

7. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Architecture

#7 in Brazil

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

8. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Architecture

#8 in Brazil

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

9. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Architecture

#9 in Brazil

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

10. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Architecture

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

11. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Architecture

#1 in Mexico

#443 in the World

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

12. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Architecture

#2 in Mexico

#446 in the World

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

13. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Architecture

#10 in Brazil

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

14. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Architecture

#11 in Brazil

#454 in the World

Founded: 1948

15. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Architecture

#1 in Chile

#519 in the World

Founded: 1842

16. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Architecture

#1 in Argentina

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

17. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Architecture

#12 in Brazil

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

18. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Architecture

#610 in the World

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

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Architecture

#2 in Chile

#627 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

20. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Architecture

#3 in Chile

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

21. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Architecture

#13 in Brazil

#716 in the World

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

22. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Architecture

#754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

23. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Architecture

#14 in Brazil

#761 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Architecture

#15 in Brazil

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

25. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Architecture

#3 in Mexico

#770 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

26. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Architecture

#16 in Brazil

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

27. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Architecture

#17 in Brazil

#798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

28. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Architecture

#18 in Brazil

#814 in the World

Founded: 1969

29. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Architecture

#19 in Brazil

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

30. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Architecture

#2 in Argentina

#827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

31. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Architecture

#20 in Brazil

#829 in the World

Founded: 1950

32. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Architecture

#21 in Brazil

#855 in the World

Founded: 1958

33. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Architecture

#22 in Brazil

#886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

34. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Architecture

#23 in Brazil

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

35. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Architecture

#24 in Brazil

#895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

36. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Architecture

#25 in Brazil

#909 in the World

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

37. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Architecture

#26 in Brazil

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

38. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Architecture

#943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

39. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Architecture

#27 in Brazil

#985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

40. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Architecture

#1 in Uruguay

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

41. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Architecture

#28 in Brazil

#1029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

42. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Architecture

#29 in Brazil

#1039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

43. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Architecture

#4 in Mexico

#1047 in the World

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

44. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Architecture

#5 in Mexico

#1055 in the World

Founded: 1970

45. University of Bio Bio

Chile | Concepcion

For Architecture

#4 in Chile

#1120 in the World

Founded: 1988

46. Technical University of Loja

For Architecture

#1121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1971

47. Federal University of Para

For Architecture

#30 in Brazil

#1128 in the World

Founded: 1957

48. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Architecture

#1 in Venezuela

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

49. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Architecture

#31 in Brazil

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

50. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Architecture

#32 in Brazil

#1142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

51. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Architecture

#33 in Brazil

#1144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

52. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Architecture

#1146 in the World

Founded: 1827

53. University of Cuenca

Ecuador | Cuenca

For Architecture

#1149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1867

54. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Architecture

#1153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1869

55. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Architecture

#34 in Brazil

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

56. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Architecture

#35 in Brazil

#1185 in the World

Founded: 1970

57. Technological University of Habana Jose Antonio Echeverria

For Architecture

#1 in Cuba

#1201 in the World

Founded: 1964

58. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Architecture

#6 in Mexico

#1208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

59. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Architecture

#36 in Brazil

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

60. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Architecture

#37 in Brazil

#1213 in the World

Founded: 1960