Best Universities for Architecture in Latin America

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 112K citations received by 13.5K academic papers made by 70 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

#69 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Architecture

#2 in Brazil

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Architecture

#3 in Brazil

#172 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Architecture

#4 in Brazil

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

5. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Architecture

#1 in Mexico

#241 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Architecture

#5 in Brazil

#246 in the World

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

7. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Architecture

#6 in Brazil

#293 in the World

Founded: 1946

8. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Architecture

#7 in Brazil

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

9. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Architecture

#8 in Brazil

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

10. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Architecture

#9 in Brazil

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

11. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Architecture

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

12. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Architecture

#10 in Brazil

#434 in the World

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

13. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Architecture

#2 in Mexico

#435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1943

14. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Architecture

#11 in Brazil

#493 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

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

17. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Architecture

#12 in Brazil

#582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

18. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Architecture

#13 in Brazil

#632 in the World

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

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Architecture

#2 in Chile

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

20. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Architecture

#3 in Chile

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

21. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Architecture

#666 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

#698 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

23. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Architecture

#14 in Brazil

#736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

24. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Architecture

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

25. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Architecture

#15 in Brazil

#788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

26. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Architecture

#2 in Argentina

#794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

27. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Architecture

#16 in Brazil

#798 in the World

Founded: 1969

28. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Architecture

#17 in Brazil

#822 in the World

Founded: 1946

29. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Architecture

#18 in Brazil

#823 in the World

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

30. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Architecture

#19 in Brazil

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

31. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Architecture

#20 in Brazil

#873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

32. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Architecture

#21 in Brazil

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

33. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Architecture

#22 in Brazil

#901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

34. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Architecture

#1 in Uruguay

#937 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

35. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Architecture

#23 in Brazil

#944 in the World

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

36. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Architecture

#24 in Brazil

#953 in the World

Founded: 1950

37. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Architecture

#25 in Brazil

#962 in the World

Founded: 1958

38. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Architecture

#26 in Brazil

#1004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

39. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Architecture

#27 in Brazil

#1009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

40. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Architecture

#28 in Brazil

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

41. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Architecture

#1028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

42. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Architecture

#29 in Brazil

#1044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

43. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Architecture

#4 in Mexico

#1076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 61,152
Founded: 1974

44. University of Bio Bio

Chile | Concepcion

For Architecture

#4 in Chile

#1105 in the World

Founded: 1988

45. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Architecture

#1 in Venezuela

#1122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

46. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Architecture

#30 in Brazil

#1137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

47. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Architecture

#1163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1869

48. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Architecture

#31 in Brazil

#1165 in the World

Founded: 1990

49. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Architecture

#5 in Mexico

#1179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

50. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Architecture

#32 in Brazil

#1187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

51. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Architecture

#6 in Mexico

#1198 in the World

Founded: 1970

52. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Architecture

#1202 in the World

Founded: 1827

53. Federal University of Para

For Architecture

#33 in Brazil

#1211 in the World

Founded: 1957

54. Technical University of Loja

For Architecture

#1232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1971

55. University of Cuenca

Ecuador | Cuenca

For Architecture

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1867

56. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Architecture

#34 in Brazil

#1249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

57. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Architecture

#35 in Brazil

#1257 in the World

Founded: 1970

58. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Architecture

#36 in Brazil

#1260 in the World

Founded: 1969

59. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Architecture

#1 in Peru

#1274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

60. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Architecture

#37 in Brazil

#1316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

61. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Architecture

#38 in Brazil

#1326 in the World

Founded: 1960

62. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Architecture

#39 in Brazil

#1330 in the World

Founded: 1961

63. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica Flag

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Architecture

#1 in Costa Rica

#1333 in the World

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

64. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Architecture

#5 in Chile

#1335 in the World

Founded: 1928

65. Technological University of Habana Jose Antonio Echeverria

For Architecture

#1 in Cuba

#1350 in the World

Founded: 1964

66. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Architecture

#7 in Mexico

#1351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 339,508
Founded: 1792

67. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Architecture

#40 in Brazil

#1355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

68. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Architecture

#41 in Brazil

#1357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

69. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Architecture

#2 in Peru

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

70. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Architecture

#42 in Brazil

#1399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965