Best Universities for Art History 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 Art History. A graph of 127K citations received by 31.3K academic papers made by 118 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 Art History

#1 in Brazil

#107 in the World

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

2. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Art History

#1 in Mexico

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art History

#2 in Brazil

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Art History

#3 in Brazil

#264 in the World

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

5. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Art History

#4 in Brazil

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

6. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Art History

#1 in Argentina

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Art History

#5 in Brazil

#325 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Art History

#6 in Brazil

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

9. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Art History

#7 in Brazil

#362 in the World

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

10. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Art History

#8 in Brazil

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

11. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Art History

#9 in Brazil

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

12. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Art History

#1 in Chile

#476 in the World

Founded: 1842

13. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Art History

#10 in Brazil

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

14. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Art History

#11 in Brazil

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

15. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Art History

#12 in Brazil

#595 in the World

Founded: 1950

16. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Art History

#2 in Mexico

#611 in the World

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

17. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Art History

#3 in Mexico

#655 in the World

Founded: 1970

18. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art History

#13 in Brazil

#716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Art History

#2 in Chile

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

20. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Art History

#14 in Brazil

#740 in the World

Founded: 1946

21. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Art History

#4 in Mexico

#765 in the World

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

22. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Art History

#15 in Brazil

#771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

23. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Art History

#16 in Brazil

#783 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Art History

#2 in Argentina

#799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 178,288
Founded: 1613

25. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Art History

#17 in Brazil

#821 in the World

Founded: 1948

26. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Art History

#18 in Brazil

#822 in the World

Founded: 1960

27. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Art History

#19 in Brazil

#838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

28. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Art History

#856 in the World

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

29. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Art History

#20 in Brazil

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

30. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Art History

#3 in Argentina

#887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

31. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art History

#21 in Brazil

#890 in the World

Founded: 1933

32. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Art History

#22 in Brazil

#892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

33. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Art History

#1 in Costa Rica

#928 in the World

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

34. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Art History

#23 in Brazil

#941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

35. Federal University of Para

For Art History

#24 in Brazil

#946 in the World

Founded: 1957

36. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Art History

#25 in Brazil

#956 in the World

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

37. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Art History

#1 in Peru

#975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

38. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Art History

#26 in Brazil

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

39. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Art History

#27 in Brazil

#987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

40. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art History

#28 in Brazil

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

41. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Art History

#29 in Brazil

#1053 in the World

Founded: 1970

42. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Art History

#30 in Brazil

#1056 in the World

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

43. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Art History

#4 in Argentina

#1061 in the World

Founded: 1968

44. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Art History

#31 in Brazil

#1065 in the World

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

45. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Art History

#5 in Mexico

#1079 in the World

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

46. National Major San Marcos University

For Art History

#2 in Peru

#1082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 32,399
Founded: 1551

47. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Art History

#3 in Chile

#1100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

48. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Art History

#32 in Brazil

#1106 in the World

Founded: 1970

49. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Art History

#6 in Mexico

#1129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1943

50. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Art History

#33 in Brazil

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

51. St. George's University

Grenada | St. George's

For Art History

#1 in Grenada

#1131 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1976

52. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Art History

#1180 in the World

Founded: 1958

53. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Art History

#34 in Brazil

#1194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

54. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Art History

#35 in Brazil

#1215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

55. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Art History

#7 in Mexico

#1226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

56. University of Havana

For Art History

#1 in Cuba

#1231 in the World

Founded: 1728

57. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Art History

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

58. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Art History

#1367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

59. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Art History

#36 in Brazil

#1379 in the World

Founded: 1969

60. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Art History

#8 in Mexico

#1389 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

61. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Art History

#4 in Chile

#1399 in the World

Founded: 1920

62. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Art History

#1 in Jamaica

#1403 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

63. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Art History

#5 in Chile

#1406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

64. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Art History

#37 in Brazil

#1407 in the World

Founded: 1961

65. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Art History

#38 in Brazil

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

66. Anhembi Morumbi University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art History

#39 in Brazil

#1445 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1972

67. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Art History

#40 in Brazil

#1457 in the World

Founded: 1922

68. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Art History

#41 in Brazil

#1458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

69. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Art History

#42 in Brazil

#1477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

70. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Art History

#43 in Brazil

#1482 in the World

Founded: 1912

71. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Art History

#44 in Brazil

#1484 in the World

Founded: 1969

72. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Art History

#1 in Uruguay

#1496 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

73. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Art History

#9 in Mexico

#1511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

74. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Art History

#1 in Venezuela

#1517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

75. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Art History

#10 in Mexico

#1521 in the World

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

76. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Art History

#1558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

77. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Art History

#45 in Brazil

#1579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

78. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Art History

#46 in Brazil

#1597 in the World

Founded: 1967

79. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Art History

#11 in Mexico

#1634 in the World

Founded: 1956

80. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Art History

#47 in Brazil

#1643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

81. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Art History

#48 in Brazil

#1649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 12,446
Founded: 1987

82. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Art History

#49 in Brazil

#1689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

83. Parana State University

Brazil | Paranavai

For Art History

#50 in Brazil

#1702 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2013

84. National University of San Martin, Argentina

Argentina | San Martin

For Art History

#5 in Argentina

#1704 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art History

#51 in Brazil

#1710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

86. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Art History

#6 in Argentina

#1723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

87. Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Art History

#7 in Argentina

#1763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

88. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Art History

#52 in Brazil

#1764 in the World

Founded: 1970

89. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Art History

#6 in Chile

#1765 in the World

Founded: 1928

90. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Art History

#53 in Brazil

#1807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

91. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Art History

#54 in Brazil

#1808 in the World

Founded: 1958

92. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Art History

#1822 in the World

Founded: 1945

93. University of Santa Cruz do Sul

Brazil | Santa Cruz do Sul

For Art History

#55 in Brazil

#1841 in the World

Founded: 1993

94. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Art History

#1848 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

95. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Art History

#12 in Mexico

#1866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

96. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Art History

#56 in Brazil

#1887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

97. Minas Gerais State University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Art History

#57 in Brazil

#1888 in the World

Founded: 1989

98. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Art History

#58 in Brazil

#1897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

99. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Art History

#7 in Chile

#1905 in the World

Founded: 1954

100. University of Zulia

Venezuela | Maracaibo

For Art History

#2 in Venezuela

#1923 in the World

Founded: 1891