Best Universities for Art History 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 Art History. A graph of 119K citations received by 30.9K academic papers made by 117 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

#106 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

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art History

#2 in Brazil

#219 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

#267 in the World

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

5. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Art History

#4 in Brazil

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

6. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Art History

#1 in Argentina

#290 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

#316 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

#358 in the World

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

10. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Art History

#8 in Brazil

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

11. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Art History

#9 in Brazil

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

12. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Art History

#1 in Chile

#472 in the World

Founded: 1842

13. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Art History

#10 in Brazil

#479 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

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

15. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Art History

#2 in Mexico

#600 in the World

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

16. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Art History

#12 in Brazil

#605 in the World

Founded: 1950

17. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Art History

#3 in Mexico

#654 in the World

Founded: 1970

18. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art History

#13 in Brazil

#707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Art History

#2 in Chile

#732 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

20. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Art History

#14 in Brazil

#733 in the World

Founded: 1946

21. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Art History

#4 in Mexico

#754 in the World

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

22. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Art History

#15 in Brazil

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

23. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Art History

#16 in Brazil

#779 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Art History

#2 in Argentina

#801 in the World

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

25. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Art History

#17 in Brazil

#805 in the World

Founded: 1960

26. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Art History

#18 in Brazil

#807 in the World

Founded: 1948

27. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Art History

#19 in Brazil

#825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

28. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Art History

#867 in the World

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

29. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Art History

#3 in Argentina

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

30. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Art History

#20 in Brazil

#875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

31. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art History

#21 in Brazil

#893 in the World

Founded: 1933

32. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Art History

#22 in Brazil

#895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

33. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica Flag

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Art History

#1 in Costa Rica

#915 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

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

35. Federal University of Para

For Art History

#24 in Brazil

#929 in the World

Founded: 1957

36. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Art History

#25 in Brazil

#946 in the World

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

37. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Art History

#1 in Peru

#967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

38. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Art History

#26 in Brazil

#977 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

#1014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

40. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Art History

#4 in Argentina

#1044 in the World

Founded: 1968

41. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Art History

#28 in Brazil

#1047 in the World

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

42. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Art History

#29 in Brazil

#1054 in the World

Founded: 1970

43. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Art History

#30 in Brazil

#1058 in the World

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

44. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Art History

#5 in Mexico

#1073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

45. National Major San Marcos University

For Art History

#2 in Peru

#1075 in the World

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

46. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Art History

#3 in Chile

#1115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

47. St. George's University

Grenada | St. George's

For Art History

#1 in Grenada

#1121 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1976

48. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Art History

#31 in Brazil

#1122 in the World

Founded: 1970

49. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Art History

#6 in Mexico

#1124 in the World

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

50. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Art History

#32 in Brazil

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

51. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Art History

#1161 in the World

Founded: 1958

52. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Art History

#33 in Brazil

#1192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

53. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Art History

#34 in Brazil

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

54. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Art History

#7 in Mexico

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

55. University of Havana

For Art History

#1 in Cuba

#1233 in the World

Founded: 1728

56. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Art History

#1317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

57. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Art History

#1332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

58. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Art History

#35 in Brazil

#1358 in the World

Founded: 1969

59. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Art History

#8 in Mexico

#1384 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

60. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Art History

#36 in Brazil

#1391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

61. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Art History

#1 in Jamaica

#1411 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

62. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Art History

#4 in Chile

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

63. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Art History

#37 in Brazil

#1416 in the World

Founded: 1961

64. Anhembi Morumbi University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art History

#38 in Brazil

#1435 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1972

65. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Art History

#5 in Chile

#1438 in the World

Founded: 1920

66. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Art History

#39 in Brazil

#1455 in the World

Founded: 1922

67. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Art History

#40 in Brazil

#1457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

68. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Art History

#1 in Venezuela

#1471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

69. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Art History

#41 in Brazil

#1474 in the World

Founded: 1912

70. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Art History

#42 in Brazil

#1487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

71. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Art History

#1 in Uruguay

#1488 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

72. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Art History

#9 in Mexico

#1490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

73. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Art History

#43 in Brazil

#1491 in the World

Founded: 1969

74. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Art History

#10 in Mexico

#1531 in the World

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

75. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Art History

#1547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

76. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Art History

#44 in Brazil

#1574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

77. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Art History

#45 in Brazil

#1577 in the World

Founded: 1967

78. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Art History

#46 in Brazil

#1602 in the World

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

79. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Art History

#11 in Mexico

#1605 in the World

Founded: 1956

80. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Art History

#47 in Brazil

#1641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

81. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Art History

#48 in Brazil

#1666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

82. National University of San Martin, Argentina

Argentina | San Martin

For Art History

#5 in Argentina

#1686 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. Parana State University

Brazil | Paranavai

For Art History

#49 in Brazil

#1699 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2013

84. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art History

#50 in Brazil

#1700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

85. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Art History

#6 in Argentina

#1702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

86. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Art History

#51 in Brazil

#1741 in the World

Founded: 1970

87. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Art History

#6 in Chile

#1744 in the World

Founded: 1928

88. Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Art History

#7 in Argentina

#1779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

89. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Art History

#52 in Brazil

#1797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

90. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Art History

#1803 in the World

Founded: 1945

91. University of Santa Cruz do Sul

Brazil | Santa Cruz do Sul

For Art History

#53 in Brazil

#1811 in the World

Founded: 1993

92. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Art History

#54 in Brazil

#1813 in the World

Founded: 1958

93. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Art History

#1826 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

94. Minas Gerais State University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Art History

#55 in Brazil

#1850 in the World

Founded: 1989

95. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Art History

#56 in Brazil

#1859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

96. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Art History

#12 in Mexico

#1866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

97. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Art History

#57 in Brazil

#1882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

98. University of Zulia

Venezuela | Maracaibo

For Art History

#2 in Venezuela

#1885 in the World

Founded: 1891

99. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Art History

#7 in Chile

#1893 in the World

Founded: 1954

100. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Art History

#58 in Brazil

#1915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966