Best Universities for Art History 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 Art History. A graph of 60.7K citations received by 25.5K academic papers made by 102 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

#129 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

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Art History

#2 in Brazil

#288 in the World

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

4. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Art History

#1 in Argentina

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

5. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Art History

#3 in Brazil

#307 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Art History

#4 in Brazil

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

7. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Art History

#5 in Brazil

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Art History

#6 in Brazil

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

9. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Art History

#1 in Chile

#437 in the World

Founded: 1842

10. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art History

#7 in Brazil

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

11. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Art History

#8 in Brazil

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

12. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Art History

#9 in Brazil

#504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Art History

#10 in Brazil

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

14. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Art History

#11 in Brazil

#567 in the World

Founded: 1950

15. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Art History

#2 in Mexico

#655 in the World

Founded: 1970

16. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Art History

#12 in Brazil

#712 in the World

Founded: 1960

17. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Art History

#2 in Chile

#716 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

18. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art History

#13 in Brazil

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Art History

#14 in Brazil

#796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

20. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Art History

#3 in Mexico

#800 in the World

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

21. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Art History

#4 in Mexico

#802 in the World

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

22. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Art History

#831 in the World

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

23. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Art History

#15 in Brazil

#838 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Art History

#2 in Argentina

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

25. Federal University of Para

For Art History

#16 in Brazil

#844 in the World

Founded: 1957

26. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Art History

#17 in Brazil

#870 in the World

Founded: 1948

27. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Art History

#18 in Brazil

#892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

28. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Art History

#19 in Brazil

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

29. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Art History

#3 in Argentina

#912 in the World

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

30. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Art History

#20 in Brazil

#914 in the World

Founded: 1946

31. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Art History

#21 in Brazil

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

32. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Art History

#1 in Costa Rica

#941 in the World

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

33. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Art History

#22 in Brazil

#947 in the World

Founded: 1970

34. St. George's University

Grenada | St. George's

For Art History

#1 in Grenada

#957 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1976

35. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art History

#23 in Brazil

#974 in the World

Founded: 1933

36. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Art History

#24 in Brazil

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

37. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Art History

#1 in Peru

#993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

38. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Art History

#25 in Brazil

#1010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

39. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Art History

#5 in Mexico

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

40. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Art History

#26 in Brazil

#1039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

41. University of Havana

For Art History

#1 in Cuba

#1042 in the World

Founded: 1728

42. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Art History

#1061 in the World

Founded: 1958

43. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Art History

#27 in Brazil

#1086 in the World

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

44. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Art History

#28 in Brazil

#1091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

45. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Art History

#29 in Brazil

#1106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

46. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Art History

#30 in Brazil

#1147 in the World

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

47. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Art History

#31 in Brazil

#1169 in the World

Founded: 1970

48. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Art History

#6 in Mexico

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

49. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Art History

#7 in Mexico

#1209 in the World

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

50. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Art History

#4 in Argentina

#1210 in the World

Founded: 1968

51. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Art History

#1218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

52. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Art History

#32 in Brazil

#1220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

53. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Art History

#33 in Brazil

#1223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

54. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Art History

#34 in Brazil

#1297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

55. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Art History

#8 in Mexico

#1306 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

56. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Art History

#35 in Brazil

#1308 in the World

Founded: 1969

57. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art History

#36 in Brazil

#1334 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

58. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Art History

#1 in Venezuela

#1338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

59. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Art History

#37 in Brazil

#1350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

60. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Art History

#3 in Chile

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

61. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Art History

#1368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

62. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Art History

#38 in Brazil

#1379 in the World

Founded: 1912

63. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Art History

#39 in Brazil

#1401 in the World

Founded: 1961

64. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Art History

#40 in Brazil

#1406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

65. National Major San Marcos University

For Art History

#2 in Peru

#1419 in the World

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

66. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Art History

#41 in Brazil

#1434 in the World

Founded: 1969

67. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Art History

#9 in Mexico

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

68. Anhembi Morumbi University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art History

#42 in Brazil

#1469 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1972

69. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Art History

#43 in Brazil

#1512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

70. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Art History

#44 in Brazil

#1527 in the World

Founded: 1922

71. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Art History

#4 in Chile

#1538 in the World

Founded: 1920

72. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Art History

#5 in Chile

#1550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

73. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Art History

#1551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

74. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Art History

#10 in Mexico

#1569 in the World

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

75. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Art History

#1 in Jamaica

#1572 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

76. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art History

#45 in Brazil

#1579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

77. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Art History

#5 in Argentina

#1591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

78. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Art History

#1 in Uruguay

#1602 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

79. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Art History

#46 in Brazil

#1634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

80. National University of San Martin, Argentina

Argentina | San Martin

For Art History

#6 in Argentina

#1655 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Art History

#7 in Argentina

#1662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

82. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Art History

#47 in Brazil

#1676 in the World

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

83. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Art History

#48 in Brazil

#1678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

84. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Art History

#8 in Argentina

#1688 in the World

Founded: 1939

85. 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

86. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Art History

#1697 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

87. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Art History

#1720 in the World

Founded: 1945

88. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Art History

#50 in Brazil

#1721 in the World

Founded: 1958

89. Minas Gerais State University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Art History

#51 in Brazil

#1728 in the World

Founded: 1989

90. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Art History

#52 in Brazil

#1730 in the World

Founded: 1970

91. Parana State University

Brazil | Paranavai

For Art History

#53 in Brazil

#1738 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2013

92. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Art History

#11 in Mexico

#1742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

93. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Art History

#54 in Brazil

#1745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

94. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Art History

#12 in Mexico

#1750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

95. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Art History

#6 in Chile

#1777 in the World

Founded: 1928

96. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Art History

#55 in Brazil

#1826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

97. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Art History

#56 in Brazil

#1829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

98. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Art History

#57 in Brazil

#1852 in the World

Founded: 1973

99. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

For Art History

#58 in Brazil

#1858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2005

100. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Art History

#59 in Brazil

#1864 in the World

Founded: 1994