Best Universities for Creative Writing 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 Creative Writing. A graph of 33.5K citations received by 16.2K academic papers made by 78 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 Creative Writing

#1 in Brazil

#102 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Creative Writing

#2 in Brazil

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Creative Writing

#3 in Brazil

#264 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Creative Writing

#4 in Brazil

#279 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Creative Writing

#5 in Brazil

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

6. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Creative Writing

#1 in Mexico

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

7. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Creative Writing

#6 in Brazil

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

8. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Creative Writing

#7 in Brazil

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

9. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Creative Writing

#1 in Argentina

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

10. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Creative Writing

#1 in Chile

#452 in the World

Founded: 1842

11. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Creative Writing

#8 in Brazil

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

12. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Creative Writing

#2 in Chile

#462 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

13. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Creative Writing

#9 in Brazil

#516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

14. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Creative Writing

#10 in Brazil

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

15. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Creative Writing

#11 in Brazil

#545 in the World

Founded: 1950

16. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Creative Writing

#12 in Brazil

#550 in the World

Founded: 1933

17. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Creative Writing

#13 in Brazil

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

18. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Creative Writing

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

19. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Creative Writing

#2 in Mexico

#690 in the World

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

20. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Creative Writing

#14 in Brazil

#724 in the World

Founded: 1960

21. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Creative Writing

#15 in Brazil

#739 in the World

Founded: 1948

22. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Creative Writing

#16 in Brazil

#742 in the World

Founded: 1946

23. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Creative Writing

#758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

24. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Creative Writing

#17 in Brazil

#759 in the World

Founded: 1946

25. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Creative Writing

#18 in Brazil

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

26. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Creative Writing

#19 in Brazil

#770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

27. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Creative Writing

#20 in Brazil

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

28. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Creative Writing

#21 in Brazil

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

29. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Creative Writing

#1 in Costa Rica

#799 in the World

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

30. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Creative Writing

#2 in Argentina

#820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

31. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Creative Writing

#823 in the World

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

32. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Creative Writing

#3 in Mexico

#860 in the World

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

33. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Creative Writing

#22 in Brazil

#923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

34. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Creative Writing

#23 in Brazil

#943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

35. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Creative Writing

#3 in Argentina

#944 in the World

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

36. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Creative Writing

#24 in Brazil

#953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

37. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Creative Writing

#25 in Brazil

#966 in the World

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

38. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Creative Writing

#4 in Mexico

#986 in the World

Founded: 1970

39. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Creative Writing

#26 in Brazil

#998 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

40. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Creative Writing

#27 in Brazil

#1044 in the World

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

41. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Creative Writing

#28 in Brazil

#1050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

42. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Creative Writing

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

43. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Creative Writing

#1084 in the World

Founded: 1958

44. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Creative Writing

#5 in Mexico

#1098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

45. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Creative Writing

#29 in Brazil

#1099 in the World

Founded: 1970

46. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Creative Writing

#30 in Brazil

#1100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

47. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Creative Writing

#31 in Brazil

#1104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

48. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Creative Writing

#32 in Brazil

#1119 in the World

Founded: 1958

49. Federal University of Para

For Creative Writing

#33 in Brazil

#1132 in the World

Founded: 1957

50. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Creative Writing

#4 in Argentina

#1151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

51. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Creative Writing

#34 in Brazil

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

52. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Creative Writing

#35 in Brazil

#1168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

53. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Creative Writing

#3 in Chile

#1187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

54. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Creative Writing

#1189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

55. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Creative Writing

#6 in Mexico

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

56. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Creative Writing

#7 in Mexico

#1202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

57. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Creative Writing

#36 in Brazil

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

58. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Creative Writing

#37 in Brazil

#1221 in the World

Founded: 1969

59. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Creative Writing

#8 in Mexico

#1250 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

60. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Creative Writing

#5 in Argentina

#1255 in the World

Founded: 1968

61. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Creative Writing

#38 in Brazil

#1256 in the World

Founded: 1970

62. Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Creative Writing

#39 in Brazil

#1293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1941

63. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Creative Writing

#40 in Brazil

#1325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

64. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Creative Writing

#6 in Argentina

#1331 in the World

Founded: 1939

65. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Creative Writing

#1 in Peru

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

66. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Creative Writing

#41 in Brazil

#1341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

67. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Creative Writing

#42 in Brazil

#1358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

68. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Creative Writing

#9 in Mexico

#1363 in the World

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

69. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Creative Writing

#1 in Uruguay

#1364 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

70. National Major San Marcos University

For Creative Writing

#2 in Peru

#1372 in the World

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

71. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Creative Writing

#10 in Mexico

#1382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

72. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Creative Writing

#43 in Brazil

#1395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

73. Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Creative Writing

#7 in Argentina

#1397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

74. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Creative Writing

#44 in Brazil

#1400 in the World

Founded: 1961

75. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Creative Writing

#45 in Brazil

#1402 in the World

Founded: 1970

76. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Creative Writing

#46 in Brazil

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

77. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Creative Writing

#47 in Brazil

#1427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

78. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Creative Writing

#48 in Brazil

#1444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000