Best Universities for Fashion Design 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 Fashion Design. A graph of 1.42M citations received by 132K academic papers made by 297 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 Fashion Design

#1 in Brazil

#35 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Fashion Design

#2 in Brazil

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Fashion Design

#3 in Brazil

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

4. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Fashion Design

#1 in Mexico

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

5. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Fashion Design

#4 in Brazil

#223 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Fashion Design

#5 in Brazil

#225 in the World

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

7. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Fashion Design

#6 in Brazil

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Fashion Design

#7 in Brazil

#370 in the World

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

9. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Fashion Design

#1 in Argentina

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

10. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Fashion Design

#1 in Chile

#393 in the World

Founded: 1842

11. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Fashion Design

#8 in Brazil

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

12. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Fashion Design

#2 in Chile

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

13. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Fashion Design

#2 in Mexico

#504 in the World

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

14. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Fashion Design

#9 in Brazil

#579 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Fashion Design

#10 in Brazil

#590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

16. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Fashion Design

#11 in Brazil

#594 in the World

Founded: 1946

17. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Fashion Design

#12 in Brazil

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

18. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Fashion Design

#13 in Brazil

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

19. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Fashion Design

#14 in Brazil

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

20. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Fashion Design

#15 in Brazil

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

21. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Fashion Design

#16 in Brazil

#640 in the World

Founded: 1950

22. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Fashion Design

#17 in Brazil

#705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

23. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Fashion Design

#728 in the World

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

24. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Fashion Design

#2 in Argentina

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

25. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Fashion Design

#3 in Mexico

#735 in the World

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

26. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Fashion Design

#4 in Mexico

#771 in the World

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

27. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Fashion Design

#18 in Brazil

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

28. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Fashion Design

#19 in Brazil

#776 in the World

Founded: 1969

29. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Fashion Design

#20 in Brazil

#784 in the World

Founded: 1960

30. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Fashion Design

#871 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

31. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Fashion Design

#21 in Brazil

#882 in the World

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

32. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Fashion Design

#1 in Costa Rica

#900 in the World

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

33. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Fashion Design

#22 in Brazil

#905 in the World

Founded: 1933

34. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Fashion Design

#23 in Brazil

#906 in the World

Founded: 1948

35. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Fashion Design

#24 in Brazil

#927 in the World

Founded: 1970

36. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Fashion Design

#25 in Brazil

#939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

37. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Fashion Design

#26 in Brazil

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

38. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Fashion Design

#27 in Brazil

#981 in the World

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

39. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Fashion Design

#986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

40. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Fashion Design

#28 in Brazil

#1007 in the World

Founded: 1922

41. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Fashion Design

#5 in Mexico

#1027 in the World

Founded: 1970

42. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Fashion Design

#29 in Brazil

#1060 in the World

Founded: 1969

43. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Fashion Design

#30 in Brazil

#1070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

44. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Fashion Design

#31 in Brazil

#1076 in the World

Founded: 1970

45. Federal University of Para

For Fashion Design

#32 in Brazil

#1083 in the World

Founded: 1957

46. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Fashion Design

#33 in Brazil

#1096 in the World

Founded: 1970

47. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Fashion Design

#6 in Mexico

#1132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

48. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Fashion Design

#3 in Argentina

#1145 in the World

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

49. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Fashion Design

#1156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

50. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Fashion Design

#34 in Brazil

#1159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

51. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Fashion Design

#35 in Brazil

#1214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

52. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Fashion Design

#3 in Chile

#1245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

53. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Fashion Design

#36 in Brazil

#1268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

54. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Fashion Design

#37 in Brazil

#1284 in the World

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

55. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Fashion Design

#4 in Argentina

#1286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

56. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Fashion Design

#38 in Brazil

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

57. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Fashion Design

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

58. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Fashion Design

#4 in Chile

#1310 in the World

Founded: 1920

59. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Fashion Design

#39 in Brazil

#1327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

60. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Fashion Design

#40 in Brazil

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

61. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Fashion Design

#41 in Brazil

#1398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

62. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Fashion Design

#1 in Jamaica

#1425 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

63. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Fashion Design

#42 in Brazil

#1436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

64. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Fashion Design

#43 in Brazil

#1529 in the World

Founded: 1961

65. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Fashion Design

#7 in Mexico

#1570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

66. University of Talca

For Fashion Design

#5 in Chile

#1584 in the World

Founded: 1981

67. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Fashion Design

#8 in Mexico

#1589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

68. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Fashion Design

#44 in Brazil

#1594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

69. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Fashion Design

#9 in Mexico

#1595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

70. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Fashion Design

#5 in Argentina

#1602 in the World

Founded: 1956

71. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Fashion Design

#1603 in the World

Founded: 1945

72. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Fashion Design

#10 in Mexico

#1615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

73. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Fashion Design

#6 in Argentina

#1616 in the World

Founded: 1968

74. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Fashion Design

#6 in Chile

#1631 in the World

Founded: 1928

75. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Fashion Design

#45 in Brazil

#1655 in the World

Founded: 1958

76. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Fashion Design

#7 in Argentina

#1656 in the World

Founded: 1939

77. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Fashion Design

#1 in Peru

#1657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

78. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Fashion Design

#46 in Brazil

#1677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

79. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Fashion Design

#1 in Venezuela

#1678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

80. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Fashion Design

#7 in Chile

#1679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

81. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Fashion Design

#47 in Brazil

#1717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

82. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Fashion Design

#11 in Mexico

#1719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

83. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Fashion Design

#12 in Mexico

#1722 in the World

Founded: 1956

84. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Fashion Design

#48 in Brazil

#1787 in the World

Founded: 1912

85. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Fashion Design

#49 in Brazil

#1792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

86. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Fashion Design

#8 in Argentina

#1839 in the World

Founded: 1919

87. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Fashion Design

#50 in Brazil

#1840 in the World

Founded: 1967

88. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Fashion Design

#51 in Brazil

#1856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

89. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Fashion Design

#52 in Brazil

#1863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

90. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Fashion Design

#2 in Venezuela

#1883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

91. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Fashion Design

#53 in Brazil

#1884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

92. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Fashion Design

#54 in Brazil

#1900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

93. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Fashion Design

#8 in Chile

#1912 in the World

Founded: 1954

94. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Fashion Design

#1922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

95. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Fashion Design

#55 in Brazil

#1926 in the World

Founded: 1973

96. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Fashion Design

#56 in Brazil

#1927 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

97. University of Havana

For Fashion Design

#1 in Cuba

#1930 in the World

Founded: 1728

98. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Fashion Design

#13 in Mexico

#1932 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

99. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Fashion Design

#57 in Brazil

#1970 in the World

Founded: 1990

100. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Fashion Design

#9 in Argentina

#1972 in the World

Founded: 1914