Best Art & Design Schools 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 & Design. A graph of 2.89M citations received by 286K academic papers made by 365 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 & Design

#1 in Brazil

#62 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Art & Design

#2 in Brazil

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Art & Design

#3 in Brazil

#240 in the World

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

4. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Art & Design

#1 in Mexico

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

5. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Art & Design

#4 in Brazil

#310 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art & Design

#5 in Brazil

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

7. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Art & Design

#6 in Brazil

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Art & Design

#7 in Brazil

#378 in the World

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

9. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Art & Design

#1 in Argentina

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

10. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Art & Design

#1 in Chile

#442 in the World

Founded: 1842

11. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Art & Design

#8 in Brazil

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

12. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Art & Design

#9 in Brazil

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

13. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Art & Design

#2 in Chile

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

14. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Art & Design

#10 in Brazil

#653 in the World

Founded: 1950

15. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Art & Design

#11 in Brazil

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

16. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Art & Design

#12 in Brazil

#665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

17. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Art & Design

#13 in Brazil

#675 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Art & Design

#2 in Mexico

#686 in the World

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

19. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Art & Design

#14 in Brazil

#738 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Art & Design

#2 in Argentina

#759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

21. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Art & Design

#3 in Mexico

#768 in the World

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

22. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Art & Design

#15 in Brazil

#770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

23. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Art & Design

#794 in the World

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

24. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Art & Design

#16 in Brazil

#811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

25. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Art & Design

#4 in Mexico

#840 in the World

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

26. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Art & Design

#17 in Brazil

#870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

27. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Art & Design

#18 in Brazil

#871 in the World

Founded: 1960

28. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Art & Design

#19 in Brazil

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

29. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art & Design

#20 in Brazil

#898 in the World

Founded: 1933

30. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Art & Design

#21 in Brazil

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

31. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Art & Design

#22 in Brazil

#970 in the World

Founded: 1948

32. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Art & Design

#1 in Costa Rica

#982 in the World

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

33. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art & Design

#23 in Brazil

#993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

34. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Art & Design

#24 in Brazil

#1018 in the World

Founded: 1969

35. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Art & Design

#25 in Brazil

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

36. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Art & Design

#26 in Brazil

#1043 in the World

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

37. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Art & Design

#27 in Brazil

#1052 in the World

Founded: 1970

38. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Art & Design

#5 in Mexico

#1076 in the World

Founded: 1970

39. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Art & Design

#1087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

40. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Art & Design

#1091 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

41. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Art & Design

#28 in Brazil

#1105 in the World

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

42. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Art & Design

#3 in Argentina

#1128 in the World

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

43. Federal University of Para

For Art & Design

#29 in Brazil

#1142 in the World

Founded: 1957

44. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Art & Design

#30 in Brazil

#1160 in the World

Founded: 1922

45. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Art & Design

#31 in Brazil

#1163 in the World

Founded: 1970

46. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Art & Design

#6 in Mexico

#1167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

47. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Art & Design

#1232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

48. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Art & Design

#32 in Brazil

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

49. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Art & Design

#33 in Brazil

#1291 in the World

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

50. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Art & Design

#1360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

51. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Art & Design

#3 in Chile

#1367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

52. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Art & Design

#4 in Chile

#1379 in the World

Founded: 1920

53. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Art & Design

#34 in Brazil

#1423 in the World

Founded: 1969

54. University of Talca

For Art & Design

#5 in Chile

#1442 in the World

Founded: 1981

55. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Art & Design

#1445 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

56. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Art & Design

#35 in Brazil

#1450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

57. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Art & Design

#1 in Peru

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

58. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Art & Design

#4 in Argentina

#1454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

59. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Art & Design

#36 in Brazil

#1456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

60. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Art & Design

#6 in Chile

#1491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

61. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Art & Design

#1498 in the World

Founded: 1958

62. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Art & Design

#37 in Brazil

#1526 in the World

Founded: 1970

63. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Art & Design

#38 in Brazil

#1532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

64. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Art & Design

#7 in Chile

#1557 in the World

Founded: 1928

65. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Art & Design

#39 in Brazil

#1563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

66. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Art & Design

#40 in Brazil

#1596 in the World

Founded: 1961

67. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Art & Design

#41 in Brazil

#1605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

68. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Art & Design

#7 in Mexico

#1662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

69. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Art & Design

#1 in Venezuela

#1678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

70. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Art & Design

#42 in Brazil

#1701 in the World

Founded: 1958

71. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Art & Design

#43 in Brazil

#1706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

72. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Art & Design

#44 in Brazil

#1771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

73. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Art & Design

#8 in Mexico

#1776 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

74. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Art & Design

#5 in Argentina

#1793 in the World

Founded: 1968

75. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Art & Design

#9 in Mexico

#1813 in the World

Founded: 1956

76. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Art & Design

#6 in Argentina

#1817 in the World

Founded: 1956

77. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Art & Design

#1820 in the World

Founded: 1945

78. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art & Design

#45 in Brazil

#1833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

79. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Art & Design

#46 in Brazil

#1840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

80. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Art & Design

#47 in Brazil

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

81. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Art & Design

#10 in Mexico

#1853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

82. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Art & Design

#48 in Brazil

#1880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

83. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Art & Design

#11 in Mexico

#1906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

84. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Art & Design

#49 in Brazil

#1928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

85. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Art & Design

#12 in Mexico

#1933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

86. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Art & Design

#8 in Chile

#1934 in the World

Founded: 1954

87. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Art & Design

#13 in Mexico

#1950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

88. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Art & Design

#50 in Brazil

#1955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

89. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Art & Design

#7 in Argentina

#1969 in the World

Founded: 1939

90. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Art & Design

#51 in Brazil

#1987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

91. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Art & Design

#52 in Brazil

#2019 in the World

Founded: 1912

92. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Art & Design

#53 in Brazil

#2028 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

93. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Art & Design

#14 in Mexico

#2035 in the World

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

94. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Art & Design

#2 in Venezuela

#2039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

95. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Art & Design

#9 in Chile

#2045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

96. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Art & Design

#54 in Brazil

#2053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

97. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Art & Design

#55 in Brazil

#2079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

98. National Major San Marcos University

For Art & Design

#2 in Peru

#2092 in the World

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

99. University of Havana

For Art & Design

#1 in Cuba

#2149 in the World

Founded: 1728

100. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Art & Design

#56 in Brazil

#2163 in the World

Founded: 1994