Best Universities for Literature 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 Literature. A graph of 715K citations received by 96.6K academic papers made by 258 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 Literature

#1 in Brazil

#56 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Literature

#2 in Brazil

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Literature

#3 in Brazil

#158 in the World

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

4. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Literature

#4 in Brazil

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

5. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Literature

#1 in Mexico

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

6. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Literature

#5 in Brazil

#264 in the World

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

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Literature

#6 in Brazil

#283 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Literature

#1 in Argentina

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

9. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Literature

#7 in Brazil

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

10. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Literature

#1 in Chile

#431 in the World

Founded: 1842

11. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Literature

#8 in Brazil

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

12. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Literature

#9 in Brazil

#523 in the World

Founded: 1950

13. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Literature

#10 in Brazil

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

14. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Literature

#11 in Brazil

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

15. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Literature

#12 in Brazil

#576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

16. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Literature

#2 in Chile

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

17. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Literature

#2 in Argentina

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

18. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Literature

#13 in Brazil

#645 in the World

Founded: 1946

19. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Literature

#14 in Brazil

#659 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Literature

#15 in Brazil

#705 in the World

Founded: 1970

21. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Literature

#16 in Brazil

#711 in the World

Founded: 1960

22. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Literature

#17 in Brazil

#716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

23. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Literature

#18 in Brazil

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

24. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Literature

#2 in Mexico

#738 in the World

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

25. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Literature

#19 in Brazil

#739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

26. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Literature

#20 in Brazil

#747 in the World

Founded: 1933

27. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Literature

#778 in the World

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

28. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Literature

#3 in Mexico

#788 in the World

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

29. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Literature

#21 in Brazil

#824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

30. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Literature

#22 in Brazil

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

31. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Literature

#23 in Brazil

#838 in the World

Founded: 1948

32. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Literature

#24 in Brazil

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

33. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Literature

#1 in Costa Rica

#891 in the World

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

34. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Literature

#25 in Brazil

#895 in the World

Founded: 1970

35. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Literature

#4 in Mexico

#910 in the World

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

36. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Literature

#3 in Argentina

#911 in the World

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

37. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Literature

#967 in the World

Founded: 1958

38. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Literature

#26 in Brazil

#982 in the World

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

39. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Literature

#27 in Brazil

#990 in the World

Founded: 1969

40. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Literature

#28 in Brazil

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

41. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Literature

#29 in Brazil

#1070 in the World

Founded: 1922

42. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Literature

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

43. Federal University of Para

For Literature

#30 in Brazil

#1112 in the World

Founded: 1957

44. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Literature

#31 in Brazil

#1113 in the World

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

45. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Literature

#32 in Brazil

#1129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

46. University of Talca

For Literature

#3 in Chile

#1184 in the World

Founded: 1981

47. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Literature

#5 in Mexico

#1194 in the World

Founded: 1970

48. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Literature

#1200 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

49. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Literature

#33 in Brazil

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

50. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Literature

#1234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

51. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Literature

#34 in Brazil

#1269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

52. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Literature

#1309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

53. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Literature

#1 in Venezuela

#1324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

54. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Literature

#6 in Mexico

#1329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

55. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Literature

#4 in Argentina

#1354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

56. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Literature

#4 in Chile

#1357 in the World

Founded: 1920

57. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Literature

#35 in Brazil

#1366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

58. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Literature

#36 in Brazil

#1370 in the World

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

59. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Literature

#7 in Mexico

#1371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

60. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Literature

#5 in Argentina

#1385 in the World

Founded: 1956

61. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Literature

#37 in Brazil

#1411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

62. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Literature

#6 in Argentina

#1422 in the World

Founded: 1968

63. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Literature

#38 in Brazil

#1423 in the World

Founded: 1969

64. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Literature

#39 in Brazil

#1476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

65. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Literature

#1 in Jamaica

#1514 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

66. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Literature

#8 in Mexico

#1520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

67. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Literature

#40 in Brazil

#1529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

68. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Literature

#41 in Brazil

#1538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

69. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Literature

#42 in Brazil

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

70. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Literature

#43 in Brazil

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

71. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Literature

#44 in Brazil

#1549 in the World

Founded: 1961

72. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Literature

#7 in Argentina

#1552 in the World

Founded: 1939

73. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Literature

#45 in Brazil

#1570 in the World

Founded: 1958

74. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Literature

#2 in Venezuela

#1620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

75. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Literature

#9 in Mexico

#1626 in the World

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

76. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Literature

#10 in Mexico

#1649 in the World

Founded: 1956

77. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Literature

#5 in Chile

#1670 in the World

Founded: 1928

78. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Literature

#11 in Mexico

#1676 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

79. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Literature

#1 in Peru

#1712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

80. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Literature

#6 in Chile

#1737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

81. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Literature

#46 in Brazil

#1752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

82. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Literature

#47 in Brazil

#1774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

83. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Literature

#48 in Brazil

#1778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

84. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Literature

#49 in Brazil

#1785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

85. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Literature

#50 in Brazil

#1806 in the World

Founded: 1994

86. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Literature

#51 in Brazil

#1808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

87. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Literature

#7 in Chile

#1836 in the World

Founded: 1954

88. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Literature

#52 in Brazil

#1857 in the World

Founded: 1970

89. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Literature

#53 in Brazil

#1878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

90. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Literature

#54 in Brazil

#1908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

91. National Major San Marcos University

For Literature

#2 in Peru

#1936 in the World

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

92. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Literature

#55 in Brazil

#1966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

93. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Literature

#56 in Brazil

#1973 in the World

Founded: 1973

94. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Literature

#8 in Argentina

#1975 in the World

Founded: 1919

95. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Literature

#1985 in the World

Founded: 1945

96. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Literature

#12 in Mexico

#1998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

97. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Literature

#8 in Chile

#2021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

98. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Literature

#57 in Brazil

#2042 in the World

Founded: 1912

99. University of Havana

For Literature

#1 in Cuba

#2053 in the World

Founded: 1728

100. Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Literature

#9 in Argentina

#2071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958