Best Universities for Literature in Latin America

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 783K citations received by 99.2K academic papers made by 264 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

#58 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Literature

#2 in Brazil

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Literature

#3 in Brazil

#168 in the World

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

4. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Literature

#4 in Brazil

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

5. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Literature

#1 in Mexico

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

6. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Literature

#5 in Brazil

#272 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

#288 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Literature

#1 in Argentina

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

9. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Literature

#7 in Brazil

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

10. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Literature

#1 in Chile

#442 in the World

Founded: 1842

11. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Literature

#8 in Brazil

#502 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

#532 in the World

Founded: 1950

13. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Literature

#10 in Brazil

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

14. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Literature

#11 in Brazil

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

15. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Literature

#12 in Brazil

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

16. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Literature

#2 in Chile

#612 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

17. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Literature

#2 in Argentina

#619 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

#670 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Literature

#15 in Brazil

#714 in the World

Founded: 1970

21. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Literature

#16 in Brazil

#718 in the World

Founded: 1960

22. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Literature

#17 in Brazil

#724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

23. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Literature

#18 in Brazil

#741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

24. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Literature

#19 in Brazil

#743 in the World

Founded: 1933

25. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Literature

#2 in Mexico

#744 in the World

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

26. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Literature

#20 in Brazil

#752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

27. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Literature

#792 in the World

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

28. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Literature

#3 in Mexico

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 61,152
Founded: 1974

29. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Literature

#21 in Brazil

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

30. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Literature

#22 in Brazil

#841 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

#856 in the World

Founded: 1948

32. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Literature

#4 in Mexico

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1943

33. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Literature

#24 in Brazil

#889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

34. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Literature

#25 in Brazil

#892 in the World

Founded: 1970

35. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Literature

#1 in Costa Rica

#903 in the World

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

36. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Literature

#3 in Argentina

#929 in the World

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

37. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Literature

#26 in Brazil

#991 in the World

Founded: 1969

38. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Literature

#997 in the World

Founded: 1958

39. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Literature

#27 in Brazil

#998 in the World

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

40. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Literature

#28 in Brazil

#1063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

41. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Literature

#29 in Brazil

#1064 in the World

Founded: 1922

42. Federal University of Para

For Literature

#30 in Brazil

#1107 in the World

Founded: 1957

43. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Literature

#31 in Brazil

#1109 in the World

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

44. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Literature

#1115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

45. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Literature

#32 in Brazil

#1148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

46. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Literature

#5 in Mexico

#1178 in the World

Founded: 1970

47. University of Talca

For Literature

#3 in Chile

#1186 in the World

Founded: 1981

48. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Literature

#33 in Brazil

#1205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

49. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Literature

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

50. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Literature

#1210 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

51. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Literature

#34 in Brazil

#1260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

52. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Literature

#1326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

53. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Literature

#6 in Mexico

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 339,508
Founded: 1792

54. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Literature

#35 in Brazil

#1350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

55. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Literature

#4 in Chile

#1356 in the World

Founded: 1920

56. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Literature

#1 in Venezuela

#1368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

57. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Literature

#4 in Argentina

#1381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

58. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Literature

#36 in Brazil

#1385 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

#1398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

60. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Literature

#5 in Argentina

#1406 in the World

Founded: 1956

61. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Literature

#37 in Brazil

#1424 in the World

Founded: 1969

62. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Literature

#38 in Brazil

#1426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

63. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Literature

#6 in Argentina

#1445 in the World

Founded: 1968

64. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Literature

#39 in Brazil

#1483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

65. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Literature

#40 in Brazil

#1534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

66. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Literature

#41 in Brazil

#1536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

67. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Literature

#8 in Mexico

#1548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

68. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Literature

#42 in Brazil

#1552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

69. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Literature

#43 in Brazil

#1567 in the World

Founded: 1961

70. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Literature

#44 in Brazil

#1588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

71. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Literature

#7 in Argentina

#1592 in the World

Founded: 1939

72. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Literature

#1 in Jamaica

#1601 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

73. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Literature

#45 in Brazil

#1609 in the World

Founded: 1958

74. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Literature

#9 in Mexico

#1661 in the World

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

75. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Literature

#2 in Venezuela

#1667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

76. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Literature

#10 in Mexico

#1669 in the World

Founded: 1956

77. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Literature

#5 in Chile

#1671 in the World

Founded: 1928

78. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Literature

#11 in Mexico

#1728 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

79. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Literature

#1 in Peru

#1732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

80. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Literature

#6 in Chile

#1754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

81. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Literature

#46 in Brazil

#1756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

82. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Literature

#47 in Brazil

#1801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

83. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Literature

#48 in Brazil

#1809 in the World

Founded: 1994

84. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Literature

#49 in Brazil

#1811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

85. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Literature

#50 in Brazil

#1820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

86. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Literature

#51 in Brazil

#1834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

87. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Literature

#7 in Chile

#1868 in the World

Founded: 1954

88. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Literature

#52 in Brazil

#1884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

89. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Literature

#53 in Brazil

#1887 in the World

Founded: 1970

90. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Literature

#54 in Brazil

#1953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

91. National Major San Marcos University

For Literature

#2 in Peru

#1959 in the World

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

92. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Literature

#8 in Chile

#1991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

93. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Literature

#55 in Brazil

#2001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

94. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Literature

#12 in Mexico

#2004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

95. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Literature

#8 in Argentina

#2008 in the World

Founded: 1919

96. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Literature

#56 in Brazil

#2014 in the World

Founded: 1973

97. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Literature

#9 in Chile

#2017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

98. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Literature

#2049 in the World

Founded: 1945

99. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Literature

#57 in Brazil

#2051 in the World

Founded: 1912

100. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Literature

#58 in Brazil

#2102 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989