Best Agricultural Science Schools in Latin America [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Agricultural Science. A graph of 5.53M citations received by 319K academic papers made by 336 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.

1. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Brazil

#22 in the World

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

2. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Brazil

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

3. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Agricultural Science

#3 in Brazil

#38 in the World

Founded: 1922

4. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Argentina

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

5. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Mexico

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

6. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Agricultural Science

#4 in Brazil

#98 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Agricultural Science

#5 in Brazil

#99 in the World

Founded: 1960

8. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Agricultural Science

#6 in Brazil

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

9. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Agricultural Science

#7 in Brazil

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

10. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Agricultural Science

#8 in Brazil

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

11. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Agricultural Science

#9 in Brazil

#214 in the World

Founded: 1970

12. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Mexico

#216 in the World

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

13. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Agricultural Science

#10 in Brazil

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

14. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Colombia

#252 in the World

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

15. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Agricultural Science

#11 in Brazil

#277 in the World

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

16. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Agricultural Science

#12 in Brazil

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

17. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Agricultural Science

#13 in Brazil

#293 in the World

Founded: 1912

18. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Agricultural Science

#14 in Brazil

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

19. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Agricultural Science

#15 in Brazil

#305 in the World

Founded: 1969

20. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Agricultural Science

#16 in Brazil

#315 in the World

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

21. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Agricultural Science

#17 in Brazil

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

22. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Agricultural Science

#18 in Brazil

#342 in the World

Founded: 1970

23. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Chile

#359 in the World

Founded: 1842

24. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Costa Rica

#373 in the World

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

25. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Agricultural Science

#19 in Brazil

#397 in the World

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

26. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Agricultural Science

#20 in Brazil

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

27. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Agricultural Science

#21 in Brazil

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

28. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Argentina

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

29. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Agricultural Science

#22 in Brazil

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

30. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Agricultural Science

#23 in Brazil

#501 in the World

Founded: 1946

31. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Agricultural Science

#24 in Brazil

#516 in the World

Founded: 1994

32. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Agricultural Science

#3 in Argentina

#523 in the World

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

33. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Agricultural Science

#4 in Argentina

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

34. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Agricultural Science

#25 in Brazil

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

35. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Chile

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

36. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Agricultural Science

#3 in Chile

#558 in the World

Founded: 1920

37. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Agricultural Science

#26 in Brazil

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

38. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Agricultural Science

#27 in Brazil

#566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

39. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Uruguay

#608 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

40. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Agricultural Science

#28 in Brazil

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

41. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Agricultural Science

#29 in Brazil

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1967

42. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Agricultural Science

#30 in Brazil

#637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

43. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Agricultural Science

#31 in Brazil

#652 in the World

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

44. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Agricultural Science

#32 in Brazil

#720 in the World

Founded: 1969

45. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Agricultural Science

#3 in Mexico

#725 in the World

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

46. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Agricultural Science

#33 in Brazil

#734 in the World

Founded: 1946

47. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Agricultural Science

#5 in Argentina

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

48. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Agricultural Science

#6 in Argentina

#772 in the World

Founded: 1956

49. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Agricultural Science

#34 in Brazil

#773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

50. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Agricultural Science

#4 in Chile

#776 in the World

Founded: 1954

51. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Agricultural Science

#35 in Brazil

#808 in the World

Founded: 1957

52. Federal University of Acre

Brazil | Rio Branco

For Agricultural Science

#36 in Brazil

#817 in the World

Founded: 1964

53. University of La Frontera

Chile | Temuco

For Agricultural Science

#5 in Chile

#832 in the World

Founded: 1981

54. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Agricultural Science

#37 in Brazil

#848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

55. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Agricultural Science

#7 in Argentina

#852 in the World

Founded: 1972

56. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Agricultural Science

#4 in Mexico

#860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

57. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Agricultural Science

#5 in Mexico

#861 in the World

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

58. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Agricultural Science

#38 in Brazil

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

59. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Agricultural Science

#39 in Brazil

#901 in the World

Founded: 1973

60. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Agricultural Science

#6 in Mexico

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

61. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Agricultural Science

#40 in Brazil

#903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

62. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Agricultural Science

#8 in Argentina

#916 in the World

Founded: 1968

63. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Agricultural Science

#7 in Mexico

#917 in the World

Founded: 1812

64. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Agricultural Science

#9 in Argentina

#934 in the World

Founded: 1919

65. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Agricultural Science

#41 in Brazil

#940 in the World

Founded: 1970

66. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Agricultural Science

#42 in Brazil

#945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

67. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Agricultural Science

#8 in Mexico

#965 in the World

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

68. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Agricultural Science

#43 in Brazil

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

69. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Agricultural Science

#44 in Brazil

#971 in the World

Founded: 1968

70. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Agricultural Science

#9 in Mexico

#980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

71. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Agricultural Science

#45 in Brazil

#997 in the World

Founded: 1950

72. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Venezuela

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

73. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Agricultural Science

#46 in Brazil

#1009 in the World

Founded: 1961

74. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Agricultural Science

#10 in Mexico

#1046 in the World

Founded: 1956

75. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Agricultural Science

#11 in Mexico

#1055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

76. University of Talca

Chile | Talca

For Agricultural Science

#6 in Chile

#1069 in the World

Founded: 1981

77. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Agricultural Science

#12 in Mexico

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

78. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Agricultural Science

#13 in Mexico

#1080 in the World

Founded: 1923

79. Agrarian National University

Peru | Lima

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Peru

#1126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,424
Founded: 1902

80. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Colombia

#1156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

81. National University of La Pampa

Argentina | Santa Rosa

For Agricultural Science

#10 in Argentina

#1203 in the World

Founded: 1958

82. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Agricultural Science

#47 in Brazil

#1207 in the World

Founded: 1962

83. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Agricultural Science

#48 in Brazil

#1241 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

84. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Agricultural Science

#49 in Brazil

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

85. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Agricultural Science

#50 in Brazil

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

86. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

For Agricultural Science

#51 in Brazil

#1283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2005

87. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Agricultural Science

#11 in Argentina

#1302 in the World

Founded: 1914

88. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Agricultural Science

#3 in Colombia

#1303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

89. State University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Dourados

For Agricultural Science

#52 in Brazil

#1339 in the World

Founded: 1993

90. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Agricultural Science

#53 in Brazil

#1366 in the World

Founded: 1933

91. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Agricultural Science

#7 in Chile

#1369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

92. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Venezuela

#1378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

93. State University of Southwest Bahia

Brazil | Vitoria da Conquista

For Agricultural Science

#54 in Brazil

#1406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

94. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Agricultural Science

#14 in Mexico

#1411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

95. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Agricultural Science

#55 in Brazil

#1416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

96. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Agricultural Science

#4 in Colombia

#1418 in the World

Founded: 1945

97. University of the West Indies, Mona

Jamaica | Mona

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Jamaica

#1437 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

98. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Agricultural Science

#12 in Argentina

#1443 in the World

Founded: 1939

99. Northeast National University

Argentina | Corrientes

For Agricultural Science

#13 in Argentina

#1446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1956

100. National University, Costa Rica

Costa Rica | Heredia

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Costa Rica

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1973

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