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 3.47M citations received by 267K academic papers made by 321 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. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Brazil

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

2. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Brazil

#29 in the World

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

3. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Agricultural Science

#3 in Brazil

#47 in the World

Founded: 1922

4. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Argentina

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

5. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Mexico

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

6. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Agricultural Science

#4 in Brazil

#102 in the World

Founded: 1960

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Agricultural Science

#5 in Brazil

#104 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Agricultural Science

#6 in Brazil

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

9. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Agricultural Science

#7 in Brazil

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

10. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Agricultural Science

#8 in Brazil

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

11. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Agricultural Science

#9 in Brazil

#250 in the World

Founded: 1970

12. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Colombia

#259 in the World

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

13. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Agricultural Science

#10 in Brazil

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

14. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Agricultural Science

#11 in Brazil

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

15. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Agricultural Science

#12 in Brazil

#309 in the World

Founded: 1912

16. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Agricultural Science

#13 in Brazil

#310 in the World

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

17. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Agricultural Science

#14 in Brazil

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

18. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Chile

#319 in the World

Founded: 1842

19. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Agricultural Science

#15 in Brazil

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

20. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Agricultural Science

#16 in Brazil

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

21. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Agricultural Science

#17 in Brazil

#371 in the World

Founded: 1969

22. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Mexico

#372 in the World

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

23. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Agricultural Science

#18 in Brazil

#411 in the World

Founded: 1970

24. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Argentina

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

25. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Agricultural Science

#19 in Brazil

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

26. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Agricultural Science

#20 in Brazil

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

27. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Agricultural Science

#3 in Argentina

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

28. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Agricultural Science

#21 in Brazil

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

29. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Agricultural Science

#4 in Argentina

#487 in the World

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

30. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Chile

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

31. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Agricultural Science

#22 in Brazil

#513 in the World

Founded: 1946

32. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Agricultural Science

#23 in Brazil

#518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

33. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Agricultural Science

#24 in Brazil

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

34. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Costa Rica

#554 in the World

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

35. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Agricultural Science

#3 in Chile

#582 in the World

Founded: 1920

36. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Agricultural Science

#25 in Brazil

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

37. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Agricultural Science

#26 in Brazil

#601 in the World

Founded: 1994

38. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Uruguay

#627 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

39. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Agricultural Science

#27 in Brazil

#637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

40. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Agricultural Science

#3 in Mexico

#688 in the World

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

41. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Agricultural Science

#28 in Brazil

#698 in the World

Founded: 1969

42. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Agricultural Science

#29 in Brazil

#707 in the World

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

43. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Agricultural Science

#30 in Brazil

#711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

44. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Agricultural Science

#5 in Argentina

#724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

45. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Agricultural Science

#6 in Argentina

#725 in the World

Founded: 1956

46. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Agricultural Science

#31 in Brazil

#747 in the World

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

47. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Agricultural Science

#4 in Chile

#759 in the World

Founded: 1954

48. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Agricultural Science

#32 in Brazil

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

49. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Agricultural Science

#33 in Brazil

#785 in the World

Founded: 1946

50. University of La Frontera

Chile | Temuco

For Agricultural Science

#5 in Chile

#811 in the World

Founded: 1981

51. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Agricultural Science

#7 in Argentina

#822 in the World

Founded: 1972

52. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Agricultural Science

#34 in Brazil

#857 in the World

Founded: 1957

53. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Agricultural Science

#4 in Mexico

#859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

54. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Agricultural Science

#5 in Mexico

#860 in the World

Founded: 1812

55. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Venezuela

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

56. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Agricultural Science

#8 in Argentina

#868 in the World

Founded: 1968

57. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Agricultural Science

#9 in Argentina

#869 in the World

Founded: 1919

58. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Agricultural Science

#6 in Mexico

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

59. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Agricultural Science

#7 in Mexico

#893 in the World

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

60. Federal University of Acre

Brazil | Rio Branco

For Agricultural Science

#35 in Brazil

#912 in the World

Founded: 1964

61. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Agricultural Science

#36 in Brazil

#915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

62. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Agricultural Science

#37 in Brazil

#934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

63. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Agricultural Science

#38 in Brazil

#942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

64. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Agricultural Science

#8 in Mexico

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

65. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Agricultural Science

#39 in Brazil

#973 in the World

Founded: 1950

66. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Agricultural Science

#9 in Mexico

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

67. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Agricultural Science

#40 in Brazil

#984 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

68. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Agricultural Science

#41 in Brazil

#987 in the World

Founded: 1970

69. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Agricultural Science

#42 in Brazil

#990 in the World

Founded: 1968

70. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Agricultural Science

#43 in Brazil

#1003 in the World

Founded: 1973

71. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Agricultural Science

#10 in Mexico

#1007 in the World

Founded: 1956

72. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Agricultural Science

#44 in Brazil

#1026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

73. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Agricultural Science

#45 in Brazil

#1033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

74. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Agricultural Science

#11 in Mexico

#1039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

75. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Agricultural Science

#46 in Brazil

#1048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

76. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Agricultural Science

#12 in Mexico

#1076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

77. University of Talca

Chile | Talca

For Agricultural Science

#6 in Chile

#1080 in the World

Founded: 1981

78. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Agricultural Science

#7 in Chile

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

79. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Venezuela

#1116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

80. Agrarian National University

Peru | Lima

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Peru

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1902

81. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Agricultural Science

#47 in Brazil

#1149 in the World

Founded: 1961

82. National University of La Pampa

Argentina | Santa Rosa

For Agricultural Science

#10 in Argentina

#1154 in the World

Founded: 1958

83. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Colombia

#1161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

84. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Agricultural Science

#13 in Mexico

#1173 in the World

Founded: 1923

85. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Agricultural Science

#11 in Argentina

#1205 in the World

Founded: 1914

86. Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

For Agricultural Science

#48 in Brazil

#1300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 2005

87. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Agricultural Science

#14 in Mexico

#1313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

88. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Agricultural Science

#49 in Brazil

#1314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

89. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Agricultural Science

#3 in Colombia

#1350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

90. State University of Montes Claros

Brazil | Montes Claros

For Agricultural Science

#50 in Brazil

#1355 in the World

Founded: 1962

91. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Agricultural Science

#51 in Brazil

#1360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

92. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Agricultural Science

#12 in Argentina

#1363 in the World

Founded: 1939

93. National University of San Juan

Argentina | San Juan

For Agricultural Science

#13 in Argentina

#1384 in the World

Founded: 1973

94. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Agricultural Science

#52 in Brazil

#1391 in the World

Founded: 1948

95. National University of San Luis

Argentina | San Luis

For Agricultural Science

#14 in Argentina

#1411 in the World

Founded: 1973

96. National University, Costa Rica

Costa Rica | Heredia

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Costa Rica

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1973

97. Northeast National University

Argentina | Corrientes

For Agricultural Science

#15 in Argentina

#1426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1956

98. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Agricultural Science

#4 in Colombia

#1434 in the World

Founded: 1945

99. National University of San Martin, Argentina

Argentina | San Martin

For Agricultural Science

#16 in Argentina

#1435 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. Federal University of Pampa

Brazil | Bage

For Agricultural Science

#53 in Brazil

#1436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

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