Best Universities for Astrobiology 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 Astrobiology. A graph of 336K citations received by 16.5K academic papers made by 65 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. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrobiology

#1 in Mexico

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Astrobiology

#1 in Brazil

#90 in the World

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

3. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Astrobiology

#216 in the World

Founded: 1958

4. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Astrobiology

#2 in Brazil

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

5. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Astrobiology

#1 in Chile

#306 in the World

Founded: 1842

6. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Astrobiology

#3 in Brazil

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

7. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Astrobiology

#4 in Brazil

#347 in the World

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

8. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Astrobiology

#5 in Brazil

#399 in the World

Founded: 1934

9. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Astrobiology

#1 in Argentina

#413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

10. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Astrobiology

#6 in Brazil

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

11. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Astrobiology

#2 in Argentina

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

12. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrobiology

#2 in Mexico

#530 in the World

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

13. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Astrobiology

#2 in Chile

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

14. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Astrobiology

#7 in Brazil

#608 in the World

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

15. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Astrobiology

#3 in Argentina

#641 in the World

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

16. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Astrobiology

#8 in Brazil

#742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

17. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Astrobiology

#756 in the World

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

18. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Astrobiology

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

19. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrobiology

#3 in Mexico

#789 in the World

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

20. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Astrobiology

#9 in Brazil

#814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

21. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Astrobiology

#10 in Brazil

#831 in the World

Founded: 1933

22. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Astrobiology

#11 in Brazil

#855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

23. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Astrobiology

#3 in Chile

#903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

24. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Astrobiology

#12 in Brazil

#907 in the World

Founded: 1946

25. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Astrobiology

#1 in Venezuela

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

26. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Astrobiology

#1 in Uruguay

#931 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

27. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Astrobiology

#13 in Brazil

#939 in the World

Founded: 1950

28. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Astrobiology

#4 in Chile

#944 in the World

Founded: 1920

29. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Astrobiology

#14 in Brazil

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

30. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Astrobiology

#4 in Mexico

#984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

31. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Astrobiology

#5 in Mexico

#998 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

32. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Astrobiology

#1 in Costa Rica

#1021 in the World

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

33. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Astrobiology

#6 in Mexico

#1023 in the World

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

34. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Astrobiology

#15 in Brazil

#1039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

35. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Astrobiology

#16 in Brazil

#1059 in the World

Founded: 1946

36. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Astrobiology

#17 in Brazil

#1060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

37. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Astrobiology

#7 in Mexico

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

38. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Astrobiology

#5 in Chile

#1089 in the World

Founded: 1956

39. National University of San Juan

Argentina | San Juan

For Astrobiology

#4 in Argentina

#1092 in the World

Founded: 1973

40. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Astrobiology

#18 in Brazil

#1101 in the World

Founded: 1948

41. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Astrobiology

#8 in Mexico

#1105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 28,317
Founded: 1940

42. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Astrobiology

#9 in Mexico

#1117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

43. National University, Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | Heredia

For Astrobiology

#2 in Costa Rica

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1973

44. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Astrobiology

#19 in Brazil

#1121 in the World

Founded: 1970

45. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Astrobiology

#20 in Brazil

#1128 in the World

Founded: 1960

46. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Astrobiology

#10 in Mexico

#1138 in the World

Founded: 1938

47. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Astrobiology

#21 in Brazil

#1220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

48. University of Paraiba Valley

Brazil | Sao Jose dos Campos

For Astrobiology

#22 in Brazil

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1954

49. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Astrobiology

#23 in Brazil

#1263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

50. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Astrobiology

#6 in Chile

#1273 in the World

Founded: 1911

51. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Astrobiology

#7 in Chile

#1302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

52. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Astrobiology

#24 in Brazil

#1304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

53. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Astrobiology

#8 in Chile

#1348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

54. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Astrobiology

#25 in Brazil

#1351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

55. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Astrobiology

#5 in Argentina

#1354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

56. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Astrobiology

#9 in Chile

#1363 in the World

Founded: 1954

57. University of Antofagasta

Chile | Antofagasta

For Astrobiology

#10 in Chile

#1387 in the World

Founded: 1981

58. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Astrobiology

#11 in Mexico

#1389 in the World

Founded: 1970

59. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Astrobiology

#12 in Mexico

#1396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

60. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Astrobiology

#26 in Brazil

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

61. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Astrobiology

#1418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

62. University of Atacama

Chile | Copiapo

For Astrobiology

#11 in Chile

#1419 in the World

Founded: 1857

63. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Astrobiology

#27 in Brazil

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

64. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Astrobiology

#12 in Chile

#1442 in the World

Founded: 1928

65. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Astrobiology

#1 in Peru

#1443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917