Best Universities for Astrobiology in Latin America

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 250K citations received by 14.1K academic papers made by 55 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

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Astrobiology

#1 in Brazil

#110 in the World

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

3. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Astrobiology

#153 in the World

Founded: 1958

4. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Astrobiology

#2 in Brazil

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

5. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Astrobiology

#1 in Chile

#300 in the World

Founded: 1842

6. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Astrobiology

#3 in Brazil

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

7. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Astrobiology

#4 in Brazil

#359 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

#366 in the World

Founded: 1934

9. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Astrobiology

#1 in Argentina

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

10. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Astrobiology

#6 in Brazil

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

11. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Astrobiology

#2 in Argentina

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

12. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Astrobiology

#2 in Chile

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

13. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrobiology

#2 in Mexico

#603 in the World

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

14. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Astrobiology

#3 in Argentina

#618 in the World

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

15. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Astrobiology

#7 in Brazil

#644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

16. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Astrobiology

#8 in Brazil

#707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

17. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Astrobiology

#9 in Brazil

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

18. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Astrobiology

#1 in Venezuela

#770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

19. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrobiology

#3 in Mexico

#782 in the World

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

20. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Astrobiology

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

21. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Astrobiology

#813 in the World

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

22. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Astrobiology

#10 in Brazil

#824 in the World

Founded: 1933

23. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Astrobiology

#11 in Brazil

#901 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Astrobiology

#12 in Brazil

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

25. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Astrobiology

#13 in Brazil

#928 in the World

Founded: 1946

26. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Astrobiology

#1 in Uruguay

#932 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

27. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Astrobiology

#3 in Chile

#940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

28. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Astrobiology

#14 in Brazil

#944 in the World

Founded: 1950

29. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Astrobiology

#1 in Costa Rica

#952 in the World

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

30. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Astrobiology

#15 in Brazil

#964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

31. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Astrobiology

#16 in Brazil

#974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

32. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Astrobiology

#4 in Mexico

#985 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

33. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Astrobiology

#4 in Chile

#1008 in the World

Founded: 1920

34. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Astrobiology

#5 in Chile

#1027 in the World

Founded: 1956

35. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Astrobiology

#5 in Mexico

#1028 in the World

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

36. National University of San Juan

Argentina | San Juan

For Astrobiology

#4 in Argentina

#1033 in the World

Founded: 1973

37. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Astrobiology

#17 in Brazil

#1035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

38. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Astrobiology

#6 in Mexico

#1036 in the World

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

39. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Astrobiology

#7 in Mexico

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

40. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Astrobiology

#18 in Brazil

#1083 in the World

Founded: 1948

41. National University, Costa Rica

Costa Rica | Heredia

For Astrobiology

#2 in Costa Rica

#1084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1973

42. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Astrobiology

#19 in Brazil

#1099 in the World

Founded: 1960

43. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Astrobiology

#8 in Mexico

#1125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

44. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Astrobiology

#6 in Chile

#1134 in the World

Founded: 1911

45. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Astrobiology

#9 in Mexico

#1157 in the World

Founded: 1938

46. University of Paraiba Valley

Brazil | Sao Jose dos Campos

For Astrobiology

#20 in Brazil

#1200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1954

47. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Astrobiology

#10 in Mexico

#1252 in the World

Founded: 1970

48. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Astrobiology

#21 in Brazil

#1269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

49. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Astrobiology

#7 in Chile

#1274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

50. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Astrobiology

#22 in Brazil

#1291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

51. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Astrobiology

#11 in Mexico

#1305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

52. University of Antofagasta

Chile | Antofagasta

For Astrobiology

#8 in Chile

#1314 in the World

Founded: 1981

53. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Astrobiology

#23 in Brazil

#1326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

54. University of Atacama

Chile | Copiapo

For Astrobiology

#9 in Chile

#1333 in the World

Founded: 1857

55. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Astrobiology

#10 in Chile

#1334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982