Best Universities for Botany 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 Botany. A graph of 11.3M citations received by 617K academic papers made by 370 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 Botany

#1 in Brazil

#7 in the World

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

2. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Botany

#2 in Brazil

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

3. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Botany

#1 in Mexico

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Botany

#3 in Brazil

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Botany

#4 in Brazil

#94 in the World

Founded: 1922

6. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Botany

#5 in Brazil

#115 in the World

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

7. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Botany

#1 in Argentina

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

8. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Botany

#6 in Brazil

#136 in the World

Founded: 1934

9. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Botany

#7 in Brazil

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

10. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Botany

#8 in Brazil

#204 in the World

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

11. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Botany

#9 in Brazil

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

12. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Botany

#2 in Mexico

#233 in the World

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

13. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Botany

#10 in Brazil

#261 in the World

Founded: 1960

14. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Botany

#295 in the World

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

15. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Botany

#11 in Brazil

#309 in the World

Founded: 1970

16. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Botany

#1 in Chile

#314 in the World

Founded: 1842

17. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Botany

#12 in Brazil

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

18. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Botany

#13 in Brazil

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

19. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Botany

#14 in Brazil

#328 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Botany

#15 in Brazil

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

21. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Botany

#2 in Argentina

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

22. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Botany

#16 in Brazil

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

23. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Botany

#17 in Brazil

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

24. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Botany

#3 in Argentina

#418 in the World

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

25. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Botany

#18 in Brazil

#420 in the World

Founded: 1912

26. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Botany

#2 in Chile

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

27. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Botany

#19 in Brazil

#497 in the World

Founded: 1969

28. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Botany

#20 in Brazil

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

29. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Botany

#21 in Brazil

#511 in the World

Founded: 1933

30. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Botany

#22 in Brazil

#525 in the World

Founded: 1970

31. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Botany

#23 in Brazil

#541 in the World

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

32. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Botany

#3 in Chile

#551 in the World

Founded: 1920

33. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Botany

#1 in Costa Rica

#591 in the World

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

34. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Botany

#24 in Brazil

#592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

35. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Botany

#4 in Argentina

#637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

36. Federal University of Para

For Botany

#25 in Brazil

#639 in the World

Founded: 1957

37. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Botany

#26 in Brazil

#652 in the World

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

38. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Botany

#3 in Mexico

#654 in the World

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

39. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Botany

#671 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

40. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Botany

#27 in Brazil

#677 in the World

Founded: 1946

41. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Botany

#5 in Argentina

#719 in the World

Founded: 1972

42. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Botany

#28 in Brazil

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

43. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Botany

#4 in Chile

#740 in the World

Founded: 1954

44. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Botany

#29 in Brazil

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

45. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Botany

#30 in Brazil

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

46. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Botany

#762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

47. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Botany

#31 in Brazil

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

48. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Botany

#32 in Brazil

#798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

49. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Botany

#1 in Venezuela

#813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

50. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Botany

#6 in Argentina

#819 in the World

Founded: 1914

51. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Botany

#33 in Brazil

#844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

52. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Botany

#4 in Mexico

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

53. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Botany

#34 in Brazil

#870 in the World

Founded: 1950

54. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Botany

#5 in Mexico

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

55. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Botany

#35 in Brazil

#906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

56. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Botany

#7 in Argentina

#911 in the World

Founded: 1968

57. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Botany

#8 in Argentina

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

58. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Botany

#36 in Brazil

#926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

59. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Botany

#37 in Brazil

#952 in the World

Founded: 1969

60. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Botany

#38 in Brazil

#961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

61. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Botany

#6 in Mexico

#968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

62. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Botany

#39 in Brazil

#975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

63. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Botany

#40 in Brazil

#988 in the World

Founded: 1973

64. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Botany

#9 in Argentina

#1000 in the World

Founded: 1956

65. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Botany

#7 in Mexico

#1007 in the World

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

66. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Botany

#8 in Mexico

#1021 in the World

Founded: 1812

67. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Botany

#41 in Brazil

#1030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

68. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Botany

#42 in Brazil

#1050 in the World

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

69. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Botany

#9 in Mexico

#1058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

70. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Botany

#43 in Brazil

#1067 in the World

Founded: 1961

71. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Botany

#5 in Chile

#1073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

72. University of Talca

For Botany

#6 in Chile

#1083 in the World

Founded: 1981

73. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Botany

#44 in Brazil

#1090 in the World

Founded: 1994

74. University of La Frontera

For Botany

#7 in Chile

#1092 in the World

Founded: 1981

75. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Botany

#10 in Mexico

#1127 in the World

Founded: 1938

76. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Botany

#11 in Mexico

#1138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

77. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Botany

#12 in Mexico

#1145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

78. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Botany

#45 in Brazil

#1147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

79. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Botany

#1157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

80. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Botany

#46 in Brazil

#1164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

81. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Botany

#47 in Brazil

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

82. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Botany

#48 in Brazil

#1176 in the World

Founded: 1948

83. Higher University of San Andres

Bolivia | La Paz

For Botany

#1178 in the World

Founded: 1830

84. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Botany

#49 in Brazil

#1182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

85. National Major San Marcos University

For Botany

#1 in Peru

#1193 in the World

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

86. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Botany

#1194 in the World

Founded: 1945

87. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Botany

#10 in Argentina

#1220 in the World

Founded: 1919

88. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Botany

#2 in Venezuela

#1224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

89. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Botany

#50 in Brazil

#1230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

90. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Botany

#1237 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

91. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Botany

#51 in Brazil

#1254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

92. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Botany

#13 in Mexico

#1265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

93. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Botany

#52 in Brazil

#1275 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

94. Agrarian National University

For Botany

#2 in Peru

#1294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1902

95. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Botany

#53 in Brazil

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

96. Antonio Narro Agrarian Autonomous University

Mexico | Saltillo

For Botany

#14 in Mexico

#1314 in the World

Founded: 1923

97. University of Havana

For Botany

#1 in Cuba

#1328 in the World

Founded: 1728

98. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Botany

#54 in Brazil

#1330 in the World

Founded: 1967

99. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Botany

#55 in Brazil

#1363 in the World

Founded: 1970

100. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Botany

#56 in Brazil

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966