Best Universities for Entomology 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 Entomology. A graph of 166K citations received by 6.74K academic papers made by 39 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 Entomology

#1 in Brazil

#16 in the World

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

2. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Entomology

#1 in Mexico

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Entomology

#2 in Brazil

#42 in the World

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

4. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Entomology

#3 in Brazil

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

5. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Entomology

#1 in Argentina

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

6. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Entomology

#4 in Brazil

#89 in the World

Founded: 1922

7. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Entomology

#5 in Brazil

#109 in the World

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

8. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Entomology

#6 in Brazil

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

9. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Entomology

#2 in Argentina

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

10. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Entomology

#7 in Brazil

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

11. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Entomology

#8 in Brazil

#240 in the World

Founded: 1934

12. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Entomology

#9 in Brazil

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Entomology

#10 in Brazil

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

14. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Entomology

#11 in Brazil

#259 in the World

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

15. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Entomology

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

16. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Entomology

#3 in Argentina

#329 in the World

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

17. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Entomology

#12 in Brazil

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

18. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Entomology

#373 in the World

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

19. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Entomology

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

20. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Entomology

#13 in Brazil

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

21. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Entomology

#14 in Brazil

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

22. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Entomology

#15 in Brazil

#437 in the World

Founded: 1946

23. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Entomology

#16 in Brazil

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

24. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Entomology

#2 in Mexico

#456 in the World

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

25. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Entomology

#3 in Mexico

#459 in the World

Founded: 1812

26. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Entomology

#1 in Chile

#461 in the World

Founded: 1842

27. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Entomology

#1 in Venezuela

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

28. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Entomology

#17 in Brazil

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

29. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Entomology

#18 in Brazil

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

30. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Entomology

#1 in Costa Rica

#498 in the World

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

31. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Entomology

#2 in Chile

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

32. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Entomology

#19 in Brazil

#540 in the World

Founded: 1912

33. Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Entomology

#1 in Ecuador

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

34. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Entomology

#20 in Brazil

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

35. University of Carabobo

Venezuela | Valencia

For Entomology

#2 in Venezuela

#553 in the World

Founded: 1833

36. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Entomology

#21 in Brazil

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

37. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Entomology

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

38. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Entomology

#22 in Brazil

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

39. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Entomology

#1 in Uruguay

#605 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833