Best Universities for Immunology in Latin America

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Immunology. A graph of 8.25M citations received by 379K academic papers made by 336 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 Immunology

#1 in Brazil

#49 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Immunology

#2 in Brazil

#211 in the World

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

3. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Immunology

#3 in Brazil

#263 in the World

Founded: 1933

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Immunology

#4 in Brazil

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Immunology

#5 in Brazil

#273 in the World

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

6. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Immunology

#1 in Mexico

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

7. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Immunology

#6 in Brazil

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

8. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Immunology

#1 in Argentina

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

9. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Immunology

#1 in Chile

#378 in the World

Founded: 1842

10. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Immunology

#7 in Brazil

#392 in the World

Founded: 1934

11. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Immunology

#8 in Brazil

#487 in the World

Founded: 1946

12. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Immunology

#2 in Chile

#493 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

13. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Immunology

#2 in Mexico

#547 in the World

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

14. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Immunology

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

15. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Immunology

#9 in Brazil

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

16. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Immunology

#10 in Brazil

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

17. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Immunology

#11 in Brazil

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

18. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Immunology

#12 in Brazil

#643 in the World

Founded: 1950

19. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Immunology

#13 in Brazil

#651 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Immunology

#14 in Brazil

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

21. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Immunology

#15 in Brazil

#688 in the World

Founded: 1970

22. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Immunology

#1 in Peru

#692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1961

23. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Immunology

#16 in Brazil

#693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

24. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Immunology

#17 in Brazil

#696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

25. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Immunology

#2 in Argentina

#697 in the World

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

26. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Immunology

#1 in Venezuela

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

27. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Immunology

#3 in Mexico

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

28. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Immunology

#769 in the World

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

29. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Immunology

#18 in Brazil

#773 in the World

Founded: 1948

30. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Immunology

#19 in Brazil

#787 in the World

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

31. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Immunology

#20 in Brazil

#789 in the World

Founded: 1960

32. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Immunology

#803 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

33. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Immunology

#21 in Brazil

#807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

34. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Immunology

#22 in Brazil

#812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

35. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Immunology

#4 in Mexico

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 339,508
Founded: 1792

36. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Immunology

#3 in Argentina

#820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

37. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Immunology

#23 in Brazil

#841 in the World

Founded: 1922

38. Federal University of Para

For Immunology

#24 in Brazil

#852 in the World

Founded: 1957

39. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Immunology

#25 in Brazil

#879 in the World

Founded: 1970

40. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Immunology

#26 in Brazil

#923 in the World

Founded: 1969

41. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Immunology

#3 in Chile

#957 in the World

Founded: 1954

42. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Immunology

#4 in Argentina

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

43. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Immunology

#985 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

44. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Immunology

#1 in Costa Rica

#988 in the World

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

45. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Immunology

#27 in Brazil

#996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

46. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Immunology

#28 in Brazil

#1013 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

47. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Immunology

#29 in Brazil

#1015 in the World

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

48. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Immunology

#5 in Argentina

#1021 in the World

Founded: 1968

49. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Immunology

#1038 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

50. National Major San Marcos University

For Immunology

#2 in Peru

#1048 in the World

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

51. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Immunology

#30 in Brazil

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

52. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Immunology

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

53. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Immunology

#31 in Brazil

#1097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

54. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Immunology

#5 in Mexico

#1105 in the World

Founded: 1812

55. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Immunology

#32 in Brazil

#1111 in the World

Founded: 1973

56. National University of San Martin, Argentina

Argentina | San Martin

For Immunology

#6 in Argentina

#1114 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Immunology

#33 in Brazil

#1127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

58. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Immunology

#34 in Brazil

#1136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

59. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Immunology

#35 in Brazil

#1148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

60. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Immunology

#1152 in the World

Founded: 1945

61. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Immunology

#6 in Mexico

#1168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1943

62. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Immunology

#7 in Mexico

#1176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

63. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Immunology

#8 in Mexico

#1180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 61,152
Founded: 1974

64. University of Zulia

Venezuela | Maracaibo

For Immunology

#2 in Venezuela

#1192 in the World

Founded: 1891

65. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Immunology

#36 in Brazil

#1208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

66. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Immunology

#37 in Brazil

#1221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

67. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Immunology

#38 in Brazil

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

68. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Immunology

#39 in Brazil

#1262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

69. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Immunology

#40 in Brazil

#1286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

70. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Immunology

#4 in Chile

#1294 in the World

Founded: 1920

71. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Immunology

#1310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

72. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Immunology

#41 in Brazil

#1321 in the World

Founded: 1961

73. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Immunology

#7 in Argentina

#1324 in the World

Founded: 1914

74. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Immunology

#42 in Brazil

#1332 in the World

Founded: 1912

75. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Immunology

#8 in Argentina

#1338 in the World

Founded: 1919

76. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Immunology

#1344 in the World

Founded: 1827

77. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Immunology

#43 in Brazil

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

78. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Immunology

#44 in Brazil

#1356 in the World

Founded: 1990

79. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Immunology

#9 in Argentina

#1359 in the World

Founded: 1939

80. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Immunology

#45 in Brazil

#1367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

81. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Immunology

#1370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

82. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Immunology

#46 in Brazil

#1378 in the World

Founded: 1953

83. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Immunology

#5 in Chile

#1392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

84. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Immunology

#6 in Chile

#1406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

85. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Immunology

#47 in Brazil

#1432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

86. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Immunology

#48 in Brazil

#1468 in the World

Founded: 1969

87. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Immunology

#49 in Brazil

#1469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

88. St. George's University

Grenada | St. George's

For Immunology

#1 in Grenada

#1482 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1976

89. Para State University

For Immunology

#50 in Brazil

#1508 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

90. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Immunology

#10 in Argentina

#1519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

91. University of La Frontera

For Immunology

#7 in Chile

#1532 in the World

Founded: 1981

92. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Immunology

#9 in Mexico

#1563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

93. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Immunology

#8 in Chile

#1577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 16,544
Founded: 1990

94. University of Carabobo

Venezuela | Valencia

For Immunology

#3 in Venezuela

#1582 in the World

Founded: 1833

95. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Immunology

#1590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

96. University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Criciuma

For Immunology

#51 in Brazil

#1595 in the World

Founded: 1968

97. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Immunology

#52 in Brazil

#1599 in the World

Founded: 1914

98. University of the Andes, Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Immunology

#9 in Chile

#1601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1989

99. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Immunology

#4 in Venezuela

#1620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

100. National University of Asuncion

Paraguay | Asuncion

For Immunology

#1 in Paraguay

#1621 in the World

Enrollment: 55,362
Founded: 1889