Best Universities for Immunology 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 Immunology. A graph of 5.7M citations received by 320K academic papers made by 322 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

#57 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

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Immunology

#3 in Brazil

#281 in the World

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

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Immunology

#4 in Brazil

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Immunology

#5 in Brazil

#283 in the World

Founded: 1933

6. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Immunology

#1 in Mexico

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

7. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Immunology

#1 in Argentina

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

8. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Immunology

#6 in Brazil

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

9. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Immunology

#1 in Chile

#381 in the World

Founded: 1842

10. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Immunology

#7 in Brazil

#391 in the World

Founded: 1934

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Immunology

#2 in Chile

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

12. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Immunology

#8 in Brazil

#511 in the World

Founded: 1946

13. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Immunology

#576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

14. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Immunology

#9 in Brazil

#609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

15. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Immunology

#10 in Brazil

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

16. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Immunology

#11 in Brazil

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

17. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Immunology

#12 in Brazil

#651 in the World

Founded: 1950

18. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Immunology

#2 in Argentina

#663 in the World

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

19. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Immunology

#13 in Brazil

#675 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Immunology

#14 in Brazil

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

21. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Immunology

#15 in Brazil

#685 in the World

Founded: 1970

22. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Immunology

#2 in Mexico

#689 in the World

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

23. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Immunology

#1 in Peru

#698 in the World

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

24. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Immunology

#16 in Brazil

#706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

25. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Immunology

#1 in Venezuela

#712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

26. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Immunology

#17 in Brazil

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

27. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Immunology

#750 in the World

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

28. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Immunology

#18 in Brazil

#768 in the World

Founded: 1960

29. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Immunology

#19 in Brazil

#783 in the World

Founded: 1948

30. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Immunology

#789 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

31. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Immunology

#3 in Argentina

#791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

32. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Immunology

#20 in Brazil

#801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

33. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Immunology

#3 in Mexico

#808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

34. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Immunology

#21 in Brazil

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

35. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Immunology

#22 in Brazil

#841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

36. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Immunology

#4 in Mexico

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

37. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Immunology

#23 in Brazil

#852 in the World

Founded: 1922

38. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Immunology

#24 in Brazil

#867 in the World

Founded: 1970

39. Federal University of Para

For Immunology

#25 in Brazil

#870 in the World

Founded: 1957

40. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Immunology

#26 in Brazil

#880 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

41. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Immunology

#27 in Brazil

#926 in the World

Founded: 1969

42. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Immunology

#1 in Costa Rica

#943 in the World

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

43. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Immunology

#4 in Argentina

#950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

44. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Immunology

#5 in Argentina

#967 in the World

Founded: 1968

45. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Immunology

#3 in Chile

#985 in the World

Founded: 1954

46. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Immunology

#997 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

47. National University of San Martin, Argentina

Argentina | San Martin

For Immunology

#6 in Argentina

#1008 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. National Major San Marcos University

For Immunology

#2 in Peru

#1030 in the World

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

49. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Immunology

#28 in Brazil

#1038 in the World

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

50. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Immunology

#29 in Brazil

#1046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

51. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Immunology

#30 in Brazil

#1066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

52. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Immunology

#31 in Brazil

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

53. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Immunology

#1097 in the World

Founded: 1945

54. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Immunology

#32 in Brazil

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

55. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Immunology

#5 in Mexico

#1111 in the World

Founded: 1812

56. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Immunology

#1115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

57. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Immunology

#6 in Mexico

#1128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

58. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Immunology

#33 in Brazil

#1153 in the World

Founded: 1973

59. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Immunology

#1155 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

60. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Immunology

#34 in Brazil

#1157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

61. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Immunology

#35 in Brazil

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

62. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Immunology

#36 in Brazil

#1176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

63. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Immunology

#7 in Mexico

#1183 in the World

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

64. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Immunology

#8 in Mexico

#1193 in the World

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

65. University of Zulia

Venezuela | Maracaibo

For Immunology

#2 in Venezuela

#1197 in the World

Founded: 1891

66. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Immunology

#37 in Brazil

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

67. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Immunology

#38 in Brazil

#1224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

68. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Immunology

#39 in Brazil

#1226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

69. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Immunology

#7 in Argentina

#1260 in the World

Founded: 1919

70. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Immunology

#4 in Chile

#1272 in the World

Founded: 1920

71. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Immunology

#8 in Argentina

#1278 in the World

Founded: 1939

72. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Immunology

#40 in Brazil

#1296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

73. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Immunology

#9 in Argentina

#1307 in the World

Founded: 1914

74. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Immunology

#41 in Brazil

#1316 in the World

Founded: 1912

75. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Immunology

#1324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

76. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Immunology

#1327 in the World

Founded: 1827

77. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Immunology

#3 in Venezuela

#1348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

78. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Immunology

#42 in Brazil

#1357 in the World

Founded: 1961

79. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Immunology

#43 in Brazil

#1372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

80. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Immunology

#44 in Brazil

#1382 in the World

Founded: 1953

81. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Immunology

#9 in Mexico

#1383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

82. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Immunology

#1385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

83. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Immunology

#45 in Brazil

#1387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

84. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Immunology

#46 in Brazil

#1410 in the World

Founded: 1990

85. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Immunology

#5 in Chile

#1414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

86. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Immunology

#10 in Argentina

#1438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

87. National University of Asuncion

Paraguay | Asuncion

For Immunology

#1 in Paraguay

#1457 in the World

Enrollment: 55,362
Founded: 1889

88. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Immunology

#47 in Brazil

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

89. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Immunology

#48 in Brazil

#1476 in the World

Founded: 1969

90. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Immunology

#49 in Brazil

#1487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

91. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Immunology

#6 in Chile

#1494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

92. University of Carabobo

Venezuela | Valencia

For Immunology

#4 in Venezuela

#1497 in the World

Founded: 1833

93. University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Criciuma

For Immunology

#50 in Brazil

#1530 in the World

Founded: 1968

94. University of Havana

For Immunology

#1 in Cuba

#1542 in the World

Founded: 1728

95. University of La Frontera

For Immunology

#7 in Chile

#1547 in the World

Founded: 1981

96. University of the Andes, Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Immunology

#8 in Chile

#1559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1989

97. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Immunology

#9 in Chile

#1584 in the World

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

98. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Immunology

#1590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

99. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Immunology

#10 in Mexico

#1601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

100. Federal University of Alfenas

Brazil | Alfenas

For Immunology

#51 in Brazil

#1603 in the World

Founded: 1914