Best Universities for Biology in Latin America

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 33.1M citations received by 2.25M academic papers made by 428 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

For Biology

#1 in Brazil
#49 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
97,964
Founded
1827

3. Sao Paulo State University

For Biology

#2 in Brazil
#202 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1976

4. State University of Campinas

For Biology

#3 in Brazil
#213 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1966

7. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Biology

#5 in Brazil
#297 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
67,329
Founded
1920

11. Federal University of Parana

For Biology

#8 in Brazil
#528 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1912

17. University of Brasilia

For Biology

#13 in Brazil
#642 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1962

18. Federal University of Ceara

For Biology

#14 in Brazil
#661 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

19. National Polytechnic Institute

For Biology

#2 in Mexico
#672 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
170,000
Founded
1936

22. National University of Colombia

For Biology

#1 in Colombia
#691 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
54,284
Founded
1867

24. National University of Cordoba

For Biology

#3 in Argentina
#766 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
178,288
Founded
1613

25. Federal University of Lavras

For Biology

#17 in Brazil
#802 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1908

30. Fluminense Federal University

For Biology

#21 in Brazil
#884 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

32. Federal University of Goias

For Biology

#23 in Brazil
#908 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

34. Metropolitan Autonomous University

For Biology

#3 in Mexico
#934 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
61,908
Founded
1974

35. University of Antioquia

For Biology

#2 in Colombia
#936 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1803

39. University of Costa Rica

For Biology

#1014 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
30,436
Founded
1940

48. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Biology

#31 in Brazil
#1166 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

50. University of Guadalajara

For Biology

#5 in Mexico
#1172 in the World
Acceptance Rate
28%
Founded
1792

53. Monterrey Institute of Technology

For Biology

#6 in Mexico
#1271 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
92,736
Founded
1943

54. Brasil University

For Biology

#34 in Brazil
#1303 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1989

55. Federal University of Mato Grosso

For Biology

#35 in Brazil
#1337 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1970

57. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Biology

#1 in Peru
#1373 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
16,000
Founded
1961

59. University of Santiago de Chile

For Biology

#5 in Chile
#1378 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1849

68. University of the Andes

For Biology

#2 in Venezuela
#1537 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1810

72. Autonomous University of Puebla

For Biology

#8 in Mexico
#1573 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Founded
1587

77. University of Guanajuato

For Biology

#9 in Mexico
#1618 in the World
Enrollment
44,503
Founded
1945

81. National Major San Marcos University

For Biology

#2 in Peru
#1632 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
32,399
Founded
1551

87. University of Veracruz

For Biology

#11 in Mexico
#1716 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1944

89. Federal University of Maranhao

For Biology

#47 in Brazil
#1748 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1966

90. Federal University of Amazonas

For Biology

#48 in Brazil
#1760 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1909

98. Andres Bello University

For Biology

#8 in Chile
#1807 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1988

100. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

For Biology

#50 in Brazil
#1840 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1967