Best Universities for Biology 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 Biology. A graph of 47.7M citations received by 2.64M academic papers made by 433 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 Biology

#1 in Brazil

#41 in the World

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

2. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Biology

#1 in Mexico

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Biology

#2 in Brazil

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Biology

#3 in Brazil

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Biology

#4 in Brazil

#266 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Biology

#5 in Brazil

#275 in the World

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

7. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Biology

#1 in Argentina

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Biology

#6 in Brazil

#312 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Biology

#7 in Brazil

#377 in the World

Founded: 1933

10. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Biology

#1 in Chile

#381 in the World

Founded: 1842

11. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Biology

#8 in Brazil

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

12. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Biology

#2 in Mexico

#488 in the World

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

13. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Biology

#9 in Brazil

#499 in the World

Founded: 1922

14. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Biology

#10 in Brazil

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

15. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Biology

#2 in Chile

#545 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

16. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Biology

#11 in Brazil

#553 in the World

Founded: 1960

17. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Biology

#12 in Brazil

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

18. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Biology

#13 in Brazil

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

19. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Biology

#14 in Brazil

#632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

20. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Biology

#15 in Brazil

#642 in the World

Founded: 1946

21. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Biology

#677 in the World

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

22. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Biology

#2 in Argentina

#685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

23. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Biology

#16 in Brazil

#700 in the World

Founded: 1970

24. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Biology

#17 in Brazil

#703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

25. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Biology

#18 in Brazil

#770 in the World

Founded: 1946

26. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Biology

#3 in Argentina

#780 in the World

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

27. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Biology

#19 in Brazil

#797 in the World

Founded: 1950

28. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Biology

#20 in Brazil

#799 in the World

Founded: 1969

29. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Biology

#21 in Brazil

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

30. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Biology

#22 in Brazil

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

31. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Biology

#23 in Brazil

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

32. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Biology

#856 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

33. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Biology

#24 in Brazil

#871 in the World

Founded: 1970

34. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Biology

#25 in Brazil

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

35. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Biology

#26 in Brazil

#904 in the World

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

36. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Biology

#923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

37. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Biology

#3 in Chile

#935 in the World

Founded: 1920

38. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Biology

#3 in Mexico

#940 in the World

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

39. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Biology

#1 in Costa Rica

#973 in the World

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

40. Federal University of Para

For Biology

#27 in Brazil

#980 in the World

Founded: 1957

41. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Biology

#28 in Brazil

#982 in the World

Founded: 1912

42. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Biology

#4 in Mexico

#1047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

43. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Biology

#29 in Brazil

#1074 in the World

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

44. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Biology

#1 in Venezuela

#1091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

45. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Biology

#30 in Brazil

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

46. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Biology

#31 in Brazil

#1121 in the World

Founded: 1948

47. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Biology

#5 in Mexico

#1135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

48. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Biology

#32 in Brazil

#1155 in the World

Founded: 1969

49. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Biology

#4 in Chile

#1174 in the World

Founded: 1954

50. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Biology

#33 in Brazil

#1187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

51. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Biology

#4 in Argentina

#1194 in the World

Founded: 1968

52. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Biology

#5 in Argentina

#1202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

53. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Biology

#6 in Mexico

#1236 in the World

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

54. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Biology

#34 in Brazil

#1288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

55. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Biology

#35 in Brazil

#1306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

56. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Biology

#36 in Brazil

#1346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

57. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Biology

#1 in Peru

#1352 in the World

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

58. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Biology

#37 in Brazil

#1359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

59. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Biology

#6 in Argentina

#1381 in the World

Founded: 1956

60. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Biology

#5 in Chile

#1395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

61. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Biology

#38 in Brazil

#1420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

62. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Biology

#7 in Argentina

#1423 in the World

Founded: 1914

63. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Biology

#39 in Brazil

#1427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

64. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Biology

#8 in Argentina

#1440 in the World

Founded: 1919

65. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Biology

#40 in Brazil

#1449 in the World

Founded: 1973

66. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Biology

#1474 in the World

Founded: 1945

67. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Biology

#41 in Brazil

#1503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

68. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Biology

#42 in Brazil

#1504 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

69. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Biology

#1518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

70. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Biology

#1525 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

71. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Biology

#43 in Brazil

#1531 in the World

Founded: 1961

72. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Biology

#44 in Brazil

#1561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

73. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Biology

#1568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

74. National Major San Marcos University

For Biology

#2 in Peru

#1594 in the World

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

75. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Biology

#7 in Mexico

#1601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

76. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Biology

#8 in Mexico

#1605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

77. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Biology

#9 in Argentina

#1620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

78. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Biology

#45 in Brazil

#1629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

79. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Biology

#10 in Argentina

#1636 in the World

Founded: 1972

80. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Biology

#46 in Brazil

#1637 in the World

Founded: 1994

81. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Biology

#9 in Mexico

#1639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

82. University of La Frontera

For Biology

#6 in Chile

#1649 in the World

Founded: 1981

83. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Biology

#10 in Mexico

#1661 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

84. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Biology

#47 in Brazil

#1673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

85. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Biology

#48 in Brazil

#1690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

86. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Biology

#11 in Mexico

#1698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

87. University of Havana

For Biology

#1 in Cuba

#1714 in the World

Founded: 1728

88. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Biology

#11 in Argentina

#1725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

89. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Biology

#2 in Venezuela

#1742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

90. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Biology

#12 in Mexico

#1745 in the World

Founded: 1956

91. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Biology

#49 in Brazil

#1747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

92. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Biology

#13 in Mexico

#1748 in the World

Founded: 1938

93. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Biology

#50 in Brazil

#1749 in the World

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

94. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Biology

#51 in Brazil

#1764 in the World

Founded: 1970

95. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Biology

#14 in Mexico

#1765 in the World

Founded: 1812

96. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Biology

#52 in Brazil

#1781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

97. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Biology

#15 in Mexico

#1802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

98. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Biology

#53 in Brazil

#1813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

99. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Biology

#1823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

100. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Biology

#7 in Chile

#1828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988