Best Universities for Biology 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 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

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Biology

#1 in Brazil

#49 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

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Biology

#2 in Brazil

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Biology

#3 in Brazil

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Biology

#4 in Brazil

#284 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Biology

#1 in Argentina

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

7. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Biology

#5 in Brazil

#297 in the World

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

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Biology

#6 in Brazil

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

9. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Biology

#1 in Chile

#377 in the World

Founded: 1842

10. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Biology

#7 in Brazil

#411 in the World

Founded: 1933

11. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Biology

#8 in Brazil

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

12. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Biology

#9 in Brazil

#544 in the World

Founded: 1922

13. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Biology

#10 in Brazil

#547 in the World

Founded: 1960

14. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Biology

#2 in Chile

#555 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

15. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Biology

#11 in Brazil

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

16. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Biology

#12 in Brazil

#638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

17. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Biology

#13 in Brazil

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

18. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Biology

#14 in Brazil

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

19. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Biology

#2 in Mexico

#672 in the World

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

20. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Biology

#2 in Argentina

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

21. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Biology

#15 in Brazil

#686 in the World

Founded: 1946

22. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Biology

#691 in the World

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

23. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Biology

#16 in Brazil

#743 in the World

Founded: 1970

24. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Biology

#3 in Argentina

#766 in the World

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

25. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Biology

#17 in Brazil

#802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

26. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Biology

#18 in Brazil

#823 in the World

Founded: 1946

27. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Biology

#19 in Brazil

#824 in the World

Founded: 1950

28. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Biology

#20 in Brazil

#852 in the World

Founded: 1969

29. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Biology

#857 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

30. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Biology

#21 in Brazil

#884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

31. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Biology

#22 in Brazil

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

32. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Biology

#23 in Brazil

#908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

33. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Biology

#24 in Brazil

#909 in the World

Founded: 1970

34. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Biology

#3 in Mexico

#934 in the World

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

35. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Biology

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

36. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Biology

#25 in Brazil

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

37. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Biology

#3 in Chile

#976 in the World

Founded: 1920

38. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Biology

#26 in Brazil

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

39. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Biology

#1 in Costa Rica

#1014 in the World

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

40. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Biology

#27 in Brazil

#1028 in the World

Founded: 1912

41. Federal University of Para

For Biology

#28 in Brazil

#1031 in the World

Founded: 1957

42. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Biology

#1 in Venezuela

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

43. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Biology

#4 in Mexico

#1094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

44. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Biology

#4 in Argentina

#1131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

45. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Biology

#5 in Argentina

#1148 in the World

Founded: 1968

46. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Biology

#29 in Brazil

#1151 in the World

Founded: 1948

47. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Biology

#30 in Brazil

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

48. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Biology

#31 in Brazil

#1166 in the World

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

49. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Biology

#4 in Chile

#1169 in the World

Founded: 1954

50. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Biology

#5 in Mexico

#1172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

51. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Biology

#32 in Brazil

#1195 in the World

Founded: 1969

52. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Biology

#33 in Brazil

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

53. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Biology

#6 in Mexico

#1271 in the World

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

54. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Biology

#34 in Brazil

#1303 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

55. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Biology

#35 in Brazil

#1337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

56. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Biology

#6 in Argentina

#1341 in the World

Founded: 1956

57. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Biology

#1 in Peru

#1373 in the World

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

58. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Biology

#36 in Brazil

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

59. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Biology

#5 in Chile

#1378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

60. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Biology

#7 in Argentina

#1382 in the World

Founded: 1919

61. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Biology

#8 in Argentina

#1392 in the World

Founded: 1914

62. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Biology

#37 in Brazil

#1451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

63. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Biology

#38 in Brazil

#1466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

64. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Biology

#1467 in the World

Founded: 1945

65. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Biology

#39 in Brazil

#1477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

66. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Biology

#40 in Brazil

#1483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

67. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Biology

#41 in Brazil

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

68. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Biology

#2 in Venezuela

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

69. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Biology

#42 in Brazil

#1546 in the World

Founded: 1973

70. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Biology

#7 in Mexico

#1563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

71. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Biology

#9 in Argentina

#1571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

72. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Biology

#8 in Mexico

#1573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

73. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Biology

#43 in Brazil

#1579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

74. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Biology

#44 in Brazil

#1587 in the World

Founded: 1961

75. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Biology

#10 in Argentina

#1598 in the World

Founded: 1972

76. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Biology

#1614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

77. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Biology

#9 in Mexico

#1618 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

78. University of Havana

For Biology

#1 in Cuba

#1624 in the World

Founded: 1728

79. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Biology

#1630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

80. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Biology

#10 in Mexico

#1631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

81. National Major San Marcos University

For Biology

#2 in Peru

#1632 in the World

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

82. University of La Frontera

For Biology

#6 in Chile

#1642 in the World

Founded: 1981

83. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Biology

#45 in Brazil

#1665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

84. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Biology

#46 in Brazil

#1669 in the World

Founded: 1994

85. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Biology

#1675 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

86. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Biology

#11 in Argentina

#1708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

87. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Biology

#11 in Mexico

#1716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

88. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Biology

#12 in Mexico

#1728 in the World

Founded: 1938

89. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Biology

#47 in Brazil

#1748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

90. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Biology

#48 in Brazil

#1760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

91. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Biology

#1778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

92. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Biology

#49 in Brazil

#1780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

93. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Biology

#13 in Mexico

#1786 in the World

Founded: 1956

94. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Biology

#14 in Mexico

#1789 in the World

Founded: 1812

95. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Biology

#12 in Argentina

#1793 in the World

Founded: 1939

96. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Biology

#7 in Chile

#1798 in the World

Founded: 1928

97. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Biology

#15 in Mexico

#1801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

98. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Biology

#8 in Chile

#1807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

99. University of Zulia

Venezuela | Maracaibo

For Biology

#3 in Venezuela

#1817 in the World

Founded: 1891

100. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Biology

#50 in Brazil

#1840 in the World

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