Best Universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 5.57M citations received by 287K academic papers made by 341 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 Neuroscience

#1 in Brazil

#65 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Neuroscience

#2 in Brazil

#192 in the World

Founded: 1933

3. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Neuroscience

#1 in Mexico

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

4. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Neuroscience

#3 in Brazil

#240 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Neuroscience

#1 in Argentina

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

6. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Neuroscience

#4 in Brazil

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

7. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Neuroscience

#5 in Brazil

#313 in the World

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

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Neuroscience

#6 in Brazil

#359 in the World

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

9. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Neuroscience

#1 in Chile

#407 in the World

Founded: 1842

10. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Neuroscience

#7 in Brazil

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Neuroscience

#2 in Chile

#473 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

12. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Neuroscience

#8 in Brazil

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Neuroscience

#9 in Brazil

#640 in the World

Founded: 1948

14. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Neuroscience

#10 in Brazil

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

15. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Neuroscience

#2 in Mexico

#690 in the World

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

16. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Neuroscience

#11 in Brazil

#742 in the World

Founded: 1960

17. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Neuroscience

#12 in Brazil

#755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

18. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Neuroscience

#13 in Brazil

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

19. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Neuroscience

#14 in Brazil

#799 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Neuroscience

#15 in Brazil

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

21. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Neuroscience

#2 in Argentina

#815 in the World

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

22. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Neuroscience

#16 in Brazil

#848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

23. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Neuroscience

#858 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

24. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Neuroscience

#17 in Brazil

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

25. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Neuroscience

#18 in Brazil

#943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

26. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Neuroscience

#19 in Brazil

#946 in the World

Founded: 1946

27. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Neuroscience

#20 in Brazil

#965 in the World

Founded: 1950

28. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Neuroscience

#3 in Mexico

#973 in the World

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

29. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Neuroscience

#1003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

30. Federal University of Para

For Neuroscience

#21 in Brazil

#1009 in the World

Founded: 1957

31. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Neuroscience

#22 in Brazil

#1047 in the World

Founded: 1970

32. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Neuroscience

#4 in Mexico

#1060 in the World

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

33. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Neuroscience

#1074 in the World

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

34. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Neuroscience

#23 in Brazil

#1101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

35. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Neuroscience

#3 in Argentina

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

36. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Neuroscience

#24 in Brazil

#1133 in the World

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

37. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Neuroscience

#5 in Mexico

#1141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

38. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Neuroscience

#25 in Brazil

#1142 in the World

Founded: 1969

39. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Neuroscience

#6 in Mexico

#1194 in the World

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

40. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Neuroscience

#3 in Chile

#1195 in the World

Founded: 1920

41. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Neuroscience

#26 in Brazil

#1200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

42. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Neuroscience

#1220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

43. University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Criciuma

For Neuroscience

#27 in Brazil

#1221 in the World

Founded: 1968

44. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Neuroscience

#28 in Brazil

#1238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

45. Favaloro University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Neuroscience

#4 in Argentina

#1245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

46. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Neuroscience

#29 in Brazil

#1275 in the World

Founded: 1970

47. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Neuroscience

#7 in Mexico

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

48. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Neuroscience

#4 in Chile

#1277 in the World

Founded: 1954

49. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Neuroscience

#30 in Brazil

#1301 in the World

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

50. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Neuroscience

#5 in Chile

#1340 in the World

Founded: 1911

51. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Neuroscience

#1343 in the World

Founded: 1958

52. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Neuroscience

#1 in Peru

#1368 in the World

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

53. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Neuroscience

#31 in Brazil

#1379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

54. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Neuroscience

#32 in Brazil

#1386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

55. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Neuroscience

#33 in Brazil

#1391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

56. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Neuroscience

#34 in Brazil

#1403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

57. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Neuroscience

#6 in Chile

#1420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

58. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Neuroscience

#1 in Costa Rica

#1422 in the World

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

59. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Neuroscience

#35 in Brazil

#1446 in the World

Founded: 1953

60. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Neuroscience

#8 in Mexico

#1457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

61. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Neuroscience

#5 in Argentina

#1505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

62. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Neuroscience

#1 in Venezuela

#1510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

63. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Neuroscience

#36 in Brazil

#1525 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

64. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Neuroscience

#6 in Argentina

#1526 in the World

Founded: 1956

65. St. George's University

Grenada | St. George's

For Neuroscience

#1 in Grenada

#1546 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1976

66. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Neuroscience

#1562 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

67. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Neuroscience

#1570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

68. Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Neuroscience

#7 in Argentina

#1579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

69. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Neuroscience

#7 in Chile

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

70. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Neuroscience

#37 in Brazil

#1622 in the World

Founded: 1969

71. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Neuroscience

#38 in Brazil

#1666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

72. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Neuroscience

#2 in Venezuela

#1672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

73. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Neuroscience

#8 in Chile

#1704 in the World

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

74. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Neuroscience

#39 in Brazil

#1705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

75. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Neuroscience

#9 in Chile

#1720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

76. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Neuroscience

#40 in Brazil

#1723 in the World

Founded: 1973

77. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Neuroscience

#41 in Brazil

#1729 in the World

Founded: 1961

78. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Neuroscience

#1737 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

79. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Neuroscience

#9 in Mexico

#1746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

80. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Neuroscience

#42 in Brazil

#1750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

81. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Neuroscience

#8 in Argentina

#1753 in the World

Founded: 1939

82. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Neuroscience

#43 in Brazil

#1765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

83. Federal University of Pampa

For Neuroscience

#44 in Brazil

#1774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

84. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Neuroscience

#45 in Brazil

#1783 in the World

Founded: 1922

85. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Neuroscience

#46 in Brazil

#1786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

86. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Neuroscience

#9 in Argentina

#1795 in the World

Founded: 1968

87. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Neuroscience

#47 in Brazil

#1805 in the World

Founded: 1990

88. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Neuroscience

#1817 in the World

Founded: 1945

89. University of Zulia

Venezuela | Maracaibo

For Neuroscience

#3 in Venezuela

#1823 in the World

Founded: 1891

90. Autonomous University of Chile

For Neuroscience

#10 in Chile

#1837 in the World

Founded: 1989

91. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Neuroscience

#10 in Mexico

#1848 in the World

Founded: 1970

92. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Neuroscience

#48 in Brazil

#1883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 23,988
Founded: 1969

93. National University of Quilmes

Argentina | Quilmes

For Neuroscience

#10 in Argentina

#1906 in the World

Founded: 1989

94. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Neuroscience

#11 in Mexico

#1917 in the World

Founded: 1976

95. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Neuroscience

#49 in Brazil

#1919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

96. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Neuroscience

#50 in Brazil

#1922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

97. University of La Frontera

For Neuroscience

#11 in Chile

#1926 in the World

Founded: 1981

98. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Neuroscience

#12 in Mexico

#1947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1940

99. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Neuroscience

#51 in Brazil

#1957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

100. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Neuroscience

#13 in Mexico

#1960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951