Best Universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 3.76M citations received by 240K academic papers made by 324 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

#79 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

#234 in the World

Founded: 1933

3. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Neuroscience

#1 in Mexico

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

4. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Neuroscience

#3 in Brazil

#246 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Neuroscience

#1 in Argentina

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

6. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Neuroscience

#4 in Brazil

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

7. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Neuroscience

#5 in Brazil

#333 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

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

9. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Neuroscience

#1 in Chile

#383 in the World

Founded: 1842

10. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Neuroscience

#2 in Chile

#473 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

11. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Neuroscience

#7 in Brazil

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

12. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Neuroscience

#8 in Brazil

#533 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

#637 in the World

Founded: 1948

14. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Neuroscience

#10 in Brazil

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

15. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Neuroscience

#11 in Brazil

#766 in the World

Founded: 1960

16. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Neuroscience

#2 in Argentina

#771 in the World

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

17. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Neuroscience

#12 in Brazil

#791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

18. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Neuroscience

#13 in Brazil

#812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

19. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Neuroscience

#14 in Brazil

#825 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Neuroscience

#840 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

21. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Neuroscience

#15 in Brazil

#852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

22. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Neuroscience

#2 in Mexico

#853 in the World

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

23. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Neuroscience

#16 in Brazil

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

24. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Neuroscience

#17 in Brazil

#891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

25. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Neuroscience

#18 in Brazil

#939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

26. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Neuroscience

#19 in Brazil

#993 in the World

Founded: 1950

27. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Neuroscience

#20 in Brazil

#994 in the World

Founded: 1946

28. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Neuroscience

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

29. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Neuroscience

#3 in Mexico

#1017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

30. Federal University of Para

For Neuroscience

#21 in Brazil

#1024 in the World

Founded: 1957

31. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Neuroscience

#4 in Mexico

#1030 in the World

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

32. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Neuroscience

#1053 in the World

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

33. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Neuroscience

#22 in Brazil

#1054 in the World

Founded: 1970

34. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Neuroscience

#3 in Argentina

#1072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

35. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Neuroscience

#5 in Mexico

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

36. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Neuroscience

#23 in Brazil

#1132 in the World

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

37. University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Criciuma

For Neuroscience

#24 in Brazil

#1163 in the World

Founded: 1968

38. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Neuroscience

#25 in Brazil

#1169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

39. Favaloro University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Neuroscience

#4 in Argentina

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

40. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Neuroscience

#3 in Chile

#1203 in the World

Founded: 1920

41. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Neuroscience

#26 in Brazil

#1205 in the World

Founded: 1969

42. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Neuroscience

#4 in Chile

#1211 in the World

Founded: 1911

43. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Neuroscience

#27 in Brazil

#1215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

44. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Neuroscience

#28 in Brazil

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

45. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Neuroscience

#5 in Chile

#1237 in the World

Founded: 1954

46. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Neuroscience

#1239 in the World

Founded: 1958

47. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Neuroscience

#6 in Mexico

#1248 in the World

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

48. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Neuroscience

#1269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

49. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Neuroscience

#29 in Brazil

#1272 in the World

Founded: 1970

50. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Neuroscience

#7 in Mexico

#1289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

51. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Neuroscience

#30 in Brazil

#1304 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

52. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Neuroscience

#1 in Venezuela

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

53. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Neuroscience

#31 in Brazil

#1350 in the World

Founded: 1953

54. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Neuroscience

#1 in Costa Rica

#1352 in the World

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

55. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Neuroscience

#32 in Brazil

#1354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

56. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Neuroscience

#5 in Argentina

#1386 in the World

Founded: 1956

57. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Neuroscience

#2 in Venezuela

#1403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

58. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Neuroscience

#33 in Brazil

#1420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

59. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Neuroscience

#6 in Argentina

#1446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

60. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Neuroscience

#34 in Brazil

#1468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

61. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Neuroscience

#1 in Peru

#1471 in the World

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

62. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Neuroscience

#35 in Brazil

#1473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

63. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Neuroscience

#36 in Brazil

#1474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

64. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Neuroscience

#8 in Mexico

#1509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

65. Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Neuroscience

#7 in Argentina

#1518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

66. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Neuroscience

#8 in Argentina

#1543 in the World

Founded: 1968

67. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Neuroscience

#6 in Chile

#1560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

68. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Neuroscience

#9 in Mexico

#1613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

69. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Neuroscience

#37 in Brazil

#1615 in the World

Founded: 1969

70. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Neuroscience

#7 in Chile

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

71. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Neuroscience

#1652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

72. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Neuroscience

#9 in Argentina

#1663 in the World

Founded: 1939

73. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Neuroscience

#1674 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

74. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Neuroscience

#8 in Chile

#1684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

75. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Neuroscience

#10 in Mexico

#1693 in the World

Founded: 1970

76. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Neuroscience

#38 in Brazil

#1711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

77. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Neuroscience

#39 in Brazil

#1724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

78. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Neuroscience

#40 in Brazil

#1731 in the World

Founded: 1961

79. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Neuroscience

#41 in Brazil

#1734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

80. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Neuroscience

#1744 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

81. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Neuroscience

#42 in Brazil

#1747 in the World

Founded: 1973

82. St. George's University

Grenada | St. George's

For Neuroscience

#1 in Grenada

#1748 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1976

83. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Neuroscience

#43 in Brazil

#1754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

84. Federal University of Pampa

For Neuroscience

#44 in Brazil

#1757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

85. University of Zulia

Venezuela | Maracaibo

For Neuroscience

#3 in Venezuela

#1763 in the World

Founded: 1891

86. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Neuroscience

#9 in Chile

#1765 in the World

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

87. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Neuroscience

#45 in Brazil

#1775 in the World

Founded: 1922

88. National University of Quilmes

Argentina | Quilmes

For Neuroscience

#10 in Argentina

#1777 in the World

Founded: 1989

89. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Neuroscience

#11 in Mexico

#1804 in the World

Founded: 1976

90. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Neuroscience

#46 in Brazil

#1818 in the World

Founded: 1990

91. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Neuroscience

#1824 in the World

Founded: 1945

92. University of Havana

For Neuroscience

#1 in Cuba

#1835 in the World

Founded: 1728

93. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Neuroscience

#12 in Mexico

#1856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 28,317
Founded: 1940

94. Autonomous University of Chile

For Neuroscience

#10 in Chile

#1862 in the World

Founded: 1989

95. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Neuroscience

#47 in Brazil

#1898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

96. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Neuroscience

#13 in Mexico

#1910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

97. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Neuroscience

#48 in Brazil

#1912 in the World

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

98. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Neuroscience

#49 in Brazil

#1930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

99. University of La Frontera

For Neuroscience

#11 in Chile

#1944 in the World

Founded: 1981

100. University of the Andes, Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Neuroscience

#12 in Chile

#1983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1989