Best Universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 14.6M citations received by 742K academic papers made by 398 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 Paleontology

#1 in Brazil

#25 in the World

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

2. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#1 in Mexico

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Paleontology

#2 in Brazil

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Paleontology

#3 in Brazil

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Paleontology

#4 in Brazil

#195 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Paleontology

#5 in Brazil

#212 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Paleontology

#1 in Argentina

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Paleontology

#6 in Brazil

#291 in the World

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

9. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Paleontology

#1 in Chile

#329 in the World

Founded: 1842

10. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#2 in Mexico

#424 in the World

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

11. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Paleontology

#7 in Brazil

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

12. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Paleontology

#8 in Brazil

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

13. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Paleontology

#9 in Brazil

#479 in the World

Founded: 1946

14. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Paleontology

#2 in Argentina

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

15. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Paleontology

#10 in Brazil

#494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

16. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Paleontology

#11 in Brazil

#528 in the World

Founded: 1922

17. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Paleontology

#2 in Chile

#542 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

18. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Paleontology

#12 in Brazil

#561 in the World

Founded: 1933

19. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Paleontology

#583 in the World

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

20. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Paleontology

#13 in Brazil

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

21. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Paleontology

#14 in Brazil

#605 in the World

Founded: 1950

22. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Paleontology

#3 in Argentina

#616 in the World

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

23. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Paleontology

#15 in Brazil

#637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

24. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Paleontology

#16 in Brazil

#679 in the World

Founded: 1970

25. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Paleontology

#17 in Brazil

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

26. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Paleontology

#18 in Brazil

#696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

27. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Paleontology

#19 in Brazil

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

28. Federal University of Para

For Paleontology

#20 in Brazil

#731 in the World

Founded: 1957

29. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Paleontology

#3 in Chile

#738 in the World

Founded: 1920

30. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Paleontology

#21 in Brazil

#741 in the World

Founded: 1946

31. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Paleontology

#22 in Brazil

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

32. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Paleontology

#23 in Brazil

#749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

33. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Paleontology

#24 in Brazil

#750 in the World

Founded: 1960

34. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Paleontology

#25 in Brazil

#809 in the World

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

35. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Paleontology

#810 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

36. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#3 in Mexico

#877 in the World

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

37. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Paleontology

#26 in Brazil

#880 in the World

Founded: 1912

38. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Paleontology

#27 in Brazil

#905 in the World

Founded: 1970

39. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Paleontology

#1 in Costa Rica

#906 in the World

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

40. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Paleontology

#4 in Argentina

#927 in the World

Founded: 1914

41. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Paleontology

#4 in Chile

#935 in the World

Founded: 1954

42. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Paleontology

#5 in Argentina

#942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

43. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Paleontology

#956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

44. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Paleontology

#28 in Brazil

#969 in the World

Founded: 1969

45. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Paleontology

#29 in Brazil

#1052 in the World

Founded: 1969

46. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Paleontology

#4 in Mexico

#1054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

47. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Paleontology

#6 in Argentina

#1066 in the World

Founded: 1968

48. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Paleontology

#7 in Argentina

#1068 in the World

Founded: 1972

49. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Paleontology

#30 in Brazil

#1096 in the World

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

50. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Paleontology

#31 in Brazil

#1098 in the World

Founded: 1948

51. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Paleontology

#1125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

52. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Paleontology

#32 in Brazil

#1132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

53. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Paleontology

#5 in Mexico

#1172 in the World

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

54. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Paleontology

#6 in Mexico

#1176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

55. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Paleontology

#1 in Venezuela

#1183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

56. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Paleontology

#33 in Brazil

#1188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

57. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Paleontology

#8 in Argentina

#1191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

58. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Paleontology

#7 in Mexico

#1192 in the World

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

59. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Paleontology

#9 in Argentina

#1197 in the World

Founded: 1956

60. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Paleontology

#34 in Brazil

#1223 in the World

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

61. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Paleontology

#35 in Brazil

#1249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

62. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Paleontology

#36 in Brazil

#1262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

63. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Paleontology

#37 in Brazil

#1287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

64. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Paleontology

#38 in Brazil

#1290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

65. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Paleontology

#39 in Brazil

#1296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

66. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Paleontology

#10 in Argentina

#1303 in the World

Founded: 1919

67. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Paleontology

#40 in Brazil

#1359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

68. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Paleontology

#41 in Brazil

#1369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

69. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Paleontology

#5 in Chile

#1371 in the World

Founded: 1956

70. University of La Frontera

For Paleontology

#6 in Chile

#1386 in the World

Founded: 1981

71. National Major San Marcos University

For Paleontology

#1 in Peru

#1405 in the World

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

72. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Paleontology

#1410 in the World

Founded: 1945

73. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Paleontology

#42 in Brazil

#1414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

74. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Paleontology

#1457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

75. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Paleontology

#7 in Chile

#1458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

76. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Paleontology

#8 in Mexico

#1503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

77. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Paleontology

#8 in Chile

#1514 in the World

Founded: 1928

78. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Paleontology

#1525 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

79. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Paleontology

#43 in Brazil

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

80. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Paleontology

#9 in Mexico

#1543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

81. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Paleontology

#44 in Brazil

#1554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

82. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Paleontology

#45 in Brazil

#1577 in the World

Founded: 1961

83. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Paleontology

#10 in Mexico

#1594 in the World

Founded: 1938

84. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Paleontology

#9 in Chile

#1603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

85. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Paleontology

#11 in Mexico

#1609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

86. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Paleontology

#2 in Peru

#1616 in the World

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

87. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Paleontology

#12 in Mexico

#1651 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

88. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Paleontology

#46 in Brazil

#1663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

89. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Paleontology

#13 in Mexico

#1678 in the World

Founded: 1970

90. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Paleontology

#14 in Mexico

#1694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

91. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Paleontology

#11 in Argentina

#1695 in the World

Founded: 1939

92. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Paleontology

#47 in Brazil

#1704 in the World

Founded: 1973

93. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Paleontology

#15 in Mexico

#1712 in the World

Founded: 1956

94. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Paleontology

#48 in Brazil

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

95. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Paleontology

#49 in Brazil

#1769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

96. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Paleontology

#50 in Brazil

#1777 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

97. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Paleontology

#51 in Brazil

#1789 in the World

Founded: 1970

98. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Paleontology

#2 in Venezuela

#1791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

99. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Paleontology

#16 in Mexico

#1798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

100. University of Havana

For Paleontology

#1 in Cuba

#1823 in the World

Founded: 1728