Best Universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 13.7M citations received by 725K academic papers made by 396 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

#27 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

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Paleontology

#2 in Brazil

#141 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

#210 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Paleontology

#1 in Argentina

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Paleontology

#6 in Brazil

#294 in the World

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

9. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Paleontology

#1 in Chile

#327 in the World

Founded: 1842

10. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#2 in Mexico

#425 in the World

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

11. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Paleontology

#7 in Brazil

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

12. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Paleontology

#8 in Brazil

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

13. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Paleontology

#2 in Argentina

#473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

14. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Paleontology

#9 in Brazil

#478 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Paleontology

#10 in Brazil

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

16. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Paleontology

#11 in Brazil

#532 in the World

Founded: 1922

17. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Paleontology

#2 in Chile

#548 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

18. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Paleontology

#12 in Brazil

#560 in the World

Founded: 1933

19. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Paleontology

#582 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

#597 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

#600 in the World

Founded: 1950

22. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Paleontology

#3 in Argentina

#605 in the World

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

23. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Paleontology

#15 in Brazil

#647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

24. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Paleontology

#16 in Brazil

#677 in the World

Founded: 1970

25. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Paleontology

#17 in Brazil

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

26. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Paleontology

#18 in Brazil

#694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

27. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Paleontology

#19 in Brazil

#707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

28. Federal University of Para

For Paleontology

#20 in Brazil

#738 in the World

Founded: 1957

29. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Paleontology

#3 in Chile

#741 in the World

Founded: 1920

30. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Paleontology

#21 in Brazil

#746 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

#754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

33. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Paleontology

#24 in Brazil

#758 in the World

Founded: 1960

34. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Paleontology

#25 in Brazil

#800 in the World

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

35. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Paleontology

#802 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

36. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Paleontology

#3 in Mexico

#866 in the World

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

37. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Paleontology

#26 in Brazil

#879 in the World

Founded: 1912

38. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Paleontology

#1 in Costa Rica

#896 in the World

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

39. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Paleontology

#27 in Brazil

#907 in the World

Founded: 1970

40. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Paleontology

#4 in Argentina

#910 in the World

Founded: 1914

41. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Paleontology

#4 in Chile

#934 in the World

Founded: 1954

42. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Paleontology

#5 in Argentina

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

43. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Paleontology

#957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

44. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Paleontology

#28 in Brazil

#972 in the World

Founded: 1969

45. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Paleontology

#29 in Brazil

#1051 in the World

Founded: 1969

46. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Paleontology

#4 in Mexico

#1058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

47. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Paleontology

#6 in Argentina

#1060 in the World

Founded: 1968

48. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Paleontology

#7 in Argentina

#1068 in the World

Founded: 1972

49. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Paleontology

#30 in Brazil

#1089 in the World

Founded: 1948

50. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Paleontology

#31 in Brazil

#1103 in the World

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

51. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Paleontology

#1122 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

#1123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

53. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Paleontology

#1 in Venezuela

#1154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

54. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Paleontology

#8 in Argentina

#1176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

55. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Paleontology

#5 in Mexico

#1180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

56. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Paleontology

#33 in Brazil

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

57. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Paleontology

#6 in Mexico

#1184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

58. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Paleontology

#9 in Argentina

#1188 in the World

Founded: 1956

59. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Paleontology

#7 in Mexico

#1211 in the World

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

60. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Paleontology

#34 in Brazil

#1220 in the World

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

61. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Paleontology

#35 in Brazil

#1232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

62. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Paleontology

#36 in Brazil

#1251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

63. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Paleontology

#37 in Brazil

#1285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

64. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Paleontology

#38 in Brazil

#1288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

65. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Paleontology

#10 in Argentina

#1292 in the World

Founded: 1919

66. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Paleontology

#39 in Brazil

#1296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

67. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Paleontology

#5 in Chile

#1357 in the World

Founded: 1956

68. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Paleontology

#40 in Brazil

#1361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

69. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Paleontology

#41 in Brazil

#1366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

70. National Major San Marcos University

For Paleontology

#1 in Peru

#1387 in the World

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

71. University of La Frontera

For Paleontology

#6 in Chile

#1391 in the World

Founded: 1981

72. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Paleontology

#1405 in the World

Founded: 1945

73. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Paleontology

#42 in Brazil

#1434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

74. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Paleontology

#7 in Chile

#1453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

75. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Paleontology

#1454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

76. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Paleontology

#1477 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

77. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Paleontology

#8 in Mexico

#1490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

78. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Paleontology

#8 in Chile

#1524 in the World

Founded: 1928

79. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Paleontology

#9 in Mexico

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

80. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Paleontology

#43 in Brazil

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

81. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Paleontology

#44 in Brazil

#1543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

82. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Paleontology

#45 in Brazil

#1569 in the World

Founded: 1961

83. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Paleontology

#10 in Mexico

#1579 in the World

Founded: 1938

84. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Paleontology

#2 in Peru

#1588 in the World

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

85. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Paleontology

#11 in Mexico

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

86. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Paleontology

#9 in Chile

#1621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

87. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Paleontology

#12 in Mexico

#1635 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

88. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Paleontology

#13 in Mexico

#1663 in the World

Founded: 1970

89. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Paleontology

#46 in Brazil

#1669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

90. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Paleontology

#11 in Argentina

#1678 in the World

Founded: 1939

91. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Paleontology

#14 in Mexico

#1702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

92. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Paleontology

#15 in Mexico

#1711 in the World

Founded: 1956

93. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Paleontology

#47 in Brazil

#1717 in the World

Founded: 1973

94. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Paleontology

#48 in Brazil

#1740 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

95. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Paleontology

#2 in Venezuela

#1749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

96. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Paleontology

#49 in Brazil

#1758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

97. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Paleontology

#50 in Brazil

#1765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

98. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Paleontology

#51 in Brazil

#1783 in the World

Founded: 1970

99. University of Havana

For Paleontology

#1 in Cuba

#1785 in the World

Founded: 1728

100. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Paleontology

#3 in Venezuela

#1794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967