Best Universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 3.39M citations received by 177K academic papers made by 305 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 Virology

#1 in Brazil

#27 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Virology

#2 in Brazil

#124 in the World

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

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Virology

#3 in Brazil

#150 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Virology

#4 in Brazil

#200 in the World

Founded: 1933

5. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Virology

#1 in Mexico

#229 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

6. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Virology

#5 in Brazil

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

7. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Virology

#1 in Argentina

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

8. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Virology

#6 in Brazil

#263 in the World

Founded: 1934

9. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Virology

#7 in Brazil

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

10. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Virology

#1 in Chile

#280 in the World

Founded: 1842

11. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Virology

#8 in Brazil

#301 in the World

Founded: 1946

12. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Virology

#9 in Brazil

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

13. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Virology

#1 in Peru

#377 in the World

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

14. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Virology

#10 in Brazil

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

15. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Virology

#2 in Chile

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

16. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Virology

#11 in Brazil

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

17. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Virology

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

18. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Virology

#12 in Brazil

#437 in the World

Founded: 1946

19. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Virology

#13 in Brazil

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

20. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Virology

#2 in Mexico

#484 in the World

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

21. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Virology

#14 in Brazil

#486 in the World

Founded: 1950

22. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Virology

#15 in Brazil

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

23. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Virology

#16 in Brazil

#528 in the World

Founded: 1970

24. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Virology

#536 in the World

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

25. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Virology

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

26. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Virology

#17 in Brazil

#561 in the World

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

27. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Virology

#18 in Brazil

#562 in the World

Founded: 1960

28. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Virology

#19 in Brazil

#572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

29. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Virology

#1 in Venezuela

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

30. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Virology

#2 in Argentina

#600 in the World

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

31. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Virology

#20 in Brazil

#605 in the World

Founded: 1969

32. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Virology

#3 in Argentina

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

33. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Virology

#3 in Mexico

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

34. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Virology

#21 in Brazil

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

35. Federal University of Para

For Virology

#22 in Brazil

#625 in the World

Founded: 1957

36. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Virology

#4 in Mexico

#659 in the World

Founded: 1812

37. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Virology

#23 in Brazil

#667 in the World

Founded: 1922

38. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Virology

#24 in Brazil

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

39. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Virology

#25 in Brazil

#687 in the World

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

40. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Virology

#26 in Brazil

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

41. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Virology

#1 in Costa Rica

#713 in the World

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

42. National Major San Marcos University

For Virology

#2 in Peru

#776 in the World

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

43. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Virology

#27 in Brazil

#781 in the World

Founded: 1970

44. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Virology

#5 in Mexico

#793 in the World

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

45. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Virology

#28 in Brazil

#821 in the World

Founded: 1948

46. National University of Asuncion

Paraguay | Asuncion

For Virology

#1 in Paraguay

#822 in the World

Enrollment: 55,362
Founded: 1889

47. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Virology

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

48. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Virology

#837 in the World

Founded: 1945

49. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Virology

#29 in Brazil

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

50. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Virology

#30 in Brazil

#853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

51. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Virology

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

52. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Virology

#31 in Brazil

#873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

53. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Virology

#887 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

54. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Virology

#32 in Brazil

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

55. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Virology

#33 in Brazil

#895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

56. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Virology

#34 in Brazil

#905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

57. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Virology

#35 in Brazil

#907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

58. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Virology

#36 in Brazil

#913 in the World

Founded: 1990

59. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Virology

#4 in Argentina

#926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

60. National University of San Martin, Argentina

Argentina | San Martin

For Virology

#5 in Argentina

#933 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Virology

#949 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

62. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Virology

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

63. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Virology

#37 in Brazil

#1004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

64. Para State University

For Virology

#38 in Brazil

#1018 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1993

65. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Virology

#39 in Brazil

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

66. University of Zulia

Venezuela | Maracaibo

For Virology

#2 in Venezuela

#1025 in the World

Founded: 1891

67. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Virology

#1027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

68. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Virology

#40 in Brazil

#1029 in the World

Founded: 1912

69. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Virology

#41 in Brazil

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

70. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Virology

#42 in Brazil

#1040 in the World

Founded: 1973

71. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Virology

#3 in Chile

#1046 in the World

Founded: 1954

72. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Virology

#43 in Brazil

#1053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

73. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Virology

#6 in Argentina

#1057 in the World

Founded: 1968

74. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Virology

#6 in Mexico

#1082 in the World

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

75. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Virology

#44 in Brazil

#1107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

76. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Virology

#45 in Brazil

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

77. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Virology

#46 in Brazil

#1111 in the World

Founded: 1961

78. National University, Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | Heredia

For Virology

#2 in Costa Rica

#1146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1973

79. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Virology

#47 in Brazil

#1165 in the World

Founded: 1969

80. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Virology

#7 in Argentina

#1170 in the World

Founded: 1919

81. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Virology

#48 in Brazil

#1191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

82. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Virology

#7 in Mexico

#1194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

83. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Virology

#4 in Chile

#1204 in the World

Founded: 1920

84. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Virology

#3 in Venezuela

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

85. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Virology

#5 in Chile

#1214 in the World

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

86. St. George's University

Grenada | St. George's

For Virology

#1 in Grenada

#1224 in the World

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1976

87. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Virology

#6 in Chile

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

88. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Virology

#8 in Argentina

#1253 in the World

Founded: 1939

89. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Virology

#8 in Mexico

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

90. Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Virology

#49 in Brazil

#1329 in the World

Founded: 1953

91. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Virology

#1338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

92. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Virology

#10 in Colombia

#1343 in the World

Founded: 1827

93. University of Carabobo

Venezuela | Valencia

For Virology

#4 in Venezuela

#1346 in the World

Founded: 1833

94. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Virology

#50 in Brazil

#1381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

95. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Virology

#7 in Chile

#1384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

96. Bahia State University

Brazil | Salvador

For Virology

#51 in Brazil

#1387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1983

97. San Francisco de Quito University

Ecuador | Quito

For Virology

#1392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

98. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Virology

#52 in Brazil

#1393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

99. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Virology

#9 in Mexico

#1406 in the World

Founded: 1956

100. Scientific University of the South

For Virology

#3 in Peru

#1408 in the World

Founded: 1998