Best Universities for Zoology 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 Zoology. A graph of 3.82M citations received by 221K academic papers made by 285 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 Zoology

#1 in Brazil

#3 in the World

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

2. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Zoology

#1 in Mexico

#12 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Zoology

#2 in Brazil

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Zoology

#3 in Brazil

#50 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Zoology

#4 in Brazil

#73 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Zoology

#5 in Brazil

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Zoology

#6 in Brazil

#115 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Zoology

#7 in Brazil

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

9. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Zoology

#1 in Argentina

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

10. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Zoology

#2 in Argentina

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

11. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Zoology

#8 in Brazil

#175 in the World

Founded: 1922

12. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Zoology

#9 in Brazil

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

13. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Zoology

#10 in Brazil

#217 in the World

Founded: 1946

14. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Zoology

#11 in Brazil

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

15. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Zoology

#1 in Costa Rica

#264 in the World

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

16. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Zoology

#1 in Chile

#270 in the World

Founded: 1842

17. Federal University of Para

For Zoology

#12 in Brazil

#275 in the World

Founded: 1957

18. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Zoology

#2 in Mexico

#284 in the World

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

19. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Zoology

#288 in the World

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

20. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Zoology

#13 in Brazil

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

21. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Zoology

#14 in Brazil

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

22. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Zoology

#15 in Brazil

#336 in the World

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

23. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Zoology

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

24. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Zoology

#16 in Brazil

#350 in the World

Founded: 1946

25. National Major San Marcos University

For Zoology

#1 in Peru

#360 in the World

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

26. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Zoology

#17 in Brazil

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

27. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Zoology

#2 in Peru

#372 in the World

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

28. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Zoology

#18 in Brazil

#373 in the World

Founded: 1950

29. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Zoology

#3 in Argentina

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

30. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Zoology

#2 in Chile

#389 in the World

Founded: 1954

31. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Zoology

#19 in Brazil

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

32. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Zoology

#20 in Brazil

#404 in the World

Founded: 1948

33. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Zoology

#4 in Argentina

#406 in the World

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

34. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Zoology

#21 in Brazil

#421 in the World

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

35. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Zoology

#3 in Chile

#433 in the World

Founded: 1920

36. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Zoology

#22 in Brazil

#439 in the World

Founded: 1969

37. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Zoology

#4 in Chile

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

38. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Zoology

#23 in Brazil

#448 in the World

Founded: 1970

39. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Zoology

#24 in Brazil

#450 in the World

Founded: 1912

40. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Zoology

#25 in Brazil

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

41. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Zoology

#1 in Venezuela

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

42. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Zoology

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

43. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Zoology

#26 in Brazil

#494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

44. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Zoology

#27 in Brazil

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

45. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Zoology

#28 in Brazil

#504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

46. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Zoology

#29 in Brazil

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

47. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Zoology

#5 in Argentina

#525 in the World

Founded: 1972

48. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Zoology

#30 in Brazil

#537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

49. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Zoology

#31 in Brazil

#545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

50. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Zoology

#32 in Brazil

#551 in the World

Founded: 1970

51. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Zoology

#33 in Brazil

#559 in the World

Founded: 1960

52. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Zoology

#3 in Mexico

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

53. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Zoology

#4 in Mexico

#583 in the World

Founded: 1812

54. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Zoology

#6 in Argentina

#590 in the World

Founded: 1914

55. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Zoology

#34 in Brazil

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

56. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Zoology

#35 in Brazil

#608 in the World

Founded: 1933

57. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Zoology

#36 in Brazil

#611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

58. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Zoology

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

59. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Zoology

#37 in Brazil

#670 in the World

Founded: 1969

60. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Zoology

#38 in Brazil

#677 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

61. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Zoology

#685 in the World

Founded: 1945

62. State University of Santa Cruz

Brazil | Ilheus

For Zoology

#39 in Brazil

#689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1972

63. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Zoology

#5 in Chile

#702 in the World

Founded: 1956

64. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Zoology

#5 in Mexico

#718 in the World

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

65. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Zoology

#40 in Brazil

#721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

66. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Zoology

#41 in Brazil

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

67. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Zoology

#6 in Mexico

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

68. National University, Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | Heredia

For Zoology

#2 in Costa Rica

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1973

69. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Zoology

#7 in Mexico

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

70. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Zoology

#7 in Argentina

#808 in the World

Founded: 1956

71. Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Zoology

#809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

72. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Zoology

#42 in Brazil

#849 in the World

Founded: 1958

73. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Zoology

#43 in Brazil

#857 in the World

Founded: 1961

74. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Zoology

#44 in Brazil

#858 in the World

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

75. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Zoology

#45 in Brazil

#884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

76. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Zoology

#1 in Jamaica

#911 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

77. University of the East, Venezuela

Venezuela | Cumana

For Zoology

#2 in Venezuela

#914 in the World

Founded: 1958

78. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Zoology

#923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

79. Northeast National University

Argentina | Corrientes

For Zoology

#8 in Argentina

#935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1956

80. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Zoology

#8 in Mexico

#974 in the World

Founded: 1938

81. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Zoology

#9 in Mexico

#989 in the World

Founded: 1976

82. University of Havana

For Zoology

#1 in Cuba

#1004 in the World

Founded: 1728

83. National University of Salta

Argentina | Salta

For Zoology

#9 in Argentina

#1006 in the World

Founded: 1972

84. National University of Misiones

Argentina | Posadas

For Zoology

#10 in Argentina

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1973

85. Federal University of Tocantins

Brazil | Palmas

For Zoology

#46 in Brazil

#1032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2000

86. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Zoology

#10 in Mexico

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

87. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Zoology

#47 in Brazil

#1039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

88. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Zoology

#3 in Venezuela

#1063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

89. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Zoology

#48 in Brazil

#1070 in the World

Founded: 1973

90. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Zoology

#11 in Argentina

#1076 in the World

Founded: 1919

91. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Zoology

#4 in Venezuela

#1100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

92. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Zoology

#11 in Mexico

#1116 in the World

Founded: 1950

93. University of Antofagasta

Chile | Antofagasta

For Zoology

#6 in Chile

#1125 in the World

Founded: 1981

94. San Francisco de Quito University

Ecuador | Quito

For Zoology

#1142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

95. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Zoology

#49 in Brazil

#1144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

96. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Zoology

#50 in Brazil

#1146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

97. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Zoology

#12 in Mexico

#1168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

98. Federal University of Acre

Brazil | Rio Branco

For Zoology

#51 in Brazil

#1172 in the World

Founded: 1964

99. Mato Grosso State University

Brazil | Caceres

For Zoology

#52 in Brazil

#1176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

100. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Zoology

#53 in Brazil

#1180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005