Best Universities for Accounting 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 Accounting. A graph of 210K citations received by 23.4K academic papers made by 112 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 Accounting

#1 in Brazil

#194 in the World

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

2. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Accounting

#1 in Chile

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

3. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Accounting

#2 in Chile

#446 in the World

Founded: 1842

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Accounting

#2 in Brazil

#506 in the World

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

5. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Accounting

#1 in Mexico

#578 in the World

Founded: 1970

6. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Accounting

#3 in Brazil

#616 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Accounting

#4 in Brazil

#622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

8. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Accounting

#5 in Brazil

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

9. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Accounting

#6 in Brazil

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

10. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Accounting

#7 in Brazil

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

11. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Accounting

#2 in Mexico

#687 in the World

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

12. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Accounting

#8 in Brazil

#759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

13. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Accounting

#840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

14. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Accounting

#3 in Mexico

#902 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Accounting

#9 in Brazil

#905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

16. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Accounting

#938 in the World

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

17. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Accounting

#4 in Mexico

#973 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

18. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Accounting

#1 in Argentina

#1016 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

19. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Accounting

#10 in Brazil

#1030 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Accounting

#11 in Brazil

#1041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

21. Torcuato di Tella University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Accounting

#2 in Argentina

#1076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

22. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Accounting

#12 in Brazil

#1158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

23. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Accounting

#13 in Brazil

#1176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

24. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Accounting

#14 in Brazil

#1191 in the World

Founded: 1946

25. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Accounting

#15 in Brazil

#1205 in the World

Founded: 1950

26. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Accounting

#1 in Uruguay

#1225 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

27. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Accounting

#16 in Brazil

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

28. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Accounting

#17 in Brazil

#1251 in the World

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

29. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Accounting

#18 in Brazil

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

30. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Accounting

#19 in Brazil

#1351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

31. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Accounting

#20 in Brazil

#1355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

32. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Accounting

#21 in Brazil

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

33. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Accounting

#1380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

34. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Accounting

#22 in Brazil

#1420 in the World

Founded: 1960

35. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Accounting

#23 in Brazil

#1459 in the World

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

36. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Accounting

#1 in Peru

#1465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

37. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Accounting

#24 in Brazil

#1479 in the World

Founded: 1933

38. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Accounting

#25 in Brazil

#1480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

39. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Accounting

#1486 in the World

Founded: 1945

40. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Accounting

#3 in Chile

#1504 in the World

Founded: 1920

41. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Accounting

#1507 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

42. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Accounting

#26 in Brazil

#1511 in the World

Founded: 1948

43. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Accounting

#27 in Brazil

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

44. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Accounting

#28 in Brazil

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

45. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Accounting

#4 in Chile

#1549 in the World

Founded: 1911

46. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Accounting

#1605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

47. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Accounting

#1625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 2,868
Founded: 1960

48. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Accounting

#5 in Chile

#1637 in the World

Founded: 1953

49. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Accounting

#29 in Brazil

#1663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

50. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Accounting

#1693 in the World

Founded: 1958

51. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Accounting

#5 in Mexico

#1696 in the World

Founded: 1974

52. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Accounting

#30 in Brazil

#1710 in the World

Founded: 1922

53. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Accounting

#6 in Chile

#1717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

54. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Accounting

#3 in Argentina

#1751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

55. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Accounting

#6 in Mexico

#1768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

56. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Accounting

#31 in Brazil

#1839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

57. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Accounting

#7 in Chile

#1843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

58. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Accounting

#7 in Mexico

#1871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

59. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Accounting

#8 in Chile

#1901 in the World

Founded: 1928

60. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Accounting

#32 in Brazil

#1905 in the World

Founded: 1970

61. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Accounting

#1 in Jamaica

#1915 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

62. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Accounting

#33 in Brazil

#1951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

63. CEMA University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Accounting

#4 in Argentina

#1983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1995

64. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Accounting

#34 in Brazil

#1991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

65. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Accounting

#5 in Argentina

#2002 in the World

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

66. University of Talca

For Accounting

#9 in Chile

#2060 in the World

Founded: 1981

67. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Accounting

#2066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

68. University of Mendoza

Argentina | Mendoza

For Accounting

#6 in Argentina

#2076 in the World

Founded: 1959

69. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Accounting

#35 in Brazil

#2091 in the World

Founded: 1969

70. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Accounting

#10 in Colombia

#2103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

71. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Accounting

#8 in Mexico

#2107 in the World

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

72. University of Havana

For Accounting

#1 in Cuba

#2123 in the World

Founded: 1728

73. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Accounting

#11 in Colombia

#2128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

74. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Accounting

#36 in Brazil

#2162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

75. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Accounting

#37 in Brazil

#2182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

76. Federal University of Para

For Accounting

#38 in Brazil

#2196 in the World

Founded: 1957

77. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Accounting

#7 in Argentina

#2205 in the World

Founded: 1956

78. University of the Andes, Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Accounting

#10 in Chile

#2220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1989

79. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Accounting

#9 in Mexico

#2221 in the World

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

80. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Accounting

#11 in Chile

#2254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

81. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Accounting

#10 in Mexico

#2264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

82. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Accounting

#39 in Brazil

#2267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

83. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Accounting

#11 in Mexico

#2296 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

84. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Accounting

#12 in Mexico

#2315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

85. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Accounting

#12 in Colombia

#2334 in the World

Founded: 1827

86. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Accounting

#12 in Chile

#2342 in the World

Founded: 1956

87. ESPOL Polytechnic University

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Accounting

#2353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

88. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Accounting

#40 in Brazil

#2366 in the World

Founded: 1994

89. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Accounting

#41 in Brazil

#2372 in the World

Founded: 1912

90. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Accounting

#42 in Brazil

#2375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

91. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Accounting

#43 in Brazil

#2403 in the World

Founded: 1969

92. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Accounting

#44 in Brazil

#2418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

93. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Accounting

#45 in Brazil

#2441 in the World

Founded: 1970

94. University of the Pacific - Peru

For Accounting

#2 in Peru

#2453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1962

95. Technical University of Loja

For Accounting

#2470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1971

96. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Accounting

#13 in Mexico

#2473 in the World

Founded: 1956

97. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Accounting

#14 in Mexico

#2488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

98. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Accounting

#46 in Brazil

#2489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

99. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Accounting

#13 in Colombia

#2513 in the World

Founded: 1980

100. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Accounting

#47 in Brazil

#2524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963