Best Universities for Advertising 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 Advertising. A graph of 266K citations received by 26.9K academic papers made by 130 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 Advertising

#1 in Brazil

#175 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Advertising

#2 in Brazil

#420 in the World

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

3. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Advertising

#3 in Brazil

#442 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Advertising

#1 in Chile

#491 in the World

Founded: 1842

5. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Advertising

#4 in Brazil

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

6. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#5 in Brazil

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

7. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Advertising

#1 in Mexico

#563 in the World

Founded: 1970

8. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Advertising

#2 in Mexico

#568 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Advertising

#6 in Brazil

#604 in the World

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

10. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Advertising

#7 in Brazil

#605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

11. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Advertising

#8 in Brazil

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

12. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Advertising

#1 in Argentina

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

13. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Advertising

#3 in Mexico

#705 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

14. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Advertising

#2 in Chile

#759 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

15. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Advertising

#1 in Uruguay

#849 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

16. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Advertising

#9 in Brazil

#858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

17. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Advertising

#10 in Brazil

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

18. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Advertising

#11 in Brazil

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

19. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Advertising

#12 in Brazil

#922 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Advertising

#13 in Brazil

#988 in the World

Founded: 1950

21. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#14 in Brazil

#1021 in the World

Founded: 1933

22. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Advertising

#15 in Brazil

#1104 in the World

Founded: 1948

23. Federal University of Para

For Advertising

#16 in Brazil

#1174 in the World

Founded: 1957

24. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Advertising

#1278 in the World

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

25. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Advertising

#17 in Brazil

#1294 in the World

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

26. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Advertising

#18 in Brazil

#1394 in the World

Founded: 1970

27. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Advertising

#4 in Mexico

#1398 in the World

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

28. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Advertising

#19 in Brazil

#1426 in the World

Founded: 1946

29. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Advertising

#5 in Mexico

#1453 in the World

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

30. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Advertising

#20 in Brazil

#1455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

31. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Advertising

#21 in Brazil

#1467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

32. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Advertising

#22 in Brazil

#1468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

33. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Advertising

#23 in Brazil

#1476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

34. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Advertising

#6 in Mexico

#1534 in the World

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

35. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Advertising

#24 in Brazil

#1564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

36. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Advertising

#3 in Chile

#1587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

37. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Advertising

#25 in Brazil

#1594 in the World

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

38. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Advertising

#26 in Brazil

#1598 in the World

Founded: 1922

39. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#27 in Brazil

#1632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

40. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica Flag

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Advertising

#1 in Costa Rica

#1695 in the World

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

41. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Advertising

#1699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

42. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Advertising

#28 in Brazil

#1704 in the World

Founded: 1960

43. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Advertising

#4 in Chile

#1710 in the World

Founded: 1953

44. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Advertising

#1734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

45. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Advertising

#29 in Brazil

#1754 in the World

Founded: 1970

46. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Advertising

#5 in Chile

#1763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

47. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Advertising

#2 in Argentina

#1778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

48. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Advertising

#30 in Brazil

#1787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

49. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Advertising

#31 in Brazil

#1843 in the World

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

50. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Advertising

#32 in Brazil

#1868 in the World

Founded: 1969

51. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Advertising

#1 in Jamaica

#1893 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

52. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Advertising

#1 in Peru

#1911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

53. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#33 in Brazil

#1931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

54. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Advertising

#34 in Brazil

#1966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

55. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Advertising

#2 in Peru

#2065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

56. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Advertising

#35 in Brazil

#2068 in the World

Founded: 1990

57. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Advertising

#36 in Brazil

#2082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

58. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Advertising

#2101 in the World

Founded: 1958

59. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Advertising

#37 in Brazil

#2107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

60. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Advertising

#38 in Brazil

#2124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

61. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Advertising

#39 in Brazil

#2128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

62. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Advertising

#40 in Brazil

#2133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

63. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Advertising

#2137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

64. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Advertising

#41 in Brazil

#2142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

65. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Advertising

#2159 in the World

Founded: 1980

66. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Advertising

#7 in Mexico

#2224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

67. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Advertising

#6 in Chile

#2240 in the World

Founded: 1928

68. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Advertising

#42 in Brazil

#2241 in the World

Founded: 1967

69. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Advertising

#7 in Chile

#2242 in the World

Founded: 1920

70. ESPOL Polytechnic University

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Advertising

#2257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

71. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Advertising

#8 in Mexico

#2258 in the World

Founded: 1956

72. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Advertising

#2305 in the World

Founded: 1945

73. University of La Frontera

For Advertising

#8 in Chile

#2318 in the World

Founded: 1981

74. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Advertising

#2371 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

75. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Advertising

#43 in Brazil

#2380 in the World

Founded: 1958

76. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Advertising

#44 in Brazil

#2387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

77. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#45 in Brazil

#2414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

78. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Advertising

#46 in Brazil

#2421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

79. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Advertising

#47 in Brazil

#2454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

80. Technical University of Loja

For Advertising

#2457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1971

81. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Advertising

#48 in Brazil

#2465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

82. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Advertising

#3 in Argentina

#2466 in the World

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

83. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Advertising

#9 in Mexico

#2499 in the World

Founded: 1974

84. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Advertising

#49 in Brazil

#2508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

85. FUMEC University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Advertising

#50 in Brazil

#2517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1965

86. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Advertising

#1 in Venezuela

#2534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

87. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Advertising

#51 in Brazil

#2536 in the World

Founded: 1961

88. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Advertising

#4 in Argentina

#2537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

89. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Advertising

#52 in Brazil

#2549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

90. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Advertising

#10 in Mexico

#2570 in the World

Founded: 1946

91. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Advertising

#11 in Mexico

#2572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1943

92. Private University of the North

Peru | Trujillo

For Advertising

#3 in Peru

#2592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

93. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Advertising

#53 in Brazil

#2614 in the World

Founded: 1969

94. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Advertising

#54 in Brazil

#2616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

95. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Advertising

#2626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

96. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Advertising

#55 in Brazil

#2663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

97. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Advertising

#12 in Mexico

#2664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

98. University of Talca

For Advertising

#9 in Chile

#2668 in the World

Founded: 1981

99. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Advertising

#10 in Colombia

#2706 in the World

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

100. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Advertising

#10 in Chile

#2729 in the World

Founded: 1954