Best Universities for Advertising 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 Advertising. A graph of 140K citations received by 21.7K academic papers made by 108 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

#200 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Advertising

#2 in Brazil

#396 in the World

Founded: 1934

3. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Advertising

#1 in Mexico

#411 in the World

Founded: 1970

4. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Advertising

#3 in Brazil

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

5. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Advertising

#1 in Chile

#490 in the World

Founded: 1842

6. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Advertising

#2 in Mexico

#514 in the World

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

7. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Advertising

#4 in Brazil

#576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

8. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Advertising

#5 in Brazil

#598 in the World

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

9. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#6 in Brazil

#606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

10. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Advertising

#3 in Mexico

#637 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

11. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Advertising

#7 in Brazil

#653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

12. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Advertising

#1 in Argentina

#677 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

13. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Advertising

#8 in Brazil

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

14. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Advertising

#2 in Chile

#731 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

15. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Advertising

#1 in Uruguay

#811 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

16. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Advertising

#9 in Brazil

#856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

17. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Advertising

#10 in Brazil

#904 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Advertising

#11 in Brazil

#927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Advertising

#12 in Brazil

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

20. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Advertising

#13 in Brazil

#1054 in the World

Founded: 1948

21. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#14 in Brazil

#1079 in the World

Founded: 1933

22. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Advertising

#15 in Brazil

#1122 in the World

Founded: 1950

23. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Advertising

#4 in Mexico

#1251 in the World

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

24. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Advertising

#3 in Chile

#1290 in the World

Founded: 1954

25. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Advertising

#16 in Brazil

#1292 in the World

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

26. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Advertising

#1297 in the World

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

27. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Advertising

#1371 in the World

Founded: 1958

28. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Advertising

#17 in Brazil

#1386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

29. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Advertising

#18 in Brazil

#1396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

30. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Advertising

#19 in Brazil

#1408 in the World

Founded: 1946

31. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Advertising

#20 in Brazil

#1422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

32. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Advertising

#21 in Brazil

#1443 in the World

Founded: 1922

33. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Advertising

#1 in Costa Rica

#1484 in the World

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

34. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Advertising

#22 in Brazil

#1486 in the World

Founded: 1970

35. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Advertising

#4 in Chile

#1499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

36. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Advertising

#23 in Brazil

#1508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

37. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#24 in Brazil

#1511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

38. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Advertising

#5 in Mexico

#1547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

39. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Advertising

#6 in Mexico

#1557 in the World

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

40. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Advertising

#25 in Brazil

#1566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

41. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Advertising

#26 in Brazil

#1572 in the World

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

42. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Advertising

#5 in Chile

#1583 in the World

Founded: 1953

43. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Advertising

#2 in Argentina

#1595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

44. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Advertising

#27 in Brazil

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

45. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Advertising

#6 in Chile

#1639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

46. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Advertising

#1655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

47. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Advertising

#28 in Brazil

#1665 in the World

Founded: 1960

48. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Advertising

#29 in Brazil

#1714 in the World

Founded: 1970

49. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#30 in Brazil

#1773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

50. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Advertising

#1775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

51. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Advertising

#31 in Brazil

#1839 in the World

Founded: 1969

52. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Advertising

#32 in Brazil

#1889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

53. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Advertising

#1907 in the World

Founded: 1980

54. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Advertising

#1 in Peru

#1917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

55. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Advertising

#33 in Brazil

#1944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

56. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Advertising

#34 in Brazil

#1977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

57. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Advertising

#1987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

58. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Advertising

#35 in Brazil

#2008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

59. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Advertising

#36 in Brazil

#2015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

60. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Advertising

#7 in Mexico

#2019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

61. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Advertising

#7 in Chile

#2022 in the World

Founded: 1920

62. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Advertising

#37 in Brazil

#2038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

63. Federal University of Para

For Advertising

#38 in Brazil

#2045 in the World

Founded: 1957

64. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Advertising

#39 in Brazil

#2059 in the World

Founded: 1990

65. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#40 in Brazil

#2094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

66. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Advertising

#8 in Chile

#2100 in the World

Founded: 1911

67. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Advertising

#3 in Argentina

#2121 in the World

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

68. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Advertising

#9 in Chile

#2143 in the World

Founded: 1928

69. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Advertising

#2155 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

70. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Advertising

#1 in Jamaica

#2174 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

71. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Advertising

#41 in Brazil

#2187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

72. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Advertising

#2208 in the World

Founded: 1945

73. ESPOL Polytechnic University

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Advertising

#2219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

74. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Advertising

#42 in Brazil

#2231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

75. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Advertising

#43 in Brazil

#2252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

76. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Advertising

#8 in Mexico

#2265 in the World

Founded: 1956

77. FUMEC University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Advertising

#44 in Brazil

#2274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1965

78. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#45 in Brazil

#2275 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

79. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Advertising

#46 in Brazil

#2297 in the World

Founded: 1967

80. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Advertising

#47 in Brazil

#2320 in the World

Founded: 1961

81. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Advertising

#48 in Brazil

#2330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

82. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Advertising

#9 in Mexico

#2349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

83. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Advertising

#2 in Peru

#2363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

84. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Advertising

#49 in Brazil

#2373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

85. Technical University of Loja

For Advertising

#2384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1971

86. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Advertising

#50 in Brazil

#2390 in the World

Founded: 1958

87. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Advertising

#2409 in the World

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

88. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Advertising

#51 in Brazil

#2412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

89. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Advertising

#10 in Mexico

#2416 in the World

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

90. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Advertising

#52 in Brazil

#2425 in the World

Founded: 1969

91. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Advertising

#53 in Brazil

#2427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

92. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Advertising

#54 in Brazil

#2443 in the World

Founded: 1970

93. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Advertising

#55 in Brazil

#2447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

94. Autonomous University of Chile

For Advertising

#10 in Chile

#2461 in the World

Founded: 1989

95. Methodist University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Bernardo do Campo

For Advertising

#56 in Brazil

#2463 in the World

Founded: 1970

96. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Advertising

#11 in Mexico

#2473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 67,944
Founded: 1957

97. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Advertising

#57 in Brazil

#2496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

98. University of Havana

For Advertising

#1 in Cuba

#2508 in the World

Founded: 1728

99. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Advertising

#11 in Chile

#2520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

100. Catholic University of the Holy Conception

Chile | Concepcion

For Advertising

#12 in Chile

#2524 in the World

Founded: 1991