Best Universities for Advertising 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 Advertising. A graph of 245K citations received by 26.2K academic papers made by 125 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

#168 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

#414 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

#436 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Advertising

#4 in Brazil

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Advertising

#1 in Chile

#492 in the World

Founded: 1842

6. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#5 in Brazil

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

7. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Advertising

#1 in Mexico

#559 in the World

Founded: 1970

8. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Advertising

#2 in Mexico

#563 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Advertising

#6 in Brazil

#594 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 Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Advertising

#1 in Argentina

#672 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

12. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Advertising

#8 in Brazil

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

13. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Advertising

#3 in Mexico

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

14. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Advertising

#2 in Chile

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

15. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Advertising

#9 in Brazil

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

16. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Advertising

#1 in Uruguay

#848 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

17. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Advertising

#10 in Brazil

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

18. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Advertising

#11 in Brazil

#905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

19. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Advertising

#12 in Brazil

#928 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Advertising

#13 in Brazil

#962 in the World

Founded: 1950

21. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#14 in Brazil

#1020 in the World

Founded: 1933

22. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Advertising

#15 in Brazil

#1099 in the World

Founded: 1948

23. Federal University of Para

For Advertising

#16 in Brazil

#1168 in the World

Founded: 1957

24. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Advertising

#1253 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

#1298 in the World

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

26. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Advertising

#18 in Brazil

#1336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

27. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Advertising

#4 in Mexico

#1354 in the World

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

28. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Advertising

#19 in Brazil

#1390 in the World

Founded: 1970

29. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Advertising

#5 in Mexico

#1403 in the World

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

30. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Advertising

#20 in Brazil

#1421 in the World

Founded: 1946

31. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Advertising

#21 in Brazil

#1443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

32. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Advertising

#22 in Brazil

#1446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

33. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Advertising

#23 in Brazil

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

34. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Advertising

#6 in Mexico

#1528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

35. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Advertising

#24 in Brazil

#1552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

36. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Advertising

#25 in Brazil

#1578 in the World

Founded: 1922

37. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Advertising

#26 in Brazil

#1582 in the World

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

38. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Advertising

#3 in Chile

#1585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

39. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#27 in Brazil

#1587 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

#1654 in the World

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

41. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Advertising

#1662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

42. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Advertising

#1670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

43. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Advertising

#28 in Brazil

#1683 in the World

Founded: 1960

44. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Advertising

#4 in Chile

#1686 in the World

Founded: 1953

45. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Advertising

#29 in Brazil

#1703 in the World

Founded: 1970

46. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Advertising

#2 in Argentina

#1732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

47. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Advertising

#30 in Brazil

#1781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

48. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Advertising

#31 in Brazil

#1820 in the World

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

49. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Advertising

#1 in Jamaica

#1834 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

50. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Advertising

#32 in Brazil

#1870 in the World

Founded: 1969

51. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#33 in Brazil

#1896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

52. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Advertising

#5 in Chile

#1944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

53. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Advertising

#1 in Peru

#1986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

54. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Advertising

#34 in Brazil

#1997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

55. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Advertising

#2020 in the World

Founded: 1958

56. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Advertising

#35 in Brazil

#2035 in the World

Founded: 1990

57. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Advertising

#36 in Brazil

#2066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

58. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Advertising

#37 in Brazil

#2090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

59. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Advertising

#38 in Brazil

#2093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

60. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Advertising

#2107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

61. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Advertising

#2 in Peru

#2121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

62. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Advertising

#39 in Brazil

#2127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

63. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Advertising

#40 in Brazil

#2134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

64. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Advertising

#2141 in the World

Founded: 1980

65. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Advertising

#7 in Mexico

#2179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

66. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Advertising

#6 in Chile

#2191 in the World

Founded: 1920

67. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Advertising

#41 in Brazil

#2192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

68. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Advertising

#42 in Brazil

#2221 in the World

Founded: 1967

69. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Advertising

#8 in Mexico

#2235 in the World

Founded: 1956

70. ESPOL Polytechnic University

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Advertising

#2246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

71. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Advertising

#2258 in the World

Founded: 1945

72. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Advertising

#7 in Chile

#2273 in the World

Founded: 1928

73. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Advertising

#43 in Brazil

#2315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

74. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Advertising

#2343 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

75. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Advertising

#44 in Brazil

#2349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

76. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Advertising

#45 in Brazil

#2362 in the World

Founded: 1958

77. Technical University of Loja

For Advertising

#2406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1971

78. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Advertising

#3 in Argentina

#2409 in the World

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

79. University of La Frontera

For Advertising

#8 in Chile

#2415 in the World

Founded: 1981

80. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Advertising

#46 in Brazil

#2430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

81. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Advertising

#47 in Brazil

#2439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

82. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Advertising

#48 in Brazil

#2440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

83. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Advertising

#9 in Mexico

#2460 in the World

Founded: 1974

84. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Advertising

#49 in Brazil

#2479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

85. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Advertising

#4 in Argentina

#2496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

86. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Advertising

#50 in Brazil

#2512 in the World

Founded: 1961

87. FUMEC University

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Advertising

#51 in Brazil

#2517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1965

88. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Advertising

#52 in Brazil

#2525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

89. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Advertising

#10 in Mexico

#2559 in the World

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

90. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Advertising

#53 in Brazil

#2572 in the World

Founded: 1969

91. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Advertising

#2587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

92. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Advertising

#54 in Brazil

#2602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

93. National Major San Marcos University

For Advertising

#3 in Peru

#2606 in the World

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

94. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Advertising

#11 in Mexico

#2621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

95. Private University of the North

Peru | Trujillo

For Advertising

#4 in Peru

#2622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

96. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Advertising

#55 in Brazil

#2657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

97. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Advertising

#10 in Colombia

#2663 in the World

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

98. University of Talca

For Advertising

#9 in Chile

#2671 in the World

Founded: 1981

99. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Advertising

#10 in Chile

#2684 in the World

Founded: 1954

100. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Advertising

#56 in Brazil

#2731 in the World

Founded: 1973