Best Universities for Human Resource Management 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 Human Resource Management. A graph of 102K citations received by 8.33K academic papers made by 39 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 Human Resource Management

#1 in Brazil

#93 in the World

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

2. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Human Resource Management

#1 in Mexico

#406 in the World

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

3. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Human Resource Management

#2 in Brazil

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

4. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Human Resource Management

#3 in Brazil

#481 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Human Resource Management

#4 in Brazil

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

6. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Human Resource Management

#5 in Brazil

#719 in the World

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

7. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Human Resource Management

#6 in Brazil

#739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

8. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Human Resource Management

#7 in Brazil

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

9. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Human Resource Management

#8 in Brazil

#759 in the World

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

10. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Human Resource Management

#772 in the World

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

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Human Resource Management

#1 in Chile

#779 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

12. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Human Resource Management

#9 in Brazil

#881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

13. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Human Resource Management

#2 in Chile

#899 in the World

Founded: 1842

14. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Human Resource Management

#2 in Mexico

#932 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

15. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Human Resource Management

#10 in Brazil

#956 in the World

Founded: 1933

16. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Human Resource Management

#1 in Peru

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

17. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Human Resource Management

#11 in Brazil

#1027 in the World

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

18. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Human Resource Management

#12 in Brazil

#1030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

19. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Human Resource Management

#13 in Brazil

#1034 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Human Resource Management

#3 in Mexico

#1073 in the World

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

21. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Human Resource Management

#4 in Mexico

#1144 in the World

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

22. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Human Resource Management

#1 in Argentina

#1178 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

23. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Human Resource Management

#14 in Brazil

#1355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

24. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Human Resource Management

#15 in Brazil

#1369 in the World

Founded: 1960

25. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Human Resource Management

#16 in Brazil

#1387 in the World

Founded: 1946

26. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Human Resource Management

#17 in Brazil

#1389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

27. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Human Resource Management

#1392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

28. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Human Resource Management

#1395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

29. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Human Resource Management

#18 in Brazil

#1401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

30. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Human Resource Management

#19 in Brazil

#1408 in the World

Founded: 1950

31. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Human Resource Management

#20 in Brazil

#1432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

32. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Human Resource Management

#21 in Brazil

#1436 in the World

Founded: 1970

33. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Human Resource Management

#22 in Brazil

#1442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

34. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Human Resource Management

#23 in Brazil

#1455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

35. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Human Resource Management

#24 in Brazil

#1469 in the World

Founded: 1948

36. Cesar Vallejo University

Peru | Trujillo

For Human Resource Management

#2 in Peru

#1483 in the World

Founded: 1991

37. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Human Resource Management

#25 in Brazil

#1498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

38. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Human Resource Management

#26 in Brazil

#1525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

39. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Human Resource Management

#5 in Mexico

#1535 in the World

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