Best Universities for Management 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 Management. A graph of 3.05M citations received by 220K academic papers made by 340 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 Management

#1 in Brazil

#130 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Management

#2 in Brazil

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Management

#3 in Brazil

#388 in the World

Founded: 1934

4. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Management

#4 in Brazil

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Management

#5 in Brazil

#398 in the World

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

6. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Management

#1 in Mexico

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

7. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Management

#2 in Mexico

#430 in the World

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

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Management

#6 in Brazil

#480 in the World

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

9. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Management

#7 in Brazil

#582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

10. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Management

#1 in Chile

#606 in the World

Founded: 1842

11. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Management

#3 in Mexico

#667 in the World

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

12. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Management

#2 in Chile

#673 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

13. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Management

#8 in Brazil

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

14. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Management

#9 in Brazil

#814 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Management

#10 in Brazil

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

16. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Management

#3 in Chile

#843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

17. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Management

#11 in Brazil

#854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

18. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#878 in the World

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

19. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Management

#12 in Brazil

#911 in the World

Founded: 1960

20. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Management

#13 in Brazil

#976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

21. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Management

#14 in Brazil

#995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

22. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Management

#4 in Mexico

#1001 in the World

Founded: 1970

23. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Management

#1 in Argentina

#1004 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

24. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Management

#15 in Brazil

#1009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

25. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Management

#5 in Mexico

#1114 in the World

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

26. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Management

#16 in Brazil

#1129 in the World

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

27. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Management

#6 in Mexico

#1137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

28. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Management

#17 in Brazil

#1145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

29. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Management

#2 in Argentina

#1153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

30. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Management

#4 in Chile

#1167 in the World

Founded: 1920

31. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Management

#18 in Brazil

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

32. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#1172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

33. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Management

#7 in Mexico

#1179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

34. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Management

#19 in Brazil

#1195 in the World

Founded: 1948

35. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Management

#20 in Brazil

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

36. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Management

#21 in Brazil

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

37. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Management

#22 in Brazil

#1267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

38. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Management

#1 in Venezuela

#1280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

39. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Management

#23 in Brazil

#1410 in the World

Founded: 1946

40. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Management

#24 in Brazil

#1436 in the World

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

41. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Management

#25 in Brazil

#1443 in the World

Founded: 1950

42. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Management

#26 in Brazil

#1449 in the World

Founded: 1933

43. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Management

#1451 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

44. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Management

#27 in Brazil

#1477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

45. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Management

#28 in Brazil

#1529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

46. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Management

#29 in Brazil

#1537 in the World

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

47. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Management

#3 in Argentina

#1566 in the World

Founded: 1956

48. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Management

#30 in Brazil

#1597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

49. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#1609 in the World

Founded: 1958

50. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Management

#5 in Chile

#1610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

51. National University of San Juan

Argentina | San Juan

For Management

#4 in Argentina

#1646 in the World

Founded: 1973

52. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Management

#8 in Mexico

#1649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

53. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Management

#1 in Peru

#1705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

54. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Management

#1708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

55. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Management

#31 in Brazil

#1713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

56. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#1735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

57. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Management

#32 in Brazil

#1743 in the World

Founded: 1970

58. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Management

#33 in Brazil

#1779 in the World

Founded: 1970

59. University of Talca

For Management

#6 in Chile

#1790 in the World

Founded: 1981

60. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Management

#1802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1869

61. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Management

#34 in Brazil

#1834 in the World

Founded: 1922

62. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Management

#35 in Brazil

#1854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

63. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Management

#9 in Mexico

#1874 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

64. Federal University of Para

For Management

#36 in Brazil

#1880 in the World

Founded: 1957

65. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Management

#37 in Brazil

#1898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

66. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Management

#2 in Venezuela

#1906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

67. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Management

#7 in Chile

#1938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

68. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Management

#38 in Brazil

#1954 in the World

Founded: 1969

69. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Management

#10 in Mexico

#1988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

70. ESPOL Polytechnic University

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Management

#1990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

71. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Management

#8 in Chile

#1996 in the World

Founded: 1928

72. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Management

#9 in Chile

#1999 in the World

Founded: 1953

73. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Management

#39 in Brazil

#2017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

74. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica Flag

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Management

#1 in Costa Rica

#2022 in the World

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

75. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Management

#40 in Brazil

#2035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

76. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Management

#11 in Mexico

#2036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

77. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Management

#2044 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

78. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Management

#5 in Argentina

#2049 in the World

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

79. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Management

#2075 in the World

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

80. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Management

#2130 in the World

Founded: 1945

81. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Management

#6 in Argentina

#2145 in the World

Founded: 1968

82. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Management

#41 in Brazil

#2212 in the World

Founded: 1990

83. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Management

#7 in Argentina

#2241 in the World

Founded: 1919

84. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Management

#42 in Brazil

#2264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

85. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Management

#2276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

86. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Management

#43 in Brazil

#2291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

87. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Management

#44 in Brazil

#2309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

88. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Management

#12 in Mexico

#2329 in the World

Founded: 1946

89. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Management

#13 in Mexico

#2336 in the World

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

90. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Management

#2382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

91. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Management

#45 in Brazil

#2387 in the World

Founded: 1969

92. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Management

#46 in Brazil

#2390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

93. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Management

#10 in Colombia

#2393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

94. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Management

#14 in Mexico

#2406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

95. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Management

#47 in Brazil

#2413 in the World

Founded: 1958

96. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Management

#11 in Colombia

#2429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

97. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Management

#48 in Brazil

#2438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

98. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Management

#8 in Argentina

#2474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

99. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Management

#49 in Brazil

#2491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

100. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Management

#15 in Mexico

#2497 in the World

Founded: 1973