Best Universities for Occupational Safety and Health 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 Occupational Safety and Health. A graph of 94.5K citations received by 4.89K academic papers made by 37 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 Occupational Safety and Health

#1 in Brazil

#91 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Occupational Safety and Health

#2 in Brazil

#302 in the World

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

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Occupational Safety and Health

#3 in Brazil

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Occupational Safety and Health

#4 in Brazil

#329 in the World

Founded: 1933

5. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Occupational Safety and Health

#5 in Brazil

#349 in the World

Founded: 1969

6. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Occupational Safety and Health

#6 in Brazil

#358 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Occupational Safety and Health

#7 in Brazil

#423 in the World

Founded: 1946

8. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Occupational Safety and Health

#8 in Brazil

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

9. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Occupational Safety and Health

#9 in Brazil

#527 in the World

Founded: 1950

10. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Occupational Safety and Health

#1 in Mexico

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

11. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Occupational Safety and Health

#10 in Brazil

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

12. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Occupational Safety and Health

#11 in Brazil

#572 in the World

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

13. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Occupational Safety and Health

#12 in Brazil

#578 in the World

Founded: 1990

14. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Occupational Safety and Health

#1 in Jamaica

#579 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

15. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Occupational Safety and Health

#13 in Brazil

#604 in the World

Founded: 1970

16. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Occupational Safety and Health

#14 in Brazil

#608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

17. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Occupational Safety and Health

#2 in Mexico

#609 in the World

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

18. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Occupational Safety and Health

#15 in Brazil

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

19. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Occupational Safety and Health

#16 in Brazil

#659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

20. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Occupational Safety and Health

#17 in Brazil

#679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

21. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Occupational Safety and Health

#712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

22. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Occupational Safety and Health

#1 in Chile

#763 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

23. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Occupational Safety and Health

#18 in Brazil

#786 in the World

Founded: 1970

24. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Occupational Safety and Health

#19 in Brazil

#788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

25. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Occupational Safety and Health

#20 in Brazil

#790 in the World

Founded: 1946

26. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Occupational Safety and Health

#21 in Brazil

#823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

27. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Occupational Safety and Health

#22 in Brazil

#841 in the World

Founded: 1969

28. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Occupational Safety and Health

#23 in Brazil

#844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

29. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Occupational Safety and Health

#2 in Chile

#849 in the World

Founded: 1842

30. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Occupational Safety and Health

#858 in the World

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

31. State University of Paraiba

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Occupational Safety and Health

#24 in Brazil

#864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1966

32. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Occupational Safety and Health

#884 in the World

Founded: 1945

33. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Occupational Safety and Health

#25 in Brazil

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

34. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Occupational Safety and Health

#912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

35. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Occupational Safety and Health

#26 in Brazil

#932 in the World

Founded: 1960

36. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Occupational Safety and Health

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

37. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Occupational Safety and Health

#3 in Mexico

#952 in the World

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