Best Universities for Occupational Safety and Health 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 Occupational Safety and Health. A graph of 52.6K citations received by 3.98K academic papers made by 28 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

#117 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Occupational Safety and Health

#2 in Brazil

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Occupational Safety and Health

#3 in Brazil

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

4. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Occupational Safety and Health

#4 in Brazil

#325 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Occupational Safety and Health

#5 in Brazil

#335 in the World

Founded: 1933

6. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Occupational Safety and Health

#6 in Brazil

#373 in the World

Founded: 1969

7. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Occupational Safety and Health

#7 in Brazil

#408 in the World

Founded: 1946

8. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Occupational Safety and Health

#8 in Brazil

#516 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

#523 in the World

Founded: 1950

10. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Occupational Safety and Health

#10 in Brazil

#576 in the World

Founded: 1990

11. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Occupational Safety and Health

#11 in Brazil

#587 in the World

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

12. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Occupational Safety and Health

#12 in Brazil

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

13. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Occupational Safety and Health

#1 in Mexico

#598 in the World

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

14. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Occupational Safety and Health

#13 in Brazil

#628 in the World

Founded: 1970

15. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Occupational Safety and Health

#14 in Brazil

#629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

16. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Occupational Safety and Health

#2 in Mexico

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

17. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Occupational Safety and Health

#15 in Brazil

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

18. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Occupational Safety and Health

#16 in Brazil

#723 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

19. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Occupational Safety and Health

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

20. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Occupational Safety and Health

#17 in Brazil

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

21. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Occupational Safety and Health

#772 in the World

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

22. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Occupational Safety and Health

#1 in Chile

#779 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

23. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Occupational Safety and Health

#18 in Brazil

#792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

24. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Occupational Safety and Health

#814 in the World

Founded: 1945

25. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Occupational Safety and Health

#19 in Brazil

#819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

26. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Occupational Safety and Health

#20 in Brazil

#837 in the World

Founded: 1969

27. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Occupational Safety and Health

#853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

28. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Occupational Safety and Health

#21 in Brazil

#858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912