Best Universities for Risk 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 Risk Management. A graph of 67.9K citations received by 4.89K academic papers made by 18 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 Risk Management

#1 in Brazil

#170 in the World

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

2. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Risk Management

#1 in Chile

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

3. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Risk Management

#2 in Brazil

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Risk Management

#3 in Brazil

#443 in the World

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

5. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Risk Management

#468 in the World

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

6. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Risk Management

#2 in Chile

#484 in the World

Founded: 1842

7. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Risk Management

#4 in Brazil

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

8. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Risk Management

#1 in Mexico

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

9. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Risk Management

#2 in Mexico

#536 in the World

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

10. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Risk Management

#5 in Brazil

#597 in the World

Founded: 1946

11. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Risk Management

#6 in Brazil

#611 in the World

Founded: 1934

12. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Risk Management

#647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

13. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Risk Management

#7 in Brazil

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

14. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Risk Management

#8 in Brazil

#808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

15. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Risk Management

#9 in Brazil

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

16. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Risk Management

#10 in Brazil

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

17. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Risk Management

#848 in the World

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

18. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Risk Management

#11 in Brazil

#875 in the World

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