Best Universities for Biochemical Engineering 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 Biochemical Engineering. A graph of 491K citations received by 14.1K academic papers made by 67 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 Biochemical Engineering

#1 in Brazil

#25 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Biochemical Engineering

#2 in Brazil

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Biochemical Engineering

#3 in Brazil

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Biochemical Engineering

#4 in Brazil

#144 in the World

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

5. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Biochemical Engineering

#1 in Mexico

#157 in the World

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

6. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Biochemical Engineering

#2 in Mexico

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

7. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Biochemical Engineering

#5 in Brazil

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

8. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Biochemical Engineering

#6 in Brazil

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

9. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Biochemical Engineering

#7 in Brazil

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

10. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Biochemical Engineering

#3 in Mexico

#364 in the World

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

11. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Biochemical Engineering

#8 in Brazil

#414 in the World

Founded: 1934

12. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Biochemical Engineering

#417 in the World

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

13. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Biochemical Engineering

#4 in Mexico

#423 in the World

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

14. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Biochemical Engineering

#9 in Brazil

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

15. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Biochemical Engineering

#10 in Brazil

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

16. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Biochemical Engineering

#11 in Brazil

#514 in the World

Founded: 1960

17. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Biochemical Engineering

#12 in Brazil

#539 in the World

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

18. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Biochemical Engineering

#1 in Chile

#556 in the World

Founded: 1928

19. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Biochemical Engineering

#5 in Mexico

#567 in the World

Founded: 1957

20. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Biochemical Engineering

#1 in Argentina

#585 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

21. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Biochemical Engineering

#13 in Brazil

#609 in the World

Founded: 1946

22. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Biochemical Engineering

#14 in Brazil

#637 in the World

Founded: 1970

23. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Biochemical Engineering

#2 in Chile

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

24. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Biochemical Engineering

#6 in Mexico

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

25. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Biochemical Engineering

#2 in Argentina

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

26. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Biochemical Engineering

#15 in Brazil

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

27. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Biochemical Engineering

#3 in Argentina

#767 in the World

Founded: 1968

28. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Biochemical Engineering

#16 in Brazil

#773 in the World

Founded: 1922

29. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Biochemical Engineering

#17 in Brazil

#774 in the World

Founded: 1969

30. University of La Frontera

For Biochemical Engineering

#3 in Chile

#795 in the World

Founded: 1981

31. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Biochemical Engineering

#4 in Chile

#807 in the World

Founded: 1842

32. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Biochemical Engineering

#18 in Brazil

#844 in the World

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

33. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Biochemical Engineering

#7 in Mexico

#859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

34. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Biochemical Engineering

#19 in Brazil

#867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

35. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Biochemical Engineering

#20 in Brazil

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

36. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Biochemical Engineering

#21 in Brazil

#921 in the World

Founded: 1933

37. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Biochemical Engineering

#4 in Argentina

#930 in the World

Founded: 1919

38. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Biochemical Engineering

#5 in Chile

#934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

39. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Biochemical Engineering

#1 in Uruguay

#936 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

40. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Biochemical Engineering

#5 in Argentina

#939 in the World

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

41. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Biochemical Engineering

#22 in Brazil

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

42. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Biochemical Engineering

#946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

43. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Biochemical Engineering

#23 in Brazil

#950 in the World

Founded: 1946

44. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Biochemical Engineering

#24 in Brazil

#968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

45. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Biochemical Engineering

#6 in Argentina

#1020 in the World

Founded: 1956

46. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Biochemical Engineering

#1032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

47. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Biochemical Engineering

#25 in Brazil

#1035 in the World

Founded: 1912

48. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Biochemical Engineering

#8 in Mexico

#1045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

49. University of Havana

For Biochemical Engineering

#1 in Cuba

#1050 in the World

Founded: 1728

50. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Biochemical Engineering

#26 in Brazil

#1052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

51. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Biochemical Engineering

#7 in Argentina

#1075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

52. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Biochemical Engineering

#27 in Brazil

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

53. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Biochemical Engineering

#6 in Chile

#1104 in the World

Founded: 1920

54. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Biochemical Engineering

#28 in Brazil

#1107 in the World

Founded: 1970

55. Federal University of Para

For Biochemical Engineering

#29 in Brazil

#1143 in the World

Founded: 1957

56. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Biochemical Engineering

#9 in Mexico

#1144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

57. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Biochemical Engineering

#1152 in the World

Founded: 1945

58. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Biochemical Engineering

#10 in Mexico

#1160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

59. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Biochemical Engineering

#30 in Brazil

#1167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

60. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Biochemical Engineering

#31 in Brazil

#1178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

61. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Biochemical Engineering

#11 in Mexico

#1187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

62. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Biochemical Engineering

#32 in Brazil

#1197 in the World

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

63. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Biochemical Engineering

#33 in Brazil

#1204 in the World

Founded: 1969

64. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Biochemical Engineering

#12 in Mexico

#1243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

65. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Biochemical Engineering

#13 in Mexico

#1264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

66. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Biochemical Engineering

#34 in Brazil

#1265 in the World

Founded: 1961

67. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Biochemical Engineering

#35 in Brazil

#1329 in the World

Founded: 1950

Chemistry subfields in Latin America

Biochemistry383

Chemical Engineering283

Computational Chemistry133

Environmental Chemistry238

Inorganic Chemistry166

Materials Science368

Nanotechnology251

Nutrition and Food Science302

Organic Chemistry371

Petrology and Geochemistry160

Physical chemistry285

Polymer science and Plastics engineering38

Radiochemistry173