Best Universities for Chemistry in Latin America

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Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 27.2M citations received by 1.64M academic papers made by 414 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

For Chemistry

#1 in Brazil
#68 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
97,964
Founded
1827

3. State University of Campinas

For Chemistry

#2 in Brazil
#224 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1966

4. Sao Paulo State University

For Chemistry

#3 in Brazil
#296 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1976

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Chemistry

#4 in Brazil
#324 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
67,329
Founded
1920

14. National Polytechnic Institute

For Chemistry

#2 in Mexico
#693 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
170,000
Founded
1936

15. Federal University of Parana

For Chemistry

#10 in Brazil
#698 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1912

18. Federal University of Ceara

For Chemistry

#12 in Brazil
#795 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

19. National University of Cordoba

For Chemistry

#3 in Argentina
#827 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
178,288
Founded
1613

22. University of Brasilia

For Chemistry

#15 in Brazil
#842 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1962

23. National University of Colombia

For Chemistry

#1 in Colombia
#859 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
54,284
Founded
1867

24. Metropolitan Autonomous University

For Chemistry

#3 in Mexico
#900 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
61,908
Founded
1974

26. Fluminense Federal University

For Chemistry

#17 in Brazil
#954 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

27. University of the Republic

For Chemistry

#1 in Uruguay
#974 in the World
Enrollment
209,129
Founded
1833

32. University of Antioquia

For Chemistry

#2 in Colombia
#1116 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1803

34. Federal University of Paraiba

For Chemistry

#21 in Brazil
#1161 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1955

36. Federal University of Uberlandia

For Chemistry

#23 in Brazil
#1198 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1969

37. Federal University of Goias

For Chemistry

#24 in Brazil
#1214 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

40. Federal University of Lavras

For Chemistry

#26 in Brazil
#1259 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1908

42. University of Santiago de Chile

For Chemistry

#4 in Chile
#1285 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1849

43. Monterrey Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

#4 in Mexico
#1287 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
92,736
Founded
1943

45. University of Ribeirao Preto

For Chemistry

#28 in Brazil
#1311 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
1924

48. University of Costa Rica

For Chemistry

#1336 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
30,436
Founded
1940

51. Autonomous University of Puebla

For Chemistry

#6 in Mexico
#1392 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Founded
1587

53. University of Guadalajara

For Chemistry

#7 in Mexico
#1425 in the World
Acceptance Rate
28%
Founded
1792

55. University of Guanajuato

For Chemistry

#9 in Mexico
#1460 in the World
Enrollment
44,503
Founded
1945

56. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Chemistry

#31 in Brazil
#1461 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

61. Federal University of Sergipe

For Chemistry

#34 in Brazil
#1604 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1963

67. University of the Andes

For Chemistry

#2 in Venezuela
#1656 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1810

73. Federal University of Ouro Preto

For Chemistry

#37 in Brazil
#1749 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

75. Federal University of ABC

For Chemistry

#38 in Brazil
#1759 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

82. Andres Bello University

For Chemistry

#6 in Chile
#1844 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1988

84. University of Sonora

For Chemistry

#14 in Mexico
#1870 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1942

86. Brasil University

For Chemistry

#41 in Brazil
#1891 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1989

88. Autonomous University of Queretaro

For Chemistry

#15 in Mexico
#1903 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1951

93. Federal University of Mato Grosso

For Chemistry

#45 in Brazil
#2025 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1970

99. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Chemistry

#1 in Peru
#2143 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
16,000
Founded
1961

100. Pontifical Javeriana University

For Chemistry

#7 in Colombia
#2159 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1623