Best Universities for Chemistry 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 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

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Chemistry

#1 in Brazil

#68 in the World

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

2. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Chemistry

#1 in Mexico

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Chemistry

#2 in Brazil

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Chemistry

#3 in Brazil

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Chemistry

#4 in Brazil

#324 in the World

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

6. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Chemistry

#1 in Argentina

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Chemistry

#5 in Brazil

#349 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Chemistry

#6 in Brazil

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

9. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Chemistry

#1 in Chile

#456 in the World

Founded: 1842

10. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Chemistry

#7 in Brazil

#554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

11. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Chemistry

#8 in Brazil

#591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

12. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Chemistry

#9 in Brazil

#608 in the World

Founded: 1933

13. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Chemistry

#2 in Chile

#680 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

14. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Chemistry

#2 in Mexico

#693 in the World

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

15. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Chemistry

#10 in Brazil

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

16. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Chemistry

#2 in Argentina

#733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

17. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Chemistry

#11 in Brazil

#765 in the World

Founded: 1960

18. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Chemistry

#12 in Brazil

#795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

19. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Chemistry

#3 in Argentina

#827 in the World

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

20. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Chemistry

#13 in Brazil

#832 in the World

Founded: 1922

21. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Chemistry

#14 in Brazil

#835 in the World

Founded: 1946

22. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Chemistry

#15 in Brazil

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

23. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#859 in the World

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

24. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Chemistry

#3 in Mexico

#900 in the World

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

25. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Chemistry

#16 in Brazil

#918 in the World

Founded: 1970

26. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Chemistry

#17 in Brazil

#954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

27. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Chemistry

#974 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

28. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Chemistry

#3 in Chile

#1023 in the World

Founded: 1920

29. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Chemistry

#18 in Brazil

#1062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

30. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Chemistry

#19 in Brazil

#1066 in the World

Founded: 1950

31. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Chemistry

#20 in Brazil

#1079 in the World

Founded: 1946

32. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Chemistry

#1116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

33. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Chemistry

#4 in Argentina

#1152 in the World

Founded: 1968

34. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Chemistry

#21 in Brazil

#1161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

35. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Chemistry

#22 in Brazil

#1166 in the World

Founded: 1970

36. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Chemistry

#23 in Brazil

#1198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

37. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Chemistry

#24 in Brazil

#1214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

38. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Chemistry

#5 in Argentina

#1221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

39. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Chemistry

#25 in Brazil

#1238 in the World

Founded: 1969

40. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Chemistry

#26 in Brazil

#1259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

41. Federal University of Para

For Chemistry

#27 in Brazil

#1284 in the World

Founded: 1957

42. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Chemistry

#4 in Chile

#1285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

43. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Chemistry

#4 in Mexico

#1287 in the World

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

44. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Chemistry

#5 in Mexico

#1299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

45. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Chemistry

#28 in Brazil

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

46. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Chemistry

#6 in Argentina

#1329 in the World

Founded: 1956

47. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Chemistry

#1 in Venezuela

#1332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

48. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Chemistry

#1 in Costa Rica

#1336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 30,436
Founded: 1940

49. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Chemistry

#29 in Brazil

#1363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

50. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Chemistry

#7 in Argentina

#1391 in the World

Founded: 1919

51. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Chemistry

#6 in Mexico

#1392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

52. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Chemistry

#30 in Brazil

#1395 in the World

Founded: 1969

53. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Chemistry

#7 in Mexico

#1425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

54. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Chemistry

#8 in Mexico

#1457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

55. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Chemistry

#9 in Mexico

#1460 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

56. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Chemistry

#31 in Brazil

#1461 in the World

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

57. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Chemistry

#8 in Argentina

#1483 in the World

Founded: 1914

58. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Chemistry

#32 in Brazil

#1543 in the World

Founded: 1948

59. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Chemistry

#33 in Brazil

#1568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

60. University of Havana

For Chemistry

#1 in Cuba

#1594 in the World

Founded: 1728

61. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Chemistry

#34 in Brazil

#1604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

62. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Chemistry

#5 in Chile

#1616 in the World

Founded: 1954

63. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Chemistry

#9 in Argentina

#1621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

64. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Chemistry

#10 in Mexico

#1630 in the World

Founded: 1970

65. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Chemistry

#11 in Mexico

#1631 in the World

Founded: 1938

66. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Chemistry

#1649 in the World

Founded: 1945

67. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Chemistry

#2 in Venezuela

#1656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

68. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Chemistry

#35 in Brazil

#1663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

69. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Chemistry

#12 in Mexico

#1666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

70. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Chemistry

#3 in Venezuela

#1673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

71. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#1700 in the World

Founded: 1958

72. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Chemistry

#36 in Brazil

#1726 in the World

Founded: 1912

73. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Chemistry

#37 in Brazil

#1749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

74. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Chemistry

#10 in Argentina

#1754 in the World

Founded: 1939

75. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Chemistry

#38 in Brazil

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

76. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Chemistry

#1766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

77. National University of San Luis

Argentina | San Luis

For Chemistry

#11 in Argentina

#1769 in the World

Founded: 1973

78. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Chemistry

#39 in Brazil

#1800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

79. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#1811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

80. National University of San Martin, Argentina

Argentina | San Martin

For Chemistry

#12 in Argentina

#1820 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Chemistry

#13 in Mexico

#1825 in the World

Founded: 1956

82. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Chemistry

#6 in Chile

#1844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

83. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Chemistry

#40 in Brazil

#1854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

84. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Chemistry

#14 in Mexico

#1870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

85. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Chemistry

#7 in Chile

#1880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

86. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Chemistry

#41 in Brazil

#1891 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

87. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Chemistry

#42 in Brazil

#1900 in the World

Founded: 1961

88. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Chemistry

#15 in Mexico

#1903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

89. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Chemistry

#8 in Chile

#1924 in the World

Founded: 1928

90. University of La Frontera

For Chemistry

#9 in Chile

#1925 in the World

Founded: 1981

91. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Chemistry

#43 in Brazil

#1983 in the World

Founded: 1973

92. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Chemistry

#44 in Brazil

#1999 in the World

Founded: 1970

93. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Chemistry

#45 in Brazil

#2025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

94. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Chemistry

#16 in Mexico

#2043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

95. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Chemistry

#46 in Brazil

#2106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

96. University of Talca

For Chemistry

#10 in Chile

#2108 in the World

Founded: 1981

97. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Chemistry

#47 in Brazil

#2114 in the World

Founded: 1967

98. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Chemistry

#2130 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

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

Colombia | Bogota

For Chemistry

#2159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

Chemistry subfields in Latin America

Biochemical Engineering57

Biochemistry378

Chemical Engineering273

Computational Chemistry120

Environmental Chemistry222

Inorganic Chemistry162

Materials Science360

Nanotechnology237

Nutrition and Food Science288

Organic Chemistry364

Petrology and Geochemistry149

Physical chemistry275

Polymer science and Plastics engineering37

Radiochemistry168