Best Materials Science Schools in Latin America [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 15.6M citations received by 799K academic papers made by 371 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 Materials Science

#1 in Brazil

#84 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Materials Science

#2 in Brazil

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Materials Science

#1 in Mexico

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

4. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Materials Science

#3 in Brazil

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Materials Science

#4 in Brazil

#353 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Materials Science

#5 in Brazil

#360 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Materials Science

#6 in Brazil

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Materials Science

#7 in Brazil

#469 in the World

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

9. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Materials Science

#2 in Mexico

#490 in the World

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

10. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Materials Science

#8 in Brazil

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

11. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Materials Science

#1 in Argentina

#566 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

12. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Materials Science

#1 in Chile

#623 in the World

Founded: 1842

13. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Materials Science

#9 in Brazil

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

14. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Materials Science

#2 in Argentina

#799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

15. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Materials Science

#10 in Brazil

#862 in the World

Founded: 1960

16. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Materials Science

#11 in Brazil

#889 in the World

Founded: 1946

17. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Materials Science

#12 in Brazil

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

18. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#1 in Colombia

#903 in the World

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

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Materials Science

#2 in Chile

#906 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

20. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Materials Science

#3 in Mexico

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 61,152
Founded: 1974

21. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Materials Science

#13 in Brazil

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

22. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Materials Science

#14 in Brazil

#926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

23. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Materials Science

#15 in Brazil

#967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

24. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Materials Science

#16 in Brazil

#973 in the World

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

25. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Materials Science

#17 in Brazil

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

26. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Materials Science

#3 in Argentina

#1028 in the World

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

27. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Materials Science

#18 in Brazil

#1070 in the World

Founded: 1970

28. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Materials Science

#3 in Chile

#1113 in the World

Founded: 1920

29. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Materials Science

#19 in Brazil

#1148 in the World

Founded: 1922

30. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Materials Science

#20 in Brazil

#1157 in the World

Founded: 1950

31. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Materials Science

#4 in Chile

#1160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

32. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Materials Science

#4 in Argentina

#1166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

33. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Materials Science

#4 in Mexico

#1179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

34. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Materials Science

#5 in Mexico

#1180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

35. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Materials Science

#6 in Mexico

#1196 in the World

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

36. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Materials Science

#7 in Mexico

#1214 in the World

Founded: 1970

37. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Materials Science

#21 in Brazil

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

38. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Materials Science

#22 in Brazil

#1233 in the World

Founded: 1969

39. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Materials Science

#23 in Brazil

#1250 in the World

Founded: 1946

40. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Materials Science

#24 in Brazil

#1273 in the World

Founded: 1933

41. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Materials Science

#25 in Brazil

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

42. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Materials Science

#2 in Colombia

#1293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

43. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Materials Science

#8 in Mexico

#1329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

44. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Materials Science

#26 in Brazil

#1395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

45. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Materials Science

#5 in Argentina

#1398 in the World

Founded: 1956

46. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Materials Science

#1 in Uruguay

#1409 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

47. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Materials Science

#27 in Brazil

#1433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

48. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Materials Science

#28 in Brazil

#1469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

49. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Materials Science

#29 in Brazil

#1471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

50. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Materials Science

#30 in Brazil

#1489 in the World

Founded: 1957

51. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Materials Science

#9 in Mexico

#1500 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

52. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Materials Science

#31 in Brazil

#1523 in the World

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

53. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Materials Science

#3 in Colombia

#1547 in the World

Founded: 1945

54. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Materials Science

#1 in Venezuela

#1565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

55. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Materials Science

#2 in Venezuela

#1578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

56. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Materials Science

#32 in Brazil

#1579 in the World

Founded: 1970

57. University of Havana

Cuba | Havana

For Materials Science

#1 in Cuba

#1581 in the World

Founded: 1728

58. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Materials Science

#6 in Argentina

#1632 in the World

Founded: 1968

59. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Materials Science

#7 in Argentina

#1662 in the World

Founded: 1919

60. State University of Ponta Grossa

Brazil | Ponta Grossa

For Materials Science

#33 in Brazil

#1665 in the World

Founded: 1970

61. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Materials Science

#10 in Mexico

#1667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

62. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Materials Science

#11 in Mexico

#1670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 339,508
Founded: 1792

63. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Materials Science

#12 in Mexico

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

64. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#4 in Colombia

#1685 in the World

Founded: 1958

65. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Materials Science

#34 in Brazil

#1700 in the World

Founded: 1969

66. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Materials Science

#35 in Brazil

#1719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

67. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Materials Science

#5 in Colombia

#1754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

68. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Materials Science

#36 in Brazil

#1789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

69. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Materials Science

#13 in Mexico

#1802 in the World

Founded: 1956

70. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Materials Science

#37 in Brazil

#1809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

71. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Materials Science

#5 in Chile

#1830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

72. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Materials Science

#14 in Mexico

#1831 in the World

Founded: 1938

73. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Materials Science

#38 in Brazil

#1859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

74. University of Caxias do Sul

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

For Materials Science

#39 in Brazil

#1911 in the World

Founded: 1967

75. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Materials Science

#40 in Brazil

#1930 in the World

Founded: 1948

76. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Materials Science

#41 in Brazil

#1931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

77. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Materials Science

#3 in Venezuela

#1949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

78. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Materials Science

#6 in Colombia

#1957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

79. National University of San Luis

Argentina | San Luis

For Materials Science

#8 in Argentina

#1988 in the World

Founded: 1973

80. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Materials Science

#42 in Brazil

#2017 in the World

Founded: 1961

81. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Materials Science

#43 in Brazil

#2031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

82. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Materials Science

#1 in Costa Rica

#2039 in the World

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

83. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Materials Science

#15 in Mexico

#2068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

84. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Materials Science

#9 in Argentina

#2073 in the World

Founded: 1939

85. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Materials Science

#6 in Chile

#2076 in the World

Founded: 1928

86. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Materials Science

#10 in Argentina

#2099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

87. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Materials Science

#16 in Mexico

#2113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

88. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Materials Science

#44 in Brazil

#2140 in the World

Founded: 1973

89. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Materials Science

#45 in Brazil

#2172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 12,446
Founded: 1987

90. National Technological University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Materials Science

#11 in Argentina

#2213 in the World

Founded: 1959

91. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Materials Science

#12 in Argentina

#2239 in the World

Founded: 1914

92. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Materials Science

#46 in Brazil

#2240 in the World

Founded: 1912

93. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Materials Science

#17 in Mexico

#2276 in the World

Founded: 1957

94. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Materials Science

#1 in Ecuador

#2291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1869

95. University of La Frontera

Chile | Temuco

For Materials Science

#7 in Chile

#2297 in the World

Founded: 1981

96. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Materials Science

#18 in Mexico

#2310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 67,944
Founded: 1957

97. National University of San Martin, Argentina

Argentina | San Martin

For Materials Science

#13 in Argentina

#2311 in the World

Founded: 1992

98. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Materials Science

#8 in Chile

#2326 in the World

Founded: 1954

99. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Materials Science

#47 in Brazil

#2327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

100. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Peru | Lima

For Materials Science

#1 in Peru

#2333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

Chemistry subfields in Latin America