Latin America's best Computer Engineering universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Computer Engineering. A graph of 225K citations received by 20.5K academic papers made by 90 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. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Computer Engineering

#1 in Brazil

#150 in the World

Founded: 1934

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Computer Engineering

#2 in Brazil

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computer Engineering

#3 in Brazil

#199 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Computer Engineering

#4 in Brazil

#292 in the World

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

5. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Computer Engineering

#1 in Mexico

#323 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Computer Engineering

#5 in Brazil

#509 in the World

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

7. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Computer Engineering

#6 in Brazil

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

8. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Computer Engineering

#7 in Brazil

#576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

9. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Computer Engineering

#8 in Brazil

#612 in the World

Founded: 1948

10. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Computer Engineering

#9 in Brazil

#641 in the World

Founded: 1946

11. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computer Engineering

#10 in Brazil

#649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

12. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Computer Engineering

#2 in Mexico

#703 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

13. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Computer Engineering

#11 in Brazil

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

14. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Computer Engineering

#12 in Brazil

#719 in the World

Founded: 1969

15. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Computer Engineering

#1 in Chile

#731 in the World

Founded: 1842

16. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Computer Engineering

#13 in Brazil

#749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

17. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Computer Engineering

#3 in Mexico

#776 in the World

Founded: 1970

18. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Computer Engineering

#14 in Brazil

#805 in the World

Founded: 1960

19. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Computer Engineering

#15 in Brazil

#810 in the World

Founded: 1950

20. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Computer Engineering

#4 in Mexico

#839 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

21. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Computer Engineering

#16 in Brazil

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

22. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Computer Engineering

#5 in Mexico

#850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

23. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Computer Engineering

#17 in Brazil

#863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

24. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Computer Engineering

#6 in Mexico

#920 in the World

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

25. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Computer Engineering

#1 in Argentina

#938 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

26. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Computer Engineering

#2 in Argentina

#957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

27. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Computer Engineering

#18 in Brazil

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

28. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Computer Engineering

#1 in Colombia

#1084 in the World

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

29. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Computer Engineering

#19 in Brazil

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

30. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Computer Engineering

#20 in Brazil

#1097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

31. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Computer Engineering

#1 in Uruguay

#1130 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

32. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Computer Engineering

#21 in Brazil

#1136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

33. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Computer Engineering

#7 in Mexico

#1147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

34. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Computer Engineering

#2 in Colombia

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

35. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Computer Engineering

#22 in Brazil

#1173 in the World

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

36. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Computer Engineering

#23 in Brazil

#1243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

37. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Computer Engineering

#24 in Brazil

#1250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

38. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Computer Engineering

#3 in Argentina

#1254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

39. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Computer Engineering

#3 in Colombia

#1271 in the World

Founded: 1945

40. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Computer Engineering

#2 in Chile

#1294 in the World

Founded: 1920

41. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Computer Engineering

#8 in Mexico

#1329 in the World

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

42. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Computer Engineering

#25 in Brazil

#1330 in the World

Founded: 1946

43. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Computer Engineering

#26 in Brazil

#1357 in the World

Founded: 1922

44. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Computer Engineering

#9 in Mexico

#1367 in the World

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

45. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Computer Engineering

#3 in Chile

#1370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

46. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Computer Engineering

#10 in Mexico

#1447 in the World

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

47. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Computer Engineering

#4 in Chile

#1458 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

48. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Computer Engineering

#4 in Argentina

#1476 in the World

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

49. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Computer Engineering

#4 in Colombia

#1490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

50. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Computer Engineering

#5 in Argentina

#1501 in the World

Founded: 1956

51. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Computer Engineering

#27 in Brazil

#1522 in the World

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

52. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Computer Engineering

#5 in Colombia

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

53. Costa Rica Institute of Technology

Costa Rica | Cartago

For Computer Engineering

#1 in Costa Rica

#1562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1971

54. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Computer Engineering

#28 in Brazil

#1575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

55. Federal University of Pampa

Brazil | Bage

For Computer Engineering

#29 in Brazil

#1580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

56. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Computer Engineering

#30 in Brazil

#1596 in the World

Founded: 1969

57. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Computer Engineering

#1 in Venezuela

#1598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

58. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Computer Engineering

#31 in Brazil

#1615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

59. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Computer Engineering

#6 in Colombia

#1636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

60. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Computer Engineering

#32 in Brazil

#1684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

61. Catholic University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Computer Engineering

#33 in Brazil

#1687 in the World

Founded: 1960

62. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Computer Engineering

#5 in Chile

#1701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

63. National Technological University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Computer Engineering

#6 in Argentina

#1710 in the World

Founded: 1959

64. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Computer Engineering

#34 in Brazil

#1712 in the World

Founded: 1957

65. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Peru | Lima

For Computer Engineering

#1 in Peru

#1726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

66. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Computer Engineering

#35 in Brazil

#1745 in the World

Founded: 1958

67. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Computer Engineering

#1 in Ecuador

#1768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1869

68. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Computer Engineering

#36 in Brazil

#1809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

69. ESPOL Polytechnic University

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Computer Engineering

#2 in Ecuador

#1811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

70. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Computer Engineering

#37 in Brazil

#1825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

71. Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Mexico | Tlaquepaque

For Computer Engineering

#11 in Mexico

#1836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1957

72. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computer Engineering

#38 in Brazil

#1846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

73. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Computer Engineering

#39 in Brazil

#1856 in the World

Founded: 1990

74. Technological University of Habana Jose Antonio Echeverria

Cuba | Havana

For Computer Engineering

#1 in Cuba

#1865 in the World

Founded: 1964

75. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Computer Engineering

#40 in Brazil

#1869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

76. Technological Institute of Morelia

Mexico | Morelia

For Computer Engineering

#12 in Mexico

#1877 in the World

Founded: 1965

77. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Computer Engineering

#13 in Mexico

#1900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

78. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Computer Engineering

#7 in Colombia

#1901 in the World

Founded: 1958

79. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Computer Engineering

#2 in Venezuela

#1902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

80. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Computer Engineering

#14 in Mexico

#1945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

81. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Computer Engineering

#41 in Brazil

#1966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

82. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Computer Engineering

#15 in Mexico

#1986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

83. San Francisco de Quito University

Ecuador | Quito

For Computer Engineering

#3 in Ecuador

#2043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

84. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Computer Engineering

#16 in Mexico

#2058 in the World

Founded: 1812

85. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Computer Engineering

#8 in Colombia

#2067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

86. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Computer Engineering

#42 in Brazil

#2122 in the World

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

87. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Computer Engineering

#43 in Brazil

#2129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

88. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Computer Engineering

#17 in Mexico

#2146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

89. Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

Brazil | Mossoro

For Computer Engineering

#44 in Brazil

#2155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1967

90. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Computer Engineering

#45 in Brazil

#2156 in the World

Founded: 1912

Computer Science subfields in Latin America