Best Universities for Computer Vision in Latin America

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Computer Vision. A graph of 2.93M citations received by 158K academic papers made by 265 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 Computer Vision

#1 in Brazil

#138 in the World

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

2. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Computer Vision

#1 in Mexico

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Computer Vision

#2 in Brazil

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Computer Vision

#3 in Brazil

#366 in the World

Founded: 1934

5. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Computer Vision

#1 in Chile

#367 in the World

Founded: 1842

6. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Computer Vision

#2 in Mexico

#424 in the World

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

7. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Computer Vision

#4 in Brazil

#431 in the World

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

8. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Computer Vision

#2 in Chile

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

9. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Computer Vision

#1 in Argentina

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

10. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computer Vision

#5 in Brazil

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

11. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Computer Vision

#6 in Brazil

#544 in the World

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

12. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Computer Vision

#7 in Brazil

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Computer Vision

#3 in Chile

#635 in the World

Founded: 1920

14. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Computer Vision

#8 in Brazil

#760 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Computer Vision

#2 in Argentina

#780 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

16. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Computer Vision

#9 in Brazil

#811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

17. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Computer Vision

#814 in the World

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

18. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Computer Vision

#10 in Brazil

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

19. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Computer Vision

#11 in Brazil

#839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

20. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Computer Vision

#12 in Brazil

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

21. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Computer Vision

#3 in Mexico

#913 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

22. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Computer Vision

#13 in Brazil

#973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

23. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Computer Vision

#4 in Mexico

#1004 in the World

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

24. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Computer Vision

#3 in Argentina

#1032 in the World

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

25. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Computer Vision

#5 in Mexico

#1050 in the World

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

26. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Computer Vision

#14 in Brazil

#1067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

27. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Computer Vision

#15 in Brazil

#1125 in the World

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

28. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Computer Vision

#6 in Mexico

#1155 in the World

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

29. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Computer Vision

#7 in Mexico

#1158 in the World

Founded: 1970

30. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Computer Vision

#1168 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

31. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Computer Vision

#16 in Brazil

#1175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

32. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Computer Vision

#17 in Brazil

#1203 in the World

Founded: 1960

33. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Computer Vision

#18 in Brazil

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

34. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Computer Vision

#1243 in the World

Founded: 1958

35. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Computer Vision

#19 in Brazil

#1256 in the World

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

36. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Computer Vision

#4 in Chile

#1260 in the World

Founded: 1911

37. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Computer Vision

#20 in Brazil

#1262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

38. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Computer Vision

#21 in Brazil

#1346 in the World

Founded: 1950

39. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Computer Vision

#5 in Chile

#1392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

40. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Computer Vision

#22 in Brazil

#1396 in the World

Founded: 1946

41. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Computer Vision

#23 in Brazil

#1439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

42. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Computer Vision

#24 in Brazil

#1447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

43. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computer Vision

#25 in Brazil

#1464 in the World

Founded: 1933

44. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Computer Vision

#1495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

45. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Computer Vision

#8 in Mexico

#1512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

46. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Computer Vision

#26 in Brazil

#1535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

47. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Computer Vision

#9 in Mexico

#1548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

48. Federal University of Para

For Computer Vision

#27 in Brazil

#1562 in the World

Founded: 1957

49. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Computer Vision

#28 in Brazil

#1568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

50. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Computer Vision

#6 in Chile

#1579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

51. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Computer Vision

#29 in Brazil

#1606 in the World

Founded: 1969

52. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Computer Vision

#30 in Brazil

#1636 in the World

Founded: 1922

53. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Computer Vision

#10 in Mexico

#1637 in the World

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

54. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Computer Vision

#1651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

55. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Computer Vision

#31 in Brazil

#1652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

56. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Computer Vision

#4 in Argentina

#1659 in the World

Founded: 1968

57. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Computer Vision

#32 in Brazil

#1660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

58. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Computer Vision

#7 in Chile

#1686 in the World

Founded: 1956

59. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Computer Vision

#33 in Brazil

#1692 in the World

Founded: 1948

60. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Computer Vision

#1713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

61. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Computer Vision

#1 in Venezuela

#1749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

62. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Computer Vision

#11 in Mexico

#1753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

63. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Computer Vision

#34 in Brazil

#1796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

64. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Computer Vision

#35 in Brazil

#1820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 23,988
Founded: 1969

65. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Computer Vision

#5 in Argentina

#1851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

66. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Computer Vision

#12 in Mexico

#1864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

67. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Computer Vision

#1878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

68. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Computer Vision

#36 in Brazil

#1901 in the World

Founded: 1961

69. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Computer Vision

#8 in Chile

#1904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

70. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Computer Vision

#37 in Brazil

#1910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

71. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Computer Vision

#2 in Venezuela

#1911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

72. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Computer Vision

#6 in Argentina

#1920 in the World

Founded: 1956

73. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Computer Vision

#13 in Mexico

#1923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

74. University of La Serena

Chile | La Serena

For Computer Vision

#9 in Chile

#1942 in the World

Founded: 1981

75. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Computer Vision

#1960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1869

76. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Computer Vision

#38 in Brazil

#1966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

77. National University of San Juan

Argentina | San Juan

For Computer Vision

#7 in Argentina

#1971 in the World

Founded: 1973

78. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Computer Vision

#39 in Brazil

#1973 in the World

Founded: 1969

79. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Computer Vision

#40 in Brazil

#1986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

80. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Computer Vision

#41 in Brazil

#2006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

81. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Computer Vision

#42 in Brazil

#2018 in the World

Founded: 1990

82. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Computer Vision

#43 in Brazil

#2024 in the World

Founded: 1973

83. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Computer Vision

#1 in Peru

#2034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

84. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Computer Vision

#10 in Chile

#2066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

85. National University of Entre Rios

Argentina | Concepcion del Uruguay

For Computer Vision

#8 in Argentina

#2095 in the World

Founded: 1973

86. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Computer Vision

#11 in Chile

#2111 in the World

Founded: 1928

87. University of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica | San Jose

For Computer Vision

#1 in Costa Rica

#2113 in the World

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

88. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Computer Vision

#44 in Brazil

#2130 in the World

Founded: 1970

89. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Computer Vision

#14 in Mexico

#2137 in the World

Founded: 1956

90. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Computer Vision

#45 in Brazil

#2138 in the World

Founded: 1970

91. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Computer Vision

#2163 in the World

Founded: 1945

92. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Computer Vision

#46 in Brazil

#2176 in the World

Founded: 1958

93. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Computer Vision

#3 in Venezuela

#2199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

94. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Computer Vision

#15 in Mexico

#2205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

95. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Computer Vision

#47 in Brazil

#2221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

96. University of Antofagasta

Chile | Antofagasta

For Computer Vision

#12 in Chile

#2223 in the World

Founded: 1981

97. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Computer Vision

#9 in Argentina

#2277 in the World

Founded: 1914

98. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computer Vision

#48 in Brazil

#2282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

99. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Computer Vision

#49 in Brazil

#2313 in the World

Founded: 1912

100. ESPOL Polytechnic University

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Computer Vision

#2323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958