Best Universities for Computer Vision in Latin America

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 2.81M citations received by 155K academic papers made by 263 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

#137 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

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Computer Vision

#2 in Brazil

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

4. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Computer Vision

#1 in Chile

#362 in the World

Founded: 1842

5. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Computer Vision

#3 in Brazil

#365 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Computer Vision

#2 in Mexico

#421 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

#428 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

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

9. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Computer Vision

#1 in Argentina

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

10. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Computer Vision

#5 in Brazil

#538 in the World

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

11. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computer Vision

#6 in Brazil

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

12. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Computer Vision

#7 in Brazil

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Computer Vision

#3 in Chile

#628 in the World

Founded: 1920

14. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Computer Vision

#8 in Brazil

#750 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Computer Vision

#2 in Argentina

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

16. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Computer Vision

#9 in Brazil

#793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

17. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Computer Vision

#802 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

#824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

19. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Computer Vision

#11 in Brazil

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

20. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Computer Vision

#12 in Brazil

#860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

21. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Computer Vision

#3 in Mexico

#890 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

22. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Computer Vision

#13 in Brazil

#956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

23. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Computer Vision

#4 in Mexico

#999 in the World

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

24. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Computer Vision

#3 in Argentina

#1004 in the World

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

25. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Computer Vision

#14 in Brazil

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

26. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Computer Vision

#5 in Mexico

#1059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

27. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Computer Vision

#15 in Brazil

#1126 in the World

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

28. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Computer Vision

#6 in Mexico

#1135 in the World

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

29. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Computer Vision

#1154 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

30. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Computer Vision

#16 in Brazil

#1176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

31. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Computer Vision

#17 in Brazil

#1185 in the World

Founded: 1960

32. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Computer Vision

#18 in Brazil

#1206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

33. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Computer Vision

#1216 in the World

Founded: 1958

34. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Computer Vision

#7 in Mexico

#1218 in the World

Founded: 1970

35. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Computer Vision

#4 in Chile

#1246 in the World

Founded: 1911

36. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Computer Vision

#19 in Brazil

#1251 in the World

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

37. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Computer Vision

#20 in Brazil

#1265 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

#1330 in the World

Founded: 1950

39. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Computer Vision

#5 in Chile

#1387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

40. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Computer Vision

#22 in Brazil

#1397 in the World

Founded: 1946

41. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Computer Vision

#23 in Brazil

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

42. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Computer Vision

#24 in Brazil

#1436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

43. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computer Vision

#25 in Brazil

#1472 in the World

Founded: 1933

44. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Computer Vision

#1483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

45. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Computer Vision

#8 in Mexico

#1490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

46. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Computer Vision

#26 in Brazil

#1513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

47. Federal University of Para

For Computer Vision

#27 in Brazil

#1552 in the World

Founded: 1957

48. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Computer Vision

#6 in Chile

#1554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

49. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Computer Vision

#28 in Brazil

#1567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

50. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Computer Vision

#29 in Brazil

#1598 in the World

Founded: 1969

51. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Computer Vision

#4 in Argentina

#1611 in the World

Founded: 1968

52. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Computer Vision

#9 in Mexico

#1621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

53. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Computer Vision

#10 in Mexico

#1624 in the World

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

54. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Computer Vision

#30 in Brazil

#1631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

55. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Computer Vision

#31 in Brazil

#1632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

56. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Computer Vision

#32 in Brazil

#1636 in the World

Founded: 1922

57. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Computer Vision

#1643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

58. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Computer Vision

#33 in Brazil

#1670 in the World

Founded: 1948

59. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Computer Vision

#7 in Chile

#1682 in the World

Founded: 1956

60. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Computer Vision

#1 in Venezuela

#1697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

61. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Computer Vision

#1713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

62. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Computer Vision

#11 in Mexico

#1717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

63. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Computer Vision

#34 in Brazil

#1788 in the World

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

64. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Computer Vision

#35 in Brazil

#1801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

65. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Computer Vision

#12 in Mexico

#1837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

66. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Computer Vision

#1858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

67. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Computer Vision

#2 in Venezuela

#1870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

68. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Computer Vision

#5 in Argentina

#1875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

69. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Computer Vision

#8 in Chile

#1880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

70. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Computer Vision

#6 in Argentina

#1894 in the World

Founded: 1956

71. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Computer Vision

#36 in Brazil

#1896 in the World

Founded: 1961

72. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Computer Vision

#37 in Brazil

#1900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

73. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Computer Vision

#13 in Mexico

#1903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

74. National University of San Juan

Argentina | San Juan

For Computer Vision

#7 in Argentina

#1927 in the World

Founded: 1973

75. University of La Serena

Chile | La Serena

For Computer Vision

#9 in Chile

#1934 in the World

Founded: 1981

76. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Computer Vision

#38 in Brazil

#1962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

77. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Computer Vision

#1967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1869

78. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Computer Vision

#39 in Brazil

#1974 in the World

Founded: 1969

79. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Computer Vision

#40 in Brazil

#1982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

80. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Computer Vision

#41 in Brazil

#2009 in the World

Founded: 1990

81. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Computer Vision

#1 in Peru

#2012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

82. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Computer Vision

#42 in Brazil

#2022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

83. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Computer Vision

#43 in Brazil

#2046 in the World

Founded: 1973

84. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Computer Vision

#10 in Chile

#2074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

85. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica Flag

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Computer Vision

#1 in Costa Rica

#2078 in the World

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

86. National University of Entre Rios

Argentina | Concepcion del Uruguay

For Computer Vision

#8 in Argentina

#2093 in the World

Founded: 1973

87. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Computer Vision

#11 in Chile

#2109 in the World

Founded: 1928

88. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Computer Vision

#44 in Brazil

#2121 in the World

Founded: 1970

89. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Computer Vision

#45 in Brazil

#2122 in the World

Founded: 1970

90. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Computer Vision

#14 in Mexico

#2123 in the World

Founded: 1956

91. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Computer Vision

#2135 in the World

Founded: 1945

92. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Computer Vision

#3 in Venezuela

#2150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

93. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Computer Vision

#46 in Brazil

#2152 in the World

Founded: 1958

94. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Computer Vision

#15 in Mexico

#2183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

95. University of Antofagasta

Chile | Antofagasta

For Computer Vision

#12 in Chile

#2216 in the World

Founded: 1981

96. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Computer Vision

#47 in Brazil

#2229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

97. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Computer Vision

#9 in Argentina

#2242 in the World

Founded: 1914

98. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Computer Vision

#48 in Brazil

#2250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

99. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Computer Vision

#49 in Brazil

#2312 in the World

Founded: 1912

100. National Technological University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Computer Vision

#10 in Argentina

#2319 in the World

Founded: 1959