Best Universities for Cyber Security 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 Cyber Security. A graph of 1.77M citations received by 103K 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 Cyber Security

#1 in Brazil

#170 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Cyber Security

#2 in Brazil

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Cyber Security

#3 in Brazil

#407 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Cyber Security

#4 in Brazil

#418 in the World

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

5. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Cyber Security

#1 in Mexico

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

6. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Cyber Security

#2 in Mexico

#507 in the World

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

7. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Cyber Security

#1 in Chile

#508 in the World

Founded: 1842

8. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Cyber Security

#5 in Brazil

#519 in the World

Founded: 1934

9. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Cyber Security

#6 in Brazil

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

10. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Cyber Security

#7 in Brazil

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

11. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Cyber Security

#8 in Brazil

#708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

12. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Cyber Security

#9 in Brazil

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

13. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Cyber Security

#10 in Brazil

#813 in the World

Founded: 1946

14. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Cyber Security

#3 in Mexico

#821 in the World

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

15. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Cyber Security

#2 in Chile

#844 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

16. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Cyber Security

#4 in Mexico

#850 in the World

Founded: 1970

17. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Cyber Security

#11 in Brazil

#879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

18. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Cyber Security

#12 in Brazil

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

19. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Cyber Security

#1 in Argentina

#923 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

20. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Cyber Security

#13 in Brazil

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

21. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Cyber Security

#954 in the World

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

22. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Cyber Security

#2 in Argentina

#1121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

23. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Cyber Security

#14 in Brazil

#1167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

24. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Cyber Security

#15 in Brazil

#1188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

25. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Cyber Security

#16 in Brazil

#1203 in the World

Founded: 1948

26. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Cyber Security

#17 in Brazil

#1224 in the World

Founded: 1950

27. Federal University of Para

For Cyber Security

#18 in Brazil

#1290 in the World

Founded: 1957

28. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Cyber Security

#19 in Brazil

#1331 in the World

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

29. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Cyber Security

#1342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

30. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Cyber Security

#20 in Brazil

#1361 in the World

Founded: 1946

31. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Cyber Security

#21 in Brazil

#1367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

32. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Cyber Security

#22 in Brazil

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

33. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Cyber Security

#1406 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

34. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Cyber Security

#23 in Brazil

#1414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

35. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Cyber Security

#24 in Brazil

#1420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

36. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Cyber Security

#5 in Mexico

#1425 in the World

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

37. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Cyber Security

#25 in Brazil

#1477 in the World

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

38. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Cyber Security

#26 in Brazil

#1486 in the World

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

39. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Cyber Security

#27 in Brazil

#1490 in the World

Founded: 1922

40. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Cyber Security

#28 in Brazil

#1520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

41. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Cyber Security

#29 in Brazil

#1521 in the World

Founded: 1960

42. University of Panama

Panama | Panama City

For Cyber Security

#1 in Panama

#1526 in the World

Founded: 1935

43. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Cyber Security

#30 in Brazil

#1532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

44. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Cyber Security

#3 in Argentina

#1576 in the World

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

45. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Cyber Security

#31 in Brazil

#1599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

46. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Cyber Security

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

47. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Cyber Security

#32 in Brazil

#1617 in the World

Founded: 1933

48. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Cyber Security

#1618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1869

49. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica Flag

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Cyber Security

#1 in Costa Rica

#1624 in the World

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

50. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Cyber Security

#3 in Chile

#1661 in the World

Founded: 1920

51. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Cyber Security

#1692 in the World

Founded: 1958

52. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Cyber Security

#6 in Mexico

#1710 in the World

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

53. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Cyber Security

#33 in Brazil

#1734 in the World

Founded: 1970

54. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Cyber Security

#34 in Brazil

#1770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

55. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Cyber Security

#35 in Brazil

#1805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

56. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Cyber Security

#36 in Brazil

#1826 in the World

Founded: 1973

57. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Cyber Security

#4 in Chile

#1838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

58. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Cyber Security

#37 in Brazil

#1865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

59. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Cyber Security

#5 in Chile

#1882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

60. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Cyber Security

#6 in Chile

#1884 in the World

Founded: 1928

61. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Cyber Security

#1892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

62. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Cyber Security

#1904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

63. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Cyber Security

#1917 in the World

Founded: 1945

64. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Cyber Security

#38 in Brazil

#1978 in the World

Founded: 1969

65. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Cyber Security

#7 in Mexico

#2046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

66. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Cyber Security

#39 in Brazil

#2095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

67. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Cyber Security

#40 in Brazil

#2102 in the World

Founded: 1912

68. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Cyber Security

#41 in Brazil

#2131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

69. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Cyber Security

#42 in Brazil

#2150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

70. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Cyber Security

#43 in Brazil

#2154 in the World

Founded: 1961

71. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Cyber Security

#44 in Brazil

#2162 in the World

Founded: 1990

72. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Cyber Security

#1 in Venezuela

#2164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

73. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Cyber Security

#45 in Brazil

#2229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

74. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Cyber Security

#8 in Mexico

#2233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1940

75. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Cyber Security

#9 in Mexico

#2246 in the World

Founded: 1946

76. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Cyber Security

#2283 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

77. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Cyber Security

#2290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

78. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Cyber Security

#10 in Mexico

#2294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

79. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Cyber Security

#11 in Mexico

#2318 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

80. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Cyber Security

#46 in Brazil

#2325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

81. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Cyber Security

#12 in Mexico

#2329 in the World

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

82. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Cyber Security

#4 in Argentina

#2336 in the World

Founded: 1956

83. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Cyber Security

#47 in Brazil

#2353 in the World

Founded: 1970

84. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Cyber Security

#13 in Mexico

#2366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

85. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Cyber Security

#1 in Peru

#2382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

86. State University of Feira de Santana

Brazil | Feira de Santana

For Cyber Security

#48 in Brazil

#2404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1976

87. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Cyber Security

#14 in Mexico

#2411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

88. National Major San Marcos University

For Cyber Security

#2 in Peru

#2432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 32,399
Founded: 1551

89. ESPOL Polytechnic University

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Cyber Security

#2453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

90. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Cyber Security

#5 in Argentina

#2475 in the World

Founded: 1919

91. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Cyber Security

#7 in Chile

#2495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

92. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Cyber Security

#49 in Brazil

#2499 in the World

Founded: 1969

93. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Cyber Security

#15 in Mexico

#2504 in the World

Founded: 1974

94. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Cyber Security

#50 in Brazil

#2535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

95. Torcuato di Tella University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Cyber Security

#6 in Argentina

#2538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

96. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Cyber Security

#51 in Brazil

#2539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

97. University of Talca

For Cyber Security

#8 in Chile

#2543 in the World

Founded: 1981

98. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Cyber Security

#52 in Brazil

#2545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

99. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Cyber Security

#2546 in the World

Founded: 1827

100. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Cyber Security

#16 in Mexico

#2553 in the World

Founded: 1956