Best Universities for Data Science 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 Data Science. A graph of 587K citations received by 33.6K academic papers made by 141 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 Data Science

#1 in Brazil

#124 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Data Science

#2 in Brazil

#286 in the World

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

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Data Science

#3 in Brazil

#371 in the World

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

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Data Science

#4 in Brazil

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Data Science

#1 in Chile

#434 in the World

Founded: 1842

6. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Data Science

#5 in Brazil

#454 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Data Science

#1 in Mexico

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

8. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Data Science

#6 in Brazil

#593 in the World

Founded: 1946

9. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Data Science

#7 in Brazil

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

10. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Data Science

#8 in Brazil

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Data Science

#2 in Chile

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

12. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Data Science

#2 in Mexico

#662 in the World

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

13. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Data Science

#3 in Mexico

#676 in the World

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

14. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Data Science

#4 in Mexico

#775 in the World

Founded: 1970

15. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Data Science

#9 in Brazil

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

16. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Data Science

#10 in Brazil

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

17. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Data Science

#11 in Brazil

#841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

18. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Data Science

#12 in Brazil

#845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

19. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Data Science

#13 in Brazil

#900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

20. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Data Science

#14 in Brazil

#915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

21. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Data Science

#15 in Brazil

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

22. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Data Science

#16 in Brazil

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

23. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Data Science

#17 in Brazil

#930 in the World

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

24. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Data Science

#18 in Brazil

#936 in the World

Founded: 1948

25. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Data Science

#19 in Brazil

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

26. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Data Science

#1004 in the World

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

27. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Data Science

#20 in Brazil

#1053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

28. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Data Science

#21 in Brazil

#1057 in the World

Founded: 1946

29. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Data Science

#22 in Brazil

#1067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

30. ESPOL Polytechnic University

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Data Science

#1096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

31. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Data Science

#3 in Chile

#1106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

32. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Data Science

#1 in Argentina

#1122 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

33. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Data Science

#23 in Brazil

#1147 in the World

Founded: 1961

34. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Data Science

#24 in Brazil

#1161 in the World

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

35. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Data Science

#25 in Brazil

#1193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

36. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Data Science

#1200 in the World

Founded: 1827

37. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Data Science

#4 in Chile

#1209 in the World

Founded: 1911

38. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Data Science

#2 in Argentina

#1212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

39. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Data Science

#26 in Brazil

#1220 in the World

Founded: 1933

40. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Data Science

#27 in Brazil

#1246 in the World

Founded: 1990

41. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Data Science

#1 in Uruguay

#1250 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

42. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Data Science

#28 in Brazil

#1260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

43. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Data Science

#29 in Brazil

#1271 in the World

Founded: 1912

44. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Data Science

#30 in Brazil

#1293 in the World

Founded: 1969

45. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Data Science

#1295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

46. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Data Science

#31 in Brazil

#1382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

47. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Data Science

#1396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

48. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Data Science

#32 in Brazil

#1418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

49. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Data Science

#33 in Brazil

#1431 in the World

Founded: 1960

50. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Data Science

#34 in Brazil

#1457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

51. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Data Science

#35 in Brazil

#1463 in the World

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

52. Federal University of Para

For Data Science

#36 in Brazil

#1503 in the World

Founded: 1957

53. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Data Science

#37 in Brazil

#1512 in the World

Founded: 1922

54. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Data Science

#38 in Brazil

#1545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

55. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Data Science

#39 in Brazil

#1555 in the World

Founded: 1958

56. Technical University of Loja

For Data Science

#1562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1971

57. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Data Science

#1606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1869

58. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Data Science

#3 in Argentina

#1652 in the World

Founded: 1956

59. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Data Science

#1660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

60. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Data Science

#1 in Peru

#1666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

61. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Data Science

#40 in Brazil

#1673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

62. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Data Science

#41 in Brazil

#1686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

63. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica Flag

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Data Science

#1 in Costa Rica

#1737 in the World

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

64. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Data Science

#5 in Mexico

#1746 in the World

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

65. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Data Science

#5 in Chile

#1750 in the World

Founded: 1928

66. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Data Science

#42 in Brazil

#1754 in the World

Founded: 1950

67. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Data Science

#1758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

68. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Data Science

#1763 in the World

Founded: 1958

69. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Data Science

#43 in Brazil

#1764 in the World

Founded: 1970

70. University of Havana

For Data Science

#1 in Cuba

#1819 in the World

Founded: 1728

71. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Data Science

#44 in Brazil

#1820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

72. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Data Science

#1842 in the World

Founded: 1945

73. Salvador University

Brazil | Salvador

For Data Science

#45 in Brazil

#1862 in the World

Founded: 1997

74. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Data Science

#46 in Brazil

#1882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

75. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Data Science

#47 in Brazil

#1896 in the World

Founded: 1973

76. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Data Science

#6 in Mexico

#1906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

77. National University of La Pampa

Argentina | Santa Rosa

For Data Science

#4 in Argentina

#1917 in the World

Founded: 1958

78. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Data Science

#6 in Chile

#1932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

79. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Data Science

#48 in Brazil

#1985 in the World

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

80. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Data Science

#49 in Brazil

#2007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

81. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Data Science

#50 in Brazil

#2016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

82. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Data Science

#7 in Chile

#2076 in the World

Founded: 1920

83. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Data Science

#51 in Brazil

#2119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

84. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Data Science

#7 in Mexico

#2122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

85. University of Cuenca

Ecuador | Cuenca

For Data Science

#2134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1867

86. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Data Science

#52 in Brazil

#2140 in the World

Founded: 1970

87. University of La Frontera

For Data Science

#8 in Chile

#2155 in the World

Founded: 1981

88. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Data Science

#2 in Peru

#2156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1961

89. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Data Science

#5 in Argentina

#2159 in the World

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

90. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Data Science

#8 in Mexico

#2203 in the World

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

91. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Data Science

#53 in Brazil

#2232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

92. Costa Rica Institute of Technology

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Costa Rica | Cartago

For Data Science

#2 in Costa Rica

#2238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1971

93. University of Talca

For Data Science

#9 in Chile

#2244 in the World

Founded: 1981

94. University of Bio Bio

Chile | Concepcion

For Data Science

#10 in Chile

#2245 in the World

Founded: 1988

95. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Data Science

#54 in Brazil

#2256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

96. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Data Science

#1 in Venezuela

#2276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

97. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Data Science

#55 in Brazil

#2291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

98. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Data Science

#1 in Jamaica

#2296 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

99. National Major San Marcos University

For Data Science

#3 in Peru

#2338 in the World

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

100. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Data Science

#9 in Mexico

#2365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944