Best Universities for Data Science 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 Data Science. A graph of 651K citations received by 35K academic papers made by 148 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

#126 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

#299 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

#378 in the World

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

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Data Science

#4 in Brazil

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Data Science

#1 in Chile

#447 in the World

Founded: 1842

6. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Data Science

#5 in Brazil

#452 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Data Science

#1 in Mexico

#462 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

8. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Data Science

#6 in Brazil

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

9. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Data Science

#7 in Brazil

#605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

10. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Data Science

#8 in Brazil

#616 in the World

Founded: 1946

11. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Data Science

#2 in Mexico

#625 in the World

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

12. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Data Science

#2 in Chile

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

13. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Data Science

#3 in Mexico

#671 in the World

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

14. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Data Science

#4 in Mexico

#779 in the World

Founded: 1970

15. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Data Science

#9 in Brazil

#798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

16. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Data Science

#10 in Brazil

#845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

17. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Data Science

#11 in Brazil

#860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

18. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Data Science

#12 in Brazil

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

19. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Data Science

#13 in Brazil

#895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

20. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Data Science

#14 in Brazil

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

21. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Data Science

#15 in Brazil

#921 in the World

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

22. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Data Science

#16 in Brazil

#933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

23. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Data Science

#17 in Brazil

#957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

24. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Data Science

#18 in Brazil

#965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

25. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Data Science

#19 in Brazil

#966 in the World

Founded: 1948

26. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Data Science

#998 in the World

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

27. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Data Science

#20 in Brazil

#1051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

28. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Data Science

#21 in Brazil

#1087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

29. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Data Science

#22 in Brazil

#1089 in the World

Founded: 1946

30. ESPOL Polytechnic University

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Data Science

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

31. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Data Science

#23 in Brazil

#1128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

32. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Data Science

#24 in Brazil

#1132 in the World

Founded: 1961

33. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Data Science

#1 in Argentina

#1135 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

34. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Data Science

#3 in Chile

#1146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

35. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Data Science

#25 in Brazil

#1178 in the World

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

36. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Data Science

#26 in Brazil

#1194 in the World

Founded: 1933

37. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Data Science

#1212 in the World

Founded: 1827

38. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Data Science

#27 in Brazil

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

39. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Data Science

#2 in Argentina

#1250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

40. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Data Science

#4 in Chile

#1254 in the World

Founded: 1911

41. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Data Science

#28 in Brazil

#1270 in the World

Founded: 1990

42. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Data Science

#1 in Uruguay

#1273 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

43. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Data Science

#29 in Brazil

#1300 in the World

Founded: 1912

44. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Data Science

#30 in Brazil

#1315 in the World

Founded: 1969

45. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Data Science

#1332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

46. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Data Science

#1369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

47. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Data Science

#31 in Brazil

#1409 in the World

Founded: 1960

48. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Data Science

#32 in Brazil

#1427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

49. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Data Science

#33 in Brazil

#1449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

50. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Data Science

#34 in Brazil

#1454 in the World

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

51. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Data Science

#35 in Brazil

#1488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

52. Federal University of Para

For Data Science

#36 in Brazil

#1532 in the World

Founded: 1957

53. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Data Science

#37 in Brazil

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

54. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Data Science

#38 in Brazil

#1556 in the World

Founded: 1922

55. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Data Science

#39 in Brazil

#1573 in the World

Founded: 1958

56. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Data Science

#1596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1869

57. Technical University of Loja

For Data Science

#1600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1971

58. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Data Science

#1658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

59. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Data Science

#3 in Argentina

#1663 in the World

Founded: 1956

60. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Data Science

#1 in Peru

#1666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

61. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Data Science

#5 in Chile

#1667 in the World

Founded: 1928

62. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica Flag

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Data Science

#1 in Costa Rica

#1714 in the World

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

63. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Data Science

#1716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

64. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Data Science

#40 in Brazil

#1736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

65. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Data Science

#41 in Brazil

#1747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

66. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Data Science

#42 in Brazil

#1777 in the World

Founded: 1950

67. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Data Science

#43 in Brazil

#1802 in the World

Founded: 1970

68. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Data Science

#5 in Mexico

#1814 in the World

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

69. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Data Science

#1847 in the World

Founded: 1958

70. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Data Science

#1885 in the World

Founded: 1945

71. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Data Science

#44 in Brazil

#1889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

72. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Data Science

#6 in Mexico

#1903 in the World

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

73. University of Havana

For Data Science

#1 in Cuba

#1904 in the World

Founded: 1728

74. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Data Science

#45 in Brazil

#1917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

75. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Data Science

#46 in Brazil

#1927 in the World

Founded: 1973

76. Salvador University

Brazil | Salvador

For Data Science

#47 in Brazil

#1949 in the World

Founded: 1997

77. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Data Science

#6 in Chile

#1980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

78. National University of La Pampa

Argentina | Santa Rosa

For Data Science

#4 in Argentina

#2008 in the World

Founded: 1958

79. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Data Science

#48 in Brazil

#2021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

80. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Data Science

#49 in Brazil

#2035 in the World

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

81. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Data Science

#50 in Brazil

#2065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

82. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Data Science

#7 in Chile

#2114 in the World

Founded: 1920

83. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Data Science

#7 in Mexico

#2154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

84. University of La Frontera

For Data Science

#8 in Chile

#2159 in the World

Founded: 1981

85. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Data Science

#51 in Brazil

#2190 in the World

Founded: 1970

86. University of Cuenca

Ecuador | Cuenca

For Data Science

#2196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1867

87. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Data Science

#52 in Brazil

#2205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

88. University of Talca

For Data Science

#9 in Chile

#2216 in the World

Founded: 1981

89. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Data Science

#5 in Argentina

#2219 in the World

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

90. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Data Science

#2 in Peru

#2226 in the World

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

91. Costa Rica Institute of Technology

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Costa Rica | Cartago

For Data Science

#2 in Costa Rica

#2233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1971

92. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Data Science

#6 in Argentina

#2234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

93. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Data Science

#53 in Brazil

#2257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

94. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Data Science

#8 in Mexico

#2268 in the World

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

95. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Data Science

#54 in Brazil

#2287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

96. University of Bio Bio

Chile | Concepcion

For Data Science

#10 in Chile

#2311 in the World

Founded: 1988

97. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Data Science

#55 in Brazil

#2331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

98. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Data Science

#2342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 2,868
Founded: 1960

99. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Data Science

#56 in Brazil

#2346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

100. National Major San Marcos University

For Data Science

#3 in Peru

#2353 in the World

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