Best Universities for Data Science in Latin America

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 354K citations received by 27K academic papers made by 116 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

#167 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

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Data Science

#3 in Brazil

#437 in the World

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

4. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Data Science

#1 in Chile

#451 in the World

Founded: 1842

5. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Data Science

#4 in Brazil

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

6. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Data Science

#1 in Mexico

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Data Science

#5 in Brazil

#520 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Data Science

#6 in Brazil

#551 in the World

Founded: 1946

9. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Data Science

#7 in Brazil

#606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

10. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Data Science

#8 in Brazil

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

11. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Data Science

#2 in Mexico

#725 in the World

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

12. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Data Science

#3 in Mexico

#743 in the World

Founded: 1970

13. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Data Science

#2 in Chile

#801 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

14. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Data Science

#4 in Mexico

#818 in the World

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

15. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Data Science

#9 in Brazil

#852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

16. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Data Science

#10 in Brazil

#854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

17. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Data Science

#11 in Brazil

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

18. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Data Science

#12 in Brazil

#863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

19. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Data Science

#13 in Brazil

#893 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Data Science

#14 in Brazil

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

21. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Data Science

#15 in Brazil

#899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

22. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Data Science

#16 in Brazil

#921 in the World

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

23. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Data Science

#17 in Brazil

#942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

24. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Data Science

#18 in Brazil

#970 in the World

Founded: 1948

25. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Data Science

#19 in Brazil

#989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

26. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Data Science

#1007 in the World

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

27. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Data Science

#20 in Brazil

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

28. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Data Science

#1 in Argentina

#1056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

29. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Data Science

#21 in Brazil

#1079 in the World

Founded: 1961

30. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Data Science

#2 in Argentina

#1110 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

31. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Data Science

#22 in Brazil

#1113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

32. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Data Science

#23 in Brazil

#1121 in the World

Founded: 1969

33. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Data Science

#1 in Uruguay

#1125 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

34. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Data Science

#24 in Brazil

#1132 in the World

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

35. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Data Science

#25 in Brazil

#1161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

36. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Data Science

#26 in Brazil

#1180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

37. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Data Science

#1236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

38. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Data Science

#27 in Brazil

#1242 in the World

Founded: 1933

39. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Data Science

#28 in Brazil

#1265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

40. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Data Science

#1300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

41. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Data Science

#29 in Brazil

#1306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

42. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Data Science

#30 in Brazil

#1318 in the World

Founded: 1990

43. ESPOL Polytechnic University

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Data Science

#1323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

44. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Data Science

#31 in Brazil

#1335 in the World

Founded: 1912

45. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Data Science

#32 in Brazil

#1397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

46. Federal University of Para

For Data Science

#33 in Brazil

#1407 in the World

Founded: 1957

47. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Data Science

#3 in Argentina

#1422 in the World

Founded: 1956

48. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Data Science

#34 in Brazil

#1436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

49. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Data Science

#35 in Brazil

#1447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

50. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Data Science

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1869

51. Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Data Science

#36 in Brazil

#1471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

52. National University of La Pampa

Argentina | Santa Rosa

For Data Science

#4 in Argentina

#1483 in the World

Founded: 1958

53. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Data Science

#37 in Brazil

#1498 in the World

Founded: 1958

54. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Data Science

#38 in Brazil

#1524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

55. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Data Science

#39 in Brazil

#1548 in the World

Founded: 1960

56. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Data Science

#1 in Costa Rica

#1556 in the World

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

57. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Data Science

#40 in Brazil

#1557 in the World

Founded: 1970

58. University of Havana

For Data Science

#1 in Cuba

#1582 in the World

Founded: 1728

59. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Data Science

#41 in Brazil

#1585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

60. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Data Science

#42 in Brazil

#1635 in the World

Founded: 1922

61. Technical University of Loja

For Data Science

#1638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1971

62. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Data Science

#5 in Mexico

#1671 in the World

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

63. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Data Science

#3 in Chile

#1672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

64. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Data Science

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

65. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Data Science

#6 in Mexico

#1682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

66. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Data Science

#1705 in the World

Founded: 1827

67. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Data Science

#4 in Chile

#1707 in the World

Founded: 1928

68. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Data Science

#1 in Peru

#1713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

69. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Data Science

#1760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

70. Salvador University

Brazil | Salvador

For Data Science

#43 in Brazil

#1765 in the World

Founded: 1997

71. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Data Science

#44 in Brazil

#1777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

72. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Data Science

#45 in Brazil

#1781 in the World

Founded: 1973

73. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Data Science

#46 in Brazil

#1799 in the World

Founded: 1950

74. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Data Science

#47 in Brazil

#1813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

75. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Data Science

#48 in Brazil

#1825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

76. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Data Science

#5 in Chile

#1829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

77. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Data Science

#1833 in the World

Founded: 1958

78. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Data Science

#49 in Brazil

#1841 in the World

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

79. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Data Science

#2 in Peru

#1853 in the World

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

80. University of Cuenca

Ecuador | Cuenca

For Data Science

#1865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1867

81. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Data Science

#7 in Mexico

#1884 in the World

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

82. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Data Science

#8 in Mexico

#1888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

83. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Data Science

#50 in Brazil

#1918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

84. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Data Science

#6 in Chile

#1928 in the World

Founded: 1920

85. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Data Science

#7 in Chile

#1953 in the World

Founded: 1911

86. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Data Science

#51 in Brazil

#1954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

87. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Data Science

#1 in Venezuela

#1975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

88. University of La Frontera

For Data Science

#8 in Chile

#2006 in the World

Founded: 1981

89. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Data Science

#2 in Venezuela

#2027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

90. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Data Science

#2035 in the World

Founded: 1945

91. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Data Science

#52 in Brazil

#2048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

92. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Data Science

#53 in Brazil

#2065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

93. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Data Science

#54 in Brazil

#2087 in the World

Founded: 1970

94. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Data Science

#55 in Brazil

#2096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

95. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Data Science

#9 in Mexico

#2135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

96. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Data Science

#10 in Mexico

#2148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

97. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Data Science

#11 in Mexico

#2164 in the World

Founded: 1956

98. Costa Rica Institute of Technology

Costa Rica | Cartago

For Data Science

#2 in Costa Rica

#2169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1971

99. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Data Science

#5 in Argentina

#2171 in the World

Founded: 1972

100. Technological University of Panama

Panama | Panama City

For Data Science

#1 in Panama

#2175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1981