Best Universities for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 2.95M citations received by 234K academic papers made by 344 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 Machine Learning

#1 in Brazil

#91 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Machine Learning

#2 in Brazil

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Machine Learning

#3 in Brazil

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Machine Learning

#4 in Brazil

#386 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Machine Learning

#5 in Brazil

#435 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Machine Learning

#6 in Brazil

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

7. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Machine Learning

#7 in Brazil

#504 in the World

Founded: 1946

8. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Machine Learning

#1 in Chile

#505 in the World

Founded: 1842

9. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Machine Learning

#1 in Mexico

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

10. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Machine Learning

#2 in Mexico

#585 in the World

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

11. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Machine Learning

#8 in Brazil

#638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

12. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Machine Learning

#1 in Argentina

#695 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

13. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Machine Learning

#2 in Chile

#705 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

14. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Machine Learning

#9 in Brazil

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

15. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Machine Learning

#774 in the World

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

16. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Machine Learning

#10 in Brazil

#777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

17. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Machine Learning

#11 in Brazil

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

18. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Machine Learning

#12 in Brazil

#813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

19. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Machine Learning

#13 in Brazil

#850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

20. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Machine Learning

#3 in Mexico

#868 in the World

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

21. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Machine Learning

#14 in Brazil

#891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

22. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Machine Learning

#15 in Brazil

#897 in the World

Founded: 1946

23. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Machine Learning

#16 in Brazil

#903 in the World

Founded: 1933

24. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Machine Learning

#17 in Brazil

#925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

25. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Machine Learning

#18 in Brazil

#951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

26. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Machine Learning

#19 in Brazil

#981 in the World

Founded: 1922

27. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Machine Learning

#20 in Brazil

#1087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

28. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Machine Learning

#21 in Brazil

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

29. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Machine Learning

#22 in Brazil

#1117 in the World

Founded: 1950

30. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Machine Learning

#23 in Brazil

#1146 in the World

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

31. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Machine Learning

#24 in Brazil

#1155 in the World

Founded: 1969

32. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Machine Learning

#4 in Mexico

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

33. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Machine Learning

#25 in Brazil

#1192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

34. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Machine Learning

#26 in Brazil

#1223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

35. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Machine Learning

#27 in Brazil

#1230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

36. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Machine Learning

#5 in Mexico

#1246 in the World

Founded: 1970

37. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Machine Learning

#28 in Brazil

#1287 in the World

Founded: 1960

38. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Machine Learning

#1301 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

39. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Machine Learning

#2 in Argentina

#1332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

40. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Machine Learning

#3 in Chile

#1342 in the World

Founded: 1920

41. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Machine Learning

#29 in Brazil

#1347 in the World

Founded: 1970

42. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Machine Learning

#6 in Mexico

#1348 in the World

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

43. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Machine Learning

#30 in Brazil

#1372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

44. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Machine Learning

#3 in Argentina

#1407 in the World

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

45. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Machine Learning

#4 in Chile

#1408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

46. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Machine Learning

#1432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

47. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Machine Learning

#4 in Argentina

#1455 in the World

Founded: 1968

48. Federal University of Para

For Machine Learning

#31 in Brazil

#1456 in the World

Founded: 1957

49. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Machine Learning

#1 in Venezuela

#1511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

50. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Machine Learning

#32 in Brazil

#1538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

51. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Machine Learning

#1544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

52. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Machine Learning

#33 in Brazil

#1570 in the World

Founded: 1948

53. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Machine Learning

#5 in Chile

#1571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

54. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Machine Learning

#34 in Brazil

#1649 in the World

Founded: 1970

55. Marta Abreu University of Las Villas

Cuba | Santa Clara

For Machine Learning

#1 in Cuba

#1660 in the World

Founded: 1952

56. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Machine Learning

#35 in Brazil

#1685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

57. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Machine Learning

#6 in Chile

#1686 in the World

Founded: 1928

58. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Machine Learning

#7 in Mexico

#1692 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

59. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Machine Learning

#36 in Brazil

#1693 in the World

Founded: 1990

60. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Machine Learning

#8 in Mexico

#1753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

61. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Machine Learning

#37 in Brazil

#1775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

62. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Machine Learning

#5 in Argentina

#1780 in the World

Founded: 1956

63. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Machine Learning

#38 in Brazil

#1794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

64. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Machine Learning

#1823 in the World

Founded: 1958

65. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Machine Learning

#39 in Brazil

#1851 in the World

Founded: 1912

66. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Machine Learning

#40 in Brazil

#1880 in the World

Founded: 1969

67. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Machine Learning

#1935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

68. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Machine Learning

#9 in Mexico

#1943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

69. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Machine Learning

#6 in Argentina

#1960 in the World

Founded: 1919

70. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Machine Learning

#41 in Brazil

#1988 in the World

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

71. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Machine Learning

#1 in Costa Rica

#2000 in the World

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

72. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Machine Learning

#42 in Brazil

#2012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

73. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Machine Learning

#2 in Venezuela

#2029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

74. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Machine Learning

#43 in Brazil

#2042 in the World

Founded: 1961

75. Federal University of Ouro Preto

Brazil | Ouro Preto

For Machine Learning

#44 in Brazil

#2064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

76. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Machine Learning

#10 in Mexico

#2067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

77. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Machine Learning

#2068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

78. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Machine Learning

#11 in Mexico

#2087 in the World

Founded: 1946

79. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Machine Learning

#12 in Mexico

#2116 in the World

Founded: 1956

80. Federal University of Amazonas

Brazil | Manaus

For Machine Learning

#45 in Brazil

#2122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1909

81. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Machine Learning

#46 in Brazil

#2129 in the World

Founded: 1973

82. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Machine Learning

#2138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

83. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Machine Learning

#13 in Mexico

#2156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

84. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Machine Learning

#47 in Brazil

#2172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

85. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Machine Learning

#7 in Chile

#2181 in the World

Founded: 1911

86. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Machine Learning

#48 in Brazil

#2199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

87. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Machine Learning

#2220 in the World

Founded: 1945

88. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Machine Learning

#49 in Brazil

#2235 in the World

Founded: 1958

89. University of Talca

For Machine Learning

#8 in Chile

#2244 in the World

Founded: 1981

90. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Machine Learning

#50 in Brazil

#2246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

91. National University of San Luis

Argentina | San Luis

For Machine Learning

#7 in Argentina

#2260 in the World

Founded: 1973

92. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Machine Learning

#51 in Brazil

#2268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

93. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Machine Learning

#3 in Venezuela

#2272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

94. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Machine Learning

#1 in Peru

#2275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

95. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Machine Learning

#14 in Mexico

#2355 in the World

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

96. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Machine Learning

#2369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

97. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

For Machine Learning

#52 in Brazil

#2411 in the World

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

98. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Machine Learning

#9 in Chile

#2428 in the World

Founded: 1953

99. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Machine Learning

#15 in Mexico

#2434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

100. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Machine Learning

#53 in Brazil

#2435 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989