Best Universities for Agricultural Economics 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 Agricultural Economics. A graph of 170K citations received by 9.61K academic papers made by 48 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 Agricultural Economics

#1 in Brazil

#19 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Agricultural Economics

#2 in Brazil

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Agricultural Economics

#3 in Brazil

#180 in the World

Founded: 1922

4. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Agricultural Economics

#1 in Mexico

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

5. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Agricultural Economics

#4 in Brazil

#197 in the World

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

6. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Agricultural Economics

#1 in Argentina

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

7. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Agricultural Economics

#5 in Brazil

#242 in the World

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

8. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Agricultural Economics

#6 in Brazil

#264 in the World

Founded: 1934

9. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Agricultural Economics

#7 in Brazil

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

10. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Agricultural Economics

#8 in Brazil

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

11. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Agricultural Economics

#389 in the World

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

12. Federal University of Para

For Agricultural Economics

#9 in Brazil

#390 in the World

Founded: 1957

13. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Agricultural Economics

#1 in Chile

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

14. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Agricultural Economics

#2 in Chile

#399 in the World

Founded: 1842

15. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Agricultural Economics

#10 in Brazil

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

16. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Agricultural Economics

#11 in Brazil

#414 in the World

Founded: 1950

17. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Agricultural Economics

#12 in Brazil

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

18. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Agricultural Economics

#13 in Brazil

#485 in the World

Founded: 1946

19. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Agricultural Economics

#14 in Brazil

#554 in the World

Founded: 1960

20. Chapingo Autonomous University

Mexico | Texcoco

For Agricultural Economics

#2 in Mexico

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1854

21. University of Talca

For Agricultural Economics

#3 in Chile

#575 in the World

Founded: 1981

22. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Agricultural Economics

#15 in Brazil

#586 in the World

Founded: 1969

23. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Agricultural Economics

#16 in Brazil

#638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

24. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Agricultural Economics

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

25. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Agricultural Economics

#3 in Mexico

#664 in the World

Founded: 1956

26. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Agricultural Economics

#17 in Brazil

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

27. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Agricultural Economics

#1 in Uruguay

#678 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

28. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Agricultural Economics

#18 in Brazil

#698 in the World

Founded: 1933

29. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Agricultural Economics

#19 in Brazil

#713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

30. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Agricultural Economics

#4 in Mexico

#754 in the World

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

31. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Agricultural Economics

#20 in Brazil

#768 in the World

Founded: 1946

32. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Agricultural Economics

#21 in Brazil

#780 in the World

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

33. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Agricultural Economics

#22 in Brazil

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

34. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Agricultural Economics

#5 in Mexico

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

35. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Agricultural Economics

#6 in Mexico

#830 in the World

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

36. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Agricultural Economics

#23 in Brazil

#853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

37. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Agricultural Economics

#4 in Chile

#878 in the World

Founded: 1954

38. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Agricultural Economics

#5 in Chile

#907 in the World

Founded: 1920

39. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Agricultural Economics

#1 in Costa Rica

#942 in the World

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

40. Federal University of Grande Dourados

Brazil | Dourados

For Agricultural Economics

#24 in Brazil

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

41. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Agricultural Economics

#25 in Brazil

#980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

42. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Agricultural Economics

#2 in Argentina

#982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

43. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Agricultural Economics

#26 in Brazil

#990 in the World

Founded: 1961

44. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Agricultural Economics

#27 in Brazil

#1002 in the World

Founded: 1970

45. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Agricultural Economics

#28 in Brazil

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

46. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Agricultural Economics

#29 in Brazil

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

47. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Agricultural Economics

#30 in Brazil

#1029 in the World

Founded: 1994

48. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Agricultural Economics

#31 in Brazil

#1059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

Economics subfields in Latin America

Actuarial Science24

Development Studies349

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics169

Environmental Economics73

International Economics51

International Relations and Diplomacy39

International Trade65

Investment Banking and Stock trading50

Political Economy58