Best Universities for Development Studies in Latin America

For Development Studies

#1 in Brazil

#86 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Development Studies

#2 in Brazil

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. University of Chile

For Development Studies

#1 in Chile

#327 in the World

Founded: 1842

4. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Development Studies

#3 in Brazil

#341 in the World

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

5. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Development Studies

#4 in Brazil

#354 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. National Autonomous University of Mexico

For Development Studies

#1 in Mexico

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

7. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Development Studies

#5 in Brazil

#377 in the World

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

8. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

For Development Studies

#2 in Chile

#396 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

9. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Development Studies

#6 in Brazil

#479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

10. Federal University of Sao Paulo

For Development Studies

#7 in Brazil

#491 in the World

Founded: 1933

11. Sao Paulo State University

For Development Studies

#8 in Brazil

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

12. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Development Studies

#9 in Brazil

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

13. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Development Studies

#10 in Brazil

#568 in the World

Founded: 1969

14. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Development Studies

#11 in Brazil

#660 in the World

Founded: 1950

15. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Development Studies

#1 in Argentina

#676 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

16. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Development Studies

#12 in Brazil

#719 in the World

Founded: 1946

17. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Development Studies

#2 in Mexico

#723 in the World

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

18. University of the Andes, Colombia

For Development Studies

#1 in Colombia

#739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

19. University of the West Indies, Mona

Jamaica | Mona

For Development Studies

#1 in Jamaica

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

20. National University of Colombia

For Development Studies

#2 in Colombia

#776 in the World

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

21. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Development Studies

#13 in Brazil

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

22. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Development Studies

#14 in Brazil

#820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

23. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Development Studies

#3 in Colombia

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

24. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Development Studies

#15 in Brazil

#847 in the World

Founded: 1946

25. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Development Studies

#16 in Brazil

#848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

26. National Polytechnic Institute

For Development Studies

#3 in Mexico

#943 in the World

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

27. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Development Studies

#17 in Brazil

#949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

28. Metropolitan Autonomous University

For Development Studies

#4 in Mexico

#962 in the World

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

29. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Development Studies

#18 in Brazil

#992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

30. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Development Studies

#19 in Brazil

#1059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

31. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Development Studies

#1 in Uruguay

#1085 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

32. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Development Studies

#20 in Brazil

#1104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

33. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

Peru | Lima

For Development Studies

#1 in Peru

#1110 in the World

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

34. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Development Studies

#5 in Mexico

#1123 in the World

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

35. Pontifical Javeriana University

For Development Studies

#4 in Colombia

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

36. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Development Studies

#21 in Brazil

#1146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

37. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

For Development Studies

#6 in Mexico

#1150 in the World

Founded: 1974

38. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Development Studies

#22 in Brazil

#1151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

39. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Peru | Lima

For Development Studies

#2 in Peru

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

40. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Development Studies

#23 in Brazil

#1171 in the World

Founded: 1960

41. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Development Studies

#2 in Argentina

#1176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

42. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Development Studies

#24 in Brazil

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

43. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Development Studies

#25 in Brazil

#1367 in the World

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

44. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Development Studies

#7 in Mexico

#1381 in the World

Founded: 1970

45. El Rosario University

For Development Studies

#5 in Colombia

#1382 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

46. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Development Studies

#3 in Chile

#1387 in the World

Founded: 1920

47. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Development Studies

#26 in Brazil

#1412 in the World

Founded: 1970

48. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Development Studies

#27 in Brazil

#1433 in the World

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

49. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Development Studies

#28 in Brazil

#1440 in the World

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

50. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Development Studies

#1 in Costa Rica

#1461 in the World

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

51. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Development Studies

#8 in Mexico

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

52. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Development Studies

#29 in Brazil

#1479 in the World

Founded: 1948

53. University of Talca

Chile | Talca

For Development Studies

#4 in Chile

#1491 in the World

Founded: 1981

54. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Development Studies

#30 in Brazil

#1508 in the World

Founded: 1970

55. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Development Studies

#31 in Brazil

#1530 in the World

Founded: 1922

56. Brasil University

For Development Studies

#32 in Brazil

#1534 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

57. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Development Studies

#33 in Brazil

#1567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

58. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

For Development Studies

#34 in Brazil

#1587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

59. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Development Studies

#6 in Colombia

#1611 in the World

Founded: 1945

60. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

For Development Studies

#9 in Mexico

#1632 in the World

Founded: 1946

61. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Development Studies

#35 in Brazil

#1637 in the World

Founded: 1969

62. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Development Studies

#1 in Venezuela

#1643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

63. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Development Studies

#36 in Brazil

#1685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

64. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Development Studies

#37 in Brazil

#1767 in the World

Founded: 1957

65. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Development Studies

#3 in Argentina

#1776 in the World

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

66. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

For Development Studies

#10 in Mexico

#1793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1943

67. Diego Portales University

For Development Studies

#5 in Chile

#1836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

68. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Development Studies

#38 in Brazil

#1844 in the World

Founded: 1973

69. University of Santiago de Chile

For Development Studies

#6 in Chile

#1851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

70. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Development Studies

#39 in Brazil

#1855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

71. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Development Studies

#40 in Brazil

#1889 in the World

Founded: 1961

72. Torcuato di Tella University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Development Studies

#4 in Argentina

#1927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

73. University of America in Colombia

For Development Studies

#7 in Colombia

#1978 in the World

Founded: 1958

74. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Development Studies

#41 in Brazil

#1984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

75. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Development Studies

#8 in Colombia

#1987 in the World

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

76. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Development Studies

#42 in Brazil

#1992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

77. Colegio de Mexico

For Development Studies

#11 in Mexico

#2030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

78. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Development Studies

#43 in Brazil

#2072 in the World

Founded: 1990

79. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Development Studies

#7 in Chile

#2101 in the World

Founded: 1954

80. University of La Frontera

Chile | Temuco

For Development Studies

#8 in Chile

#2154 in the World

Founded: 1981

81. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Development Studies

#5 in Argentina

#2171 in the World

Founded: 1956

82. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Development Studies

#9 in Chile

#2182 in the World

Founded: 1928

83. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Development Studies

#6 in Argentina

#2192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

84. National Major San Marcos University

Peru | Lima

For Development Studies

#3 in Peru

#2233 in the World

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

85. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Development Studies

#44 in Brazil

#2242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

86. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Development Studies

#45 in Brazil

#2247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

87. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Development Studies

#46 in Brazil

#2267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

88. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Development Studies

#47 in Brazil

#2268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

89. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Development Studies

#10 in Chile

#2272 in the World

Founded: 1956

90. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

For Development Studies

#48 in Brazil

#2276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

91. University for Development