Best Universities for Development Studies in Latin America

For Development Studies

#1 in Brazil

#85 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Development Studies

#2 in Brazil

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. University of Chile

For Development Studies

#1 in Chile

#320 in the World

Founded: 1842

4. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Development Studies

#3 in Brazil

#339 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

#360 in the World

Founded: 1934

6. National Autonomous University of Mexico

For Development Studies

#1 in Mexico

#366 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

#378 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

#485 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

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

12. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Development Studies

#9 in Brazil

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

13. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Development Studies

#10 in Brazil

#556 in the World

Founded: 1969

14. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Development Studies

#11 in Brazil

#650 in the World

Founded: 1950

15. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Development Studies

#1 in Argentina

#671 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

16. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Development Studies

#12 in Brazil

#715 in the World

Founded: 1946

17. University of the West Indies, Mona

Jamaica | Mona

For Development Studies

#1 in Jamaica

#716 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

18. University of the Andes, Colombia

For Development Studies

#1 in Colombia

#740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

19. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Development Studies

#2 in Mexico

#748 in the World

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

20. National University of Colombia

For Development Studies

#2 in Colombia

#774 in the World

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

21. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Development Studies

#13 in Brazil

#797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

22. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Development Studies

#3 in Colombia

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

23. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Development Studies

#14 in Brazil

#819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

24. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Development Studies

#15 in Brazil

#838 in the World

Founded: 1946

25. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Development Studies

#16 in Brazil

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

26. National Polytechnic Institute

For Development Studies

#3 in Mexico

#930 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

#947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

28. Metropolitan Autonomous University

For Development Studies

#4 in Mexico

#953 in the World

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

29. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Development Studies

#18 in Brazil

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

30. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Development Studies

#19 in Brazil

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

31. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Development Studies

#1 in Uruguay

#1092 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

32. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

Peru | Lima

For Development Studies

#1 in Peru

#1094 in the World

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

33. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Development Studies

#5 in Mexico

#1096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

34. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Development Studies

#20 in Brazil

#1099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

35. Pontifical Javeriana University

For Development Studies

#4 in Colombia

#1123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

36. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

For Development Studies

#6 in Mexico

#1125 in the World

Founded: 1974

37. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Development Studies

#21 in Brazil

#1137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

38. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Development Studies

#22 in Brazil

#1146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

39. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Development Studies

#2 in Argentina

#1153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

40. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Peru | Lima

For Development Studies

#2 in Peru

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

41. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Development Studies

#23 in Brazil

#1179 in the World

Founded: 1960

42. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Development Studies

#24 in Brazil

#1315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

43. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Development Studies

#25 in Brazil

#1373 in the World

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

44. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Development Studies

#3 in Chile

#1377 in the World

Founded: 1920

45. El Rosario University

For Development Studies

#5 in Colombia

#1386 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

46. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Development Studies

#7 in Mexico

#1391 in the World

Founded: 1970

47. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Development Studies

#26 in Brazil

#1406 in the World

Founded: 1970

48. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Development Studies

#27 in Brazil

#1429 in the World

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

49. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Development Studies

#28 in Brazil

#1433 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

#1440 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

#1451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

52. University of Talca

Chile | Talca

For Development Studies

#4 in Chile

#1453 in the World

Founded: 1981

53. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Development Studies

#29 in Brazil

#1458 in the World

Founded: 1948

54. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Development Studies

#30 in Brazil

#1477 in the World

Founded: 1970

55. Brasil University

For Development Studies

#31 in Brazil

#1513 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

56. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Development Studies

#32 in Brazil

#1524 in the World

Founded: 1922

57. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

For Development Studies

#33 in Brazil

#1556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

58. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Development Studies

#34 in Brazil

#1569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

59. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Development Studies

#6 in Colombia

#1587 in the World

Founded: 1945

60. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

For Development Studies

#9 in Mexico

#1602 in the World

Founded: 1946

61. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Development Studies

#1 in Venezuela

#1611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

62. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Development Studies

#35 in Brazil

#1612 in the World

Founded: 1969

63. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Development Studies

#36 in Brazil

#1746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

64. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Development Studies

#37 in Brazil

#1766 in the World

Founded: 1957

65. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Development Studies

#3 in Argentina

#1770 in the World

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

66. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

For Development Studies

#10 in Mexico

#1790 in the World

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

67. Diego Portales University

For Development Studies

#5 in Chile

#1826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

68. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Development Studies

#38 in Brazil

#1834 in the World

Founded: 1973

69. University of Santiago de Chile

For Development Studies

#6 in Chile

#1843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

70. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Development Studies

#39 in Brazil

#1844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

71. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Development Studies

#40 in Brazil

#1882 in the World

Founded: 1961

72. Torcuato di Tella University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Development Studies

#4 in Argentina

#1887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

73. University of America in Colombia

For Development Studies

#7 in Colombia

#1908 in the World

Founded: 1958

74. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Development Studies

#41 in Brazil

#1935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

75. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Development Studies

#8 in Colombia

#1960 in the World

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

76. Colegio de Mexico

For Development Studies

#11 in Mexico

#2000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

77. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Development Studies

#42 in Brazil

#2005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

78. University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Development Studies

#43 in Brazil

#2027 in the World

Founded: 1990

79. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Development Studies

#7 in Chile

#2076 in the World

Founded: 1954

80. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Development Studies

#5 in Argentina

#2134 in the World

Founded: 1956

81. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Development Studies

#6 in Argentina

#2183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

82. University of La Frontera

Chile | Temuco

For Development Studies

#8 in Chile

#2193 in the World

Founded: 1981

83. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Development Studies

#9 in Chile

#2196 in the World

Founded: 1928

84. National Major San Marcos University

Peru | Lima

For Development Studies

#3 in Peru

#2200 in the World

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

85. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Development Studies

#44 in Brazil

#2205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

86. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Development Studies

#45 in Brazil

#2211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

87. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

For Development Studies

#46 in Brazil

#2212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

88. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Development Studies

#47 in Brazil

#2246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

89. University of San Andres

Argentina | Victoria

For Development Studies

#7 in Argentina

#2254 in the World

Founded: 1988

90. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Development Studies

#10 in Chile

#2262 in the World

Founded: 1953

91. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Development Studies

#9 in Colombia

#2272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

92. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Development Studies

#11 in Chile

#2296 in the World

Founded: 1956

93. National University of Asuncion

Paraguay | Asuncion

For Development Studies

#1 in Paraguay

#2301 in the World

Enrollment: 55,362
Founded: 1889

94. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Development Studies

#48 in Brazil

#2307 in the World

Founded: 1958

95. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Development Studies

#10 in Colombia

#2313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

96. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Development Studies

#49 in Brazil

#2322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

97. University for Development