Best Universities for Development Studies in Latin America

For Development Studies

#1 in Brazil

#100 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

#328 in the World

Founded: 1842

4. National Autonomous University of Mexico

For Development Studies

#1 in Mexico

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

5. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Development Studies

#3 in Brazil

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

6. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Development Studies

#4 in Brazil

#374 in the World

Founded: 1934

7. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Development Studies

#5 in Brazil

#393 in the World

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

8. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

For Development Studies

#2 in Chile

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

9. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Development Studies

#6 in Brazil

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

10. Federal University of Sao Paulo

For Development Studies

#7 in Brazil

#550 in the World

Founded: 1933

11. Sao Paulo State University

For Development Studies

#8 in Brazil

#566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

12. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Development Studies

#9 in Brazil

#574 in the World

Founded: 1969

13. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Development Studies

#10 in Brazil

#618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

14. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Development Studies

#1 in Argentina

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

15. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Development Studies

#11 in Brazil

#687 in the World

Founded: 1950

16. University of the West Indies, Mona

Jamaica | Mona

For Development Studies

#1 in Jamaica

#736 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

17. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Development Studies

#12 in Brazil

#776 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Development Studies

#2 in Mexico

#779 in the World

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

19. University of the Andes, Colombia

For Development Studies

#1 in Colombia

#797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

20. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Development Studies

#13 in Brazil

#803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

21. National University of Colombia

For Development Studies

#2 in Colombia

#829 in the World

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

22. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Development Studies

#14 in Brazil

#837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

23. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Development Studies

#15 in Brazil

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

24. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Development Studies

#16 in Brazil

#865 in the World

Founded: 1946

25. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Development Studies

#3 in Colombia

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

26. Metropolitan Autonomous University

For Development Studies

#3 in Mexico

#923 in the World

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

27. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Development Studies

#17 in Brazil

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

28. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Development Studies

#18 in Brazil

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

29. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Development Studies

#4 in Mexico

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

30. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

Peru | Lima

For Development Studies

#1 in Peru

#1090 in the World

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

31. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Development Studies

#1 in Uruguay

#1150 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

32. Pontifical Javeriana University

For Development Studies

#4 in Colombia

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

33. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Brazil | Natal

For Development Studies

#19 in Brazil

#1167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

34. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Development Studies

#20 in Brazil

#1189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

35. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Development Studies

#21 in Brazil

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

36. Brasil University

For Development Studies

#22 in Brazil

#1218 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

37. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Development Studies

#23 in Brazil

#1224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

38. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Development Studies

#24 in Brazil

#1244 in the World

Founded: 1960

39. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Development Studies

#2 in Argentina

#1245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

40. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Development Studies

#5 in Mexico

#1251 in the World

Founded: 1970

41. National Polytechnic Institute

For Development Studies

#6 in Mexico

#1254 in the World

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

42. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

For Development Studies

#7 in Mexico

#1288 in the World

Founded: 1974

43. El Rosario University

For Development Studies

#5 in Colombia

#1349 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

44. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Development Studies

#3 in Chile

#1360 in the World

Founded: 1920

45. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Development Studies

#8 in Mexico

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

46. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Development Studies

#25 in Brazil

#1378 in the World

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

47. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Development Studies

#1 in Costa Rica

#1385 in the World

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

48. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Development Studies

#26 in Brazil

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

49. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Development Studies

#27 in Brazil

#1437 in the World

Founded: 1970

50. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Development Studies

#28 in Brazil

#1438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

51. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Development Studies

#29 in Brazil

#1446 in the World

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

52. University of America in Colombia

For Development Studies

#6 in Colombia

#1451 in the World

Founded: 1958

53. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Development Studies

#30 in Brazil

#1479 in the World

Founded: 1948

54. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Peru | Lima

For Development Studies

#2 in Peru

#1480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

55. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Development Studies

#4 in Chile

#1503 in the World

Founded: 1954

56. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Development Studies

#31 in Brazil

#1511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

57. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Development Studies

#1 in Venezuela

#1521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

58. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Development Studies

#32 in Brazil

#1524 in the World

Founded: 1922

59. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Development Studies

#7 in Colombia

#1550 in the World

Founded: 1945

60. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Development Studies

#33 in Brazil

#1576 in the World

Founded: 1969

61. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

For Development Studies

#34 in Brazil

#1617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

62. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Development Studies

#35 in Brazil

#1619 in the World

Founded: 1970

63. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Development Studies

#3 in Argentina

#1657 in the World

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

64. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

For Development Studies

#9 in Mexico

#1705 in the World

Founded: 1946

65. Colegio de Mexico

For Development Studies

#10 in Mexico

#1709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

66. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Development Studies

#36 in Brazil

#1766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

67. University of Santiago de Chile

For Development Studies

#5 in Chile

#1806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

68. Torcuato di Tella University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Development Studies

#4 in Argentina

#1810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

69. Federal University of Para

Brazil | Belem

For Development Studies

#37 in Brazil

#1862 in the World

Founded: 1957

70. Diego Portales University

For Development Studies

#6 in Chile

#1866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

71. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Development Studies

#7 in Chile

#1946 in the World

Founded: 1928

72. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Development Studies

#5 in Argentina

#1949 in the World

Founded: 1956

73. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

For Development Studies

#11 in Mexico

#1956 in the World

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

74. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Development Studies

#38 in Brazil

#1957 in the World

Founded: 1973

75. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Development Studies

#8 in Colombia

#1978 in the World

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

76. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Development Studies

#39 in Brazil

#1989 in the World

Founded: 1961

77. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Development Studies

#40 in Brazil

#1992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

78. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Development Studies

#41 in Brazil

#2012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

79. State University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Development Studies

#42 in Brazil

#2022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

80. University of Talca

Chile | Talca

For Development Studies

#8 in Chile

#2100 in the World

Founded: 1981

81. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Development Studies

#9 in Chile

#2103 in the World

Founded: 1953

82. Federal University of Maranhao

Brazil | Sao Luis

For Development Studies

#43 in Brazil

#2153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1966

83. University of La Frontera

Chile | Temuco

For Development Studies

#10 in Chile

#2171 in the World

Founded: 1981

84. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Development Studies

#9 in Colombia

#2174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

85. University of San Andres

Argentina | Victoria

For Development Studies

#6 in Argentina

#2196 in the World

Founded: 1988

86. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Development Studies

#11 in Chile

#2203 in the World

Founded: 1956

87. Federal University of Mato Grosso

Brazil | Cuiaba

For Development Studies

#44 in Brazil

#2218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

88. Mackenzie Presbyterian University