Best Universities for Environmental Economics in Latin America

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Latin America ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Economics. A graph of 303K citations received by 15.7K academic papers made by 73 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 Environmental Economics

#1 in Brazil

#57 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Environmental Economics

#2 in Brazil

#130 in the World

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

3. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Environmental Economics

#1 in Chile

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

4. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Environmental Economics

#3 in Brazil

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

5. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Environmental Economics

#4 in Brazil

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

6. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Environmental Economics

#5 in Brazil

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Environmental Economics

#6 in Brazil

#338 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Environmental Economics

#395 in the World

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

9. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Environmental Economics

#1 in Mexico

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

10. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Environmental Economics

#7 in Brazil

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

11. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Environmental Economics

#8 in Brazil

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

12. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Environmental Economics

#2 in Chile

#507 in the World

Founded: 1842

13. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Environmental Economics

#2 in Mexico

#521 in the World

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

14. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Environmental Economics

#9 in Brazil

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

15. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Environmental Economics

#10 in Brazil

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

16. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Environmental Economics

#11 in Brazil

#619 in the World

Founded: 1960

17. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Environmental Economics

#12 in Brazil

#629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

18. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Environmental Economics

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

19. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Environmental Economics

#13 in Brazil

#653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

20. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Environmental Economics

#3 in Mexico

#661 in the World

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

21. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Environmental Economics

#14 in Brazil

#674 in the World

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

22. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Environmental Economics

#15 in Brazil

#678 in the World

Founded: 1946

23. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Environmental Economics

#4 in Mexico

#690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

24. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Environmental Economics

#16 in Brazil

#791 in the World

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

25. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Environmental Economics

#17 in Brazil

#825 in the World

Founded: 1946

26. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Environmental Economics

#18 in Brazil

#888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

27. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Environmental Economics

#19 in Brazil

#892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

28. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Environmental Economics

#20 in Brazil

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

29. Federal University of Para

For Environmental Economics

#21 in Brazil

#916 in the World

Founded: 1957

30. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Environmental Economics

#22 in Brazil

#1014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

31. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Environmental Economics

#23 in Brazil

#1037 in the World

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

32. University of Talca

For Environmental Economics

#3 in Chile

#1187 in the World

Founded: 1981

33. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Environmental Economics

#1 in Peru

#1188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

34. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Environmental Economics

#24 in Brazil

#1239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

35. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Environmental Economics

#25 in Brazil

#1268 in the World

Founded: 1922

36. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Environmental Economics

#1 in Uruguay

#1282 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

37. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Environmental Economics

#4 in Chile

#1284 in the World

Founded: 1953

38. National University of San Juan

Argentina | San Juan

For Environmental Economics

#1 in Argentina

#1301 in the World

Founded: 1973

39. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Environmental Economics

#1320 in the World

Founded: 1980

40. ESPOL Polytechnic University

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Environmental Economics

#1329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

41. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Environmental Economics

#5 in Chile

#1332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

42. University of Cuenca

Ecuador | Cuenca

For Environmental Economics

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1867

43. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Environmental Economics

#6 in Chile

#1382 in the World

Founded: 1920

44. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Environmental Economics

#5 in Mexico

#1406 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

45. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Environmental Economics

#6 in Mexico

#1415 in the World

Founded: 1970

46. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Environmental Economics

#1467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

47. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Environmental Economics

#1469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

48. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Environmental Economics

#26 in Brazil

#1480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

49. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Environmental Economics

#1493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

50. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Environmental Economics

#27 in Brazil

#1498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

51. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Environmental Economics

#1499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

52. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Environmental Economics

#7 in Chile

#1502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

53. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Environmental Economics

#28 in Brazil

#1504 in the World

Founded: 1950

54. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Environmental Economics

#29 in Brazil

#1506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

55. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For Environmental Economics

#1509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

56. University of Passo Fundo

Brazil | Passo Fundo

For Environmental Economics

#30 in Brazil

#1526 in the World

Founded: 1968

57. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Environmental Economics

#1531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1869

58. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Environmental Economics

#2 in Argentina

#1539 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

59. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Environmental Economics

#31 in Brazil

#1553 in the World

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

60. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Environmental Economics

#1554 in the World

Founded: 1945

61. University of Bio Bio

Chile | Concepcion

For Environmental Economics

#8 in Chile

#1560 in the World

Founded: 1988

62. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Environmental Economics

#10 in Colombia

#1570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

63. Autonomous University of Chile

For Environmental Economics

#9 in Chile

#1592 in the World

Founded: 1989

64. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Environmental Economics

#32 in Brazil

#1635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

65. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Environmental Economics

#10 in Chile

#1647 in the World

Founded: 1928

66. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Environmental Economics

#7 in Mexico

#1653 in the World

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

67. Western Parana State University

Brazil | Cascavel

For Environmental Economics

#33 in Brazil

#1659 in the World

Founded: 1994

68. Santa Catarina State University

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Environmental Economics

#34 in Brazil

#1665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

69. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Brazil | Campo Grande

For Environmental Economics

#35 in Brazil

#1687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1969

70. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Environmental Economics

#11 in Chile

#1710 in the World

Founded: 1956

71. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Environmental Economics

#36 in Brazil

#1728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

72. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Environmental Economics

#8 in Mexico

#1737 in the World

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

73. Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

For Environmental Economics

#2 in Peru

#1747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

Economics subfields in Latin America

Actuarial Science24

Agricultural Economics49

Development Studies355

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics171

International Economics50

International Relations and Diplomacy39

International Trade67

Investment Banking and Stock trading50

Political Economy61