Best Universities for Finance 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 Finance. A graph of 1.79M citations received by 133K academic papers made by 303 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 Finance

#1 in Brazil

#125 in the World

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

2. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Finance

#1 in Mexico

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Finance

#1 in Chile

#344 in the World

Founded: 1842

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Finance

#2 in Brazil

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Finance

#2 in Chile

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

6. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Finance

#3 in Brazil

#429 in the World

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

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Finance

#4 in Brazil

#502 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Finance

#5 in Brazil

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

9. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Finance

#6 in Brazil

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

10. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Finance

#7 in Brazil

#614 in the World

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

11. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Finance

#8 in Brazil

#629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

12. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Finance

#2 in Mexico

#647 in the World

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

13. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Finance

#1 in Argentina

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

14. Torcuato di Tella University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Finance

#2 in Argentina

#713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

15. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Finance

#9 in Brazil

#714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

16. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Finance

#3 in Mexico

#753 in the World

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

17. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Finance

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

18. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Finance

#843 in the World

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

19. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Finance

#10 in Brazil

#850 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Finance

#11 in Brazil

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

21. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Finance

#4 in Mexico

#959 in the World

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

22. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Finance

#5 in Mexico

#979 in the World

Founded: 1970

23. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Finance

#12 in Brazil

#1000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

24. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Finance

#3 in Argentina

#1047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

25. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Finance

#6 in Mexico

#1077 in the World

Founded: 1946

26. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Finance

#13 in Brazil

#1082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

27. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Finance

#14 in Brazil

#1114 in the World

Founded: 1950

28. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Finance

#15 in Brazil

#1170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

29. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Finance

#16 in Brazil

#1267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

30. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Finance

#1274 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

31. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Finance

#1 in Peru

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

32. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Finance

#3 in Chile

#1306 in the World

Founded: 1953

33. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Finance

#17 in Brazil

#1310 in the World

Founded: 1960

34. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Finance

#18 in Brazil

#1338 in the World

Founded: 1946

35. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Finance

#4 in Chile

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

36. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Finance

#1388 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

37. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Finance

#19 in Brazil

#1394 in the World

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

38. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Finance

#5 in Chile

#1405 in the World

Founded: 1920

39. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Finance

#1442 in the World

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

40. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Finance

#7 in Mexico

#1444 in the World

Founded: 1974

41. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Finance

#8 in Mexico

#1469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

42. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Finance

#20 in Brazil

#1480 in the World

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

43. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Finance

#21 in Brazil

#1497 in the World

Founded: 1933

44. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Finance

#22 in Brazil

#1514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

45. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Finance

#23 in Brazil

#1525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

46. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Finance

#4 in Argentina

#1529 in the World

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

47. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Finance

#1545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

48. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Finance

#24 in Brazil

#1574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

49. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Finance

#1599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

50. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Finance

#25 in Brazil

#1600 in the World

Founded: 1948

51. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Finance

#26 in Brazil

#1603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

52. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Finance

#6 in Chile

#1624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

53. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Finance

#27 in Brazil

#1673 in the World

Founded: 1970

54. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Finance

#28 in Brazil

#1707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

55. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Finance

#29 in Brazil

#1722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

56. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Finance

#30 in Brazil

#1734 in the World

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

57. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Finance

#1735 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

58. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica Flag

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Finance

#1 in Costa Rica

#1736 in the World

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

59. Federal University of Para

For Finance

#31 in Brazil

#1738 in the World

Founded: 1957

60. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Finance

#9 in Mexico

#1766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

61. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Finance

#1775 in the World

Founded: 1945

62. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Finance

#10 in Mexico

#1825 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

63. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Finance

#1831 in the World

Founded: 1958

64. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Finance

#7 in Chile

#1835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

65. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Finance

#32 in Brazil

#1847 in the World

Founded: 1922

66. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Finance

#5 in Argentina

#1877 in the World

Founded: 1968

67. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Finance

#33 in Brazil

#1908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

68. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Finance

#34 in Brazil

#1934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

69. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Finance

#11 in Mexico

#1943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

70. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Finance

#8 in Chile

#1963 in the World

Founded: 1928

71. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Finance

#6 in Argentina

#1988 in the World

Founded: 1956

72. Austral University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Finance

#7 in Argentina

#1990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1991

73. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Finance

#35 in Brazil

#2012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

74. University of Talca

For Finance

#9 in Chile

#2040 in the World

Founded: 1981

75. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Finance

#1 in Venezuela

#2053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

76. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Finance

#36 in Brazil

#2099 in the World

Founded: 1969

77. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Finance

#2 in Venezuela

#2115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

78. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Finance

#37 in Brazil

#2179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

79. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Finance

#3 in Venezuela

#2187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

80. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Finance

#38 in Brazil

#2197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

81. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Finance

#39 in Brazil

#2253 in the World

Founded: 1958

82. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Finance

#2264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

83. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Finance

#40 in Brazil

#2267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

84. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Finance

#41 in Brazil

#2270 in the World

Founded: 1961

85. University of San Andres

Argentina | Victoria

For Finance

#8 in Argentina

#2293 in the World

Founded: 1988

86. University of the Andes, Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Finance

#10 in Chile

#2306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1989

87. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Finance

#12 in Mexico

#2315 in the World

Founded: 1956

88. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Finance

#13 in Mexico

#2322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

89. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Finance

#11 in Chile

#2344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 16,544
Founded: 1990

90. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Finance

#42 in Brazil

#2365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

91. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Finance

#12 in Chile

#2381 in the World

Founded: 1956

92. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Finance

#43 in Brazil

#2387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

93. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Finance

#14 in Mexico

#2399 in the World

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

94. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Finance

#44 in Brazil

#2403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

95. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Finance

#45 in Brazil

#2404 in the World

Founded: 1912

96. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Finance

#15 in Mexico

#2414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

97. University of Mendoza

Argentina | Mendoza

For Finance

#9 in Argentina

#2417 in the World

Founded: 1959

98. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Finance

#10 in Colombia

#2444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

99. University of the Pacific - Peru

For Finance

#2 in Peru

#2453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1962

100. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Finance

#16 in Mexico

#2457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

Economics subfields in Latin America

Actuarial Science24

Agricultural Economics48

Development Studies349

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics169

Environmental Economics73

International Economics51

International Relations and Diplomacy39

International Trade65

Investment Banking and Stock trading50

Political Economy58