Best Universities for Finance in Latin America

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.14M citations received by 115K academic papers made by 284 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

#147 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

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Finance

#1 in Chile

#333 in the World

Founded: 1842

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Finance

#2 in Brazil

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Finance

#2 in Chile

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

6. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Finance

#3 in Brazil

#445 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

#513 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Finance

#5 in Brazil

#566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

9. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Finance

#1 in Argentina

#612 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

10. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Finance

#2 in Mexico

#620 in the World

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

11. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Finance

#6 in Brazil

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

12. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Finance

#7 in Brazil

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

13. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Finance

#8 in Brazil

#704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

14. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Finance

#9 in Brazil

#717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

15. Torcuato di Tella University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Finance

#2 in Argentina

#772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

16. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Finance

#3 in Mexico

#777 in the World

Founded: 1970

17. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Finance

#10 in Brazil

#805 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Finance

#867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

19. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Finance

#871 in the World

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

20. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Finance

#11 in Brazil

#876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

21. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Finance

#4 in Mexico

#900 in the World

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

22. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Finance

#3 in Argentina

#993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

23. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Finance

#12 in Brazil

#1033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

24. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Finance

#5 in Mexico

#1051 in the World

Founded: 1946

25. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Finance

#6 in Mexico

#1069 in the World

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

26. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Finance

#13 in Brazil

#1087 in the World

Founded: 1950

27. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Finance

#14 in Brazil

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

28. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Finance

#3 in Chile

#1148 in the World

Founded: 1953

29. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Finance

#15 in Brazil

#1175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

30. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Finance

#1270 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

31. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Finance

#16 in Brazil

#1272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

32. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Finance

#17 in Brazil

#1323 in the World

Founded: 1960

33. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Finance

#1344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

34. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Finance

#18 in Brazil

#1345 in the World

Founded: 1946

35. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Finance

#4 in Chile

#1351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

36. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Finance

#1359 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

37. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Finance

#7 in Mexico

#1368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

38. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Finance

#1 in Peru

#1381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

39. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Finance

#5 in Chile

#1415 in the World

Founded: 1920

40. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Finance

#1435 in the World

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

41. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Finance

#1446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

42. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Finance

#4 in Argentina

#1455 in the World

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

43. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Finance

#19 in Brazil

#1464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

44. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Finance

#20 in Brazil

#1503 in the World

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

45. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Finance

#21 in Brazil

#1506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

46. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Finance

#6 in Chile

#1535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

47. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Finance

#22 in Brazil

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

48. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Finance

#23 in Brazil

#1571 in the World

Founded: 1948

49. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Finance

#1 in Costa Rica

#1585 in the World

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

50. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Finance

#24 in Brazil

#1593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

51. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Finance

#8 in Mexico

#1607 in the World

Founded: 1974

52. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Finance

#1613 in the World

Founded: 1958

53. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Finance

#25 in Brazil

#1621 in the World

Founded: 1970

54. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Finance

#26 in Brazil

#1636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

55. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Finance

#1679 in the World

Founded: 1945

56. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Finance

#27 in Brazil

#1709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

57. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Finance

#9 in Mexico

#1716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

58. Federal University of Para

For Finance

#28 in Brazil

#1719 in the World

Founded: 1957

59. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Finance

#29 in Brazil

#1742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

60. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Finance

#10 in Mexico

#1762 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

61. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Finance

#30 in Brazil

#1763 in the World

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

62. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Finance

#31 in Brazil

#1764 in the World

Founded: 1922

63. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Finance

#11 in Mexico

#1798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

64. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Finance

#7 in Chile

#1801 in the World

Founded: 1928

65. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Finance

#1 in Venezuela

#1843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

66. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Finance

#8 in Chile

#1857 in the World

Founded: 1911

67. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Finance

#9 in Chile

#1858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

68. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Finance

#2 in Venezuela

#1897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

69. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Finance

#3 in Venezuela

#1914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

70. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Finance

#32 in Brazil

#1934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

71. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Finance

#5 in Argentina

#1945 in the World

Founded: 1956

72. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Finance

#33 in Brazil

#1950 in the World

Founded: 1933

73. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Finance

#34 in Brazil

#1951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

74. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Finance

#1959 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

75. University of Talca

For Finance

#10 in Chile

#1962 in the World

Founded: 1981

76. Austral University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Finance

#6 in Argentina

#2016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1991

77. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Finance

#35 in Brazil

#2027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

78. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Finance

#7 in Argentina

#2030 in the World

Founded: 1968

79. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Finance

#36 in Brazil

#2042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

80. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Finance

#12 in Mexico

#2053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

81. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Finance

#37 in Brazil

#2082 in the World

Founded: 1961

82. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Finance

#2100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

83. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Finance

#38 in Brazil

#2153 in the World

Founded: 1969

84. CEMA University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Finance

#8 in Argentina

#2157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1995

85. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Finance

#39 in Brazil

#2198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

86. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Finance

#10 in Colombia

#2226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

87. University of Havana

For Finance

#1 in Cuba

#2234 in the World

Founded: 1728

88. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Finance

#40 in Brazil

#2246 in the World

Founded: 1912

89. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Finance

#13 in Mexico

#2276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

90. University of the Pacific - Peru

For Finance

#2 in Peru

#2309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1962

91. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Finance

#41 in Brazil

#2329 in the World

Founded: 1958

92. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Finance

#42 in Brazil

#2345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

93. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Finance

#11 in Chile

#2347 in the World

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

94. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Finance

#11 in Colombia

#2352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

95. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Finance

#12 in Chile

#2361 in the World

Founded: 1954

96. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Finance

#14 in Mexico

#2363 in the World

Founded: 1956

97. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Finance

#43 in Brazil

#2365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

98. University of San Andres

Argentina | Victoria

For Finance

#9 in Argentina

#2408 in the World

Founded: 1988

99. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Finance

#44 in Brazil

#2426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

100. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Finance

#12 in Colombia

#2430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

Economics subfields in Latin America

Actuarial Science21

Agricultural Economics43

Development Studies330

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics155

Environmental Economics64

International Economics42

International Relations and Diplomacy39

International Trade54

Investment Banking and Stock trading43

Political Economy54