Best Universities for Finance 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 Finance. A graph of 2.05M citations received by 135K academic papers made by 308 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

#124 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

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

3. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Finance

#1 in Chile

#353 in the World

Founded: 1842

4. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Finance

#2 in Brazil

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

5. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Finance

#2 in Chile

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

6. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Finance

#3 in Brazil

#432 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

#519 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

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

10. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Finance

#7 in Brazil

#616 in the World

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

11. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Finance

#8 in Brazil

#634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

12. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Finance

#2 in Mexico

#636 in the World

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

13. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Finance

#1 in Argentina

#658 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

14. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Finance

#9 in Brazil

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

15. Torcuato di Tella University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Finance

#2 in Argentina

#736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

16. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Finance

#3 in Mexico

#764 in the World

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

17. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Finance

#841 in the World

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

18. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Finance

#845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

19. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Finance

#10 in Brazil

#848 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Finance

#11 in Brazil

#884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

21. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Finance

#4 in Mexico

#972 in the World

Founded: 1970

22. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Finance

#5 in Mexico

#979 in the World

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

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

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

25. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Finance

#13 in Brazil

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

26. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Finance

#6 in Mexico

#1097 in the World

Founded: 1946

27. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Finance

#14 in Brazil

#1120 in the World

Founded: 1950

28. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Finance

#15 in Brazil

#1168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

29. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Finance

#16 in Brazil

#1258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

30. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Finance

#1280 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

31. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Finance

#1 in Peru

#1281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

32. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Finance

#17 in Brazil

#1311 in the World

Founded: 1960

33. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Finance

#3 in Chile

#1321 in the World

Founded: 1953

34. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Finance

#18 in Brazil

#1334 in the World

Founded: 1946

35. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Finance

#4 in Chile

#1385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

36. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Finance

#1403 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

37. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Finance

#19 in Brazil

#1405 in the World

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

38. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Finance

#5 in Chile

#1424 in the World

Founded: 1920

39. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Finance

#1447 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

#1469 in the World

Founded: 1974

41. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Finance

#20 in Brazil

#1486 in the World

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

42. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Finance

#21 in Brazil

#1492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

43. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Finance

#8 in Mexico

#1494 in the World

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

44. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Finance

#22 in Brazil

#1497 in the World

Founded: 1933

45. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Finance

#23 in Brazil

#1521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

46. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Finance

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

47. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Finance

#4 in Argentina

#1553 in the World

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

48. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Finance

#24 in Brazil

#1584 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. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Finance

#6 in Chile

#1629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

51. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Finance

#25 in Brazil

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

52. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Finance

#26 in Brazil

#1636 in the World

Founded: 1948

53. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Finance

#27 in Brazil

#1692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

54. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Finance

#28 in Brazil

#1694 in the World

Founded: 1970

55. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Finance

#29 in Brazil

#1714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

56. Federal University of Para

For Finance

#30 in Brazil

#1719 in the World

Founded: 1957

57. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica Flag

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Finance

#1 in Costa Rica

#1731 in the World

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

58. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Finance

#31 in Brazil

#1732 in the World

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

59. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Finance

#1769 in the World

Founded: 1945

60. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Finance

#1770 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

61. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Finance

#9 in Mexico

#1786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

62. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Finance

#7 in Chile

#1822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

63. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Finance

#10 in Mexico

#1865 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

64. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Finance

#32 in Brazil

#1874 in the World

Founded: 1922

65. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Finance

#5 in Argentina

#1888 in the World

Founded: 1968

66. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Finance

#33 in Brazil

#1948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

67. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Finance

#1949 in the World

Founded: 1958

68. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Finance

#11 in Mexico

#1959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

69. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Finance

#8 in Chile

#1968 in the World

Founded: 1928

70. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Finance

#34 in Brazil

#1973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

71. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Finance

#6 in Argentina

#2007 in the World

Founded: 1956

72. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Finance

#35 in Brazil

#2016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

73. Austral University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Finance

#7 in Argentina

#2020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1991

74. University of Talca

For Finance

#9 in Chile

#2034 in the World

Founded: 1981

75. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Finance

#1 in Venezuela

#2115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

76. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Finance

#36 in Brazil

#2124 in the World

Founded: 1969

77. University of the Andes

Venezuela | Merida

For Finance

#2 in Venezuela

#2166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1810

78. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Finance

#37 in Brazil

#2180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

79. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Finance

#38 in Brazil

#2199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

80. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Finance

#3 in Venezuela

#2255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

81. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Finance

#39 in Brazil

#2261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

82. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Finance

#40 in Brazil

#2283 in the World

Founded: 1961

83. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Finance

#2286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

84. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Finance

#41 in Brazil

#2300 in the World

Founded: 1958

85. University of the Andes, Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Finance

#10 in Chile

#2321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1989

86. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Finance

#11 in Chile

#2323 in the World

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

87. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Finance

#12 in Mexico

#2326 in the World

Founded: 1956

88. University of San Andres

Argentina | Victoria

For Finance

#8 in Argentina

#2327 in the World

Founded: 1988

89. University of Las Americas, Puebla

Mexico | San Andres Cholula

For Finance

#13 in Mexico

#2345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1940

90. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Finance

#42 in Brazil

#2358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

91. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Finance

#12 in Chile

#2370 in the World

Founded: 1956

92. Federal University of Campina Grande

Brazil | Campina Grande

For Finance

#43 in Brazil

#2375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2002

93. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Finance

#14 in Mexico

#2389 in the World

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

94. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Finance

#44 in Brazil

#2411 in the World

Founded: 1912

95. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Finance

#45 in Brazil

#2423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

96. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Finance

#15 in Mexico

#2439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

97. University of the Pacific - Peru

For Finance

#2 in Peru

#2454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1962

98. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Finance

#13 in Chile

#2460 in the World

Founded: 1954

99. University of Mendoza

Argentina | Mendoza

For Finance

#9 in Argentina

#2461 in the World

Founded: 1959

100. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Finance

#16 in Mexico

#2468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

Economics subfields in Latin America

Actuarial Science24

Agricultural Economics49

Development Studies355

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics171

Environmental Economics73

International Economics50

International Relations and Diplomacy39

International Trade67

Investment Banking and Stock trading50

Political Economy61