Best Universities for International Trade 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 International Trade. A graph of 89K citations received by 11.4K academic papers made by 54 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 International Trade

#1 in Brazil

#223 in the World

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

2. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For International Trade

#1 in Chile

#288 in the World

Founded: 1842

3. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For International Trade

#2 in Brazil

#449 in the World

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

4. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For International Trade

#1 in Mexico

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

5. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For International Trade

#3 in Brazil

#504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

6. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For International Trade

#2 in Chile

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For International Trade

#4 in Brazil

#634 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For International Trade

#1 in Argentina

#641 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

9. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For International Trade

#5 in Brazil

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

10. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For International Trade

#6 in Brazil

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For International Trade

#7 in Brazil

#740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

12. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For International Trade

#2 in Mexico

#753 in the World

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

13. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For International Trade

#3 in Mexico

#773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

14. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For International Trade

#8 in Brazil

#839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

15. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For International Trade

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

16. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For International Trade

#9 in Brazil

#873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

17. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For International Trade

#3 in Chile

#897 in the World

Founded: 1953

18. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For International Trade

#1 in Uruguay

#934 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

19. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For International Trade

#4 in Mexico

#936 in the World

Founded: 1946

20. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For International Trade

#953 in the World

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

21. Torcuato di Tella University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For International Trade

#2 in Argentina

#961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

22. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For International Trade

#970 in the World

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

23. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For International Trade

#5 in Mexico

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

24. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For International Trade

#6 in Mexico

#1049 in the World

Founded: 1970

25. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For International Trade

#1050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

26. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For International Trade

#1 in Peru

#1055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

27. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For International Trade

#7 in Mexico

#1068 in the World

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

28. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For International Trade

#10 in Brazil

#1084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

29. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For International Trade

#11 in Brazil

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

30. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For International Trade

#12 in Brazil

#1137 in the World

Founded: 1950

31. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For International Trade

#13 in Brazil

#1149 in the World

Founded: 1946

32. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For International Trade

#14 in Brazil

#1195 in the World

Founded: 1960

33. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For International Trade

#15 in Brazil

#1222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

34. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For International Trade

#16 in Brazil

#1227 in the World

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

35. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For International Trade

#3 in Argentina

#1253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

36. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For International Trade

#8 in Mexico

#1256 in the World

Founded: 1974

37. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For International Trade

#17 in Brazil

#1259 in the World

Founded: 1948

38. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For International Trade

#18 in Brazil

#1289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

39. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For International Trade

#19 in Brazil

#1342 in the World

Founded: 1933

40. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For International Trade

#20 in Brazil

#1356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

41. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For International Trade

#9 in Mexico

#1360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

42. University of the West Indies, Mona

For International Trade

#1 in Jamaica

#1365 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

43. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For International Trade

#21 in Brazil

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

44. Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

Colombia | Bogota

For International Trade

#1420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1959

45. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For International Trade

#22 in Brazil

#1428 in the World

Founded: 1922

46. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For International Trade

#23 in Brazil

#1441 in the World

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

47. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For International Trade

#24 in Brazil

#1447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

48. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For International Trade

#1458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

49. University of Talca

For International Trade

#4 in Chile

#1492 in the World

Founded: 1981

50. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For International Trade

#25 in Brazil

#1510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

51. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For International Trade

#1524 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

52. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For International Trade

#26 in Brazil

#1532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

53. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For International Trade

#5 in Chile

#1571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

54. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For International Trade

#1573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

Economics subfields in Latin America

Actuarial Science21

Agricultural Economics43

Development Studies330

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics155

Environmental Economics64

International Economics42

International Relations and Diplomacy39

Investment Banking and Stock trading43

Political Economy54