Best Universities for International Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 82.8K citations received by 8.56K academic papers made by 42 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 Chile

Chile | Santiago

For International Economics

#1 in Chile

#185 in the World

Founded: 1842

2. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For International Economics

#1 in Brazil

#298 in the World

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

3. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For International Economics

#1 in Mexico

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

4. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For International Economics

#2 in Brazil

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

5. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For International Economics

#2 in Chile

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

6. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For International Economics

#3 in Brazil

#568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

7. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For International Economics

#1 in Argentina

#593 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

8. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For International Economics

#4 in Brazil

#595 in the World

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

9. Torcuato di Tella University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For International Economics

#2 in Argentina

#637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

10. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For International Economics

#5 in Brazil

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

11. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For International Economics

#6 in Brazil

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

12. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For International Economics

#7 in Brazil

#689 in the World

Founded: 1970

13. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For International Economics

#1 in Uruguay

#718 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

14. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For International Economics

#8 in Brazil

#769 in the World

Founded: 1934

15. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For International Economics

#9 in Brazil

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

16. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For International Economics

#2 in Mexico

#816 in the World

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

17. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For International Economics

#3 in Mexico

#893 in the World

Founded: 1974

18. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For International Economics

#4 in Mexico

#922 in the World

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

19. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For International Economics

#10 in Brazil

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

20. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For International Economics

#974 in the World

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

21. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For International Economics

#983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

22. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For International Economics

#5 in Mexico

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

23. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For International Economics

#3 in Argentina

#1003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

24. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For International Economics

#1 in Peru

#1008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

25. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For International Economics

#6 in Mexico

#1018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

26. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For International Economics

#7 in Mexico

#1020 in the World

Founded: 1946

27. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For International Economics

#11 in Brazil

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

28. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For International Economics

#12 in Brazil

#1059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

29. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For International Economics

#13 in Brazil

#1092 in the World

Founded: 1950

30. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For International Economics

#3 in Chile

#1123 in the World

Founded: 1953

31. University of the West Indies, Mona

For International Economics

#1 in Jamaica

#1150 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

32. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For International Economics

#1156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

33. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For International Economics

#14 in Brazil

#1163 in the World

Founded: 1946

34. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For International Economics

#1258 in the World

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

35. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For International Economics

#15 in Brazil

#1265 in the World

Founded: 1922

36. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For International Economics

#16 in Brazil

#1309 in the World

Founded: 1960

37. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For International Economics

#17 in Brazil

#1319 in the World

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

38. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For International Economics

#1348 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

39. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For International Economics

#18 in Brazil

#1363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

40. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For International Economics

#19 in Brazil

#1368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

41. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For International Economics

#20 in Brazil

#1383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1969

42. Externado University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For International Economics

#1411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1886

Economics subfields in Latin America

Actuarial Science21

Agricultural Economics43

Development Studies330

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics155

Environmental Economics64

International Relations and Diplomacy39

International Trade54

Investment Banking and Stock trading43

Political Economy54