Best Universities for Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 5.68M citations received by 367K academic papers made by 386 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 Economics

#1 in Brazil

#99 in the World

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

2. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Economics

#2 in Brazil

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

3. University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Economics

#1 in Chile

#360 in the World

Founded: 1842

4. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Economics

#1 in Mexico

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

5. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Economics

#2 in Chile

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

6. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Economics

#3 in Brazil

#403 in the World

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

7. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Economics

#4 in Brazil

#434 in the World

Founded: 1934

8. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Economics

#5 in Brazil

#451 in the World

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

9. University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Economics

#6 in Brazil

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1962

10. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Brazil | Florianopolis

For Economics

#7 in Brazil

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

11. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Economics

#1 in Argentina

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

12. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Economics

#8 in Brazil

#632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

13. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Economics

#9 in Brazil

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1941

14. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Economics

#2 in Mexico

#729 in the World

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

15. Federal University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Economics

#10 in Brazil

#739 in the World

Founded: 1946

16. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#794 in the World

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

17. Federal University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Economics

#11 in Brazil

#836 in the World

Founded: 1933

18. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

For Economics

#12 in Brazil

#848 in the World

Founded: 1950

19. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

20. Fluminense Federal University

Brazil | Niteroi

For Economics

#13 in Brazil

#863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1960

21. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Economics

#14 in Brazil

#879 in the World

Founded: 1969

22. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Economics

#3 in Mexico

#919 in the World

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

23. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Economics

#15 in Brazil

#930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

24. Federal University of Bahia

Brazil | Salvador

For Economics

#16 in Brazil

#957 in the World

Founded: 1946

25. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Economics

#4 in Mexico

#1001 in the World

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

26. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Economics

#17 in Brazil

#1021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

27. Federal University of Sao Carlos

Brazil | Sao Carlos

For Economics

#18 in Brazil

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

28. University of Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Economics

#1138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

29. University of the Republic

Uruguay | Montevideo

For Economics

#1148 in the World

Enrollment: 209,129
Founded: 1833

30. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Economics

#2 in Argentina

#1163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

31. University of the West Indies, Mona

For Economics

#1166 in the World

Enrollment: 49,092
Founded: 1948

32. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Economics

#19 in Brazil

#1168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

33. Torcuato di Tella University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Economics

#3 in Argentina

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

34. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Economics

#5 in Mexico

#1179 in the World

Founded: 1970

35. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Economics

#20 in Brazil

#1197 in the World

Founded: 1960

36. EAFIT University

Colombia | Medellin

For Economics

#1227 in the World

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

37. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#1261 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

38. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Economics

#21 in Brazil

#1263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1958

39. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

For Economics

#1 in Peru

#1285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1917

40. Center for Research and Teaching in Economics

Mexico | Mexico City

For Economics

#6 in Mexico

#1300 in the World

Founded: 1974

41. Autonomus Institute of Technology of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Economics

#7 in Mexico

#1316 in the World

Founded: 1946

42. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#1340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

43. Federal University of Goias

Brazil | Goiania

For Economics

#22 in Brazil

#1357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1960

44. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Economics

#8 in Mexico

#1360 in the World

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

45. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

For Economics

#23 in Brazil

#1449 in the World

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

46. Federal University of Espirito Santo

Brazil | Vitoria

For Economics

#24 in Brazil

#1453 in the World

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

47. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Economics

#25 in Brazil

#1494 in the World

Founded: 1970

48. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Economics

#3 in Chile

#1495 in the World

Founded: 1920

49. Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil | Uberlandia

For Economics

#26 in Brazil

#1496 in the World

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

50. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Economics

#27 in Brazil

#1530 in the World

Founded: 1922

51. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Economics

#4 in Argentina

#1549 in the World

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

52. University of Ribeirao Preto

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

For Economics

#28 in Brazil

#1554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1924

53. University of Costa Rica

Costa Rica Flag

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Economics

#1 in Costa Rica

#1580 in the World

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

54. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Economics

#29 in Brazil

#1607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

55. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Economics

#4 in Chile

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

56. Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Economics

#30 in Brazil

#1626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1959

57. University of Talca

For Economics

#5 in Chile

#1637 in the World

Founded: 1981

58. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Economics

#31 in Brazil

#1643 in the World

Founded: 1948

59. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Economics

#6 in Chile

#1646 in the World

Founded: 1953

60. Federal University of Technology - Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Economics

#32 in Brazil

#1649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1909

61. Federal University of Para

For Economics

#33 in Brazil

#1688 in the World

Founded: 1957

62. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Economics

#7 in Chile

#1715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

63. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Economics

#1725 in the World

Founded: 1945

64. Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

For Economics

#2 in Peru

#1746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1961

65. Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Economics

#34 in Brazil

#1752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

66. Anahuac University of North Mexico

Mexico | Huixquilucan

For Economics

#9 in Mexico

#1793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1964

67. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

For Economics

#35 in Brazil

#1833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1960

68. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Economics

#10 in Mexico

#1895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

69. Federal University of ABC

Brazil | Santo Andre

For Economics

#36 in Brazil

#1922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2005

70. State University of Londrina

Brazil | Londrina

For Economics

#37 in Brazil

#1935 in the World

Founded: 1970

71. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Economics

#8 in Chile

#1941 in the World

Founded: 1928

72. Brasil University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Economics

#38 in Brazil

#1972 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

73. Central University of Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Economics

#1 in Venezuela

#1980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1721

74. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Economics

#11 in Mexico

#1994 in the World

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

75. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Economics

#9 in Chile

#2018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

76. Colegio de Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Economics

#12 in Mexico

#2021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1940

77. Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

Brazil | Rio Grande

For Economics

#39 in Brazil

#2031 in the World

Founded: 1969

78. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Economics

#2046 in the World

Founded: 1958

79. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Economics

#40 in Brazil

#2065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

80. University of San Andres

Argentina | Victoria

For Economics

#5 in Argentina

#2110 in the World

Founded: 1988

81. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Economics

#13 in Mexico

#2121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

82. Federal University of Alagoas

Brazil | Maceio

For Economics

#41 in Brazil

#2152 in the World

Founded: 1961

83. Federal University of Itajuba

Brazil | Itajuba

For Economics

#42 in Brazil

#2177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1913

84. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Economics

#6 in Argentina

#2179 in the World

Founded: 1956

85. Catholic University of Brasilia

Brazil | Brasilia

For Economics

#43 in Brazil

#2197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1974

86. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Economics

#10 in Chile

#2212 in the World

Founded: 1954

87. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Economics

#11 in Chile

#2229 in the World

Founded: 1956

88. Nove de Julho University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Economics

#44 in Brazil

#2245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

89. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Economics

#7 in Argentina

#2250 in the World

Founded: 1968

90. University of Fortaleza

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Economics

#45 in Brazil

#2288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1973

91. Federal University of Sergipe

Brazil | Sao Cristovao

For Economics

#46 in Brazil

#2309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

92. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Economics

#14 in Mexico

#2323 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

93. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Economics

#15 in Mexico

#2327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

94. Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Economics

#47 in Brazil

#2331 in the World

Founded: 1958

95. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Economics

#12 in Chile

#2348 in the World

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

96. Federal University of Piaui

Brazil | Teresina

For Economics

#48 in Brazil

#2405 in the World

Founded: 1973

97. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Economics

#16 in Mexico

#2408 in the World

Founded: 1956

98. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil | Seropedica

For Economics

#49 in Brazil

#2422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

99. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Economics

#2446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

100. Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela

Venezuela | Caracas

For Economics

#2 in Venezuela

#2452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

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